MARLEY - GOLDEN RETRIEVER / SHEPHERD / MIXED (MEDIUM COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Golden Retriever / Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat). Adoption Fee: 550. Meet Marley Marley - (FEMALE) SHEPHERD/GOLDEN RETRIEVER Marley has beautiful black and tan markings in patterns that make her unique! Remarkably, Marley and her only other sister were consistently battling between who was the biggest of the whole pack. She ended up winning most of the time, the dominant one which is quite rare in a litter of 2F/4M pups. Marley was known as "Red" upon birth when she was given a red collar and has the most incredible story we can't wait to share with you! BORN IN RESCUE! What does that mean? A local family had the exciting experience of assisting with a homebirth of this litter on 3/31/26. Why is that awesome? We know a definite date of birth and that this pup was handled with loving care from the moment of being born. Every bath, every playful interaction, every moment has known safety and has been raised with gentle and respectful older children. All 6 siblings were kept together for important bonding, learning bite control during play, and were nursed naturally by their gentle giant of a momma for a full 6 weeks. They received the very best nutrition and start in life which is such an advantage over many of the puppies out there today. All the pups in the litter were born darker in color which came as a surprise as the momma is the sweetest Golden Retriever on the planet! [Dad is of unknown breed, so we use our best guess.] If you are interested in adopting/meeting this pup , please complete our online adoption application that you can find here: .starfishanimalrescue/adopt/dog-adoption-application . Your application will be reviewed by our team and if it is a good fit, we will be in touch! The adoption fee of $550 will include spay/neuter, microchip, age-appropriate/required vaccinations, treatment for heartworm, and any other necessary medical treatment to ensure a healthy new pup for your family. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Although we do our best to describe the breed, since our pups all come from shelters, we can not and will not make any guarantee on breed or size. We can tell you that they are 100% RESCUED! And that is the BEST breed! *Please note that we are a foster home-based rescue and we do home visits as part of the adoption process - we are unable to adopt to families who live outside of the Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Thank you for your understanding.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Medium
  Altered	Yes

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Fence Required:	6 foot
  Obedience Training:	Needs Training
  Other:	Yard Required Crate Trained Good in a Car Likes to Play with Toys Likes to Be in Your Lap

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Playful Affectionate Eager to Please

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations