Adoptions June to August 22, 2002

Ocean#285 (special needs) is a tall, four year old male. He loves to swim and will be the first one in and the last one out. He enjoys chasing sticks especially if you throw them into the water. He has recently learned how to play with other dogs and will even instigate a play session. He is a nice freindly boy who will follow you around waiting for that belly scratch or will just lay by your side and keep you company.He is an independent, sensitive, mellow and sweet boy that has special needs. He has a disease which affects the muscles in his head. He is taking an inexpensive medication for this condition. The disease and the medication cause minor problems for Ocean. He is unable to open his mouth as far as other dogs and the medication atrophies his other muscles. It also makes him hungry and thirsty. Because he drinks a lot of water he would benefit from a home with a dog door. He has good house manners and is house trained. He is also easy on the yard and garden. He doesn't dig or chew and barks a moderate amount. He is ok with other dogs and children over 5, but would prefer to be an only dog. He knows his basic commands and comes nicely when called. He needs work in learning how to walk on a leash nicely, but is smart and with patience we are confident that he will bloom in this area. This very nice dog is looking for a home that can pay a little extra attention to his health issues and give him the love that he deserves.If you are willing to take him swimming that would be a plus! If you are that family,you'll be richly rewarded!

SADIE SUE # 292 Sadie Sue is an adorable, petite golden! She insists she's just the right size for someone's lap!! If you are looking for a smaller golden (under 50 lbs.), this might be your gal! Sadie is a 5 yr. old spayed female, with beautiful expressive eyes. She's a little timid at first, but warms up and worms her way into your heart. Sadie Sue totally ignores cats and gets along fine with dogs, after some initial "first meeting" snarls. Sadie gets along great with older children (the kids in her foster home are 10 & 14), but is nervous about hair-pulling tots. Sadie Sue was adopted from a shelter a couple of years ago, and has been through two families since then. Because of all these changes in a short time, she is timid and shy at first. But, after a couple of weeks in her foster home, her personality came through! Sadie loves to be petted or brushed, but is not demanding of attention (like some goldens, who shall remain nameless!). Sadie likes to spend time in the backyard, and loves tennis balls. Although, she doesn't bring them back -- on land! On water -- that's another story!! Sadie Sue is a retrieving machine in the water!!! :) This little gal LOVES to swim, and raced two younger dogs to get the ball.....bringing it back to the shore every time! Sadie would love her new family to take her for an occasional swim, but she is happy lounging around and being close to her humans most of the time. If someone is looking for a mellow golden, of middle-age, Sadie Sue would be a great companion. Is this adorable "little golden" the one for you?

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NEW! Sam #295 is a gentle giant of a dog weighing in at 96 lbs. He is a Golden mix,(probably some St. Bernard) he has very soulful eyes. At 19 months old he is still very much a puppy. He loves to chew, but knows a dog toy from a piece of furniture. Nylabones are his favorite. He is very smart and eager to please. Since being with his foster family, he has learned to sit and lay down. Stay and wait will come when he is more mature and secure in his life. He loves to hug and be hugged. He really likes to wrestle and would do well in a home with teenagers. He chases cats if they run, but we don't know what he would do if one stopped. He likes to play with other dogs who do not try to dominate him. He takes treats gently and licks you awake when he thinks it is time to get up. He can do this without setting a paw on the bed. Sam is unconditional love for his forever family. With consistant training and some maturity, he will be a most excellent dog.

is going home with Stuart and Jeanne and live on Sauvie
Island. His first days "at home" will undoubtedly be devoted to figuring
out 13 year old Westie, Bonnie, who will be equally devoted to showing Max,
in no uncertain terms, that she likes things her way. His new best friend
and playmate will most certainly be 7 year old golden, Shammy. They
will have a 5 acre spread to explore and the luxury of a dog door that
allows them to come and go whenever they like. The swimming beach is
certain to be a favorite place to have fun with Stuart and Jeanne. Max,
ol' boy, you lucked out this time - have a great life!

has a new home with Michele and Todd. We think this active 13 month old may have met his athletic match with Michele, who is a triathlete. Austin has been going for five mile runs with his foster Mom, and just loves it. She also works out of the home, and will be able to keep an eye on young Austin. Both Todd and Michele really liked Austin from their first look at his pictures on the website, and their in person meeting confirmed he was the dog for them. In his first couple of days in his new home Austin has already been running twice, and they went to the river to cool off and go for a swim. Austin's foster Mom said they are in love with him already, and a perfect match for each other.

