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My basic info
Breed
Golden Retriever/Great Pyrenees
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Adopted 12/20/11!!!
Bentley was found wandering around in Greensboro, AL. It is most perplexing that no one came looking for this gorgeous light-colored Golden boy. Bentley is breathtakingly beautiful and may be mixed with Great Pyrenees. His coat looks like glimmering sunshine! He is about 14 months old and weighs around 55 lbs.
Bentley is being fostered in a loving home in New England with two other dogs and two young children. His foster mom reports that Bentley loves the company of his foster siblings. He also loves the family’s two sons, ages 11 and 8. He seeks them out, tries to sleep on their beds, and is always up for a game of fetch. Bentley shares his toys nicely with the boys and with the family’s dogs too. He prefers to eat his meals away from the other dogs so he is fed in another room. Bentley loves to ride in the car and lies down nicely on the back seat. He has good leash skills and enjoys going for walks. He comes when he’s called and responds appropriately to the “leave it” command. While Bentley is still learning house manners, he is fully house-broken and is eager to please.
Bentley’s foster mom commented, “I would like to see him with a family that has children. He needs someone who is an experienced dog owner - someone to continue to teach him appropriate behavior and mold him into an awesome companion. Bentley really is a great guy. He’s still very much a puppy -- a very large puppy! He definitely needs a family that will have the time to exercise him. He has a good heart and keeps us laughing with his goofy antics. With a bit of time and patience I really think he’s going to be a wonderful family dog.”
This friendly, happy boy is a true treasure. He has never met a soul he hasn’t loved! Bentley is ready for his forever home! Let’s not keep him waiting! APPLY ON-LINE TO ADOPT. Direct questions regarding an application's status to: SunshineGoldens@gmail.com
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.
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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