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Golden Retriever Rescue & Adoption of Needy Dogs (GRRAND) - Greater Louisville, KY, Greater Lexington, KY & Greater Cincinnati Area.

GRRAND is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Since our inception in 1994, we’ve rescued and re-homed more than 5,000 Golden Retrievers and mixed breed dogs. Averaging around 200-300 intakes per year, our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home dogs that have been abandoned, abused, or neglected along with those who are the victims of changed life circumstances such as finan

24/06/2026

Shaggy has been adopted!

This sweet 2‑year‑old Goldendoodle has found the perfect family ready to give him the structure, exercise, and love he thrives on. Happy life, big guy.

Looking for your own forever friend? Visit www.grrand.org/foster

Photos from GRRAND's post 24/06/2026

🐾✨ Meet Marcy & Bingo

A Bonded Pair Who Need Each Other!

Marcy (5‑year‑old Goldendoodle, ~60 lbs) and Bingo (1‑year‑old Golden mix, ~40 lbs) lost their home during the Eastern Kentucky flooding. They came to GRRAND together, and at first we thought they could be adopted separately but we were wrong.

Bingo was adopted without Marcy and became anxious, overwhelmed, and began resource‑guarding. When he returned to the kennel and saw Marcy again, they were ECSTATIC tails wagging, full‑body wiggles, pure relief. Bingo immediately relaxed. Marcy is his comfort, his stability, and his safe place. They are truly bonded and must stay together.

💛 Life in Their Foster Home
Their foster family shared:

“Mother and son are affectionate, happy, healthy doggies. They were relaxed and loving from the moment they arrived. They play together, race around the yard, and come immediately when called. House‑trained, no destruction. Marcy is low‑key and loves to lounge. Bingo is energetic, alert, and happiest with a rubber ball in his mouth. Marcy loves soft stuffed animals.”

These two balance each other beautifully — Marcy is the calm, steady presence; Bingo is the playful, goofy little guy who feels safest with her by his side.

🏡 What They Need
Adult‑only home (Bingo is very nervous around kids and does not do well with chaos)

A calm, patient household

A family committed to giving them exercise, structure, and continued training

Time to help Bingo build confidence

A home where they can stay together forever

They are:

House‑trained

Crate‑trained

Good with other dogs

Said to be good with cats (not yet cat‑tested by GRRAND)

Sweet, affectionate, and deeply bonded

These two have been through so much, but together they are happy, loving, and ready for their next chapter.

👉 Apply to meet Marcy & Bingo:
Marcy: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2313509&name=Marcy+%236012
Bingo: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2313510&name=Bingo+%236937

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Photos from GRRAND's post 24/06/2026

🐾✨ Meet Dixie & Darling

Two Great Pyrenees Puppies Saved Just in Time!

Dixie and her sister Darling are 9‑month‑old Great Pyrenees sweethearts who survived a heartbreaking situation. They were found chained outside a small business and were ordered to be euthanized by Animal Control until a compassionate employee reached out and GRRAND stepped in just in time.

These girls are already about 65 lbs at only 9 months, so they will be big, beautiful floofs when fully grown. We would love to see them adopted together and honestly, who doesn’t love double the floof?

💛 Their Temperament
Very sweet and gentle

Warmed up to everyone at the vet, INCLUDING CATS! Check out the pics.

Classic Great Pyr calmness and laid‑back energy

Shy and timid right now due to all the recent changes

Kissed each other every time they were reunited at the vet (yes, really)

Dog friendly, cat friendly, people friendly

They are now safe at the GRRAND kennel, settling in and beginning their new chapter. Even after everything they’ve endured, they remain gentle, observant, and full of that signature Pyr sweetness.

🏡 What They Need
A secure above‑ground fenced yard (Pyrs love to roam and patrol)

A family with time, patience, and commitment

Socialization, structure, and daily exercise

Understanding that they are still puppies learning the world

🐶 GRRAND Puppy Guidelines (Important!)
Before applying, please review GRRAND’s puppy policies on the website.

If you meet the guidelines and are ready for two loving, fluffy, growing Pyr girls, we’d love to introduce you.

👉 Apply to adopt:
Dixie: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2761353&name=Dixie
Darling: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2761354&name=Darling

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Photos from GRRAND's post 24/06/2026

🐾✨ Meet Michael & DJ

Gentle, Bonded Labradoodle Brothers

Michael and DJ are 8‑year‑old Labradoodle brothers, about 88 lbs each, who are looking for their forever home together. Their owner is moving into assisted living and can no longer care for them, so these boys are with GRRAND through no fault of their own.

Their family shared:

“They’re the kindest, sweetest, most gentle dogs. They’ve only ever known life together.”

