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*Consumer Comment: Please tell me Dorothy Lambert is fired
*General Comment: Jackson's Story
*Author of original report: GDR Supports Puppy Mill Breeders
*UPDATE EX-employee responds: I concur, contact PetFinder
*General Comment: Jean, Contact Petfinders
*Author of original report: Endless Supply of "Purebred" Puppies
*General Comment: Yet Another $1350 Golden For "Adoption"
*Author of original report: Good Dog Rescue has another "purebred" Golden Retriever puppy for adoption.....are you kidding me!!!!!!!!!
*Author of original report: Hello Nancy...what are you thinking!
*Consumer Comment: REPUTABLE RESCUE
*Author of original report: Hi jztherapist
*General Comment: No Personal Dealing with GDR
*Author of original report: Response to jztherapist
*Author of original report: Good Dog Rescue - Promoting Puppy Mill Breeders
*General Comment: Response to Jean From Vermont
*Consumer Comment: GDR saved my dog Kate
*Author of original report: If Good Dog Rescue Sends you a Sick Puppy they Wash Their Hands
*Author of original report: Good Dog Rescue - Not About the Dogs
*Author of original report: $13000 not just for surgery
*Consumer Comment: You should be mad at the vet
*Consumer Comment: GDR saved starving puppies.
*General Comment: GDR is all about the dogs!
*Author of original report: good dog rescue.....puppy mill dogs
*UPDATE Employee: 4000+ satisfied adopters
*Author of original report: Good Dog Rescue is a scam
*UPDATE Employee: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
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I adopted a puppy from Good Dog Rescue. This puppy came off the transport (10/29/2011) sick and shivering. Two vets diagnosed a heart murmur, which turned out to be patent ductus arteriosis (PDA) a hole in her heart.
I have paid thousands of dollars for her surgery. Good Dog Rescue wanted me to send her back on the transport so they could fix her, according to the vets, she would have died on the way back. Good Dog Rescue has NOT offered any help, nor will they even return any of the money I paid to adopt her.
Be careful signing their adoption contract, because if they send you a sick puppy/dog, it's all your responsibility, unless of course you want to send the dog back.
They also indicated that this dog was a purebred Golden Retriever. When we sent in the form to AKC, they sent us back a conditional registration indicating that a dog in her chain cannot be confirmed as a purebred. Looking at Good Dog Rescues website ten or eleven months later, there were two Golden retriever puppies AGAIN, which leads me to believe that they are in a scam with a local puppy mill. These people are NO rescue group. They are in it for the money and should be put out of business.
I have paid thousands of dollars for her surgery. Good Dog Rescue wanted me to send her back on the transport so they could fix her, according to the vets, she would have died on the way back. Good Dog Rescue has NOT offered any help, nor will they even return any of the money I paid to adopt her.
Be careful signing their adoption contract, because if they send you a sick puppy/dog, it's all your responsibility, unless of course you want to send the dog back.
They also indicated that this dog was a purebred Golden Retriever. When we sent in the form to AKC, they sent us back a conditional registration indicating that a dog in her chain cannot be confirmed as a purebred. Looking at Good Dog Rescues website ten or eleven months later, there were two Golden retriever puppies AGAIN, which leads me to believe that they are in a scam with a local puppy mill. These people are NO rescue group. They are in it for the money and should be put out of business.
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Please tell me Dorothy Lambert is fired
AUTHOR: DawgMom - ()
SUBMITTED: Thursday, May 02, 2013
IMHO, Dorothy Lambert has no place in animal rescue. Too many emotionally labile people running amok in the name of saving pets.
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What's this? #2 General Comment
Jackson's Story
AUTHOR: jztherapist - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, February 02, 2013
Dear Dawg Mom, Jean and anyone else interested in how an ethical rescue works (House 57 All Breed Rescue): Jackson's story is posted at www.petfinder.com/adoption . Go to Happy Tails and the story of the fluffy purebred puppy I got from this Tennesse rescue and the wonderful dog he has become.
It is testimony that truly ethical organizations do not attempt to inflate fees to breeder prices. While it is true that purebred puppies are few and far between (to the best of my knowledge, 57 House Rescue has never had a similar adoption), they are out there if one is patient and looks hard enough.
To GDR's defenders: No one takes away from whatever good work this group does. However, the never-ending supply of purebred puppies at breeder fees, the interchanging of names for similar puppies over different periods of time, the boiler-plate stories that seem never to change and the manipulative videos that are designed to tug at the heartstrings of kind souls who believe that they are rescuing these cute little souls raise serious questions of where exactly these puppies are coming from.
It is testimony that truly ethical organizations do not attempt to inflate fees to breeder prices. While it is true that purebred puppies are few and far between (to the best of my knowledge, 57 House Rescue has never had a similar adoption), they are out there if one is patient and looks hard enough.
