A nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to finding newhomes for displaced Golden Retrievers in Northern California VOLUME XI, I SSUE NO. 1 ~ SPRING 2005

Thank you to Gabriel Best for submitting this and toCarol Robins for suggesting it.

My name is Gabriel Best. I am twelve. I love animals,especially golden retrievers, so I volunteer at the GoldenRetriever Rescue located in the Soquel hills. Before I tellyou about the goldens, I would like to talk about why I chosethis job.

I have had two dogs in my life, Pumpkin and Jasper, bothvery sweet golden retrievers. I don’t remember much aboutPumpkin, only that she was very loving. I adopted Jasper fromthe Golden Retriever Rescue when I was eight. I walked him,fed him and did everything for him. He was my dog.Unfortunately, he died of old age two years ago.

The first time I went to volunteer, I was astonished at howpatient Carol, the Golden Retriever Rescue coordinator forSanta Cruz County, was with all nine fostered goldens. Eachdog had their own drama.

You may be wondering what my job is. For the pastcouple of months, I have been walking and training Buddy,the most recently fostered dog. Since Carol has

not had Buddy for very long, she does not let him runfreely with the other dogs, so he sleeps in the garage. I thinkthat Buddy is coming around very nicely and will soon beable to frolic around with the other doges. He will make someonea very nice pet.

I want to tell you about Annie, one of the nine GoldenRetrievers. So that maybe you will be interested inadopting her. Annie is a beautiful, intelligent, silky chestnutcolored, short haired, half golden. Annie has a sad history. Whenshe was a puppy she was kept in a kennel withmany other dogs, and I think she was abused by her master. Shedidn’t have a chance to get much food. Now when I give herfood she is very aggressive and pushes the other dogs out of theway. Over the past couple months, Annie has warmed up to meand often licks my hand. But on the other hand she has a hardtime warming up to Carol’s husband, Sam. I think that maybeshe was abused by a male adult. I think that in a couplemonths of training and trust building that Annie will be lessvigilant and more adoptable.

I started off thinking that I was helping Carol. Now it feelslike I am getting more than I am giving.

Lending a PAW

Gabrieland “Buddy”

Feature ArticlesRescue Fund Donations ............................. 2From the President ..................................... 4Rescue Parade Application ........................ 5In Tribute ................................................... 6In Memorium ............................................. 7Volunteer Application .............................. 22

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NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE FUND

At the end of last year, wesent out our RescueFund letter. The pur-

pose was to raise funds so thatwe could expand and continueto rescue and relocate dogsfrom Bakersfield to the Oregonborder. We were very happywith the results of that letter.We raised over $xx,xxx. Wewould like to acknowledgethose people who responded tothe letter. Listed below arethose donors who gave gener-ously to this fund.

Best Friend: $1000 and upHolly and Mike O’Brien

Bob and Marilyn Ormond

The Dahl Foundation

Pure Gold: $500 to $999Elia and David Borbas

Nancy and Joseph Corbin

Dave and Theresa Dooley

Gwen Gallegar

Mary Ann Graziano

Carolyn Hunt

Kent and Emily Kushar

Paul Lindstrom

L.T. Portwood

Harriet Ross

Shirley Sword

Lauren and Austin Williams

Wet Kisses: $250 to $499Mary Lou Aikins

Joan and Bob Bea

Kathy Essick

Bruce and Kathleen FitzGerald

Lin Gentry

Karen and Rick Hargrove

Peggy Lanier

Linda Loper

Steve and Molly Lopez

Janet Lynch

Joe and Anne Mauro

Kathryn McIntyre

Susan Messinger

Maya and Tim Misner

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stevenson

Connie Thompson

Jim and Doris Thompson

Janet VanSchuyer

Mildred Whitworth

James and Claire Williams

Julie Wilson

Wagging Tails: $100 to $249Donald Agins DDS

Jason and Julia Allen

Linda Arbaugh

Emanuel and Lucy Aron

Lynn Backlund

Bob Bagnato

Margaux Baker

Dan Barnett

Susan Barton

Neil and Connie Bell

Charles Betlach

Ed and Arla Blakemore

Sandra and Albert Blitch

Debbie Bluestien

Jackie Boccabella

John Borror and Gretchen Schiffer

Glenda Brown

Barbara Brickell

Ana Buckmaster

Linda and Orin Bullert

Angelo and Lynn Butera

John Catts and Shiela Roebuck

Diana Clark

Ian Colson

Lorna Creed

Jeff Cunningham

Donald and Jeanne Dana

Jacquie and Ronald DeHoff

Al and Diane Drewke

Newton Drury

Rich and Ann Dunn

Scott and Sally Evans

Gudrun Fiegl

Harry and Pat Finkle

Peter FitzGerald

Millie and Jerry FitzGerald

Raymond and Loan Folla

Patricia Freddie

Don and Nancy Fuller

Tracy Gibbons

Martha Glen

Alicia and James Goetz

Marilyn Gray-Raine

Ellie Green

Gina Grossman

Furmin and Jan Gyrp

Edgar Haber

Jean Harrell

Russ and Linda Hayes

Gordon and Diane Head

James and Nicole Healy

Ron and Alexis Helm

Morgan Henderson

Paul Higley

Cheri Hitchcock

Virginia Holmes

Terry and Monica Hubbard

Robert and Anne Huggins

Terry and Leslie Hurdy

Linda Hylkema

Takeshi and Cathy Inouye

J and H Engineering

Craig and Shelly Johnson

Joann Jordan

Ann Julius

Sheldon and Marcia Kabaker

Wm. And Nancy Kales

Raymond Kaliski

Robert Kelly

Dave and Mary Kemnitz

Pat Lynch

Susan and Wm. MacIntosh

Jean Mangini

Robert and Jacqueline Marsh

Sharon Mathog

Joanne McGrail

John McKinney and Sue Campbell

David Moir and Anne Munson

Wayne and Janelle Monahan

David and Toby Montgomery

Marta Moreno

Heather Murphy

Mike Nellis

Robert and Susan Nicholson

Dorise Ordway

Theodore and Theresa Ormsby

Luanne Peters

Perry and Toni Peterson

Kent and Dale Peterson

Karl and Anne Pfendt

Earl and Patricia Prosek

Fay and Frank Putnam

Kathy Quiroz

Bruce Reeves

Robert Rice

Stephen Richmond and

Theresa Chapman

Wendy Rodriguez

Debbie Rodriguez

Deborah Sanborn

Meg Schiffman

Pamela and Lawrence Schwab

Terry Sechirt

Cindy Silveira

Judy Smith

Peg Stevenson

Michael and Liz Sweeny

Judy and Hide Tanigami

Wm. Taylor

Karie Thomson

Paul and Doris Thomson

Rita and George Varadi

Harvey Veon

Yvonne Vergez

James Waldron

John and Laurie Wallace

Rudy and Linda West

Kristine Williams

Sue Wilson

Lee and Jerry Wyker

Cold Noses: up to $99Sue and Jim Almlie

Wayne and Judy Anderson

Lucille Asaro

Frank Baldridge

Larry and Margy Banfield

Carol Barba DMV

Patricia and Victor Barkas

Byron and Virginia Basett

Marilyn Bedford

Norma Bennett

Robert and Wendy Bergman

Larry and Diane Blanc

David Bonk

Misty Braz

Robin Brumell

Karen Burlingame

Robert and Vera Burns

Pauline Bury

Clarke and Barbara Carey

John Chiozza

Nancy and Roger Clark

Charles Cobb

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Andy Constable

Mario and Barbara Cresci

Janet Croad

Barbara and John Culin

Marsha and Jim Dandridge

Ronald and Jacquie DeHoff

Sharon Deans

Janet Dorr

Emily Dorr

Leslie Earl

John and Connie Ebersole

Pamela Exkert

Ray and Margie Einberger

Antonette and Martin Eyestone

Richard and Dolores Farrar

Pamela Ferrero

Bennett Fonacier

Barbara Freeze

Jean Froh

Elizabeth and Robert Garrow

Ann Geiger

James Gerstley

Kathleen Gimber

Sam and Kristin Grant

Robert and Elizabeth Gross

Suzanne Hale

Robert and Nancy Hanson

Marcia Harper

Mark and Kristine Harri

Garland and Sharon Harrison

Stacy Hassold

Coleen Hayes

Debbie Hilbert

Turn your on-line shopping into philanthropy! The followingmerchants will donate a percentage of each on-line purchasewhen their web site is accessed from NGRR’s web site:

Amazon.com 5% LandsEnd.com 5%Dogtoys.com 15% Pets.com 7%PETsMART.com 10%

Please add the following link to your favorite places and use itwhenever you buy from one of the above retailers:

http://www.golden-rescue.org/allabout/fr iends.htmRemember—we only get these contributions when their site isaccessed through NGRR’s site.

Thank you for helping us!

Shop on-line at www.golden-rescue.org

Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue Goodieshttp://www.golden-rescue.org/goodies/sales/index.htm

RESCUE FUND (continued from page 2)

Beth Hopwood

Jack Horgan

Elaine Hujambojoie

Roger Alan Humpherys

Linda Hylkema

Howard and Sandra Janotta

Maureen Johansen

Joseph and Phyllis Kanter

Jennie Keifer

Kathleen Keller

Donna and Alan Kligen

Chuck and Danielle Knowlton

Bill and Joyce Kuffel

Elisabeth and Nelson Lampert

Pam Laughlin

Ca. and Mary Limon

Linda Leong

Tom and Jocelyn Lewis

Mary Lee Light

Elizabeth Linscott

Craig and Angie Loss

Donald and Susan Lyon

Janet Leong Maoan

Marilyn Manolio

Lisa Manseau

Jeffery Mansuy

Susan Miller Marchant

Richard and Lynda Marinics

Karen Martin

Bob and Judy Mazur

Sue McCrary

Patricia and Peter McDonald

Nina and Dan McQueen

Jean Mendle

Belinda and Peter Milford

Clair Mittelstaedt

Maya Miyashiro

George Morley

Gary and Joan Mott

Tome and Julie Murphy

Janis and Raymond Musante

James and Lee Ann Myers

Michael and Elizabeth Newman

Rosemarie Nial

Mary Ann Nichols

Tina Nolan

Astrid Olson

Delores Osborn

John and Kathleen Parkins

Cindy Pattison

James Peterson

Rosemarie Peterson

James and Vicki Petray

Nancy Phelps

Michael and Julie Phillips

Richard and Charleen Phipps

Verna Pingrey

Margie Powell

Elizabeth Practor-Ross

Scott and Alison Prentice

Jean Price

Carl and Nancy Randall

John Rickards and

Cynthia Schreiner

Deann Riggs

John Rodriguez

Nancy Rogers

Lee Ross

Marieke and Jeffrey Rothschild

Marilyn Runyan

Gloria Russell

Sue Salnick

John Sanders

Raymond and Kathryn Schilling

Annette and Rick Schrameck

Rom and Adrienne Silvister

Fredie Sobel

Phyllis Spivey

David and Tana Steinert

David Strohauer and Dina Manfredi

Susan Stull

Dave and Nicki Svoboda

John Swanberg

Deborah Templeton

Donald and Diane Terry

Tracie Torchio

Janet Trigg

Jan and Joe Trippi

David and Gail Turner

Tom and Betsy Twaddell

John and Kathryn Vercelli

Herbert and Marsha Verse

Linda and John Weatherholt

Helena Weil

Deborah West

Jeremy and Marsha Wire

Christina and Chuck Wooten

Rose Wright

Beverly Zell

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From the PresidentCelebratethe VolunteerJeff Wilson, President

I am honored to serve as theorganization’s President in the comingyear. I’ve been involved with NGRR forroughly four years and have been a fosterfamily, raffle chairman and Treasurer forthe past two years. Luckily, outgoingPresident, Marilyn Ormond is staying onthe Board and will be a great resource tome as I find my way in this new role.

