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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 kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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ADOPTED 12/4/11
Sunshine received a call from a Tennessee shelter asking us to help a 10-year old Golden named Fancy, along with her son, Scoot. Their human Mom had been in a car accident and was no longer able to care for them. We rushed to get them! Sadly, we soon discovered that Fancy's son was in the latter stages of cancer. He received hospice care from one of our angel volunteers until he crossed The Bridge.
Having lost her human Mom and home, and then the Golden son she lived with all his life, Momma Fancy has been living with a caring foster family in New York for the past few weeks. We have learned that Fancy is a resilient, wonderful Golden. She is calm, easy-going, and affectionate. She has a nice energy level and acts more like she is 7 than 10 years old. Demonstrating her strong maternal nature, Fancy even cuddles with her foster are cats and small dogs.
She was well cared for in her first home and was kept updated on her vaccinations, given heartworm negative preventatives, spayed and AKC registered. We would love for this healthy 10-year old sweetheart to find a home with another dog in the household since she has spent most of her life with another dog. However, Fancy is so sweet and adaptable that we believe she would fit in almost anywhere she will receive the love and attention she deserves. She is ready to meet 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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