Early in 1994, members of the Greater Louisville Golden Retriever Club began to see the need for an organization to rehabilitate and find homes for displaced and abused Golden Retrievers. A number of folks in this club began organizing an ad hoc rescue group. As the number of rescues increased over a period of months, this “wet behind the ears” group came up with a name and in 1996, incorporated the organization now known as Golden Retriever Rescue & Adoption of Needy Dogs (GRRAND). The rest, as they say, is history!
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
We can only serve areas where our volunteers live and are able to provide pre and post-adoption support.
Greater Louisville, KY (including adjacent southern Indiana)
Greater Lexington, KY
Ohio Counties: Hamilton, Butler, Warren, some areas within Clermont county, Montgomery and Green
Northern KY Counties: Boone, Kenton and Campbell
If you wish to find out more about a dog, fill out an application. We cannot respond to specific questions about an individual dog unless we have your application on file. You may also visit our Adoption FAQ webpage at https://grrand.org/adoption-faqs/
Additional adoption info
GRRAND requires that the dog is returned if it doesn't work out or if circumstances change and the owner cannot keep the dog. Also, there is a follow-up team that will contact the adopter after the adoption to assist with any questions.
Adoption application
Louisville, KY 40208
Louisville, KY 40229
Bardstown, KY 40004
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