23-039 Tina is a sweet, petite female English Cream Golden about 18 months old. Her owner was very allergic to the dog, but she loved Tina and wanted her to be in a good home. We found a great one with long-time Golden owners in Scottsdale . Tina was right at home immediately upon arriving. They had a nice big bed all ready for her, and she found a woobie (that’s a stuffed toy for the uninitiated) to proudly carry around. Tina was not spayed and the original owner told us she had had a litter. The adopters were concerned about her going into heat, but we managed to get an appointment for the spay at Scottsdale Vet Clinic before that happened. We also had all her vaccines updated and tests done for valley fever and heartworm. They renamed her Emmy. Recently the adopter called to talk to me about her and commented:

Emmy is an amazing little dog and the first female Golden we’ve ever had. She is a ball of fire with more energy than we were used to – runs around with her after-burners turned on and never seems to get tired. We wonder if her energy-level is “normal” for a female (the males we have had were much more laid back and mellow), so we are looking into exploring some programs for her that might give her more exercise, burn off some of that energy, and help her focus on training. We spend the summers in San Diego by the bay. First few times she saw the ocean with the waves coming into shore, she wouldn’t go near the water. But then she saw another Golden go leaping into the surf and decided it must be fun. Now, her passion is swimming out into the ocean and going after a ball we throw out there. There are always some sea lions out there – they watch her and she watches them but neither makes a move toward the other. She loves to play ball and to carry her stuffies around – they are scattered everywhere! This sweet little angel wakes up each morning with pure joy at being alive.