GRRAND

04/01/2026

Meet Charlie Richmond

Charlie is a 7 year old, 70lb male Goldendoodle who is being surrendered to GRRAND at no fault of his own. He is looking for a home that has the time and patience to work with him on on socialization and behavior as sadly, he has basically lived his 7 years with no guidance and training.

Charlie is soooo sweet, and gets along with other dogs (German shepherds, dachshunds, etc) and doesn't mind cats. He is crate trained and is in it when he is left alone. He is a handsome, full size Goldendoodle. Charlie has lost 20 pounds and he loves to romp and play, so he would benefit from a fenced in yard or a family committed to giving him the daily exercise he craves. He does seem to pull on leash, but our volunteer had just met him and he wanted to sniff everywhere, but some work will cure that. According to Charlie's past family, he is a happy go lucky dog who just fits in and goes with the flow. Charlie is currently known to be a counter surfer and that is a work in progress. Charlie has been groomed consistently his whole life and has been well cared for.

We are still learning about Charlie, but if you would like to meet this handsome boy, please fill out an app at https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2610848&name=Charlie+Richmond+%237401

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04/01/2026

ADOPTED!

Congratulations Bandit on finally finding your forever home! We are so excited for you and your new family!

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04/01/2026

Please consider GRRAND in your legacy plans

Leaving a legacy gift to GRRAND is a meaningful way to ensure that your compassion for dogs continues for generations to come. Planned gifts provide long-term support for our mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Doodles, Great Pyrenees, and other at-risk dogs in need of loving homes. Below are several ways you can include GRRAND in your legacy plans:

• Bequests
• Beneficiary Designations
• Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs)
• Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
• Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
• Gifts of Stock

Additionally, GRRAND is committed to caring for every dog we place, for life. Should you pass away before your GRRAND adopted dog, we ask that you include instructions in your will to notify GRRAND so we can rehome your dog with a loving, approved adoptive family. While rehoming is already part of our commitment, a legacy contribution can help offset the costs of transport, veterinary care, and fostering during the transition, allowing us to provide your dog with the same loving care they received when first adopted.

All charitable gifts should be directed to:
PO Box 6132
Louisville, KY 40206
Federal Tax ID: 61-1314499

Visit our website for more information on planned giving. Questions? Contact our Treasurer at [email protected].

04/01/2026

Meet Sweet Face!

Hi, I'm Sweet Face! I am a gorgeous cream Lab, and I am absolutely adorable. I came in with my brother 12 months ago and am still waiting for my forever home.

My kennel dad tells me that my time will come and to be patient, but 12 months is a long time! I know someone out there wants a big, sweet, very playful, and absolutely beautiful dog.

Sweet Face is a typical beautiful Lab who is looking for her forever family through no fault of her own. Unfortunately her people are devastated that they had to surrender her, but they have fallen on some hard times, and came to GRRAND for help.

Shortly after intake, Sweet Face became very sick. She had open sores on her skin, difficulty with her vision and a lot of difficulty with breathing. She was rushed to Metropolitan Vet Specialist where she was diagnosed with Blastomycosis. The vets said that they had never seen a more severe case and based upon her condition, they recommended euthanasia because they didn’t feel that she would pull through and knew GRRAND would be spending thousands of dollars trying to save her. Nevertheless, we didn’t want to make this decision in haste so we decided to give her another 24 hours or so. 24 and 48 hours later she was still alive and her condition had not deteriorated. She was placed on the very expensive medication, Itraconazole, used to treat Blastomycosis, and was placed in an oxygen tent to receive full oxygen round the clock. Slowly, but surely, Sweet Face, only a 10 month old puppy at the time, started to improve. She was discharged from the hospital after a little over a week with a GRRAND bill of over $10,000. She requires, and continues to require, eye drops every 6 hours due to the infection in her eyes in order to attempt to save her vision from this horrible disease.

To read more about this sweet girl's story click on the link below.

