Happy Tails

Photos and notes from our Golden Retrievers in their new forever homes...
If you would like your new Golden to appear on this page,
please send photos and info to Lisa at RJLPH@aol.com

Max

Max adored my brother Tom, who has a golden at home. Yes, I allow Max to sit on the leather couch. He's a cuddler. Max is settling in well. Uses the dog door as if he's always had one; walks nicely on a leash, seems to be thriving on a good diet. The vet suggested giving him baby carrots for snacks, but he only eats them if they're microwaved for a minute to soften them up. He is adorable and so far loves all the people and dogs he meets in the neighborhood...... Sally

Charlie

Charlie was rescued from someone's backyard. They left him out in the rain and cold. Now, he's in the house with his 2 teen age boys and Mommy. He meets and greets all of Terri's friends. He love to walk and loves the water. They love him!

Sam

Handsome, now Sam is obviously quite happy in his new home with Peter his new forever Dad and Molly his new forever "sister"

Cooper
Here is Bahama, now Cooper snoozing with his new "brother" Churchill.

 
Molly at the beach

Molly is a sweet, smart, incredible girl and I cannot thank GRRSF enough for a true blessing in my family's life as well as my special needs students' lives! She reminds me daily of the importance of patience and acceptance with her kind face and knowing eyes. Truly an amazing spirit! There are not enough words for me to thank you and GRRSF for giving me such an amazing gift!

 
Taylor and Lacey

Lacy and Taylor, both from the same litter (Godiva and Colorado) couldn't look any happier in their new home with Luanne & Gordy

Max with Isabella

Max has done real well with us. Where ever Isabella goes he goes, 100% her dog!!! He is very smart and super sweet. Zsa Zsa (Vito's mom) made him rice and homemade chicken broth and he is eating it like crazy. Thank you again for thinking of our family and allowing us to bring this precious creature into our family.

Shadow

Shadow who is now Paddy is just hanging out with his new brother Buddy. Looks like life is good!

Karma

Karma has become a member of our family very quickly. She is such a sweet dog. All of the girls love her and it did not take very long for my husband to become attached. I found him curled up on the floor asleep with her the first night she was with us. Karma is doing wonders to heal the broken hearts in our house after loosing both of our dogs. Thank you!

Ben

Ben is doing terrific. He is always so happy to see us, he really loves all the attention the girls give him. He is sharing his affections pretty equally these days, now that he has figured out that we all come back every time we leave. He loves to play catch with the ball, and walks great on the leash. He know several commands and just requires reinforcement, he'll respond the first time you tell him to sit but then in a couple seconds he'll test to see if you really meant it. The girls have had him in the front yard off the leash playing ball and he has no desire to go anywhere they are not. He has met other dogs and is perfectly fine with large and small dogs. We have not had a direct encounter with a cat yet but he isn't bothered by cats when we are walking.

 
Remi

Remi with his new "sister" Cali and listening to every word his new owners Donna & Glenn say!

 
Max
Bruno, now Max, is happy in his new forever home with Sally

Finnegan
What a wonderful boy! We adopted Finnegan (Dexter) in July as an 11 week old puppy after suddenly losing our wonderful and perfect Golden, Barkley. Finnegan has helped to heal our hearts. He is an equally great dog, so full of energy and a wonderful personality. He loves his squeaky toys and sings along with them when they squeak. Thank you Golden Retriever Rescue of South Florida for being so wonderful and for doing what you do. We love our Finnegan! -- Ruth

 
Jackson graduating from puppy training
He's doing great! We all love him so much. He's such a lovable, open, friendly guy (I can't sit down anywhere without him climbing into my lap, or walk anywhere in the house without him trailing right behind...). He just needed a little discipline and guidance, which we have been happy to provide. He's better behaved now than the female Golden we've had since she was a puppy! Jackson just graduated from "puppy training" and took first place in the class. Did I mention he's incredibly smart and eager to please his new family? He and Lilly are inseparable, and they love to run around a play chase out in the backyard (and in the dog park!). Thank you for bringing him into our lives; we're all so much more full of laughter and love since he joined the family. I attached a few photos of him at "graduation". As you can see, he's still not perfect. But he's getting there. :-)
Sincerely, Tina

