Happy Tails

I am Sophie, and such a lucky girl! I just moved to my forever home with my new parents Bill and Doris. I have already claimed a nice comfy spot on a big pillow in their room and otherwise enjoy stretching out on the couch (I really like being comfortable!) I met other family members and even took a swim in the kiddie pool – it was rather hot that day! I enjoy going for long walks as well as just sitting and being petted and loved by my folks. My foster parents were wonderful – they helped me a … Continue reading →

I am so very excited to be finally in my forever home! I had great foster parents, and they taught me a lot, such as to be very cute when I sit and offer my paw for a treat. I am sure this impressed my new parents! I have a new sister, two smaller dogs that make great playmates, and a cat that I am not quite sure what to do with just yet. My parents, Jim and Tanya are terrific. I get lots of attention and I get to go lots of places with them, including work with Jim! … Continue reading →

Hi, everyone! My name is Carlee and I’m doing great in my new forever home. I was surrendered with my long-time companion, Rocky (GRRIN 09-18), but now I have wonderful new best friend, Pat. She was introduced to me at an event where GRRIN foster dogs were meeting folks and it was love at first sight! She knew from the first moment we met that she wanted to adopt me and everything fell into place to make that happen. Pat is retired so I get spend lots of time with her and it’s wonderful to have someone to take walks … Continue reading →

I’m Rocky, another happy GRRIN dog who’s now in my forever home! My long-time Golden companion, Carlee, and I were both surrendered to GRRIN when our former owner had to travel a lot for work. I admit I was overweight when I joined the GRRIN family (everyone knows Goldens LOVE to eat!) but that changed when I moved to my foster home with Cindy, Everett and their Corgi, Hailey. I enjoyed their long walks and went on a diet. Now I’m more than 20 pounds lighter! I always loved running after tennis balls (and there’s usually at least one in … Continue reading →

Oboyo, boyo, boyo boyo! Did I hit the jackpot when I came to GRRIN or what? My first owners thought I would be happier in a home without small children. Since I came to GRRIN, I’ve had no problems at all. I am about 7 years old and got to live with Cindy and her foster dog Casper. Casper is much older than me and he just lost his mom when she got very sick and needed to cross the rainbow bridge. Cindy takes me for walks and is trying to get my weight down a bit. Cindy grew on … Continue reading →

My name is Cody, and I’m 5 years old. My former mom was disabled and had to give me up. I miss her, but the good folks at GRRIN took me in and made me feel right at home. I got to spend time in two different foster-homes while I refined some social-skills. Both people and dogs taught me a lot, and it wasn’t long before I met Bill and Nicole. They had recently lost George, a beloved GRRIN dog, to some neurological problems. They wanted to again adopt a rescue-dog, and the GRRIN adoption coordinator matched us up. We … Continue reading →

My name is Lucky, and it fits! When I was five months old I was rescued from a puppy mill where I hadn’t been socialized at all. At first, I was very afraid of people and just about everything else, too. I didn’t even know how to walk on grass, because I had never been outdoors before. But my foster parents, Jeff and Sherrie, were patient and gentle with me, and their dog Luna became my best friend and my own personal therapy dog! Little by little, I’ve blossomed into the happy, fun-loving dog I was meant to be. Now … Continue reading →

Hi. I’m Casey, formerly known as Brewsky. I am so excited because I have found my forever home with Greg and Brooke and their two children, Garrett and Avery. I also live with 2 resident cats and 2 cockatiels. When my new family came to meet me, it was love at first sight! They couldn’t stop thinking about me and I joined their family the very next day. We’ve been having a ball every since, taking long walks every day and playing fetch in the backyard. I even got to join my new family on vacation in Colorado. I could … Continue reading →

Hi! I am Winky and I am a lucky girl! I picked the best mom and dad possible! Melinda and Larry are at home with me almost every day and can shower me with love and attention. I am their only child at home, so I am feeling pretty special these days. I have met another neighborhood Golden and hope to have some play dates soon! We go for lots of walks, which is perfect because I love being outdoors with them. The smile on my face is quite evident and I am happy and know this is my forever … Continue reading →

ddie was surrendered to GRRIN at only five months old and she’d already lived in three different households. She was a bundle of energy without much control (but, hey, aren’t all puppies supposed to be that way?). It didn’t take long for her to gain some manners at her foster home with Candie. Addie quickly learned to get along with the resident dogs and learned the house rules. The family that adopted her is committed to continuing the path of structure and love so that Addie can become an even better grown-up Golden. It’s all summed up in their note … Continue reading →

Hi, everyone! My name is Maggie and I’m so happy to be in my new forever home with Mike, Marci, and my new little brother, Theodore, a Golden who’s only 18 months old! I think he’s going to help keep me on my toes. I had fun living in my foster home with Curt, Kathy and their Golden, Wiley (also a GRRIN dog) but now I’m really home. I have a big back yard to play in with Theo and a new family who’s just the best. If you could see me now, my tail would be wagging like crazy … Continue reading →

