My name is Trooper!  Otherwise known as Trooper the Magnificent or Trooper the Polar Bear.  I am a ruggedly handsome boy who is 4 years old and weighs about 100 pounds.  I recently found myself at a shelter where my known owners wouldn’t come claim me.  Jerks.  While I sat there waiting for them, I got the shit kicked out of me by my kennel mate and I am NOT the one who started that bar fight!  Sheesh!  The shelter staff took good care of me and my wounds (they really liked me) and got me far away from that other dog, but I was a little shook up so they checked with GRCGLA Rescue to see if they would help me out.  Boy am I glad they did.  I was very happy to leave the shelter and I landed at a really bougie vet’s office where I got the red carpet treatment.  I got my very own private kennel suite which was far bigger than my shelter digs and big soft beds for me to lounge on. Even better was I got lots of volunteers coming to hang out with me and take me on long walks.  Just as I thought everything was perfect, you know what they did to me??!!?  They cut off my balls!  Talk about adding insult to injury!  I’m over it now and really it has made me smarter and more debonair.  Anyhow, sorry for the long story but I am now ready to go to my forever home.  If you are a bit  shocked by my story or offended by my language then I am not the dog for you.  I am not the classic pookie poo Golden that most people are looking for.  I am a boy that has had a rough time and gone through a lot of crap but I have overcome it and I am a great dog.  If you are a person who knows what it is like to go through a tough time and never give up and persevere then I might be the dog for you.  I would love to go on long walks, hikes, camping and adventures with my new human.  I will be as loyal, faithful and loving as they get.  You just need to know I am not perfect and be okay with that.  If you are, then I would love to meet you.  Just be forewarned, I do like to snuggle and will still sneak in a few kisses.