http://greatlakesdogrescue.com/

Great Lakes Dog Rescue, 4079 S Lapeer Road, Metamora, MI (2026)

12/27/2025

🦋🐾 Meet Monarch 🦋💜 HOUSE & CRATE-TRAINED! SEE STRAYCATION UPDATES!

🐶 10-month-old Shepherd mix

⚖️ 48 pounds of pup-tastic playfulness

🧠 Smart and food-motivated — already knows sit!

🎾 Likes all sorts of toys!
👀 Curious and eager— always ready to learn and explore

🦮🚗 Great on leash and in the car! Ready for adventure!

😴 Sleeps through the night

🌳 Daily life:
🏋️‍♂️ Will thrive with dedicated training, daily exercise, and lots of mental stimulation

💫 The perfect companion for a devoted shepherd lover!

🏡 Ideal home:
🏃‍♀️ Active home with adults or kids 8+. Fenced-in yard preferred.

🐕 Potential to live in a home with other dogs her size. We are happy to do a meet and greet with your family fur baby! No small animals please. Breed experience preferred.

✨ If you think Monarch could be the pup for you, head to greatlakesdogrescue.com to read her full bio and submit your application today!

12/26/2025

🚨🐶 ADOPTION EVENT TOMORROW!!! 🐶🚨

🐾 GLDR is coming to PETCO – Lake Orion
📅 Saturday, December 27
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

💖 Come meet our adorable adoptables!! Every pup is packed with LOVE and waiting for their forever family. 🏡🐾

👉 Already have your eye on a cutie? Apply online first at greatlakesdogrescue.com to speed things up!

🌟 Don’t miss it—your new best friend is waiting!!

** Please note that the dogs listed below are subject to change and not guaranteed to be at event!💕**

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12/26/2025

🎄💕✨ Meet Tinsel! ✨🎄💕

👇🏻👇🏻SEE FOSTER UPDATES BELOW!👇🏻👇🏻

🐶 4 years old | 47 lbs | Terrier mix

💖 Ultimate snuggle bug with adoring eyes you’ll fall for instantly

🏡 Enjoying a break from the kennel and thriving in foster home

🧦 Certified sock stealer & lover of all things cozy

🚪 Crate-trained and well on her way to being house-trained

🧸 Loves her stuffed moose and is learning to enjoy playtime more every day

🤲 Foster mom can safely take food and toys with no issues

🐾 Signature move: army crawls over to you, then rolls right onto her back for belly rubs

😂 Sleeps on her back with legs straight in the air — pure comedy gold

🎶 Makes the cutest snorts, squeaks, and grunts you’ve ever heard

🏃‍♀️ Will benefit from continued training, daily exercise, and a yard to enjoy

🚗 Rides great in the car

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Best suited for an active adult home or families with kids ages 5+

🐕 May be able to live with other animals — meet & greet required

💫 Ready to bring endless joy, laughs, and love to one lucky family

💕 Think she’s your girl? Head to greatlakesdogrescue.com and submit an application for our tender-hearted Tinsel! 💕

12/26/2025

🎄🎅🧑‍🎄🐾DECK THE PAWS!!🎅🧑‍🎄🎄

✨👇🏻HAPPENING UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER!!! ✨👇🏻

Serra Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Lake Orion has done it again! 🎉🐾

This December, they’re opening their lobby for a heartwarming donation drive benefiting GLDR pups in need! 🎄💛🐶

They’ve decked out their lobby with a festive holiday donation box, ready for your generosity. Let’s fill it to the brim and make this season truly unforgettable for our four-legged friends! 🎁🐕✨

We are beyond grateful for this opportunity. As a rescue solely driven by donations, support like this means the absolute world to us. ❤️🙏

Thank you so much, Serra CDJR, and thank YOU to everyone who donates. We can’t wait to see what this holiday season brings for our beautiful pups! 🎅🐾💖

👉 Please visit Serra CDJR in Lake Orion during the entire month of December to drop off donations and spread some holiday cheer! 🌟🎄🐶

Let’s make magic happen for the dogs who need us most! 🐾💛

👇🏻Donation Links:👇🏻

🎁Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2VU1O9O4I38RP?

