Shady came to us in November of 2002, almost a year after the passing of my first golden.  I was unprepared for the profound emptiness that follows the loss of a pet and somehow, luckily, found out about GRFR.  When I received the call that there was an available golden, whose name just so happened to be "Katie", I knew in my heart of hearts, that she would be our dog.  She walked into our lives, at 7 and a half, as though we'd always been together.  We tried, unsuccessfully, to call her "Sadie";my young son kept calling her "Shady".  So that's who she became.  Shady would live the next 7 and a half years being the best dog she could be.  Her beautiful, loving presence surrounded us and made our lives so much better.  She loved us, taught us, cherished us.  Thank you, GRFR.  We are so very grateful for the gift of Shady.

Katie, Mike, Jack, Grace, and Rose