7/30/17 Update: From Cassie's foster mommy in CT - "Cassie will probably do well with either a stay-at-home person or with a working adopter who has a dog walker, since she will go on her own to another room when she wants. She loves to play with our Yellow Lab but not our Golden since the golden is a little jealous. She will wander off to the other side of the yard to be alone when she has had enough play time. She will go off on her own when she is tired, but is quick to jump up and follow when I move from room to room. On a scale of 1-to-10, Cassie is a "5" as far as energy goes. She is happy to run around, but she will settle down easily. She loves to be petted and acknowledged as a good girl. We have found she is afraid of balls and has no interest in her stuffed animal. Cassie has been here for a week and has had no accidents. She goes out when she needs to and seems to have excellent control. Cassie has gone on walks with our other dogs and seems to do very well on a leash. Her only bad habit is helping herself to food on the counter or table if given a chance, possibly from always being hungry in the past. We are working on correcting this."
"Cassie is doing really well and is so sweet. She is a little shy with my dogs but loves people. She has a little hitch in her giddy-up in her back leg, but handles it well and takes an inexpensive anti-inflammatory from time to time.. She acts like she has been here all her life. She is so easy to love and adapts easily. She does seem younger than 5 years. She will do well with any loving family who understands her needs. She is so loving and we have already fallen for her! I can't say enough about what a sweet and lovely little girl she is!"
Cassie's Story: Cassie is a Golden mix whose former owner brought her into the shelter on a rope. He spoke not a word of English and had his nephew as an interpreter. She weighs about 45 lbs but Cassie needs to gain a bit of weight and may top out around 50 lbs. Cassie is about 5 years old and is as sweet as can be. She is super friendly, loves attention, and has a smile that lights up a room. She jumps up a bit, but is easily corrected. She is good with other dogs.
In her past life, Cassie had a broken pelvis, which we do not want to think about how it might have happened. She did not receive proper vet care for her injury so it healed on its own. This does not seem to give her any trouble other than a slight limp from time to time. Cassie also came to us with a growth on her nose which we had biopsied and it turned out to be a simple in-grown hair. PHEW!
Cassie has been brought up-to-date on all her vaccinations, is spayed, heartworm negative, and micro-chipped. Cassie has a reservation to come north on 7/22 and is available for direct adoption. If you have already been approved for adoption through SGRR, understand “rescue” and would like to be part of Cassie’s rescue story please contact
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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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