Tripp is another of the Goldens brought to Arizona from a Midwest puppy mill auction. An absolutely gorgeous red dog, he arrived scared of everything and did not like being leashed. He tried to dig out of his crate, and upon arrival in Oklahoma he dug a foot deep by foot wide hole in the dirt in the kennel in about 15 seconds. We were lucky in that an adoptive couple had worked with two challenging Golden rescue dogs in the past and were willing to take him into their home and start the process of making him comfortable in an environment that was safe and loving. They wrote to us with this report.

Shortly after our 10-year-old Golden, Barney, passed away from a rare neurological disease, I registered with AGR. We weren’t sure if we were ready for another Golden, but knew from experience that the process can take some time. Not long after, we got a call from AGR saying that they were going to Oklahoma to rescue some Goldens from a puppy mill. We could hardly say no to that, especially after we were sent a picture of Tripp, now our beautiful Bentley. After being in a cage his whole life (he’s about two and a half) he was afraid of everything. He still is not comfortable walking by cars and garbage cans, but with training and repetition we’re sure he’ll grow to enjoy the walks. He feels very safe in our house and back yard, and he loves swimming in the pool, chasing his ball and just running, full-speed, in the backyard. He’s a real cuddle bug and wants to be right at our feet at all times. We both work from home and feel so lucky to have him around. We like to think that he believes he’s “done his time” and is now at a wonderful resort! Thanks for making the long drive to Oklahoma and back, AGR!

A well-deserved home, Bentley. Welcome to the rest of your life!