Adoption Pending!!!Adopted 7/29/13!!!
Alexandro is surely one of those dogs that we wish could talk and tell us his story to let us know how he wound up at the shelter in Vermilion Parish, LA. Although Alex was held at the shelter so his owners could come and claim him, no one ever showed up. The staff at the shelter cared lovingly for this 2-3 year old Golden/Labby boy, gave him some proper nutrition, and called SGRR to help him find a forever home. When you look at Alex’ original photos, your heart cannot help but ache when you see how terribly skinny this boy was at only 29 pounds. Who knows how long Alex was fending for himself but from the looks of him, we guess he wasn't very good at foraging for food. He is good with other dogs and loves cats but does need to be fed apart from other animals as he is still not convinced he will get enough to eat. Happily, since coming into rescue, Alex has gained some much needed weight and is now looking mighty handsome.
Alex is now with a foster family and we are beginning to learn more about him. They tell us that Alex is a Velcro boy who likes to be close to his humans. He soaks up affection and loves to be loved. He is small enough to climb into a welcome lap and stays very close to his human when walking. Even though we don't know his history, it seems someone took the time to house train him. Alex has beautiful red fur and, now that he is getting good nutrition, his coat is growing in nicely. You can see in his video that he was “blowing” his old coat. Alex has a beautiful smile and a cute little head tilt – you cannot help but smile when you look at his glowing expression!
If you are already approved to adopt through SGRR, please contact the
Adoption Committee to be considered for Alex. Or to complete an online application, to be considered to adopt Alex, click this link:
Application.
PLEASE APPLY by submitting an application via this online link:
Click for Adoption Application
Direct questions regarding an application's status to: SunshineGoldens@gmail.com
Approved applicants may direct questions regarding a specific dog to: Dog inquiry from approved applicant.
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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