Champ

Birthday: 2/28/2019 - Male Golden Retriever

Status:

Adopted as of 3/4/25!

GRRoM is absolutely overjoyed to announce that Champ has finally been adopted!  It has been a long journey getting here.  When Champ was surrendered last June, he was losing his eyesight due to Glaucoma and he was in a lot of pain.  Champ had surgery to alleviate his pain and received prosthetic eyes.

This was a true team effort and we want to thank everyone involved who helped set Champ up for the best life ever!

• Adoption Interviewer Carol Fricke

• Champ's first Foster Liz Danko (pictured) who took him to many vet appointments and helped Champ through surgery. 

• Champ's second Foster Family the Nettletons.  They took care of Champ for many months while he was waiting to be adopted.

Here are a few words from Liz Danko who handled the adoption today:

"Today I got to experience the joy of what it’s all about. I had the privilege of assisting Champ’s foster, Jack, in the last stage of Champ’s adoption. You made an excellent choice Jack!
Champ couldn’t have gone to a more wonderful couple. Two people with their own miracle storyline, who understand and respect the challenges Champ has. Adopter, Sue, couldn’t have said it better. As I was taking their photo, she said to husband Ron, “This is Our dog”.
I cried. Well of course I cried!!

Could this have been a better day?! "

Congratulations to everyone! Champ is an incredibly special boy and we can’t wait to see him continue living a beautiful life in his forever home!

About:

Champ is a sweet, 92-pound boy who wants nothing but your love and attention. Champ was diagnosed with sudden onset glaucoma, inflammation, and vision loss in May 2024. 

This was causing him significant pain, so he recently had his eyes surgically removed and prosthetic eyes implanted. Blindness hasn’t slowed him down one bit and now the pain is gone.

This wonderful Golden is looking for a special family to spend the rest of his life with.  He is adapting quickly, and he loves to explore the yard with his nose and ears.  Going for walks is one of his favorite activities. Chewing on a filled kong, holding his tennis ball, or chomping on a squeaky toy all bring him joy, but what he wants most of all is to curl up at your feet or in your lap. Champ knows the basic commands of sit, shake, and he comes when called with clapping hands to help direct him. He waits to be told that he can eat, even though he is very food motivated!  Due to his blindness, a physically fenced yard would be Champs safest option.  He has interacted well with other dogs, but being the only dog would be best. He shows no interest in the cats who shared his foster home.  Champ gets along well with children, but seems to do best in a quieter environment, so an adult family would be ideal. Champ does not travel well. He loves to sit in the car, but vehicle movement causes him severe anxiety.  He is frightened by being enclosed in a crate, but his fosters have been working on this with him. Champ would do well with either an experienced or a novice family.  If you work from home, or spend a lot of time around the house, Champ would love to be your “furever” companion.

Information about other animals:

• Champ gets along with other dogs, but a home with him as the only dog would be best.

• Champ shows no interest in the cats who share his foster home.

Adoption Wish List:

• Due to his blindness, a physically fenced in yard would be Champ’s best option to allow him to roam and sniff in a safe environment.

• Champ does best in a quieter environment, so a family without small children would be best.

• A family who works from home or is home often would be best suited for Champ!