Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Sweet Sam is very confused about the recent turn his life has taken. He was adopted from an Alabama shelter as a young pup and has lived his life with the same family. Unfortunately, their lives took an unexpected turn and Sam found himself back at the shelter.
Our volunteer photographer fell head-over-heels for Sam! She shares, "He trots around and runs so adorably! He has short legs, but I swear he can cover some ground! He’s friendly and is very interested in other dogs at the clinic. We were outside in the rain and he let me know he’d rather be out than in even if it’s not very nice outside. :) I would say he has a uniquely sweet personality. He likes to play and picked up a toy, but he also likes to observe what others (humans and dogs) are doing. He has expressive eyes and appears to be quite intelligent. He was sad when I had to put him back in his kennel and I imagine he simply wants to go home."
Before they left him back at the shelter, Sam's family told the staff that he loves a soft bed and a spot in the sunshine. He loves soft squeaky toys and is good with dogs, cats, and children. The family told us that he is both house-trained and crate-trained. Sam's size is ideal for just about anyone, especially those folks who are finding they want a smaller dog as they get older and cannot pick up a 90 lb dog. He would be a great dog for first-time dog owners or even for folks living in an apartment. He is perfect for anyone who wants a loving companion!
Sam is 6 years and 9 months old and weighs around 40 lbs. He has been brought up-to-date on vaccinations, is neutered, heartworm negative, and micro-chipped at the shelter. Sam has been given a Proheart injection which provide 6 months of heartworm prevention. He appears to be a mix of the short-legged variety, possibly Dachshund or Corgi, but whatever it was that went into his DNA, it produced one adorable doggy! Sam-a-lama from Alabama will be headed north in early-to-mid March to be directly adopted.
If you are approved to adopt through SGRR, please contact Cheryl Kewley to be considered to adopt this adorable golden-hearted fella.
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 not yet approved for adoption, please visit our website to learn more and to submit an online application. Click here to visit our website.
Please contact us with any questions regarding your application status.
PLEASE APPLY by submitting an application via this online link: Click for Adoption Application
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.
ADOPTION FEES - Effective of October 1, 2024
PUREBRED DOGS
Purebred puppies, up to 6 months $1000
Purebred dogs, 6 months - 6 years $800
Purebred dogs, 7 - 9 years $650
Purebred dogs, 10 years and up $550
Young dogs with special needs $650
Senior dogs with special needs $500
Pairs of Purebred Puppies, up to 6 months $1600
Bonded pair - young purebred dogs $1400
Bonded pair - senior dogs 7 years & up $1000
MIXED BREED DOGS
Up to 6 months $850
6 months - 6 years $750
7 - 9 years $650
10 years and up $550
Young dogs with special needs $650
Senior dogs with special needs $500
Bonded pair - young dogs $1000
Bonded pair - senior dogs 7 years & up $900
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.
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Sam.