Golden Bond Rescue Blog

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. Dog-friendly dogs welcome.  All dogs must remain on-lead except while actually running the lure course.  Please pick up after your dog.  Poop bags will be…

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 raise enough money to transport 12 (O.N.E. goldens) goldens from Beijing to Toronto. Last year, the CDC required these dogs to remain in Canada for…

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 would begin to return to normal. After all, according to Edgar Allen Poe, “False hope is better than no hope at all.”  While clinging to…

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 his new environment. While catchy, and a good reminder to give new dogs a break early on, its simplified timeline often gives us false expectations….

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 when original plans fell through and they had to devise a Plan B. Plan A was to drive to Chicago to rescue 10 golden retrievers…

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 competent trainer can make all the difference, whether you just want to brush up on a few manners, learn new skills or solve a more…