To GDR's defenders: No one takes away from whatever good work this group does. However, the never-ending supply of purebred puppies at breeder fees, the interchanging of names for similar puppies over different periods of time, the boiler-plate stories that seem never to change and the manipulative videos that are designed to tug at the heartstrings of kind souls who believe that they are rescuing these cute little souls raise serious questions of where exactly these puppies are coming from.
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What's this? #3 Author of original report
GDR Supports Puppy Mill Breeders
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, January 31, 2013
JZ and Dawg Mom, Thank you so much for your advice, comments, and support. I have contacted petfinder and hopefully will hear back from them.
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What's this? #4 UPDATE EX-employee responds
I concur, contact PetFinder
AUTHOR: DawgMom - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
As a former foster for this Memphis group, my whistleblower views earned me my very own ripoff report. Mike and Margo appear to have a lapdog in Enfield, CT (Dorothy Lambert) for such things and a Facebook "gang" to legitimize such efforts. I began having doubts about Margo when she kept renaming my foster dogs online while they were still in my care (I kept wondering why, and it was damned confusing sometimes). She would also post misleading information about them - never asked me for updates, just seemed to copy and paste what she thought would attract people. Alarm bells really went off when she completely shut down an adoption for one of my fosters when the adopter (up North) became impatient because my pup had failed two important health screenings in a row for travel (related to intestinal parasites) and needed treatment. I could certainly understand the woman's frustration and disappointment, but Margo couldn't seem to grasp it. Instead of consoling the woman, Margo got angry and apparently lost it and halted the adoption. I was sad about that because I felt so good about that adoption. I had spoken with the woman several times and just felt so good about where my pup was headed. I've dealt with other local rescue people in Memphis since my experience with GDR, and have encountered several who do not hold this group in high regard. When I "earned" my ripoff report, complete with lies about me, one very wise and savvy local animal rescuer reminded me that I AM a great dog mom. She also noted this kind of spiteful nonsense is not unusual. Her kind words allowed me to put it in perspective, and my friends and family have kept the vote count in check on my ripoff report. :)
All that said (whew), I concur with JZ that you might want to pursue this. Just wanted to add words of support.
Deb
All that said (whew), I concur with JZ that you might want to pursue this. Just wanted to add words of support.
Deb
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What's this? #5 General Comment
Jean, Contact Petfinders
AUTHOR: jztherapist - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Jean,
Petfinders is looking into GDR, which appears to have shifted its Northern connection from Connecticut to Massachussets. The contact person is Kristen, e-mail address: pets@petfinders.com. Good luck with your Golden girl. My GSD Jackson is now 10 months, large, dark and sweet as sugar. He was just neutered and is a testament to everything a German Shepherd should be and to ethical rescue groups which offer purebreds.
For the record, the Tennessee group from which he came has never had another purebred puppy available. The only reason I got Jackson is that I was fortunate enough to look at Petfinders at the same time as his breeder had turned in the entire litter to a shelter because of illness in her family. Despite what GDR's defenders say, purebred puppies are rarely available anywhere in the country. That, alone should raise red flags about GDR's interchangeable ads for Cody, Dakota, et.
Petfinders is looking into GDR, which appears to have shifted its Northern connection from Connecticut to Massachussets. The contact person is Kristen, e-mail address: pets@petfinders.com. Good luck with your Golden girl. My GSD Jackson is now 10 months, large, dark and sweet as sugar. He was just neutered and is a testament to everything a German Shepherd should be and to ethical rescue groups which offer purebreds.
For the record, the Tennessee group from which he came has never had another purebred puppy available. The only reason I got Jackson is that I was fortunate enough to look at Petfinders at the same time as his breeder had turned in the entire litter to a shelter because of illness in her family. Despite what GDR's defenders say, purebred puppies are rarely available anywhere in the country. That, alone should raise red flags about GDR's interchangeable ads for Cody, Dakota, et.
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What's this? #6 Author of original report
Endless Supply of "Purebred" Puppies
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Yes, there is another "purebred" Golden Retriever puppy on Good Dog Rescue's Website. I find it amazing that a "rescue" group has so many "purebred" puppies. I was one of the unfortunate people who adopted a "purebred" Golden Retriever puppy from Good Dog Rescue. If you are really interested in a purebred Golden, this is NOT the place to adopt one from. My "purebred" Golden according to AKC is NOT a purebred and in fact AKC did an investigation or attempted to do an investigation on the puppy mill where Good Dog Rescue is getting these puppies. Please do not support these people, as I have said before, they are in it for the money.
We love the puppy we adopted from Good Dog Rescue, but she has a lifelong thyroid problem, needed heart surgery when we got her from Good Dog Rescue, which we did to the tune of thousands and thousands of dollars, and she is now about a year and a half and at full grown she is 45 pounds........too small for a Golden. Of course when a so-called "rescue" group spays the dogs when they are only weeks old, what can you expect.
