Even though I had never had a pet, I knew when I retired that I wanted to adopt a Golden rescue. When I brought Riley home, I knew at some point she would lose all remaining vision in her “good” eye. Less than 48 hours…
Our family had two goldens and a cat. After our first golden died, life was quieter. Then our other golden and then the cat died – the quiet was overwhelming. We had sent an application to AGaG and knew the process would take a while,…
Several months after we lost our 12+ year old golden Bella (an AGAG adoptee at 8 months we decided to adopt another. A few weeks later we learned about a 3-5 year old golden from Puerto Rico named Flor. We knew this was our little…
I keep pinching myself to see if I’m dreaming, as I have been so incredibly lucky to have adopted yet another golden who is “As Good as Gold!” After my sweet Buddy crossed the Rainbow Bridge, I knew I needed to quickly find my dear…
From the minute we met Hanna we were instantly in love. She was rescued from a puppy mill and came to AGaG with her puppies, so we knew she was going to need a lot of love. Hanna was well behaved – she knew basic…
Bubba came to us as a foster, very anxious and often pacing. We soothed him by letting him chew on a deer antler while petting him on our lap. Within a couple of weeks Bubba would come nightly at 7pm and jump on our laps…
We adopted R.B. (formerly Rosebud) in May, 2011 from AGAG. She was 2 years old and a great addition to our family after the loss of our 15 year old golden. The kids always wanted a puppy and although we thought a 2 year old…
At a home expo show, I stumbled upon AGAG. I successfully helped over ten goldens find forever homes until Dakota found me. At first she was timid but full of smiles and wiggles! Her eye was brown on top but light blue, almost white at…
I was lucky enough to adopt/rescue 15-month old Summer, in January of this year. She loves her new brother Tommy, a 5 year old Irish setter/golden mix, and follows him everywhere. She loves having another dog to play with. It has made me extremely happy…
In 2013 I was chosen by Ponch and Maya, a bonded pair, as their new mom. But 18 months later they were gone after both had cancer months apart. My house was too quiet and I needed some fur. Then O’Reilly entered my life. I…
Enjoy a Great Fundraiser in the Bloomington-Normal Area!
Sunset Lake Vineyard and Winery
8621 East 2100 North Road, Carlock, IL
September 23rd
3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Bring your favorite Fido and enjoy a glass of wine (or two) at Sunset Lake Vineyards and Winery this Saturday, September 23 from 3 - 6 pm. It's just an hour and a half drive from the Chicago area and a great opportunity to socialize with fellow dog lovers!
If wine and socializing isn't enough, check out the following:
• A raffle featuring a 32" TV, Uptown Normal Basket, Holiday Inn stay, Jim's Steakhouse and four bottles of wine, golden retriever art and AGaG 2018 calendars!
• Nail Trims by Sally from Nilla's Tub ($15 with $5 going to AGaG)
• $10 Microchipping and free ID Tags from Paws 4 a Cause.
www.sunsetlakevineyards.com/WOV_about.html