Golden Beginnings Tree of Hope

Happy New Year Golden Beginnings!!

Lady wishes all her fellow Goldens a happy, healthy and loving new year!!

Merry Christmas! We are so thankful for all our boys from GBGRR over the many years. Our heavenly angels: Bouncer, Valentino, Jake & Otis, and our newest family member, Finnegan. ~ the Curran Family

Hope this helps with JJ’s recovery from fellow GBGRR dog “Olivia”s Mom & Dad.

Forever grateful for Digby (Frydek).

Forever grateful for our 3 GBGR Goldens from Christmas past and present — Link and Finch and our sister Gertie who passed on in 2020. Your light fills our home and hearts.

In memory of our Golden’s who have crossed the rainbow bridge, Ellie Mae and Lilly, and our current Golden’s, Molly and Daisy who are rescued and so loved.

Merry Christmas GBGRR!!!

All best wishes for 2023!

Wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2023! In memory & in honor of my golden brothers, Gus & Ben Braud, respectively.

Loving memories of our past Goldens Sunny and Elgin, and thanksgiving for our precious Kolby!!!

Yogi wishing a Very Happy New Year to all the GBGRR helpers and get well soon wishes to Brea and JJ !

For all the wonderful goldens that touch our lives. Their hearts and impact on us are true to their name! GOLDEN! 💜

I am so grateful for GBGRR alum and foster failure, Lily. Worst dog I’ve ever had – I adore her to pieces and her devotion and love is more than I deserve. On behalf of her and my ever missed and much beloved first Golden, Loki..

In loving memory of our darling Chester.

Breaks my heart that JJ is going through so much after being hit by a car…truly a golden angel who needs our assistance. Grateful that Golden Beginnings knows no boundaries when it comes to caring for a golden.

In memory of the wonderful Christmases with Chap, Dodge and Cooper.

In memory of Everyone’s Buddy (9/20/98 – 10/25/08)

It was a joy to foster Kennedy (for 10 months!) until he was adopted to his new great home 2 weeks ago. Be spoiled, Kennedy you deserve it.

In memory of Maddie, who brought so much joy into our lives.

In honor of my golden beginning…thank you GBGRR.
<3 Beanie (2018 GBGRR Alum)

Not a golden but a wonderful dog who left me too soon.

In loving memory of our Jackson! You are missed every day! We love you so much!

Thank you for allowing us to adopt our Golden, Lexi. We have had her for nearly 5 wonderful years. She is just as sweet and loyal as she can be. We wish all of the Staff and pups to be adopted, a Happy New Year!

My devoted companion, April.

For sweet JJ’s golden beginning ❤️

Merry Christmas from Molly and Brenda Taake

In honor and appreciation of our GB doggies, Katie and Sadie. They are the joy in our lives! We’re so grateful for the volunteers at GB, They’re the best!

Get well soon JJ.

Many thanks to the volunteers and GBGRR for all you do and for sending Mattie, Jenny & Cody, to us! ~ Sharon, Chip and Jenny & Cody (and in loving memory of Mattie & Riley).

In memory of our past goldens – Sydney, Tyler and Cody – all wonderful precious angels (2 were rescues). We love and miss them all.

For all the GB volunteers (Thank You), past and future fosters and last but not least in memory of my furbabies who have crossed the bridge. Miss each of you very much.

Merry Christmas from Elie, Iris and Willow.
In memory of Lilly, they Daisy, Sugar, and Mr. chief

Remembering our family’s goldens waiting at the bridge…Dixie, Lily, Richie and Oakley. Missing your cuddles and wagging tails.

Our sweet 14 year old Oakley is a GBGRR Alum and the sweetest fur kid. We will always be forever grateful and supportive of the work of GBGRR. 💖

Thank you for all you do on behalf of so many Goldens!

In loving memory of Skyler, our three-legged wonder and GBGRR alum, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge this fall after nine years with us. She lived long enough to welcome our third GBGRR alum, Arthur, who has delighted us with his charming personality since June. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers, with a shout out to Candyce!

Our love for this organization has no bounds.

Thanks for all you do for Goldens everywhere!

Our additional donation for the treatment and recovery of JJ, the 2 year-old Golden boy hit by a car. We were the part of the transport team that delivered JJ to the hospital this afternoon (12/29/2022). Prayers for a speedy recovery, JJ, and finding your furever home.

