Nugget Gets New Home and Facebook Page

Nugget @ the Golden Pantry. Photo by Gainesville Times.

Nugget, Dahlonega's town dog, seems to be adjusting to her new home and new adopted family. Nugget, if you don't know, spent years living in the parking lot of the Golden Pantry and strolling casually through our town. Then someone turned her in to animal control and Nugget became a local media star.

Nugget is doing so well now that she even has her own Facebook page and a Twitter account. According to a recent Facebook post, Nugget is "happy and doing well. She is living with two other dogs and is adjusting well. Her new property has a little river that she hates getting out of. She seems to enjoy letting her new human assistants hold her leash when she takes them for a walk." 

Obviously, Nugget is an amazing pup...she types and tweets. Check out her Facebook page.

Dalonega's Dog

Dahlonega is famous for many things - the gold rush, world class wineries, beautiful mountains, the Appalachian Trail - and now Nugget the dog, who has become quite the media star.

Nugget - Dahlonega's Mascot

No one knows exactly when Nugget first showed up but she's been a fixture of the city for several years. And for all this time, the people in the downtown Dahlonega area have taken care of "our" dog.

Nugget, a large golden mix breed, sleeps at the Golden Pantry in a dog house donated by a friend of Nugget. Local restaurants and local residents provide Nugget's food and a local veterinarian makes sure Nugget stays healthy. She even has her own Facebook page with almost 3,000 friends and regular tweets on Twitter.

Unfortunately, someone filed a complaint with animal control about Nugget - referring to her as a "dog running at large." What an insult to poor Nugget. She doesn't exactly run. She sorts of sashays. She even stops and looks both ways before crossing a street.

Rather than having animal control pick up Nugget, Lumpkin's Sheriff Stacy Jarrard saved the day, finding Nugget an official home with a family and fenced yard.

Nugget may be gone from downtown, but she won't quickly be forgotten.