When a rescue is more than a rescue...

Sam here.  Sam has exciting news to share.  Dis past Friday, the Sam was outfitted with his own parachute harness!

Important Sam message, coming your way!

Mom:  Well, not quite Sam - we outfitted you with a Help 'Em Up harness so that we could help get you standing and stabilize you while you walk.

Sam:  So I'm not going parachuting?

Mom:  Sorry, Sammish, not today.

Sam:  Hmmm.... Can I tell them then that I have my very own Service Human?

Mom (sighing dramatically):  If you must...

Tee-hee, his butt looks cute in this thing....

Sam:  Okay, so does anyone know where Sam goes to get Mom registered as Service Human?  She does everything for me right now.  She picks me up, brings me water, holds Sam while he does business... the list is endless.

Mom:  Yes, I have also assisted him in stealing Monty's food, begging for bones from Dad, and chasing imaginary rabbits through the yard.  Anything to keep his day normal...

Sam:  Those rabbits were dere, I saw them.  ...and they were mocking me!

Mom:  If you say so.  I think my knee will heal from where you ran around the rock and DIDN'T leave me enough room to clear it.

Sam:  You such a kidder, Mom!

I want to sun bathe for eleventy minutes, Mom.  Be ready to bring me back in the house.

Mom:  We really do need to say a very big thank you, Sam-I-am.

Sam:  To Monty's people?

Mom:  Yes, Sam.  You see, when I posted a plea for the loan of a harness on Facebook Friday, AZGRC got together and made sure you had a harness.  Not only that, Lisa made the drive to meet us and spent an hour helping me fit it on you. 

Sam:  She adored me.

Mom:  Everybody adores you, Sammy.  

Thank you everyone at Arizona Golden Retriever Connection for helping us this weekend with recommendations on which harness is the best, sharing our request on Facebook, IMing us, and taking the time to make sure Sam was comfortable in his borrowed harness.  This is just another one of those moments that makes AZGRC so much more than "just a rescue".  We feel so blessed to be part of this wonderful group and to call all of you our friends.  We knew you were so much more when Monty became part of the family, but you all have also made such a difference for Sam in the last couple of days.  Thank you so very much!