I know I am going to hear from those of you that were lucky with your adoptions and I am glad for you. I am one of the ones that was not lucky. I am lucky she came to us and we were able to help her, because God knows what GDR would have done if they were stuck with her. They just dumped her on us and that was the end........never helped us to make her well, never refunded the extra money we paid for an AKC dog. They washed their hands of our sweet sweet Golden and us. Some "rescue" group.
We love the puppy we adopted from Good Dog Rescue, but she has a lifelong thyroid problem, needed heart surgery when we got her from Good Dog Rescue, which we did to the tune of thousands and thousands of dollars, and she is now about a year and a half and at full grown she is 45 pounds........too small for a Golden. Of course when a so-called "rescue" group spays the dogs when they are only weeks old, what can you expect.
I know I am going to hear from those of you that were lucky with your adoptions and I am glad for you. I am one of the ones that was not lucky. I am lucky she came to us and we were able to help her, because God knows what GDR would have done if they were stuck with her. They just dumped her on us and that was the end........never helped us to make her well, never refunded the extra money we paid for an AKC dog. They washed their hands of our sweet sweet Golden and us. Some "rescue" group.
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What's this? #7 General Comment
Yet Another $1350 Golden For "Adoption"
AUTHOR: jztherapist - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, January 27, 2013
Just noticed that Good Dog Rescue has "Cody," another $1350.00 Golden Retriever puppy for "adoption."What is with these people? Pity the poor, gullible souls who believe that they are saving a dog from euthanasia when it's virtually certain that these "rescues" come from either a breeder or a puppy mill.
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What's this? #8 Author of original report
Good Dog Rescue has another "purebred" Golden Retriever puppy for adoption.....are you kidding me!!!!!!!!!
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, November 03, 2012
11/3/2012 - Amazing, I just looked at Good Dog Rescue's website and they have yet ANOTHER "purebred" Golden Retriever puppy. Come on people, what rescue group do you know of that has an unlimited supply of "purebred" puppies. Good Dog Rescue has to be in business with Southern puppy mill breeders. If you intend to adopt from them, please be careful. Once you have the dog, they will not help you if the dog is sick, they also will transport a sick dog to you (which is what happened to me). Sure, you can send the dog back to them, but they know the chances of that happening are slim because it would be such a heartbreak. I have two other rescue dogs that were adopted from reputable New England rescue groups.....that's where I will adopt from the next time. NEVER will I ever adopt from a Southern rescue......especially GOOD DOG RESCUE (gooddogrescue.com).
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What's this? #9 Author of original report
Hello Nancy...what are you thinking!
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, September 11, 2012
if you had bothered to read my earlier posta, we only asked for our adoption fee back...so yes Good Dog Rescue is in it for the money.
HELLO? There is no way any reputable rescue group would have so many purebred puppies...i dont care where they are located.
Just because you were lucky enough not to have a bad experience, some of ua were not that lucky.
HELLO? There is no way any reputable rescue group would have so many purebred puppies...i dont care where they are located.
Just because you were lucky enough not to have a bad experience, some of ua were not that lucky.
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What's this? #10 Consumer Comment
REPUTABLE RESCUE
AUTHOR: Nancy - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Im a very happy GDR adopter and eagerly coming to their defense. I adopted my first dog from GDR in 2006, and when she died of cancer last year I adopted my second dog from GDR, a young shepherd mix named Callie.
When a rescue group is in it for the money, they dont fly a southern volunteer to Pennsylvania to help search for a newly adopted dog that ran away. When a rescue group is in it for the money, they dont pull a litter of parvo puppies out of a kill shelter to spend thousands of dollars to try to save them. When a rescue group is in it for the money, they dont spend more than $3000 to save a poor injured spaniel named Artie, the namesake for Arties Fund.
If Good Dog Rescue was in it for the money, they wouldnt have offered to take back your puppy and refund your adoption fee. You are completely unreasonable in expecting that GDR allow you to keep the puppy and refund your adoption fee and pay for the surgery.
You say you have never witnessed any purebred puppies in our northern rescue groups. HELLO? Of course, we have no puppies in rescue or shelters up here or else we wouldnt need to get them from down south. You are completely out of touch with the southern shelter situation which is out of control because there are no mandatory spay and neuter laws in the south. Did you know that more than 11,000 dogs were euthanized at the Memphis Animal Shelter last year? And you dont think any purebreds were among them?
I think its shameful that one of you is making such unreasonable demands about expecting thousands of dollars from GDR and that the other one says shes had no personal dealings with GDR but is happy to contaminate the internet with her uneducated opinion about rescue in the south. For more than 6 years Ive been a loyal follower and supporter of Good Dog Rescue and a witness to the fact that they ARE all about the dogs and ARE NOT about the money AT ALL.
