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As Good as Gold is a volunteer-supported non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue of Golden Retrievers. https://www.asgoodasgold.org
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23/01/2025

Sully - AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

FAST FACTS
• Age: 6 Years
• S*x: Male
• Energy: Low - Medium
• Weight: 57 pounds
• Good with kids? Older kids, he is a jumper
• Good with dogs? Yes
• Good with cats? Unknown

Description: Sully came from a breeding facility and can be timid in new situations. He loves playing with other dogs and loves attention from everyone. He has some manners that need work, like jumping on people and is afraid of being on a leash. He will need time and patience to help him blossom. He also likes to see if he can get things off the counters. He is an opportunist! And he is a charmer making people fall in love with him!

Medical: He had a tooth pulled that had root exposed and has settled down more since he is not in pain.

Requirements: Someone home more often than not. Fenced in yard. Would benefit from a mentor dog. Will need to go to Positive Reinforcement Obedience Classes to continue working on training.

Adoption fee: $550

To learn about our adoption process, go here: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/adopt-a-golden-retriever/

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Contact us: [email protected]

22/01/2025

Sully - AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

FAST FACTS
* Age: 6 Years
* S*x: Male
* Energy: Low - Medium
* Weight: 68 pounds
* Good with kids? Older kids (he’s a jumper)
* Good with cats? Unknown
* Adoption fee: $550
* Loves attention, being petted
* Sweet tempered
* Food motivated
* Good with other dogs
* Can settle nicely
* Mostly house-trained

Bio:
Loving and lovely, that’s how my foster mom and personal trainer describe me. Those sound-like good things to be. I’ll tell you what’s lovely: Living in a house where it’s warm, there’s plenty of food and nice, cushy things to lay on. Until a few months ago, I was living in a kennel environment and wasn’t exposed to the finer things in dog life. So, my circumstances have definitely changed for the better!

I love meeting new people of all ages and will happily accept all the attention and petting they are willing to give. Some might say I’m a charmer. During the day I like to follow foster mom around and settle nearby when she’s busy doing something.

As a retired breeder, there are many things I’ve never seen before. Consequently, I can be kind of timid in new situations. And I’ve never really gone for a walk on a leash, so learning how to do that is a work in progress. Me and foster mom are figuring it out with the help of a trainer.

While there are no other dogs in my foster home, I went to a sitter who has dogs, and I really enjoyed my time there. I’d love to have a forever home with a canine companion to show me the ropes and help me gain confidence.

I am not crazy about being in a crate, so foster mom gives me free reign of the house when she’s gone (however, she makes sure there’s nothing tempting on the counters before she leaves – apparently, I’m what you call an opportunist). I am not destructive when she’s gone.

I am eager and ready to find my forever family. Might that be you?

Medical concerns: None

Requirements: Fenced yard; someone home more often than not; would benefit from a mentor dog; will need to go to positive reinforcement obedience classes to continue working on training.

To learn about our adoption process, go here: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/adopt-a-golden-retriever/

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Contact us: [email protected]

22/01/2025

NOVA - Available for Adoption!

Fast Facts
* Age: Puppy (DOB: 5/22/24)
* S*x: Female
* Energy: Medium-High
* Weight: 30 pounds
* Good with kids? Yes
* Good with cats? Yes
* Playful
* Sweet
* Mischievous
* Good with other dogs
* Almost housetrained
* Comfortable in restricted area

Bio:
Like a supernova in the night sky, I shine brightly! The difference is I won’t fade – I will be your personal bright star if you’ll have me! I’m also a bit of a social butterfly. I love to play – with other dogs, humans of all ages and even cats.

As you’ll note from my photos, I’m rather petite for a 7-month-old golden. Initially I had trouble gaining weight. Testing revealed no reason for that, and my vet recommended special food that’s easier to digest. Once I started that, did I grow! My previous owner gave me up because I was born with an ectopic ureter, which causes me to leak urine. I’ve had surgery for that and have improved about 80 percent.

One of my favorite things to do is run and wrestle with the other young golden in my foster home. Once we’ve tired ourselves out, we collapse in a heap of golden fur and snuggle together during our naps. I also love meeting people and will jump on them so that they know that! My foster parents are working on curbing this behavior; even so, foster mom says I melt the hearts of everyone who meets me and that I’ll make someone a wonderful companion.

Will that be you? Do you need your own super Nova to light the way?