I simply cannot say enough aboutMarilyn. I have watched her as Presidentthese past two years and she has a truepassion for the Goldens and our mission.She has worked tirelessly, not onlyproviding direction but also rolling up hersleeves, and being involved in every singleevent. Marilyn set a high standard thatwill be difficult to match.

I am passionate about many thingsthis organization represents. First is ashared passion with all of you for thebreed. I often think the world would be abetter place if we all had a Golden’stemperament! Never angry, always loving,adoring human contact, but understandingif one is not around, forever patient,forgiving, and then jubilant when onearrives.

I am most proud of our foster familiesthat provide a warm family environmentto the dogs in transition. I’ve been a fosterand know the challenges as the dog getsadjusted, a close tie develops, and then thedog is given up for adoption in anemotional farewell. A Golden deserves tobe with people in a warm familyenvironment instead of cold cages. Wenow realize that kennels are an importantback-up plan but are recommittingourselves to focusing on the foster systemas the primary method of care.

Another group that I greatly admire isthe Area Coordinators and theirvolunteers. I hope to get to know each ofyou more in the coming year. To name afew, Pat Lynch has worked in my area foryears. I know her phone is always ringing,and her weekends are spent moving dogsaround. Jill Morgan in San Joaquinrescued an unbelievable 75 dogs last year!These are only two examples of thefabulous contributions made everyday.

Then there are the adopters that haveopened your hearts and homes to Goldensin need. Repairing broken loyalty from aprior owner, (something a Golden couldnever fathom), to seniors whose time willbe shorter, to sick dogs who need warmth,reassurance and a loving hand beforecrossing the rainbow bridge. If you are aprospective adopter, I guarantee your mostrewarding experience will be adopting a

senior Golden. They are the best. Another thing I’m proud of is the

funds raised really do go to the dogs inour all-volunteer force. I want to expressmy sincere appreciation to our donors thatprovide the financial support we need tocarry out the mission. As board members,fundraising is our top priority, realizingthis is our lifeblood in providing care andsupporting our volunteers in fulfilling themission, one dog at a time.

Regardless if you are a donor,volunteer or an adoptive family, you cantake pride in your involvement with thisorganization and its noble cause. Thankyou all so much. D

Jeff and his Goldens

Sumitted by Cade DeverellA HUGE thank you to Martina Contreras for the many, many

hours she spends evaluating and working with our Goldens whohave problems. They are all better off for having met her!

Another HUGE thank you to Kara and Dan Juneau forfostering Bella.

Bella came to us abused and poorly socialized but, withMartina’s guidance, Kara and Dan patiently and lovingly worked(and worked!) with her. Now Bella is a trusting, tailwagginggirl with a new family who adores her.

Submitted by Linda GomollJust want to say thank you to the volunteers who helped at

the Rescue booth at the Cow Palace at the end of January. Goes

to show when you enjoy what you are doing the results aretremendous! The “booth” was set up by Joan and Phil Fisherand Dorothy Carter on Friday and to say it was not hard tofind – well ya’all have to come next year and check it out!We were busy (very busy) all day long and managed to raiseover $300 in contributions Saturday alone! Jennifer Mastersonwas gracious to let us store our “valuables” under her setupand we even got to borrow her puppies to come hang with us atthe booth. Boy did that please the folks who needed theirgolden petting fix! And the chocolate “dog” kisses were agreat substitute for the real thing!

So thank you to Jeanne Hanlon, Barb Tornberg and MarilynOrmond (and Pat Lynch ) for rounding out a great team onSaturday and Mary Kennedy, Dorothy Carter and Charlene Flynnon Sunday!

Hip hip hooray to all! D

Thank You!

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Norcal Golden Retriever Club invites all golden retriever rescue dogs to participate in a parade at theirSpecialty Dog Show at Bolado Park in Hollister on April 29, 2005. This event, which takes place during thelunch break, has always been a great success as it shows everyone present what great work our adoptivefamilies have done with their dogs. There are a limited amount of spaces for this event so be sure to getyour application in early.

We would like to honor our Rescued Golden(s) at Norcal Golden Retriever Club’s Specialty Show. Dogsmust be at least six months of age. There is a $10 fee for entering and each entrant will receive a special gift.Please include a brief history of your dog, such as how you acquired him or her and any past history you areaware of, which will be read at the show. To enter, please fill out the form below, enclose a check for $10(payable to Norcal GRC) and send by Thursday, April 14, 2005 to:

Marilyn Ormond, Rescue Parade139 Oak Springs Dr., San Anselmo, CA 94960

415-453-5473 or miscnow@earthlink.net

Come One Come All to the Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue Parade 2005!

Registered Name (if known) _________________________________________________________________________

Call Name________________________________________________________________________________________

Birth date or approximate age_________________________________________________________________________

Owner___________________________________________________________________________________________

Address__________________________________________________________________________________________

City______________________________________________________ State________ Zip_______________________

Telephone______________________________________ Email_____________________________________________

Brief History (use extra paper if necessary)_____________________________________________________________

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Rescue Parade 2004 • April 29, 2005 • Bolado Park, HollisterDeadline for Application: April 14, 2005

Thank you to Joan, Phil andCasey Fisher for submitting this.

Our hearts were broken when oursweet twelve-and-a-half-year-old GoldenKelly girl went to the rainbow bridge onFebruary 26th, 2004 after a valiant 6-month bout with cancer. In late May weheard from Area Coordinators, LindaGomoll and Jeanne Hanlon, that there wasa female rescue available, also named“KELLY”. We thought that it was ourbeautiful Kelly sending us word that“THIS IS IT-HERE’S A GOOD ONE”.We took her advice and adopted Kelly II,whom we renamed Callie. Our heavenlyadvisor was “on the ball.” Callie is

A New Home for Callieadorable. She is a beautiful golden redcolor with amber eyes and is sweet, funny,and playful.

She came from a home where thehusband didn’t want dogs, however,despite this, the wife went out andpurchased two puppies from the samelittler-Kelly and Ben. And guess what!!A year later the couple got a divorce. Thehusband still didn’t want dogs and the wifewas moving and couldn’t keep them, soboth Goldens were surrendered to NGRRat one-and-a-half-years-old. They werenot kept together because Ben was verydominant towards Callie. We think theywere kept in crates a good deal of the time.

When we got Callie she was shaky on(continued on page 21)

stairs, could not jump up either in the caror bed or even over anything, she wasafraid of men, terrified of the car, andcouldn’t swim. She turned her head if youraised your hand for any reason. She alsohad to win over her new housemate, our4-year-old Golden Boy, Casey.

In her first four months with us shehas learned to jump, loves men, climbsstairs in leaps and bounds, and can’t waitfor her ride in the car. She traveled backand forth to our Tahoe home many times,went to Oregon and stayed with us inlovely hotels and bed and breakfasts withother golden cousins, learned to swim allover Lake Tahoe, and she and Casey arethe best of buds. They chase each otherand balls, run like the wind, roll aroundand pull each others ears and tails, and

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I N T R I B U T EIn Thanks to the Family of Elaine Glassfor their generous donation.

In Honor of “Edison”Donation by William &Rebecca Raymond

In Thanks to Shirlee Thomas for makinguse of her Employer Matching Fund andher many donations “In Memory ofGideon”.

In Honor of Janice LeeA donation was made in Janice’s namefrom Susan Clink, who commissioned aportrait of her dogs by Patricia Luppino.Ms. Luppino donates a percentage of herfee to rescue groups. Thanks to all fortheir generosity and thoughtfulness!

In Honor of Jude &Dino Restelli Birthdays –“The best friends a Golden ever had!”Donation by Carol & Allan Porter

In Thanks to Berkeley Shore“Posse wanted to be sure that theBerkeley’s of the world receive the samegreat care in their Golden years. Here’sto healthy aging!”Donation by Ian Vossbrinck onbehalf of “Posse”

In Honor of “Ribbon” and her owner/trainer, Janet Hellum“Ribbon leaves me feeling much better ateach visit and Janet is great. God blessthem both! I believe they’d bless lots ofkids at Shriner’s Hospital in Sacramento.Love them both – Janet Hellum andRibbon, too.”Donation by Earl Ball

In Honor of “Callie”Owned by AnnDonation by Peter Levy of Bark BusterHome Dog Training

“Happy Birthday – to Paula Storti”Donation by Lauren Littman

In Honor of “Digger”Donation by the Woglom Family

In Honor of Carole Gray-WeihmanDonation by Clifford Weihman

Merry Christmas to Anne Belisle andwishes for a Golden 2005!Gifted with love from Diane Head

In Thanks to Ackerman’s ServicingVolvos, Inc. and Molly McCoy fordonating a portion of her automotive feesto Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue.

