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Rescued Golden Retriever Puppies at Istanbul Ataturk Airport during Terrorist Attack Arrive at Pearson Airport

Golden Rescue™, Canada’s largest single-breed animal rescue organization, invites the media to join us today at 3:30 p.m. at Air Canada Cargo, 2580 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, for the emotional arrival of six puppies and seven adult Golden Retrievers who were at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul when it came under attack. Air Canada Flight 811 is currently transporting this...

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Categories: Media & Press

Posted: June 30, 2016

Media Coverage from January to March 2016

Retrievers rescued from Turkey Charity Flies Stray Golden Retrievers From Turkey to Canada Accueillir au Canada des golden retrievers errants de Turquie Abandoned dogs rescued from Turkey arrive in Toronto Ontario rescue group welcomes Golden Retrievers abandoned in Turkey ‘They’re saving me’: Golden retrievers rescued from Istanbul end up in Barrie Two Turkish golden retrievers find new home in Barrie...

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Categories: Media & Press

Posted: April 12, 2016

BarrieToday.com: A golden opportunity for furry love and loyalty

Bob Hope is coming to Barrie on Friday night. After a 16 hour flight from Istanbul, Turkey and a long drive from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Bob or “Bobby” will arrive at his new home with buddies Lucky and Jake. They are among 18 stray Golden Retrievers being rescued from Istanbul by the non-profit group Golden Rescue....

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Categories: Media & Press

Posted: January 18, 2016

GR Rescue…About Second Chances

GR Rescue…About Second Chances Article in Tecumseth Shoreline, LaSalle Post & Lakeshore News Story by Matt Weingarden (Staff Reporter) George #682 has been given a second chance. Nine years ago he and Murphy #683 were adopted to their forever home by LaSalle resident Kelly Blais. They were a bonded pair, so the two Golden Retrievers were adopted together through a...

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Categories: Media & Press

Posted: August 24, 2015

“I didn’t rescue you, you rescued me.”

We all know that welcoming a Golden into your life means getting back way more than you ever give. That’s why we created Rescue Me, a YouTube video with original music, to capture the exceptional combination of love, joy, and tenderness that these beautiful creatures bring when we let them into our lives. Box of kleenex at your side, please follow...

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Categories: Media & Press

Posted: March 24, 2014

Dogs are People, too

FOR the past two years, my colleagues and I have been training dogs to go in an M.R.I. scanner — completely awake and unrestrained. Our goal has been to determine how dogs’ brains work and, even more important, what they think of us humans. Now, after training and scanning a dozen dogs, my one inescapable conclusion is this: dogs are...

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Categories: Media & Press

Posted: October 9, 2013