how to adopt

How do I adopt a Golden? First, please contact the person who's name is listed with the dog you are interested in adopting. That person will tell you all about the dog and then will arrange a home visit - A volunteer from Golden Rescue comes to your home to provide information about our dogs and help you decide what type, or even if, a Golden Retriever is right for you.

When we visit your home, we are looking for a safe, loving and healthy environment for your new Golden. We suggest you arrange for the home visit even if there is no specific dog available at that moment. That way, when your special dog comes along...the home visit is already completed.
Once approved to adopt, you are matched with a Golden that is likely to fit best with your family. A volunteer from Golden Rescue follows up with you to make sure things are working out.

You must sign a contract, stipulating:
1. You agree to care for your new dog and ensure that your Golden is a happy member of your family. This means that the Golden will be a house dog. The dog must not be left outside alone, chained, penned, or kept in the garage.
2. If, for whatever reason, you decide not to keep your Golden, the contract states that the dog must be returned to the Rescue (not given to a friend, sold, or taken to a shelter).
3. The Rescue retains the right to reclaim the dog if the contract is not adhered to.

Lastly, we ask for a tax deductible donation for dogs adopted. This money goes to cover our massive vet bills and the care of the dogs while they are being fostered.
At this time the donations are:
$350 for dogs over 13 months
$450 for dogs 13 months and under
**We have found it necessary to raise the amount of our donations. We are sorry to have to do this and hope that it doesn't make it more difficult for people to adopt. But, we simply cannot keep up with our vet bills. This economy is affecting every one, especially the dogs. We are getting more sick and injured dogs, and dogs who have not had Heartworm protection, who then become infected with Heartworms. We are getting dogs that need surgery that people obviously cannot afford to cover, so the owners are just dumping them off at the pound. Those of you who know us, know we will not turn our backs on a dog that needs us. But the cost of that is immense.
Thank you for caring!

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The piece below was written by Jamie...she is our very special hospice foster Mom. She welcomes the old and the infirm and keeps them until they are adopted or until they pass on. If it becomes their time "to go" Jamie always makes them lasagna before it is there time to rest....

Taking the liberty of speaking for all the foster parents in the world, I know we all wonder how our former foster pups are doing out there in their new homes---especially the ones who have tugged at our heartstrings and we just know if this baby does not get adopted soon---we will again be a "failed foster". And then, when that special one does get adopted, we ask ourselves: Are they adjusting ok? Are they happy? Are they better in the new home, then if I had kept them, etc.

Well, Miss Daisy was one of those special dogs that just grabbed my heart. She was so scared when she got here and was so shy around people. I would bring her to work and when someone came into the store, she would hide behind me and shake. I just wanted to hold her and make everything ok in her world. She had been with her family for 8 years, and she was just so confused about not being with them any longer. She got better as the days went on, but was still shy and timid.

Two weeks ago, Daisy was adopted. I was very close to never letting her go and keeping her "safe" forever. Last night, I was invited to a Christmas Party that was at the home of Daisy's adoptive parents. I couldn't find Daisy, or should I say, the Daisy I knew.

What I found was this beautiful, self-assured, friendly dog that greeted everyone that came in. She had a bounce in her step like I had never seen. There was a band playing there and she was cruising in and out among them, like she was looking for an instrument to play. I thought at one moment, she was going to start playing the drums with the bone she had in her mouth. She was the perfect hostess, never spending too much time with anyone, nor hiding out in fear of the crowd around her. I heard people talking to Gail and George, asking them about Daisy, and they would say that they had adopted her 2 weeks ago---and everyone was surprised at this---and answered by saying they thought she had been there since she was a puppy, as she was so well behaved and so at ease, Even with all the people and noise around her.

Around midnight, as I was getting ready to leave, I had lost sight of Daisy. I went into the house to get my keys, and there I found Miss Daisy---stretched out on her blanket on her part of the couch. I called to her and that tail just started beating on the couch and her front paws were just waving a mile a minute at me as she lay on her side. It was if she was saying, I am exhausted--you will have to come over here to say goodnight to ME. I gave Daisy a big hug and a kiss along with a few happy tears left on her fur.

Daisy and I both know that she has found her "real forever home".