Adoption fee: $200

Medical concerns: Nova had surgery for an ectopic ureter and still has some urine leakage. She could still leak urine and have increased chances for urinary tract infections. She doesn’t leak when she is going about her day but will leak a little when she is resting. She takes a medication called Proin to help. She is pretty dry overall and hasn’t needed to wear diapers. However, should she need them in the future, they make the cutest washable doggie diapers that can be purchased on Amazon or Chewy. She will need to be spayed when she’s more mature; AGaG will pay for the procedure if done at one of our partner vet clinics or reimburse adopters up to $450 if they opt to have their vet do the surgery. Nova came to us extremely small; only 10 pounds at 3 months old and had trouble growing. Our vets did tests to determine the cause but couldn’t find one. However, they started her on hydrolyzed Royal Canin puppy food and cooked ground turkey, and she is now thriving and gaining weight. She may need to be on specialized food for life.

Requirements: Fenced yard (she bolts out any open door); needs someone home most of the day; positive reinforcement training.

To learn about our adoption process, click here: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/adopt-a-golden-retriever/

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Contact us: [email protected]

22/01/2025

BAYLOR - Available for Adoption!

FAST FACTS:
* Age: 4 Years
* S*x: Male
* Energy: High
* Weight: 71 pounds
* Good with kids? Too boisterous for young children; OK for teenagers
* Good with cats? No
* Smart; enjoys training
* Affectionate and sweet
* Fetch grand master
* Good with other dogs
* Mostly house-trained
* Crate-trained

Bio:
“Put me in coach. I’m ready to play today.” Yep, “Centerfield” is my theme song. I live to play ball, well, fetch anyway! Foster mom says I have this endearing habit of appearing everywhere with a ball in my mouth – the yard, the kitchen, the bathroom – and if you don’t toss it, I’ll toss it for myself. And retrieve it, too! Doesn’t matter if it’s under furniture, in the sink or in the shower.

That’s right – I’ve got the whole retriever package going on!

What else do I like doing? That’s easy. Being with you – my person – is the best thing in the world. I can be by myself, but I really, really like being with you and following you everywhere when you’re home. Playing with other toys (for hard chewers) and bones, going for walks and learning these things called manners are also fun pastimes.

I am easily overstimulated, which is why I’ll do best in a home without young children. My foster parents are working with me on learning self-control and settling; things like Benebones and Nylabones help me settle and burn energy appropriately.

I get along with other dogs and enjoy playing with them, but should be supervised because, again, I sometimes get too excited – but not in an aggressive way. So, you may need to call me off to take a break and “Curb My Enthusiasm.”

If you’ve been scouting for an active, friendly, enthusiastic companion, I’m the guy. Let’s set up an interview!

Adoption fee: $550

Medical concerns: None

Requirements: Fenced yard preferred but not required; taking at least one series of positive reinforcement training classes

To learn about our adoption process, please click here:
https://www.asgoodasgold.org/adopt-a-golden-retriever/

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Contact us: [email protected]

22/01/2025

Oakley - AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

FAST FACTS
* Age: 2 years
* S*x: Female
* Energy: Low-medium
* Weight: 55 pounds
* Good with kids? Best in a home without kids because she will push aside people and dogs to get to “her” person.
* Good with cats? Unknown

Description: If your idea of the perfect golden is one who loves to cuddle and follow you around, Oakley is the girl for you. Her foster mom says Oakley is a sweet and affectionate girl who thrives on being with her person. She definitely prefers people to dogs and should be an only dog in her forever home because she guards toys and food with other dogs (she willingly trades coveted items for treats with people). Oakley does have mild mobility issues due to a broken leg that was not treated and healed incorrectly. Read more about Oakley on our website here.

Requirements: Needs to be only dog, fenced yard, someone home most of the day and a quieter home.

Adoption fee: $550

Ready for adoption after Jan. 31, when she will be spayed.

To learn about our adoption process, go here: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/adopt-a-golden-retriever/

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Contact us: [email protected]

21/01/2025

WE COULD REALLY USE YOUR HELP!
🐾 Calling all dog lovers! 🐾

We're seeking enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to join our leadership team! We have exciting coordinator positions open, and we need your passion and skills to help make a difference!

As Good as Gold is a fully volunteer-run organization, and every volunteer plays a vital role in our mission to rescue golden retrievers and golden mixes. With the rising number of dogs coming into our care over the past few years, we need more hands and hearts to keep everything running smoothly.

