6/27/15 Update from Foster Dad: "Buff and Ginger have really settled in wonderfully! They have learned Jeb's and my routine and are so sweet. I honestly can not tell you about anything they have done wrong! They are both very smart and very well behaved. Ginger will go sit in front of the TV and watch it when another dog is on! She acts like she is listening and paying close attention. Buff, at first, took his treats a little roughly, but he will sit so patiently now and is so good about sharing. They love attention and just want to be with people. And they are so wonderful to walk on a leash! Jeb leads the way and Buff and Ginger follow like the three of them have always been together."
Their Story: Buff and Ginger lived together happily with an elderly woman in the South, until she was unable to care for them. She took them to a shelter, and Sunshine was called to take in this loving, trusting pair of Goldens.
Everyone who meets Buff and Ginger remarks about what absolutely LOVELY dogs they are, from the original shelter, to our vet clinic, to their foster, and the volunteer who took their pictures. They are both easygoing and happy, loving people and other dogs as well as cats. In their foster home they get along perfectly with resident SGRR dog Jeb, as well as the resident cat. Their foster Dad described them as “near perfect dogs!” He said they slept well from the first night in their foster home and settled right in. Buff loves attention and is very outgoing, while Ginger is a little more laid back and follows Buff’s lead. Foster Glenn told us, "It's not like having 2 dogs with them! They stay together, walk, and explore together. Ginger has has settled in and is such a love. She has very warm eyes and knows how to use them. It's like she is trying to talk with those eyes!”
Buff and Ginger are a dream to walk on a leash, they sit for treats, they come right over when called, and they are very calm. Buff and Ginger love each other, but they also enjoy every person and dog they meet. Someone is going to be very lucky to have these two together in their forever home. We cannot say enough about how sweet and affectionate these classic Goldens are!
Buff and Ginger were always well cared for, received their shots and heartworm preventative, and are in nice condition. Both dogs had been shaved down when they arrived at the shelter and they look more like Labs now, but their dark gold fur is beginning to grow in nicely and they are again looking like the purebred Goldens that they are! They are ready for their homes and would love to meet you! They are presently in a foster home in CT.
If you have already been approved for adoption through SGRR, please contact the
Adoption Committee to be considered to adopt Ginger (and Buff).
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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