Adoption Process - Getting StartedThe first step in adopting a rescued Golden from AGR is to submit an Online Adoption Application which is available on the ADOPT dropdown menu by clicking Adoption Overview, then the blue link "Here" for the application; or from the ADOPT menu dropdown you can go directly to "Adoption Application". The application must be completed in full. We ask many questions in order to match a dog to your lifestyle and family routine. Note that there is a $25 adoption application fee required in order to process your application (information regarding payment of this is at the bottom of the online application). Your application will be reviewed by our Home Evaluation Coordinator, who will then assign a Home Evaluator to conduct a telephone interview and arrange to visit you in your home. Our list of available dogs changes periodically, but not all dogs are necessarily listed on the website; some dogs are placed quickly with existing approved applicants. Our adoption fees are based upon the Golden’s age.
Sometimes our placement process may seem slow, but this is because we are always looking out for the best home for the dog. For this reason, we might be slower than a shelter where you can quickly obtain a dog; however, often those shelter dogs may be returned for various reasons. In rescue, we thoroughly examine the dog's needs and behaviors, in order to make the best match with an approved new family.
When AGR takes a Golden into rescue, we incur veterinary costs. Sometimes these costs are minimal, as when only a general physical is done. In other cases we have significant medical expenses. Adoption fees by themselves never cover all our expenses with rescued dogs. The average cost of veterinary services has run between $1,800 and $2,100 per dog.
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