Yes. Goldens are extremely friendly and some want to meet everyone in the neighborhood. Rescue dogs may have come from a home where they were not well treated and therefore, may have a tendency to wander. We are always willing to consider each situation individually, however.

First you contact IEGRR. Then if we have a dog in the program that we think is right for you, we will visit with you at your house. We will bring the dog to see how it gets along with you and your family and at the same time we will inspect the house to make sure it meets our criteria. If everything is ok, we will ask you to sign a contract outlining our requirements for adoption.

Once your application is approved, our Adoption Coordinator forwards your phone number to the foster family, a member of whom will call to arrange a meeting at their home. We ask that you be on time for this appointment, that you bring along EVERY member of your family, and that you plan to spend at least 1 hour at the foster home. The foster home has final approval of the potential adoption.

Of course a fenced in yard is a plus. If we feel that a fenced yard is an absolute necessity for one of the dogs this will be stated in their bio or during the adoption process.

No, but most Goldens are extremely friendly and want to meet everyone in the neighborhood. Rescued dogs may have come from a home where they were not well treated and therefore, may have a tendency to wander. You must take responsibility and no dog should be unattended when loose outside.

To locate a responsible breeder visit the Golden Retriever Club of America's (GRCA) website at http://www.grca.org. The GRCA has a puppy referral system to help you find a responsible breeder in your area. You can find the puppy referral volunteer nearest you here http://grca.org/puppy/puppy.htm. To locate a Golden Retriever rescue, visit the GRCA’s National Rescue Committee’s website at http://www.GRCA-NRC.

You can adopt a dog that is crate trained, has been spayed or neutered, has had a micro-chip locator implanted and registered, is through many of the puppy issues ? chewing, house trained (knows to do their business outside). The adult dog's personality has developed and our experienced foster families can tell you about each dog.

No. Many of our dogs would be perfect fits for apartment living. It just depends on the dog. When you contact us and apply to adopt, we will let you know which of our dogs would be best for apartment living.

If there are children under 6 years old in the household and you are interested in adopting a dog under 4 years old, you must have a fenced-in yard. Retrievers can be big, bouncy, and mouthy dogs, and can unintentionally hurt small children. A fenced in yard allows a "time-out" space for a dog that really needs to run and play. If you are interested in an older dog, fencing requirements are determined on a case-by-case basis.

If you live in a town or city and you don't have a fenced yard but meet all of our other adoption standards, we would encourage you to put up an enclosed dog run in the yard. This way the dog can still get fresh air without having to be tied up. If you live in the country, a fenced yard isn't a requirement as long as you don't live near a busy road. However, our policy does require that any dog you adopt from us must be a house pet and be treated as a "member of the family".

Though not all rescue groups ask this, it's an important question for you to ask yourself. Without a securely fenced yard, you must take your dog out at least four times a day to relieve him/herself, plus exercise walks. At the same time, even with a fenced yard, the dog will need exercise and attention from you every day (plus yard clean up).

A fenced yard or not is not really the issue with Sams - the issue is that they are not stay-at-home dogs and therefore must be safely confined somewhere while you are away. A fenced yard is absolutely no guarantee that your dog will be there when you come home after eight hours. Sams are excellent diggers, jumpers and climbers and they get easily bored when left alone.

You can find Adoption/Foster Home applications links on our individual available dog page, You can fill out the application online, download a printable version which you can fax to us or mail to the address indicated on the form. The application must be completed in full. We ask many questions in order to match a dog to your lifestyle and family routine. Your application will be reviewed by our Adoption Team, a home visit will be done, and a telephone interview may be conducted.

Yes! Yes! Yes! They thrive on it, and besides, a Golden Retriever is a big dog, and training should begin immediately and be an ongoing process. At the time of adoption, we will recommend some local trainers. All Goldens are trainable and actually enjoy the learning process. Training creates a bond between you and your dog, and will make your Golden a good canine citizen.

While encouraged, it is not mandatory. A few minutes a day of playing, running, or even a long walk will be sufficient to keep your Greyhound happy; but your dog must always be on a leash when not in an enclosed area.

We rarely place an Airedale in a home without a fenced yard. If you believe your circumstances are extraordinary, contact your nearest Airedale rescue volunteer with the details. Having a fenced yard does not mean that you should stick your dog in the yard and expect him to take care of himself! Airedales need to be members of the family and need you to actively exercise them. Airedales left too long alone in a fenced yard become bored and get into trouble.

Greyhounds are basically like all other dogs, but because of their training and racing career, they have some unique characteristics. They are sighthounds (also called gazehounds), meaning that they hunt by sight rather than smell. As hunters, they work cooperatively with other hounds and develop strategies of pursuit spontaneously during the chase. This natural instinct is reinforced in Greyhounds by training to chase lures (usually mechanical but sometimes live).

we all know, a securely fenced yard is an absolute necessity if you want to be able to let your beagle run off leash. But what we consider "securely fenced" might only mean "mildly challenging" to a highly motivated beagle who wants to roam. Some beagles climb out, while others dig, but no matter the method, you need to prevent him or her from escaping.

We are a group of volunteers that find unwanted, abused, and neglected Golden Retrievers and give them a chance to live in a loving home.

This is rare, but if it happens we require that the dog be surrendered back to the IEGRR. This is also part of our adoption contract.

This is an overview of the process. For complete details and adoption requirements, please visit the Adoption Information and Procedure section of this Web site If you live in New England, we welcome you to apply to adopt one of our orphans. Here are the steps to take: After your application is approved, visit the YGRR facility for a scheduled appointment. Our Rescue Goldens reside at our kennel in central Massachusetts.

A - A fenced yard is ideal, of course, mainly as a convenience for the owner who otherwise has to walk the dog on a leash 4 or more times a day. But it is not absolutely necessary if you are committed to dog walking and understand that Greyhounds can not, under any circumstances, be let off leash unless in a securely fenced area.

Although a fenced yard is not a requirement for owning an Airedale, it is a very big plus! Before bringing a dog in to your household, you should consider what you will do on days that you are sick, running late, or for some other reason unable to walk the dog. Many areas have some type of leash law and, for the health of the dog, you should never allow the dog to run freely, without some type of boundary.

Sometimes. Poodle Rescue of New England prefers that all of our dogs have a securely fenced yard to play and run safely in. We will require a fenced yard if you live on a busy road or the dog you are interested in is "high energy". However, if you do not have a fence but you have a plan for the proper exercise for a dog, we may still consider you for adoption. Poodle Rescue of New England will not place dogs in a home with an electric fence. An electric fence is not a barrier fence

Some dogs are born with more drive than others, a puppy that is not properly socialized generally will not retrieve. Some pups have no play drive which allows them to learn to retrieve on their own. It generally has to be encouraged by either the pups siblings (as in "take away games") or by the owners engaging the dog in play and praising the dog for the retrieving behavior.

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We got into Sheltie Rescue (see Melody's story on our Success Stories page) because we were asked to help pay for the medical care incurred by a Sheltie who was horribly injured when she was hit by a car. Dogs who are outside and unrestrained are far too likely to be injured by cars, by other dogs, or even by cruel people passing by. All homes that adopt from Sheltie Rescue of Utah are required by contract to have a fully fenced yard and for the fence to be in good repair.