💯Chewy- https://www.chewy.com/g/great-lakes-dog-rescue-inc_b104694168 -list

🎄PayPal- https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HZZVDQ62L4JKN

🙏🏼Venmo- https://venmo.com/u/greatlakesdogrescue

12/25/2025

🐾🎄🎅🏼 Merry WOOFmas! 🎅🏼🎄🐾

From all of us at GLDR, we want to wish you and your family a holiday season filled with peace, love, and happiness! 🐾💙

This year would not have been possible without the incredible support of our adopters, fosters, volunteers, donors, and supporters—each of you plays a vital role in helping us save lives.🙏🏼

We are truly grateful for the compassion, generosity, and dedication you continue to show our pups. Because of you, so many dogs have known warmth, safety, love, and the chance at a bright future in a forever home. Your kindness makes a difference every single day. ❤️

As you celebrate, we hope your days are filled with wagging tails, slobbery kisses, happy paws, and plenty of wet noses. Thank you for being part of the GLDR family and for standing beside us in our mission.

💕The GLDR Team & Pups 💕

12/24/2025

🐾 Meet Winter! ❄️☃️

✨✨LOVES EVEYONE SHE MEETS INCLUDING OTHER PUPS!✨✨

🐶 5-month-old female black mouth cur mix who is 32 pounds cuddly cuteness! Estimated to be 45-55 lbs fully grown

🥰 Social sweetie & cuddle queen! Ideal for active families with kids of all ages!

🌟 Recently attended an adoption event where she was the star of the show! Did amazing with new people & pups!

🦴🍗 Knows sit! Loves all sorts of toys and treats!

🏡 Will thrive in a home with dedicated training, daily exercise & a yard to enjoy

🐶 🐈 Potential to live in a home with other animals. We are happy to do a meet and greet with your family fur baby!

✨ If you think Winter could be the pup for you, head to greatlakesdogrescue.com to read her full bio and submit your application today!

12/24/2025

👇🏻👇🏻SEE FOSTER UPDATES BELOW!!👇🏻👇🏻

😍✨💕 Meet Harriet! A 9-month-old, 30-lb Carolina/hound mix and our playful princess ready for her forever family.😍✨💕

👧 Family Beginnings: Arrived with siblings Rosa and Martin—Rosa has been adopted, and now it’s Harriet’s turn!

🏡 Foster Favorite: Currently thriving in a wonderful foster home; crate-trained and well on her way to being house-trained.

🐶 Dog Social: Enjoys hanging out with the other pup in her foster home and has a confident, sometimes dominant play style.

🧒 Kid-Approved: Has spent time with kids and loves being vocal and playful with them.

💞 People Lover: Extremely affectionate and happiest when she’s right by her people’s side.

🍖 Treat Fanatic: Very food-motivated and would benefit from a slow feeder in her new home.

🦮 Adventure Ready: Walks nicely on leash and rides well in the car—ready to go wherever you go!

🦴 Toy Preferences: Loves hard chew toys and has no issues with food or toy handling.

🏃 Growing & Learning: Will benefit from continued training, daily exercise, and a yard to enjoy.

🌙 Sweet Sleeper: After a fun-filled day, she sleeps quietly through the night dreaming of her forever family.

👨‍👩‍👧 Best Fit Home: Ideal for active adults or families with kids ages 8 and up.

🐕 Meet & Greet: May do well with other animals her size—meet & greets required!

💕 Ready to Adopt? Visit greatlakesdogrescue.com and submit your application for our hopeful Harriet!

12/24/2025

✨🎄🥰 Meet Tindra! ✨🎄🥰

🐾 11-month-old lab/collie mix weighing 35 pounds of pure pup-tastic playfulness

💖 Eager to please and can’t wait to be part of a loving family

✨ Bright, curious, and cuddly with a wonderful balance of energy and affection

🪑 Already knows how to sit and is excited to learn even more

❗️ Food motivated, tolerant, and a total rockstar during her photo shoot

🎨 Adorable speckled coat that makes her extra special (and those antlers!)

