Koula was the Christmas present that truly blessed our family. How can we best describe her? Well, she is the most affectionate and caring girl we have ever known and she is super smart. We could not have asked for a better family member. She has fit in beautifully with her two canine siblings. She is being spoiled rotten and...
Read morePosted: March 18, 2019
This Istanbul superstar is settling in well with his new forever family. He was initially out of sorts and a bit disoriented after his long journey but he is slowly starting to believe that the journey is over and he is finally home. We’re pretty sure he’s starting to feel this way as he has already picked his favourite chair. ...
Read morePosted: March 18, 2019
Benson fit into our family the minute we brought him home from the airport. He adjusted beautifully to life in Canada and enjoys hanging out on the deck and really loves chilling at the beach. You would never know he came from the streets of Istanbul ~ people can’t believe it when we tell them. He truly is the perfect...
Read morePosted: March 18, 2019
Here we are two years later on what has been an incredible journey for Dasher. He is doing amazing and has taught his family about love, patience and trust. It took him longer to settle in ~ we had our doubts at times that we could help him recover ~ health-wise or emotionally. He seemed to be suffering from severe...
Read morePosted: December 31, 2018
We can only describe Lennon as the ‘the best dog on the planet’. We are biased, of course, but this gentle and calm boy is truly a gem. Lennon loves his walks and running around in his recently fenced yard. He loves his new furry friends he has made along the way and enjoys many play dates. It is hard...
Read morePosted: December 27, 2018
When Poppy arrived from Istanbul, she was in pretty rough shape. She was really thin, the vet had to remove nine teeth that were badly broken, and her left paw was badly scarred. You would never have known how affected she was from her life on the Istanbul streets because as soon as she came out of her crate, you could see the...
Read morePosted: December 10, 2018
From the second Jenny came out of her crate after arriving from Istanbul, she melted our hearts. This adorable, sweet girl put her first step on Canadian soil and immediately raised her paw to us. There was not a dry eye at the airport. This very smart girl caught on to Canadian life quickly and learned English words, to swim, and to go to the door...
Read morePosted: December 10, 2018
If Prada were a boy, she would have been called Poseidon. This lovely girl loves everything water. Her brother Couper is a little more withdrawn than this boisterous girl but he sure has changed a lot since Prada arrived. Prada dives into the water off the dock …something Couper would never have done before. Now, he does occasionally but he still prefers to wade in...
Read morePosted: December 10, 2018
Charlie was the boy no one wanted. He was bought and sold, surrendered, and adopted twice before he found his forever family. He spent his first six months of life in a crate in a university dorm, where he was never given the chance to learn the ropes so, he came to Golden Rescue with little or no training. He was very anxious...
Read morePosted: December 10, 2018