It’s 2026 and we have puppies in training. There is usually a waitlist for assistance dogs in training, but we do have a couple opportunities to adopt pets or dogs that will assist with a disability within the home (in-home utility dogs) listed down below.
Delivery is available for a reasonable fee right to your front door by one of our trainers in the contiguous United States, or you can come to one of our kennels in San Diego, CA or Nacogdoches, TX.
Lex, pictured above, is a beautiful 2-year-old AKC registered English Cream Golden Retriever. He’s a fun boy who will love going on walks with you and really enjoys cuddle time. Both of his parents have all of their OFA health clearances for eyes, heart, elbows and hips, and also have their DNA clearances to rule out major health concerns and diseases. Lex is trained in heel, sit, down, stay, wait, come, inside, out, touch, and deep pressure therapy. He’s well trained to the crate and is also potty trained. He’s a homebody, so car rides and field trips are not his favorite thing (which is why he isn’t a service dog) but he will get in the car and is still a good boy if taken on walks, hikes, or even a vet visit away from home. While he would do great being a pet, he would also excel as an in-home therapy dog, or in-home diabetic alert, POTS alert, or seizure alert dog. 4 days of handler training in Nacogdoches, TX are included in Lex’s adoption fee so you can learn to reinforce the training he has already had. Lex is neutered and up to date on all medical. Adoption fee $16,500. Text 619-888-2268 for more information on this special boy.
Angel Retrievers has 2 English Cream Golden Retriever females available for adoption into Guardian Homes.
Guardian Homes are individuals or families who wish to receive a FREE trained dog from our program, in exchange for providing a loving, caring environment. The Guardian Home adopts the dog into their home as a member of their family and will take their dog to breeding appointments at the veterinarian or our kennel. The Guardian Home cares for the dog while she is pregnant and may choose to either raise the puppies themselves, or to return the dog to our ranch for a few weeks while the puppies are born and raised.
If the Guardian Home chooses to raise the puppies in their own home, Angel Retrievers will financially reimburse them for their time and expenses.
Interested adopters should email katie@littleangelssd.org or text 619-888-2268 for an application.
