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From
Memphis with Love
Maggie's Journey to a Happy Ending
Makita, our golden retriever, passed away
in September at the age of 15. Even though her days of chasing squirrels and
running in the yard with the kids were long gone, she still brought much
happiness to our family with her delicate tail wags, and her classic
“golden-smiles” all goldens seem to have! There was certainly a giant void
in our family when she was gone. Occasionally we were asked if we thought we
would get another dog, and our reply was always, “maybe someday.” We felt in
our hearts there would never be another Makita, and our love for her was
clearly still evident. She had been a member of our family for a very long
time.
 As
the weeks passed by, we never seemed to get used to having an empty home.
After Thanksgiving, my husband asked the kids and me for our Christmas
lists, and he was astonished to see that each of us had written golden
retriever. We were clearly ready for a new “golden-smile” to come into our
family. We considered local breeders, but after talking with a close friend
who shared his wonderful adoption experience that he had with a southern
rescue league, we decided to do the same. We were astounded by the number of
beautiful goldens in the southern part of the US that were in need of loving
homes.
We expected the adoption process to take a few months, so we began our
search immediately. We discovered beautiful goldens with heart-grabbing
stories, were available through MAGRR. We quickly decided MAGRR was the
agency we would pursue adoption with. We filled out the on-line application,
and emailed Lise Kirk, the New England Representative, to ensure our
application was received. Lise was exceptionally courteous, and faithfully
kept in touch with us during every step of the adoption process. We were
impressed with her level of commitment, and her devotion to the goldens was
unmistakable. She helped make the adoption process progress more quickly
than we ever expected!
We spoke with the foster families hosting the various goldens we were
interested in, and they were all especially helpful, sharing important
information about each dog, and answering all our questions. During one
particular conversation with a foster mom, we immediately felt the golden
she described was perfect for us. Her name was Maggie, and she sounded
absolutely wonderful! We called Lise Kirk to inform her of our decision, and
she confirmed at 6:30 a.m. the next morning that Maggie was ours! We could
not wait to wake the kids and share the happy news!
 One
week later, Maggie arrived in the transport trailer, along with her special
red blanket. We could not believe it! Both the foster family and the staff
at MAGRR made sure Maggie’s special blanket arrived here with her. That
alone says so much about the incredible commitment level of the foster
family who took care of Maggie, and about everyone at MAGRR!
It only took Maggie all of 30 seconds to feel right at home, on our couch,
when she arrived! She has made our home a very happy home again! She is a
perfect match for our family! She chases tennis balls endlessly, loves car
rides, and her early morning walks! She loves to cuddle, and has learned
rather quickly where the dog bones are kept! She greets us every day with
bounding leaps, massive tail wags, and she melts our hearts with her
incredible golden-smile! We can’t imagine our life without her! She was
meant for us, and Lise Kirk and everyone at MAGRR made it happen!
-Andy & Deb McBride
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