Rusty

“I think we have a dog for you, Sue. His name is Rusty.” It was a telephone call from Golden Retriever Rescue Southern Nevada to my mom.

And, it was the message relayed to me from my Mom. It had been only a matter of weeks since losing “Champ,” my Mom’s treasured golden who had also been a rescue golden. Cancer had taken him quickly and the loss was still tender.

We talked it over and there were several e-mail exchanges about this newly found golden retriever who had been turned in by a man who said he had found him wondering in the desert. Was my mom ready for a new dog this soon? In addition, how big was he? She is in good health, yet, at the age of 85, I had serious concerns about his size, strength, obedience, temperament.

OK, I had concerns. . . .

A day and time were arranged to meet ‘Rusty’ at a local veterinarian office close to where my mom lives in Summerlin. We were both excited and hesitant at the same time. Waiting in the lobby, the side door opened and out bounded ‘Rusty’ into my mother’s open arms.

He is gentle, loving, and obedient. Most of all, he is a true companion for my mom.

Thank you Golden Retriever Rescue!