Sophie is a beautiful 3 year old purebred golden retriever that was surrendered by her family when they had to move and couldn't keep her. Sophie is housebroken, knows sit, down, shake, and stay, and learned to properly walk on a leash in record time. She doesn't have a mean bone in her body. We pulled her from animal control, along with a couple other dogs, in order to keep them from being euthanized for space. In spite of the efforts of all concerned, shelters are filling up faster than they can possibly be emptied out to home or rescue.
There was an on site adoption at the local Tractor Supply this past weekend, and a family came into the store and stopped by to see what was available. They had lost their beloved golden retriever one week before, and they had decided to start looking for a new dog. Because of a lack of available space, Sophie had stayed at the farm in her kennel. I got a call telling me that the family was coming to the farm to see what was available out here, and the rescue coordinator told me that the family had lost their golden a week before.
The family arrived, and as I always, I asked them what exactly they were looking for - big, small, long hair, short hair, specific breed, athletic, quiet couch potato, whatever. They told me they had lost their dog a week before, and missed her so much they felt compelled to start looking for a new family companion.
I brought out Sophie and saw tears well up in their eyes - all 6 of them. Sophie is lighter in color, but she was so much like the dog they lost, it was all they could do to keep from crying. I asked them if they would like to take her on a sleepover till the Monday after Christmas. They said they would and would give us a definite decision on that Monday.
Yesteray they called to say they were adopting Sophie - that she is a wonderful dog and we would not get her back!
By the way, the name of the golden retriever female that died was - - - Sophie!
There was an on site adoption at the local Tractor Supply this past weekend, and a family came into the store and stopped by to see what was available. They had lost their beloved golden retriever one week before, and they had decided to start looking for a new dog. Because of a lack of available space, Sophie had stayed at the farm in her kennel. I got a call telling me that the family was coming to the farm to see what was available out here, and the rescue coordinator told me that the family had lost their golden a week before.
The family arrived, and as I always, I asked them what exactly they were looking for - big, small, long hair, short hair, specific breed, athletic, quiet couch potato, whatever. They told me they had lost their dog a week before, and missed her so much they felt compelled to start looking for a new family companion.
I brought out Sophie and saw tears well up in their eyes - all 6 of them. Sophie is lighter in color, but she was so much like the dog they lost, it was all they could do to keep from crying. I asked them if they would like to take her on a sleepover till the Monday after Christmas. They said they would and would give us a definite decision on that Monday.
Yesteray they called to say they were adopting Sophie - that she is a wonderful dog and we would not get her back!
By the way, the name of the golden retriever female that died was - - - Sophie!
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