		How to Adopt a Golden How do I adopt a Golden? First, please contact the person who's name is listed with the dog you are interested in adopting. That person will tell you all about the dog and then will arrange a home visit - A volunteer from Golden Rescue comes to your home to provide information about our dogs and help you decide what type, or even if, a Golden Retriever is right for you. When we visit your home, we are looking for a safe, loving and healthy environment for your new Golden. We suggest you arrange for the home visit even if there is no specific dog available at that moment. That way, when your special dog comes along...the home visit is already completed. Once approved to adopt, you are matched with a Golden that is likely to fit best with your family. A volunteer from Golden Rescue follows up with you to make sure things are working out. You must sign a contract, stipulating: 1. You agree to care for your new dog and ensure that your Golden is a happy member of your family. This means that the Golden will be a house dog. The dog must not be left outside alone, chained, penned, or kept in the garage. 2. If, for whatever reason, you decide not to keep your Golden, the contract states that the dog must be returned to the Rescue (not given to a friend, sold, or taken to a shelter). 3. The Rescue retains the right to reclaim the dog if the contract is not adhered to. Lastly, we ask for a tax deductible donation for dogs adopted. This money goes to cover our massive vet bills and the care of the dogs while they are being fostered. At this time the donations are: $350 for dogs over 13 months $450 for dogs 13 months and under We have found it necessary to raise the amount of our donations. We are sorry to have to do this and hope that it doesn't make it more difficult for people to adopt. But, we simply cannot keep up with our vet bills. This economy is affecting every one, especially the dogs. We are getting more sick and injured dogs, and dogs who have not had Heartworm protection, who then become infected with Heartworms. We are getting dogs that need surgery that people obviously cannot afford to cover, so the owners are just dumping them off at the pound. Those of you who know us, know we will not turn our backs on a dog that needs us. But the cost of that is immense. Thank you for caring! ********* Here is a link to an article on the reasons for guidelines for adoptive families ************************************** The piece below was written by Jamie...she is our very special hospice foster Mom. She welcomes the old and the infirm and keeps them until they are adopted or until they pass on. If it becomes their time "to go" Jamie always makes them lasagna before it is there time to rest.... Taking the liberty of speaking for all the foster parents in the world, I know we all wonder how our former foster pups are doing out there in their new homes---especially the ones who have tugged at our heartstrings and we just know if this baby does not get adopted soon---we will again be a "failed foster". And then, when that special one does get adopted, we ask ourselves: Are they adjusting ok? Are they happy? Are they better in the new home, then if I had kept them, etc. Well, Miss Daisy was one of those special dogs that just grabbed my heart. She was so scared when she got here and was so shy around people. I would bring her to work and when someone came into the store, she would hide behind me and shake. I just wanted to hold her and make everything ok in her world. She had been with her family for 8 years, and she was just so confused about not being with them any longer. She got better as the days went on, but was still shy and timid. Two weeks ago, Daisy was adopted. I was very close to never letting her go and keeping her "safe" forever. Last night, I was invited to a Christmas Party that was at the home of Daisy's adoptive parents. I couldn't find Daisy, or should I say, the Daisy I knew. What I found was this beautiful, self-assured, friendly dog that greeted everyone that came in. She had a bounce in her step like I had never seen. There was a band playing there and she was cruising in and out among them, like she was looking for an instrument to play. I thought at one moment, she was going to start playing the drums with the bone she had in her mouth. She was the perfect hostess, never spending too much time with anyone, nor hiding out in fear of the crowd around her. I heard people talking to Gail and George, asking them about Daisy, and they would say that they had adopted her 2 weeks ago---and everyone was surprised at this---and answered by saying they thought she had been there since she was a puppy, as she was so well behaved and so at ease, Even with all the people and noise around her. Around midnight, as I was getting ready to leave, I had lost sight of Daisy. I went into the house to get my keys, and there I found Miss Daisy---stretched out on her blanket on her part of the couch. I called to her and that tail just started beating on the couch and her front paws were just waving a mile a minute at me as she lay on her side. It was if she was saying, I am exhausted--you will have to come over here to say goodnight to ME. I gave Daisy a big hug and a kiss along with a few happy tears left on her fur. Daisy and I both know that she has found her "real forever home".