Posts by Jill Groves
Lucy #2462
I said goodbye to my sweet Lucy a few weeks ago. Just a month or so short of 14 years old. She had been slowing down and I knew her…
Read MoreWhat a joy Joy is!
When GBR caught wind of a neglected pup in the Eugene, Oregon area, they knew they had to act fast. A three-month-old Lab mix by the name of Joy was…
Read MoreWill Your Rescue Golden (or other dogs) Be Ready?
By Jeanne Spreen One of these days you will be returning to work (we hope)! Will your dog be as ready as you are? A favorite quarantine joke: Dogs everywhere…
Read MoreFrom Neglect to Unconditional Golden Love – Ashley’s Story
By Sarah Jones Ashley first came to Golden Bond Rescue (GBR) as “Ladie Sadie” from a farm in Southern Oregon. Up to that point, her days were spent tied up…
Read MorePupflix and Chill: Making the most of Quarantine with your Dog
By Claire Costin to Post Most of us in the United States have been under a stay-at-home order of some kind for several weeks as the nation and the world…
Read MoreDog Enrichment (including your Rescue Golden)
By Gage Ziehmn Ardag There couldn’t be a better time to talk about enrichment for our dogs. During these last few weeks and months we’ve all been spending a lot…
Read MoreExtra Protection For Your Dog
Don’t Let Your Golden Rescue Leave Home Without One by Jill Groves I want to take a few minutes of your time to tell you about a product I’ve been…
Read MoreA Super Rescue Golden Retriever – It Had To Be Woody
“What’s in a name…” By Michel Gregory Choosing just the right name is part of the fun of adopting a rescue golden retriever. So when we learned we were chosen…
Read MoreExercises You Can Do With Your Dog
Drop and Give Me Ten! By Nina, Editor in Chief of GarageGymBuilder.com Whether you like to exercise or not, it’s always better to have a training partner. If you are…
Read MoreBlindness Hasn’t Slowed Me Down
Billy’s Story By Leah Wyllie When I got the email titled, “Billy Needs a Foster Home” on December 22, my heart leapt out of my chest. I was so ready…
Read MoreGoodbye is the Goal
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen… By Gage Ziehmn Ardağ I know we’re a golden retriever rescue, but this time I think we can all take a lesson from the Kitten…
Read MoreVirtual Giving Christmas Tree
Help Us Decorate Our Virtual Christmas Tree Click here: I WANT TO DECORATE THE VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS TREE If you are on our mailing list, you will have received or will…
Read MoreLucero, now Henry #2397
I’m very heartbroken to inform you that Henry crossed the Rainbow Bridge this past Friday 11/29/2019. According to my records he was two months shy of 14…a long life! He…
Read More2019 Race To Save Goldens – Registration Closed
A Golden Bond Rescue Virtual “Race to Save Goldens” Event What better way to celebrate your four-legged family member than October being National Adopt a Dog month? Or what…
Read MoreHow Did We Get To Where We Are Now … A Bumpy Ride!
From GBR’s President’s Point of View It’s been several years since GBR has published a newsletter, and I’m ecstatic that we now have a volunteer, Vanessa Loverti, who has raised…
Read MoreVolunteer Highlights – My trip to SeaTac: Eight Smiling Faces
We all know Golden Bond Rescue has amazing volunteers; however, I didn’t realize just how incredible they are until I participated in the collecting and transporting of eight international goldens…
Read MoreSherlock, now Maui #3077
Sherlock (Maui) arrived in the USA, dirty, very thin and very confused. Everything he knew was different: the language, the smell of the air, food… He arrived in Seattle late…
Read MoreBenny #2471
My Benny – My Hero What a life he led. Benny was rescued by Golden Bond from a shocking situation in Asia where he was abused. They found him in…
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