Mr. McGhee is a story all unto himself! This little guy came to us off a craigslist ad at just five DAYS of age. McGhee was born without the paw and lower portion of his front right leg, so he was more of a challenge than the usual infant pup. Being such a cute little fellow with a bit of a special need, he went immediately to Michele, foster mother of all the young and needy Golden pups. In about three months, we listed him on our website and within days had 52 inquiries about him from all over the U.S. and Canada! And the same when he was listed on PetFinder. Well, who could blame all those interested people? He was small when we got him and endeared himself to many people immediately. His vet felt that swimming would be great exercise for him, and the perfect family was found for him with an adoptive family along with their three teenagers and a swimming pool! Adding to the fun was their young Golden, Wrigley, and the family cat. His new family sent us an update: 

Mr. McGhee has been a great addition to our family. He is a happy, healthy puppy who loves to run, dig, and wrestle with dogs and kids alike. We often joke that we should have renamed him MudGhee, because if there is water or mud, he is in the middle of it. So, he gets a lot of baths. When we aren’t home, Mr. McGhee and his Golden brother Wrigley go next door to keep Grandpa company. McGhee lies in the doorway to monitor any comings and goings, because he hasn’t met a person or animal he didn’t like, and he doesn’t want to miss any company. McGhee aspires to be a lap dog, but based on the size of his paws, we don’t think that will be realistic. McGhee started puppy training this week. He already has “sit” mastered; we are working on “down”, “stay” and “stump bump”, instead of shake. In the spring, he will learn to swim. We hope that someday he will be a therapy dog. Thank you so much for rescuing Mr. McGhee and selecting us as his forever family. We love him. By the way, you can visit him on his Facebook page, www.Facebook.com/MisterMcGhee.

There are some very entertaining photos of him on his page, so you might want to go read about this fantastic boy! From a cute puppy to a very handsome young man, Mr. McGhee is a great example of why we do what we do.