I have an Adoption Pending but hope you will consider one of our other dogs in need. Thank you!
This pretty blonde baby was found running at large along with another dog in Bay Minette, AL, at a location where dogs are frequently dumped. When the other dog was corralled, the rescuers held off capturing Sugar as they noticed her enlarged teats and didn't want to leave her puppies without their momma. After a week or so no puppies were seen with her, and the rescuers knew it was okay to bring Sugar to safety. It's likely Sugar and Gryffin (already adopted) were a breeding pair and when the nincompoops were finished breeding them, they discarded them like old unwanted shoes.
When Sugar first came to our rescue she was incredibly timid and unsure of what was happening in her life. We could see that she wanted to trust and be petted so badly and over time, she has relaxed and her inner happiness is coming out. Her foster mom recently shared, "Not sure what she was doing on top of the crate last night, but she’s definitely coming out of her shell! We went for the longest walk we’ve been on yet so far today and her leash skills have improved. She walked right up to a neighbor and his dog with no hesitation and let him pet her and love on her. That is huge!"
Sweet Sugar is estimated to be about 4 years old and is a stunning blonde field-style Golden Retriever, weighing 65 lbs. One of Sugar's FAVORITE things in this whole wide world is peanut butter!! Each day she looks forward to her peanut butter-filled Kong.
Sugar would do well with a mentor dog in her forever home; a calm and confident buddy who can show her everything is going to be okay. Sugar is good with dogs and is respectful of the cat in her foster home.
Sugar is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm negative, and micro-chipped. She has been given a Proheart-6 injection for 6 months of heartworm prevention. She has such a desire to love and be loved. With time, patience, and unconditional love, she will relish the feeling of being a cherished companion.
Rescued dogs come with a range of needs - from behavioral to emotional to medical. When approved applicants adopt such dogs, they agree to become an important, forever part of their life journey by continuing the rehabilitation we have begun.
If you can help Sugar unpack her bags and offer her the TLC she deserves, and you have already been approved for adoption through SGRR, please contact
Cheryl to be considered to adopt Sugar.
If not yet approved for adoption, please visit our website to lean more and to submit an online application.
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Please contact us with any questions regarding your application status.
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About Our Rescue
Before being approved to adopt, all potential adopters need to complete our online application and participate in our pre-adoption review process. The process includes the completion of an online application, a reference from the applicants' vet, a phone interview, and a visit to the applicants' home. The application process helps us determine what type of Golden would be best suited for the applicants' life style. In some cases, the specific dog you are interested in may have found a home before this process is complete or further assessment may find that this dog is not the right match for your family. We are regularly getting new Goldens in need of a home, so we encourage you to apply and get approved so that when the right dog comes along you will be ready.
The information provided on each dog is based on observations of our vets, volunteers, fosters and when available, trainers. While we do our best to report any and all issues, SGRR does not make any guarantees as to the health or temperament of any dog. Dogs evolve differently in different environments and we cannot predict with any certainty how the dog you adopt will act in your home.
SGRR ADOPTION FEES - Effective May 1, 2020 (subject to change)
$750 Puppy - up to 6 months
$650 Young 6 months - 6 years
$550 Senior 7 - 9 years
$450 Senior 10 years and older
$550 Young Special Needs
$400 Senior 7+ Special Needs
$1000 Young Bonded Pair
$900 Senior 7+ Bonded Pair
A contract is signed the day of adoption. Under the terms of the contract, all adopters are required to bring the rescue to a vet within 7 business days. The dogs receive basic veterinary care prior to adoption. If your vet identifies an illness that an adopter is not willing to treat, then the dog is returned and a full refund is provided.
Many of our dogs are fostered in private homes and we do not have a facility to visit. We are committed to our dogs before, during, and after adoption! The rescue retains title to the dog and can never be released or sold. Should the adopters no longer be able to keep the dog, SGRR must be notified so that we can take the dog back into rescue and place it into another home. We reserve the right to remove a dog at any time should we find the adopter is no longer caring for their Golden in a way we see fit. Adopters then have to agree to follow up visits as needed.
Please be a ray of light for this Sunshine dog and make a tax deductible donation toward medical and other expenses. Every cent of your generosity goes directly toward the care of a Sunshine dog.
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Sugar.
