August 2010 Past Events

SATURDAY, August 07, 2010

Three male Goldens Ready for Adoption–
Max, Max and Max!

                       
10-40 Maxwell T. Grrin III (Max)             10-21 Max

                       
Justin, Dublin and Sarah                       10-14 Nell with her new                                                                       family, Kevin and Dora
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SATURDAY, August 21, 2010

The Outdoor Market Pooch Fest at Midtown Crossing was the Show of Shows!
The market was loaded with 20 GRRIN dogs — Golden Retrievers adopted, Golden Retrievers ready for adoption and Golden Retriever Coming Attractions.
At this time, there are 6 Goldens ready for adoption and 8 Golden Coming Attractions.
Follow the web site for updates about dogs available to meet their forever families!

In pure Golden fashion, visitors and GRRIN members enjoyed summer fun and excitement! Thanks to all who joined us with their Golden Retrievers!

It was an overwhelming GRRIN display of
RECYCLED LOVE!

Beauty Contest sponsored by Pooch Fest —
Rusty wins 4th Place!
Rusty 10-42 is a Golden Coming Attraction!

Dolly wins 1st Place!
Dolly 09-25 was adopted by Jon and Lana.

Both Dolly and Rusty donated their winnings to GOLD RUSH which will be held October 24th!

MORE GOLDENS AT MIDTOWN MARKET.
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July 2010 Past Events

SATURDAY, JULY 10

Visitors met Goldens and GRRIN volunteers at Three Dog Bakery in Village Pointe Shopping Center from 12 Noon to 2 P.M.

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          Relaxing in the shade.               Relaxing in the chair???
                                        P.S. He climbed into the chair by himself!

June 2010 Past Events

SATURDAY, JUNE 5
Bandana Dog Days - Annual Dog Adoption in West Omaha - was a spectacular success! Huge thanks to the people requesting information about adoption and to all those who brought their beautiful Goldens!
It was sunny and a bit warm, but the Adoptable Goldens and the Golden Fans enjoyed the Meet and Greet from 11 AM to 2 PM!
Fun-Fun-Fun on a sunny Saturday!!!
The gathering was held west of Green Chiropractic at 184th and Center, Omaha, NE               (Click on photo to enlarge.)
Sisters 10-29 Daisy and 10-31 Missy

SATURDAY, JUNE 12
Paws for a Cause Dog Walk is organized by the Nebraska City Rotary Club. It’s a FUN event and helps several rescued dog breeds!
The day was mixed with rain and sunshine. The rain fell after set-up and before close. You see the walkers returning to the vendors’ booths in the photo below. It looks like the people and the dogs are filled with sunshine despite the raindrops!
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SATURDAY, JUNE 19

Soap Box Derby

Meet some Goldens outside the track from 10 AM to 2 PM!
Family-friendly dogs ON LEASH only
Seymour Smith Park
NW corner of 72nd and Washington
Ralston, NE

MONDAY, JUNE 21

Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser from 6 PM to 9 PM!

Kids’ meals are 99 cents!
The restaurant is donating 10% of their food sales from 6 PM to 9 PM to GRRIN!
Meet and Greet the Goldens outside Buffalo Wild Wings!
SW Plaza #27
4287 S 144th St.
Omaha, NE
Map to Buffalo Wild Wings — click here.

EVERY TUESDAY IN JUNE

Great Jazz in the Great Outdoors!

June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29

Mark your calendars for Lincoln’s Jazz in June!
Adoptable GRRIN dogs are welcome.

May 2010 Past Events

SATURDAY, MAY 8

Adopted GRRIN Golden Jethro (formerly Spud) with Angie, Jethro’s dog brother Yogi and Bill.

GRRIN foster Odie with Tim, Truman with Nikki and some Golden Guests!

SATURDAY, MAY 15

The Goldens greeted shoppers at Tractor Supply Company in Omaha on a beautiful spring day. Click on photo to enlarge.

Goldens are Odie, Scooter and Cedar.

Nancy and Bill greet Scooter.

Cathi holds Cedar, the bird watcher.

SATURDAY, MAY 22

Goldens enjoyed meeting and greeting friends during Dog Day Afternoon at Elmwood Park in Omaha. Click on photo to enlarge.
                   