Shadow #288, an 8 year old neutered male, is a wonderful, sweet, obedient, confident, exceptional dog that has absolutely thrived in foster care. He had no trouble adjusting at all to his new surroundings. He was instantly bombarded with lots of dog interaction, which was definitely new to him. He took some time to adjust to all these new dogs, but has done a fantastic job of learning his "doggie manners" and communication skills with other dogs. He is such an easy dog. He is totally housebroken and knows just about every command in the book - sit, go lay down, down, leave it, come, no, off.etc. He lives with 2 cats in his foster home and completely ignores them. His personality provides the best of both worlds - mellow, but playful at times. He loves to play bow and bark and run in circles in the yard. He walks great on a leash, takes treats nicely and loves people. He is recovering nicely from skin allergies and an ear infection. He should receive good flea treatment to keep his skin and coat in good condition the rest of his life. He would do great in a home with or without other pets. He is a good watchdog too - alert and barks when necessary. This gem of a dog will make a wonderful addition to someone's family.

Update April 5, 2004 Holly asked me to check in and let you know how great she is doing! She has been a wonderful addition to our family. She has taken to agility almost as much as she has to chasing balls into the Deschutes River. After less than a year in competition, she has progressed to the "open" classes and is bringing home lots of squeaky toys (and ribbons). She has a spirit that is unstoppable and a heart you can't match. She has become our Brittany's best friend and this last month when he had hip surgery, she was there to be gentle and caring when he needed it and to play tug of war when he started feeling better. We are not sure what we did before she joined our family — she is amazing!
Larry and Nancy

Update November 2002 Holly is doing great! She has been traveling with Rusty (our Brittany) and I to dog agility trials. She has learned to stay in the Xpen while Rusty competes and not to bark encouragement at him. She and Rusty are great friends and although we get strange looks from people when we tell them they are brother and sister by different parents, that's exactly how they act - like siblings. Holly and I started her obedience classes two weeks ago and her agility class this week. She is very smart, sometimes stubborn but always eager to please. I hope to have her in agility competition by March and obedience trials by April or May. I have recently applied for her ILP at the AKC so she can compete in AKC events. She is such a sweetheart - we couldn't be happier and I don't think she could be either.
Nancy

Nine month old HOLLY (#284) has begun her new life in Bend with Nancy and Larry. She also has a new canine friend, 2 year old, Brittany Spaniel, Rusty, as well a feline friend who wishes to remain anonymous. Like Rusty, Holly is going to learn to be an agility dog and has already attended one competition as a guest. Some of Nancy's words tell it all,"We have her! She is a doll! So far she and Rusty are getting along fine, they have played, run together and only had one moment of snapping (small instance where Rusty wanted to rest and Holly wanted to play). We picked her up Saturday evening, she camped in our VW camper Saturday night and went to the agility trial on Sunday. She got a chance to go for some walks and to see a lot of dogs."Last night we had her in the house all night and she and Rusty both curled up in their beds and slept until 5am when Holly decided to play with the squeaky toy - had to do a trade for a quiet chew toy :)"Nancy also added, about Holly's foster family, "By the way, what wonderful people Julie and Kevin are! They are very caring and supportive of the dogs."We hope to have the opportunity to watch Holly in agility competition in about a year. She is going to have a ball!

Holly #284 This young dog has a fine featured, pretty, feminine face and well proportioned, medium sized body. At seven months (d.o.b, 10/29/01), weighing 50# presently, she will probably not be over 60#, full grown. She's still very much a puppy at heart and has puppy clumsiness which she will probably grow out of. In the short time she's been in rescue, she's learned "sit", "come", and "down", (though she still sometimes greets by jumping up and will need continued work with this.) She comes from a background where she was left alone for long periods of time. So being alone upsets her. She exhibits needy and anxious behavior when the person she's attached to first comes home, but calms down with positive attention. This separation anxiety will probably subside in time when she gets into a permanent home and she feels confident she will not be abandoned. She's submissive around other dogs and after getting to know them is playful and interactive. She is fine around cats as long as they don't run. She'd be great with someone who wants a companion in outdoor activities and just as happy being at the center of a loving family.She loves long hikes in the forest. With training, she could become a competent work dog (sledding, search and rescue, therapy). Her personality is very appealing, sweet, mild mannered, affectionate. She's intelligent, medium in energy level (not hyper, not completely laid back), highly interactive with people, good with children, is playful, and eager to learn and please, which makes her very trainable.