When a rescue group is in it for the money, they dont fly a southern volunteer to Pennsylvania to help search for a newly adopted dog that ran away. When a rescue group is in it for the money, they dont pull a litter of parvo puppies out of a kill shelter to spend thousands of dollars to try to save them. When a rescue group is in it for the money, they dont spend more than $3000 to save a poor injured spaniel named Artie, the namesake for Arties Fund.
If Good Dog Rescue was in it for the money, they wouldnt have offered to take back your puppy and refund your adoption fee. You are completely unreasonable in expecting that GDR allow you to keep the puppy and refund your adoption fee and pay for the surgery.
You say you have never witnessed any purebred puppies in our northern rescue groups. HELLO? Of course, we have no puppies in rescue or shelters up here or else we wouldnt need to get them from down south. You are completely out of touch with the southern shelter situation which is out of control because there are no mandatory spay and neuter laws in the south. Did you know that more than 11,000 dogs were euthanized at the Memphis Animal Shelter last year? And you dont think any purebreds were among them?
I think its shameful that one of you is making such unreasonable demands about expecting thousands of dollars from GDR and that the other one says shes had no personal dealings with GDR but is happy to contaminate the internet with her uneducated opinion about rescue in the south. For more than 6 years Ive been a loyal follower and supporter of Good Dog Rescue and a witness to the fact that they ARE all about the dogs and ARE NOT about the money AT ALL.
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What's this? #11 Author of original report
Hi jztherapist
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, September 11, 2012
I apologize for thinking that you were a victim of Good Dog Rescue and I'm very happy to know that you adopted a wonderful dog from a reputable rescue group.
I agree with you, the number of purebred dogs that Good Dog Rescue has for adoption is absurd. I have never seen a rescue that has purebreds all the time. Leads me to believe they are in business with Southern puppy mills and are only in it for the money....so very sad.
I agree with you, the number of purebred dogs that Good Dog Rescue has for adoption is absurd. I have never seen a rescue that has purebreds all the time. Leads me to believe they are in business with Southern puppy mills and are only in it for the money....so very sad.
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What's this? #12 General Comment
No Personal Dealing with GDR
AUTHOR: jztherapist - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Monday, September 10, 2012
Dear Jean,
For the record: I have never had any personal dealings with GDR. Back when I was looking for a purebred German Shepherd puppy, I saw some nice puppies from this organization on Petfinders, but was astounded at the $1350. adoption fee and never put in an application. The puppy I eventually rescued last April was purebred and adopted from a rescue group called 57 House Rescue, also based in Tennessee. His adoption fee was $400., including the transport, and he came off the transport happy, healthy and loving, which he remains to this day as a 5-month old. Although he was vaccinated and wormed, he had not been neutered, as he was too young. I agree with you that it is not a good idea to neuter a dog at too young an age.
The reason for my interest in GDR emanates from my involvement with many rescue groups here up North, none of which has ever had such a ready supply of purebred puppies or charged the kinds of adoption fees charged by this group. Again, it calls into question where these puppies are coming from and where the proceeds of these high fees are going.
For the record: I have never had any personal dealings with GDR. Back when I was looking for a purebred German Shepherd puppy, I saw some nice puppies from this organization on Petfinders, but was astounded at the $1350. adoption fee and never put in an application. The puppy I eventually rescued last April was purebred and adopted from a rescue group called 57 House Rescue, also based in Tennessee. His adoption fee was $400., including the transport, and he came off the transport happy, healthy and loving, which he remains to this day as a 5-month old. Although he was vaccinated and wormed, he had not been neutered, as he was too young. I agree with you that it is not a good idea to neuter a dog at too young an age.
The reason for my interest in GDR emanates from my involvement with many rescue groups here up North, none of which has ever had such a ready supply of purebred puppies or charged the kinds of adoption fees charged by this group. Again, it calls into question where these puppies are coming from and where the proceeds of these high fees are going.
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What's this? #13 Author of original report
Response to jztherapist
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Monday, September 10, 2012
Thank you for your support and kind words. Brandi has issues from all that she has been through, but she is a wonderful, sweet dog, and yes, we love her very much. I am sorry that you also had a bad experience with Good Dog Rescue.
Good Dog Rescue is promoting puppy mill breeders for profit. I have never dealt with a rescue group like them and my other two dogs are rescues. They are in it for the money only.
I noticed that someone here posted about bait and switch, I'm starting to wonder if that happened to me. Brandi looked nothing like her pictures and videos when we got her off the transport.
There are so many local rescue groups in New England doing good work and I will adopt from them next time.
Anyone reading this, please do not adopt from Good Dog Rescue.
Good Dog Rescue is promoting puppy mill breeders for profit. I have never dealt with a rescue group like them and my other two dogs are rescues. They are in it for the money only.
I noticed that someone here posted about bait and switch, I'm starting to wonder if that happened to me. Brandi looked nothing like her pictures and videos when we got her off the transport.
There are so many local rescue groups in New England doing good work and I will adopt from them next time.