What are you waiting for? Visithttps://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2263590&name=Sweet+Face to take me home

04/01/2026

Meet Dove

UPDATE on Dove 6-7-2025:

Dove is a 16 month old, 35ish lb, Chocolate Lab who was "used" as an Amish breeder dog that GRRAND took in, in 2024. When they were "finished" with her, she was placed with a young woman who was told by the breeder that she was a little timid, but would come around in a few days. As we know with unsocialized breeder dogs, that’s NOT the way it works!

We've had a trainer working with Dove and she's now walking better on a leash - inside the kennel boundaries. She will probably never be the dog you take for walks as Dove will be happiest in a very calm, (no kids or chaos) patient, and emotionally secure home with a secure above ground fenced yard (she will be a big flight risk) and another confident/stable dog to show her how to trust people and help build her own confidence. Her people will need to be experienced and committed to giving her the time, and having the patience she will need to go through her adjustments. Dove is most comfortable around other confident dogs. She is making slow but sure progress thanks to the hard work and determination of the GRRAND kennel staff. The work is not done, but the signs are there she will be ok!

From her intake 2024 "A young lady surrendered Dove to GRRAND almost six months ago. She had been deceived by an Amish breeder, claiming Dove was 'shy', and assuring the young lady she was getting an exceptional deal and that Dove would quickly come around.

It turned out Dove had almost completely shut down, so overwhelmed with fear of people that all she wanted to do was escape. It's heartbreaking how slow progress has been, but the good news is, there is progress.

We are still a long way from being able to send Dove home and progress is slow, but it's there, and one day in the not too distant future we look forward to seeing that twinkle in her eye that all dogs get when they realize they are safe and loved. Please keep Dove in your thoughts and follow her progress."

What are you waiting for? Please visit https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2222361&name=Dove to adopt this sweet girl!

03/01/2026

Meet BIG BOY!

Hi, I'm Big Boy! I am a gorgeous 90-plus pound cream Lab, and I am absolutely adorable. I came in with my sister 12 months ago and am still waiting for my forever home.

My kennel dad tells me that my time will come and to be patient, but 12 months is a long time! I know someone out there wants a big, sweet, very playful, and absolutely beautiful dog.

Big Boy is a typical handsome Lab who is looking for his forever family through no fault of his own. Unfortunately his people are devastated that they had to surrender him, but they have fallen on some hard times, and came to GRRAND for help. We are told that "Big boy doesn't care for cats. He doesn't hurt them but he will bite the air in their direction as to say "stay away". He loves to be snuggled and touched all the time. He loves to run and is as smart as whip!

What are you waiting for? Visit https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2263591&name=Big+Boy to take me home

03/01/2026

🚨 URGENT PLEA FOR FOSTERS! 🚨

There are so many dogs out there just like Barney—and without compassionate people like YOU, we simply can’t save as many as we want to.

💛 Fostering with GRRAND truly saves lives.

Right now, we have pups coming in who just want a warm bed instead of the cold ground… a soft touch instead of fear… and the chance to finally feel what HOME really means.

🐾 Do you have room in your heart and home to foster a dog in need?

GRRAND has been rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs since 1996. Today, we have more dogs needing help than we have space to take in. Fostering gives them safety, healing, and love while they wait for their forever families.

✨ Fostering frees up kennel space, helps pups gain confidence and social skills, and fills your home with more love than you can imagine.

👉 Visit www.grrand.org/foster to get started!

03/01/2026

Meet Ross

"Do you believe that when one door closes that another one opens? I sure do, and I hope you come walking through my door soon..."

Hi! I'm Ross and I am looking for an adult only home where I would be the center of your world.

There's a lot of debate as to my DNA, but my kennel guy thinks I'm a Golden/Duck Toller/Collie mix! But I don't care - I'm adorable whatever I am - just look at my pictures!!! I'm six-years-old and a I have been at GRRAND for 4 of those years. But I'm happy, love to walk, play on our agility equipment, and entertain my kennel people with my zoomies! I'm now working with a trainer. I'm teaching him how to pet me all over without me getting agitated - he's doing well and says I can go to a forever home soon. My kennel people love me and treat me so well that I'll hate to leave them, but 4 years in a kennel is a long time, and I'm really hoping someone will find it in their heart to take me home so I can snuggle and watch TV!

