As Good as Gold - Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois

05/01/2025

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]

04/01/2025

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO VOLUNTEER?

Our members are the foundation of our organization. Our mission is dedicated to the rescue, care and adoption of Golden Retrievers and golden mixes who are in need.

ALL As Good as Gold Members are entitled to these benefits:
* Access to AGaG dog sitting service
* Volunteer opportunities
- fostering, transport, fundraising, meet and greets and much more
* Invitations to events

We look forward to personally welcoming you to our organization and to the world of making a difference for the dogs – plus having a good time, too!

To become a member, go here:
https://www.asgoodasgold.org/waystohelp/become-a-member/

03/01/2025

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/

OR

Contact us: [email protected]

03/01/2025

Nova - AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

FAST FACTS
• Age: 7 months
• S*x: Female
• Energy: High
• Weight: 30 pounds
• Good with kids? Yes
• Good with dogs? Yes
• Good with cats? Yes (according to prior owner)

Description: Nova is a petite sweetheart. She is very small for her age and is eating a special diet which has finally helped her grow. She loves to play with the resident golden in the foster home and will snuggle with him for naps. She has won over the hearts of those that have met her and will make a wonderful companion.

Medical: Nova had surgery for an Ectopic Ureter and still has some urine leakage. She may need another surgical procedure to see if it helps but could still leak urine and have increased chances for Urinary Tract Infections. They make the cutest washable doggie diapers, so Nova can have a whole wardrobe!

Requirements: Someone home more often than not. Fenced in yard because she will bolt out a door any chance she gets. Will need to go to Positive Reinforcement Obedience Classes to learn her manners.

Adoption fee: $200

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

OR

Contact us: [email protected]

03/01/2025

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/

OR

Contact us: [email protected]

02/01/2025

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/

OR

Contact us: [email protected]

02/01/2025

Mia - AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

FAST FACTS
* Age: 4.5 years
* S*x: Female
* Energy: Low-medium
* Weight: 89 pounds
* Good with kids? Comfortable with older kids
* Good with cats? Yes

Description: Sweet and shy, retired breeder Mia is slowly showing her happy, playful self in her foster home, where she lives with three other dogs. Mia is still nervous about many things in this big new-to-her world, but she is gaining confidence. She loves running zoomies in her fenced yard and playing with the other dogs, and also loves being petted by her foster family. You can read more about her on our website here.

Requirements: Mentor dog, fenced yard

Adoption fee: $550

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

OR

Contact us: [email protected]

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from our golden friends at As Good as Gold!

Wishing you countless tail wags and joyful barks for 2025!

31/12/2024

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2024 Year End Appeal

A GOLDEN YEAR OF GIVING

2024 was another active year for As Good as Gold (AGaG). Almost 200 goldens and golden mixes have been taken in as of late November. During this same period, approximately the same number of dogs went to their foster homes. Medical care of the AGaG dogs continues to increase. The budget for the medical costs for 2024 was anticipated to be $400,000. It appears that the actual costs will be very close to the budgeted amount. As Good as Gold has been fortunate to have generous members and other contributors who have consistently met the call to help cover these costs over the years.

This generosity has helped As Good as Gold care for all of the dogs that enter our rescue, regardless of medical issues or age. The smile on the adopters’ faces and the stories we hear about how the adopted dogs are adjusting to life at their new homes makes our efforts worthwhile.

Many people use the end of the year as a time to do financial planning to minimize taxes. We ask that anyone doing financial planning and all our donors to consider making an end of the year donation to ensure that As Good as Gold can continue saving these precious dogs.

Please consider making a donation!

Donate Here:
https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E356588&id=1

30/12/2024

ADOPTIONS UPDATE!

Congratulations to Stevie (10 months), Theo (4 months) and Vinny (3 months) 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.

27/12/2024

2024 Year End Appeal

A GOLDEN YEAR OF GIVING

2024 was another active year for As Good as Gold (AGaG). Almost 200 goldens and golden mixes have been taken in as of late November. During this same period, approximately the same number of dogs went to their foster homes. Medical care of the AGaG dogs continues to increase. The budget for the medical costs for 2024 was anticipated to be $400,000. It appears that the actual costs will be very close to the budgeted amount. As Good as Gold has been fortunate to have generous members and other contributors who have consistently met the call to help cover these costs over the years.

This generosity has helped As Good as Gold care for all of the dogs that enter our rescue, regardless of medical issues or age. The smile on the adopters’ faces and the stories we hear about how the adopted dogs are adjusting to life at their new homes makes our efforts worthwhile.

Many people use the end of the year as a time to do financial planning to minimize taxes. We ask that anyone doing financial planning and all our donors to consider making an end of the year donation to ensure that As Good as Gold can continue saving these precious dogs.

Please consider making a donation!

Donate Here:
https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E356588&id=1

23/12/2024

ADOPTIONS UPDATE!

Congratulations to Guiseppe (3 years) and Oliver (3 months) 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.