How to Adopt a Golden

How do I adopt a Golden? First, please contact the person who's name is listed with the dog you are interested in adopting. That person will tell you all about the dog and then will arrange a home visit - A volunteer from Golden Rescue comes to your home to provide information about our dogs and help you decide what type, or even if, a Golden Retriever is right for you.

When we visit your home, we are looking for a safe, loving and healthy environment for your new Golden. We suggest you arrange for the home visit even if there is no specific dog available at that moment. That way, when your special dog comes along...the home visit is already completed.
Once approved to adopt, you are matched with a Golden that is likely to fit best with your family. A volunteer from Golden Rescue follows up with you to make sure things are working out.

You must sign a contract, stipulating:
1. You agree to care for your new dog and ensure that your Golden is a happy member of your family. This means that the Golden will be a house dog. The dog must not be left outside alone, chained, penned, or kept in the garage.
2. If, for whatever reason, you decide not to keep your Golden, the contract states that the dog must be returned to the Rescue (not given to a friend, sold, or taken to a shelter).
3. The Rescue retains the right to reclaim the dog if the contract is not adhered to.

Lastly, we ask for a tax deductible donation for dogs adopted. This money goes to cover our massive vet bills and the care of the dogs while they are being fostered.
At this time the donations are:
$350 for dogs over one year
$450 for dogs under one year
**We have found it necessary to raise the amount of our donations. We are sorry to have to do this and hope that it doesn't make it more difficult for people to adopt. But, we simply cannot keep up with our vet bills. This economy is affecting every one, especially the dogs. We are getting more sick and injured dogs, and dogs who have not had Heartworm protection, who then become infected with Heartworms. We are getting dogs that need surgery that people obviously cannot afford to cover, so the owners are just dumping them off at the pound. Those of you who know us, know we will not turn our backs on a dog that needs us. But the cost of that is immense.
Thank you for caring!