Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue

12/07/2025

🐾 Meet Guero, lovingly nicknamed “Hero”! 🐾

This 9-year-old golden gent is sweet, social, and oh-so-loving. He’s not clingy, but he does like to keep an eye on his people — and his favorite place is wherever you are. Guero loves pets, squeaky toys, sunbathing, and will happily curl up by your side (or on your lap if you let him!).

He’s gentle with other dogs, great with kids who respect his space, and would thrive in a calm home with a yard and daily walks. With a little training and a lot of love, this loyal guy will be your heart dog in no time. 💛

Ready to bring this golden boy home?

📍 Apply to adopt Guero at scgrreecgue.org

11/07/2025

We’re overjoyed to share that Yanna has found the loving forever family she so deeply deserves!

Born in Romania, Yanna was sold to a breeder in North Carolina and spent the first years of her life breeding Goldendoodles. At around five years old, she was sold to a man going through a personal trauma, whose family hoped a dog might help him heal. Sadly, it wasn’t the right fit — but fortunately, he reached out to SCGRR.

When she arrived, the man described Yanna as a dog who “didn’t know how to be a dog,” was “stubborn,” “not housetrained,” and unable to interact with other dogs. But we quickly discovered that none of that was true.

Thanks to the patient, loving care of her fosters, Yanna was given the chance to decompress, grow, and reveal her true self — a sweet, calm, and gentle soul who just needed the right environment to thrive. It turns out, Yanna is just about the perfect golden retriever.

Once she was listed on the website, Yanna received lots of interest. We knew she needed a family who could offer not only love and attention, but also a dog companion with similar energy. That perfect match was found.

At the meet and greet, Yanna walked right over to mom, sat beside her, and stayed there contentedly for pets the entire time. It was instantly clear — Yanna had found her people.

This is what rescue is all about — second chances, patience, and the power of love. Welcome home, Yanna.

10/07/2025

Cutie boy Drift, the last of the Ocean puppies has been adopted. After all the other puppies in the litter were getting (little) attention, Drift, a black little lab mix, was getting none.

For a 12-13 week old puppy, you can't ask for a better houseguest: sleeps through the night, a great cuddler, a great napper, doesn't chew on furniture, quickly learns basic commands, and improves daily on becoming housebroken. We were hopeful someone great would come along for him…and they did!

The family came down for the meet and greet and the 3 kids were smitten with him. It was Drift's usual nap time when they came, so he curled up on each of their laps and promptly fell asleep. What wasn't to become enamored with? Well played Drift!

A brief pause by the parents in a "holy cow, are we really getting a puppy and are we ready for this?" but they decided that he is the perfect puppy for them.

Mom is an elementary school librarian and she and the kids are all home for the summer. So they will have a grand time getting to know each other and having the time to train him (though it's not going to take much!)

Drift will now be named Maui and he has a great life ahead of him with a fantastic family who love him already!

10/07/2025

Ocean, one of the Ocean puppies that we rescued has been adopted.

Ocean is a beautiful chocolate color with beautiful blue eyes.

After evaluating Ocean while in foster care it was decided he needed an older fur sibling to continue to give him the confidence he exhibited with the foster’s Golden.

With few inquiries, and none that were fitting for him we received an inquiry from a couple looking for a sibling for their beautiful black lab - and they were awesome!!!!

They came and met Ocean, now Coal, with their beautiful boy. They played immediately and it was a match made in dog heaven.

Happy life sweet Coal!

09/07/2025

Dory is adopted!

Dory is a puppy from the ocean litter and this petite golden (mixed breed) girl has found her forever home.

We had a couple of meet & greets but they just werent right. Then we had a potential applicant who inquired about any of the puppies in this litter. She was eager to come meet Dory. We had the meet & greet on they just couldn't wait to get sweet Dory home.

Mom is a teacher and she's home for the summer so Dory, now Bowie, has her undivided attention and lots of bonding and cuddle time. Perfection!

Happy life Bowie!

09/07/2025

Sugar has been adopted!

Sugar is a beautiful white lab that found herself in a shelter in need of rescue. She is so sweet and so smart- how could someone not want her?! She looked like she hadd been used for breeding and when they were done with her, Sugar was dumped.

Well her adopters had seen her in the shelter but mom was sick on the day she was available and when they went back she was gone. But then Sugar’s foster posted her on Instagram and her adopters immediately applied- and they were just the right fit!

We know Sugar will now live her best life and will be so loved!

