Arizona Golden Rescue

22-041 Harley, judged to be a 3-4-year-old Golden/Lab mix, was picked up as a stray. The finder could not keep her because she lives in an apartment. She did due diligence to locate an owner but had no luck . She said Harley is friendly, playful, a lover and a cuddler, but she is afraid to be left alone and barks when she is. So, Placement found a home for her with a retired couple. She was younger than the age specified on their application, but she has worked out with them . She had bad ear infections and needed all vaccines except for rabies, which the finder had gotten. She also needed tests for valley fever and heartworm. The family has an electronic dog door which she enjoys going in out. They renamed her Holly and recently wrote: 

Holly has finally settled in to her forever home but still loves to go in the car. It is her favorite pastime it seems. She’s very sweet and suffers from separation anxiety, so we bring her with us just about everywhere we go. Once in the car she is quite tranquil, but when one of us exits the car she sings a sad and anxious song. She has her favorite indoor spots, one of which is in front of the fireplace where she can see and check on all her people at once. She follows Jackie from room to room and seems to be seeking accountability from everyone. She loves visitors but is apprehensive about workmen and power equipment (chainsaw, shop vac, drills and anything that is powered by electricity that makes a noise.). At last she is taking to other dogs, and we hope she will be more social as time goes by. 

She also has let the family know she is terrified of thunderstorms, and we’ve had some doozies this summer. They bought a Thundershirt for her, but she acted like they were trying to torture her when they tried to put it on. They discussed putting her on anti-anxiety medication with the vet, but decided not to go that route yet. They will just rely on time and patience to help her through her anxieties. We are confident that Holly will realize she is in the safest possible place with the best possible people and that those anxieties will eventually fade away.