Ruby Goes Hunting

I know you're up there, Mr. Squirrel!

Barry and Izzy Are First AGA Dogs in Australia

Crikey, what a flight! And then a long wait to be with Mom. But we get to go home on Monday, mate!

Join us for a Wine Tasting to benefit AGA

Helping Timber Heal

Timber

A note from Monica Burnette's website...  Thanks Monica!

"As you may know, I work as a volunteer for Adopt a Golden Atlanta.  Between now and Easter, if anyone purchases any of my jelly bean paintings, 100% of the proceeds will go to Adopt a Golden Atlanta to help Timber.  You can read about Timber here:

Timber

I will mail the painting to you at my expense, and send you a receipt for tax purposes.  Simply click on one of the Buy Now buttons under the paintings in my previous blog posts.

 http://www.monicaburnette.com

By the way, this was all Beck's idea!"

 

Paws for Reading Pups Dixie and Brandy

Here we are at Mountain Park Elementary in North Fulton County. Paws For Reading is a program designed to give children a friend to “practice” reading to. The students benefit from a quiet, stress-free environment to work on their reading skills while we enjoy good stories, belly rubs and treats. What a deal!

Baywatch: AGA Edition

Beach Babe Alert!  Molly takes to the sand on vacation with her new family recently.  Good times!

Silk's first night at her forever home

I think I'll like it here!

Luke the day after the Gala

Wow, what a party! Now, back to bed.

Bentley and Big Brother Barkley

I can't wait to be big enough to hang my paws off the edge too!

Bunny and her Foster Dog Mother Coconut

Well, I think there's a family resemblance!

Nicholas and his best friend Ferris, the Maine Coon

Yeah, we like to spoon.

Happy Valentine's Day from Gibson!

Wishing you lots of slurpy kisses, furry hugs and golden love all day!

Archie (AGA Schooner) Sends a Snow Picture

Even black goldens like the snow! To see more fun golden snow pictures, go to our Facebook page - there are tons of them!

Orwell's Christmas Photo

Yeah, that's me in the front. Even at 15 years old, I look like one of the kids. Hope everyone is having a happy new year!!

AGA Night at Atlanta Thrashers Game – Discounted Tickets and AGA Benefits

January 7 is AGA night as the Thrashers take on the Maple Leafs! Buy a ticket at a discounted price and AGA makes money, too! The more tickets purchased, the more AGA benefits.

Two price levels are available:
200 level seats (section 205); tickets regularly $57 are only $36 and $5 of every ticket sold goes to AGA.
Upper level seats (3...00 level); tickets are only $21 and $5 of every ticket sold goes to AGA.

To purchase tickets, contact Karin Beckman at karin.beckman@atlantaspirit.com or 404 878-3781.

AGA volunteers and golden retrievers will be present at the game as we are the 50/50 Raffle partner for the evening. We will be selling the 50/50 raffle tickets and AGA benefits from that as well! As the 50/50 raffle ticket partner, we take home 25 percent of the money raised from the raffle tickets sold at the game (50 percent goes to the fan who wins the raffle, the other 50 percent is split between us and the Atlanta Thrashers foundation).

Last chance to make your 2010 tax deductible donation

If you need that tax deduction before we ring in the New Year, please remember Adopt a Golden Atlanta.  We will thank you and all the goldens in your life will thank you, too!

Six Top Holiday Hazards

Gabby & Kirby, AGA Orphans

Keep your pets safe and happy this holiday season.  Here are six of the top holiday hazards to watch out for.  Happy holidays from all of us at Adopt A Golden Atlanta!

  

The Christmas Tree

The stagnant water in the tree stand may contain fertilizers and is a breeding ground for bacteria which will cause stomach upset if your dog drinks it .Also every Christmas, the ER is full of dogs having surgery to remove ornaments and lights from their stomachs.

 Food

We all know not to feed our dogs chocolate, grapes, raisins and anything sweetened with xylitol, but be aware of the lengths to which an enterprising Golden will go to chomp on something yummy?  Make sure to keep your pets away from the table and unattended plates of food, and be sure to secure the lids on garbage cans and leave the leftovers for the humans. NO HUMAN FOOD OR ALCOHOL.

Medications

Caution houseguests to keep medications behind closed doors.

Plants

Holly, when ingested, can cause pets to suffer nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Mistletoe can cause gastrointestinal upset and cardiovascular problems.

Batteries

Punctured batteries can cause severe burns to the mouth and esophagus.

 Hustle and Bustle

 Dogs are lost every year at Christmas and New Year’s when doors and gates are accidently left open.  Be sure your dog has his collar with contact info tags on AT ALL TIMES.   If your dog should be lost, remember to call AGA immediately.  Consider providing your dog with a quiet separate room away from the hubbub.

Get fit with AGA and Boot Camp 4a Cause

Thanks for everybody's votes this month for BC4C / Boot Camp 4a Cause! It’s a fitness boot camp that donates 100% of proceeds go to local causes. 50% of Jan, Feb, March proceeds go to Adopt a Golden! Great way to get fit for the new year and plenty of time to get fit to be seen at the Golden Gala on Feb 26th!

Fletcher Keeps Up to Date on AGA News

My favorites are the AGA blog and Facebook!

Rusty (AGA Ryder) Sends a Sunny Hello

Hey my Adopt A Golden Atlanta friends! Heard it was a little chilly there today - hee hee!!