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Adopt A Golden Atlanta Essentials

𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 🩷 Lainey was a breeder dog in Oklahoma who retired and came to AGA. She is 7 years old and 65 pounds. Unfortunately, Lainey has been diagnosed with an inoperable cancer and is looking for a permanent foster who is local to the Atlanta area (she is in no pain currently). AGA will cover all of her medical care, and all you will need to provide is a loving home for this next chapter of her life. Lainey is extremely sweet. She is fully house-trained, loves to give hugs, and is good with kids (even small ones) and other dogs. She does not have a prey drive, so she may also get along with cats. 🩷 She loves affection and attention. She knows how to sit and shake, walks wonderfully on the leash, and loves a good bone. 🦴 So, if you’ve ever thought about making a difference for a dog that needs it… 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙄𝙎 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙈𝙊𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏. 🐾 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗙𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘆. (Link in our bio, on our website, and here: www.adoptagoldenatlanta.com/how-you-can-help/foster) 🩷 *𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.‼

ADOPTED! Benji has found his FOREVER! Benji came to AGA when a breeder reached out to surrender a one-year-old, stud dog that made it clear he had no interest in that life. Benji was living in a barn with the other males and had been very sheltered from everyday sounds, movements, and life outside the barn. He was so scared at intake, paralyzed with fear, and wouldn’t walk. Soon after getting into his foster home with three other goldens, he quickly realized he was safe. He bonded with the pack immediately and followed all their moves. Somewhere along the way, his foster family realized they couldn’t imagine life without him and knew he needed them too. Benji, now named Goose, is the seventh AGA dog adopted by his forever family. Goose has continued to thrive and has started running, playing, chewing on bones, and enjoying wrestling with his brothers. Goose is pure joy, and it’s so great to see him so happy with his pack. Congratulations, Goose - you hit the jackpot! 💛 #Adopted #GoldenLove #HappilyEverAfter #rescue #rescuedog #goldens #goldenretriever #goldenoftheday #golden #adoptdontshop #makeadogsday #love #truth #dog #dogs #adopt #adopted #happy #puppy #happydog #happiness #dogfamily #family #life #goldenretrieversofinstagram #dailygolden #goldenretrieverpuppy #goldenretrieverlove #goldens #pets

🚨 𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧: 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗚 - 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬 🚨 We need your help by 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 - please 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗴𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿. A recent adopter's Golden Retriever has gone missing in the Roswell, GA area near Old Alabama. She is a 64 lb, female, skittish, and is probably extremely scared. She will not come to you. ⚠️ DO NOT SEARCH: On foot or by driving around. ⚠️ DO NOT CHASE: She is EXTREMELY scared. ⚠️ DO NOT CALL OUT TO HER: You will only make her more scared. Searching on foot or by car can cause her to keep running and puts her at greater risk. Please CHECK YOUR CAMERAS!! ‼️ 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆: 𝟰𝟳𝟬-𝟲𝟲𝟲-𝟮𝟭𝟭𝟬 ‼️ Photos are incredibly helpful if you can safely take one from a distance. Sharing this post helps get more eyes on the area and brings her home safely. Thank you.

*Thank you for all the interest and love for Ozzie! If you’re interested in him, please review our adoption process on our website and if you meet the criteria- you can apply. Please note we do not operate on a first-come-first-serve basis. Our goal is to find the perfect match for the dog and the adoptive family. Approved or in-process applicants please reach out to your Application Coordinator* 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗢𝗭𝗭𝗜𝗘! 💙 Ozzie is a 3-year-old golden boy weighing about 75 pounds. He was found as a stray by a kind good samaritan who brought him to a local shelter. When no one claimed this handsome fellow, AGA welcomed him with open arms. For almost two months now, Ozzie has been living his best life in foster care — and he has settled in so nicely! This loving, sweet, active boy is ready to find the family he can call his own. 🐾 Ozzie LOVES having doggy friends! His foster has two AGA Goldens, and Ozzie has become the best of buds with both of them. 🥰🐶 He also absolutely LOVES to run and play, so a fenced yard is a must for him. Ozzie is a happy, enthusiastic boy who can get a little jumpy when he’s excited; he loves to give kisses, and he even gives THE BEST hugs. Because of his enthusiasm and goofy personality, he would do best with older kids who can match his play style! This affectionate, fun-loving boy has so much love to give, and we know he is going to make a fantastic family dog! ❤️ He is house-trained, and would love someone who is home most of the day (stay-at-home or work-from-home), as his favorite place to be is by your side. 𝗢𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 ... 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿? 🥹💙 Learn more about Ozzie and AGA's adoption process by visiting our website or copying & pasting the links below: - https://adoptagoldenatlanta.com/goldens/ozzie-4/ - https://adoptagoldenatlanta.com/adoption-process/ - https://adoptagoldenatlanta.com/how-to-adopt/