💛 Life in Their Foster Home
Their foster family absolutely adores them:

“DJ and Michael (aka Mickey) are the chillest, happiest dogs ever. They ask for so little and are just so sweet!”

They also shared:

They love carrying toys around (and never destroy them)

Smart, loving, and eager to please

Can enjoy a totally relaxing day or have fun running and playing

Great with the foster’s two dogs

Love cuddles

Not crate‑trained originally, but now choose to relax in the foster dogs’ crates

Easy to groom and very cooperative

Low‑maintenance boys with so much love to give

(And yes — they run the second you pull out a camera 😂)

🏡 What They Need
A home willing to help them adjust to a new routine

Gentle structure, love, and daily exercise

A family committed to keeping them together

They are house‑trained and trustworthy when left alone

These boys are sweet, steady, affectionate, and ready to bring double the love into the right home.

👉 Apply to meet Michael & DJ:
DJ: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2706530&name=DJ+%237365
Michael: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2706524

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Photos from GRRAND's post 23/06/2026

🐾✨ Meet Zeus & Hermes

Double the Goldens, Double the Joy!

Zeus and his brother Hermes are 3‑year‑old Golden Retriever boys, each about 100 lbs, looking for their forever family. They were left with a family member while their person went on vacation… and heartbreakingly, no one ever returned for them.

These two look exactly alike and are goofy, energetic, lovable boys who need a family ready to give them structure, exercise, and training.

💛 About Zeus & Hermes
Crate‑trained and sleep in their crates at night

Young, active, and full of energy

Need obedience training and leash‑work

Would thrive with a secure fenced yard to run and play

Not well‑socialized with other dogs outside of each other and will need patient, positive socialization

🐾 What We’ve Seen So Far
These boys are:

Big, silly, and toy‑obsessed

Very smart and quick to pick up new routines

Excitable around other dogs due to lack of socialization

Bonded and happiest when together

They need an active home with time, patience, and commitment to training. With guidance, they will grow into incredible companions.

We’re still learning more about Zeus and Hermes, but they are ready to meet families who can help them shine.

👉 Apply to meet Zeus & Hermes:
Hermes: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2707342&name=Hermes+%237363
Zeus: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2707341&name=Zeus+%237362

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Photos from GRRAND's post 23/06/2026

🐾✨ Meet Ruby & Webbie

A Bonded Pair Full of Love & Courage

Webster affectionately called “Webbie” is a charming, toy‑loving little guy (2½–3 years old, ~35 lbs) with cream fur, freckled ears, and a heart that shines. He’s one of the Spencer County hoarding survivors and has blossomed beautifully in foster care.

Where Ruby is cautious, Webbie is often the brave one first, gently showing her the world is safe. And wherever Ruby goes, Webbie is right behind her. Their bond is deep, steady, and truly special.

💛 Webbie
Dog friendly, cat friendly, kid friendly

Loves toys, zooming in the yard, car rides, and snuggling with Ruby

Housebroken & crate trained

Still nervous with leashes and vet visits but improving every day

Neutered & fully vetted

💛 Ruby
Ruby came from the same hoarding case and was once one of the most shut‑down dogs in the group hiding under cots, terrified of interaction. In foster care, she has made extraordinary progress and now functions like a “normal dog,” trusting her foster family and their dogs. She still needs time to warm up to new people, and Webbie is her anchor.

🏡 What They Need
A secure above‑ground fenced yard

A patient, gentle adopter who understands fearful dogs

A calm, consistent home

To remain together, always

Their foster mom a naturally gifted, patient trainer says they’ve come farther than she ever imagined. They are textbook bonded and absolutely inseparable.

These two have survived more than most dogs ever should. Now they deserve the peaceful, loving forever home they’ve waited so patiently for.

👉 Apply to adopt Ruby & Webbie together:
Webbie: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2190860&name=Webster+%236533
Ruby: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2190863&name=Ruby+%236712

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Photos from GRRAND's post 23/06/2026

🐾✨ Meet Daisy & Stella

A Bonded Pair Ready for Forever

Daisy (5‑year‑old Lab mix, ~60 lbs) and Stella (3‑year‑old Goldendoodle, ~60 lbs) lost their owners when they passed away. Neighbors took them in, helped them regain weight and stability, and now these two best friends are ready for a forever home together.

💛 Daisy
Petite, sweet, and “chill” once she settles. She walks okay on a leash but needs practice, has some storm anxiety, and is now thriving after being treated for a severe flea infestation. Calm around the family’s senior dog and gentle with people.

