Lucy passed away this morning. She had been doing great but had slowed down in the last couple of days and this morning when she was out for her walk, she laid down on the grass and went to sleep. It was very peaceful. We can also be thankful that Lucy was so very happy with her foster family. They had taken such good care of her and we are happy that she never had to leave them. She believed they had adopted her and in a way they had — she was theirs in their hearts. BACKGROUND: Lucy is an 11 old purebred female golden retriever whose family gave her up due to a change in their living situation. Lucy is active and loves people but lately she has been left alone for 12+ hours. Lucy appears to be an Alpha dog and needs to be with a submissive male if there is another dog. She is very good with cats and kids. Lucy loves to swim and go for long walks.