Spencer and Sara are Rescue Dogs. But it is hard to figure out who needed rescuing the most, Spencer and Sara, or Bruce and I. What ever the case, we are all happier now that we are all together in one big happy family! Spencer was a rescue dog from Greenhill Humane Society. Two weeks after we lost our dear Rusty of 13 years Bruce came home and said he could not come home from work one more day without a dog to greet him. So off we went to Greenhill Humane Society to find a new kid to adopt. We did a walk through the Shelter and Bruce and I came back to the same dog. What Bruce and I did not realize is that we had both already spotted this dog online and had it in our minds that if he was the best dog there for us we would check him out. After knowing that it was a no brainer. We took "Bob" for a test walk around the yard at Greenhill. The moment he landed both big paws on my shoulders and his huge tongue all over my face I knew we were taking this dog home. Bruce bonded instantly with "Bob" too. So we went and did all the paperwork and picked him up a few days later after they had "Bob" all ready to go. It was October 12, 2007 1 day before my birthday. He was the best birthday present ever! We knew we would change his name because Bob just didn't fit him. We tossed a lot of names around but "Spencer" seem to fit with his personality. Spencer had been raised by a family who had a Golden Retriever and kept Spencer from her litter. The family had to move from a house to an apartment and could not keep the dogs. Spencer's dog Mom was a Golden Retriever and Spencer's dog Dad was a Black Lab Chow mix. If we had been there the week prior we would have adopted Spencer and his Mother, but there was a reason that Spencer's Mother was adpoted before we got there. Spencer needed another dog and we had planned on getting a second dog anyway. We had already applied for an adoption of our second kid with the Golden Bond Rescue of Oregon. We went through an application process and a home study and they called our references and called our veterinary clinic to make sure we were good candidates to adopt a special dog. I was so impressed with this agency that if anything ever happens to Bruce and I, I want them to find new homes for our loved ones, Spencer & Sara. We adopted Spencer in October and one month later we were watching the Golden Bond website daily for a sister for Spencer. One day a picture of an adorable little blonde Golden appeared. I called immediately after seeing her. They said that we would be checked out and if we were a match for her we would be first in line for her because we called first. We loaded Spencer up in the car and drove off to meet the beautiful blonde Golden Retriever. We all instantly fell in love with her, Sara was very shy around us and slow to warm up to us but was happy to take a treat from both Bruce and I. Sara was not shy around Spencer and they played and tussled until they were both about to drop. We knew that we wanted Sara. We kept Sara's name but changed the spelling,. We thought that Sara was a great name for such a petite blonde girl who has such a sweetness about her,. We had a trip planned so we had to wait 2 weeks to come back and pick her up. 2 weeks later on November 17, 2007 we loaded Spencer up in the truck again to pick Sara up. Sara was staying with a foster family in Redmond, Oregon and the drive was well worth it. The foster parents told us it would take Sara at least 3 days to warm up to us and to be patient with her. We got home and took the dogs for a short walk and then brought her inside. Sara let us love on her the moment she got into the house. Spencer showed her around the new digs and the rest is history. We've all been a happy family ever since! It is amazing how much better life is when you have a dog or two living with you! From the time we wake up in the morning until we go to bed at night, our days are just fuller and happier spent with Spencer & Sara. If you have a dog who you feel is a family member then you know what I'm talking about.
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