If you have a Golden Retriever that you need to surrender, please call our Surrender Hotline Number 888-655-4753 and leave us a message or you may e-mail us at surrender@grrow.org We are an all volunteer organization and one of our intake volunteers will try get back to you within 24 hours. 

When you call to surrender a golden, you will be asked to provide the basic information about your dog, such as age, health history, likes, dislikes, and fears. GRRoW is a purebred rescue organization and can only accept golden retrievers.  If you are unsure if your dog is golden, please mention that to our intake volunteer. They will ask you to submit a photo to surrender@grrow.org.  Please note that we cannot accept any dog with a bite history into rescue. Please be as complete as possible when giving information about your dog. The more we know, the better we are able to match him/her up with a new forever home.

After we have taken the basic information and approved the dog for intake, we will attempt to find a foster home for the dog. We will contact you to set up a time to assess the dog and take it into rescue. You may be asked to drive halfway to meet the intake volunteer.

We request a tax deductible donation of $25.00 to help defray the cost of veterinary care. At the time of intake, you will be asked to fill out and sign a "Surrender of Dog" form, Veterinary Release of Information form and provide us with copies of all veterinary records. 

It also helps the dog with its transition if you send along food, food bowls, dog beds, favorite toys, etc. If you would like to keep in touch with the foster home, please let us know, and we will arrange for the foster home to send you updates.  Your dog will stay in foster care for a minimum of  14 to 21 days. During this time, the dog will have a thorough veterinary examination, receive any necessary shots, and will be spayed or neutered, if needed. The foster home will get to know your dog and its personality. We will then review our applications and select a home that is perfect for your dog.

All of our approved applicants have had a home visit and are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new forever friend. Please be assured that we will only adopt dogs to owners that keep the dog inside and welcome them as a member of the family. Questions? surrender@grrow.org