Ruby came to our rescue along with Rio (who has found his forever home) as part of a retired breeding pair when their former owners in Louisiana could no longer care for them. We don't know how many litters Ruby had but her baby-making days are over now that she has been spayed!
Ruby arrived at our rescue weighing 100 lbs, about 20-25 lbs overweight (but don't tell her we said that!), and is on inexpensive thyroid medication which will help manage her weight. She has lost 10+ lbs already! With a continued proper diet, thyroid medication, and gradual increase in exercise, this beauty will look slim and trim in time for swimsuit season.
Ruby's foster mom shared some wonderful details about this special girl. "Ruby is a sweetheart. She just wants to love and be loved. She gives the best hugs and the second you sit down she is already squeezing up next to you for pets and kisses. She thinks she is lap dog size. After she settles down she eventually gives you more breathing room. One of her favorite things to do is to lay on the couch and watch movies with me. She is very laid-back and is all about her naps. She is very sweet with other dogs, big and small, and she seems to want to be social with them and play gently. Seems unbothered by cats when we are out and about. She is good with stairs and walks well on the leash, but does not like to go potty on a leash so she would do best with a fenced yard. She loves water and I'm sure she would love to take a dip and even put her head in her water bowl on occasion. Whoever adopts her is very lucky!"
Ruby is up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, and has completed her heartworm treatment. She is in a foster home in the northeast and ready to be adopted. Please contact Cheryl if you are already approved to adopt through SGRR and would like to adopt this wonderful girl. If not yet approved, please fill out an application to be considered.
Rescued dogs come with a range of needs - from behavioral to emotional to medical. When approved applicants adopt such dogs, they agree to take on whatever comes with the dog. It is up to YOU to continue the rehabilitation we have begun. This is what it means to rescue.
If you would like to be part of Ruby's rescue story and are already approved to adopt through SGRR, please contact
Cheryl Kewley to be considered to adopt Ruby.
If not yet approved for adoption, please visit our website to lean more and to submit an online application.
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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.
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.
SGRR ADOPTION FEES - Effective May 1, 2020 (subject to change)
$750 Puppy - up to 6 months
$650 Young 6 months - 6 years
$550 Senior 7 - 9 years
$450 Senior 10 years and older
$550 Young Special Needs
$400 Senior 7+ Special Needs
$1000 Young Bonded Pair
$900 Senior 7+ Bonded Pair
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.
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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