Anyone reading this, please do not adopt from Good Dog Rescue.
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What's this? #14 Author of original report
Good Dog Rescue - Promoting Puppy Mill Breeders
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Monday, September 10, 2012
To AquariusTwo. I'm very glad they helped your dog. They washed their hands of mine......she was very sick.
I do not want to see any reputable rescue group shut down, but Good Dog Rescue is NOT reputable. They obviously do business with puppy mills. What rescue group that you know of has purebred Golden Retriever and German Shepard puppies All THE TIME.
Please do not adopt from them, you are promoting puppy mill breeders!
I do not want to see any reputable rescue group shut down, but Good Dog Rescue is NOT reputable. They obviously do business with puppy mills. What rescue group that you know of has purebred Golden Retriever and German Shepard puppies All THE TIME.
Please do not adopt from them, you are promoting puppy mill breeders!
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What's this? #15 General Comment
Response to Jean From Vermont
AUTHOR: jztherapist - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, September 09, 2012
Brandi is lucky she came into your life. You clearly love her, were willing to pay an exorbitant adoption fee for her and invested time, money and emotion in dealing with her health situation. I hope that she is doing well.
Good Dog Rescue attempts to impugn the reputations of anyone questioning their ethics. When I questioned their adoption fee for purebreds and the fact that there seemed to be a steady supply of German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers, they apparently implied on their Facebook Page that I was a breeder who was jealous of their fees. Nohing could be further from the truth. My four cats and two German Shepherds are rescues ; however, there were numerous nasty comments on Rip Off questioning my motives.
My motive for singling out Good Dog Rescue is this: I have NEVER seen a purebred with a rescue fee in excess of $1000.00 advertised anywhere and I belong to several groups here on Long Island, as well as to the ASPCA. Moreover, I know that people who rescue dogs are a tender-hearted bunch and are easily manipulated into paying whatever the group is asking if they believe that they are saving a puppy from euthanasia.
Four of my six rescues are purebreds: two Siamese cats and two German Shepherds, one of whom just turned 11. I would gladly have paid more than the $400.00 (including the transport) for the wonderful little purebred Shepherd boy I got from a Tennessee rescue group this past April. You can see photos of him posted on the Ripoff Website.
As I said earlier, Brandi is lucky to be in your care. At the very least, you should have gotten back your adoption fee, it would have been the ethical thing to do. And for those who rush to GDR's defense: they may do some good work; however, that does not eliminate the question of just where these purebreds are coming from and where the proceeds of their high fees are going.
Good Dog Rescue attempts to impugn the reputations of anyone questioning their ethics. When I questioned their adoption fee for purebreds and the fact that there seemed to be a steady supply of German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers, they apparently implied on their Facebook Page that I was a breeder who was jealous of their fees. Nohing could be further from the truth. My four cats and two German Shepherds are rescues ; however, there were numerous nasty comments on Rip Off questioning my motives.
My motive for singling out Good Dog Rescue is this: I have NEVER seen a purebred with a rescue fee in excess of $1000.00 advertised anywhere and I belong to several groups here on Long Island, as well as to the ASPCA. Moreover, I know that people who rescue dogs are a tender-hearted bunch and are easily manipulated into paying whatever the group is asking if they believe that they are saving a puppy from euthanasia.
Four of my six rescues are purebreds: two Siamese cats and two German Shepherds, one of whom just turned 11. I would gladly have paid more than the $400.00 (including the transport) for the wonderful little purebred Shepherd boy I got from a Tennessee rescue group this past April. You can see photos of him posted on the Ripoff Website.
As I said earlier, Brandi is lucky to be in your care. At the very least, you should have gotten back your adoption fee, it would have been the ethical thing to do. And for those who rush to GDR's defense: they may do some good work; however, that does not eliminate the question of just where these purebreds are coming from and where the proceeds of their high fees are going.
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What's this? #16 Consumer Comment
GDR saved my dog Kate
AUTHOR: AquariusTwo - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, September 09, 2012
Im very sorry to hear about your puppys health problems and the expense it cost you. I can understand it would be very upsetting. But I dont think its good for you to try to discourage other people from adopting dogs from Good Dog Rescue.
In August 2000, we adopted a 7 year old black lab mix named Kate from Good Dog Rescue. They had rescued her from the shelter just before she was scheduled to be euthanized. She had been hit by a car and had a broken leg and the rescue group got her out of the shelter and got her leg surgery done and found her a good home with us up here in Massachusetts.
Now I dont think its just every rescue group who would have taken in a senior dog with a broken leg. The vet expenses would have been a big obstacle for many rescue groups as would the placement issues due to her being a senior dog. But Im so glad Good Dog did save Kate because otherwise I dont think she would have made it out of the shelter. She has a very happy life now and we cant imagine our family without her.