Merry Christmas, Aunt Sharon McConellLove to you from Kimberly Daly

In Honor of “Bonnie” andIn Memory of “Mattie”Donation by Raymond &Margie Einberger

In Honor of “Maggie”“Maggie has been with us three years andis our baby. Thank you.”Donation by Perry & Toni Petersen

In Honor of “Rosebud”, our rescueScottish Deerhound andIn Memory of “Emmett” and “Cooper”“They were our two Golden Retrieversand the light of our lives. Goldenschanged our lives by enhancing it withtheir heart, love of life, joy, humor, andkindness. All Goldens should have anopportunity to thrive and be given theopportunity to live a healthy andhappy life.”Donation by Marsha & Jim Dandridge,Rosebud, Jimmy Preston, Elle, and Bailey

In Honor of Janine and Don MathesonDonation by Diane Head

In Honor of Peter FitzGeraldDonation by a FitzGerald Family member

In Honor of Dee and Richard FerrarDonation by Rosemarie Peterson

In Honor of Peter FitzGeraldDonation by Virginia Atwood

In Honor of “Charlie”, “Bartlett”,& All the Glass Family“Happy Hanukkah and a Golden 2005to all of you!”Donation by Priscilla Laula

In Honor of “My Beloved Goldens”Donation by Marilyn Bedford

In Honor of our “Jake”Donation by Dave & Mary Kemnitz

In Thanks to Mike & Holly O’Brien formaking NGRRescue part of their em-ployee matching program!

In Thanks to “All the Rescue People”Donation by Emanuel & Lucy Aron

In Honor of “Bear”“Congratulations on celebrating your15th birthday, Bear!”Loved by George & Catherine HorsfallDonation by Jo Leggett

To our following friends from the C-Vu“crew” (Yankee, Pi, Schoo, Galle,Rig and Cara):“Merry Christmas to Don & Joni Rapp”“Golden wishes to Caylee, Buck, and Ian(Janet Peacock, too).”“A Golden year to Spuds, Passion, Tasha,and Diva (Nancy Kelly, too).”“Golden kisses to Misty and Thunder (Pat& Steve Klim, also.)”“Happy Holidays to Meg & Gus (Janet &Bert Lum, too.)”

In Honor of Tom & Shannon Aiken“We very much admire and respect allthat you do to rescue these beautifulGolden Retrievers poorly treated by not sowonderful people.”Donation by Ray & Laura Gann

In Honor of Carole WeihmanDonation by Elaine Weihman

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I N M E M O R I A MIn Honor of Christine HarrisonDonation by Elizabeth Harrison

In Honor and On Behalf of Karyn HuntDonation by Tom & Evelyn Hunt

In Honor of Sandra SchatzDonation by Betsy Haehl & John Kriewall

In Honor of“All the Wonderful Goldens andGreat Volunteers of NGRRescue”Donation by Elaine Bowers

In Thanks to the following individualswho have donated to Norcal GoldenRetriever Rescue through the United Waycampaign at their places of employment:Sharon S. Pepper, Kimberly Stover, MarkHoeser, Monica Russell

In Thanks to Dr. Enke, Dr. Butler and theMartinez Animal Hospital Staff“Thank you for you wonderful care of‘Sadie’ ”.“Yes, you were with us too short a time.Your flirting ways will be missed.”Loved by Julie Rennie

In Honor of Karen & John Ellis“Happy New Year!”Donation by Nona Liang

In Honor of “Indy”, and Mr. &Mrs. De Mauro“I am an RVT employed at the Chabot VetClinic in Hayward. About 2 weeks ago weperformed emergency intestinal surgeryon a lovely young Golden, named Indy.Unfortunately, his owners were unable tofinance his surgery. One of our doctorshad the insight to call the De Mauros - awonderful couple who are clients of ours,who work closely with your organization.Through them, NGRR was able to financeIndy and find him a new home, saving hislife. Thank you from all of us at Chabotand thank you Mr. & Mrs. De Mauro.”Donation by Bea Linn

“Happy Birthday, Peter FitzGerald”Donation from Mary & John Fisher

In Honor of Barbara and Dick Crespo“With Great Thanks!”Donation by Linda Loring and Steve Oroza

In Memory of “Annie”“ Annie was the beginning of an enormousamount of wonderful dogs – including ourBeau and Max. Thank you, Annie.”Loved and missed by Colette &Jack AgrestiDonation by Marilyn & Bob Ormond

In Memory of “Lola”“Lola was truly a wonderful girl with agracious, loving spirit.”Loved and missed by David, Stephanie,Laura Getzler, Bart and RitaDonation by Ken & Jennifer Workman

In Memory of “Bonnie’s Clyde”OTCH Wynwood Specktacular Hit Man,UDX, SH, WCX“Clyde, a Golden Retriever, was thebeloved companion of Bonnie Speckels.He was a faithful companion by her sidefor almost 16 years and will be deeplymissed.”Treasured and loved by Bonnie SpeckelsDonation by Deep Peninsula Dog Training

In Memory of “Birdie”Loved by Pam TysonDonation by Town & Country DogTraining Club

In Memory of “Molson”Donation by Susan & Charles Rothschild

In Memory of “Max”“Max was adopted by the Akre family ofSonoma and Kenwood. He was a sweet,gentle dog who will live in our memoryforever. He was Jon Akre’s best buddy.”Loved and missed by the Akre FamilyDonation by Elaine & Harry Akre

In Memory of “Cassidy” Russell“Cassidy was a beautiful Golden girl wholeft her two Goldie brothers, Butch andSundance, and her human caretakers,Gloria and Russ, for the Rainbow Bridgeon October 1, 2004.”Cherished and loved by Gloria & RussRussellDonation by Sue & Steve Salnick

In Memory of “Sadie”“Loved and missed by the Moore Familyand all who knew her. She was truly aGolden Girl. There are so many of uswho are grateful to have wonderfulGoldens descended from “Sadie”. Shewill live on forever in your hearts. Weare so sorry for your loss.”Adored by The Moore FamilyDonation by Joan, Phil, Casey &Callie Fisher

In Memory of “Gideon”Donation by Shirlee Thomas

In Memory of “Daisy”“Missed and loved by Trish Mills. Ourgirls’ weekend would not have been thesame without her there.”Loved by Trish & Josh MillsDonation by Susan, Don Ludwig and theirNorcal Rescue, “Sandi”

In Memory of “Astro” and in Honor of“Elmo”“Our loving golden, Astro, crossed theRainbow Bridge in May 2001. While wemiss Astro dearly, we have found so muchlove and joy in our golden boy, Elmo, whois now almost two. We admire the peopleat Norcal who work so hard to help all ofthese lovely creatures have a happy life,which is what they all deserve. Happyholidays to all of you.”Donation by Maureen & Don Johansen

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I N M E M O R I A MIn Memory of “Skipper”“Skipper was a great dog and Molly’s bestfriend. I hope they’re together again.”Loved by Kathy & Jeffrey WilliamsDonation by Molly’s mom, Linda Davis

In Memory of our Beloved “Ouzel”Donation by Bruce Macintosh &Christy Smith

In Memory of “Shannon Marie”“You are missed dearly andremembered daily.”Loved and missed by Harvey Veon

In Memory of “Triscuit”“Triscuit loved to be loved. Her wonderfulpersonality and the love she gave,especially to Bill, will be missed.”Loved by Lisa & Bill Lambert,Deanna, Kyle and Bill’s sonDonation by Stephanie, David &Laura Getzler

In Memory of “Jack”“Jack was only on this earth a short timebut got a lifetime of love from his family.His sweet disposition has a left a mark onthe hearts of all who loved him especiallyCarole, Marc and Michaela.”Cherished and loved by Marc Weber,Carole & Michaela FishbackDonation by Stephanie, David &Laura Getzler

In Memory of “George”“George was a very dear pet andcompanion of Rosemarie.”Missed and loved by Rosemarie PetersonDonation by Dolores & Richard Farrar

In Memory of “Frosty”“Remembering one senior byhelping others.”Cherished by Steve KennedyDonation by Mary Ellen Kennedy

In Memory of Karen LindstromDonation by “Misty the Wonder Dog” andRogers Family

In Memory of Ron VanBuskirk“My thoughts and prayers are with you atthis most difficult time.”Donation by Judy Kornbluth

In Memory of my “Alex”“Golden Retrievers are perhaps the mostfantastic dogs in the entire world. MyAlex, affectionately known as ATD (Alexthe dog) was the love of my life and was awonderful friend to me during a difficultperiod of my life.”Loved, cherished and missed byChris Cassidy

A Christmas Memorial for “Tawny”,“Moby”, “Natasha”, and “Chelsea”“These four Goldens shared several yearsof unconditional love with Howard andJudy Guild.”Donation by Bill Moore

In Memory of “Peary Grossman”Donation by Gina Grossman

In Memory of “Mellissa Fuller-Lewis”“Mellissa will be missed but the memorieswill survive forever. She was a wonderfulcompanion.”Loved by Jeff Fuller & Andrea LewisDonation by John, Cindy & DelaneyGordnier

In Memory of Mrs. Roach“Her laughter, her cribbage games, herwelcoming home and heart will always bepart of my memories and make me smile.”Donation by Stephanie Getzler

In Memory of “Sundance” and “Rose”In Thanksgiving for brothers, “Buddy”& “Cody” and our adopted Golden,“Annie Rose”Donation lovingly given byFay & Frank Putnam

In Memory of Steve ZeppaDonation by John Chiozza

In Memory of “BOO”, the cat“Boo was a cat that loved a GoldenRetriever. She disappeared one night atthe age of 17 years old. She lived with‘Saber’, a fourteen year old Golden whocame to the Mishra Family from NorcalRescue. Saber is a great dog who reallymisses his comrade, Boo Cat.”Missed and loved by theMishra Family and SaberDonation by the Schiffman Family

In Memory of “Cody”Donation by Anne Sutherland

In Memory of “Buddy”“Never has a dog been so loved nor anowner so adored than ‘Buddy’ who wasrescued by Jon. Jon and Buddy werealways together. They were the best ofbuddies and the hole left in Jon’s heart byBuddy’s passing is filled with sadness. Wehad the pleasure of knowing these two andour heartfelt wishes go out to Jon.”Cherished, loved and adored by Jon WarrenDonation by Stephanie, David, Laura,Bart, Rita and Kitties Getzler

In Memory of the Life of “Sam”“Sam was a very gentle and kind Golden.He will be greatly missed.”Loved by Rosanna & John ValentiniDonation with love by Joyce &Amber Dinslage

In Memory of “Phoebe”Donation by Elisabeth & Nelson Lampert

In Memory of “Linus”Donation by Gretchen Schiffer &Matt Borror

In Memory of Betty LittenDonation by Theresa &Thomas McCarthy

In Memory of “Ditto”Treasured and loved by Diann RiggsDonation by Town & Country DogTraining Club, Inc.

