Welcome to A Golden Gala “Derby Days” Virtual Benefit Event Saturday, May 8, 2021 For 17 years, As Good as Gold has been rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming goldens and golden mixes. A Golden Gala is our largest fundraiser of the year and will provide…
Combine 4 Chinese rescues, 10 golden retriever rescues from the U.S., dozens of volunteers, thousands of dollars in donations and the result is 105 dogs rescued from China. Approximately 75 of the dogs were golden retrievers. Some of the dogs had been family pets. Early…
Join As Good as Gold as we celebrate this global day of giving. On this global day of giving, we ask that you keep AGaG in your thoughts as the holiday season approaches. We are forever grateful for your past support and hope that you will…
Back by popular demand….no, really. Several members look forward to ordering wreaths every year and helping As Good as Gold at the same time! It’s so easy! Go to www.ChristmasForest.com Click ‘Add to Cart’ to order a forest fresh wreath or ornament. Enter AGAGO…
Thanks to Manager Glenn Martenson of the Orvis Yorktown store in Lombard for presenting As Good as Gold a donation check for $1,060. The donation is the result of money collected during Orvis Give Back Days in September. Customers who gave As Good as Gold…
The Orvis Lombard store will run a donation program to benefit As Good as Gold during the entire month of September! Here’s how it works: Every customer donating $10 to As Good as Gold receives $10 off their Orvis purchase. That’s a hard to beat…
Hi! My name is Willow. I just turned 5-months old. I don’t know a lot of big words yet, but I so much want to tell you about how thrilling my life so far! I’m really liking this friendly, playful world! I share a home…
Our photo contest has ended and now our Top Twelve dog photos are available to add to your favorite bottle of wine or scented candle. The contest raised over $8,000 which will be used to rescue and rehome goldens in need. Now it’s time to order your wine…
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 us save even more Goldens and Golden mixes! The deadline to submit your story is September 23rd…
International Dog Adoption - Success Story!
As Good as Gold rescues Golden Retrievers from Illinois to as far away as Puerto Rico on a limited basis for almost 10 years! To date, AGaG has rescued 277 Golden Retrievers from Puerto Rico and found forever homes. In addition, AGaG also rescues Golden Retrievers from Turkey and China.
Rescues across the country are experiencing a similar trend these days. Fewer locally relinquished dogs are finding their way to rescue organizations because more and more people are using social media to rehome their dogs.
AGaG will be highlighting our unique international success stories so stay tuned to see the lucky goldens who have been adopted by loving families!
SUSIE'S STORY ...
Susie lit up my life!” That’s what Susie’s mom, Tamara, says of her 2-year-old corgi/golden mix who she adopted from As Good as Gold nine months ago. Susie was one of the dogs who traveled from Puerto Rico late last spring during the challenging COVID traveling period. She flew to Florida and then was driven to Illinois with two special volunteers.
Tamara said that she and Susie were happy together from the start, yet she felt a warm bond was missing between them. Tamara couldn’t quite identify what might be missing until the day her mother came to visit. When Tamara’s mom spoke to Susie in Spanish, Susie’s tail started wagging as fast as it could go! “She was super excited!” said Tamara. Opening the door to communication by using a few words in Spanish proved to be a huge turning point. And now, Tamara gives Susie a few commands in Spanish and Susie has learned some English commands and words.
Things are going well. Tamara says, “Everyone gets along!” The two cats, two parrots, Susie and mom. Initially the cats ignored Susie, but then one cat started licking Susie, so now they lick each other! One of the parrots is occasionally allowed to walk around the house for a bit. (He needs the stimulation, apparently.) Susie just leaves him be.
Tamara describes Susie as affectionate, extremely well behaved, and simply a little sweetheart. Susie runs to mom and flips over letting her know it’s “tummy rub time.” Mom says Susie wants to be petted “all the time.” In fact, if her mom is petting the cats, Susie “nudges her way in” for her share. She enjoys the fenced backyard and neighborhood walks. She even likes to have her jammies on sometimes! Mom said, “Susie thinks she’s pretty cool,” when she wears them. At 9 p.m. Susie jumps onto mom’s bed.
Mom says Susie is “queen of the house,” and happily so.
HAPPY LIFE SUSIE!