Savannah
As you can see from the photographs of Savannah, she is getting no less attention. Although Savannah is technically the family dog, she has become Charlotte's through and through. Everyone we meet loves her. She is so good natured and fun. She is very social and gets depressed if not in the center of everything :). She goes with me in the car all the time. She plays out in our cul-de-sac when the children are playing and she never leaves our side. She barks when anyone is at our front door and when the lawn men are mowing (we appreciate that). She sleeps with me. Sometimes she'll get on the bed but she prefers the foot of the bed on the floor. She is so easy and we just lover her to death! Thank you so much for bringing her into our lives

  
Bear
Bear is doing great and we all think he is just the sweetest thing. He is one great big teddy bear. We all love him and thank you for bringing him into our lives.
Kristin, Brian, Alex, Gabriel, Beau and Bear

Abbey
Sweetie, now Abbey, in her new home with Don & Jane (ouch, Jane is recovering from surgery!)

  
Marley
Marley is loving life here with us. She is incredible! We just adore her! What a wonderful addition to our family she is!

 
Jack at the office, playing with friend Lucy
Just an update... took us 2 days but Jack is finally using the doggie door and loves the backyard. So far no attempts to go over or under the fence. Had a couple of miscues in the 1st couple of days but now he goes outside regularly. He got away from us yesterday for about 2 minutes but his natural hatred of cats led to his capture quickly. He ran to the neighbors, tree’d a cat, and I walked over and put a leash on him. He is a big doofus, goofy guy, can tell he is still not used to furniture, houses, etc but he is adapting. He sleeps at the foot of the bed, will climb up on the bed when I go to bed but eventually slides to the floor. At work today because I have a painter at the house and could only imagine disaster with Jack and an open paint can anywhere within 20 ft. So Jack is in the office chewing a bone, and drawing lots of love from the staff.

  
Zoey now Chloe

Chloe is doing really well. We just love her and she is bringing so much fun and joy into our lives. Her training is going well and she listens really well except for the "come" command. She knows it, just likes to pretend she doesn't hear. She is really getting good at chasing the ball and bringing it back, over and over and over...loves to go for her walks each day, morning she and I go and then Rick takes her in the afternoon and then we take her together at night. She is so sweet, she will bring her ball and place it on my lap and look at me with her eyes saying "please throw the ball".
Chloe loves the cat. Actually was licking her back last night while they were laying over by the door. Her favorite position is laying on her back with all 4 feet in the air. It is so funny. Anyway, things are going well with Chloe and she is very happy in the neighborhood. I'll stay in touch!
Chloe says HI....thanks again LeeAnn and take care. Have a nice week. janie and rick!

  
Maggie and family
We just wanted to thank Golden Resuce South Florida for finding us the perfect dog! Maggie is such a joy, she cuddles and loves to swim. She has done great with obedience training, the trainer is running out of things to teach her besides tricks. Thanks again!

 
Codi, now Jake
I just wanted to send you a couple pictures of Codi, now Jake and his sister Maggie :) He is doing great, and we just LOVE him. You were right- he loves to cuddle and it's clearly illustrated in the pictures.... from Ashley

   
Shiloh writes:
Hi Lisa and Bob! Thank you for taking me from the pound and giving me love and attention! I really miss all of you and the CHAOS!! But my life up in Melbourne is pretty sweet too! I've been going on walks twice a day with Heather and today we played fetch the ball in the pool and I did really really good! She had to help me with the stairs at first but Im so smart I figured out how to tackle them on my own. I love my tennis ball and prancing around the pool with it in my mouth!
I didn't much like eating when I first arrived because I was a little stressed out and Heather thinks that I was never given kibble! But I am eating kibble now and I like special applesauce on top. I'm looking forward to meeting Heather's "man-friend" Chris when he comes home! We're going to do guy stuff together! I am just a happy boy over all.
We are going for a car ride this weekend while Heather does a biology report and I get to ride shotgun! Well, maybe not shotgun, but I have the whole back to myself! I sent you some pictures so you can see how well I am doing! Thank You again for taking me in and finding me my forever home!! Lots of tail-wagging and smiles! ...Shiloh