Tyler #265

Tina #274 is a 5- year old cutie pie! She's on the small side at approximately 50 lbs. Tina came to rescue from a kennel where she has been outside with other dogs without much human contact. Now that she has had a taste of the good life, she is very very happy being with people- she is always smiling and wagging her tail, especially when you talk to her. She feels more secure when close to people.She does not like being left alone, even if she is with other dogs. (Tina gets along very well with other dogs ). But what she really craves is human contact. She has some separation anxiety and would be best served in a home where she does not have to be left alone. She does not yet have trust that people who leave her will come back. But she is very people oriented and with time will learn. While in foster care, she has had to learn everything from the beginning. Housetraining, basic commands, leashes- all these things are new to this sweet little bundle. Tina is great with children. She adores the foster family's 12-year-old boy, who loves to play with Tina. Since she hasn't spent much time around people, she is learning to play. She is also ok with cats. Despite the puppy-like behaviors, Tina is one of the sweetest dogs you will find. She is very affectionate and is very comfortable as long as people are near. Tina has many wonderful qualities despite not ever having been trained. With time, patience and a family to love her, Tina will become the best dog anyone could hope for.

We were fortunate to be able to take Red to Raymond and see the wonderful Goldentown property that will be its eventual permanent home. Upon arrival, there were the customary introduction maneuvers with the 9 goldens in his new pack and the exploration of the Goldentown compound. Red then inspected the house and found "his spot" on a throw rug at the foot of Helen and Bob's bed, whereupon, he took a four hour nap to recuperate from the events of the day. That was his announcement that he had moved in and planned to stay.

All of us at Golden Bond are grateful that Red has the opportunity to live at Goldentown and we wish him a long and happy life. Anyone wanting to learn more about the work of Goldentown can view their web site here.

June 28,2002

Hi Diana and everyone,

We are thrilled to have Red with us! He is such a sweet boy who is now stopping by for loving and scratching as he makes his "rounds!"

We know it's not easy for even the most well-rounded golden to come into a place with so many other dogs, but despite all the chaos, Red has managed to make himself at home.

He has tried his paws at playing but gets himself a little too excited so we have to stop play sessions and let him calm down. I suspect with time he will get the knack of the game ;-)

We'll be heading back to Goldentown for the long 4th of July weekend so Red will have lots more room to hone his playing skills!

Thanks to Diana and everyone at Golden Bond for giving us the opportunity to make Red part of our wonderful gaggle of geriatric goldens!

Cheers,
Helen and Bob

July 24, 2002 Update on Red

Update July 12, 2002

Hi Patty,I just wanted to give you a little update on Brinkley's progress...we took her on her first camping trip over the 4th of July weekend. Wewent
to Rock Creek Reservoir (near Wamic and Pine Hollow). She played in the
creek, swam in the reservoir and played with my sister's dog. She was
filthy dirty and desperately in need of a bath once we arrived home!
Sheslept in the car at night because she was afraid of the dark, but other
thanthat she had a grand time (and so did we)!I hope you can open the attached picture. We were loading up to comehomeand she looked so cute peering out of the back of Steve's truck!She is now definitely part of our family and we are all truly enjoyingournew life together! Thank you so much for being so instrumental in her
placement with us, and for all of your input to help us through the
transition.I hope you had a nice holiday and I hope all is well with you and your
family.Take care,Rochelle #278 Tosa, is a sweet year old female in need of a new home. She is a great dog to hug because she melts in your arms and loves to give doggie kisses. She came to us in great shape, her coat is absolutely wonderful, very thick and soft. She was well taken care of at her original home, just lacking complete attention. An olympic swimmer she is, no hesitation at all about jumping in the water . She still isn't sure about the dog door. She sleeps either next to the bed or at the foot of bed next to her foster brother. She loves to be close to other dogs, like following them like a shadow on walks. She will be 1 yr old in July, the vet says she is healthy, has had all her shots, and has been spayed. She will makea wonderful companion for anyone wanting a truly SWEET Golden. She LOVES other Dogs, adults and kids.

Thanks to Dan Butcher, who has had

has been adopted by Cathy, who has no other dogs or cats, and this is just the type home that Annie needed so it is a happy ending for all.Cathy has taken Annie to obedience classes at Columbia Dog Training and has passed he Beginning Class. Annie will also attend the Advanced but they are going to take a break for the summer and just enjoy their time together.Annie has come to adore Cathy so protects and watches out for her. The feeling is mutual so this is a good combination. Annie Mae is a very lucky young lady! Good luck to you both.

foster Mom was very particular about who this special puppy's new owners would be. This smart little girl will grow up to be a wonderful dog. She now makes her home with Samantha, Dan, and their children Kelsey and Kody. Samantha reports they are just thrilled with Rachel. She is mellow and patient, and "everything I wanted." Rachel is adjusting to her new home nicely. She follows Samantha like a shadow, and sits and lays by her side as if they have known each other for a much longer time. The children have taken to Rachel as well. She is very affectionate and loves to give doggie kisses. Rachel is already scheduled for dog training to get her started in the right direction. As smart as Rachel is, she should be a star pupil!