                   
Copper                                                   Svetlana with 09-25 Dolly
                   
Sadie and Sadie                                       09-53 Scooter
Dog Day Afternoon flyer — click here

SATURDAY, MAY 29

“Something tells me it’s all happening at the zoo…”
It was a happening day with the Goldens, the children and the grown-ups, too. The kids gave them lots of affection, and the dogs totally enjoyed it. Thanks to all who gave the Goldens a happy Saturday at the zoo!
CLICK HERE for information on adopting a GRRIN dog.
For information on fostering a GRRIN dog, CLICK HERE

Volunteers, Adopted Goldens, Fostered Goldens and Golden Fans at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.
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Golden Line-Up!

   
Dogs love kids.     Kids love dogs.

Song title is At the Zoo by Paul Simon.

April 2010 Past Events

Saturday, April 3rd
It was goldens galore at Three Dog Bakery! The wonderful weather provided a chance for many to visit with all the goldens that GRRIN has available for adoption.

A quieter setting was held at The Bookworm at Countryside Village Shopping Center during the morning.
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Saturday, April 24th - 2010 Arthritis Dog Walk in Omaha
Many thanks to EVERYONE who walked and sponsored the event!

09-25 Cedar is fascinated by the birds
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Sunday, April 25th - 2010 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Potluck Lunch
GRRIN members gathered with their Goldens at the Nebraska Humane Society in Omaha

09-25 Dolly with Jon and 10-14 Nell visits Cindy

“Animals Helping Animals”

Suzanne shops at The Golden Store

March 2010 Events

A Class For Your Breed - Bonafide Dog Academy

Is your dog a…

Spaniel? Setter?
Retriever? Pointer?
or perhaps another sporting breed?

Goldendoodles - Labradoodles - Standard Poodles - Spinone Italiano - Labs - Goldens - Brittanys - Weimeraners - Viszlas - and all those other bird dogs!

Check out our special breed-specific class coming this March– Super Sporting Dogs!

Let us guess… your dog lives life with gusto! Sporting breeds are ever-popular as family pets. They are loving, loyal, full of energy and ready to learn and have fun!

Super Sporting Dogs welcomes sporting breeds of all sizes– get together with other sporting breed owners to work on solid foundation skills, target common behavioral issues & even explore some great activities you and your special dog might enjoy together!

Join the pack!

Class Starts:
Tuesday, March 9
7pm
Space is Limited!
at BonaFide Dog Academy
14840 Grover Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68144
402.250.9452

Log In/Register Here

February 2010 Events

DOLLY HAS BEEN FOUND- SAFE AND SOUND!!!!!!!

Channel 7 News Story about Dolly

Dolly was found Thursday night (2-25-10) at around 11:15 PM after entering one of the humane live traps that had been put out for her. She is safe and sound and back snuggling with her foster parents. Thanks to everyone involved in this nine day search! You are all inspirations to us all!

Nebraska Humane Society Taylor Made Rescue Rally
February 13, 2010; 10am – 3pm
Meet and Greet the Goldens/Shop GRRIN Boutique
Nebraska Humane Society

Meet & Greet the Adoptable Goldens
Petco Lincoln, 4701 “O” St.
(North 48th & O Streets)
February 27, 10 am – 2 pm

December 2009 Events

Greater Lincoln Obedience Club & Golden Retriever Rescue in Lincoln won the “Children’s Choice” Award and the Star City Parade held December 5th, 2009!

For more information, click ->here<-

November 2009 Events

November 22nd was the last meet and greet of the season at Three Dog Bakery in Village Pointe. The event brought lots of families hoping to meet a new family member, and the GRINN volunteers and foster dogs were happy to meet everyone. Cedar patiently watched the sky for birds, Rusty wrestled with Wilson, and Thor greeted shoppers, waiting for a hug. Thanks to Three Dog Bakery for helping GRRIN foster dogs find their forever homes!

09-57 Wilson and 09-50 Rusty

09-50 Rusty

09-31 Cedar

09-50 Rusty

09-31 Cedar

09-46 Thor

Wine Tasting and Silent Auction - November 4, 2009

Last Week for Tickets to Kibble and Bids

GRRIN’s primary fundraiser for 2009 is fast approaching. Email now to reserve your tickets for this wine tasting and silent auction.

