Let me tell you about Bonnie, a Golden Retriever I recently met. You know, people often tell me they don’t adopt from shelters because they’re looking for a specific breed. Well, let me stop you right there. Shelters have them all—German Shepherds, Huskies, Dalmatians, even Golden Retrievers like Bonnie. But when I walked into the shelter and met her, I was taken aback. This wasn’t the happy, tail-wagging Golden Retriever most people imagine. Bonnie was completely shut down, and that’s what makes her story so heartbreaking.