Many human foods can be an occasional special treat or snack for your dog. Unfortunately, some foods that we would consider harmless are actually quite dangerous for your dogs. If your dog consumes any of the foods on the following list, contact your veterinarian or…
2020 Rescue Calendar Monthly Page Photo Submissions…Cameras Ready! Midnight April 30 is the submission deadline for photos of and stories about your AGaG adopted or long term care foster dog(s) for consideration as a 2020 featured calendar page. All AGaG adopted or long term care…
It’s got to be a little rough for dogs on Thanksgiving—all the great smells, the platters piled high with food…it’s enough to make anyone drool. But fortunately for our canine friends, there are plenty of Thanksgiving foods that are perfectly pet friendly, if fed in…
It’s time for one of our most delicious fundraisers of the year. Nom Nom Popcorn!! But don’t let the name fool you. Yes, they have 80+ flavors of popcorn, but also offer nuts, beef jerky, pickles (yes, pickles) and more. Visit their website to see…
Through Nov 2, AmazonSmile is donating 5% (ten times the usual amount) to As Good As Gold – Golden Retriever Rescue Of Illinois when you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/90-0083192. #AmazonSmile #StartWithaSmile It’s never too early to start your holiday shopping.
As Good as Gold will host a fall wine tasting at Lynfred Winery in Roselle, Illinois on November 29th, 2018. We’ll start at 6pm and wrap up at 8:30pm. Your ticket includes three wines (3-3oz pours), cheese tray and assorted breads. There will also be…
As Good as Gold doesn’t receive litters of puppies very often, but when we do it is an exciting time for everyone! They are so much fun to raise and watch develop into playful little ones. My favorite fosters are litters of puppies; no matter…
Share your story and you could receive a $1,000 Petco gift card AND As Good as Gold could be awarded a grant of up to $100,000 to help them save even more Goldens and Golden mixes! The deadline to submit your story is September 15th…
In 2014, Karen and Mike Mazzaroli sent their foster boy, 10 year old Draper, to us. He settled right in, went on waterfall road trips, romped in the snow, barked at duck butts, and turned his new found talents into being a therapy dog visiting…
All the photos have been submitted and prepared for the contest. Now you get to see them and, more importantly, you get to vote for your favorites!! The top 12 dogs, based upon the total number of votes received, will end up on this year’s selection…
25 Days Until Spring!
Please share a photo of your golden retriever enjoying today’s spring-like temps. ☀️