Anonymous wrote:We both work FT and adopted a GR from Lucky Dog rescue. Hes definitely not the brightest dog ive ever had but he's so loving. We have a baby and he is wonderful with her.

Goldens are rarely the sharpest knives in the drawer! (Signed, GR lover)

Yes. We got our puppy from caseydvM.com. Diane Casey. Lovely farm, husband is an equine vet. She has been breeding goldens for years. Also recommend GRREAT. We have had two adult rescues from there. Get one of each so they have company!!

We both work FT and adopted a GR from Lucky Dog rescue. Hes definitely not the brightest dog ive ever had but he's so loving. We have a baby and he is wonderful with her.

Anonymous wrote:We went to Gap View in Broadway, VA (Shenandoah Valley). I liked that he gave me the name & # of his vet so we could call her as a reference. Plus, it's a working farm, which is fun to visit, esp. if you have kids.

Regarding the breed-specific rescue, I found GRREAT to be difficult. They are clearly saving lots of dogs and doing wonderful work. They are also very picky, and the adoption coordinator turned her nose up at us. ("We generally don't place dogs in homes where both adults work"... I think that was the response.) Every time we applied for a dog we lost to a household where at least one adult was home full time. They always had far more applicants than dogs. So we wound up going to the breeder. We would have loved to rescue a dog, but we had our heart set on a GR.

I agree this can be a challenge with rescue organizations. I used to interview potential adoptive families for a different group and both adults working was marked as a negative. It could be overcome with demonstration of a dog-walking service, etc... but we had lots of in-depth follow-up questions if they told us both adults worked. And, if you read the bios of the available dogs on their webpage, for many dogs they mention that it's a dog that needs lots of human companionship, i.e. a SAH adult.

Unless you are willing to get a mutt or are less picky about breed choice, then simply getting a rescue dog isn't always the answer.
Good luck, OP. We were watching Westminster last night and discussing our next dog. Our two have passed away and we'll probably get our next dog within the next year and we're evaluating our options.

Anonymous wrote:Contact the Potomac Valley Golden Retriever Club for breeder referrals, http://www.pvgrc.org/poop/poop.htm. They are very helpful!

Agree- they helped match us with a breeder for our currently 5 month old puppy

Peter Glassman, at Friendship Hospital for Anim. has for many years been a good person to ask concerning Golden breeders!

Allison Wilner Melrod