Jill Groves, Author at Golden Bond Rescue

Max #3906

Hi everybody! I’m Max (#3906) a 7-year old, 62 pound golden boy and, according to my foster mom, I’m just about the best boy she has ever fostered. Due to…

Oliver #3817

Hello, my name is Oliver (#3817)! I am an (approximately ) two-year old yellow Labrador Retriever who came all the way from S. Korea in February. I am a very…

Boca #3897

Hi everyone! Boca (#3897) here. I’m a happy-go-lucky, easy going, nice to meet ya, all is well in the world kind of guy. Golden Lab mix they say, but my…

Esther #3905

Esther #3905 is a very sweet & adorable one yr old female black Lab mix that SW WA Humane Society picked up as a stray. She is now with GBR…

Orion #3865

Orion # 3865 is a very sweet and handsome 5-year-old Labrador Retriever. He was surrendered by his owners as they could not afford veterinary care. He came to Golden Bond…

Golden Bond Rescue Picnic

Charlton Kennels 13825 NW Charlton Road, Portland, OR 97231 Sauvie Island When: August 27th Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Bring your own lunch and non-alcoholic beverage and lawn chair.…

Maggie #3860

Maggie #3860 is a beautiful golden (not too big, not too small), who is crate trained and house broken. She loves going for walks, playing fetch and getting belly rubs.…

Cole #3874

Cole #3874 is a three year old neutered male Lab. He’s not huge at 60 pounds, just about the right size for a cuddly boy. He came to GBR from…

Curly 3875

Curly #3875 is a 2 (but acts like a 1 year old) year old goldendoodle from Korea. He is very energetic and loves, loves, loves to play with other dogs.…

Porter #3840

My name is Porter (#3840). I am a super friendly and happy 45-pound Labrador Retriever. I love food, chew toys and playing chase and play-biting with my foster brother. I still…

Betty White #3902

Betty White #3902 was a stray brought to Multnomah County Animal Shelter. She is really a 10 year old, sweet golden who needs medical help from GBR. X-rays showed that…

Buck #3900

Buck #3900, a local rescue, was sadly relinquished by his owner to Willamette Vet Hospital in Corvallis because the owner had accidentally fallen over and stepped on Buck dislocating his…

El #3879

El #3879 is an easy-going 3-year-old girl who loves her stuffed toys. She is calm in the house, perfectly housebroken, and does not chew things or bark excessively. She is…

Kipper #3585

It’s me, Kipper (#3585)! I’m a 3-1/2 month old, female, golden retriever puppy. You may remember my Mom, Heidi, who Golden Bond Rescue rescued from a mid-west puppy mill last…

2022 End of Year Letter

“Not all homes should have a dog, but all dogs should have a home.” Anonymous Dear Golden Bond Rescue Supporters, This past year all across the Country, the collective atmosphere…

Freedom Flight: 15 Lives

It has been just a bit over a year since we were able to get goldens out of China. Last year at the end of March, we were able to…

2021 End Of Year Letter

Dear Golden Bond Rescue Supporter, With the COVID pandemic emerging in 2020, we were certain, or at least hoped, that 2021 would prove to be less challenging and dog rescue…

Meet & Greet Mud Bay October 12- 3 pm

Come join us at the Vancouver Mud Bay on October 30th from noon to 3 pm. Bring your family, bring you pup and dress them up in Halloween costumes.…

End Of Year Holiday Letter

“If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.” — Phil Pastoret Dear Golden Bond Rescue…

Dogs on Mars

Stranger in a Strange Land by Jeanne Spreen Three days, three weeks, three months. This familiar adage suggests how long it takes for a newly rehomed dog to acclimate to…

Penny #2486

Thank you Golden Bond for the 6 wonderful years we were able to have with Penny (GBR #2486). Penny came to us unsocialized to just about everything, including people and dogs, but…

Plan B Rescues Six

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! We are so grateful for our GBR volunteers and their abilities to adapt and change course. This spring, our traveling volunteers did just that…

2021 Calendar Rules

Please read the calendar rules closely before placing your bid: This is the first calendar GBR has opened participation to all golden families, no matter where they live. The 2020…

Ruby #3371

Ruby (#3371) is a very sweet, pretty 16 month old, red female golden retriever who sadly has a liver shunt with related seizures. This is a serious issue and her…

How To Choose A Dog Trainer

by Jeanne Spreen So you and Fido have decided to work with a dog trainer. Fantastic! Training can strengthen your relationship and deepen your bond, and the help of a…

How to have a Dog Friendly Yard

by Valorie Wiss If I had seen this article 18 months ago, I would’ve felt smug. I had the perfect dog yard because I’d been trained by a glorious Golden…

Professor Yates: Long Road Home

Lessons learned from a resilient 90-pound golden by Vanessa Loverti As a volunteer Intake Medical Manager for GBR, you never know what situation is coming your way or which dog…