Carol and Tom started volunteering for Golden Rescue at events in 2004 after they adopted their first Golden, Prince #434. They adopted their second Golden, Reily #814 and currently share their home with Lochlann #1905. Carol started volunteering on the hotline and then joined the volunteer coordinator team and eventually accepted the role as team lead. Tom, who was about...
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Posted: November 3, 2018
Vaughan and his wife Lynda have loved and owned Goldens for over 25 years. This amazing volunteer and Golden lover first was introduced to Golden Rescue at our booth at The Pickering Markets. He, like many others, was stunned to learn that there were Goldens who needed rescuing. After talking to a number of volunteers, he decided to get involved and...
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Posted: November 3, 2018
Amy is a treasured GR volunteer who manages our Dogs in Program database. Amy and Ian adopted Bentley #2137 two years ago and as Amy says, “seeing the joy and love in Bentley’s eyes and how he actually rescued me, pushed me to get involved with GR and to help wherever I could”. How lucky are we…not only does Amy work...
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Posted: November 3, 2018
Golden Rescue has an amazing transport team. These volunteers answer the call every single time transport is needed…whether it be an emergency that needs to be dealt with immediately or less urgent transports. The ones we’d like to tell you about now are the ‘long-distance’ transporters. These are angels who are willing to get up at the crack of dawn,...
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Posted: July 2, 2018
Cindy started volunteering for Golden Rescue over 10 years ago. A Golden lover for most of her life, Cindy loves working with Golden Rescue. After she retired as a school principal in 2007, she saw the GR booth at Kempenfest and knew this is what she wanted to do. At the time, Cindy had four Goldens of her own but started to foster anyway, ...
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Posted: July 2, 2018
Robyne is a volunteer coordinator who coordinates other Golden Rescue volunteers and she loves what she does. Robyne says, and we quote, “I find the work I do with Golden Rescue so rewarding. I love that I’m somehow making a difference in Golden’s lives, helping them on their way to a loving, safe home. I feel especially proud of the...
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Posted: July 2, 2018
Some time after Sandie’s Golden, Jessie, crossed the Rainbow Bridge she was in a florist shop petting the owner’s dog. The flower shop owner happened to mention that her dog was a rescue and she did volunteer work for the organization she rescued from. Sandie wondered, at that moment, if there was a rescue group for Goldens and, after a...
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Posted: June 6, 2018
Betty-Ann and Mike’s love affair with Goldens goes back to 1991 when they did a lot of research to find the perfect dog for their family. They decided on a Wheaten Terrier and went to the dog show to find out more about their chosen breed. As they entered the show, the first booth they saw was a booth for...
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Posted: June 6, 2018
Peter and Golden Rescue began a mutual admiration society more than 10 years ago. A trainer/behaviourist extraordinaire, Peter has helped us with countless Goldens, many of whom we could not have saved without Peter’s unique insight into canine behaviour. He, of course, could not help all the Goldens who have crossed his path; however, his success record is sterling. AlphaPaws...
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Posted: May 4, 2018