Age

Maverick, 2; Bernie, 4

Sex

Both are male

Energy

Both are medium

Fast Facts

  • Both are mixes

  • House-trained

  • Comfortable in restricted area

  • Walk nicely on leash

  • Calm, sweet love bugs

  • Bernie is more outgoing: Maverick is timid

Bio:

We are a bonded father-son duo; our previous family was going through a divorce and could no longer keep us, so they made the tough decision to give us up.

As you can see Dad (Bernie) is a handsome guy who is a flat-coated retriever possibly mixed with Bernese mountain dog. Dad hitched up with a golden retriever to produce me, Maverick. I am no slouch in the looks department either!

Dad is the leader of our mini-pack; he is outgoing and friendly. I am significantly shyer and will take longer to warm up in my new home, but I will. I am doing much better since I started taking an anti-anxiety medication. I will need to stay on it while I transition to our new home and may need it for my lifetime.

We are good in the car and love playing in our fenced yard and going for walks. We both totally adore our foster mom and follow her everywhere. And when she comes home from being away we jump on her to let her know how happy we are to see her. We DO NOT do that to guests in our house, however. Dad is happy to hang with foster dad; I am somewhat unsure of men, but I am warming up to foster dad.

Here’s what foster mom has to say about us:

“They are seriously the best and sweetest dogs. They love any attention. They are love bugs and just want attention and pets. But they also calm down quickly and nap after play time.”

Good with kids? They have done well with kids 8 and older.

Good with other dogs? They got along with the smaller dogs of their previous owners’ family members; they have not been exposed to other dogs in their foster home. They do not react to other dogs when out walking.

Adoption fee: $825

Medical: Bernie is taking fish oil to help with itchiness on his paws and neck. Maverick takes 40 mg of Fluoxetine daily to manage his anxiety.

Requirements: The boys need a fenced yard (Maverick is a flight risk) and someone home more often than not. They also need a family who is patient and willing to let them adapt to their new home at their pace.

Adoption Process
ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS, NO EXCEPTIONS:

  • Be at least 23 years of age

  • No children under 6 years of age living in your home

  • We primarily adopt goldens to families living within Illinois, Northwest Indiana, and the southern most counties of Wisconsin

  • If you do not own your residence or live in a condo, you will need a letter from your landlord or property management company

  • Provide excellent vet care for your dog(s)

  • Do not use an invisible fence

  • Are not over your town/county's pet limit

  • Have the knowledge and agreement of all adults living in the household

  • Be prepared to make a lifetime commitment

  • QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR POLICIES? All your answers in our Frequently Asked Questions section.

If interested please fill out our online adoption application form; please make sure you fill in every required field/question or your submission will not go through. Please note that we take time to learn as much as we can about each dog in our care and our bios are our current observations; we are unable to make any guarantees on the future health or temperament of your adopted dog. Most dogs in our care come with unknown pre-rescue history and as such breed and age estimates are an educated guess.

Available Goldens for Adoption