Rescue & Rehoming
If you’ve decided to rehome your golden, we understand, and we appreciate your decision to find a loving forever home. Sometimes life is unpredictable, and hard decisions have to be made in order to maintain a healthy, happy environment for both you and your dog. We can help transition your dog to a new family. Just reach out and tell us how we can come alongside you to help in this challenging time.

We receive phone calls and contact forms quite frequently from families who are looking for a golden retriever from a rescue program. Maybe they’re searching for a quiet companion, or looking for the developed and predictable personality of an adult dog, or maybe they’re just interested in skipping the puppy phase altogether (trust us, we understand!). Our team is here to help and we can help match your family with a golden retriever, even if it isn’t from our own program.

Adoption Process
We believe in the power of the right match. Our adoption process starts with a behavioral assessment of each incoming dog and an application from you to understand your family dynamics, lifestyle, and what you’re looking for in a pet. We’ll send you photos and information about the dogs we have available, and will arrange a meet-and-greet to determine if both the family and the dog are a perfect fit for each other. We’ll provide as much information as we have on the background of the dog, although adopting a rescue likely means we won’t have the entire picture of the dog’s health history. Instead, we’ll send you home with health and training recommendations based on our extensive experience that you can implement at your vet and preferred training facility.

Pricing
Our rescue dogs are typically not free, although we do try to keep adopting fees for rescues as low as we can. During the intake process, we bring the dog to our vet to update all appropriate vaccinations, receive a general check-up, and meet any necessary health needs. Since the veterinary expenses are variable per dog based on the individual dog’s current condition, the adoption fee is also slightly different per dog. When we share information about the rescue dogs available, we will also inform you of the adoption fee of each dog. Typical fees for our rescues are between $500 and $2,000.

Post-Adoption Support
Our relationship doesn’t end once you take your new family member home. We are happy to provide ongoing support, training tips or classes (classes are offered at an additional fee), and are always available to answer any questions or concerns you may have. We also love updates—nothing warms our hearts more than seeing our golden retrievers thriving in their new homes!