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I N M E M O R I A MIn Memory of “Justin”“Justin was a wonderful andvery brave dog.”Cherished and loved by Mona, Ravi,Rohan, Anya, Riya & Bailey SinhaDonation by Carol & Allan Porter

In Memory of “Chloe”“We know how much you miss Chloebecause we are best friends. Even thoughit was a short time, you had the blessingof living with Chloe. May we all live withsuch an opportunity.”Loved by Jean & Doug McDonaldDonation by Dennis, Joani, Chance& Queenie Scarborough

In Memory of “Brandon”“Brandon was such a brave boy. We willreally miss him. His love will always bewith you.”Missed and loved by Jennie KeiferDonation by Barbara & Joe Tonelli

In Memory of “Shelby”“Shelby was a true Princess!”Loved and greatly missed by Teresa, Stu,Beau, Oscar and her Nordic Lane friendsDonation by Teresa Colucci

In Memory of “Carmen”“We miss Carmen. She was our four-legged, reincarnated baseball player whogave us 9 years of joy. She couldn’t evengo out to potty without her ball. Keep upyour good work.”Donation by Verna Pingrey

In Memory of “Dooley”, “Basil”& “Shasta”Loved and missed by Judy &Terry Klimko

In Loving Honor of the naughty spirit ofour “Justin ‘Goofball’ Sinha”1999-2005“Our best buddy, forever in our hearts!”Loved, cherished and missed by Riya,Anya, Rohan, Mona, Ravi & Bailey Sinha

In Memory of “Hobie”“Hobie came to Norcal in September of2004. He was ill with cancer and hadn’thad a very good life. Dr. Anne Walkertook him into her home and she and herhusband loved him. He had the best 5months of his life. Thank you Anne and Karl.”Cared for and loved by Anne& Karl PfendtDonation by Marilyn & Bob Ormond

In Loving Memory of “Justin”“Justin was a loving, playful and attentiveGolden and the Sinha’s gave Justin thebest home he could have ever known!”Loved by the Sinha FamilyDonation by Justine Eller

In Memory of “Mitzi”“In memory of sweet, gentle Mitzi, and ingratitude to Anne and Bob who welcomedMitzi into their home and gave her whatwere undoubtedly the best months ofher life.”Loved by Bob & Anne HugginsDonation by Pete Chow & Carla Holmes

In Memory of “Gideon”Donation by Shirlee Thomas

In Memory of “Mavis”“Mavis was a dear. She will be missedand fondly remembered.”Loved by Richard Ostreicher

In Memory of “Brandon”“In memory of your boy. We will miss him.”Cherished and loved by Jennie KeiferDonation by your friends at Vallejo DogTraining Club

Memorial & TributeDonations

Donations may be made to memorializeor pay tribute to a special person, Goldenor pet of any kind. Send your donationand information (for whom the donationis being made and their address, yourname, address and phone number, pluswords of personalization) to:

NGRR405 El Camino Real, Suite 420 Menlo

Park, CA 94025-5240A handwritten letter will be sent shortlythereafter acknowledging that a dona-tion was made to NGRR. Give us a callif you have any questions.

Purpose: NORCAL Golden RetrieverRescue, Inc. (NGRR) is a nonprofit,volunteer organization dedicated to therescue, rehabilitation, and placement ofdisplaced Golden Retrievers in NorthernCalifornia.

Volunteers: NGRR has a large networkof volunteers in communities throughoutNorthern California. Among these are aboard of directors and numerous areacoordinators and foster families who carefor and place over 400 Goldens a yearinto new homes. Our volunteers do notreceive any form of compensation fortheir time and effort.

Articles: Articles and news items ofgeneral informational, educational, orhuman interest are welcome. We especially

like to hear and see (send photos) how ourrescued Goldens are doing with their newowners. If submitting a reprint of an articlefrom another publication, please obtainprior permission from the publisher.Permission to reprint any material in thisnewsletter should be obtained from theauthor, crediting NGRR.

Mailing List: This newsletter is mailed toall persons and businesses who haveadopted a dog or donated money, time,services, or auction items to NGRR withinthe past two years. It is also mailed tomembers of the NORCAL Golden RetrieverBreed Club, officers of the Golden RetrieverClub of America, and other animal rescuegroups. We do not share our mailing list withother organizations.

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Thank you to Mona Sinha(morasi@aol.com) for contributing thisand to Justine Eller for suggesting it.

Wednesday January 19, 2005Today, it is snowing, softly and

steadily. The backyard has a sheet of snowspread over it. You would have nuzzledinto it, covered your nose with a big heapand given me a big, goofy grin, proceedingto eat the yummy mush. It has been a dayand a week since you left my side and Imiss you more than words can everdescribe. I expect to turn around from mytyping and see your head resting on myoffice carpet. One little squeak and youwould look up immediately. The minuteI stand, so do you, ready to follow me ontothe next thing.

Why did it have to be you? I ask somany times a day. Why did I have to losemy best friend and soul mate . . . why willI never again feel the weight of your headon my knee and have your beautifulsoulful eyes look into mine? Why can’t Italk to you in so many different languages(gibberish too) and hear your tail gothump, thump, regardless of what I wassaying? Why do I love you so much thateven writing this makes my heart ache andeyes well up with tears? Why is this lossthe deepest I have ever felt?

Maybe, because it is the deepestconnection that I have ever made. Iremember the first time I saw you. We hadmoved to California from New York, inMarch 2001 and within a month, knewthat we wanted another doggy companionfor our firstborn doggy Bailey andourselves. We were checked out byNORCAL – the beginning of a longfriendship with Carol and Justine (yournamesake) and then that fateful day thephone call. “Mona, we have a 2 year old

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Justin, Anya, Rohan, Riya and Bailey.

Forever . . .

Justin

male, a bit wild, not sure if it will workfor you, but see him anyway – his name isTristan.” Did I mention that I was threemonths pregnant with my twin girls, Anyaand Riya?

We went to see you in South SanFrancisco and the conditions under whichyou were kept were appalling. A filthybackyard and there you were, a big blondeboy, in a small cage, matted hair, justchomping at the bit. The lady let you outand you ran wild. Bailey would not engageyou and looked away. But Ravi, myhusband, and I saw those eyes and weknew that inside, there was this energetic,lovable, loyal being just waiting to befound. We took you home that night,against our better judgment, thinking thatwe would provide you temporary shelteruntil NORCAL placed you in a home.The next day was a frantic whirl ofNORCAL visits, vet visits, groomer visits,and my own investigation into your past.Within days, hours really, you crept intoour hearts and were not going anywhereelse. That’s when we renamed you Justin,as a tribute to Justine who found you forus. The family joke was that we foundyou “Just-in Time”.

Oh those early days! You werenervous, pacing all over the house,nervous to come inside when let out intothe garden, knocking over our two and ahalf year old son Rohan and knockingme over too. Just unsure of what thefuture was, being gently told off by bigsister Bailey time and time again. Youcame back from the groomer, all mattesand knots gone, what a handsome boyindeed!!! You would not eat dog foodand I handfed you, you stole food offthe kitchen counter (including chili paste– and that did you no harm!) and wediscovered by accident that you wereused to eating tortillas! You werescared of going into the garage – whoknows what torture you put up with,poor baby.

And then the confidence began tobuild. You would come into the pool withme, balancing my big belly by holdingonto my back! You would be running likethe wind outside in the garden, and thencheck back in with me ever so often as Irested – just a quick lick and you were offagain, seeking the next adventure. Atnight, the pacing was replaced with active

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dreams when you let out happy yips whilechasing balls in the yard and waved yourpaws in the air. My attempts at trainingyou did not go too far. You pulled meacross the street as we tried group lessonswith Martina at 8 p.m., my yawningself, trying to instill discipline in you –what a joke! Instead we just worked it outbetween us.

I remember you running out of thefront gate one day as the trigger wasaccidentally set off and I screaming andrunning behind you. Picture this, the gateshut and I fell – all eight months of bellyon the ground. Your guardian angel waswatching, and a jogger caught you by thecollar before you ran on to the main street.You were fine, thank God and I spent thatnight at Stamford Hospital trying toexplain what I was doing to a verybewildered doctor.

Then the twins arrived. You were nottoo impressed with these little bundles thatmade loud noises. Bailey ventured into theroom to check them out, but you waitedoutside. Even if I called you, you’d comein, quick lick my hand and be off again. Ithink you were a little jealous.

We moved to New York City fivemonths later – we were so concernedhow you would adjust to city living, butyou were just fine. We walked you formiles each time looking for a patch ofgrass for you to lift your leg, until oneday YOU tired of it and became a citydog, happy with the sidewalk! You didnot care where you were, as long as youwere with us.

What adventures we had, Justin!Naughty, naughty boy that you were. Iremember the night that I returned with afantastically decorated cake from aweeklong cake-decorating class. As Iproudly snapped pictures of my amazingcreation and had everyone ooh-ing andaah-ing, you eyed it surreptitiously. A visitto the kid’s room, and hey presto, thedecorations were gone! Into your stomach,in a nano second. Not to mention, that

included 25 thin wires. Nine X-rays, anultrasound and ten Vet visits later, youfinally passed the wires and escapedstomach surgery! You ate chocolate cake,candy, Halloween goodies, the list isendless . . . wherever we hid it, youfound it.

You constantly stole the kid’s toys

leading to shrieks and yells. It becamemore of a game than anything else, bothfor you and the kids. Bailey, usuallydisapproving found herself participatingtoo! Even when you were sick, you wouldstill walk into the girls’ room to steal yourfavorite pink poodle, just to make a point.

You were so protective of the family.One day someone came into our front yardat 3am. You barked so aggressively andloudly that the alarm went off. You wereready to chew this person to bits and were

growling and snarling. Just like when thepool cleaner in California came inunannounced and found himself pinnedto the back wall with a big, snarling doggyface in his own.

You would run like the wind in CentralPark, barking at the other dogs, chasingBailey, chewing sticks . . . so happy,carefree and energetic. You’d strut alongthe street happily walking, and then stopto bark at a dog that looked at us too long.Or sniff the smells from the Chinesetakeout and reach hopefully at the bagelin the kid-in-the-stroller’s hand.

We had the most wonderful time withyou buddy. You were always in the middleof everything. I’d walk in the door andyou’d rush to me “What’s up? What’d Imiss?” Wagging tail, inquisitive nose,licky tongue – just the most deliciouskisses.

Then last Thanksgiving, your throatfelt swollen and I took you to the doctoranticipating some antibiotics. Wordscannot describe the shock of hearing thatwe needed to see an oncologist. Severalhours later we were told that you indeedhad lymphoma of an aggressive nature,but given how strong you were theprognosis with therapy was a year. Howmuch we all cried at the thought of having

“We saw those eyesand knew that inside,

there was this energetic,lovable, loyal being just

waiting to be found.”

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you for only a year – little did we knowhow short it really was to be. Youresponded so well and were in remissionin a week. The oncologist did not knowwhat to make of it. A month later you wereout of remission. Another protocol lastedtwo weeks. January, and you were gone.

