Murphy is a 16 month old purebred male golden retriever. He came to us (along with his great temperament and AKC papers) as an owner turn in. Murphy’s previous owner loved him very much, but sadly had to let him go to offer him a better life. His previous owner had some changes in his life (change of housing, job, etc.) that were impacting Murphy. His previous owner could not bear to be the cause of this, and thus turned to AGA for help. Soon enough, his new family came along and made a particularly special connection with Murphy. Murphy was just the guy they had longed for and now their 8-year-old son is mature enough to share the responsibilities of a family dog. Once Murphy learned all about how the boy had proved to his family that he was ready, it was a love match! The home meeting ended with Murphy passed out on the floor from all the playtime with his new best friend (his human brother). Murphy now has his own private 8-year-old trainer so there will be lots of tricks to learn ahead! His “trainer” even signed the adoption contract (of course, in addition to his parents). Loving Murphy is going to be a true family affair!