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Success Stories for 1998

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	This is Quincy. He was a week short of his tenth birthday when we adopted him from GRRACE. He is shown eating his sixteenth birthday cake this last Sept seventh. He had ACL surgery when he was twelve, but has been in good health. He is my best buddy in the world. Neither one of us does much running anymore, but can spend a lot of time in front of the fire snoozing.
	"Hoosier" was found by Animal Control and rescued by GRRACE on his last day. We found it hard to believe no one came looking for this awesome teddy bear! He now lives with a wonderful couple, who think he is the best dog in the world!
	"Cheyenne" was living outside due to a child's allergies in her previous home. She was placed with a foster family where she wormed her way into their hearts, and was adopted! She now has two golden brothers and all of the tennis balls and woobies her little heart desires!
	"Zerk" was a former rescue from Washington State who found his way to Indy. Zerk was given up by his adoptive family for various reasons and went into a foster home locally. Zerk has lots of problems including, heart, stiff spine, laryngeal paralysis, allergies, epilepsy just to name a few as well as being afraid of thunderstorms. Even with his problems he managed to sell himself to his foster family and now has a wonderful life with three Golden brothers and a kitty cat. Zerk and his new family are all winners......
	"Amber" is a lovely 5 1/2 year old female who had to be given up due to a major change in a family situation. She was shy but in her foster home she gained confidence quickly and became a wonderful companion. Well Amber now lives an exciting life. She has a large yard, wooded trails and access to a large lake where she will be learning to sail! She's already shown a fondness for the water and is learning how exciting life can be......
	"Woody" is a heart-stealer that captivates everyone who meets him. He is filled with a joy and exuberance that only an 8 month old pup can contain. Although life has dealt him a bad hand in the form of imperfect hips, Woody is the most loving, confident, even-tempered pup around, while also being quite the athlete! Woody has recently gone to his new home. His new mom met his foster mom at the orthopedic vet where his hips were being re-evaluated. He's going to need surgery on one of his hips but his new mom doesn't care and took him home on the spot to get him used to his new home before going through surgery.
	"Ginger" came to us in bad shape, underweight and with a broken right rear leg. She had been hit by her long term "babysitter" because she wasn't used to being tied outside and was barking. The bone was broken completely in two and had been that way for at least three weeks by the time we got her. Ginger has had major surgery on the leg and is doing Great now. She's almost completely recovered and is walking without a limp. She gets to wagging so hard when you look at her she sometimes knocks herself over. She's in her new home now and will be having a great Christmas in 1998 with her new Golden brothers and sister.
	"Honey" was an owner turn in. The kids were getting older and didn't have time for her. Mom was working two jobs and felt it best to find her a new home. Well a new home she has, with a new Dad, stay at home Mom and a couple of two leggers for a brother and sister. Honey is "Home for the Holidays" in 1998.
	"Samson" was one of our special needs Goldens. Samson has some orthopedic problems that may need some work down the road, but no one has told Samson that he has a problem. He's a high energy boy who loves to ride and play. Samson is now in his new home where he will be loved and taken care of as any Golden should.
	"Cody" is now with his new Golden sister Molly and his new Mom & Dad. Cody is a high energy guy who won everyone over in a heartbeat. This Golden is less than a year old and is in his third home. He doesn't have a problem, he just couldn't find the right home, until now. His new family has the time, energy and love to give this guy a new start and the life he truly deserves.
	"Copper" with most of his new family just before heading to his new home and his new life. Copper has had it pretty rough for the past couple of years, but that has now changed. With a new mom & dad, two sisters and brother, Copper is going to have his paws full. This guy is about to overdose on cuddles, love and companionship. This is what its all about.
	"Roy" had to be given up by a loving family due to allergies in a newborn. He recently went to his new home where he has a huge yard to run and play in and a great new family including a new human sister. Roy went from one loving home to another, one of the very lucky Goldens.
	"Sam" spent most of his time tied to the deck in the back yard. At least he could get out of the sun. Mom just didn't want a dog inside, so they finally decided to get rid of him. GRRACE was notified and we picked this wonderful guy up, treated him for heartworm and got him into a foster home. It didn't take long for Sam to find a home, he had several families trying to adopt him. Sam is now living a life of luxury and has a wonderful new family to care for him and erase any bad memories.
	"Edison" went to his new home where he now has a new brother and sister (2-leggers) and new Mom & Dad. Edison is settling in and getting used to lots of "lovin" from all his new family members. This is a wonderful Golden who was found wandering the streets. Edison's bad days are behind him now and he just needs to get used to the good life.....
