Susan has been an animal lover all her life. Her first introduction to Goldens was in her mid 20’s when her first Golden, Thumper, came into her life. This love affair actually inspired her to make a career change and she went back to school to become a registered veterinary technician. While at school, she encountered her first rescue opportunity...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Valerie has been a dog lover her whole life. Her first contact with a Golden Retriever was with a Lion’s sponsored program where she fostered a Golden Retriever pup who was being trained as a guide dog for the CNIB. This amazing pup, Murphy, did really well in the program but he didn’t pass all the stringent tests. This was...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Andrew was introduced to Golden Rescue almost by accident. He walked his brother’s Golden from time to time and was struck by what a beautiful and friendly breed Goldens were. He had never had his own Golden but was starting to think that he might like to adopt. After hearing about GR’s fostering program, he thought this might be a...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Betty is GR’s talented and creative graphic designer. This amazing volunteer doesn’t ever say ‘no’ when she’s asked to help. She designs our newsletter The Guardian, calendars, eblasts, GR truck skins, appreciation certificates, thank you and sympathy cards, adopter and fosters guides/handbooks, special promo posters, merchandise, and postcards. Betty is currently working on our biggest project yet ~ our 25th anniversary, celebratory...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Brenda first encountered GR in 2002 and the following year she adopted Brody #385, a 10-week-old heartbreaker. In an effort to thank GR for finding Brody, Brenda asked how she could help as she was looking for something meaningful to do. She has since become a valued GR volunteer. Brenda started working on the hotline…a task at which she excelled...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Caron Duhaime and her husband Tom love Goldens and their dogs are their ‘kids’. Caron is a groomer and works from home and her passion for Goldens is limitless. In 2010, she felt the best way to show her regard for this wonderful breed was to get involved with Golden Rescue. And get involved she did! Caron handles all of...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
After his retirement in 2013, Dan was looking for something interesting to do when not golfing. A friend introduced him to GR and he was fascinated with the many volunteer opportunities. Dan chose fostering and his knack for training became immediately useful as his first foster, Chloe, was a difficult case. After several weeks, Chloe’s whole demeanor improved with Dan’s...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
The love that Cynthia had for her two Goldens, Fred #801 and Ginger #802, spills into her tireless volunteer efforts for Golden Rescue. Ever since Cynthia first googled GR and clicked send on her adoption application, Golden Rescue has been the lucky recipient of Cynthia’s time and talent. Her can-do attitude stretches as far as her taking vacation time to...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Dennis is a treasured supporter of GR and an integral member and the assistant transport coordinator of the transportation team. Dennis grew up in Ancaster, graduated from McMaster, and married Lynda 40 years ago. He lived for many years in Prince George and Winnipeg but eventually moved back to Ancaster. Dennis retired in 1994 from John Deere’s Construction and Forestry...
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Posted: March 22, 2018