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My basic info
Breed
Golden Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Adopted 2/10/13!!!
Olivia is a 2-3 year old purebred Golden Retriever. She had a litter of pups and then found herself at a shelter and homeless. The animal shelter wanted to try to place her on their own, but at the last minute, the adoption fell through. Since she had been at the shelter for a while, Olivia’s time was considered to be "up" and she was scheduled to be put to sleep 4 hours before SGRR got the call. Our volunteers had to jump through hoops to rescue Olivia before her time was “up.”
Olivia knows basic commands, like “sit,” “stay,” and “paw.” She is sweet and petite at about 50 lbs, and loves to give kisses. She is finishing up treatment for heartworm and is with SGRR’s wonderful fosters Susan & Pete in AL. Susan told us, “Olivia is great with other dogs, cats, kids, and all people! She’s full of love, hugs, and kisses, and aspires to be a lap dog. She’s great on a leash and in the car - hops right in and enjoys the ride, especially with the windows down a bit. She’s fun, energetic, and enthusiastic, but will kick back and relax when her humans do.
Olivia eats very well. She’s a very pretty, sweet, friendly, loving, cuddly girl! I’m sure Olivia would love another dog to play with. However, we need to keep her on a leash for a while until her heartworm treatment is through. So right now she has just met other dogs on her leash and wagged her tail like crazy. Olivia minds well and is a people-oriented dog! On the whole, she’s a very good girl!”
Olivia has been spayed, fully vetted, and will be ready to travel north to her fur-ever home in early February. (Click to watch her video!) Apply soon – this is a gem not to be missed!
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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