We also did acupuncture every week.Initially, you’d quietly take the needlesout, and then you started to really enjoythe treatments and zone out. You ate home-cooked food and had me sleep next to youevery night, snuggling in and snoring soloudly. You became so demanding of me

and I loved you more than ever before.But you knew when it was time to say

goodbye. The night before, you nudgedme and kept on telling me that your timehad come. You looked so happy, sopeaceful, and so calm when you weregone. At five and a half, you were thewisest of us all.

The children have been mostphilosophical. Rohan (age 6) says thatyou still send him love and licks fromthe sky and Anya and Riya (age 3) blowyou kisses. Rohan wanted to know whywe could not just keep you under hisbed with promises that you would notdisturb anyone. He has conversationsabout you with his friends, how you were

Justin

Thank you to Laura Jamesfor contributing this.

In the last newsletter I told you about my three dogs, Bob,Sarah and Sebastian. This time I’d like to give you some ideasabout how to support Golden Retriever Rescue and get awonderful picture of your dog and/or get yarn spun from yourdog’s hair! It’s true, yarn from your dog’s hair and it’s beautiful!

First, how to get a great portrait of your dog and supportRescue at the same time! Obviously I’m one of those crazy dogpeople so it’s not surprising that I can’t pass by a pet store withoutgoing in and seeing what new treats and goodies were available.Last year I was in Redwood City and I saw the Pet Food Expressstore on Woodside Road so I went in to check it out. This wasbefore we met Sebastian so we were dogless - did that stop mefrom buying dog treats? Ha! On the counter was a flyer aboutPet Food Expresses My Mutt Program. Donate at least $250 toa Bay Area Animal Shelter or Rescue Group of your choice andyour pet’s photo will be produced in a larger than life size andmounted on a wall of Pet Food Express store. For a donation of$500 or more, you can keep the poster after it has been displayedfor about twelve months. Well I picked a flyer up and put it inmy pocket and forgot about it.

Then we met and fostered Sebastian. Of course we fell inlove (surprise, surprise) and adopted him. As fate would have it

Sebastian, the Pin Up Boy,and Sarah, the Dog WhoThought She Was A Sweater

so brave because you stayed a night inthe hospital without mom, and how youwill come back into our family in anotherform. Anya and Riya look at paw printsin the snow and ask if they are yours.Bailey sniffs your smell in the house andin the yard and climbs up onto yourfavorite couch.

As we approach your 6th birthday onMarch 11th, I promise that I will notspeak of you with tears but remember youwith love and joy, and talk of you as ifyou were beside me. Because as muchas we all love you, I know that you loveus too. You are constantly in our thoughtsand in our hearts. You are forever, ourJustin. D

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I came across the flyer! I signed on to the Pet Food Expresswebsite (www.petfoodexpress.com) and read more about theMy Mutt Program, filled out the application. Since I officiallyadopted Sebastian through Carla Holmes I asked her to completethe form for me - the donation does have to be verified by thegroup you donate to. I scanned the form and with a simple clickof the mouse the application was on its way and within hours Ireceived a response with the name and phone number of theirphotographer.

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12th Annual Auctionand Wine Tasting

Held November 6, 2004

Congratulations to Tana Steinert of Fremont– last year’s lucky $10,000 raffle winner. Tanaproudly accepts her check from “Cash” ofCash & Carry – president Jeff Wilson’s dogs.Tana’s golden, “Sopie,” was placed with hera few years ago with the help of AreaCoordinator, Pat Lynch.

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a park in Emeryville and she tookabout 50 pictures of Sebastian. She wasgreat, worked well with us and withSebastian and she got some wonderfulpictures that she posted on her website sowe could see them (www.mdbradley.com/sebastian). And guess what, Sebastiantook such great pictures they decided touse two of them! Check it out, they arehanging in the Redwood City Pet FoodExpress! One picture is in the frontwindow and another inside the store! Ohyeah, some other pictures are there alsobut Sebastian really stands out (am I aproud mom or what?). Wow, it was great.I got calls and e-mails from a number ofpeople telling me they saw the posters.

Frank, my husband, and I drove down toRedwood City and I took a picture ofSebastian in front of his poster.

Pet Food Express also has a “Mutt ofthe Week” Program in conjunction withthe “My Mutt” Program. If you write astory about your pet they will post thestory and a picture! Mr. Sebastian is theMutt of the Week as I write this (again,proud mom moment).

So, if you or someone you know havedonated $250 or more to a Bay AreaAnimal Shelter or Rescue Group go toyour local Pet Food Express or go to theirwebsite and participate in this program!Your pet will have their beautiful face ona very large poster and you to can be the

proud parent of a poster pet. In additionthe group you donate to will get their nameon the poster and more people will knowabout Norcal Golden Retriever Rescuebecause we know that’s the group you’llbe donating to. And if you’re like meand you want everyone to know about thegreat Goldies you’ve known and lovedyou can write a story and get it yourGoldies picture posted Pet Food Expresseswebsite.

Sarah, the dog that though she was asweater. Did that get your attention? Ifyou have or had a Golden you probablyknow how much hair you can collect bygrooming your dog. Some Goldies havelots and lots of hair, Miss Sarah was oneof those dogs. Every time I brushed herI’d get a bag full of hair. She had this

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(Why adopting a Senior Golden Retrievercan be a wonderful experience!)

Thank you to Bobbie LaPorte for contributing this article.

If you are reading this article, then you likely fall into one ofthree categories:1. You are thinking about adopting a “senior” Golden Retriever2. You are trying to convince someone else to adopt a senior Golden3. You already have adopted a “Golden Oldie” – LUCKY YOU!!

Regardless of where you fit, or whatyou think, please read on – and let me sharewith you our wonderful experiencesadopting three senior dogs from NGRR –Budweiser (Buddy), Ben & Bella.

Shortly after I moved to Californiafrom Connecticut (where I owned twosenior Goldens), we adopted a 6-year-oldGolden from NGRR named “Budweiser”– “Buddy” – a wonderful, pure-bred,fabulously tempered dog who waseveryone’s pal. Our neighbors foughtover who would take care of him when wewent away – and he was endlessly loving,entertaining and loyal. After a long and active life – and 10 yearsin our household – Buddy succumbed to a brain tumor at theage of 15. He was our “forever” dog and it was difficult to believewe would ever have another one.

Then came Ben.

Golden Oldies – Our Love Affair With Buddy, Ben & BellaLast September, when we decided to adopt another Golden,

we scoured the NGRR website for a senior dog we could loveagain. There were quite a few – but our volunteer coordinatorsuggested we meet “Ben,” a 12-year-old who had been “dumped”in the night box of a shelter outside Sacramento. Ben had anumber of minor health issues, and because of his anti-socialbehavior was considered an “only” dog – so he could not beplaced with other dogs or children. With all of that going againsthim, it appeared that nobody wanted him. We visited Ben, were

attracted to his spunky attitude andaffectionate nature, and decided to givehim a try.

Ben quickly settled in at our home, andresponded to love, attention and company.He loves to put his head in your lap, followyou around at your heels and wait for youby the door when you leave. He’s not muchfor playing fetch, but he spins around incircles when you pick up his leash, and hehas the appetite of a two-year old. We feellucky to have his company, and he has fastbecome an important member of ourhousehold.

And then there was Bella.Found as a stray in the East Bay, Bella, at 9 years old, was

also considered to be dog aggressive and could not be placedwith other dogs or children. She had been in three kennels andthree foster homes in 18 months before she came to her final

“Our experienceconvinced us that

adopting an older dogis a blessing in manyways. Golden oldiesare just big-hearted

sweeties.”

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wonderful undercoat that was lighter andsofter than her top coat. I’d brush her andgather up all the hair and put it in thegarbage. Then one day I thought “whatam I doing, this hair is so beautiful theremust be something I can do with it”. So Istarted saving it.

Not long after I started saving it MissSarah got sick. She was diagnosed withcancer and we started chemo therapy andweekly vet visits and the hair I wascollecting became very precious to me.After she died I put the hair in the closetknowing that someday I’d figure out whatI could do with it. And of course that daydid come. I was told about a spinninggroup (no not the gym type spinning butthe yarn type spinning) and because I amsort of a knitter I thought it would be fun

to learn to spin – spin dog hair! Well,spinning dog hair is not as easy as spinningwool, it takes a lot of practice, lots andlots of practice. One of the ladies in thegroup offered to spin some of the hair andshe did a great job. From a pretty smallportion of hair, a quart baggie full shespun enough yarn for me to knit a hatand a design in another hair with a bitleft over! Still, I had lots more so I wenton the web and type in “dog hair” “yarn”and found VIP Fiber (www.vipfiber.com)in Morgan Hill. This is a great website. Ithas a lot of information about spinningdog hair as well as examples of finishedproducts and if you’re a knitter she haspatterns, needles, buttons and lots ofother interesting items.

As luck would have it VIP Fiber

participated in a knitting show in SantaClara last month and I brought myprecious collection of hair to VictoriaPettigrew and in April I’ll be knittingsomething with more of this very specialyarn. When I finish it I’ll take a pictureand put it in the newsletter.

VIP Fiber will spin, for free, any hairdonated by a Rescue Group as long as100% of the proceeds from the auctioned/raffled item made with the yarn is appliedto the rescue foundation. Anyone who isinterested in donating their dog’s hairshould give me a call. When I get enoughI’ll send it to VIP Fibers for spinning andwill knit something to be auctioned it offat the next Wine and Silent Auction – whowouldn’t want a lovely Golden Retrieverscarf? And matching hat? D

San Mateo County Holiday FundraiserThank you to Rachel Leestmafor contributing this.

There’s something about the holidaysthat puts everyone in a giving mood. Thevolunteers of San Mateo County thoughtthat the 2004 holiday season would be theperfect time to get out into the communityto spread the word about NGRR andpossibly raise some much needed funds.Wrap it up . . .

On Saturday, December 11th,volunteers staffed a gift wrapping table atthe Barnes & Noble book store at HillsdaleMall to spread the word about NGRR andour wonderful goldens. We had a great time meeting new peopleand although the goldens we brought couldn’t help wrap, theyadded to the festive cheer of holiday shopping. Along with manysmiles, we raised $57 in donations in just a few hours.It’s all in the cookies . . .

On Saturday, December 18th, volunteers not only stayed uplate into the night to bake dog cookies, but also staffed our firstHoliday Doggie Bake Sale in front of the PetCo in San Mateo.Not only were our holiday dog cookies a big hit with peoplelooking for a special treat for their dogs, their friends’ dogs andtheir dog “grandchildren”, but the free cookie samples were a

hit with every dog that stopped by. With sales of our holidaycookies and NGRR 2005 calendars, we were able to bring inover $450.