I cant believe that youd really wish for many homeless dogs to lose their second chance at life on account of you. It doesnt sound like Good Dog Rescue sent you a sick puppy on purpose. I know you said the puppy was shivering when she arrived, but thats not their fault. And its not their fault that four vets (including yours) didnt diagnose her heart problem. Nor is it their fault that you decided to keep her and spend many thousands on her surgery instead of giving her back and getting a refund.
Im just saying that, yes, you had a terrible time with your puppys heart problem but it doesnt sound like it can be blamed on Good Dog Rescue, and it doesnt make sense for you to try to prevent other dogs from being saved from death and being adopted because of this.
In August 2000, we adopted a 7 year old black lab mix named Kate from Good Dog Rescue. They had rescued her from the shelter just before she was scheduled to be euthanized. She had been hit by a car and had a broken leg and the rescue group got her out of the shelter and got her leg surgery done and found her a good home with us up here in Massachusetts.
Now I dont think its just every rescue group who would have taken in a senior dog with a broken leg. The vet expenses would have been a big obstacle for many rescue groups as would the placement issues due to her being a senior dog. But Im so glad Good Dog did save Kate because otherwise I dont think she would have made it out of the shelter. She has a very happy life now and we cant imagine our family without her.
I cant believe that youd really wish for many homeless dogs to lose their second chance at life on account of you. It doesnt sound like Good Dog Rescue sent you a sick puppy on purpose. I know you said the puppy was shivering when she arrived, but thats not their fault. And its not their fault that four vets (including yours) didnt diagnose her heart problem. Nor is it their fault that you decided to keep her and spend many thousands on her surgery instead of giving her back and getting a refund.
Im just saying that, yes, you had a terrible time with your puppys heart problem but it doesnt sound like it can be blamed on Good Dog Rescue, and it doesnt make sense for you to try to prevent other dogs from being saved from death and being adopted because of this.
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What's this? #17 Author of original report
If Good Dog Rescue Sends you a Sick Puppy they Wash Their Hands
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, September 09, 2012
I'm so glad you ended up with a healthy dog. We were not so fortunate.
I am not vilifying Good Dog Rescue, I am telling the truth. Good Dog Rescue washed their hands of Brandi once we had her, I believe they knew she was sick BEFORE they put her on the transport. I also believe that she is from a puppy mill that Good Dog Rescue is in business with. Not only did she have a hole in her heart, pneumonia, and fleas, but she has a thyroid condition for which she is on medication for the remainder of her life. They also spayed her when she was only a few weeks old, maybe that's why she's very small for a Golden retriever or Golden retriever mix (Good Dog Rescue wanted another $500 for her adoption because we should have been able to register her with AKC. not the case according to AKC).
I am also tired of all their lies, they never told us they would house her in a New England rescue, they told us to send her back on the transport (2 1/2 days). The vets here said she would surely die on the way back. When we told Good Dog Rescue that, they could care less. They also said she was AKC, charged us more money because of that, and when AKC would not register her, Good Dog Rescue wouldn't even give us the $500 back. NOW YOU TELL ME THEY ARE NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY.
PLEASE DO NOT ADOPT FROM THESE PEOPLE. THEY ARE NO RESCUE GROUP! Adopt locally. I know I will from now on.
I am not vilifying Good Dog Rescue, I am telling the truth. Good Dog Rescue washed their hands of Brandi once we had her, I believe they knew she was sick BEFORE they put her on the transport. I also believe that she is from a puppy mill that Good Dog Rescue is in business with. Not only did she have a hole in her heart, pneumonia, and fleas, but she has a thyroid condition for which she is on medication for the remainder of her life. They also spayed her when she was only a few weeks old, maybe that's why she's very small for a Golden retriever or Golden retriever mix (Good Dog Rescue wanted another $500 for her adoption because we should have been able to register her with AKC. not the case according to AKC).
I am also tired of all their lies, they never told us they would house her in a New England rescue, they told us to send her back on the transport (2 1/2 days). The vets here said she would surely die on the way back. When we told Good Dog Rescue that, they could care less. They also said she was AKC, charged us more money because of that, and when AKC would not register her, Good Dog Rescue wouldn't even give us the $500 back. NOW YOU TELL ME THEY ARE NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY.
PLEASE DO NOT ADOPT FROM THESE PEOPLE. THEY ARE NO RESCUE GROUP! Adopt locally. I know I will from now on.
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What's this? #18 Author of original report
Good Dog Rescue - Not About the Dogs
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, September 09, 2012
If Good Dog Rescue is ALL ABOUT THE DOGS, then what happened with Brandi? As soon as GDR found out Brandi was ill, they washed her hands of her. I guess that's because they already got their money, and their extra money for trying to pass her off as AKC. She was transported to New England with pneumonia, fleas, and a hole in her heart.
Please do not adopt from them. If you adopt a sick dog, Good Dog Rescue will not help you at all.
