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My basic info
Breed
Golden Retriever
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Age
Senior
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
ADOPTED 3/12/11 SOMEONE LOVES ME AND I AM GOING HOME!
Meet Sadie and you will fall head-over-heels in love with this 8 year old beauty!! Her foster mom says that Sadie has the sweetest, most wonderful temperament she has ever known in an animal. She is a wonderful companion who is gentle and affectionate. Sadie has that fabulous Golden trait that requires her to always be touching some part of her person, even if it's just your foot! This sweetheart of a dog is great with kids, walks magnificently on a leash, and loves the snow. Oh, and tennis balls are one of Sadie’s a favorite things!
Sadie's previous owner must have had a difficult time parting with her when she could no longer care for her. As the result of not being able to care for Sadie properly, this girl did not receive much-needed treatment for a thyroid imbalance. Thus, she is a bit overweight and lacking in energy. Simple and inexpensive thyroid medication helps put this imbalance back in order. Sadie also needs to strengthen her back legs to help make going up stairs or walking longer distances easier for her. We are hopeful that proper care will help her gain more energy and lose the extra pounds she is carrying. Like many of us after a sedentary winter, Sadie is on a strict diet, except for the occasional piece of banana that her foster dad has discovered she adores!
Sadie's forever family will need to continue her thyroid medicine (so common in older dogs and inexpensive), supplements to help with her back legs, and her figure-friendly diet. Sadie wants more than anything to love her person(s) and be part of your life. If you have a quiet home and a big heart, please consider Sadie. She deserves the very best and will give you so much in return.
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.
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.
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.
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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