Success Stories

Maker has seamlessly transitioned into our home and has truly made himself at home. It feels like he’s always been a part of our family. He loves to sleep very…

Moose has a sweet and loving personality that lights up our world! As long as his people are with him, he is game for any activity whether it be a…

After a long search and wait for a Golden we were happy to be given an opportunity to adopt a China dog meat trade survivor through Golden Bond Rescue!  We…

We adopted Richie mid-June of 2019.  It was love at first sight.  He was a China dog who arrived in the US on April 14th and was very glad to…

After I lost my first Golden, I was so broken-hearted it was two years before I could even think about getting another dog. But oh, how glad I am that…

We fostered Charlie from August to September 2019 and he was an instant fit into our little family of two. Charlie came to us with lots of energy and even…

Charlie (formerly know as Yuma) stole my heart at Canyon Pet Hospital in July. He was one of the several Goldens that came over from China on July 25th. He…

We got Golden Bond Rescue Ellie in October and she was a very shy scared girl. But we knew the second we met her she belonged with us.  Within a…

  We saw Lucy on the GBR website in October and immediately felt she’d be a good addition to our family. We’d just lost our 14 year old Golden boy…

We thought a lot about the kind of dog we wanted to add to our family. We were not ready to sign up again to raise a dog through the…

Hi I’m Lilly!  I am, as my mom calls me,  a wild child!  Wheeee!    I came in from Beijing with the ‘flower dogs’ at the end of May and was…

Smokie is a joy of a dog. With everything he has experienced in his life he has a beautiful personality and attitude. We’ve had him for about a year now…

Ollie (Oliver) joined our family in mid-August and has been with us now for a little over two months. We couldn’t have asked for a sweeter, more loving dog. He…

We adopted Rowen at the end of July 2019. It’s a bit of a leap of faith to adopt an adult dog but we could tell he was gentle, enthusiastic…

Beau – formerly Sunny – arrived in the U.S. from China June 9 and was placed with his foster parents, Katie & Ben  in Portland.  After several phone conversations and…

When I picked Max he weighed 106 LBS!!  I was told he came from a home where attention to him was minimal if any.  He has been a challenge, but…

Well, it’s been two months and seventeen days since Vito, aka “The Beast from Beijing” came to live with us, and they have been anything but dull. He is basically,…

Violet is such a bright spot in our lives. We have a 13 year old mini schnauzer, Frankie, and thought she would enjoy having a sibling. We met Violet through…

Dudley is an absolute delight.  He loves rolling in wet grass and stealing fallen apples from the backyard.  From day one he has been such a sweetheart and has fit…

We were incredibly lucky to be the magic number three home for our boy Luke.  Luke’s Mom was the original rescue, and she was at the time, expecting what would…

Aspen, the wonder dog. Aspen is a four-year-old English Cream Golden Retriever. She is such a sweetheart. Friendly with people, dogs & cats. Really loves fetching the ball and playing…

Johanna came into my life at the beginning of the year 2019. She was a bit nervous in the first couple hours upon entering the house, but has since claimed…

We named her Xena because she’s a warrior princess – rescued from the meat markets of China, she is brave, resilient, curious, sweet and sensitive. When Xena came to us…

Here is Lexi, a silver labrador retriever who was overbred – every time she went into heat for 6 years – until a local veterinarian in her area discovered and…

Bowie (Xavier) has been such a joy for our family. He arrived from China VERY sick! He had kennel cough, parasites, giardia & fluid filled both of his lungs. He…

Loki (aka Xerxes) came to our family April 12th and we can’t imagine life without him!  He made himself right at home and started loving and playing with our first…

My Golden Bond dog, “Ms. Holly” has adjusted well to our “three-generation family of Mother, Daughter, and Grandson”.  She is always by my side, and for the most part, I…

Molly, aka Thelma at Golden Bond, was adopted by us in April.  When we brought her home, she met Libby, our 7 year old Golden.  Molly didn’t seem to have…