How: Email judyhartlieb@gmail.com to reserve tickets at $20 per person. Tickets will be $25 at the door.

GRRIN Husker Basket Raffle

“Congratulations to Heather Wren for winning the GRRIN Husker Basket Raffle! Go Big Red!

A special thank you to all supporters of this raffle. GRRIN was able to raise $450 through raffle ticket sales. This money will go directly to the costs associated with the rescue, care, fostering, and adoption expenses associated with our mission.”

October 2009 Events

Oct 3- GRRIN Lincoln Play Date, AK Kennels, 9:30 am- 11 am Click here for flyer

Oct 3- Fall Dog Day Afternoon, 11 am – 4 pm, Elmwood Park, Omaha Click here for flyer.

October 10 - Three Dog Bakery, 11-2PM Village Pointe, Omaha (Meet & Greet)

October 10 - The 8th Annual NOAH’s Dog ‘N Jog–5K Run and 3K Fun Walk. Fallbrook Town Center — 570 Fallbrook Blvd. (near I-180 and Fletcher) — Lincoln, NE. GRRIN will Meet & Greet. No Charge unless entering an event. Click here for flyer.

October 11 – Platte Valley Kennel Club Dog Fest, Fremont, NE, 10am – 4pm Click to enlarge flyer.

October 31 - Howl-o-ween Party, Saturday, Noon – 3pm - Kenl Inn, Lincoln Flyer for Howl-o-ween Party

September 2009 Events

PAST NEWS AND EVENTS

September 5 ~ The Bookworm “Meet and Greet” 10:00am - 1:00pm.

September 5 ~ Three Dog Bakery “Meet and Greet” 12:00 - 3:00pm.

September 20 ~ GRRIN “Gold Rush” Nebraska Humane Society, 89th and Fort Street in Omaha 12:00pm.

September 26 ~ Responsible Dog Owners Day, Kenl Inn, Lincoln 1- 4pm (Meet & Greet)

September 27 ~ NHS “Walk for the Animals”. Registration starts at 8:30am. For more information, click ->here<-

August 2009 Events

August 29 Meet and Greet
Fox Hollow Coffee Shop 11 am – 2 pm,
115th and Blondo St., Omaha
Click here for flyer

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August 1 - Meet and Greet at Three Dog Bakery. GRRIN dogs Hunter and Cedar enjoying the day with friends.

Lincoln Play Date - August 1, 2009

Thanks to Vicki at AK Kennels GRRIN members and their dogs, Lily, Casey, Jazzy, Josie, Berkley, Woodrow, Rudy, Kramer and Cinnamon, enjoyed the huge woodsy space.

Three Dog Bakery - Rescue Days of Summer

Pictures from the Rescue Days of Summer at Three Dog Bakery - Village Pointe on June 6, 2009.

GRRIN member Peggy Burke’s dogs.

Daisy and Daisy

Daisy

Cody

Arthritis Walk - May 2, 2009

Picture from the Arthritis Walk on May 2, 2009
Omaha—Millers Landing

Zeke’s Final Lesson

Zeke with his special friend, Emily Frey, 3. (Courtesy Photo)

Click here to see letters from the children at Randolph Elementary

By COLLEEN KENNEY / Lincoln Journal Star

Monday, Mar 30, 2009 - 12:17:36 am CDT

Dear Mrs. Mahoney,

I am sorry about Zeke, he was my best friend, but now he is in paradise. (Dog heaven) …

Zeke had just three legs in his final months as therapy dog at Randolph Elementary, where he worked alongside Mrs. Susie Mahoney, his owner and best friend, too.

A tumor had taken the fourth leg away.

Mrs. Mahoney, the school counselor, had tried to prepare the kids for Zeke’s return last fall, after surgery. She put up a bulletin board with photos of Zeke before and after, to let it sink in.

On his first day back, she walked with him to every classroom. They took the elevator. He couldn’t bound up the stairs like before.

At first, the kids held back. They didn’t rush up to him as they usually did. But soon they saw that Zeke was still Zeke, still the same dog who loved belly rubs.

Still the same dog who loved to listen as kids read to him, even kids who struggled with words.

Still the same dog who loved his yellow toy chick. He’d stolen it from the kindergarten room one day last year, then had slunk back to Mrs. Mahoney with guilt in his eyes and the chick in his mouth. (The kindergarten teacher let him keep it.)