 
Domino, now Libby
We are having a wonderful time with her. She loves car rides....we can't wait to take her on the boat. She loves going to the "doggie" stores to meet other puppies to play. Not only is she beautiful, she is brilliant, and funny. She is just perfect. Already, we can't imagine life without her....... Will, Wendy & Kai.

 
Jenna
Sandy, Jenna's new mom, says, "I have never had a dog that is this good. I love it when she comes running to me as if she hadn't seen me in 20 years!"

Emmy
Emma Louise, now Emmy and her new "big sister Jillian" met and fell in love. So, off Emmy goes to her new forever home.

  
Goldie and family
She is sweet and loving and playful. My kids love her like crazy. She is getting better about jumping on everyone that walks in and about snatching food off the counter. It was funny one night- I cooked a Caribbean meal for me and my husband, left it on the stove cooked but turned off. I went upstairs to check on the kids before we ate dinner. When I got downstairs, Goldie had enjoyed our dinner from the pots and pans! I now cover them with lids! At least we know she has good taste!

Lucky & Brett celebrating the 4th of July....chilling!

Jenna
Jenna is getting ready to go to her new forever home with Sandy!!

Bella
Here is Bella following her new big brother Captain... Jim and Marley love taking them to the beach. Ivy, everyone's human Mom took the photo. What a life for a Golden!!!

Beethoven
Beethoven with his new forever family, Katharine, Romeo and Lindsay!! It was love at first sight!!

The day after the K's welcomed him into their family...Beethoven got terribly ill. Fortunately they realized he was in big trouble and rushed him to the emergency vet. After a night there, he was transported to their vet where he stayed for 5 days. Even though the family had not even had Beethoven for 24 hours, they were there day and night for him. They went and visited him every day, many times a day. Finally the day came when Beethoven could come home again. His recovery has been slow, but steady. Below are some photos of Beethoven and Lindsay. And some wonderful words from Beethoven's forever Mom:

Please know that the Rescue has paid all of Beethoven's vet bills. His new family had much work to do as well, making sure the house was ready for Beethoven to come home. I mention this so that once again people can be aware of the monumental amount of money we are spending to save deserving sick and old Goldens. And, once again, any donations will be immediately put towards our ever growing vet bills.

 
Reagan (formerly Bama)
Reagan in his new forever home with Steve AND COMPANY!!

Marley the puppy, now RJ
all settled in with his new family says "Hey, this isn't too bad after all"

 
Cassie
Just a quick note to let you know how great things are going with Cassie. She's a very happy girl, and everyone who comes in contact with her absolutely adores her. She's filled out nicely, is totally rid of Mange, is very well behaved (though we can tell she's still a puppy), and all three of our dogs have adjusted to each other. We'll need to send you a picture, and hopefully we can take her to play with your group very soon. She has many of the qualities of our dog Ali who passed away last year, and we couldn't be more happy with her. Thank you both for all of your assistance in helping Cassie to become a part of our family.
All Our Best, Ken & Robin L.

Cayman
Just thought you might like to see a picture of the way Cayman looks now. He is just a wonderful being. He is very loved and he loves his home and family. Hope all is well with you. Thanks again ever so much for getting the two of us together....Rick J.

 
Sidon
Sidon is doing great. He is resting with the boys in the family room right now. We had great fun in the back yard this morning. We LOVE him! Jim spent some time with him this morning. Sarah gave him hugs and kisses this morning. He returned them with a nice big lick! ...Jennifer C

Summer
Here is our 'family picture'. Summer is doing great and so are we. Thank you! Annemarie

 
Sydney
Pam with Sydney.... one very happy dog!

