Giving up a dog can be a difficult decision and we're glad that you've come to us. All of our dogs stay in foster care and are treated as a member of the family. We screen our applicants very carefully and would only place your dog in a home where we would leave one of our dogs.

The surrender form must be filled out completely. This information helps us learn about your dog and to find the best possible foster home for him/her. We will need your vet's name and phone number, as we will call to get the records before contacting you. We will also need a digital picture of your dog. To speed up the process, you can send one after you've filled out the online form to our email Staff with the name of your dog as the subject.

All incoming dogs are assessed prior to acceptance into our foster program. Your dog must get along well with other dogs and well with people. All of our foster homes have other dogs and our applicants are looking for the typical golden traits.  We cannot take dogs with aggression issues, but we are more than happy to provide alternatives or recommendations for trainers or behavior specialists.

The surrender process can take anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks. The more information you can provided from the beginning the more the waiting time can be reduced. The surrender forms are checked several times daily and you will be contacted either by email or phone.

Please understand that you completely relinquish your ownership and all rights to your golden when to surrender it to Golden Retriever Freedom Rescue, Inc.

Fill-out the online Surrender Form or print a hardcopy form to be mailed to GRFR.