Still the same dog who loved them, who always seemed to know just how they felt.

I was sad cause I missed my mom, so he came and sat by me and I put my arm around him and he was happy, and breathing happy too!

Another day, a teacher asked Mrs. Mahoney and Zeke to help her with a fifth-grader. The boy was angry. He stood up, ready to tip over the table. Most dogs would run. But Zeke walked right over to the boy, sat down next to him, leaned on him.

Instead of knocking over the table, the boy just hugged Zeke and sobbed into his fur.

I remember in 1st grade when I felt very sad and Zeke came in. he helped me out a lot by sitting right by me.

In early February, Zeke started coughing. A chest X-ray showed the tumor had spread to his lungs.

Nothing can be done, Mrs. Mahoney heard the vet say.

She had a decision to make.

I hope for a marical for the outstanding-kind-amazing-and to me a heroic dog.

Her voice cracks.

“I wanted them to have a good final lesson.”

She wrote a script. A few days before she took Zeke on his final trip to the vet’s office, she had teachers read it to the kids to let them know what was about to happen to Zeke.

When Zeke got the tumor on his leg I almost spent $10 on bones and treats to make him feel better.

As a counselor, she says, you always wonder if you’re doing any good. But she’s sure the kids learned this lesson because she saw them hugging each other a lot that day.

Even kids who liked to fight with each other.

I feel like I am losing the whip cream on my ice cream.

But not only were they consoling themselves and each other and learning to deal with the death, she noticed something else.

They were consoling her, too.

You’ve always been there for us. But now it’s time for us to be there for you. …

Zeke died March 14.

This spring break, without the kids around, Mrs. Mahoney keeps getting out their cards and letters and crayon hearts and drawings of doggy heaven. They make all the difference.

read this to everyone in the house nothing beats love

And they make her smile.

P.S. I’m going to miss his dog farts to.

Reach Colleen Kenney at 473-2655 or ckenney@journalstar.com.

Pedigree Award Recognizes Golden Retriever Rescue

January 2009

This month we received some great news that will shine a bright and positive light on Golden Retriever rescue programs nationwide.

The Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) has done a great deal over the years to help local breed rescue teams like GRRIN. The GRCA created a National Rescue Committee to help us network with our peers and share best practices. They also created the Golden Retriever Foundation, which provides grants to help us pay for the care of particularly needy dogs.

The GRCA’s national rescue committee, led by chair Carol Allen, has been chosen by Pedigree to receive an “Everyday Heroes” award this year. The award recognizes the national breed rescue program that demonstrates the greatest effort and the greatest success in the country.

Credit for this award goes to everyone who works in Golden Retriever rescue, including all those who support or volunteer for GRRIN. The NRC reports that there are more than 100 local Golden rescue programs like ours, operated by 6,000 volunteers, rescuing 10,000 dogs each year. Thank you for being part of such a wonderful – and now award-winning – movement.

Star City Parade

GRRIN members marched on Dec. 6th in the Star City Parade in Lincoln, partnering with the Greater Lincoln Obedience Club. GRRIN and GLOC were named the “best animal unit” in the parade!

The Bookworm — December 6, 2008

On December 6th, The Bookworm allowed GRRIN to bring senior foster dogs for a meet-and-greet session. Chester, C.J., Queenie, Casper, Raleigh, and Rocky (not quite a senior - he’s six years old) were all able to receive lots of hugs and kisses from the shoppers, staff, and GRRIN volunteers.

Kibble and Bids

GRRIN held it’s primary fundraiser of the year on November 19th, 2008. We hosted a terrific turnout at Wine Styles in Omaha. Local supporters and merchants donated a wonderful array of merchandise and gift cards for our silent auction. Thanks to all who helped organize and support this event.

Halloween Fun!

Raleigh (08-31) was a prize winner at the Kennel Inn Halloween Party held in Lincoln on October 18! Did he rake in the goodies or what?!

October 26 - Dogapalooza

Camp Bow Wow
Dogapalooza!

Dogapalooza was held on Sunday, October 26th at the Lincoln Camp Bow Wow.

Below is an article that features Jordi, a GRRIN dog that is presently up for adoption.

For more information - click here.