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Lady is a sweet Retriever/Chow mix puppy who has had a tough start on life. She is with a wonderful foster who works for the vet who performed the surgery. We'll let her share some insights on this darling:
"Lady had owners before she came to the rescue. She got hit by a car, and when her owners couldn't afford the surgery, they surrendered her to the rescue. She had 3 pelvic fractures and had to have extensive hip surgery to fix her leg. She had the surgery and is doing great!! She recovered very well and can walk regularly and even run! She most likely will not need another surgery, but just a little bit of physical therapy. Already though she is very active and playful and acts like nothing ever happened! Within seconds of meeting her, everybody just falls in love with her. Lady has a face that you can't resist. Around new people she is very friendly and loving and sometimes even shy but once she gets to know you, she is a burst of energy. Since she is teething, she tends to nip at you while she plays, but I'm training her to get out of that habit. She loves toys and loves the outside. She loves to run around in the grass and play with leaves. She is very adventurous. When she's not being playful, she is very calm and will just lay by your side and cuddle. She'll wander around your home and lay down in every which corner she can lay in. I can tell already that she is going to be a very loyal dog to her owner. She is incredibly intelligent and picks up on training very quickly."
Well, goodness! I don't think I need to add a thing! Lady will be spayed on June 4th and ready for her forever home. In the meantime, we sure could use some help with her vet bills. If you would like to help by sponsoring her, please fill out a Sponsor form so we can thank you properly!

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Golden Retriever was first developed in the British Isles, probably from crosses between a yellow Flat-Coated Retriever, light-coated Tweed Water Spaniels, other spaniels, setters and even the Newfoundland and possibly the Bloodhound. In fact the breed was first shown as a Golden Flat-Coat. The Golden is one of the world's foremost family companion dogs. Many of the top obedience competition dogs in the country are Golden retrievers. The Golden is also a fine bird dog on both land and in the water. He has an excellent nose and has been used not only for hunting and tracking, but also for narcotics detection. Because of his great desire to please and capacity for love and learning, the Golden Retriever is also used as a guide for the blind, therapy dog, and service dog for the disabled.
These are lovable, well-mannered, intelligent dogs with a great charm. They are easily trained, and always patient and gentle with children. Loyal, confident, sweet and eager to please. It is active, loving and an outstanding family dog. Golden Retrievers enjoy pleasing their masters, so obedience training can be fun. They excel in obedience competitions. Friendly with everyone, including other dogs, the Golden Retriever has very little, if any, guarding instincts. While unlikely to attack, Goldens make good watchdogs, loudly signaling a stranger's approach. This breed needs to be around people to be happy. If isolated from human contact, or left alone for long periods of time, the Golden Retriever may become mischievous. They can be over-exuberant and distractible. Some of the Golden's talents are hunting, tracking, retrieving, narcotics detection, agility, competitive obedience, and performing tricks. These dogs also love to swim. They have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.