Zena
Just had to send you this pic of Zena. We have had her 16 months now. As you can see, she is one happy little girl. Still has the orange ball but now it's more yellow!
Take care, Rhonda F.

Sonny
My "prince", Sonny Maxwell loves his toys!   It is hard to believe you guys brought him to meet me 2 years ago! I was a first time dog owner and Sonny made learning so easy. He is just the best!!!   
 Lisa F

Bo
It has been almost 1 year since we picked up Bo from your house. Just wanted to show you how he has grown. He loves playing with sticks and is always bringing in stick presents from outside. We just finished 6 weeks of obedience classes and he did great!
Bo, Sallie and Hector

Sandy

This photo was taken after Sandy's visit to the groomer. I think she liked her visit there & we will take her on a regular basis. You will also be glad to known that she is eating dry dog food & seems to love her new home. She has made a lot of friends in the neighborhood & seems to have an urge to chase cats! She was spayed on Monday & is recovering nicely. She has stolen our hearts! .... from Paul and Susan, Sandy's forever family

 
Grouper
This is Grouper. He just turned one. Carolyn adopted him as a young puppy who just "showed up in the pound" Can you imagine not looking for this gorgeous Guy? Well, that owner's loss is Carolyn's gain!! Above is Grouper relaxing in pool and with his brother, Smiley, the horse.

 
 
Bentley
This is Rose Marie getting really, really close to Bentley (formerly King) to welcome him to his new forever home ...and Bentley sunning himself ! Is this a happy dog or what??

When we got a call from Lisa that they had a beautiful 3 year old male available for us, we were ecstatic! We received a picture of “Sam” (formerly known as Kasam) and immediately fell in love with him. After spending time and money at PetSmart getting our new dog supplies, we received a call from Lisa with an update. It seems that our new little boy had a girlfriend, Lexie (formerly known as Linda). She told us that they had been together all of Sam’s life, had produced two litters together, and they really didn’t want to separate them, so, would we be interested in taking both of them. When we saw Lexie’s picture, we knew we were in for a full house! It was back to PetSmart to double up on our supplies.

In the few short months that we have been blessed with them, it becomes more evident each passing day that we made the right move! These two are inseparable! They go everywhere together – even to the vet when only one needs to go! They are truly an old married couple! They ride great in the back of our Mini and love to eat lunch out on the deck at Alabama Joe's each weekend. They even go to a doggie day care center on Fridays and have a blast playing with the other dogs. They both attended basic obedience training and Sam finished 1st and Lexie finished 2nd in their class! Sam is moving on to advanced obedience and will train Lexie after each class. We are very proud parents!

Thank you to Lisa and the Golden Rescue of South Florida for providing us with our beautiful, loving Goldens! They are absolutely wonderful and a perfect addition to our home!
Alan and Laurie K.

 
Abbey
Just wanted you to see my sweet Abbey and to let you know what a joy she is. Thank you for bringing her into my life..... Bunny

Maggie
Jeff and Sharon with wonderful Maggie....ah...Sundays at the Big Dog Ranch!!

Tucker with his forever parents Linda & Bill.. hanging out at the Big Dog Ranch...having tons of fun!!

 
Mulan
Mulan gives a paws up for her new forever home! She also likes her new sister Rachel! We are so happy to add her to our family and thank you for all the good work you do at the South Florida Golden Rescue!........ Debbie

  
Chelsey
We adopted Chelsey in October 2008. We were not able to meet her until her mange was tested negative. So we waited a few weeks, but, it was worth the wait. Lee Ann brought her to us to meet her new family, Lee Ann told us she was a "Wiggle Worm". Her bones and ribs were showing, and we weren't sure her fur would all grow back. But, nothing could break this dog's spirit. As soon as she came into our house, and met her 2 brothers, aged 7 and 4, and 2 furry sisters, it was love at first sight. Now after six months, her bones and ribs show no more, and ALL her fur has grown in. She is finally trained, but will still chew up a few toys if they are left on the floor. My boys are learning to clean-up after themselves. She has been a wonderful addition to our family!