If you’re ready to lead, inspire, and contribute to a mission that saves lives, we want to hear from you! We have an immediate need to fill the following openings:

Foster Coordinator – 2-year term
https://www.asgoodasgold.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Foster-Coordinator-Position-Description.pdf

Fundraising Events Coordinator - 2-year term
https://www.asgoodasgold.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fundraising-Events-Coordinator.pdf

Individual Donor Coordinator – 2-year term
https://www.asgoodasgold.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Individual-Donor-Coordinator-Postion.pdf

Education Coordinator –2-year term
https://www.asgoodasgold.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Education-Coordinator-Position-Description.pdf

We also would love to have assistants in the following positions:
* Corporate Fundraising Assistant
* Membership Assistant
* Individual Donor Assistant
* Home Visit Assistant

IMPORTANT NOTE: Current AGaG members may apply for any positions in any of the lists above. If not a current member, a membership may be started at AGaG membership: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/waystohelp/become-a-member/

Questions? Contact [email protected] or feel free to directly contact any current coordinator.

If you are interested in moving forward, please complete the on-line application below:
https://www.asgoodasgold.org/coordinator-application-form/

Thank you for being a dedicated follower of As Good as Gold and for considering volunteering for a position.

21/01/2025

Last Chance for Wine & Candle Orders

Would you like a nice bottle of wine to celebrate Valentine’s Day? How about a romantic candle? Place your order by February 1st for the opportunity to order any of our Top Dogs of 2024. A new contest will begin in June, so this is your last chance. A percentage of the product sales will be used to rescue and rehome goldens in need.

These products make great gifts so stock up NOW! We have already made over $1,000 on the sale of these products.

White wine is $20 and red wine, $25 per 750ml bottle. The candles come in a variety of scents and are eco-friendly.

The cost is $20 per candle. Once again, we will offer a special edition label with the As Good as Gold logo, which can be added to any wine or candle product.

Orders can be shipped or picked up in Aurora, IL by special arrangement with the winery.

To order go to: https://charityvino.com/agag

20/01/2025

ADOPTIONS UPDATE!

Congratulations to Lily (3 years) and Lucy (1 year) who were recently adopted thanks to the dedication of the wonderful member volunteers with As Good as Gold!

Do you have a Success Story of your As Good as Gold rescue that you’d like to share on social media? If so, please contact us at [email protected]

19/01/2025

Goldens Available for Adoption!

Check out the bios for the following Goldens who are available for adoption:

SULLY: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/portfolio/sully/?portfolioCats=2

BAYLOR: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/portfolio/baylor/?portfolioCats=2

NOVA: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/portfolio/nova/?portfolioCats=2

FINN: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/portfolio/finn-2/?portfolioCats=2

OAKLEY: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/portfolio/oakley-3/?portfolioCats=2

MYLA: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/portfolio/myla/?portfolioCats=2

SHELBY: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/portfolio/shelby/?portfolioCats=2

GENTLE REMINDERS
Mentor Dog / Retired Breeder Females
* We continue to bring in retired breeding females that need special homes. These dogs have come from large commercial breeders and must have a mentor dog and a fully fenced in yard because they are scared. They are getting used to living in a home and starting to trust humans. A mentor dog shows them how to be more comfortable and the fence is because many have never been on a leash and will not go potty while on a leash. While these are not requirements to adopt a dog from As Good as Gold, it is for some of our dogs.

Fully Fenced-in Yard
* While a fully fenced-in yard is NOT a requirement to adopt or foster, it is for some of our dogs. All of the dogs in our care are our priority, every dog is different, and we have to do what's best for their needs. AGaG will not adopt to anyone who has an active invisible fence.

Out of State
* While we’d like to help every family interested in adopting a golden retriever, our volunteer and fiscal resources are limited so we primarily adopt goldens to families living within Illinois, Northwest Indiana, and the southernmost counties of Wisconsin.

Children Under 6 Years Old
* We do not adopt to families with children under the age of 6. There are liability and safety issues with adopting to families with younger children, and several other rescues have the same age requirement policy.

All of the highlighted dogs are being cared for in foster homes.

To learn about our adoption process, go here: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/adopt-a-golden-retriever/

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Contact us: [email protected]

18/01/2025

Fostering - We Need Your Help!

