As Good as Gold – Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois is a membership-based, volunteer-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
History
In May 2003, 13 dedicated golden retriever families gathered in a Wheaton, Illinois living room to discuss the need for a golden retriever rescue in the Chicago area. They founded As Good as Gold as a result of that meeting, to help golden retrievers, golden mixes, and (occasionally) dogs with golden spirits.
Once the founders had organized the rescue, it did not take long for the first dog to arrive. In late May 2003, they were contacted by a vet’s office about a beautiful four-year-old boy named Ranier, and the need for golden retriever rescue services has not stopped since then.
From that small beginning in 2003, As Good as Gold has rescued more than 3,602 dogs and grown to over 853 members. Since 2003, approximately 160 dogs have been rescued each year, with investment in each dog’s medical well being averaging $1,503.
Our first 20 years have been very rewarding, most of all for the dogs that we have helped find their forever homes! We would not have accomplished everything that we did without our members, adoptive families, donors, and supporters. We look forward to helping our beloved goldens for many years to come and thank our community for their continued support in this mission.
Mission and Vision
As Good as Gold – Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois is dedicated to the rescue, care and adoption of golden retrievers and golden mixes who are in need. In addition, As Good as Gold educates golden retriever guardians and the general public about the importance of spaying/neutering, positive training methods, diet and exercise, appropriate medical treatment and humane care.
Specialization
Other specialization
- Golden retrievers and golden mixes
Adoption Policy
Our Adoption and Foster Policies
We want the adoption and foster process to go as smoothly as possible for the adoptive home and the golden in our care. Therefore, As Good as Gold has the following policies:
• AGaG does not adopt to families with children under age 6 residing in their house full time or part time.
• AGaG does not allow foster or adoptive families to use any of the following training devices on our dogs; choke chains, chain collars of any kind, prong collars or shock collars.
• AGaG will not adopt to anyone who has an invisible fence unless they are willing to use another method to control the dog outside such as a wood fence or a tie out.
• AGaG does not adopt to people under the age of 23.
• Some dogs are adopted with obedience class required as a special condition of their contract. Classes for all dogs adopted through AGaG are required to be positive reinforcement only.
• AGaG will not adopt to people whose dogs have not been given consistent vet care. A dog needs to be given regular vaccines including Rabies and Distemper – DHPP (we accept titer testing) and also annual heartworm testing and monthly heartworm prevention.
• AGaG does not guarantee the health of any of our dogs. All dogs are given a physical exam; rabies and DHPP vaccinations; a heartworm test; and are spayed or neutered prior to placement.
• If a dog can’t be spayed or neutered due to medical reasons prior to placement (including puppies), it will be a condition of adoption that the dog is fixed within a specified amount of time. The procedure will be paid for by AGaG as long as the dog is taken to an approved AGaG veterinarian. If the dog is not taken to an AGAG approved vet (barring emergency), AGaG will not reimburse the charges.
• AGaG primarily adopts to families in Illinois, Northwest Indiana and the southern most counties of Wisconsin.
• AGaG reserves the right to adopt or decline to adopt dogs in its sole discretion, at any point in the application or adoption process.
https://www.asgoodasgold.org/golden-retrievers-for-adoption/
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