NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue

In 2010 we received over 1300 adoption applications and placed almost 240 dogs. NGRR appreciates all the hard work and long hours from our dedicated all volunteer staff who made this happen.

Woof Wine and Brew on Saturday Nov 5 was a great Success. Lots of people, lots of energy, lots of great food. Click here to see the photos

THE CALENDARS ARE HERE!

Order yours today and remember they make great Christmas and Hanukkah gifts!

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MADGiC- Making Advanced Discoveries in Golden Cancers

Golden retrievers have been one of the most popular breeds in America for decades, but unfortunately these dogs also have one of the highest incidences of cancer. To learn more about how the MADGiC 3 year, $1 million project wil look for causes, Click Here.

Shopping Links

Purchase your flea treatments, toys and other items by using these links and help a rescue dog!

Click here to get to 1800petmeds, Only Natural Pet Store, Don Tomas coffee, Total Pet Supply and other sites where NGRR earns commisions on your purchases.

Rescue a dog, Foster a dog, Don't buy a dog from a Puppy Mill!!!
A rescue volunteer created this wonderful video about how many dogs there are in shelters across the US, and encouraging people to foster or rescue a shelter dog to show how happy families become when these dogs find a loving new home.

NGRR encourages getting your new dog from a shelter, a breed rescue group (like NGRR) or a reputable breeder. We ask you not to buy dogs in pet stores or from backyard brokers becasue there is a reasonable chance that they came from puppy mills, where the dogs are raised in abominal conditions at the lowest cost. The retail pet stores and puppy brokers, then offer them to unsuspecting buyers who think they are getting a healthy, pure bred dog at a bargain price. Buying from pet stores or backyard brokers only encourages the puppy mills to breed more dogs.
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Rescued! Tales of California Canine Rescue

Julie Schubert's new book has stories of compassion, courage, renewed health and happiness of rescued canines. Read about NGRR's rescue of four puppies in a Walmart parking lot. The only way to buy the book is with this link. If you buy the book between Dec 14 and 16, 2010 NGRR will receive 20% of the profits.

Order the Speaking for Spot book now!!! NGRR will earn $4 for every copy of Speaking for Spot purchased through the Speaking for Spot website www.speakingforspot.com. Select "Northern California Golden Retriever Rescue in Menlo Park, CA" from the dropdown. For those who prefer to pay by check rather than online with PayPal, click here for the printable order form that is dedicated to NGRR.

HELP FIND THE CANCER CURE FOR DOGS

If you had a dog that died of cancer, you know how sad and powerless it made you feel. Fight back!!! If you or someone you know has a dog with cancer of any kind, go the TGen website to find out how to submit a blood sample. They are seeking 2000 samples for a hereditary DNA study . TGen will cover the cost of shipping and the blood analysis, plus will allow you $10 for the cost for the drawing the sample. (However your vet may do it for free knowing it is going to research).

SEE THE NEW NGRR VIDEO IN "OUR STORY" AT RIGHT!!!
To donate to NGRR, click here
To volunteer, click here
To Foster, click here

If you have trouble viewing the video click here

Sign up now for Escrip and donate to NGRR at no cost to you!! Retail stores and most Credit Cards will contribute a small % of your purcahses to NGRR. Click Here to sign up. Our Group ID is 139618522 which you will need to copy and paste into the escrip sign up site.

Cllck on image for large view of video.

Video by Paul Bliss - www.blinc.net, music by Suzanne Ciani - www.sevwave.com

Homeless and For Sale:

UPDATE (1/18/2012) ON DORNTON #66122:

DORNTON gets ready to paint his picture to help other doggies and kitties in need! A "Paws for Love" fundraiser.

The end of another successful dog that NGRR took in and cared for! We love you Dornton!

