Adopted 11/22/14!!!
I have an Adoption Pending, but hope you will consider one of our other great dogs! Thank you.
Frankie is about 18 months old and is believed to be a Golden Retriever and Chocolate Lab mix. He has green eyes and a liver-colored mouth and nose - such a beautiful face! He was found as a stray, by a family in Louisiana, and they kept him for a while in their backyard. He was wonderful with their kids and their one son was especially upset when the family was not able to keep Frankie. They knew he needed surgery for his eyes (which he has now had) and they were not able to handle that financially.
Frankie is good with kids and other dogs, but cats are unknown. He is hesitant about getting into the car at first but once in the car, he rides nicely. Frankie is initially shy but warms up quickly and soaks up affection. For a young dog, he has a moderate energy level, not overly wild, but does need to be adequately exercised. He needs an adopter who is home more than not and who has time to spend with this handsome fellow. Frankie is staying with a wonderful foster mommy in AL who is helping him learn about being a beloved companion. If we had to guess, we would say that Frankie had never lived inside a home and had never been walked on a leash before. Frankie's foster mom took him to a pet store and the sweet boy was in AWE! He met a 2 year old child there and it was as if he had never seen a toddler in his life. All of these things are new to him and it is like watching a giant puppy experience life for the first time!
Frankie is up-to-date on his vaccinations, heartworm negative, micro-chipped, and neutered. He weighs in at about 57 lbs and could stand to gain about 10 lbs. His sutures have been removed and this hunky boy is looking all "Hollywood" after having his eyes done!
He will be ready to travel north to his forever family in early November.
If you have already been approved for adoption through SGRR, please contact
Donna to be considered to adopt Frankie.
If not yet approved, please visit our website to lean more and to submit an online application.
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About Our Rescue
Before being approved to adopt, all potential adopters need to complete our online application and participate in our pre-adoption review process. The process includes the completion of an online application, a reference from the applicants' vet, a phone interview, and a visit to the applicants' home. The application process helps us determine what type of Golden would be best suited for the applicants' life style. In some cases, the specific dog you are interested in may have found a home before this process is complete or further assessment may find that this dog is not the right match for your family. We are regularly getting new Goldens in need of a home, so we encourage you to apply and get approved so that when the right dog comes along you will be ready.
The information provided on each dog is based on observations of our vets, volunteers, fosters and when available, trainers. While we do our best to report any and all issues, SGRR does not make any guarantees as to the health or temperament of any dog. Dogs evolve differently in different environments and we cannot predict with any certainty how the dog you adopt will act in your home.
SGRR Adoption Fees (subject to change)**
Puppies under 6 months $650
Young dogs 6 months - 6 years $550
Young dogs - Special Needs $450
Senior dogs 7 - 9 years $450
Seniors dogs 10 years and older $350
Senior dogs - Special Needs $300
Young Bonded Pairs $850
Senior Bonded Pairs $750
**Please note: The fees listed represent a slight increase and are effective for applications received after June 1 2014. We regret the need to increase the fees for our dogs, but found it necessary due to the increased costs we are faced with for each dog's care and placement.
A contract is signed the day of adoption. Under the terms of the contract, all adopters are required to bring the rescue to a vet within 7 business days. The dogs receive basic veterinary care prior to adoption. If your vet identifies an illness that an adopter is not willing to treat, then the dog is returned and a full refund is provided.
Many of our dogs are fostered in private homes and we do not have a facility to visit. We are committed to our dogs before, during, and after adoption! The rescue retains title to the dog and can never be released or sold. Should the adopters no longer be able to keep the dog, SGRR must be notified so that we can take the dog back into rescue and place it into another home. We reserve the right to remove a dog at any time should we find the adopter is no longer caring for their Golden in a way we see fit. Adopters then have to agree to follow up visits as needed.
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