Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue

I have adopted 4 Goldens from this organization since 2008. They all havebeen excellent dogs and have helped me attain a long and happy life. I am now 93 and I have a golden- lab mix that is deaf and blind. She has a great nose and gets around my yard and house with occasional bumping but it doesn't bother her. She is perfect because neither of us can walk too far now.

I have a friend who volunteers for this rescue and I have been fortunate enough to attend a few of their fundraising events. It is obvious the devotion and dedication this group has towards their dogs. When I’m ready to adopt, this is the rescue I’ll be contacting.

I have fostered and adopted 4 dogs from this rescue, two with special needs. I very much appreciate that they never turn away a dog in need of extra care. I highly recommend this rescue to anyone considering adopting a dog!

Over the years my family has adopted three dogs from this wonderful rescue. The volunteers are professional and passionate about these dogs and finding them their best forever home. I would 110% recommend this rescue to others.

Over the past 17 years we have adopted 2 dogs through Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue. They are a WONDERFUL organization to work with. They care so much about each dog and are extremely careful about placing dogs with appropriate homes and owners. Each dog is thoroughly evaluated and any health or behavioral issues are identified. If found, these are either treated fully before the dog is made available for adoption OR the information is clearly discussed with any prospective adopting owner so that they can plan appropriately for that dog's specific needs. I recommend this rescue group highly and without reservation. We will definitely use them again.

I have been volunteering for the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue for about 13 years. This rescue is a compassionate and devoted group of people with one common goal, to help Goldens in need. Volunteers work tirelessly rescuing, rehabilitating and ultimately finding loving families for these homeless dogs. The sick, the injured and the special needs are never turned away. I'm impressed by the professionalism and commitment the rescue has to place each dog with the best matched family. I'm proud to be a part of this extraordinary group of people.

This rescue group accepted an unsocialized young Golden Retriever who growled and lunged at the initial volunteer she met. They alerted all vet staff and volunteers of the need to go slow because of her fear of new things. They placed her in a board and train facility to learn manners. She was returned from her first permanent home for playing too incessantly and rough with the resident dog. Then she was returned from a foster home because they did not follow instructions on slow approaches. GRCGLA Rescue did not give up on her. Eventually she was placed in a permanent home where she is thriving.

I have been working with the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue for 17 years. I first became acquainted with this Rescue when I was wanting to add to my family with 2 dogs and 1 cat. They matched me with the perfect dog. I then went on to adopt 4 additional dogs- 3 of them as “Foster fails”. I have come to know this group as being supportive, caring and professional with a single-minded focus of finding the best possible homes for the dogs in their care. Many of them come into Rescue with extraordinary needs that this rescue works hard to support in all ways possible. They never turn a dog away because it has special needs.

Friendly and caring volunteers who work endlessly to find good home for the rescue dogs. Easy to work with

As a volunteer for GRCGLARescue, I see the amazing work these volunteer do. Recently, we have had several pups who came into rescue with major medical issues. Fortunately, with the help of our vets and volunteers we were able to nurse these dogs back to health and found them wonderful forever homes. I personally have adopted 6 goldens from GRCGLARescue, one is currently a certified therapy dog going on visits to seniors centers and working with children with special needs.

Fostered a beautiful Golden Retriever who turned out to be the best thing for our family. Every volunteer in this organization is committed to helping your family rescue the right dog the first time. They take the right approach in getting to know our family's needs and environment before placing a golden with us. The fees were reasonable and I also found that they serve a large area of Southern California.

Having volunteered with GRCGLArescue for 17 years, I remain awe inspired by the number of dogs that have been helped, often when no other rescue stepped forward: The young, the old, the sick, the broken ones, and even those that just needed some loving arms in their final days. I am proud to be part of this rescue, both as a volunteer and, as an adopter.

I'm a volunteer for the rescue and currently help in fostering, verifying applications/home visits and other areas when needed. I have volunteered for many organizations in the past but none have been more organized and well run than the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue. They provide some of the best care I've ever seen for rescue animals and are always keeping an eye out for dogs that need their assistance. I'm thrilled to say that I'm a volunteer for the GRCGLAR and I can see this commitment lasting for a very long time to come.

I was introduced to this rescue 11 years ago and I've adopted 2 dogs from them. This all-volunteer organization works tirelessly to do so much to help dogs in need. It's so good to know that so much is being done to help these Golden Retrievers (and mixes), especially the ones who are older or have health challenges. Wonderful organization!

I've been a volunteer with the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue for over a year. It's a fantastic rescue that helps Golden Retriever's get placed in loving homes. We take the time to meet every potential adopter in their home. So much goes into the care and placement of these sweet dogs.