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DORNTON is asleep on the dining room floor as I write this. He has been such a trooper. They did a CBC before surgery and his count was up to 39, so he's solidly into the low normal range. They wound up removing 12 teeth or stumps of teeth. He has a perineal hernia, so we're going to have to keep a close eye on that. So far, it doesn't seem to be interfering with his elimination process (of either type). When I was rubbing him the other day before his surgery I found a lump in the skin near the base of his throat. We have sent that out for biopsy, but the Dr. doesn't expect bad news. We should hear from the pathologist on Saturday.

He is on soft foods for at least a week as the sutures in his mouth heal, but I have to say, he is eating up a storm, so no worries there right now! We have him on Clavomox for antibiotic, Rimadyl for hip arthritis, and Tramadol as needed for pain. He hasn't seemed to need a lot of pain relief, but I'm pretty proactive about post-surgical pain for the first 36 or so hours after coming home.

He occasionally tries to lick his neuter sutures, but we are keeping a close eye on that and at night we are putting on the big plastic e-collar. We also have a smaller, more comfortable, soft e-collar that he wears at times during the day. Doesn't really keep him off his sutures, but it makes just hard enough that we have time to correct or intervene.

This is one sweetheart of a dog and we are very grateful to have him with us. This picture is from last week, before his surgery.

Please find a spot in your heart and home to allow me to finish my life warm and happy. Dornton #66122

Fosters are our most important people. Fosters take in surrendered dogs who need a safe home right away, they make sure vet visits and shots are done, and other wise care for the dog as if it were their own while in their custody. Our fosters are compassionate, giving people, willing to invest their time and talent to help a dog in need.

If you are interested in becoming an NGRR foster, see our online foster application . One of our members will contact you and arrange an interview.

Click on any dog image below to see more information. If you would like to look into adoption, please submit an Online Adoption Form . If you see a dog here that interests you, add the name and number of the dog in the comments section. However if you don't see a dog for you here, please still submit the application because our inventory of dogs changes frequently, and the best dog for you may not yet be on this page. You can also help us find loving new homes for these dogs by going to our On Line Donation form.

Available:

(Ready now but some may still require spay or neutering and/or required vaccinations.)

Name: Bear
Age: 4 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 76894
Status: Available

Available Seniors:

(Dogs 8 years old and older)

Name: Daisy
Age: 9 yr. 3 mo.
Gender: Female
Number: 40713
Status: Available

Name: Neelo
Age: 10 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 85701
Status: Available

Name: Angel Baby
Age: 9 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 36087
Status: Available

Name: Hunter (Placer)
Age: 9 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 65496
Status: Available

Name: Kasey
Age: 9 yr. 6 mo.
Gender: Male
Number: 23978
Status: Available

Name: Tahoe Sandy
Age: 12 yr. 6 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 15612
Status: Available

Name: Brandi
Age: 11 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 74739
Status: Available

Name: Sandy
Age: 10 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 28940
Status: Available

Special Needs:

Name: Aberdeen
Age: 9 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 24217
Status: Special Needs

Name: Bear
Age: 12 yr. 1 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 35615
Status: Special Needs

Name: Wilson/Walter
Age: 10 yr. 4 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 70523
Status: Special Needs

Hospice:

Name: Belle
Age: 15 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 21770
Status: Hospice

Name: Cadence
Age: 8 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 78884
Status: Hospice

Name: Thelma
Age: 12 yr. 6 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 74238
Status: Hospice

Adoption Pending:

(Dog is in new home, but pending receipt of all documents)

Name: Kobe
Age: 8 yr. 4 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 89069
Status: Adoption Pending

Name: Thunder
Age: 7 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 57356
Status: Adoption Pending

Name: Logan
Age: 6 yr. 5 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 19316
Status: Adoption Pending

Evaluation:

These are dogs that are still being observed for behavior or undergoing medical treatment. The dogs shown here are likely to become Available soon.

