24-044 Jeyca is a very cute and petite 1-year-old female Golden Retriever mix. She also came to us from a Rescue in Guadalajara, Mexico in July 2024. Jeyca was picked up at the airport by AGR transporters. While in Mexico, Jeyca had bloodwork for valley fever and tick fever; both were negative. She was very vocal on her way to one of our partner veterinarians, and when taken out of her crate she was all wiggles! Jeyca presents as happy, playful and very sweet. After just 3 weeks, Jeyca found her new forever home with an adoptive couple in Chandler. She seemed very happy when exploring her new home and backyard. The adopters took Jeyca, now called Jazzie, to another one of our partner veterinarians to receive the necessary vaccinations, treatment for an ear infection and spaying at AGR’s expense. AGR member spoke to the adopter, and she related: 

We love her already and she seems very happy. Later, the adopter wrote: She is a sassy little girl, and the name Jazzie fits her perfectly. At 15 pounds, we call her our “micro-mini Golden Retriever. Because of her life on the streets, she has some quirky behaviors. We soon discovered some reactive behavior with strange dogs and people. Thankfully, AGR referred us to a private trainer who was able to suggest some techniques to diffuse this behavior and we are having success working with her. After a couple weeks of using the trainer's suggested techniques, the adopters reported: 

Jazzie is doing great. I have been walking her in the mornings and she has been able to meet strange dogs/people with just a sniff and a tail wag; no barking or lunging. She will bark at strange noises, but settles down easily. We started training classes at Petsmart on Saturday and she did very well. Jazzie LOVES her toys, and she loves to scatter them all over the family room. Her favorite spot to rest is on top of the back cushions of our sectional. I think she enjoys being up high so she can see everything. Jazzie loves her “cousins” BoBo and Maxx, who are AGR dogs that were adopted by our son and daughter-in-law. Jazzie will zip around and try to get them to play. They are very good with her, and it is fun to watch them interact. She is a very funny little dog. So full of spunk and energy. She LOVES to hunt for lizards in the backyard. It's really funny to watch her, Maxx and BoBo hunt for lizards when they are staying with us. Hilarious! When we lost our sweet Willow to cancer earlier this year, we were not sure we would adopt another dog. However, life had a different plan in mind. We are so thankful that fate (and AGR) brought little Jazzie into our lives – we are enjoying this little spark plug and love her to pieces. 

The adopters had Jazzie DNA tested to find out what kind of "Golden Mix" she is. The results? 35 .5% small Poodle, 26 .1% Cocker, 11 .3% American Pit Bull Terrier, 11 .1% Super- mutt (!), 9 .4% Pekingese, and 6 .6% German Shepherd Dog (!), a most unlikely combination, but NO GOLDEN RETRIEVER!