Sweet-Natured Golden Needs a Furever Family

Let me introduce you to Annie. Annie is a 6-year-old Golden Retriever currently living in Golden, Colo. She is a purebreed with a beautiful red coat and is large in size. Like most Goldens, she is good with kids, gentle and loving. A true companion dog, she needs a home to share with other like-minded, gentle souls.

I chose to feature Annie for this week’s i Love Dogs Rescue Network for a couple of reasons: she’s a senior dog and has a serious condition, making it harder for her to get adopted. I adopted a senior dog with a dislocated right shoulder that had been left untreated for so long that her muscles had atrophied. Luckily, I did not have to pay for her shoulder surgery, but I did have to spend the next few months teaching her how to walk again. If I hadn’t committed to adopting her, she would have been euthanized. I do not want to see the same fate for Annie.

Annie is a special needs dog. You see, Annie has Cushing’s disease, a condition that affects the adrenal glands. She is on medication, gets her blood tested regularly and has a special diet. She is doing very well, but the extra care she requires will cost $200-$300 a month. If you’ve got the money and the time, the love you get from a dog like Annie will pay you back ten-fold.

Annie is well-mannered and easy to live with, despite her condition. She loves to be brushed, petted and to have her back massaged. Annie is house-trained, and knows her basic commands. In fact, just the sound of you opening the treat box will put her into a patient “sit.” Won’t you please give this special girl a furever home?

To adopt Annie, or get more information, please contact the Golden Retriever Freedom Rescue Inc. in Denver at 303-749-8499. You can also email them at staff@goldenretrieverfreedom.org.

The 4 (Paws)-1-1:

Name: Annie

Breed(s): Golden Retriever

Age: 6

Personality: Friendly

Pet Friendliness: Friendly with mellow dogs and cats

Kid Friendliness: Kid-friendly as long as the child is calm

Special Needs:Yes, she has Cushing’s disease and will need meds, regular blood tests and special food

Contact: Golden Retriever Freedom Rescue, Inc. in Denver at 303-749-8499

If you or someone in your social network becomes a hero by adopting one of our featured dogs, not only will you get a best friend for life, but if you mention that you saw the dog on our website, i Love Dogs will send you a brand new pooch starter kit, including toys, vitamin samples and other goodies!

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Sonya Simpkins

Sonya Simpkins is a contributing writer for i Love Dogs, Inc. In her spare time, she loves to take her dogs for long hikes and treks to the beach, out to eat and on long road trips across the county. She then turns those adventures into useful advice for other dog parents who also love to take their dogs with them wherever they go.