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Clyde is here and his super foster dad tells us, "Clyde is great! Extremely loving and happy! Clyde is a purebred Golden Retriever rescued from a shelter in Missouri. He is eight years young and certainly shows his youth. He may fool you with that handsome white face of his but don't let him kid you - he sure isn't slowing down!!
Clyde can't wait to greet you because he can't get enough of people. He is a Golden retriever after all! Dogs are friends of Clyde as well. He can't pass up an opportunity to rough house with his own kind - large or small. Cats are a different story as he is a bit too curious about them so a home without cats is a must.
Despite being found as a stray Clyde is well house trained. Such personality Clyde embodies as he will attract your attention by coming up to you . . . putting his paw up in the air as if he is giving you an air high five! Growly happy noises can be heard from Clyde often as he is a fan of rolling around the carpet floor in his own little world. Clyde certainly enjoys his down time - simply keeping you company while you cook or watch television.. Now, who could resist that white face and goofy personality of his! And love, love, love!!!
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Kobie is a beautiful purebred Golden Retriever. She is just 3 years old and weighs about 60 lbs. Kobie is a girls' girl. . . she is flirty with all the boys, loves to be the center of attention and LOVES having her picture taken. Kobie loves other dogs, so they must be part of her forever home. Whether that be a doggie sibling or regular visits to the dog park. Kobie's foster family says she has never had an accident in the house, and has been very trustworthy when home alone. She just wants to cuddle all the time. This pretty girl is ready to live the pampered life with you!
Kobie wants you to know, in the meantime, " I just had my TPLO surgery on January 24th at Deer Creek and it went real well. Everyone kept saying, 'Good girl, Kobie,' and my super foster mom and dad say the very same thing. FYI, there really are no additional costs involved with my surgery recovery -- it is all about light and regular leash walking, increasing our distance weekly and a series of range of motion exercises that you can do at home with me. I will have a follow up meeting post surgery, at Deer Creek, with a physical therapist and GRFR pays for that. During that meeting you will learn how to do the range of motion exercises at home with me. They say it is all very much the same as for humans. . . I love humans!"
To learn more about making a lovely lady like Kobie your very own furry family member, apply today and our volunteers will be in touch.
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Abbie is a beautiful 8 year old purebred Golden. Please check back for her full GRFR bio and photos. In the meantime, Abbie wants you to know that she has a special request; she needs a family who will do something for her that she cannot do for herself. You see, Abbie needs you to give her eye drops in her right eye, two times every day.
GRFR and Abbie went to VRCC for an appointment with a canine vision specialist. We were concerned that she could have glaucoma in her right eye, having had her left eye removed due to glaucoma. Everyone was very happy to learn that Abbie does not have glaucoma. Her right eye does have a condition called anterior uveitis. This condition is unique to Golden Retrievers. It causes an inflammation in the anterior
uvea (iris). It is controlled with twice daily eye drops. Abbie does need a re-check in 30 days, at VRCC, at GRFR's cost. So, Abbie is all set now to meet her new family in the meantime. Her costs are estimated at approx $50 per month -- and could be lower with an rx plan such as Walgreens has available for your canine family members. You will want to include an eye check up as part of her annual physical. Best of all, the prognosis for Abbie's right eye is good as long as the twice daily eye drop ritual is maintained. "That's really easy and I am so happy that you are doing this for me. . . I love you too."
To learn more about making a very special Golden girl like Abbie your very own furry family member, apply today and our volunteers will be in touch. Abbie will return your devotion many times over!
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Red is a purebred Golden Retriever. He is 2 years old and a big lover at just over 90 lbs. He is very sweet and was found as a stray. Red's finder said he is a great boy and awesome company; he sure loves people and other dogs. Please check back for Red's GRFR bio and photos. Red just arrived.
Please note: Red is going to a foster family who will be considering adopting him, so at this time he is unavailable. Check back for updates.
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Hi, Folks! It's Lola here. I just arrived in Colorado last week and the first thing I want to know is where is all the snow? That said, let me tell you a bit about me. You will be hearing a lot of the same stuff from my sister Coco, but we do have our differences. I am what's called a Black Golden. I heard the vet telling my foster mom that I am most definitely a Golden/Lab mix, but I look more like a Lab. I have longer hair than a lab, and I am pretty proud of the fact that it is so silky, shiny, and soft. The vet said that I am around 4 months old, that I weigh 20 pounds and that I am skinny. That is about all that GRFR knows about me because I was picked up as a stray and taken to a shelter in a place where they don't like black dogs, even black puppies. GRFR knows about this and worked really hard to get me out of there; they literally saved my life. When Coco and I lived on our own for a while on the streets, I started looking out for her since there are a lot of dangerous things out there. I became very aware of strange sounds and learned to bark to tell Coco to run away. My foster mom noticed this right away because, even though I am safe now, I still bark when I hear something that I think might be dangerous. I love my new foster home and want to make sure that everyone there is safe too, so I alert them to let them know if I am worried. Today I was watching the magpies land in my yard. I was very quiet because I didn't think that they were going to really do anything my family wouldn't like.
Because I can be a bit protective of my family, GRFR thinks I would do best in a family that has a lot of activities going on so I learn to understand that just because a sound is new that doesn't mean that it is dangerous. I have actually gotten a lot better with this because my foster mom keeps making weird noises all the time, like rolling around a can filled with rocks, closing doors, popping paper bags, and making loud stomping noises. Pretty soon there won't be a sound I haven't heard! and I will know they are okay so I won't have to bark. She is very smart to help me this way!!
Another thing you need to know about me is that I smile when I am really happy. If you haven't seen a puppy smile before, it may look like I am angry because you see all of my teeth, but then you notice that my tail is wagging really fast. I usually smile when I am so glad to see my human family, like first thing in the morning or when my humans have been gone for awhile.
If you do decide that I would be a great new member of your family, there are a few other things that you need to know about me. My foster mom told GRFR that I am really smart, so it is very important that my new forever family takes me to training so that I can be the my very best. Foster mam also says I would be good with agility training. I need exercise several times during the day and love, love love to run outside. This keeps me very calm indoor. I am very affectionate and love to be held and cuddled. When you hold me, I stay very still because I am so very happy. Because I am an older puppy, I sleep through the night. Right now I go to bed at 8 pm, get up around 7 am, and sleep straight through without a peep and usually without pottying. I learned how to use a piddle pad my very first day in my foster home. So, if it sounds like we might be a match, please let GRFR know. Hoping to hear from you soon, Lola.
Many Golden lovers are not aware of how doomed black dogs like little Lola are when they are brought into the average animal shelter. Even "Black Goldens," as we call our wonderful mixes often suffer such a fate. You and GRFR are part of the solution. Read more on our home page: "Help Fight Black Dog Syndrome" and check out the links too.