I have an Adoption Pending but hope you will consider one of our other great dogs. Thank you!
"AWESOME DOG. SHE FIT INTO THE MIX PERFECTLY!" said Avaron's foster mom! "Ava is an AWESOME dog. She would be fine with another dog or okay without. She loves her tennis balls! She is a "golden" through and through!" Even the very first night in her foster home, sweet Ava acted as if she was always part of the pack!
Avaron is yet another dog whose previous owner in the south was giving her away on Craigslist. After explaining that terrible things can happen to any dog placed through Craigslist, one of our volunteers in the south was able to take her and get her to the safety of our rescue. Her previous owner told us that this sweet goldie was shot in the head by a nincompoop neighbor with a pellet gun. A digital x-ray did not reveal any significant findings other than an abscess, for which Ava is taking an antibiotic.
Her foster mom continues, "Ava is absolutely wonderful! I have 12 dogs at my house and she shares toys with all of them. She is tolerant of the puppies and respectful of the older four-leggeds. She is affectionate, loving and BEAUTIFUL. She is affectionate, sweet, walks well on lead, appears to be housebroken and lets me know when she wants to go outside by barking at the door. She LOVES tennis balls. She LOVES PEOPLE. She LOVES LIFE. She is a remarkably special dog. She eats well, has a soft mouth and I just can’t say enough good about her. This is an amazing, easy dog. She just gets better every day!"
Adorable Ava is about 2 years old, is spayed, heartworm negative, and micro-chipped. She will be headed north on 8/27 and we hope to have an adopter waiting to welcome her with open arms!
If you have already been approved for adoption through SGRR, please contact
Donna to be considered to adopt Avaron.
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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