Hi everyone, especially our new friends. You'll love the people here. I'm fairly new too but feel right at home. I have a 2 1/2 yr old Golden Retriever named Sandy that I rescued at 6 mos of age from the local Humane Society. I loved him right away, his "style" so much like my IRISH SETTER, Baron, that I had many years ago. He was big and beautiful, warm hearted and loving, filling the whole back seat of my van when we used to go for rides. His parents were champions in Northern California, but he was just our boy. I found that same old feeling when hugging my boy Sandy so I found another Goldie, a wee pup, and named him Moses. He will be one year old on Mother's Day. My 5 yr old kitty Jasper is lost right now but many are looking for him.
Previously I have owned a terrier mix named Sugar, a toy poodle named Tinker, a Siamese kitty named Maile, a tuxcedo kitty named Scooter, my Irish boy Baron, and a cocker spaniel named Nani. Many kitties have wandered into my life in childhood, before the spay/neuter programs, but my mother never allowed a dog. Now I guess I'm making up for that.
I have rescued two dogs. A pup, light colored and with ears like Yoda, jumped in my van door while my boys were fishing at a lake. We pounded the area around, put an ad in the paper, etc...and a couple months later found her a home where two boys had to work very hard and prove to their parents they could take care of her.
My second rescue was a female pit bull mix, sweet and scared, about 3 yrs old. Over 8 months I house broke her and obedience trained her. Two and a half months ago, I by chance met a lady while putting up adoption posters who was looking for a companion for her dog, a Chesapeke Bay Retriever mix. We visited and the dogs got along great. She is now in a happy home and they love her.
And I would do it again.