I have an Adoption Pending but hope you will consider one of our other great dogs. Thank you!
10/1/17 Foster Update: Friendly, sweet Kady is doing so well in a foster home in CT. Her long black fur is growing in quickly now and she looks prettier every day! She is very affectionate and her fosters say it is like she has always been there. She loves people and other dogs equally, and follows her humans and the two resident dogs around the house. Lady gives kisses, and will gently lift her paw to you, asking to be petted. She will also raise her paw for a treat. Hard to resist this charming dog!! She knows commands “Sit,” Stay” and “Shake,” and she will sit and wait politely for cookies or her dinner. Her favorite resting spot is on a blanket on the floor. She will get on the couch, but only if invited. She barks an alert if someone comes to the door and quiets as soon as she is asked.
Her Foster Mom and Dad say Kady is the most friendly and easygoing of all their foster dogs. She has a moderate energy level. Kady plays nicely outside or with her tuggie toys, and then settles down easily inside. Kady absolutely loves the fenced back yard and prances in the yard showing off her cute floppy ears. Check out her video.
Her fosters discovered that Kady dislikes being leash walked with a flat collar and tries hard to back out of it. However, with an Easy Walker harness, she is a different dog and walks politely at an easy pace without pulling.
It is Kady’s wish to have a yard for play time in her forever home. She can be happy with other dogs or as an only dog, with children or with adults only. As long as she has people nearby, she is a happy girl. Kady is waiting patiently for someone to see that, although her coat is black rather than gold, she is a golden-hearted, blue-eyed treasure.
Kady's Story:
"Hi, my name is Kady with a “d” and I am a Black Lab mix. I was brought to a shelter in AL. I am 7 years old and weigh 41 lbs, although I need to gain weight until I reach about 50 lbs. I am so embarrassed about my appearance! I’ve lost much of my long black coat because of a skin issue, even around my eyes. Ugh! I’m taking medicine and the people caring for me say my fur will all grow back before long. I can’t wait!
The staff at the vet clinic can tell that I had a family once. I am friendly and affectionate with everyone. I am not timid, nor do I behave as if I have been abused, and they say I am just the sweetest girl ever! I know a few commands, and I am spayed and heartworm negative. Now I am also up to date on all my shots and taking my medicine every day to help my skin. Please ask for me, Kady, if you would like to be my special person or family. I promise you will not be sorry you gave me a chance, and I will love you so much."
Rescued dogs come with a range of needs - from behavioral to emotional to medical. When approved applicants adopt such dogs, they agree to continue the rehabilitation we have begun. If you would like to be part of Kady's rescue story, and you have already been approved for adoption through SGRR, please contact the
Adoption Committee to be considered to adopt Kady.
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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