As Good as Gold is a membership-based, 100% volunteer-run non-profit rescue organization, dedicated to the rescue, care, and adoption of golden retrievers and golden mixes in need.

A key component of AGaG is our foster homes. Without them, we would not be able to operate the way we do and have dogs placed with loving families temporarily until a permanent home can be found.

The need is very critical. We are at the point where we may not be able to accept dogs in need because we don’t have the foster homes to accommodate them.

PLEASE consider fostering so we can help more dogs!! They need you!!

For more information, please contact us: [email protected]

18/01/2025

Finn - AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

FAST FACTS
• Age: 6 months
• S*x: Male
• Energy: High
• Weight: 30 pounds
• Good with kids? Yes
• Good with dogs? Yes - LOVES to play rough, so needs a tolerant playmate
• Good with cats? Yes (according to prior owner)

Description: Finn is a "Game On" kind of guy, and also a true velcro dog that will be your shadow wherever you go. Finn is a sweet, loving, energetic boy. He wants nothing more than to be near you, give you kisses, and play. He will amuse himself with toys, tossing them in the air and chasing it, and is a pro at fetch. We were told he is a Golden Retriever/Catahoula Leopard mix. The Catahoula in him makes him high energy but give him a good benebone and he is a happy camper.

Medical: Finn had some kind of traumatic injury to his rear left knee, possibly a partial cruciate tear. He has a limp and should avoid doing activities that increase his lameness. There is a chance that he will fully tear the cruciate in the future and need surgery. Finn is also a bit anxious and has a hard time settling so he has been started on medication to help him.

Requirements: Someone home more often than not. Must go to Positive Reinforcement Obedience Classes to learn manners.

Adoption fee: $550

To learn about our adoption process, go here: https://www.asgoodasgold.org/adopt-a-golden-retriever/

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Contact us: [email protected]

16/01/2025

ADOPTIONS UPDATE!

Congratulations to Kona (5 years), Liberty (1 years) and Lila (4 years) who were recently adopted thanks to the dedication of the wonderful member volunteers with As Good as Gold!

Do you have a Success Story of your As Good as Gold rescue that you’d like to share on social media? If so, please contact us at [email protected]

Call for Dog Videos!!
Make your golden famous on TikTok! Send us a 15 to 30-second video of your AGaG foster dog or adoptive dog. Videos can be sent to [email protected]
Please include your dog’s name, age, and a brief history that can be used as a voiceover when the video is published.

12/01/2025

Happy Snowy Sunday!

Please share a photo of your dog enjoying the winter wonderland!

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Honey and Bailey working the crowd at ORVIS giving everyone therapy for the stress of shopping. We will be here Saturdays til 4:30 and Sunday 12-3! Wrapping for donations. #agagrescue

Love & Rescue

We are at Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern in Woodstock for our Love & Rescue Fundraiser from 12-4.

Here is a peek at some of the silent auction items you will find at the LOVE & RESCUE Fundraising Event in Woodstock this weekend. Get your tickets and come join us at Ortmann's Red Iron Tavern in Woodstock for all the fun! Saturday, September 21, from 12 pm to 4pm.

Come visit us at Orvis Chicago til 12! Puppy cuddles! Donate $10 or more and get 10% off your purchase. #orvischicago #agagfoster

Mabel’s last day with us before she gets adopted. She’s the best AGaG ambassador! Channel 7 TV ORVIS Giveback Days -6 visits Golden Greets-6 Yappy Hour Hoffman Estates La Grange Pet Parade Multiple art fairs, farmers markets and dog friendly patios… Today she went all out to kick off the September ORVIS Great Give Back Days making sure she got pets from everyone who walked through the door and then chasing them down for more❤️. We took her to Park & Fields were she enjoyed a pup burger and frozen yogurt cup she was in heaven… 🐾❤️🐾

Come see Mabel at ORVIS in Chicago tomorrow morning to kick off ORVIS’ September Great Giveback Days which features AGaG! Donate $10 and get 10% off your purchase! They raised $4,368 for us in May, please get the word out so we can help them raise even more in September! #orvisgreatgiveback #asgoodasgoldrescue #agagfosters #orvischicago

Ready for the Tuff Shed Golden Greet today in Cary/Crystal Lake 9 am -12 pm. Come see our Doggie Dream shed and enter the raffle for the Tuff Shed Dog House!

It was all about the little’s happy faces and excitement! Thank you Willow, Anna, Leo and Mabel for being such great ambassadors today!

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