Ecker / Goldie

General Notes | Meet Goldie, a resilient yellow Lab girl whose big heart and radiant spirit speak much louder than words! Though she is deaf, Goldie doesn't miss a beat. She connects through gentle eye contact, happy tail wags, and an incredibly intuitive, loving nature. Smart, attentive, and eager to learn hand signals, Goldie is ready to shine her bright, golden light on a forever family who will cherish her just as she is. Want to adopt this dog? Please do not email us. Please fill out the Adoption Application ASAP. Personality | This is THE MOST happy, sweetest dog ever. Despite massive medical issues with her ears, she has remained playful, loving and continues to live in the present and is the best girl. She loves all attention from humans and dogs.Story | This girl was found dumped at a shelter with a terrible ear infection that had manifested into a full-blown takeover of her poor body. She has completed 3 surgeries and her hearing remains in-tact. She's a miracle girl.Other Dogs | Good with other dogs.Cats | Not cat tested. Children | She isn't being fostered with kids, but she's very sweet, so we think she'd do well with kids.Training | unknown but she's not a crazy dog without manners.Leash | fine on leashActivity Level | calm to somewhat playful when she wants to beHealth Notes | Thank you! | Adoption Donations | Our adoption donations are $475 for dogs 8 weeks to 1 year, $425 for 1-6 years, $375 for dogs 7-10 years, and $250 for 11+ years of age. Purebred dogs regardless of age are $525. These minimum donations help to defer the costs of initial vet care, food, and supplies while in foster care that currently average over $700 per dog). Meeting Dogs | Foster dogs may have meet & greets by appointment to approved applicants only. To become an approved applicant - please complete the application process.Please know | Available dogs are updated as soon as possible and we do our best to keep it up-to-date, but occasionally dogs shown may become unavailable without notice due to a pending adoption. We encourage you to put in an application even if you don't see your new family member currently, as once you are approved, we can place you on the waiting list for first priority on the selection of the dogs we do bring in. That means you can often meet a dog upon transport arrival and adopt before they even make it to this page!We can not guarantee that a dog you wish to adopt is available by the time your adoption application is submitted, processed, and approved. Your application is good for 90 days from the time of approval for any dog as long as it is a good fit for your family and your lifestyle.