Please do not adopt from them. If you adopt a sick dog, Good Dog Rescue will not help you at all.
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What's this? #19 Author of original report
$13000 not just for surgery
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, September 09, 2012
thank you for the comment. the.$13K was not just for the surgery. she saw a cardiac vet, ended up at an emergency vet because ahe was failing, and spent many times at Tufts because she was failing.
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What's this? #20 Consumer Comment
You should be mad at the vet
AUTHOR: Don in NJ - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, September 09, 2012
I think you should mad at the vet who charged you $13,000 to treat the puppy. Thats absurd. Everything I read on the internet says the cost of PDA repair is $2500-$5000 depending on the part of the country.
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What's this? #21 Consumer Comment
GDR saved starving puppies.
AUTHOR: Chrisy - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, September 09, 2012
I saw on FB that this person is trying to vilify Good Dog Rescue on the internet and I just wanted to come forward and share my experience. Ive been a loyal supporter of GDR ever since I adopted my hound puppy several years ago. Her name is Gertie and she was one of a litter of 7 puppies that was rescued by GDR.
The momma dog had been killed on the highway and the puppies taken to a shelter. They were very young and still nursing and in danger of starving, but Good Dog Rescue got them out of the shelter and into a foster home where they could be bottle-fed around the clock. All the puppies survived and eventually they were adopted. Now these were 7 dogs that didnt have a chance in the world if it hadnt been for GDR and I will be forever grateful that they saved our Gertie.
The momma dog had been killed on the highway and the puppies taken to a shelter. They were very young and still nursing and in danger of starving, but Good Dog Rescue got them out of the shelter and into a foster home where they could be bottle-fed around the clock. All the puppies survived and eventually they were adopted. Now these were 7 dogs that didnt have a chance in the world if it hadnt been for GDR and I will be forever grateful that they saved our Gertie.
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What's this? #22 General Comment
GDR is all about the dogs!
AUTHOR: dizzyblondetexan - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, September 09, 2012
Im afraid you dont know what youre talking about. Good Dog Rescue is well known and well respected in this part of the country because they are one of the most ethical, hardworking rescue groups around.
For years, GDR has been rescuing dogs from death out here in Arkansas. I live on a state highway in the middle-of-nowhere, Arkansas where people bring their dogs and cats to abandon all the time. Its terrible and heartbreaking, once an entire litter of puppies appeared! Thank heaven for GDR who has taken in every single one of these dogs when Ive asked them over the years. And they take care of these dogs and nurse them back to health and find them great homes in New England.
So they really do care about the dogs, in fact, theyre ALL ABOUT THE DOGS and nothing else. And many of these dogs were sick or injured and I can just imagine the huge vet bills they have, so they are not in it for the money either far from it.
For years, GDR has been rescuing dogs from death out here in Arkansas. I live on a state highway in the middle-of-nowhere, Arkansas where people bring their dogs and cats to abandon all the time. Its terrible and heartbreaking, once an entire litter of puppies appeared! Thank heaven for GDR who has taken in every single one of these dogs when Ive asked them over the years. And they take care of these dogs and nurse them back to health and find them great homes in New England.
So they really do care about the dogs, in fact, theyre ALL ABOUT THE DOGS and nothing else. And many of these dogs were sick or injured and I can just imagine the huge vet bills they have, so they are not in it for the money either far from it.
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What's this? #23 Author of original report
good dog rescue.....puppy mill dogs
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, September 05, 2012
I guess as long as the dog is healthy, good dog rescue has no problem. If they are ill, they will wash their hands of them. Little Brandi deserved better. To bad you are only in it for the money. Please do not adopt from good dog rescue. I believe most of their dogs come from puppy mills.
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What's this? #24 UPDATE Employee
4000+ satisfied adopters
AUTHOR: Dorothy Lambert, Administrator Enfield CT - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, September 05, 2012
More than 4000 successful New England adoptions since 2003. Take a look at what a few dozen of our satisfied adopters have to say about Good Dog Rescue!
www.gooddogrescue.com/
www.gooddogrescue.com/HappyBeginnings1mo.htm
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Dorothy L, Administrator / Enfield CT
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What's this? #25 Author of original report
Good Dog Rescue is a scam
AUTHOR: Jean - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, September 05, 2012
What really happened is this is not a rescue group, they are in it for the money only. Please do not adopt from them.
Why didn't your vets find that she had pneumonia either?
Maybe if you were to tell the truth, Dorothy, because we only asked you to refund the absorbent fee we paid to adopt Brandi (there you go, Dorothy, I used her name...I hope that makes you happy) and your "rescue group" refused to do that. We even paid you extra money because you indicated that Brandi was AKC. You have indicated previously that we are only concerned that she was AKC, which is not the case. Your "rescue group" indicated that because it means more money for you. Of course, AKC does not consider Brandi to be registerable. You people are a piece of work!
You NEVER offered to put Brandi in a New England foster home, you told us to put her back on the transport (2 1/2 days) back to Tennessee, even when we told you the vets in New England said she would die on the way back. Some love you have for dogs.
The reason why I am still angry is again you had two Golden retriever puppies for adoption. What a scam....how much does the puppy mill breeder you support get as his cut for you portraying these dogs as unwanted by a "breeder"?
How is it that your address is in Connecticut, but you are all in Tennessee? Makes it more difficult for someone to figure out the scam, I guess.
Again, I am angry that you are allowed to continue treating defenseless animals like this! PLEASE, DO NOT ADOPT FROM GOOD DOG RESCUE.
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What's this? #26 UPDATE Employee
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
AUTHOR: Dorothy Lambert, Administrator Enfield CT - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, September 04, 2012
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED... First of all, and most importantly, Im very disheartened to read nowhere in the Anderson complaint any semblance of love or affection for the little puppy Brandi that we sent them in October 2011. I cannot believe in their entire complaint they didnt even say her name once, only referring to her again and again as this dog.
Secondly
1 Brandi was seen by 3 different Memphis vets on 3 different occasions with no abnormalities noted and no findings of PDA.
2 The Andersons took Brandi to their vet a week after her arrival on Oct 31 for a respiratory infection but no finding of PDA was made at that time; their own vet couldnt find a PDA either. It wasnt until mid November when they took Brandi to a specialist (veterinary cardiologist) that the diagnosis of PDA was made.
3 The Andersons signed an adoption agreement which states: Adopter accepts this dog as is with all defects, either observable or unobservable, and assumes all risk for the dog upon signing of this contract.
4 Nevertheless, GDR offered to take Brandi back and put her in a New England foster home and give a full refund to the Andersons, but instead they wanted to keep the puppy AND get a full refund AND have GDR pay for the surgery.
5 What about the AKC registration? Brandi is a rescue dog who was surrendered to us by the breeder and then adopted by us to the Andersons. The breeder represented Brandi as a purebred golden retriever, she looks just like a purebred golden retriever, and she came with purebred golden retriever AKC registration papers. Its sad and very telling that the Andersons are hung up on a possible technicality in the puppys ancestry.
6 Yes there were a pair of golden retriever pups for adoption on the GDR website recently. There have been numerous purebred pups... german shepherds, goldens, huskies, yorkies, labs, saint bernards, bloodhounds, jack russell terriers, newfoundlands and others. Everyone knows they have no spay/neuter regulations down south and the shelters down there are full of purebred puppies that have been dumped by the multitude of southern breeders who can't sell them all because everybody down there already has 2 dogs.
The Andersons refused GDR's offer to take back Brandi and put her in a New England foster home, instead making the unreasonable demand 1) to keep the puppy 2) receive a full refund 3) and have GDR pay for the surgery. I'm sorry that the Andersons are so bitter a year later and really hope they haven't taken it out on the puppy.
Dorothy L., Administrator
Enfield CT
Secondly
1 Brandi was seen by 3 different Memphis vets on 3 different occasions with no abnormalities noted and no findings of PDA.
2 The Andersons took Brandi to their vet a week after her arrival on Oct 31 for a respiratory infection but no finding of PDA was made at that time; their own vet couldnt find a PDA either. It wasnt until mid November when they took Brandi to a specialist (veterinary cardiologist) that the diagnosis of PDA was made.
3 The Andersons signed an adoption agreement which states: Adopter accepts this dog as is with all defects, either observable or unobservable, and assumes all risk for the dog upon signing of this contract.
4 Nevertheless, GDR offered to take Brandi back and put her in a New England foster home and give a full refund to the Andersons, but instead they wanted to keep the puppy AND get a full refund AND have GDR pay for the surgery.
5 What about the AKC registration? Brandi is a rescue dog who was surrendered to us by the breeder and then adopted by us to the Andersons. The breeder represented Brandi as a purebred golden retriever, she looks just like a purebred golden retriever, and she came with purebred golden retriever AKC registration papers. Its sad and very telling that the Andersons are hung up on a possible technicality in the puppys ancestry.
6 Yes there were a pair of golden retriever pups for adoption on the GDR website recently. There have been numerous purebred pups... german shepherds, goldens, huskies, yorkies, labs, saint bernards, bloodhounds, jack russell terriers, newfoundlands and others. Everyone knows they have no spay/neuter regulations down south and the shelters down there are full of purebred puppies that have been dumped by the multitude of southern breeders who can't sell them all because everybody down there already has 2 dogs.
The Andersons refused GDR's offer to take back Brandi and put her in a New England foster home, instead making the unreasonable demand 1) to keep the puppy 2) receive a full refund 3) and have GDR pay for the surgery. I'm sorry that the Andersons are so bitter a year later and really hope they haven't taken it out on the puppy.
Dorothy L., Administrator
Enfield CT
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