Lucy Arrives

After Flirt died we were dogless for only about 3 weeks. We have lived with one or more dogs since the 80’s, and living without one was unbearable.

So . . . we didn’t want to raise a puppy in our 70’s, so we started searching for a rescue Golden Retriever.

First attempts were disappointing. One shelter only served the greater LA area and another never got back to us.

However, third time was the charm. Jan contacted Homeward Bound (https://homewardboundgoldens.org) near Sacramento and they had two Goldens we could look at.

So on August 7th we adopted four-year-old Lucy. What a sweety. Her previous owner had died suddenly and there was no family to take Lucy.

At first we were afraid she was a “velcro” dog – a dog who would never leave your side and suffer from separation anxiety if you did. However, after two months Lucy has adapted very well. She eats, poops, and walks just fine, gets along with people and is very approachable. She does bark at small dogs and every cat is her nemesis.