Stay strong, JJ!!

GBGRR is a wonderful group of folks and pups. Lily Grace and I hope to provide a home for a GBGRR Golden one day!
Donation in memory of our previous Golden Girl, Dixie Belle

Hope all Goldens had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!! From Jack and Alavarado family

In honor and in memory of our sweet Golden Beginning’s pup, Lexi. She was the love of our life and will forever live in our hearts. She also made many, many children happy serving as an animal assisted therapy dog at several hospitals in Houston.

Merry Christmas to all the volunteers at Golden Beginnings!

In celebration of Bella Pearl’s first holiday with us and wishing everyone a happy and prosperous 2023!

Merry Christmas to all the GBGRR alumni

Zoe and I are both so grateful for GBGRR. Merry Christmas!

Many thanks to all the volunteers at GBGRR. Shadow brings such joy and love into our lives.

Sorry for eating the breakfast quiche! – love chubby

In loving memory of Zin dog who crossed the rainbow bridge in Jan- his kind and gentle sole is missed daily! Thank you to GBGRR for all you do for golden retrievers and their hoomans ❤️

Wishing all goldens and their families a merry and happy Christmas and New Year 2023. Always believe and be grateful. Thank you to all the volunteers who continue to do such wonderful work rescuing other goldens who will one day be happy and healthy and in loving homes.

Thanks GBGRR for all you do!

In loving memory of my sweet girls Joy and Twinkie. Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas 2022 🎄
From Daisy and Hunny🐕

Merry Christmas from GBGRR alum Hunter.

In celebration of Mia and River, their first Christmas with us, and in memory of Sunny, Aubrey, Cinnamon, and Nugget, our goldens that have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you, Golden Beginnings, for all you do for these sweet babies.

With gratitude for all of the hard-working, compassionate volunteers who make up this great organization, and in loving memory of GBGRR alums Remy, Finlay 1, and Finley 2. Happy howl-idays!

Merry Christmas to all from Copper Diplock and Graham, GB Alumni, who is at the Bridge

Merry Christmas to Fergie at the Rainbow Bridge.

Thank You for all that you do!!!

We adopted Cater in March and has been an awesome addition to our family. Merry Christmas to all !

Merry Christmas from Samantha and Bosco and the Knapheides. Thank you GBGRR for these two goofballs!!

Heart felt thanks to everyone at GBGRR, and Merry Christmas.
Love from Gypsy and the Beesons

In memory of our sweet Bailey girl (alumni 2015), we miss her every day. Merry Christmas!!

In memory of Chloe who is loved and missed every day. Merry Christmas to you at Rainbow Bridge…

Merry Christmas!
We are so thankful for GBGRR and celebrating Wally’s first Christmas!

In honor of all the Golden Beginnings volunteers that work tirelessly for our dogs. Thank you and Happy Holidays!!!!

In memory of my angel boy Gringo. May we all have a peaceful Christmas.
Much love to all.

Merry Christmas from Scout & Piper

A huge thank you to Anne Backus, Alex Lafferty and family, and everyone at GBGRR for all that you do! We were honored to bring home our second GBGRR daughter Luna in July. She has brought us so much love and laughter. We couldn’t be more grateful!

In loving memory of our sweet and sassy Lexi Lu (aka Poppy), who is deeply and endlessly missed.

Thank you Golden Beginnings for all that you do.

From Ziva (fka Lindor)

From Annie (fka Raven)

In memory of the sweetest boys: Quest and Hudson. We miss you every day!

In loving memory of Cam Gatlin – GBGRR alum. You will always be loved and remembered.

Thank you for all that you do GBGRR ~ in honor of our 2014 GBGRR Adoptee #1 Golden Angel Spencer who passed away from cancer in Nov 2021 and our 2017 GBGRR Adoptee #2 Benji the “custom-sized pocket Golden” who looks NOTHING like the 40% standard poodle mix that Embark claims he is, LOL!

Still love this group and all the great work you do!

In loving memory of Gracie.

In honor of Tanner and in celebration of our new Golden Beginnings girl – Lucy.

Thank you for bringing Honey to us – Merry Christmas ‼️

Thank you GBGRR for all you do! In memory of our past doggies (Ben, Maggie, and Ginger)… and our cat (Corky) who we lost this year. He was just shy of 19! Merry Christmas and Cheers to a wonderful 2023!!!