  
Milly
Milly came to us approximately a year and a half ago, four days before Thanksgiving...We had to wait about three weeks to bring her home since Carol found her at the pound with a big cut on her left paw that almost cost her her leg and her life... Despite all that, Milly was very sweet and outgoing and showed no fear of us. The first week in our home, if we opened the door, she would rush out, heading in any direction. Now she won't cross the threshold if we are not with her... One thing that has not changed is the fact that she likes to collect garments. She goes around the house retrieving pieces of clothing- her favorite are socks...she has a huge stash in her toy basket. She is a wonderful, loving and very fun dog and she brings a lot of laughter to us with her crazy stunts!
I am very grateful to your organization for letting me and my family have her- she is a great companion!
Maritrina M.

Bobby
This is 2 year old Bobby in his new forever home with the Velazquez family...posing with his "soul mate" Gabe. Golden Retrievers and Kids...it just doesn't get any better!!

Red
Here is Red with his new owner Grayson and his new Brother, Jake.....GOIN' FISHIN'!!
March 2009

 
Amber and CJ
The Rosario family adopted Amber and CJ back in April, 2008. They are now in a safe and loving home and we couldn't be happier. The both love to play with the boys and each other. They fulfill our lives greatly! Above is sweet Amber and CJ in their huge backyard pool!

Odie
Here is Odie, now Bourbon, with his proud new parents Amy and Jordan- Jan 09

Boston
This is Buddy, now Boston, in his new back yard with his new family. Boston is an owner surrender. Boston and his new family want to thank his original family for calling us. Now, they know he will be safe, happy and loved. Remember, if you know someone who has to give up their dog, have them contact us at Golden Rescue South Florida!

 
Missy
Here is Missy in her new forever home with Lisa, Desiree, and Marissa... Jan 09

 
Ranger
The McDonald family introduces Durango, now Ranger, to water...and he loves it!    Nov 08

Roger
This is Roger going home with his new mom

 
Lucky
Heather and Lucky in the pool and Lucky with his new fur family

Chevy
This is Chevy who was hit by a car and had a fractured pelvis..
looking very happy now!

  
Jackson
Wonderful Jackson with his new family , the Lobosco's

 
Topie
Jeff and Topie III
This week(April 2009) marks a year we've been blessed with Topie.
Thanks for the 365 days of pure joy...

Kelsey and Brittany sleeping together

 
Dotti Z., Kelsey's mom, says "Kelsey has to be the sweetest animal alive. How anyone could have abandoned her is beyond me. She and our Golden Brittany are like two old hens together. I had hoped Kelsey would encourage Brittany to play, but no way.. They just lay around. Brittany goes in the pool but Kelsey wants no part of it. Kelsey adjusted so well it was scary. She has a clock in her head like Brittany and know the exact time for each feeding. We have an Electric fence and a Doggie Door, and we never had to train her. Brittany took care of that. Kelsey knows exactly what to do and where to go.. I am sure she loves it here.. She has all the comforts of home, but does not always take advantage of them. I can only assume she was never given these privileges before, but she does follow us and sleep with us and Brittany. Everyone loves her- friends, neighbors and family.. And she loves everyone, and always looks to be loved and given attention.. We are so happy she is part of our family.. When we go away (rarely) we have no problem finding someone to take care of them.. In fact our neighbors all jump at the chance!"

 

 
"our three sons!"
The Warnke family adopted Bear, who joins Chipper and Putter. You can see the two beds, one brown and one blue, which were their Christmas presents, and they jockey for position. Bear usually likes the brown and Putter the blue one and sometimes you see Chipper lying all by himself, with the other two watching. Above, 15 pound Chipper holds his own against Bear in Tug of War.

Buddy
Buddy's family is Lisa and Julia K. They say Buddy doesn't like to be left out. He loves to play the game of LIFE with them.