💆 Loves a good ear rub and has adjusted well to kennel routines

🏃 As a young pup, she will benefit from continued training, daily exercise, and a yard to enjoy

🏡 Best suited for an active home with adults or families with kids ages 5+

🐶 May live with other animals; meet-and-greets with resident pets are required

❤️ A future full of happy memories awaits the family who brings her home

🙏🏼 Apply today at greatlakesdogrescue.com

12/23/2025

💕🥰Meet Beautiful Mumsy!!💕🥰

🐾 Three-year-old beagle mix weighing 49 pounds with a sweet, gentle soul

💖 Endearing personality and lovely nature that quickly capture your heart

🌸 A devoted mama found abandoned and malnourished who kept her puppies safe until they were all adopted

✨ Now it’s Mumsy’s turn to find a family who will truly treasure her

🐶 A submissive sweetheart who finds comfort in the company of other pups

🍪 Knows how to sit and takes treats very gently

💋 Once she’s comfortable, she seeks affection and her first kiss will steal your heart

🤝 Has become pals with fellow kennel dog Rossi and enjoys their time together

🏃 Will benefit from continued training, daily exercise, and a yard to enjoy

🏡 Best suited for an active but predictable home with adults or kids ages 8+

🐾 May live with other animals; meet-and-greets with resident pets are required

❤️ Ready to bring years of love and joy to one lucky family

🙌🏻 Apply today at greatlakesdogrescue.com

12/23/2025

🐾😘Meet Rossi! 🐾😘

🙌🏻 Three-year-old Mountain Cur weighing 61 pounds of pure charm and magic

💙 A handsome guy with a tender, gentle heart you have to experience for yourself

😊 A little timid with new people at first, but quickly warms up and happily takes treats

🌳 Loves spending time outside and enjoys the company of his kennel mate, Mumsy

🚶 Does well on leash and goes right into his kennel when it’s time to head inside

🏃 Will benefit from continued training, daily exercise, and a yard to enjoy

🌱 Needs time to acclimate and build confidence in new surroundings

🏡 Best suited for an active home with adults or families with kids ages 12+

🐶 May do well with other animals; meet-and-greets with resident pups are required

❤️ A gentle, deserving gentleman ready for his forever family

🌐 Apply today at greatlakesdogrescue.com

12/23/2025

🎄💕🎉Meet Banda! 🎄💕🎉

🐾 One-year-old Basenji/Corgi mix weighing 44 pounds of cuddly, happy energy

💛 Despite past neglect, Banda is joyful, resilient, and lights up every room with his big smile

✨ A true love bug who lives to make you feel special with kisses and wiggles

🧸 Enjoys a perfect balance of cuddling with his people and playing with an abundance of toys

🍪 Treat motivated and happy to sit nicely for his snacks

🏃 Young and active, he will benefit from continued training, daily exercise, and a yard to enjoy

🐶 Dog friendly and loves running and playing with his kennel pals

🏡 Best suited for an active home with adults or families with kids ages 8+

❤️ Ready to repay his forever family with years of love and devotion

💕Visit greatlakesdogrescue.com and submit an application for our bubbly boy, Banda!

12/23/2025

🦆🐾 💕Meet Quack! Named for his adorably webbed feet, this two-year-old terrier is 45 pounds of goofy, handsome charm. 🦆🐾💕

🎾 Playtime Pro: Quack lives for his toys and will never say no to a game of tug—his silly antics keep the fun going nonstop.

🍖 Food Motivated: Treats are the way to his heart, making him a great candidate for training and learning new skills.

🏃 Active & Energetic: Thrives in an active home with plenty of exercise and a yard to zoom around in.

⭐ Smart & Trainable: Highly trainable and eager to please—he’s sure to make you proud.

💙 Volunteer Favorite: Loves hanging out with our volunteers and having a blast in the yard.

👨‍👩‍👧 Best Fit Home: Ideal for active adults or families with kids ages 12 and up.

🐕 Dog-Friendly Potential: Could live with another dog of similar energy—meet & greets required!

💻 Ready to Adopt? Visit greatlakesdogrescue.com and submit an application for this dynamic dude, Quack!

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