Molly, a golden retriever, joined the Happy Hounds family in December 2016 at the age of 10 months.

 

Molly may look like a golden girl but looks can be deceiving. She's what we call a "Ball Bandit", often stealthily collecting and hoarding all the balls into one secure location. As you can imagine, it's quite a difficult and time consuming task given that there's a whole pack of dogs attempting to foil her master scheme at any given moment. Molly, however, doesn't let this slow her down. She has used the competition to her advantage and has become much more efficient. At only 2 years old, she has already achieved her lifetime goals of collecting 10+ balls and another record holding title for "Most Balls Retrieved and Held At Once (3)".  After she's finished the exhilarating but equally grueling task of collecting whatever amount she deems adequate, Molly is quick to lay on her treasure, much like a mother duck does to her ducklings, protecting them from not only the elements but also amateur Ball Bandits.

When Molly isn't hording or stealing toys, she's often found mesmerized, searching for reflections of any kind. Whether it be from  the sunshine reflecting each time we open the back door, spots of light reflecting off phones during picture time or the quick glimmer from a forbidden dangling tag, Molly is sure to find it and obsess until she's ready to move on to nap time. 

Molly's idea of naptime isn't the normal. Though most are picky about where and what they're sleeping on, Molly is picky about WHO she's seen snuggling with. This girl definitely plays up her lucious golden locks and big brown eyes for the boys. It's always a little stressful having to tell her father at pick up about her new love interest of the day... Because the list just doesn't seem to end. Luckily, Molly's dad is confident that he's instilled good morals and values into his little girl. And we would have to agree! But have no fear Molly, we would never judge you, after all, you only live once!