23-020 Honey  is a sweet, spunky 7–8-year-old Golden mix (likely with Corgi or Australian Shepherd). Her owner was being transferred to a Memory Care facility and couldn’t keep the dog. The day of the transfer,  Honey  was bitten by a rattlesnake above the left eye. She was transported to the emergency vet clinic for treatment with anti-venom. The owner’s daughter asked the vet to euthanize  Honey  as her mother  would be so distressed if she thought someone else would have her beautiful dog. The vet called  AGR  to rescue this sweet girl.  Honey  was fostered by Connie for her convalescence following treatment for the snake bite. She was in the company of four other Goldens and being the smallest of the five she made herself a formidable pack member. She was not going to be intimidated by any of the others, she played and tussled with the big kids – even when wearing the Elizabethan cone to protect her eye, she was fearless.  Honey  had been free-fed most of her life and at the time of her surrender she weighed 68 lbs, so the green bean diet was in her immediate future. She is very food motivated and food aggressive, as she is with her toys. It was felt that she needed a home where she would be the only dog. She was adopted by an adoptive woman in Peoria. The adopter related: 

Her favorite toys are stuffed and squeaky.  That is so she has the pleasure of un-stuffing the intended vic tim. She then carries it around everywhere she goes. She always wants a toy in her mouth even to go out to potty.  Honey  underwent eye surgery in July 2023 to repair the damage done by the snake bite venom. She is convalescing and again in the E . cone which she shakes vigorously with some unstuffed pet in her mouth. She is an amazing dog, smart, strong, very friendly with people and right on the clock for her mealtimes. She has found her way onto every piece of furniture in the house. She is a barker, which is her guard dog trait, and she makes these sweet mewling sounds especially when she is waiting to get her food. That’s also how she lets me know she wants attention. We are working on stay, come and go commands. She is wild on the leash or maybe it just seems so with the cone. Time will tell. When she is sleeping her tongue peeks out of her mouth, just the tip, but it is so endearing. She’s here in her forever home, and I am so happy to have her in my life.