The golden retrievers to be adopted come from every
imaginable walk of life; some are from abusive homes, but most are a result of
neglect. Other golden retrievers are unwanted; people who were not prepared to
deal with a golden retriever. Golden retrievers tend to retain their puppy-like
qualities for three to five years; plus they are large dogs, which tend to shed.
The Benefits Of Owning A Rescued Golden Retriever
Many rescued
golden retrievers are over 18 months old and many more are even older; this usually
means they are house trained, partially obedience trained, and so very grateful
to be with a family. Rescued golden retrievers aren’t necessarily damaged goods,
they just weren’t matched with the right family; golden retrievers are people
dogs, they want nothing more than to be with their families all the time.
Adoption
Process
The exact process will vary from rescue group to rescue group,
however, a few things will stay constant; golden retriever adoption applications,
fees, contracts, medical care, and waiting. An adoption application does two things,
it proves that you want a golden retriever badly enough to go through all the
paperwork and hassles to let them check you out; and it gives the experts at the
rescue a chance to match a dog to your family and needs. The fees are extremely
modest when you consider how much a puppy would cost plus the fact that they have
already been spayed or neutered and received up to date medical care. After you
are accepted as an adoptive pet parent, there may still be a wait while a rescued
golden retriever is located that meets your wants and needs.
Your Responsibility
Your
responsibility as an owner of a rescued golden retriever is first to love and
care for it; your golden retriever will thrive in a family environment. Keep your
golden retriever healthy, see that they receiver frequent and all necessary veterinary
care. Only feed your golden retriever balanced high quality foods, don’t allow
your dog to become obese and inactive. To register it with the AKC or other group
and compete with your dog, this can be a great bonding experience.
If the
shelter hasn’t already spayed or neutered your golden retriever make sure you
do, this world doesn’t need more unwanted puppies, and even if you adopt a male
golden retriever they can still share in the mating responsibility, mating a rescue
dog would be undesirable as you cannot have any guaranteed idea of its pedigree.
Why
Not Rescue A Golden Retriever?
If you have not researched a golden retriever
then you might have no idea what you are getting yourself into with a golden retriever.
Research the breed and get information on caring for golden retrievers before
committing to one. Golden retrievers are very personable and it can damage their
self esteem to be rejected so many times. Know the top
ten golden retriever rescue mistakes before you decide to adopt.
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