Name: Neelo
Age: 10 yr. 6 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 75778
Status: Evaluation

Adopted:

Name: Libby
Age: 9 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 15737
Status: Adopted
09/03/2011

Name: Woody
Age: 11 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 35467
Status: Adopted
10/28/2011

Name: Lucas
Age: 4 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 19994
Status: Adopted
11/28/2011

Name: Gus
Age: 11 yr. 6 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 67832
Status: Adopted
10/20/2011

Name: Shadow
Age: 3 yr. 2 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 75022
Status: Adopted
10/28/2011

Name: Jessie.
Age: 9 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 61811
Status: Adopted
12/30/2011

Name: Sylvie
Age: 7 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 84057
Status: Adopted
08/27/2011

Name: Sammy
Age: 4 yr. 10 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 78794
Status: Adopted
10/14/2011

Name: Tahoe (Butte Cnty)
Age: 1 yr. 2 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 36066
Status: Adopted
09/12/2011

Name: Mickey
Age: 3 yr. 4 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 85128
Status: Adopted
08/28/2011

Name: Mayah
Age: 5 yr. 6 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 51595
Status: Adopted
09/09/2011

Name: Maggie
Age: 9 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 47177
Status: Adopted
08/07/2011

Name: Archie
Age: 13 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 63681
Status: Adopted
10/25/2011

Name: Duke
Age: 5 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 71372
Status: Adopted
08/05/2011

Name: Tink
Age: 2 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 86946
Status: Adopted
11/13/2011

Name: Rico
Age: 4 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 47954
Status: Adopted
09/22/2011

Name: Daisy Duke
Age: 4 yr. 4 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 75816
Status: Adopted
12/19/2011

Name: Taj
Age: 5 yr. 4 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 15547
Status: Adopted
11/26/2011

Name: Milo
Age: 12 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 37081
Status: Adopted
10/15/2011

Name: Reilly
Age: 8 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 28853
Status: Adopted
12/23/2011

Name: GInger
Age: 6 yr. 10 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 50032
Status: Adopted
12/02/2011

Name: Tahoe Maggie
Age: 5 yr. 6 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 65309
Status: Adopted
01/07/2012

Name: Tahoe Max
Age: 5 yr. 5 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 14458
Status: Adopted
01/09/2012

Name: Rajah Mahal \"Raj or Raji\"
Age: 8 yr. 3 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 56542
Status: Adopted
11/12/2011

Name: Savannah
Age: 2 yr. 6 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 32963
Status: Adopted
09/28/2011

Name: Harley
Age: 8 yr. 10 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 10369
Status: Adopted
11/21/2011

Name: Diesel
Age: 3 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 64719
Status: Adopted
11/30/1999

Name: Sam
Age: 5 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 88678
Status: Adopted
10/28/2011

Name: Ambrose
Age: 1 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 72249
Status: Adopted
08/14/2011

Name: Louise
Age: 6 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 80905
Status: Adopted
08/13/2011

Name: Ruby Rose
Age: 2 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 82773
Status: Adopted
11/30/1999

Name: Kamus
Age: 1 yr. 5 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 86250
Status: Adopted
11/27/2011

Name: Ty
Age: 9 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 30731
Status: Adopted
09/26/2011

Name: Dornton
Age: 10 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 66122
Status: Adopted
10/09/2011

Name: Toby
Age: 5 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 81658
Status: Adopted
11/05/2011

Name: Harley
Age: 7 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 42166
Status: Adopted
11/30/1999

Name: Polly
Age: 8 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 78441
Status: Adopted
09/29/2011

Name: Joey
Age: 2 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male
Number: 45263
Status: Adopted
11/30/1999

Name: Teddy
Age: 9 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 11445
Status: Adopted
11/05/2011

Name: Isabelle
Age: 7 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 50283
Status: Adopted
11/30/1999

Name: Sir Diego
Age: 1 yr. 5 mo.
Gender: Male (N)
Number: 68764
Status: Adopted
11/28/2011

Name: Goldie
Age: 8 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female
Number: 68190
Status: Adopted
12/31/2011

Name: Kodi
Age: 8 yr. 0 mo.
Gender: Female (S)
Number: 65940
Status: Adopted
12/17/2011