Goldie the Golden Retriever the SpokesDog for Golden Realty
Goldie the Golden Retriever
Age 12
Registered Pet Partner with Delta Society and PAAWS member since January 2004
R.E.A.D dog since 2006
Goldie really is an angel with fur. Through her soft spirit and giant heart, her aura soothes and calms the mood where ever she is.
Goldie loves the kids. She gets a spring in her step and an extra sparkle in her eye when she knows it is time to “READ with the kids.” During the school year, on every other Thursday, I drive Goldie to Holt Elementary School to R.E.A.D with the kids in the After School Program. One girl saw Goldie at the beginning of this year and couldn’t believe Goldie was “still alive”, since she read to Goldie when she was in kindergarten, and now she is in 3rd grade.
During the summers, Goldie and I walk to Morse Ranch Park to R.E.A.D with the kids at the Summer Camp. One autistic child, who couldn’t focus on a single word in a book let alone read, was still able to experience reading time with Goldie. After two summers of R.E.A.D time, my heart melted as I witnessed this child sit by Goldie and read through an entire book. Goldie was very proud of him too, and wagged her tail like it was falling off.
During the months of the Library R.E.A.D program we try to go to the library at least one Saturday. As the kids wait their turn to read, they create artwork which usually gets presented to Goldie as a gift. Goldie has accumulated this art and now has a large collection of colored pages and thank you notes.
When Goldie is not listening during R.E.A.D, she is working hard as the official SpokesDog for Golden Realty. She really is a calming presence in the work place, where she resides by the foot of my desk waiting for the next opportunity to be the stress reliever. And of course Goldie is always on call for visits to those in need of a little therapy.
In her spare time, Goldie loves to go to the trails with her two Golden sisters and explore all of nature. Most of the time she will carry a Kong on a rope in her mouth while she is running around and swimming. I say ‘most of the time’ because the only time she really drops the Kong, her favorite toy, is to chase the squirrels up the trees. THAT, besides R.E.A.D, is by far Goldie’s favorite thing to do. Although she tells me she doesn’t want to hurt the squirrels, she just wants to smell them and be their friend.
Goldie "R.E.A.Ding"