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My basic info
Breed
Golden Retriever
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Age
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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ADOPTED 4/22/11 Emily Breed: Golden Retriever Gender: Female Age: 2.5-3 years Adoption Fee: $450
Emily appears to have been someone’s pet but through no fault of her own, she was found roaming the southern streets with no identification tags. She was picked up by animal control and brought to the shelter where she waited for her family to come and get her. Sadly, no one came for her and Emily found herself getting more and more depressed. The shelter called SGRR and told us about this sweet Golden girl who was so terribly sad that she would not eat a bite of food and was feeling totally abandoned. Of course we were happy to take her into our care and help her feel loved and cherished once again. Emily’s appetite is starting to pick up again and her tail is starting to wag a little more. Emily’s former family did not keep her on heartworm preventatives so she is presently under treatment to rid her body of these wicked worms and will be ready to “go home” in a few weeks.
Emily is housebroken, good with other dogs, and she’s also good with cats. Emily is a very sweet girl. We know she will flourish once in the care of a loving adopter. If your specialty is TLC then Emily is the dog you need… or more precisely, who needs YOU!
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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