Arizona Golden Rescue

Carter is one of the eight purebred Goldens we brought to Arizona from China in October 2019. He was judged to be 2-3 years old. Carter had obviously survived on the streets before being rescued, as his coat was so dirty and matted it needed to be shaved. It has not fully grown back, but he will be a beautiful medium to dark gold when it does. He does pull on a leash when walking and is very interested in other dogs while walking. In China, he was cared for at a medical facility and boarding facility, so he had limited people and other dog (at play) interaction. He needs to have his outdoor social skills polished, up but he loves people and hugs.

Since Carter’s eyes seemed to be irritated, we had him checked out at Eye Care for Animals. The vet diagnosed an old orbital injury that displaced the eye (why the third eyelid shows so much) with traumatic cataract displacement and mild retinal degeneration in the right eye and a beginning cataract in the left eye with GR Pigmentary Uveitis. Both eyes need an anti-inflammatory to decrease risk of glaucoma and pain. Carter was placed with his adopter. She was working on training the resident dog, Archer, to become a service dog. Carter and Archer became great friends and played a lot together until Archer had to leave for more advanced training at another foster home. Now, the adopter and Carter will just have each other, and we are sure they will do well together.