It is truly amazing the time, love and energy this group puts in for these beautiful Golden Retrievers. This breed is lucky to have such advocates. They continuously check the shelters for goldens to rescue. Some are turned in by their owners because the families cannot provide the time and attention required or they simply cannot afford the medication they need. It is very sad.

The Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue does just what their name says...rescues these precious dogs; young and old, healthy and not so healthy.

Those who have adopted rescued pets know that the rescue group's priority is to make sure these dogs are healthy and placed with a responsible and loving family.

Thanks to this rescue, we found the love of our lives.

We have adopted 6 Golden Retrievers from GRCGLARescue. They are a wonderful group who really cares for the pups. We have also been to several fundraisers, alway love supporting the group and their mission.

I just adopted a 1 yr old Golden from this organization and she is the love of my life. She was an owner turn in to the local shelter due to her having Parvo. The shelter was ready to put her down when this organization swooped in and rescued her, treated her and got her ready for adoption. I did have to pay a $20 application fee and have a home visit done. Well worth it.

I recently lost my 10 year old golden and wanted to adopt another one.

I raise him since he was a puppy- he had a great life and a very happy dog who got to go on hikes and to park every day! He was very much loved

I live in a condo with a large fenced in patio. I have my home check and I could get a sense she thought my place was too small. But she assured me they didnt base decisions on that.

I'm a dog owner for life and she knew that.... My dog had many health issues past 3 years and she knew he got treated for every thing and money wasn't ever a problem.

Sure she took my $20 donation which is required, but every dog I wanted I was denied.... And the 1st one I wanted is still listed as adoptable - Sadly there reason I couldn't have him was because they thought my life was too active for him..... I told them I didn't. Need a dog to go on hikes with.

Makes me sad knowing I could give him and others a great loving home and I'm sure it's code for my place is too small and they are holding out for a home with a yard.

Oh, but they tried to push the more aggressive dogs on to me, I guess they don't care much where "they" go, but a sweet gentle dog can't come live with me.

And while this dog I wanted sits in his foster home waiting for his "dream home" which dogs don't care about. Other dogs are being boarded out in a cage at a vet. If they would have let me adopt him or others than one of those poor dogs locked up in a cage could go into the foster home.

This is NOT how it should be. I'm a big believer in adopting vs buying a dog. But this experience is pushing me to going out and buying one.

But they sure were happy to take my $20!

I hope you golden club are reading theses reviews. I get you don't want the dogs to go into a home only to be returned, but that wasn't me at all- pets are for life.

Sadly I have given up with these guys. I get now that they will only do home checks for apt and condos only to get the $20 donations

Also another dog they told me was already adopted is still listed as adoptable. Sadly he too could also have a good home.

After reading a review from a volunteer - she made a comment. About a dog being fostered with a pool should only go to a home with a pool and how it would be a travesty if the dog couldn't have his home be the same as what he was used to. That is total bs. A dog doesn't care or remember that. I too took my dog to the beach all the time in Malibu - had the best times there. To deny a dog a home because of no pool, just keeps other dogs locked up in kennel. now what kind of a life is that for them?

That's not looking out what is best for the dogs at all. This just saddens me even more know this is actually really how they run there organization. :(

I am being over looked because I don't have a large home a backyard or a pool.... What I do have is a lot of love and a nice home with many many outings everyday.... I even have great references from my personal friends who either volunteer at or own there own rescue organizations. But they don't care about that. Like the old saying: Dont judge a book by its cover

This charity states in the background statement " Since 2003, we have taken in 3,775 Golden Retrievers (as of May 2011) and are ranked among the three largest Golden Retriever rescues in the U.S. according to the National Rescue Committee of the Golden Retriever Club of America based on the number of dog intakes, expenses, volunteers and geographic territory covered." This is in fact, a blatant lie. If you go to the National Rescue Committee of the GRC, you will see that in the year 2010 they were tied for 7th place ranking. They have not been in the top three for several years. If they lie about something so simple, then what else are they concealing. This type of dishonesty hurts all rescues. I think that GuideStar should investigate and remove them for deceptive practices.

The members of the board of directors and volunteers main focus is to make a proper match between the rescue and their human to minimize the chances of the rescue being returned due to unmet expectations of the human. GRCGLA Rescue is known for helping older harder to adopt seniors (other rescue organizations will only help the easier to adopt young Goldens). If the rescues are in kennels it because there are not enough volunteer foster homes. While I have failed at fostering (I have adopted a foster) - I have been involved in the placement with wonder familes of numerous of my fosters. My life has been touched by fostering and volunteering with GRCGLA Rescue in ways I cannot describe.

This organization has it's heart in the right place. I had done considerable research on rescues in the area and this rescue earned my confidence for their commitment to take in any golden, regardless of age or medical condition. We were carefully matched with our beautiful golden 4 years ago. We had a great experience and got a lifelong devoted canine friend. The website was user friendly, the home visit volunteer was very professional and the foster family was knowledgable and courteous. Additionally, the "donation" was more than reasonable. When we opened our car door at the adoption meeting, our boy jumped into my husband's lap without hesitation and chose us! We will be forever grateful. Be persistent and they will find YOU the right doggie too!