	"Hunter" an 8 to 10 year old Golden is now in his new home. Hunter was found wandering the streets and was picked up by a good Samaritan. After posting signs and notifying animal control and the humane society, Hunter was taken to the vet where he was treated for heartworm and fostered until his new family came along. Hunter is now the center of attention and deeply loved by his new family, except for the cat, but even with the cat its just a matter of time.
	"Paddy" was a Golden from the Humane Society. She was turned in by her owners because Paddy had heartworm. GRRACE picked her up, got her taken care of and adopted her out to a wonderful family who recently lost a 13 1/2 year old Golden. They were devastated at the loss of Roxie, and Paddy came along to help fill the void. Paddy didn't get a lot of attention in her former life, that has recently changed and Paddy is now the "center" of attention.
	"Shadow" aka Dutch was a victim of a broken family. Dad left, daughter didn't have time and mom wasn't a dog person. Shadow was unwanted. At a recent impromptu "Rescue Fair" Shadow picked his new Mom & Dad and it was love at first sight. Shadow has his new name, his new family and home, and his new life. His only weakness? He's a bed hog, but nobody seems to mind. In a few short days he's learned about toys, playing and......love.
	"Gentle Ben" AKA Copper is a 4 yr old male who was given up because his previous owners realized that he wasn't happy being an outside dog who was neglected. Gentle Ben will be spending lots of time with his new "stay at home" mom and will also be spending his winters in Florida. This volunteer couldn't swing a package deal to include himself with this success story.. AKA Copper is a 4 yr old male who was given up because his previous owners realized that he wasn't happy being an outside dog who was neglected. Gentle Ben will be spending lots of time with his new "stay at home" mom and will also be spending his winters in Florida. This volunteer couldn't swing a package deal to include himself with this success story.....
	"Hannah" a very cute 6 month old is now in her new home. Hannah is a very loving Golden who everyone falls instantly in love with. Hannah has very bad hips and it appears that she is going to need total hip replacement on both rear hips. The prognosis is good, but will be a long road for this sweetie.
	"Brody" a two year old owner surrender. Family was moving to smaller house and could take only one of their two Goldens??? Other Golden lived inside, slept with the kids, Brody had the back yard or the garage. Brody now has a new family and spends his time with them in the house while learning about love and the life of luxury.
	"Ben" was placed as a referral through GRRACE. Originally a stray, the family who found him gave him all that they could, but believed he would be better off in his own home. Ben now has a terrific family and enjoys trips to school with his new Mom.
	"Winger" was picked up by Animal Control as a stray. He is a beautiful dark male, with a soft, wavy coat. It is hard to believe that someone let this guy get away! Winger now has a new Mom, and several golden friends that he meets for play dates in the park. He and his new Mom are just crazy about one another, and he is an excellent candidate for the "Most Spoiled Golden" award!
	"Ginger" came to us nearly on her death bed. We were called by the Humane Society concerning an owner turn in. She weighed in at 40 lbs, bare spots on her back, dry flaky skin. Vet said possible cancer. Blood tests didn't support cancer diagnosis. Put her on special food and pancreatic enzymes and she began to improve. Talking to her potential mom about possible exploratory surgery, her only question was "is Sunday too soon to pick her up?" No surgery was done and now Ginger is about 62 pounds and looks GREAT! Her new mom is one of the special guardian angels we occasionally run into.
	"Hayley" was a loved family member, even after the baby came. She was loved, but no one had time for her anymore. She was kept outside, and was left to entertain herself. It soon became apparent that she was unhappy. Now Hayley has 2 new sisters and a new brother and a new Mom & Dad to keep her busy. She's happy and loved and hardly ever left alone anymore. It didn't take long for her to rediscover the joys of snuggling, with so many new family members around.
	"Foster" - A call from the Humane Society where Foster was to be put down unless we could take him. Six year old Heartworm positive male. One of the sweetest Goldens I've ever come across. Took a vet tech and us about six hours just to get the huge mats cut out. Through the grooming and all the medical treatment, he didn't care what you were doing to him as long as you were giving him attention. Foster is now in a great home with his own pool and lots of tennis balls and woobies.
	"Abby & Levi" at their foster home just before going to their new permanent home. Abby 7 and Levi 6 spent most of their lives together, the last couple of years outside after a divorce. Levi was heartworm positive and Abby was very overweight. They went into a great foster home where they were brought back to health and adopted together to a great family in the Chicago area. We look forward to seeing these two again at next years Rescue Parade.