ALL As Good as Gold member families and adoptive families are invited to attend with their well-behaved dogs (even if your dogs didn’t come from As Good as Gold or aren’t goldens). This year the picnic will be held at St. James Farm in Warrenville,…
This is Karas. I hope you remember me. I’m the 9 year old breeder dog that was fostered by Portia, and found my forever home a year and a half ago with Jack and Colleen Collins. A lot has happened to me in that time…
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…
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…
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…
Amazon’s fourth-annual Prime Day is coming up on Tuesday, July 17 and will feature one-of-a-kind deals exclusively for Prime members. This is one of the biggest shopping days of the year and a great time to shop at smile.amazon.com because Amazon will donate to As…
