ADOPTION PENDING!
The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. ~Audrey Hepburn
Sparkle is a pretty little Golden mix who was picked up as a stray in Baldwin County, AL. She was named for her vivacious attitude and eyes that sparkle from within. This petite pup was covered in burrs from her days spent foraging out on her own. Sparkle sat patiently while the vet tech worked on removing all of the burrs from her fluffy champagne-colored coat. Such a good girl!! Sparkle is estimated to be about 5 years old. She is lively and playful, and has an infectious personality that makes your heart swell when you are in her company. Sparkle gets along well with other dogs and would love a canine playmate in her new home. Cats, however, are not on Sparkle’s wish list - or maybe Sparkle is not on the cats' wish list!
Upon examination, Sparkle was found to have abscessed molars that have now been removed. The poor girl must have had this condition for some time as she has scar tissue that has caused some discoloration on the sides of her cheeks. Despite the fact that she was probably in discomfort, Sparkle has maintained her charming disposition throughout the entire time she has been with our rescue.
Sparkle weighs about 35 lbs and is a delightful, compact bundle of joy. She has short Corgi style legs and we believe her to be a Golden/Corgi mix. Sparkle has the most beautiful icy blue eyes, a rare and stunning trait found among Corgis. These dogs are referred to as a “Bluies.” When Sparkle road with our volunteer, Lisa, in her car, she kept trying to hop over the seat to be near Lisa, but Sparkle’s little legs just didn’t give her enough umpf to boost herself over the seat. Lisa said how much Sparkle just wanted to be next to her and as long as Lisa kept petting her, she was content. You will never want to stop petting Sparkle once you feel how soft this baby doll’s fur is!
Sparkle is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations and micro-chipped. Sparkle tested positive for heartworm and will be treated thusly before she heads to her forever home in mid-February. After the holidays, we will have new pictures of this darling little lady, all cleaned up and sparkling! Take our word for it, she is cuter than cute and all who meet Sparkle fall head-over-heels in love with her!
If you have already been approved for adoption through SGRR, please contact
Donna to be considered to adopt Sparkle.
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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