Success Stories

Well Tessie has been in Alaska for a little more than 2 weeks and is winning the hearts of all….both humans and dogs. This past week my friend Renee from…

When we lost our beloved Bella to cancer we were heart broken, but after some time had passed we knew we had to adopt another golden and we couldn’t have…

Tommy, what a gentleman, he is very well mannered.  He does love running in the backyard and chasing a ball.  He is so fast, more like a 1-year old than…

We are so happy to have Forest (formerly Comet) in our lives. He is such a sweet boy and brings so much joy to our family. Forest entered our lives…

Here are Wiley’s favorite things about his new home: — Binging on Netflix:  he gets to cuddle on the couch and enjoy spilled popcorn. — Playing with his new 28-year…

We are in love with Ms. Mya Jayne.   What a joy she has been.   Mya absolutely loved the snow we had in Central Oregon.   The first thing she’d…

  Our Precious Pippa came into our home and hearts on February 15, 2019. The day we signed her adoption papers was one of the best days of our lives.…

Vince has been a wonderful addition to our family and we are honored to be able to care for him. He joins me at work with my bees most weekdays…

We became a family on October 28, 2018. Bella was in poor shape… as a lot of rescues from China are… malnourished at 44 lbs. and very sad and scared.…

Hi!  I’m Sunny.  I’ve been in the U.S. for about nine months now.  I love my new family.  My family says I’m special because I can’t see, but it doesn’t…

We adopted Saffron, now Lucy, in early January, and these past few months she has been doing so well! We’ve seen her anxiety drop drastically, and have watched her become…

Rainier joined our small family during “Snowpocalypse 2019”! All we knew about her was that she was approximately one year old, was from China, and had a lot of energy…but…

Macduff has been with us for seven months. He is a smart, happy, friendly guy, eager to please, especially if he can earn a treat. He has adjusted to us…

I had a Golden Retriever growing up and couldn’t wait until I had the time and space for my next Golden as an adult! As a rescue from China, Han…

Just over two months into our new beginning and we both couldn’t be happier.  Barkley has filled a void in my life that I didn’t know existed , and I…

We were looking to adopt a second dog. Our Golden Retriever, Hollie, passed on due to cancer several months ago. Our rescue, Hank, a lab mix, was looking very depressed.…

Reilly J Pym Reilly is our fourth Golden Bond adoptee and our first from China.  She is an amazingly gentle dog.   We’ve never experienced such a mellow, loving Golden who…

We adopted Willow (formerly Schmittie) in January 2019. We fell in love with her the first time we met her at her foster mom‘s house. She climbed up on the…

Piercy had his first full professional groom today and looks like a whole new dog. He is still working on losing weight but has tons more energy and can walk…

Taz ( he is now named Riley) came into our life at Christmas time after some unfortunate circumstances. He is a beautiful sweet amazing dog and we feel so lucky…

I adopted Sophie (formally Jazzy) 4 months ago. She is such a sweet girl; when  she gets excited she is in full body wiggle.  When it’s time to go for …

Marley (formerly Queenie) is such a delightful girl! She came to us from Beijing with an uncertain age and history, but Marley had a wonderful GBR foster home to get…

Three-year-old Simon is my fourth Golden Retriever. He loves all people and dogs. A true Golden, he inhales his kibbles, so I got him a slow-eater “maze” bowl. He steals…

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…

She is wonderful and a perfect addition to our family. We love her so much.         Our corgi passed away a few weeks ago, so we are…

Lincoln joined our family at the end of December. While he was unsure of his new surroundings, we couldn’t have been happier to welcome him home. In our short time…

Rue couldn’t be any better. I have never seen such a sweet, smart and happy Golden. She has lost a few pounds slowly, obeys well immediately once she knows what…

Ruth came to our home at the holidays and we celebrated her arrival, introducing her slowly to family and friends. We discovered that she loves small children, following them around…

Poppy has adjusted to life in Portland very well. She spends her time hiking, at the dog park, and exploring her own backyard. She gets along extremely well with other…

“Aspen” (formerly Tatonka) came to us in late 2018 as a 5 month old puppy in the F2A (First to Adopt Program).  The second I saw him I said to…