Adopt A Golden

• The first step in the process is filling out an Adoption Application. You can do this online by clicking here.
  
  
• DFWMGRR Goldens are placed in the North Texas area only
  (Dallas, Fort Worth and the surrounding areas).
  
  
• The adoption donation for Goldens 4 years old and under is $300. For dogs 5 and older it is $250.
  
  These donations help us meet the boarding and veterinary expenses incurred by our nonprofit organization, although our average expense per Golden is greater than the adoption donation.
  
  
• All DFWMGRR Goldens are spayed or neutered prior to adoption.

• We cannot accommodate drop-in visitors to our facility. Prospective adopters visit DFWMGRR by appointment AFTER their adoption application has been approved.
  
  
• Minimum requirements for adoption include:
  • Willing to have the dog in the house as part of the family;
  • Have a fenced yard for exercise (Override considered for our super seniors);
  • A history of responsible pet ownership;
  • Are willing to crate train their dog, if needed;
  • All pets in the household are spayed or neutered;
  • Willing to accept a Home Visit as part of the adoption approval process.

• On average, it takes between two and six weeks to adopt a Rescue Golden, depending on your personal circumstances and flexibility.
  
  
  
• We rarely have puppies available. When looking for a puppy, please be very careful! Do your homework! If you go to a breeder, you will pay a higher fee, but you should be getting a support system, not just a puppy. Your breeder should care if you are a good home, not just focus on getting you to purchase their puppy. They should have OFA hip and elbow evaluations on both parents (verify at www.offa.org). A general vet evaluation is not good enough. X-rays must be evaluated by an expert after the dog has reached the age of 2. Both parents should also have an eye exam from a certified ophthalmologist within the past 18 months. If you are looking at a form rather than a CERF number, the bottom right of the form should say the eyes are clear. The other clearance both parents should have is a heart clearance. SAS is a heart defect that can cause early death, even under one year old. You want to know both parents are clear from this defect. This report must be done by a board certified cardiologist. A breeder should be able to tell you what problems are in their pedigree - aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins, etc, not just the parents and grandparents. A hip replacement on a golden can cost up to $5000, so your lower priced puppy just became a very expensive puppy. Having health clearances isn't a guarantee the problems won't appear in your puppy, but they do increase the odds of a long term healthy puppy. One last thing to check on, longevity. Are the dogs in the puppies pedigree living to 11 or 12 or greater? If not, there may be early deaths due to hereditary tendencies towards cancer. If you can't afford the high fees of a good breeder, please rescue a dog. We do get a lot of young dogs, just not very many puppies. If you want to know what energy level and temperament you are getting, adopting a rescued dog that is full grown may be a great option. Remember also that young puppies cannot go a full work day without a potty break. If someone isn't home during the day or you can't go home for lunch, then consider a little older dog. Bringing home a puppy is a lot of fun, but they need constant supervision, training and probably getting up in the middle of the night initially.
  
  For more information and breeders who will help educate you, please visit the Texas Golden Breeders web site at: texasgoldenbreeders.com

Available Goldens

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For detailed information on a particular subject, please click on one of the following links:

Dallas Fort Worth Metro Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc.
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, helping goldens since 1984.
Info@RescueGoldens.org

Rescue and Adoption services for Golden Retrievers for the North Texas region.
PO Box 794374, Dallas, TX 75379
Hotline: 972-608-4488

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