We would like to thank everyone who stopped by to havetheir gifts wrapped, to pick up some cookies and to just say“Hi.” With the success of our first Holiday Doggie Bake Salebehind us, we are looking forward to an even bigger, two-daybake sale in holiday of 2005.

A very special thank you to all the volunteers who bakedtheir hearts out and made the Holiday Doggie Bake Salepossible – woof! D

ABOVE: Recent adopter Mike Dworkin,his NGRR dogs, Max and Chloe,volunteer

Rachel Leestma and a few potential NGRRadopters. RIGHT: Former A/C Sandra

Schatz and “reindog” Sandy.

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foster family, Dan Harrington and KaraJuneau, in Menlo Park. Dan and Kara,together with dog behaviorist MartinaContreras, worked hard to improve Bella’sconfidence and social skills. Since Benhad adapted to our home so well, wewanted to give Ben some company andBella a permanent home – and theopportunity presented itself last Decemberwhen Dan and Kara went away forthe holidays. Bella came to visit – andshe stayed.

Within a day of being together,Ben and Bella were able to eat in thesame room, rub shoulders in the hallwayand walk side-by-side on a leash. Ofcourse, there was some initial“establishing of ground,” but the twoseniors quickly adapted and havehappily co-existed now for three months.Bella (the youngster!) keeps Ben on histoes, and has taught him some manners.

And Ben has graciously yielded his “topdog” status and his home to his newroommate.

If you ask Bella’s foster, Kara, aboutBella’s transformation, she will say:“Bella was quiet, polite, well-behaved, butvery tentative about her role in thefamily. It took her a few months toopen up, but she really blossomed andit’s amazing to think back on all thegreat strides she made. On our walks,people would gravitate to Bella, commenton her health, good looks and happydisposition.”

“I think people are comforted by olderdogs, they can see the rich life experiencesthat lie behind a wise, gray face.”

Dog behaviorist Martina Contrerasadds: “I often tell people, puppies arehighly overrated. With older dogs, whatyou see is what you get. They are moreestablished, more mellow and require a

lot less effort than puppies or youngerdogs. And, if you put the effort in, theycan learn new behaviors and habits.”

And that’s the bottom line for us:senior Goldens can learn new behaviors,adapt to new homes, are loving andaffectionate beyond expectation. Theyhave reached an age where they trulyappreciate love and life. As Kara says,“Our experience convinced us thatadopting an older dog is a blessing inmany ways. In truth, Golden oldies are justbig-hearted sweeties waiting for someoneto give them another chance.”

Maybe that someone is you – or afriend, or family member. There arealways deserving senior Goldens availablefor adoption – and looking for someoneto give then another chance. We did –three times – and each one has been asuccess story.

Now it’s your turn. D

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Molly Gets Her StarThank you to Rachel Leestma for submitting this.

It was love at first sight when Michael Nielson and Gregg Kyle first metSadie and Molly in 1999. They had contacted NGRR to adopt a goldenretriever when the call came in about two female goldens in need of a home.Unable to split up the girls who are sisters from different litters, they decidedto adopt both. And so their adventures began - long walks, naps in the gardenand most wonderful of all, acres to roam in the Sierra foothills with rabbitsand squirrels galore.

As the years progressed the girls started to get a little older and move alittle slower but always maintained their puppy-like golden attitude. Thenlast year, Sadie succumbed to her valiant battle against cancer and crossedthe rainbow bridge at age 12.

For the first time, Molly was without her lifelong companion. In the hopesto provide Molly with companionship and to help fill the void left in theirlives with Sadie’s passing, Michael and Gregg contacted NGRR again. Mollywas no longer the spry, young dog she was when Michael and Gregg firstadopted her, so this time around they were looking for a senior dog, close inage to Molly’s nine years.

After many possibilities were presented, two dogs were chosen to visit.After seeing the first dog, “We thought for sure that she would be the dog forus,” said Michael. “Because we already had set it up, we decided to keep thesecond appointment and meet the other dog, even though in our minds wehad already made our decision.”

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“Molly”

“Star”

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Thank you to Rachel Leestma forcontributing this.

When Linda Bullert and her NGRRdog Belle stopped by our booth at theSummer Dog Fair in Belmont I jokinglyasked Linda if she was ready to get Bellea companion. I had no idea that she hadalready been seriously considering it andthat it would net such a wonderful result.

You see Linda and Orin Bullert’s storystarted when they contacted NGRR lastyear. They had recently lost their belovedgolden, a former NGRR dog, and wereready to adopt another dog.

“When I saw her application, I knewthat she would make a great owner foranother one of our goldens.” said CynthiaFranks, former A/C of San Mateo County.“Not only was she an experienced dogowner, but she was experienced inraising cats, horses and chickens too! Ihad only had Linda’s application a shortwhile when we took in a young puppynamed Belle.”

Belle was surrendered due to a divorce.Because of her owner’s travel schedule,Belle was relegated to the backyard mostof the time. Not the best situation for anine month puppy. As a result, Belle wasa very loving dog who had absolutely nomanners or discipline. She was a reallywild, young dog. “I knew that if anyonecould handle Belle, it would be Linda.”said Cynthia.

Linda took on the challenge and achallenge it was.

Although Belle had no manners, shewas a quick learner. It took only one hissand swat for her to understand that, no,the kitty did not want to play. The firsttime Belle went to Linda and Orin’scounty home in Los Molinos, she wasn’tsure what to make of the horses orchickens. At first she thought chasing thehorses in the pasture was great fun. Thatonly lasted as long as Linda’s gelding’spatience did. All it took was the geldingto chase her – right out of the pasture –for her to think that maybe chasing horses

A Tale of Two Goldenswasn’t such a good idea after all. Andchickens? Well, that took a little longer.But now Belle understands that they’re herchickens and she sits quietly on the grassas they peck the ground around her.

When Linda and Orin contactedNGRR after the Summer Dog Fair toadopt a companion for Belle we all knewthat we were going to place another luckydog with great owners.

Reading Simba’s write-up I didn’tconsider him a good match for Linda. Hehadn’t had any socializing and no oneknew if he was good with other dogs orcats, let alone horses or chickens. But,when the dog that Linda wasinterested in was adopted,I decided to give LynnJennings, Napa A/C, a callto find out more about Simbaon the off chance that therewas more to his story.

After speaking in length toLynn about Simba, it turns outthat, although he had not beenexposed to other dogs, his tripto the vet that day showed thathe was very curious and notat all aggressive with other dogs. He wasa great, young dog (only 10 months old)that, while well taken care of physically,had been emotionally neglected andrelegated to the backyard, resulting in adog who had absolutely no manners ordiscipline. Hmm . . . Sound familiar?

So, I took a chance and told Lindaabout Simba, thinking that if she couldturn Belle around, she could turn Simbaaround. Linda agreed and that weekendthey headed up to

Petaluma – Linda, Orin and Belle, tosee if Simba was the dog for them.

“It was just wonderful to see Simbaplaying with Belle.” said Lynn Jennings.“He wasn’t shy at all, and when he got alittle too frisky with Belle, she let himknow who was boss. They look so muchalike that you would think they weremeant to be together.”

And what did Linda and Orin think?

Well, on the ride home, they had two reddogs in the car instead on one.

As Linda was filling out the adoptionpaperwork, she said that she originallydidn’t like the name Simba and consideredchanging his name. But after thinkingabout, decided that she liked the idea ofher “Disney” dogs – Belle and Simba.

How are the “Disney” dogs doing?Well, Simba and Belle have become fastfriends. They wear each other out andwhen they become too rambunctious,they now know the meaning of thecommand “time out”.

How did Simba take to the cats, horses

and chickens? He is fascinated by his cats.When the cat is under the bed, he willlay on the floor with his head stickingunder the bedspread just waiting for someaction. He is a little intimidated by horsesand has decided that anything that big isprobably better left alone. And chickens?Well, just like Belle, that took a littlelonger. After a few near misses and manytail feathers, he has learned that chasingchickens is not allowed.

Being a repeat adopter has turned outto be a wonderful experience for Lindaand Orin. “We are continually amusedand delighted by their antics. They makeus laugh all the time.” said Linda. “Wehave our own Disney movie twenty-fourhours a day.” D

Special thanks to Kris Kroner of K9County Club for her advice onintroducing Simba to Belle.

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SebastianThanks to Jerry Senderov forsubmitting this and to Jeanne Hanlonfor suggesting it.

I could write a book about Taz and hismove to Golden, British Columbia, but Idon’t believe you would have enoughroom in your newsletter. However, I willshare two stories. Taz was very much aproblem dog from birth. He went throughthree owners and a year in the kennel inSonoma in the first two years of his life.Both owners of the kennel said that itwould take a strong alpha male plus a lotof work to turn him around. Indeed, it did!But in the end, the real Taz has emergedinto a most beloved companion.

Taz is the fourth Golden Retriever thatI have owned, the first three were allexceptional animals but Taz beats all threecombined! In all fairness though, Taz livesin a dog paradise with an owner that isbeside him most all of the time. He hasacres to roam, wild animals to interactwith, and a few buddies to carouse with.With training and a lot of affection, he hasturned into a wonderful animal, whetherhe is inside the house or out. He hasn’teaten any small children, although in thebeginning that was a huge problem. Hehas turned into a great hiking dog,especially cross country. He can go

Tales of Taz, the Mountain Dog!anywhere, or just about. Snow,rocks, rivers, downed trees, thickbrush, none of these deter old Taz.Here are two typical Taz stories,both of which involve bears.

MAY, 2003Taz and I again ventured out

on a new adventure to find theold whiskey trail, a trail used inthe early 1900s to smugglebootlegged booze from Albertainto British Columbia. The trail issomewhere behind my house andgoes up and over the Rockies intowhat is now Yoho National park.

Within thirty minutes of myfront door we found a trail thatlooked liked it was going in theright direction. However, after acouple of minutes, the trail startedto head downhill and west instead of uphilland east, so I whistled to Taz to stop andwe backtracked up this dried up creekbed.Lucky for me, there were lots of goodsmells around for Taz to sniff. While Tazis sniffing and chewing and licking variousobjects in the dried up creek, I am actuallyleading this expedition, which is quiterare. Taz is typically twenty to fifty yardsin front, or as far ahead as he can gowithout losing sight of me. When he doeslose sight he always runs back to makesure I am coming. The dog has seriousfears of abandonment. If you had had fourhomes in the first year and a half of yourlife, you would too!