At the very first meeting,

NEW!!Bronco #268 is a Golden/English Setter mix and has deep brown eyes that look into your soul. He wants nothing more than to please his owner and get all the love he wants and deserves! This big boy weighs in at 90 lbs but carries it well. He is happiest when he is next to you and will always offer his belly for rubs. He tends to ignore cats unless they are horning in on his attention and gets along well with other dogs. He prefers his humans to toys or other animals. He is not extremely active, but is no couch potato either. He will be as active as his owner. He doesn't like being left alone, but does cope. At night he sleeps by the bed or on it if you invite him. He does have some food allergies and need a good quality dog food (he eats lamb and rice now) and came to us with an ear infection that is clearing up nicely but has a few more days of treatment to undergo and a follow-up as it was so severe. If you are looking for an extremely devoted animal to have in your life and want a constant companion, Bronco is waiting patiently for his forever home with you.

Max # 262 came to Doggie Dash with his foster Dad, and had a grand time meeting other dogs and getting lots of pets. Little did he know he would be meeting part of his new family that day.

After another meeting that included daughter Megan, they decided Max was the dog for them. Max is settling in nicely. At first Charlie wasn't sure he wanted to
share "his" toys with Max, so now they have identical toys so it's less of an issue.

The dogs each got new beds, however Max seems to prefer sleeping at the foot of Michele & Gary's bed. Charlie likes it, he can move from bed to bed all night whenever he wants. Charlie is showing him the ropes around the house, and we are sure Max will catch on quickly. Another Doggie Dash success story!

June 23, 2002 Update

Charlie and Max have pretty much settled their differences. Charlie still won't
eat until Max is done, but Max no longer goes to Charlie's bowl and eats what is
there after he is done with his.

We took them to Bend this weekend and Max did not like the car ride at all. But
while we were there, we took them to the lake at Drake Park. What fun!!!! Our
Brittany, Charlie, loves the water but won't get his head wet. Max just went
wild. Gary was holding him by his leash and all of a sudden he was gone - UNDER THE WATER!! It was amazing. He would walk until it got deep enough for him to swim, he would swim for a bit and then he would go completely under water and come up with rocks! We had a ball and we are sure he did also!!!! We are going to take him to some swimming holes here in Portland and videotape it. Can't wait to see what he will do in the ocean.

He is a wonderful dog and we are so happy we adopted him. Thank you again!!!

Michele, Gary & Megan

Max #266 is a 19 month old neutered male with a distinctive wavy, mahogany red coat. He tips the scales at about 67 lbs. Max loves to play and loves lots of affection. He will melt in your arms when you give him a good scratch on his tummy. Max is a social butterfly who loves to meet people. In his excitement he may jump up on those he is meeting and at times exhibits submissive wetting. Max had two homes before coming to Golden Bond. The first family had little time to spend with Max where he was kept in his crate, often up to 10 hours a day. Because of this, Max was given to friends of the family who, after eight months, faced the very difficult decision of releasing him to Golden Bond due to financial constraints. Max is ready and waiting to meet his new people.

When the volunteer who did the home visit for Trudy, Pat and Ryan learned that

NEW! Homer #253, who came into rescue as a stray, was most likely dumped in the Portland area, ending up in the Clackamas County Shelter. He'd obviously had a very rough time as he was in pretty bad shape when picked up.He had a serious yeast infection on his body and ears. He also had several lumps and bumps that needed to be removed and checked by our vet. He is recovering from these health problems and is on the road to recovery . (One cyst on his neck had a few cancerous cells, but so few, that the chance of a similar cyst returning is relatively low, and he has a clean bill of health for an older dog.) Homer has truly blossomed in foster care. With love, kindness and attention, he has put on weight, and his skin is returning to its pink color. Our best guess is that he is 9 to 10 years old with the spunk of a 6 year old. He loves to go on walks and rides in the car. He enjoys chewing on his hard rubber toys as he is a little rough on the soft ones. He plays and gets along well with his foster dog siblings. He enjoys the company of people and just wants to know you are there for him. If you are looking for a sweet, totally trustworthy friend, who will follow you from room to room and just be content to stretch out by your side, Homer is the one for you.

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Adoptions March 2002 to June 2002

Adoptions August 23, 2002 to present