I'm a volunteer with GRCGLA Rescue and an adopter. This is the finest, most caring bunch of dog lovers I have ever come across. And I'm sure the more than 3,000 dogs they've placed in homes would agree. Since we're a volunteer organization, there is always someone who isn't happy about one thing or another. If we're lucky, they become ex-volunteers very quickly.

After adopting a Golden Retriever from this rescue I became a volunteer. Over the years I have watched the organization move from being a loosely organized group of dedicated individuals to a high functioning 501(c)(3) non-profit with policies and procedures intended to protect the dogs, the adopters and the volunteers. While some of the policies may not sit well with some people, they are necessary for the protection of all.

I adopted a beautiful young Golden Retriever from GRCGLA Rescue in 2008. Two volunteers came together to my home to assure that my environment would be safe for a rescued dog and that I would be a responsible adopter. The mission of the rescue and the professional way they handled my adoption application led me to become a volunteer and donor. I treasure my involvement with the organization, its rescued dogs, volunteers and adopting families. I've helped with the rescue of dogs whose owners can no longer keep them, coordinated vet care for newly rescued dogs, transported dogs as needed for appointments, welcomed rescued dogs into my home while they await permanent homes, met with potential adopters and the dogs they want to adopt, and helped at a variety of fund-raising events. Whenever I can help out, it's my pleasure to do so. GRCGLA Rescue is at the top of my list of organizations worth supporting and investing in.

I have had the opportunity to work with this Golden Retriever Rescue and can't say enough about how professional and caring the volunteers are. Their first and foremost concern is for the proper medical care of these dogs and then finding a permanent home for the dogs they have rescued. They are concerned with the welfare of each and every golden they take in and go above and beyond when it comes to the older golden retriever. They are a first rate organization.

I adopted my first Golden from GRCGLARescue two years ago, and my second one last year. When I encountered health issues with my older dogs, the volunteers were so helpful in geting me referrals and sharing their own experiences, and I decided to foster and have gradually taken on more volunteer responsibilities. These folks make us feel like part of their family.

I was a volunteer with this rescue. It should be shut down and its non profit taken away. They have dogs that have been kenneled for months on end. Check out their website, you will see the same dogs needing homes week after week after week. If you disagree in any way with the president you are shut out of the group and literally shunned. Look at their financials, they spend more money on boarding then anything else. The president is a hoarder not a rescuer.

The GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB OF GREATER LOS ANGELES RESCUE is the second dog rescue I have worked for over the past couple of years. Previously, I was volunteering at a bulldog and pitbull rescue which was terribly managed, particularly as related to organization of the volunteers where high turnover was evident to everyone. I was fortunate enough to find the GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB OF GREATER LOS ANGELES RESCUE, and I have been EXTREMELY HAPPY! It's an incredibly well run organization where the volunteers feel they participate in the adoption of every single animal, all of the volunteers are extremely committed, and ultimately this results in a high percentage of the goldens being adopted quickly. Truly, I can't say enough about this wonderful organization!!

This is a terrififc organization. Its a shame Golden Retrivers need to be adopted as they are simply wonderful dogs, but be that as it may you won't find a better rescue than this one.

I have been a volunteer for this amazing organization for four years. The work that our volunteers do is absolutely inspiring. It feels good to help these goldens and I have made treasured friendships in my fellow volunteers. I am also a failed foster and have two amazing goldens who are my kids. If your passion is golden retrievers and you have a heart ready to give as a volunteer, please join us.

After having Goldens for 30 years (all but one a rescue), I lost 2 within 10 months - I was without a Golden after all those years and it was time to find my next one. But first - to find the right rescue organization. Lost of research and GRCGLA Rescue came out on top -- way on top. I've worked with several rescues, as a volunteer, over the years and never found one in southern California that match the great rescues on the east coast. My experience from application to adoption was so favorable that I started volunteering, and I'm glad I did.

After researching and looking to adopt a golden retriever, a friend of mine recommended this organization. We applied and they made the adoption process so easy! They even followed up to see how we were doing. It's like our dogs have been living with us our whole lives. We are very thankful for GRCGLA Rescue.

I adopted 2 of my three dogs from this organization. They are very careful in making sure your adoptee is a good match for your family and stand behind their placements. They made me sign a contract stating that I would return my dogs to them if I couldn't keep them anymore. That's a great commitment. They're great at communicating and make us feel like we're part of a community.

They are not a true rescue. I adopted a dog that had been in a terrible kennel for over a month with untreated cancer. They gave no support or help. No medical records are provided.