When Bob, a rescue dog that Jim and Dianna Wagner had for 14 years, died at age 16, it seemed to leave a big hole in the home, even though they had another dog, a coon hound named Rufus, in the house. So, after a family conference, they  decided to go to the Charles Smithgall Humane Society shelter to rescue another dog and fill that hole as well. They spotted Chevy, a retriever mix puppy who was there with his litter sister.
They picked Chevy, whom they later renamed Luke, after much family conversation because he was so  affectionate, happy and intelligent. Little Luke and his sister had some health problems after being exposed to bat feces but Smithgall had them under control and the Wagners promised to continue giving him the medication.
Luke is splitting his time between homes in Atlanta and the Helen area. Although Rufus wasn't too sure about Luke stealing his toys at first, he soon became a fun big brother to little Luke. click photos below for bigger pics