I hate to brag but I am house-trained and I walk pretty well on a leash if I do say so myself!

What are you waiting for? Just visit https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=870072&name=Ross and come and get me!

03/01/2026

Meet Jacob

Jacob is a male, 45ish lb, very handsome Golden Retriever being surrendered by his family as they have a growing family and do not have time to take appropriate care of Jacob, so feel it in his best interest to be re-homed where he can get the love and attention he needs and deserves.

Jacob is brand new to GRRAND, so we are still learning about him, but we know he is very sweet, rides well in the car, is very friendly with everyone, and does not guard food or toys. Jacob came from a home with kids under 5 and is house-trained. He is looking for a home with a family who will have the time and patience to help him through his adjustments to a new home and can give him lots of love and TLC. He enjoys roaming in a fenced in area and likes to play ball.

As we learn more, we will update, but if you would like to meet Jacob, please fill out an app at https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2552995&name=Jacob+%237391

We are still learning about Jacob, but if you would like to meet this sweet boy, please fill out an app at https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2413211&name=Theodore+Max

Viewing on Insta? Click our adoption link in our bio above.

03/01/2026

Consider Giving to GRRAND via payroll deductions at your workplace! Many employers provide matching initiatives that can enhance your contribution two or three times over. To get involved, consult your human resources department to find out if your organization has a workplace giving program or a matching donation option. Once confirmed, you can choose GRRAND and establish consistent donations to help animals in need.

If your company needs more information to add GRRAND to their giving program have them reach out to [email protected].

👉Give DIRECTLY to GRRAND TODAY: https://grrand.org/donations/general-donations-form/

03/01/2026

Meet Theodore Max

Theodore is a 6ish year old Golden/Great Pyr mix who was found as a stray at large, and after hold time was up, GRRAND took him and another dog in. Both in very bad shape, and the other sadly didn't make it.

Theodore is in a temporary foster home and is doing just great! He is blind in one eye with only partial vision in the other, and will need an above ground securely fenced in yard for his safety. We are told he is house-trained and does not need a crate as he is quite the gentleman with good manners. He sleeps in the room at night with his foster and has full run of the house when they are not home. He is a very mellow dude, and likes to play, but really likes to watch the other dogs play more. Theodore gets along with other dogs, and if there was another dog in his new home, that would be fine but he really would love all the attention as an only dog too. He's just a chill guy who really dosn't care much for toys, but LOVES his nightly belly rubs!!! Theodore walks ok on leash and is mastering that everyday. He is just looking for a home where he will have a warm and loving family forever.

We are still learning about Theo, but if you would like to meet this sweet boy, please fill out an app at https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2413211&name=Theodore+Max

Viewing on Insta? Click our adoption link in our bio above.

03/01/2026

Meet Nova

Nova is a 6 year old, 50lb, female Goldendoodle who is being surrendered because "She needs someone that can be with her more than I can. She has a lot of energy and needs a place to run around." Our GRRAND volunteer says: "Nova was out playing with Chief in the field today and she does not like to have her picture taken as she would rather sniff and wander, nose to the ground. She does not seek much attention but will come back to me every once in a while to check in - quick scritch then she's back to sniffing. It is very obvious she would love to have her own yard to sniff around in daily. Nova is not a digger nor does she bark. Nova has beautiful golden highlights in her fur."

Nova will need a home with a secure fenced yard so she can romp and play, and a new "bestie" in the home would be a bonus! Nova gets along well with other dogs and will need a family that can be committed to giving her the exercise and direction she needs to be a happy and healthy girl! Nova is crate trained and is in the crate when her people are gone to work and sleeps in it at night. She would love to have a home where she is not in the crate so much and get plenty of daily activity. She is a bit leary of strangers, but needs the right person who can help her work through that.

We are still learning about Nova, but if you would like to meet this cutie, please fill out an app at https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2337447&name=Nova