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Adoption Process

We want to place each Golden Bond Rescue Golden in his/her forever home as quickly as possible. We have found that it is in the Golden's best interest and YOURS to complete the following steps:

  1. Fill out the application form. Please note that we no longer place dogs with families with children under 10 years old. Please see Kids and Dogs for details. On a separate piece of paper include any additional information you wish to share with us on life with your other dogs, your future with your new Golden, the type of Golden for which you are looking and anything else that you feel would be helpful in placing the right Golden with you. Applications are carefully screened by our Adoption Team. Our goal in making a match is that your home will become the permanent home for the Golden. Because each Golden and each adoptive family have unique needs and circumstances, our placements are NOT "first come first served." Once your application is approved, we will work diligently with you to place a Golden in your home. We appreciate your patience with the adoption process.
  2. Mail the application to the address below along with the $25.00 non-refundable application fee. Your application will not be processed without the $25.00 fee. Please review all adoption requires listed below and review Before You Start.
  3. We will contact you to arrange a home visit, or to discuss your application.
  4. When we believe we have a Golden that fits your needs, we will contact you to arrange a visit. We ask that your entire family visit the Golden, along with all dog(s) in the family. The visit may be at your home or at the home of the foster family, whichever is most convenient for both parties. Unless you have traveled over 2 hours one way to the visit, the Golden will remain in rescue until after the visit. We ask that you wait 24 hours before contacting us as to whether you feel this is the Golden for your family to insure that you are comfortable with your decision. (Arrangements will be discussed with you if your travel time is over 2 hours.)
  5. Please contact the foster home or the Adoption Team Manager with your decision about the Golden within 24 hours of your visit. If you feel this is not the right Golden for you, please explain what was not "right," to help us adjust our direction in looking for a Golden for you. If we do not hear from you within 48 hours, we'll move on to the next family that may be right home.
  6. Adoption Fees and Agreement. If it is the right Golden for you, our adoption fees are as follows:
  • Under 1 year of age: $400.00
  • 1 to 3 years of age: $300.00
  • 4 to 8 years of age: $250.00
  • 9 years and older and special needs: $100.00
  • Pairs: $100 off the full cost of the two dogs if the total is over $400.00

If you adopt from Golden Bond Rescue, we require that you sign an adoption agreement. The adoption agreement is in two parts. The first part is a liability waiver — we cannot guarantee anything. The second part is our "terms of adoption".

We care very much about our Goldens and want you to feel free to contact us at any point in the future if you have questions after the adoption. Please think of us as a resource.

 If for some reason the adoption does not work, our contract stipulates that the Golden must be returned to Golden Bond Rescue. Similarly, in the future if for any reason you are not able to keep the Golden, such as transferring out of the country, divorce or other circumstances, it must be returned to Golden Bond Rescue.

If the wait is difficult for you, and you don't know what to do with yourself while waiting, please feel free to contact us in order to volunteer with rescue. We always need help and can find a place for you!! 

Our adoption requirements include:

  • A fenced yard (Please read the page on Fence Requirements for specifics.)
  • Home Ownership
  • Golden treated as member of the family 
  • No Children under 10 years old (Please read Kids and Dogs for specifics)
  • Adoption fee as stated above
  • Signed Adoption Agreement

If you decide for any reason that you are no longer interested in adopting a dog from us, please contact us immediately. We will remove you from our active list.

Contact us at: 

Golden Bond Rescue, Inc.
PO Box 25391
Portland OR 97298-0391

Voice mail: 503-892-2897
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

If you would like to adopt a dog from Golden Bond Rescue, please fill out and send us an Adoption Application.

 

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