As I searched for the elusive whiskeytrail, I gazed up and to my delight I see arather large mommy black bear and its cubcoming my way. This being only mysecond bear sighting in the wild, (notcounting many sightings from a car) myheart is excited yet calm. I seemed to bemore worried about Taz seeing the bearsand his reaction and then mommy bear’sreaction to Taz and then me, than anythingelse. Of course I desperately tried to get apicture but they were too far away, thankGod.

Meanwhile, I wanted to view theirbehavior and see if there was more thanone cub. The one cub was chocolatebrown and as cute as any teddy bear onehas ever owned. Somehow Taz’s forwardmovement kept my eyes on him too. Themother bear finally spotted me after Istepped on a branch. She really didn’tseem too concerned and continued hersearch for food.

Eventually, after several minutes ofobservation, I had heard the repeatedmantra in my head, “don’t ever getbetween a mommy bear and her cubs” afew too many times, and the thought ofTaz barking and chasing the bears wasproducing just a wee bit of adrenalin intomy body, and click, it was definitely timeto vamoose! I really didn’t want to be hermain source of nourishment that day. Weretreated slowly and hiked the originaltrail we had found. It eventually headedin the right direction but ended after aboutthree miles. We found another trail thatlooped back toward our home. Thewhiskey trail will have to wait another day.

Nature can be so subtle, calm andpeaceful for one moment, and then slam

“Taz”

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bam, it can change on you in a blink of aneye. Have you ever hiked on a beautifulhot, blue-sky day that within momentsturned on you by a phantomthunderstorm? This bear incident canattest to the fickleness of nature.

AUGUST, 2004For all of you just dying to know, my

bear count is up to 23, along with fivemoose, numerous coyotes and marmots,white tail and mule deer in the lowhundreds, and very few humans! Not a badcount over six months. No, I am notturning into a hermit, however the serenityof fewer people meshes nicely with my

new surroundings,which is mainly nature.“Bear #23” is a bizarre story involving

once again my near famous dog, Taz. Asyou all remember, Taz is my trustedgolden retriever, companion, and evolvinginto quite the trail/bear dog. He has hadseveral run-ins or near run-ins with bearsand has done exactly as asked. Last weekI was up stairs watching CNN, and I heardTaz barking. Now, to all of you, so what,but to me it meant alarm, cause Taz neverbarks unless something is amiss.

Well, by the time I got outside, Taz hadbarked more than in his entire life!Obviously, something was up. I ranoutside and whistled for him, he camerunning and was frantic, wagging his tail,panting like he just did 100 laps, andexcited beyond description. He suddenlyturned away and ran into the bush.

I followed cautiously, watching in alldirections, especially my back! I sawnothing, I called Taz again via whistle, andhe came running up to me again, evenmore frantic with a wild look in his eyes.This time, I was right behind him as heran back into the bush. This part of myproperty is heavily treed with Firs, Pines,and Poplars. Taz was barking a mile aminute, but now I could see that he waslooking up, way up. So I took another look

around and looked up too, and lo andbehold, old Taz had corralled a 180-lb.black bear thirty feet up this Poplar tree.

It was quite a sight. Taz had no intentionof ever letting that bear out of the tree, ever!Again, this story illustrates how stupid adefense of climbing a tree if attacked by ablack bear actually is. Grizzlies, you mightstand a chance if you can get high enoughand fast enough, fast being the key word!Even after bribing Taz back into the house,mister bear did not come down from thattree for many hours. D

The Third Time’s the CharmThank you to Jan and Henry van der Voort for submitting thisand to Jeanne Hanlon for suggesting it.

Kimo, our first “senior” rescue dog, gaveus nine wonderful years of trail running andlove before he passed away in January, 2003at the age of 16. Frankly, we paused for a bitbefore thinking seriously about getting anotherdog because we thought Kimo was perfect –how could another one measure up? But Imissed the kisses, the companionship, thedog hair . . . well, maybe not that. Eventually,in March of 2004, I completed the NGRRapplication on line, hoping to get a newfriend immediately.

The good news and bad news was thatno dogs were available. Linda Gomoll, theSouthern Marin Area Coordinator, called to letme know that it would probably be awhile, so

we went back into the waiting mode. On April 15 (a day I’llremember, but not for the usual reason!), I decided to fill out an application for a career change dog at Guide Dogs for the

Blind, figuring that I should spread mysearch out a bit. I had literally just put thestamp on the envelope for the Guide Dogs when the phone rang - it was Linda, sayingthat they were picking up a dog that day thatmight be a fit for us.

Linda told us Cassidy’s story:He was a seven-year-old blondie who had

spent the first two years with the unfortunatename of “Fester”, and was given up at age twoto NGRR. Luckily, he was placed with a newfamily wise enough to change his name - andhe spent the next five years happily playing witha young child. When a second baby arrivedand developed pet allergies, Cassidy was pretty

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MieleThank you to John W. Kabaker andTeddy Kabaker and to Jeanne Hanlonfor suggesting it.

Living with a Golden Retriever is aunique experience in that like some formof opiate, they become an addiction. Theiruncompromising love and affection,innate intelligence and sheer beauty, intheir absence, become a gaping hole inone’s heart. We lost our beloved Shannontwo years before we had become involvedwith NGRR. My wife Teddy and I wouldtear up when we would reminisce aboutthe “do you remember...” incidents. Manywere memorable and will remain until weleave this earth.

I missed the companionship and madethe move to sign up with NGRR on theirwebsite. Within a short time JeanneHanlon, a totally devoted volunteer, muchlike her counterpart, Jill Morgan, inLodi, California, contacted us. UponJeanne’s performance of a thorough due

diligence of our home, living conditionsfor the prospective adoptee, Dun &Bradstreet, credit reports and brain scans,

we were approved.Shortly thereafter, Jeanne called to

advise that there was a possible candidatethat fit our criteria - Female, Over thePuppy Stage and not manifesting anyunusual quirks other than those that arepeculiar to the breed...such as beingstomachs on legs with their focus onanything edible.

We slipped to first position and thefollowing day we headed from MarinCounty to Lodi to meet a dog that had beendubbed as Mia. Of course, Mia’sprovenance was unknown other that shewas found wandering around and endedup in the Stockton Animal Shelter. Basedon some clever maneuvers on the part ofNGRR volunteers, Mia was spared theconsequences of being abducted by yourfriendly animal control officer and youknow what that can amount to. Many ofyou know that Mia also means “missingin action” and that was what happened.

Teddy and I arrived at Jill Morgan’shome in Lodi. Mia had been buffed outand was ready to take on a new life. Aftercommuning with Jill’s eight or nineGoldens under her care, Mia jumped inthe back of our SUV and we headed

back to Marin. She was soon to becomeMiele, which matches her color anddisposition since the word means HONEYin German.

Miele has a fabulous temperament.She had been totally obedience-trained,house-trained and loves to play. Herfavorite toys are Mr. Froggy and a GeorgeBush Purple Elephant. Both are squeakytoys and are highly coveted along withtennis balls. She also loves to wrestle andplay dervish dog. Due to her separationanxiety caused by the large gap in her life,Miele goes to work with us every day. Shehas her bed in the office and eagerly greetsall who come to visit. A number of ouremployees bring treats for Miele so, firstthing in the morning she makes a beelinefor where they are located. When she firstbecame a member of the Kabakerhousehold, she was a bit on the fluffy side.A good diet has made her contours a moreacceptable level. With her front pawarticulation and fine motor skills, no foodis safe on the countertops and must behidden to prevent disappearance.

Miele had to contend with two large

Maine Coon Cats, Bess and MargaretTruemaine, who were not intimidated bythis larger furry creature. They have finallycome to grips with their new friend andthere is no cat chasing or harassmenttaking place any more.

The last item we wanted to relate isthat Miele has taken over our king-sizebed but she will let us use it as long as wedo not interrupt her beauty sleep. Onceshe has nodded off, she is like moving a100-pound sack of concrete so we haveto work around her position. D

C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S

Rescue ParadeApril 29, 2005, Bolado Park, Hollister

Volunteer Appreciation DayMay 21, 2005, Shadow Cliffs Park, Pleasanton

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much banished to the back yard. His family called NGRR, andasked that a new home be found for Cassidy.

Jeanne Hanlon, Area Coordinator for Northern Marin, wentto pick him up on April 15. After the tearful farewells, shebrought Cassidy and her two goldens to a dog park to assesshis behavior, and that’s where we first saw this bundle of energy.After spending some time with Jeanne, Linda, Cassidy, and theother dogs, we decided to take him home “on approval”, andsee how it worked. Seeing that Cassidy was a bit dirty from thetime spent incarcerated in the back yard, Linda and Jeannegraciously helped us give him a bath and get him ready to moveto his third home.

We had been concerned that a dog nearly 8 years old wouldbe a bit lethargic – not to worry with Cassidy! He loves to playwith other dogs, is always ready for a walk, and prances like apuppy out on the trail. At home, he just wants to be with you -curled under your feet at the computer or while you’re reading,watching you cook dinner, helping you sunbathe – whatever,he’s game! He loves the car, and is happy to wait for you todo your errands.

He’s also quite the talker. While he rarely barks, he loves toshare his latest adventures with you through a series of lowmoans and growls. It’s absolutely charming – even our non-dog-lover guests “talk” to him.

We feel very fortunate to have been the right family at theright time for Cassidy. He has brought us love and laughter,and I think for him, the saying is true: the third time’s thecharm. Thanks to Linda, Jeanne, and NGRR. D

Callie

Third Time

sleep curled up together-a truly golden, bonded pair. They hikewith doggie friends in both the woods of Lake Tahoe and MtTam here in Marin.

Amazingly enough, a third puppy came to NGRR fromthis same litter and was placed in a fabulous home. Callie hasgotten together with her sister, now Bella, and has had awonderful time swimming in Bella’s pool and joining eachother at the Lake.

Callie, taking seriously her role as Princess, has also takento sleeping with her head on our pillows and cuddling as closeas she can get when invited on the bed while Casey will curl upon the bottom of the bed. She has adapted to her new life andtruly enjoys sharing in all the activities of her new family. Calliebrings love and laughter to our lives. Thank you NGRR. D

Looking for NGRR Merchandise?We’re restocking and soon we’ll have a newcollection. Stay tuned to our website and thisnewsletter for the “grand opening”!

foster Sue DeMauro’s home they met Star, an absolutelyadorable, nine year old gentleman who was looking for a newhome after his primary caregiver went off to college and herparents could no longer keep him. Big and red, Star lovesnothing more than to be petted. When ready for a belly rub,he’ll sit right next to you and give you his paw until you startrubbing. Star is such a loving golden, that foster Sue DeMaurohad a hard time giving him up.