💛 Stella
Playful, puppy‑like, and eager to learn. She’s crate‑trained, affectionate, and needs continued training and confidence‑building. She is deeply bonded to Daisy and relies on her for comfort.

🏡 Their Current Life
Arrived very underweight — now healthy and thriving

Crated separately during the day but choose to sleep together in an XL crate every night

Great with the family’s 3‑year‑old child

Need a secure fenced yard for exercise, especially energetic Stella

A GRRAND volunteer shared:

“This is definitely a bonded pair of very petite dogs that adore and love each other and can’t be separated.”

If you’re ready to welcome a sweet, loving duo into your home and help them continue their adjustment, Daisy and Stella would love to meet you.

👉 Apply to adopt:
Stella: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2760088&name=Stella+%236549
Daisy: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2760366&name=Daisy+%236948

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Photos from GRRAND's post 23/06/2026

🐾✨ Meet Bella & Maple

FLOOFY Sisters Looking for Their Forever Home

Bella and Maple are 8‑month‑old, 60‑lb Great Pyrenees puppies who were lovingly surrendered when their person became very sick and could no longer care for them. It was a devastating decision, but they trusted GRRAND to find these girls the safe, happy life they deserve.

💛 About Maple
Maple is an 8‑month‑old, 60ish‑lb Great Pyrenees puppy who was surrendered with her sister Bella. Their previous owner shared that they are good with dogs, cats, chickens, and farm animals — truly gentle, well‑rounded girls.

💛 About Bella
Bella is Maple’s equally floofy, equally sweet sister — also 8 months old and about 60 lbs. She and Maple have been together since birth and are deeply bonded. They rely on each other for comfort, confidence, and companionship.

🐾 What Our Volunteers Say
“These ladies are the most calm, loving, affectionate, curious Great Pyrenees you may ever meet!”

They adore each other, and we are committed to adopting them together.

🏡 What They Need
As young Great Pyrenees, Bella and Maple will thrive in a home with:

A secure above‑ground fenced yard (Pyrs love to roam and patrol, it’s in their DNA)

A family with the time, patience, and commitment to help two puppies adjust and learn

Plenty of exercise, structure, and affection

They are sweet, social, gentle, and ready to bring double the love into the right home.

If you’d like to meet Maple and Bella and become the proud adopter (or foster!) of these FLOOFY WHITE PUFFS of adorableness, we’d love to introduce you.

👉 Apply at https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2654296&name=Bella+%237471+GP+ or https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2654297&name=Maple+%237470+GP+
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Photos from GRRAND's post 23/06/2026

🐾✨ Meet Dixie & Dolly

A Mother–Daughter Duo Looking for FOREVER Home!

Dolly (3 years old, ~85 lbs) and her daughter Dixie (2 years old, ~56 lbs) are a beautiful pair of Great Pyrenees mixes who are looking for a loving forever family. Their people could no longer afford their care and made the heartbreaking decision to surrender them to GRRAND so they could get the life they deserve.

These girls have been together since the day Dixie was born, and they are truly best friends. They rely on each other for comfort, confidence, and companionship. These girls will need to stay together.

💛 About the Girls
House‑trained

Full roam of the home when left alone

Good with other dogs

Have lived with a cat and did well

Need a secure fenced yard to safely express their Great Pyrenees instincts to patrol and protect

Sweet, social, and very people‑friendly

🐾 Their Personalities
Their previous owner shared:

“Dolly and her daughter Dixie are both sweethearts. Dolly is a mother by nature and wants to lick and take care of all dogs who come into the house. Her favorite place is outside, while Dixie loves being indoors. Dolly has longer hair and looks more Pyrenees, while Dixie has shorter hair and looks more like a Lab.”

These two are gentle, loving girls who have so much to offer a family willing to open their home to a bonded pair.

We’ll continue updating their profile as we learn more, but if you’d like to inquire about Dolly & Dixie, we’d love to introduce you.

👉 Apply to meet them:
Dixie: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2041630&name=Dixie+
Dolly: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2041631&name=Dolly

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23/06/2026

⭐ Adoption Spotlight: DJ & Michael on WHAS Great Day Live!

Check out DJ & Michael, two of GRRAND’s adoptable pups who were featured this morning on WHAS Great Day Live! These boys are looking for their forever families, and today they got the star treatment they deserve.

Both pups are sweet, people‑oriented, and ready to start their next chapter with someone who’ll love them as much as they’ll love you. If you missed the segment, you can watch it here:
https://www.whas11.com/video/features/great-day-live/gdl-help-michael-and-dj-find-a-new-home/417-c211df8e-408d-48f5-865b-451d22cc8c9e

If DJ or Michael feels like your kind of dog, apply to adopt at www.grrand.org/adopt.

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