December 7, 2003

You couldn't get much more special than this darling little girl. She is a purebred golden with papers to prove it!. She is 4 1/2 months old and dying to meet her new family. Autumn is a puppymill dog who was rejected because she has a grade 3 heart murmur. Our vet says it's there but doubts that it will cause any serious problems. You sure couldn't tell it by the way she acts. A little terror on wheels. The second my back is turned she has my slippers or tennies and is off down the hall. She has been known to steal the magnets right off the refrigerator as her favorite chew toy and when poor Wilbur (our other 7 month old puppy miller) is not looking she fearlessly pounces on him from above even though he has a good 30 pounds on her. Beware any moment of sudden quiet, because it means she is up to something. This high energy dog has had her shots, been de-flead and de-wormed and been given a clean bill of health! (in spite of the heart murmur) from our RAGOM Vet and she is ready, willing and eager to find a new family that can keep up with her. She is a lovely golden blonde with a very soft coat and big deep brown eyes. She has a narrow muzzle and delicate features. All the better to lull you into thinking she is just a little angel, when in fact, she is more like quite the opposite.

She shows no signs of fatigue or shortness of breath (God knows I do chasing around after her) that are symptoms of a heart murmur. Our vet's recommendation was strictly to monitor the condition yearly with no treatment unless symptoms appear. (I have a sneaking suspicion that if I hang around her much longer she'll outlive me!)

She will need to be spayed when she hits 6 months or so, otherwise it is smooth sailing until she needs her vaccines updated in another year. Please consider adopting Autumn, she will melt your heart with one look.