Adopt a Golden Atlanta

I love golden retrievers. I grew up with a very sweet one who died in 2005 and I missed having her around.
My first experience with Adopt a Golden Atlanta was going to adoption day with a friend who ended up meeting the dog that day she would eventually adopt. I loved the experience at adoption day. So many cute dogs in one room. It made me miss my Chesnut a lot.
A few months later I decided to become a foster. I am on my third dog now and have had a great experience. Given that I live in an apartment and am a student, I am not really at the point that I want a permanent dog to take care of financially. Fostering has been a great experience. All I really have to pay for is the food and I get a sweet dog to look after until they are adopted.
Everyone I have dealt with who works for AGA has been extremely helpful and very dedicated to their work. Any questions I have had have been dealt with promptly and efficiently.
AGA makes sure every dog is current on all their vaccinations and is spayed and or neutered. Every potential adopter is very aware of the dog they will be adopting and that honesty is essential in securing a permanent home for each dog.
I love dogs and hate to see any dog without a home. If you love dogs and especially goldens, go to
and check out the current orphans.

Adopt A Golden helped me find my little Bella so I have to give them five stars!
I found her at one of their adoption days at the Petsmart in Buckhead after scouting out the adoptees on the website. The website is great — you can get a little background and see a picture before you go to the adoption day. The website also gives you instructions on how to get the application and approval process started so that you’re all approved and ready to find the doggie of your dreams.
I submitted my application online, paid my application fee (via PayPal) and was quickly contacted by a volunteer who would guide me through the adoption process. She informed me when my application was approved and then set about arranging a home visit by another volunteer so they could check everything out. I was nervous but it really was no big deal and I was also quickly informed that I had passed that evaluation, as well.
Before going to an adoption day, they advised me to check out the website and make some notes about dogs I might want to meet. The website has information like whether the dog needs a fenced in yard, the company of another dog, special care, and also gives some background on the dog and a picture. I had complete notes with me when I got there, and they helped, but once I saw Bella, who wasn’t on my list, I pretty much knew that she was my doggie.
When I left adoption day, I indicated that I was interested in her. When they checked with me a day later, I told them I was very interested and that she was the one. It took some time to actually get her because her foster parents wanted to evaluate her a bit more to make sure she’d be OK, in addition to making a visit to my home to make sure she felt comfortable there. After that, it was only another day and then she came to my home for good.
I have been contacted by people from Adopt A Golden on multiple occasions since I got Bella to make sure we’re doing OK. They do an excellent job of following up. They also did an excellent job of evaluating me (the adopter) and Bella (the adoptee) throughout the whole process to make sure everything was going to be right. They are very organized and they do make every effort to make sure the dogs are getting a good home. I highly recommend Adopt A Golden.