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My basic info
Breed
Golden Retriever
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Adopted 10/10/12!!!
Five-year-old Theo is an adorable pure bred Golden Retriever. He is on the smaller size for a Golden but he is proof that good things do come in small packages! Theo’s foster mom says he is SUCH a people dog. One of her friends came to visit and drove into the driveway with her car. Theo put both paws on the front window and put his head on her shoulder as if to say, “Hello, my new friend!”
Theo is happy to go for leashed walks in his New England neighborhood or the woods and does his “business” outside. He likes to bring sticks home as treasures and settles down nicely in the house when we return. He has a moderate energy level and loves tennis balls and other toys as well. Theo has been co-existing well enough with his two canine foster siblings. There has been a little too much “new-dog-in-the-house” feeling thus far for any real doggy play. While he would probably do best as someone’s one and only buddy, Theo and his foster mom have encountered lots of neighborhood dogs on their walks and he is friendly with all of them. He does pretty well on the leash and is a bit of a zig-zagger. He doesn't pull and looks up often to his walker for guidance. And what a looker he is – just too cute for words to describe - as you can see in his video too.
Theo’s foster mom says, “Theo has the classic velcro-Golden personality. He eagerly greets anyone who arrives in the room and loves to "hold hands" and get tummy rubs. He immediately figured out who mommy is, and after making the rounds to everyone in the room, flops down under my chair or beside me, as close as he can get. He is a real people lover!”
Theo is a treasure and not to be missed! If you want a Golden who is not too big, not too small, but just right, please apply for Theo and give him the happiness he deserves. He will bring smiles to your life in return.
PLEASE APPLY by submitting an application via this online link: APPLY ON-LINE TO ADOPT through 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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