Apollo
Apollo began his life with an elderly couple who found his puppy energy to be more than they bargained for. He then spent the next few years with a family with two young children and another dog. As time went on and mom went back to work, properly caring for the young dog became difficult and they made the hard decision to find a new home for this hunky fellow.
Apollo is in a foster home in AL and he has won the heart of his foster dad! He tells us how well-behaved and laid back Apollo is, and that he is a wonderful house guest. Apollo gets along well with his 5-year-old Lab and rides so nicely in the car. As a matter of fact, his former family said going for rides in the truck was one of Apollo's favorite things to do. They also told us Apollo enjoys taking walks and is also trained on invisible fencing. He is not a fan of thunder or fireworks, but he is not destructive - just paces and pants a bit. Apollo grew up with young children, one of them being autistic, and has always enjoyed the company of kids. He knows the commands sit, stay, and come, but is sometimes a bit hearing-selective. :-) His family described him as a loving couch dog who is also very lazy at times.
Apollo is estimated to be about 2-3 years old and weighs about 85 lbs. He is believed to be a St. Bernard mix, maybe with some Newfie or Lab. Whatever breeds he may be, he is GORGEOUS with his beautiful black coat and white blaze on his chest! His paws even have some white spots on them as though Apollo stepped in some paint! He was well cared for by his former family and is up-to-date on vaccinations, neutered, micro-chipped and heartworm negative. He has been given a Proheart-6 injection for 6 months of heartworm prevention and is ready to come north in mid July to meet his new family. Could that possibly be YOU?
If you are approved to adopt through SGRR, please contact Cheryl to be considered to adopt this wonderful fellow. If you are not yet approved, visit our website to fill out an application!
Rescued dogs come with a range of needs - from behavioral to emotional to medical. When approved applicants adopt such dogs, they agree to take on whatever comes with the dog. It is up to YOU to continue the rehabilitation we have begun. This is what it means to rescue.
Apollo is in a foster home in AL and he has won the heart of his foster dad! He tells us how well-behaved and laid back Apollo is, and that he is a wonderful house guest. Apollo gets along well with his 5-year-old Lab and rides so nicely in the car. As a matter of fact, his former family said going for rides in the truck was one of Apollo's favorite things to do. They also told us Apollo enjoys taking walks and is also trained on invisible fencing. He is not a fan of thunder or fireworks, but he is not destructive - just paces and pants a bit. Apollo grew up with young children, one of them being autistic, and has always enjoyed the company of kids. He knows the commands sit, stay, and come, but is sometimes a bit hearing-selective. :-) His family described him as a loving couch dog who is also very lazy at times.
Apollo is estimated to be about 2-3 years old and weighs about 85 lbs. He is believed to be a St. Bernard mix, maybe with some Newfie or Lab. Whatever breeds he may be, he is GORGEOUS with his beautiful black coat and white blaze on his chest! His paws even have some white spots on them as though Apollo stepped in some paint! He was well cared for by his former family and is up-to-date on vaccinations, neutered, micro-chipped and heartworm negative. He has been given a Proheart-6 injection for 6 months of heartworm prevention and is ready to come north in mid July to meet his new family. Could that possibly be YOU?
If you are approved to adopt through SGRR, please contact Cheryl to be considered to adopt this wonderful fellow. If you are not yet approved, visit our website to fill out an application!
Rescued dogs come with a range of needs - from behavioral to emotional to medical. When approved applicants adopt such dogs, they agree to take on whatever comes with the dog. It is up to YOU to continue the rehabilitation we have begun. This is what it means to rescue.
Black Dog Syndrome
Unfortunately, since the early 2000’s, animal rescue workers have noticed an increasing phenomena called “Black Dog Syndrome,” which is that black dogs tend to be adopted slower than dogs of other coloring. As a result, there are more black dogs in shelters, and they have a higher euthanasia rate – purely because of the color of their coat! In a recent survey done by the adoption website “Petfinder,” Petfinder member shelters and rescue groups reported that most pets are listed for 12.5 weeks on Petfinder, whereas, less-adoptable pets (such as black, senior, and special needs pets) spend almost four times as long on Petfinder.
You may ask, "What does this have to do with a Golden Retriever rescue?" SGRR often goes a step further than basic rescue, taking in dogs that might be thought of as “less adoptable” because of the physical conditions in which they are found. We have recently been taking in more and more of these special black dogs, many times considered to be golden mixes, into our rescue. We see an overwhelming interest in these “black goldens,” getting requests about them the minute we publish their picture on our site! You never know… that “black golden” you see on our website may be a mix of wonderful breeds such as the Labrador or Aussie. Or he/she just may be a purebred Golden! Either way, like all of our dogs, these pups are just looking for a family to look past their coloring and see their true “golden heartedness,” to love them and make them their own! You’ll be glad that you did.
You may ask, "What does this have to do with a Golden Retriever rescue?" SGRR often goes a step further than basic rescue, taking in dogs that might be thought of as “less adoptable” because of the physical conditions in which they are found. We have recently been taking in more and more of these special black dogs, many times considered to be golden mixes, into our rescue. We see an overwhelming interest in these “black goldens,” getting requests about them the minute we publish their picture on our site! You never know… that “black golden” you see on our website may be a mix of wonderful breeds such as the Labrador or Aussie. Or he/she just may be a purebred Golden! Either way, like all of our dogs, these pups are just looking for a family to look past their coloring and see their true “golden heartedness,” to love them and make them their own! You’ll be glad that you did.