Adopted by his foster -
Max is a tall, handsome, purebred Golden Retriever who is as wonderful as he looks. He is seven years old and has lived with his family his entire life. They have loved him and trained him, and he adores them. Sadly, they must now part ways because his family is working very long hours because they have run into financial difficulties. Now Max is being left alone without enough exercise or attention. They love Max enough to put his needs first and made the heartbreaking decision to ask Sunshine to find him a home where he will once again receive the attention, exercise, and love that he has known. Their wish for him is to be with people who are home most of the day and can give him room to run and play in a safe environment.
Max has a classic Golden personality - happy, carefree, and affectionate. He loves people and grew up with two human kids, as well as children who attended his family’s "day care" when he was younger. He has not had a lot of interaction with other dogs and can be a little grumpy with them, but is not aggressive. Max ignores the cat and even the peacocks at his foster home. Max knows commands like "sit," "down," "roll over," "come," and several others. He’s a moocher at the table, but listens well when told to "lie down." He takes treats gently and greets visitors by bringing them the nearest shoe! And he loves to ride in the car. Max has not gone on many walks since his parents began working long hours and this has resulted in Max being a little overweight at 100 lbs. Yet, he doesn’t look heavy because he is a tall Golden.
There was a frightening occurrence the night our volunteer went to meet Max. Just before she arrived, he ran through an open gate, straight into the road and into a car. He went directly to the vet where x-rays revealed that nothing was broken. Max was one sore boy, and is now recovering nicely in his foster home. Even when in great pain, Max never even growled. His tail wagged and he licked our volunteer’s hand and was gentle and kind through it all.
Max is up-to-date on vaccinations, neutered, and heartworm negative. He is being fostered in CT. If you would like to know more about him and feel you can provide Max with daily walks and quality time, please ask for him. He will show you love and appreciation every day!
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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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