“Molly and Star hit it off immediately. Seeing them interactso well together, told us that Star was the dog for us,” saidMichael. “I knew we had made the right choice when on the firstmorning Star was with us, Molly ran down the stairs, ran up tohim and gave him a big lick across the face. She adores him.”

Adopting Star has given two senior goldens a new lease on life.Star has a new forever home with people to love him (and give himbelly rubs), plus new canine friend to play with. And Molly has anew companion as well. Someone who moves at her pace whilegamboling up the hillside after rabbits. Someone to keep hercompany as she enters into the golden years if her life. D

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r Operationsr Volunteer Coordinatorr Transportation Coordinatorr Weekly Dog Listr Mailing Listr Inventory Tracking

r Public Outreach & Educationr Event Coordinator/Workerr Newsletter (and other literature)r Web Programming (experienced)r Education Program Coordinatorr Fight Against Puppy Mills

r Professional Consultingr Veterinary Mediciner Animal Behaviorr Dog Lawr Non-Profit Corporate/Tax Lawr Non-Profit Accountingr Educationr Fundraisingr Public/Media Relationsr Publishing

Volunteer Interest

Mail to:NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue

405 El Camino Real, Suite 420Menlo Park, CA 94025-5240

r Other __________________________

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Name:____________________________________________________________________Street Address:_____________________________________________________________City: _____________________________________________ State:_____ Zip:__________Telephone:(_____)___________________ E-Mail:________________________________

NGRR is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation under the IRS Tax Code. Tax ID #77-0392584

r Hands-On Dog Workr Area Coordinatorr Area Assistantr Foster Carer Home Visitsr Vet Appointmentsr Shelter Checksr Phone Callsr Groomingr Transportation

r Senior Goldens Program

r Fundraisingr Grant/Letter Writingr Event Coordinator/Workerr Auction & Wine Tastingr Wag ‘n Walkr Calendarr Merchandise Salesr Event Coordinator/Workerr Order Fulfillmentr Catalog

I would like to learn more about volunteering for NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue. I am particularlyinterested in the areas noted below. (Note: This form may also be submitted through our web site atwww.golden-rescue.org.)

When I am Old . . .I shall wear Turquoise and soft gray sweatshirts . . .and a bandana over my silver hair . . .and I shall spend my Social Security Checks onSweet Wine and My Dogs . . .and sit in my house on my well-worn chairand listen to my dog’s breathing.

I will sneak out in the middle of a warm Summer nightand take my dogs for a run, if my old bones will allow...and when people come to call,I will smile and nod as I show them my dogs . . .and talk of them and about them . . .The Ones so Beloved of the Pastand the Ones so Beloved of Today . . .

I still will work hard cleaning after themand mopping and feeding themand whispering their names in a soft, loving way.I will wear the gleaming sweat on my throat, like a jeweland I will be an embarrassment to all . . .

Thank you to Carol Porter for contributing this.

and my family . . .who have not yet found the peacein being free to have dogs as your Best Friends . . .

These friends who always wait, at any hour, for your footfall . . .and eagerly jump to their feet out of a sound sleep,to greet you as if you are a God.With warm eyes full of adoring love and hope that you will stayand their big, strong necks...and kiss their dear sweet heads...and whisper to their very special company . . .

I look in the Mirror . . .and see I am getting old . . .this is the kind of woman I am . . .and have always been.Loving dogs is easy,they are part of me,accept me for who I am,my dogs appreciate my presence in their lives . . .when I am old this will be important to me . . .you will understand when you are old . . .and if you have dogs to love too.

~Author Unknown

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Mail to:NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue

405 El Camino Real, Suite 420Menlo Park, CA 94025-5240

Thank You!

Donation (& change of address)I would like to make a donation to NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue to help provide shelter,food, and veterinary care for homeless Golden Retrievers. I would like my contributionallocated as follows:

General $__________Senior Goldens $__________

Zack’s Fund $__________Total $__________

Name:____________________________________________________________________Street address:_____________________________________________________________City: _____________________________________________ State:_____ Zip:__________Telephone:(_____)___________________ E-Mail:________________________________r The above information is new. Please update NGRR’s mailing list.If donating by credit card, please check: r Visa r MastercardCredit card number: ______________________________ Exp. date:________Print name on credit card: _______________________________________________Credit card holder’s signature: _______________________________________________

NGRR is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation under the IRS Tax Code. Tax ID #77-0392584

Donating to NGRRSince our organization is staffed entirely byvolunteers, every penny of your contributionwill help pay for veterinary care, food andother direct expenses required in our work torescue and find loving homes for hundreds ofGolden Retrievers each year.

Gifts by Check or Credit CardA gift by check or credit card may be made out-right or as a pledge to be fulfilled over a period ofup to five years. If you itemize tax deductions,your contribution is fully deductible up to 50% ofyour adjusted gross income; any excess can be car-ried forward for up to five additional years. To makea gift by check, simply fill out the donation slip,write your check, and mail to NGRR. To make agift by credit card, please also tell us the type ofcredit card, card number, expiration date, and nameas it appears on the card.

Payroll DeductionThe simplest (and most painless) way for many ofus to manage our gift giving is with an easy payrolldeduction. Each year United Way, the CombinedFederal Campaign (CFC), and other charitable cam-paigns give working people the opportunity to al-locate payroll deductions or make a one-time con-tribution at work. Ask your employer for a DonorOption Card to direct your United Way contribu-tion to NGRR.

Matching GiftOver 6,000 companies encourage their employees’philanthropy through a matching gift programwhereby your employer will match your individualdonations. This generous program doubles – andsometimes triples – your donation. Ask your hu-

man resources department if your employer hassuch a program. If so, you will be given a match-ing gift form to send to NGRR with your donation,and we’ll do the rest!

Appreciated SecuritiesYour outright gift of long-term, appreciated secu-rities (stocks, mutual funds and bonds) is exemptfrom capital gains taxes and, in most cases, enablesyou to obtain a charitable income tax deductionequal to the market value of the securities at thetime of transfer, for up to 30% of your adjustedgross income.

Gifts Through Your EstateFor many of us, making a gift through our estateis the most realistic way to make a substantialcontribution to NGRR. At the same time, a care-fully planned estate gift can reduce or eliminatefederal estate taxes, depending upon the size ofyour estate.

Life Income GiftsYou may be able to make a gift and receive directfinancial benefits. Some financial vehicles, suchas charitable trusts, can provide you and/or yourspouse with an income for life and a charitable in-come tax deduction as well. These vehicles oftenpay a rate of return that exceeds money market andCD rates. In addition, they typically help avoidcapital gains taxes and reduce estate taxes. Giftscan also be made through your estate while pre-serving assets for your current needs.

Gifts of Real EstateYou can make a gift of commercial or residentialreal estate and receive substantial financial benefits.If you give the property outright, you can qualifyfor a charitable income tax deduction based on theappraised value of the property.

Tell NGRR How to Use Your DonationThere are several ways you can direct NGRR toallocate your contribution. You may choose tospread your donation across all funds, or you maytell us to apply all of it to a specific cause.

General FundContributions to this fund will pay for ordinary vet-erinary care, food and other expenses directly re-lated to our Goldens in foster care. Any excessmonies in this fund are allocated to NGRR’s emer-gency reserve to help cover catastrophic events,such as earthquakes and puppy mill raids, in com-munities throughout Northern California.

Senior GoldensContributions to this fund will be used exclusivelyto support the extra veterinary and foster careusually required for dogs eight years and older –our well-deserving Golden Oldies.

Zack’s FundInspired by “Zack,” a severely dysplastic Goldentaken in and treated by NGRR, this fund was es-tablished to provide extensive veterinary care, sur-gery and rehabilitation to young and deservingGoldens who are critically ill, deformed and/orinjured. These dogs need immediate access to fundsto restore their quality of life – and, in extremecases, to save their lives – without financiallyburdening their adoptive families.

For More InformationFor further information, please consult with yourfinancial planner or tax advisor. More informationabout donating to NGRR can be found on our website at www.golden-rescue.org.

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Angela O’Neill (916) 300-7655 sonmaxgold@yahoo.comSan Francisco Cade Deverell (415) 285-7207 cadekirby@aol.comSan Joaquin (Stanislaus & Amador)

Jill Morgan (209) 334-3558 rhmorgan95240@yahoo.comSan Luis Obispo Bill Dacosse (805) 459-4921 billdacosse@tcsn.netSan Mateo Sandra Schatz (650) 802-8481 petsrn@comcast.netSanta Clara Tina Jackson (408) 848-8876 ngrrsantaclara@yahoo.comSanta Cruz Carol Robins (831) 475-6876 summergoldens@aol.comSolano Lynn Jennings (707) 553-1977 lynnkjennings@aol.comSonoma Karen Rice (707) 823-9104 KBimmersmom@aol.comTulare & Kern Stephanie Luchetta(559) 782-3263 rescuegr@yahoo.com

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Treasurer .Joe Ramos ............ (650) 726-3980 ..............jmramos@gmail.com

Secretary ..Rolf Thorson ........ (650) 325-2454 .......rolf.thorson@comcast.net

Director ...Marilyn Ormond .. (415) 453-5473 ..........miscnow@earthlink.net

Director ...Jayne McCann ..... (650) 802-0888 ..jayne@marketingdesigns.net

Director ...Howard Guild ...... (925) 837-6022 ..howard@dowdandguild.com

Director ...Linda Knowles ..... (925) 935-9034 ......goldenresq@earthlink.net

Director ...Louise Bryan ........ (650) 568-9935 ..............truedt@earthlink.net

Director ...Tim Portwood ...... (415) 647-8023 .........portwood@stanford.edu

Director ..Carol Porter ........ (650) 593-6433 ...............aporter@sonic.net

Key Contacts:Address Changes .............Laura James ............................. (650) 359-9146

or bovinize@yahoo.com

Auction & Wine Tasting ........................................................................Open

Behavioral Consultants ...Martina Contreras .................... (650) 367-6124

Trish King ................................ (415) 883-4621

Budget ..............................Joe Ramos ................................(650) 726-3980

Calendar 2005 .................Pat Lynch ................................. (510) 471-9777

Golden Galleria ...............Nancy Mendell ......................... (650) 854-1880

Memorials & Tributes ......Stephanie Getzler ..................... (650) 583-0450

Newsletter Editor

& Publisher .....................Jayne McCann, Marketing Designs, Inc.

(650) 802-0888

or jayne@marketingdesigns.net

Senior Goldens Program .Cade Deverell ........................... (415) 285-7207

Volunteer Coordinator .....Joan Fisher ............................... (415) 925-0951

Web Site ...........................Mary Alward ............................ (408) 739-6679

Hotline: (650) 615-6810Web Site: www.golden-rescue.org