Submitted by Eileen Snider
After losing three Golden Retrievers in five years, it took
After applying to rescue, I was turned down because I only had a fence on 3 sides of my yard and there was water on the fourth. Then, out of the blue, I received a call that there was a foster dog in Naples in need of a temporary home for two weeks while the foster family went on vacation. She had been a forced surrender, along with her 6 month old pup.
Molly is her name and the rest is history!
Golden Retrievers are very smart and considered “Velcro Dogs” by nature. Mine have all been like this, but Molly proved to be especially so.
GRIN, the rescue from which I adopted Molly, has an Annual Reunion for all the families who have adopted dogs from them.
The first one we attended, we met Molly’s puppy Buddy and the family who adopted him. Buddy’s owners were a deaf couple and they had taught Buddy all his commands in sign language.
She became the true “Velcro Dog” when my husband was diagnosed with cancer. Molly stayed by his side through all the treatments and surgery. Theirs was a special relationship, as he would say.
I recently found a tumor on Molly’s stomach, which turned out to be a low grade cancer. I opted to have it removed despite her age. After losing my husband last year, I could not think of losing her as well. Molly is doing well and is back to her crazy energetic self. Hopefully she has a few good years left.
My involvement with the Golden Rescue lead me to several local animal rescues and the new Cape Coral Animal Shelter. I have worked to raise money for them, and support many of their fundraising events.
Rescue, you won’t regret it. We have had a full life together, Yappy Hours, Golden Festivals, Reunions, dining at “Dog Restaurants,” a calendar girl and Gulfshore Mustang Club Mascot. I look forward to Molly and I enjoying her “Golden Years” together.
