Golden Bond Rescue of Oregon, Inc.
Golden Retriever Rescue
For the Love of Goldens

Success Story: Ralph (#1193)

Adopted June 5, 2005

Ralph
Hi, my name is Ralph. I am 2-1/2 years old and I am bigger than most Golden's that I meet. My original parents went through a divorce and it was so stressful on me that I developed hotspots. I don't know why they couldn't keep me but Mama Janie took me home, cured my hot spots in exchange for my "hottie bits", and provided a great foster home for me in Ashland, out in the country where I could play with Shadow and a kitty. Mama Janie kept telling me that someday some nice people would come and visit me. If I liked them, really liked them, she would let me go home with them to stay forever and ever.

One day in June, she got me all excited and said that Mike and Bev were coming to visit and I might like them. Well, when they walked in the door, it was L-O-V-E at first sight. They each had my favorite cookies in their pockets and they couldn't stop petting me and saying how pretty I was. I decided then and there that I would like to go home with them. I was so excited that I stood up for the whole trip back to Portland and looked out the window!

My life has settled into a routine which I love. Dad takes me to the dog park in the morning between 7:00 and 8:00 and then we have breakfast and he takes me again between 6:00 and 8:00 at night after my dinner. We stay for, Dad says, about a half an hour or 45 minutes. There are a lot of other dogs that I am making friends with and a lot of dogs like me that have been rescued by new parents. I don't fetch, but I do chase dogs that fetch. I like to run way out there and make a big circle and come racing back to my dad like a fighter pilot. Yesterday, I chased a swallow round and round. It would fly just out in front of me about a foot off the ground.

My new mama Bev is teaching me to catch a ball. I am not very good at it yet, but she keeps working with me. I am starting to like sitting on the bed while she puts on her makeup. She tells me that she is a body double for Sharon Stone, but I think she is pulling my leg. I like to play hide and seek. The other day I hid in the bathtub and my new parents couldn't find me. Sometimes my parents go to a movie and leave me alone in the kitchen. I am afraid they won't come back. When they do it is L-O-V-E all over again and they tell me that they love me, they pet me and scratch my back and head in just the right spot. They tell me over and over that I can stay here with them forever and ever. I like my new home. Thank you Golden Bond!

Ralph's "Available" Story

Ralph
Ralph (#1193) is a bright and busy 2-1/2 year old neutered male who came to Golden Bond when his owners divorced. Very athletic, Ralphy will make a great addition to an active family with older children. Running and jumping are two of his favorite exercises. He is housebroken and gets along well with other dogs and cats.

A slender handsome guy whose pictures don't do him justice, Ralphy is tall with a classic Golden coat. He has a few hot spots but they have gotten a lot better with a good dose of love and attention. Ralphy is a good listener and knows some basic commands. Obedience and leashing training would be a breeze for this smart, quick learner. He is very sweet, protective of his family, not food or toy possessive. Ralphy is ready and waiting for your call and his turn to find a new forever home.

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