Greater Rapides Rover's Ranch (GRRR!)

Greater Rapides Rover's Ranch (GRRR!) Unique small scale boarding facility where guest dogs are accommodated with lots of loving/attention Stopped rescue totally 6 mos after Katrina.

DENISE GATLIN

Past Pet Experience:

Active GSD rescue for 9 years statewide; 300 plus rescues rehabilitated and trained basic obedience, house manners. Some were donated to a nonprofit canine group in Shreveport who further trained/certified them for police k9 work and then they were further donated to law enforcement. Volunteered with:
Cenla Humane Society (fundraisers, adoption events, ob tra

ining of Labradors awaiting adoption and housed at the animal shelter) for many years. Friends for Life Animal Rescue 2001-2004 (evaluation and pulling of adoptable dogs from the shelter twice weekly for 3 years, adoption events, fundraisers, kid-dog safety program, vetting and healthcare, kennel sanitation at the facility) Worked closely with all of the vets in Cenla. Most recent/present: U Care Project rescue group - dog evaluation for adoption, foster home


Alexandria Animal Shelter, volunteer for remote adoption events, ob training of Labs for adoption. FEMA Pet Disaster Center in Shreveport post Katrina/Rita. Made two rescue missions into NOLA and St. Tammany Parish right after Katrina and relocated hundreds of animals, all species, out and to the center in Shreveport. Spent many weekends in Shreveport assisting the director, Ken Theus, and the staff in pet care, sanitation, etc. Over 800 animals were cared for. Taught kid-dog safety for Cub Scouts in Alexandria. Previous, no longer:
guest dogs for training – house training, obedience, crate, vehicle riding, socialization. AKC Canine Good Citizen obedience classes taught at Oakdale Animal Clinic, Oakdale, LA

AKC Canine Good Citizen obedience classes taught in Alexandria. AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluator

Davida McNutt, DVM – I have assisted in a variety of surgeries, vetting practices for pets including livestock in exchange for vetting rescues (mostly spays/neuters) and now my own dogs. Search & Rescue – Seminars as well as regular training in Shreveport – Cadaver (HR) plus narcotics

Krewe of Kolbi Bow-Wow – committee member and participant in the Children’s Mardi Gras parade for 8 years. This was a fundraiser and adoption event for the Alexandria Animal Shelter. Dog sport competition in the past:
AKC – obedience, rally, herding, agility

DVG Schutzhund – obedience, tracking, protection

Present: we have a small hobby farm with a 2 acre pond, 2 horses, 2 minis, 2 donkeys, sheep, ducks, rabbits, chickens. Plus 1 peacock, 1 pig and 1 cursing Amazon parrot that was a Katrina rescue from 16 years ago. All animals are kid friendly for my grand kiddos to enjoy, with the exception of the mean cursing parrot!

03/16/2025
Fly away!!! Strong pre-storm winds but old lady Daisy beagle loves it!
03/15/2025

Fly away!!! Strong pre-storm winds but old lady Daisy beagle loves it!

Woohoo!!! New hobby! I take oodles and oodles of dog pics, and I love to. But, now maybe I can add some professional tec...
03/10/2025

Woohoo!!! New hobby! I take oodles and oodles of dog pics, and I love to. But, now maybe I can add some professional techniques for fun.

03/06/2025

Everyone is invited to enjoy a free pancake breakfast and meet some of the dogs from Grant Parish Animal Control! >> https://tinyurl.com/2amrzyjf

Post the wind storm. No damage here thankfully blessed. Dogs out pottying and enjoying this nice weather.
03/04/2025

Post the wind storm. No damage here thankfully blessed. Dogs out pottying and enjoying this nice weather.

03/04/2025
Random pics of some of my precious guest puppers this weekend. 💗
03/02/2025

Random pics of some of my precious guest puppers this weekend. 💗

02/28/2025
Pfft! Sleeping on the job! My supervisors as I rework the gravel and turf in the small dogs’ yard. 22 bags of pea gravel...
02/28/2025

Pfft! Sleeping on the job! My supervisors as I rework the gravel and turf in the small dogs’ yard. 22 bags of pea gravel, heavy I might add. But hey, couldn’t have picked a more beautiful day!

02/26/2025

POEM OF A DOG
I am the one who always waits for you.
Your car has a special sound that I
have imprinted on my senses, I can
recognize it among a thousand.
Your steps have a magic timbre.
Your voice is music to my ears.
If I see your joy, it makes me happy!
Your scent is the best,
Your presence is what moves my
senses.
Your awakening wakes me up.
I watch you sleep and for me you are
my God, I am happy watching over
your sleep.
Your gaze is a ray of light. Your hands
on me have the lightness of peace and
the sublime display of infinite love.
When you go out, I feel a huge
emptiness in my heart.
I wait for you again and again.
I am the one who will wait for you all
my life today, tomorrow and always:
I am your dog ❤️

Oh long time guest fella, Charlie, riding shotgun with the new farm chickies and goslings. Ya just never know!!
02/21/2025

Oh long time guest fella, Charlie, riding shotgun with the new farm chickies and goslings. Ya just never know!!

Address

2230 Highway 457
Alexandria, LA
71302

Telephone

+13184523366

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Kiwi, Cockatoo loves music
Kiwi, Cockatoo loves music

Random guest pup pics

A few of the guest puppers visiting 💗

My senior Australian Kelpie, Noir, a working line herding phenom in her younger days. She turned 14 this past April. Since then, she has started to decline. Sadly, age has caught up even when her heart tries to convince her she can still take on my most feral of livestock. Sugar coated face, chest, legs and feet. Hips and elbows gone, as are most of her teeth. I suspect she will be herding God’s sheep in pup heaven before long. Weight has dropped.

Good mornin’!!!
Good mornin’!!!

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