Thank you Golden Beginnings for all that you do.

In memory of Abby aka Destiny

From Weez and Fez for the most wonderful cause.

Forever grateful to GBGRR for our babies: our beloved golden angel Jingles and our beloved golden Sophie pup.

We’re so grateful for this incredible organization! We’re thankful for all of the golden lives saved, and especially for our GBGRR alum Murphy!

In Honor of All the Great GB Volunteer

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes from Skye and Holland! Goldens have made our life Golden!

In memory of my lovely wife. Henry and I miss her so much!

In loving memory of Max and our mini golden, Lenny.

Thank you, Golden Beginnings, for giving both our pups new lives. We had five wonderful, albeit short years with each pup.

Thank you to all the volunteers and adopters who make it possible to give these sweet dogs wonderful lives.
Jennifer and Charli

In memory of Neil James Dougherty of Cincinnati

Merry Christmas!! Love Tidwell

Merry Christmas!! So, so grateful for GBGRR and everything you do. We can’t imagine life without our hairy bundle of joy, Lego.

In memory of all my past Golden – Gus, Rusty I, and Rusty II

In honor of all the dogs that GBGRR takes in and gives a second chance of finding love with their new furever family ❤️

In memory of Bridget and Louie Taake.

Thank for bringing sweet Kevin into our lives. We love him so much!!!

For Murphy

In loving memory of Gracie. Best dog ever.

Shiloh has given me so much fun, and laughter, since January 2017. Thank you to all the hard work done by the volunteers, blessings to all. As you can see, Shiloh finds rest in different places!

In honor of Hallie, the best dog our family could ever hope to love. We are so grateful to GBGRR for bringing us together!

In loving memory of our beautiful Lena, and welcoming Bella to our home. Thank you to all at GB.

In memory of Casey and Kirby, true representations of the sweetness of Golden Retrievers. Much gratitude to all in the group who work so tirelessly to save these beautiful dogs!

Thank you Golden Beginnings for making it possible for all these wonderful Goldens to have their new beginnings. Merry Christmas from Bella and Zachery

In honor of our past dogs Buddy, Patrick, and Lucky. Memories of them fill our hearts. Merry Christmas to all of the Golden owners.

Thanks to the GBGRR volunteers for making our lives so full by two of your Golden alums.
In memory of Cody and in honor of Mazie

To all our Goldens, past, present and future.
Merry Christmas and Best Wishes from Christy, Jeff and Josie!

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes from Skye and Holland! Goldens have made our life Golden!

Wishing all families of these wonderful Goldens a very Merry Christmas. “arf” Sandy and 😇Sophie

In loving memory of Angel Herrera and, with love for Livy Herrera and her Mom, Trish.

In honor of Max and Boone Galileo’s Golden furiends, Livy, Boone and Birdie Patrick and, Tatum and Beckett Craig. A Golden Christmas to All🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

In honor of Lisa, Tim, Tanner, Ryan and Sophie Bailey. Lisa and Tanner helped me with a few transports for GBGRR and Sophie was Max’s best friend. Merry Christmas!

In loving memory of Max, our first GBGRR Golden, and in gratitude for Boone Galileo (we love his DNA of Golden Retriever and Great Pyrenees!). Greatest group of Volunteers in Rescue! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to ALL🎄🎄❤️ Vickie, David & Boone Galileo

In honor of Soleil Wilson

Buddy – the best dog ever. We miss you!

Cheers to all the wonderful GBGRR volunteers and fabulous fosters!!

Merry Christmas from our sweet Trooper who has brought us unlimited joy over the past 12 years! Though he has a lot of white in his beard, he will forever be our sweetest boy in the world!

Love From Livy to Angel, Lucie, Rosie, Tom, Boone , Birdie, Travis, Pecos, Beckett, Tatum, Max, and Boone Pan and all the dogs and JOY to the world.

In memory of my good boys Scoobie, Henri, and Spenser. You brightened my life.

Sending very special Christmas wishes and blessings!

To all our Goldens, past and present – Champ, Sam, Bailey, and Tucker

Decorating with an angel in memory of our Angel who was with us from 2005 to 2015.

Many thanks, prayers, and blessings to all of you who volunteer, foster, adopt, donate. Wishing you all a fabulous 2023! Love, Rechelle & Michael

In memory of Moose the sweetest boy ever

Thank you for helping us add Sulley (Ranger) to our family!

We love our Booker! He was so shy, and now he is “the life of the party!
Thank you!!

In memory of our bestest boy Mr. Galileo.

I appreciate all you do to save these precious pups.

Thanks for giving me my wonderful boys.

Merry Christmas from Bailey Glenn to all Golden Beginnings families.

May your Christmas be filled with golden memories and overflowing with love and tail wags!

In memory of Lance, Norman and with much love for Luke

In honor of Suzi a GBGRR alumni and in memory of Winchester and Peanut also GBGRR babies. Blessings to this group. Merry Christmas !

We just recently adopted our third rescue from you! Thank you for being so wonderful. Donating in memory of our Fiona and Nina as well!

We are forever grateful for your wonderful organization and volunteers!

We Woof You a Merry Christmas!

May all your beginnings be Golden! Merry Christmas!

We are so thrilled with our Golden, Chloe. She will make this Christmas Season brighter.

In honor of all the Goldens who will be going to their furever homes.

In memory of Brandy, Molly, and my sweet granddog, Maggie. Such sweet blessings, who are missed everyday. ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️🐶

In loving memory of Maggie (aka Sara) GBGRR 2001. She was the sweetest, most wonderful dog ever. This organization, and it’s wonderful volunteers will always hold a special place in my heart. Merry Christmas to all! 🎅🏼🐶

To the memory of Zeke and Elvis – two absolutely wonderful foster “failures”! Miss them so very very much – special friends forever!

I have three wonderful dogs gracing my life currently that might not have made it if not for Golden Beginnings (Cedar, Blakey Jake and Finn). A huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers that make this rescue work! Especially the Fosters, as they are the absolute best.

In memory of our precious Bob, Gracie and Baxter, all from GBGRR – Thank you for all you do for these precious Goldens.

I’m in awe of all the beautiful babies you save. Keep up the great job.

In memory of Shadow, Grayson, and Claire. The joy they give us is beyond words as is the pain we feel when they leave us. We only have them for such a short time but they leave a paw print on our hearts forever. We miss you every day.

With thanks to all the staff and volunteers who make Golden Beginnings possible!

In appreciation to Golden Beginnings for matching us with Bear in 2021. He has added so much love and joy (and entertainment!) to our lives. Thank you for all you do.

Ollie and Molly, we will never forget you.

In honor of Lauri Neale who works tirelessly for GB. Lauri fostered both Candy and Skye and I will forever be grateful for the love brought into my home by these girls. This year Lauri brought Finley into the program after we lost Trudie & Gilby – she knew just what we needed. Our family is forever changed for the better thanks to Lauri and her efforts on behalf of these dog.

In fond remembrance of Cinnamon and Sugar, the best dogs ever. You are missed!

Honoring Peyton

Thank you for bringing Casper into our family!

Ben wishes All the wonderful GB Volunteers an chance to just sit, breath deep and enjoy the sun. Thank you for All you do.
Also in memory of GBGRR alums Gus and Woody, we miss you so!
Merry Christmas!

Thank you to Golden Beginnings for caring for all the Goldens. This donation is in memory of our Golden therapy dog, Lexi, and her sister, Koda, and in hopes for our future Golden adoptee. Merry Christmas!

In loving member of our golden angels Abby and Anni (GBGRR fka Cindy).

In loving memory of our three great goldens – Abigail, Molly, and Galen. They are always in our hearts.

In honor or our current golden Maddie.

Thank you GBGRR for bringing them into our lives!!

In loving memory of Prissy and Penny, my two beautiful girls missed so much x

Merry Christmas from Leo!

Thank you for all you do and blessing me with my beautiful boy, Dexter.

In memory of Bandit, one great dog.
We miss you, Big Guy.

Thanks to Golden Beginnings for all you do! We are so grateful to have Remi!
This donation is in honor of my brother in law and wife, Jim & Ferol Richardson, and their Golden, Honey
Merry Christmas!!

Thank you volunteers for all your hard work. Goldens are the best!

So thankful for our Stetson through Golden Beginnings. He is our 5th Golden and he wants to join us in honoring Travis, Sparky, Beau and Spike (German Shorthair pointer rescue) and Maggie (special needs ..Cocker Spaniel Rescue) Each one was special and loved.

In memory of Mindy and in honor of Mary Alma Welch

In honor of Sassy

In loving memory of my sweet and irrepressibly happy boy, Joey.

