24-017 Pippen  was only 12 weeks old when he came to  AGR  in March 2024. He is an English Cream Golden and was not yet neutered due to his young age.  Pippen  was surrendered because when he was just 9 weeks old, he lived with young children who tried to take food away from him, and one of them was bitten in the scuffle. The family brought  in a trainer to work with  Pippen , but the dad felt it was best if he was returned to the breeder. The breeder was unable to keep him, so he was surrendered to Rescue. 

Pippen  received vetting with vaccinations and bloodwork, and was placed with a member foster couple in Phoenix for three weeks. Since they were going on vacation, he went to another member foster couple in Glendale. After another three weeks,  Pippen  found his forever home with an adoptive couple and resident dog  Abbey  in Scottsdale. When  Pippen , now called  Charlie , met his new family, it was love at first sight and  Abbey  was very happy to have a playmate. The adopter related: 

Charlie  is a  very smart little boy – within 24 hours of his arrival, he learned to open all the lever-handle doors! He’s into everything all the time, a typical puppy! Two-year-old  Abbey  is mentoring  Charlie , and he is fast becoming a well-behaved boy.  Charlie  and  Abbey  play well  together, but  Abbey  is the boss.  Charlie  likes to go upstairs and look out the window to survey his kingdom. He also likes to watch TV, especially animal shows. He is currently learning how to swim.  Charlie  is such a joy. We love both of our rescues!