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗘 – 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗔 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. 💛 On National Dog Day, we're celebrating the dogs who remind us why every life is worth fighting for. 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸— 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲. ⚠️ 𝘞𝘈𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎: 𝘚𝘖𝘔𝘌 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌𝘚 𝘞𝘐𝘓𝘓 𝘉𝘌 𝘜𝘗𝘚𝘌𝘛𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘛𝘖 𝘝𝘐𝘌𝘞 ⚠️ Maverick was described to us as a healthy dog who just needed a new home. 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀. In March, when our volunteers arrived to pick Maverick up, they expected to meet a young dog simply in need of a new home. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵. He should have weighed 60–65 lbs. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟮 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗟𝗗. Profoundly emaciated, severely anemic, and too weak to stand, Maverick was 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, where the severity of his condition became heartbreakingly clear. He even had to have surgery, as in a desperate attempt to find something to consume, he ate a foreign object. What followed was months of medical care and dedicated foster families. His body had been through so much that even feeding him had to be done slowly and carefully under veterinary guidance. 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝟮𝟮-𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙜 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗘. On a day dedicated to celebrating our dogs, Maverick's story is a reminder that there are still dogs waiting for someone to give them the chance they deserve. Help us help those without a voice. Donate to 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗘 – 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 campaign today with the link in our bio.

Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on American soil. Today we honor and remember every life that was lost in this unthinkable tragedy and are forever grateful to all who participated in the rescue efforts. Thank you to the first responders, emergency crews, service dogs, kind-hearted civilians, troops, and so many more for your service during AND after the events of 9/11. 🇺🇸🐾❤️🇺🇸 #neverforget

𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧, 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝟒: 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗧 - 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬 🚨 Our girl was last seen on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in the Duluth/Norcross area. She is extremely scared, skittish, and a runner. She is believed to still be traveling and can be in multiple areas. 𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐭. So, we kindly ask that if you do see her, please 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧: chase her, approach her, whistle at her, call her, or make eye contact with her (etc). 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 and call or text 𝟰𝟳𝟬-𝟲𝟲𝟲-𝟮𝟭𝟭𝟬 to report the sighting 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲. Photos are incredibly helpful if you can safely take one from a distance where she will not see you. Sharing this post helps get more eyes on the area and brings her home safely. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐎: 𝘚𝘏𝘈𝘙𝘌 this post, 𝘊𝘏𝘌𝘊𝘒 your cameras, 𝘗𝘈𝘠 𝘈𝘛𝘛𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕 to your surroundings, 𝘙𝘌𝘗𝘖𝘙𝘛 any possible sightings, and 𝘚𝘜𝘗𝘗𝘖𝘙𝘛 our Rescue & Recovery Amazon Wishlist. Rescue & Recovery Wishlist (also linked in our bio): https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/19XACNZCMMLQ4?type=wishlist&filter=unpurchased&sort=priority&viewType=list

ADOPTED! Bean had a difficult start in life. For much of her early years, she lived outdoors in a runner and later found herself being rehomed through Facebook Marketplace. Unfortunately, her new situation wasn't what she deserved, as she spent long periods confined to a crate. Wanting a better future for her, her owner made the loving decision to reach out to AGA so Bean could have the chance to find the life she had always deserved. Despite the challenges she faced, Bean never lost her sweet spirit. She remained a loving, affectionate girl who greeted everyone she met with a wagging tail and a hopeful heart. Bean's new mom was already familiar with the joy of adoption as a previous AGA adopter. She was looking for a companion for her 9-year-old Golden Retriever, Hannah. After a successful introduction between the two dogs, it was clear that Bean had found her match. As a retiree with plenty of time and love to give, her new mom knew she could provide the caring home Bean had been waiting for. Now affectionately known as Beanie, she has embraced her new life with enthusiasm. She has charmed the entire family, including children and grandchildren, and loves being at the center of every gathering. According to her mom, Beanie adores toys, especially her beloved stuffies, has never met a meal she didn't enjoy, and happily curls up next to her every night. Beanie and Hannah have become wonderful companions. Together they spend their days exploring the fenced backyard, playing, and enjoying the simple pleasures of being dogs. After years of uncertainty, Beanie is finally experiencing what every dog deserves: a loving family, a warm bed, plenty of toys, and a best friend by her side. Her journey is a beautiful reminder that it's never too late for a second chance, and Beanie's future is filled with all the love, happiness, and adventures she has always deserved. #Adopted #GoldenLove #HappilyEverAfter #rescue #rescuedog #goldens #goldenretriever #goldenoftheday #golden #adoptdontshop #makeadogsday #love

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