Merry Christmas from Aggie! Truly blessed to have fostered River, Bear, and Ranger in 2022!

Thank you for all you do to save these beautiful angels and give them their golden beginning.

Happiest of Holidays to all of the GBGRR Volunteers and Goldens!

We couldn’t be more thankful for GBGRR over the years…we lost our sweet Tucker earlier this year, and we’ve been so lucky that we were able to have him join our lives these past 7 years. We welcomed sweet baby Calvin to our family from GBGRR this year to join our 6 year old Chase, and they are absolute best buds to each other and to our human kiddos. Thank you for all that you do GBGRR, you guys are incredible!

Happy Holidays to the GBGRR family!

In loving memory of my Fletcher and in gratitude for my Joy! Thanks to Golden Beginnings for all you do!

For my Templeton, I love and miss you everyday.

From Sherman and in memory of his buddy Duke. Both GBGRR Alum.

In memory of all our Goldens. Bo, Flair, and Mandy. Also in honor of our new 1 year old boy Flash.

In Memory of Duke. Our GBGRR friend and family member. We love and miss you. Run free Duke. You earned it!

In loving memory of GBRR alums, Jack and Bob.

Thanks Golden Beginnings! We love our sweet Murphy. Merry Christmas from the Cone Family.

Thank you Golden Beginnings for all that you do! Happy Holidays!

Bless you this Christmas for all you do for the Goldens

Honoring all the GBGRR volunteers!

My wife and I lost our boy Cooper over Christmas last year – this is for him and all the furry children we have had in our lives. We miss you sweet boy!

With great appreciation for this organization and all it does to benefit dogs and people!

From the Grasso Family (Gian, Gio, Maria, Nelson and Kiwee), always thankful to GBGRR for Nelson; In loving memory of our beloved Bella.

In memory of my Shelby. She was a rescue from CAP and was a senior when I brought her home. She wasn’t a Golden Retriever, but had the heart of a Golden.

Honoring all of the volunteers that keep GB going.

In memory of our golden angels Cinnamon, Moondoggy and Rusty and in honor of our 11 year old “old man,” Mardi. Thank you Golden Beginnings for 20 years of making our family complete.

In loving memory of our sweet girl Friday and thankful for our newest addition, Clyde.♥️

In loving memory of our sweetest girl, Sassafras. She’s forever in our hearts.🌈💛

In loving memory of Gladys and and grateful thanks for Bunny/Hannah

In memory of all my golden boys: Max, Stormy, Duke, Harris and Jack. I hope all of you are playing together over the rainbow bridge.

For all the Golden people who love Golden doggies: Merry Christmas!

In memory of my sweet boys, Bear & Tanner. I miss them both so much. XOXO

In memory of my sweet Charlie. I miss you so much.

In memory of our sweet honorary golden, Harley. Thank you for all you do for the most wonderful dogs on earth. Love, Grace Kaylie and Stella

In thanks of Lauri Neale, for helping us find our Baxter.

In Memory of Ruby, for 16+ amazing years.

In gratitude to the Lafferty’s for fostering Misty and here eleven puppies.

In honor of Sophie.

Thanks for all you do.

In honor of our former fosters, Bella, Rocky and Cooper.

For our golden angel, Lily…
We miss you,
Beanie & Fran

In honor of GBGRR alum, granddog, Harley and Riley. In memory of GBGRR Mattie and Holly.

For all the sweet babies who have passed over the Rainbow Bridge!

Thank you Golden Beginnings for the beautiful work that you do. We wouldn’t have met our sweet Lola without you and our life would have been poorer without her.

May GBGRR exceed it’s 2022 Goal to help defray the costs of care for Goldens rescued in 2023!

In memory of our beloved Chelsea and Val.

In memory of Celie, Lady and Abby

In honor of Mary Alma Welch

Thanks for all you do! You’ve helped Weatherby Goldens several times! We appreciate you!

Merry Christmas from Mylo a recent GBR rescue.

We miss you Jimmy Buffet and Gracie! Love Abbey and Belle!

Love our Angel and still missing our angel Winnie.
Merry Christmas from Angel, Blanca and Casey

Honoring GBGRR’s wonderful volunteers!

Sending all the sweet furbabies out there a happy, healthy, festive holiday season! Thank you to Golden Beginnings for saving so many sweet babies year after year!