Kevin, a great GR advocate and supporter, lost his first Golden to cancer in 2013. Friends told him about GR and he submitted an adoption application, which resulted in Kevin adopting Gubs #1849. Unfortunately, two years later, Gubs crossed the Rainbow Bridge leaving Kevin devastated. Undaunted, Kevin got back on the horse and adopted Istanbul darling Sophie Tucker #2263. Kevin...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Hey Jurgen ~ it’s Walli #2162 ~ remember me? I think of you every night when I go to sleep, as snug as a bug in a rug ~ the good bug kind tho. I’ll never forget the day you swooped in to rescue me on your angel wings and then worked so hard with my placement friend to land...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Kimberley is a professional caregiver. Even has a child, she used to bring home injured and stray animals. As an RN, she worked in healthcare (ER and ICU) for 20+ years and now teaches nursing. She has always loved animals and her first dog was a German shepherd, Maggie, that she adopted from the Humane Society. She and Maggie shared...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Laurie has been a self-confessed animal lover from childhood ~ she always had a pet ~ dogs, cats, hamsters, fish or turtles. Laurie’s first Golden was Mandy, a sweet girl who lived until she was 14. It was Mandy in their life that made Laurie and her husband Lawry (yes, same name, different spelling) fall in love with the breed....
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Lori was introduced to Goldens through her brother. He had two sweet Golden pups and Lori watched them grow up and fell in love with the breed. On a walk one day with a friend, Lori expressed a desire to find a Golden. Coincidently her friend was fostering a Golden and one thing led to another and before she knew...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Lynn grew up with dogs and cats and has always been an animal lover. Her first Golden was Jake who is not a GR Golden but he introduced Lynn and her husband to our magnificent breed. It was instant love. Once they moved to a home with a fenced yard, Lynn started to foster and she loved fostering and helping...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Michelle’s sons always wanted a Golden but Michelle was unsure they were ready for that kind of responsibility. One day a friend told her about fostering for GR and this seemed like the perfect ‘test’. Since then, Michelle and her family have fostered eight Goldens and they adopted Dexter #1801, who is a wonderful role model for all their fosters....
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Posted: March 22, 2018
After hearing about GR from a friend in 2010, Nancy went on the GR website and got to know the how, who, and what of Golden Rescue. Shortly after, Nancy adopted Ryley #1387. In 2011, she adopted Jenny #1527 and last year adopted Kassi #2174. These were Nancy’s first Goldens and she fell in love with this gentle breed and...
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Posted: March 22, 2018
Samantha and Matt first learned about Golden Rescue through social media. Their love of Goldens led them to Golden Rescue and they started to volunteer for us. They help wherever they can including volunteering at LCBO Tag Days and The Pickering Markets. They live with their eight-year-old Golden Abby and started to think that Abby could use a brother and...
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Posted: March 22, 2018