09/07/2025

FWITA (Foster With Intent To Adopt) or Foster needed ASAP for this beautiful bonded pair - Glory and Liberty.

They are so sweet and so gorgeous and currently in boarding because we have no available fosters.

These girls were brought to a Shelter because they were abandoned. Apparently, the wife walked out of the house leaving the husband and then he disappeared.

Pulled from the shelter, they were put in separate kennels . Once we got them to boarding at one of our vets, they asked if they could put them in a run together. Glory and Liberty were so happy to be back together.

These 2 girls approximately 5-6yrs old are very bonded and need a foster ASAP!

if you would like to open your heart and your home to these two pups, you can learn about our FWITA program (a family agrees to foster a dog for approximately two weeks with the intention of potentially adopting. This trial period gives both the dog and the humans a chance to adjust and see if it’s the right match) here : https://scgrrescue.org/fwita-program/

Or you can apply to become a foster for these two or to help us say yes to rescuing other dogs in need: https://scgrrescue.org/become-a-foster/

06/07/2025

Now at the shelter - please share to help this pup get reunited with their family.

⚠️ Update: this dog has been SURRENDERED to a shelter.

Please spread the word so we can reunite this found dog with its family! FOUND on July 6, 2025 in San Diego, CA 92114 near Tarbox and 69th

Description: Female golden retriever found, taking to Gaines

Do you have information? Contact finder here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/71768022

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpf

06/07/2025

Meet our amazing duo and get double the fun and love!

We are offering a FWITA (foster with intent to adopt) opportunity with tgese 2 playful Lovebugs.

McKinley and Maximilian are two incredibly loving Golden Retriever mixes who stole our hearts the moment we met them. These bonded brothers may not be purebred, but their golden hearts and gentle souls make them every bit as special. They’re affectionate leaners, generous kissers, and total lovebugs who adore everyone they meet—humans and dogs alike.
They’re fantastic with other dogs they’ve met, have a calm and kind presence, and take treats ever so gently. Both boys love a good game of fetch and would thrive in a home that enjoys playtime and cuddles in equal measure. We believe their temperament is exactly what you’d hope for in a family dog: sweet, loyal, and eager to please.

We couldn’t say no to them when we met them in a local shelter and we think once you meet them, you won’t be able to either. We unfortunately don’t yet have a foster for this pair so they are currently staying at a dog resort in Chatsworth where our volunteers are able to visit with them. We are hoping to get them out of boarding and into a home and are looking for a FWITA (foster with intent to adopt) who will take this pair in for a two-week trial. You’ll get to know them and see just how wonderful they are—and we have a feeling you’ll fall head over heels. In that case, we hope you will adopt them. If you find it isn’t a fit, we can use what you’ve learned to help us find the best adopter for them.

Learn more anout our FWITA program here: https://scgrrescue.org/fwita-program/

Or maybe you just know and would love to adopt them: https://scgrrescue.org/pet/mckinley-maximilian/

05/07/2025

Leon’s Leap of Faith

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Leon has found his incredible forever home! This handsome boy came to us as an owner surrender after his original family moved back to Asia, and it seems he then spent time in a garage, even resorting to wearing diapers. They quickly discovered that while Leon was a dream dog indoors, walks in public were a challenge, with him growling and lunging at other dogs – a big hurdle for a condo-dwelling pup with no yard.
With support from our behavior team and a session with a behaviorist, we learned that Leon’s reactions stemmed from fear, not aggression. He’s just a big softie who needs reassurance that the outside world isn’t so scary. To help him, we moved Leon to a foster home with a yard, with our “SCGRR Legend,” Carl, stepping up to provide a stable, loving environment. Carl did a phenomenal job, getting Leon on a great routine and helping him thrive.
Meanwhile, an application from his forever family came in. Despite being fully informed about Leon’s outdoor challenges, they were not deterred. Their meet and greet with Carl and Leon went beautifully, and after a walk, they were completely smitten. They welcomed Leon into their home, which also happens to be shared with four cats! The biggest question was how Leon would react to his new feline housemates. The updates have been nothing short of amazing: “the easiest dog we’ve ever had!” they report. Leon simply lays there, allowing the cats to do their thing. We are incredibly happy for Leon, who has found the perfect family, ready to give him the patient love and understanding he deserves.

04/07/2025

More dogs go missing on the 4th of July than any other day of the year.

Please enjoy your celebrations it please keep your pups and all pets safe. ♥️🤍💙🇺🇸❤️🤍💙