My name is Roxie and I was so lucky to have such a great foster family, they decided they wanted to give me a forever home! When I came to GRRIN I was a very frightened girl who was a breeder dog my entire life. I knew nothing about living in a loving home and was very frightened around humans. Steve, Lois and their pets welcomed me to their house and things started to turn around. I learned to trust the humans I now consider my family and the dogs and cats in the household are my buddies. They’re all … Continue reading →

My name is Cleo and I recently was adopted by my new forever family John, Lori, Machaela, Andrea and Christopher. I love my new big backyard and chasing bunnies. I enjoy going on walks and riding in the car to pick up the kids at school. The kids are good at brushing me and feeding me treats. I am a little mischievous and get into trash cans around the house, finding Kleenex or paper to chew. My owner is battling cancer right now and I keep him company whenever the rest of the family is out of the house. I … Continue reading →

I’m Duke and I think I’m finally at my forever home with John and his Golden, Sandi! You might have seen me on the adoption page more than once because I have separation anxiety and need to be in a home with a dog buddy. John says that Sandi and I are “dog buds” and we get along great, plus I really bonded with John quickly. You can see us relaxing in this picture – I’m the handsome blonde and Sandi is the gorgeous redhead. I want to give a special thank you to my foster family (Scott, Kelly, Zac, … Continue reading →

Hello all, Rusty here. I’m adjusting well to life with the new fam. I follow mom around all day and adore dad. I’ve been spending some quality time getting to know my geriatric Golden cohort Sandy. Most people who see us can’t tell us apart, although I personally feel I look much younger. We play chase the tennis ball, but when she gets it she always wants to change the game to keep away. That’s OK. She soon forgets it and then I seize my chance to snag it back. The little kids of the house are just in love … Continue reading →

Hi! I’m Trudy and you never saw me on the “Available Dogs” page because, thanks to GRRIN, I went straight to my forever home. I was found as a stray and surrendered because I’m completely blind and have special needs. I’m not always sure about meeting other dogs but I love every human I meet. The Nebraska Humane Society and a great guy named Chet helped take care of me before I was adopted through GRRIN. When I met my forever family they knew I was supposed to be their dog. And guess what? They already have a blind cat, … Continue reading →

We can’t tell you how excited we are to be living with our new family! They took both of us to live with them and their two daughters! Our new mom is a stay-at-home-mom so we won’t have to be in our kennel all day long. We can play in the yard or sleep to our hearts content in the house! The two daughters are young and full of energy – just like we are! So we have lots of humans to run around with or to snuggle up with at night! Thanks, GRRIN!

I was picked up as a stray by the Humane Society. It quickly became apparent to them that I didn’t have any manners. They gave me the name Einstein because they sarcastically thought that I was kind of an airhead. They phoned the good folks at GRRIN, and I soon found my way into a very structured home where Tim and his son Joel gave me clear rules, boundaries, and limitations. Goldens Harry and Elliot and Border-Collie-mix Roxanne taught me dog manners. Gradually I learned what life in a pack was all about, and I quickly started learning commands. Tim … Continue reading →

Hi – my name is Cooper (formerly 06-15 Comet). My foster mom thought that Cooper fit better. I am on my third “forever home” and I know that I have truly found a great place to live! It was love at first sight with my new mom and dad and when I was introduced to my new brother Cliff and sister Hazel we hit it off right away with only play “snorts”. My new brother and sister are constantly teaching me things and as you can tell from the picture, I am tuckered out from all of the playing that … Continue reading →

My name is Jasmine (Jazzy for short!) and I was rescued from the roadside with my brother.  We were both found eating from a deer carcass and the local shelter asked GRRIN to find us good homes with food we can eat out of a bowl.  I spent one night with a foster family and then went to my forever home, because at 12-weeks of age I needed to bond with my permanent family.  I am certainly getting plenty of bonding!  My new family has a daughter who lets me sleep next to her bed and I sleep through the … Continue reading →

My name is Jack and I was rescued from the roadside along with my sister Jasmine (Jazzy) 09-06. We were both found eating from a deer carcass and the local shelter asked GRRIN to find us good homes with food we can eat out of a bowl. Because at 12-weeks of age I needed to bond with my permanent family, I spent only one night with my foster family and their resident dog Henley and then went to my forever home. I then was adopted by Scott and Jenni and their SIX daughters! So I am getting lots of bonding … Continue reading →

I was a breeder dog for the first 15 months of my life so I am a very shy, scared girl. I needed some very special care. Monica, Chad and their children took very good care of me and really helped come out of my shell. Their resident dogs Callie and Precious (now both have passed on to Rainbow Bridge since my adoption) as well as Monica’s moms’ dog Shelbie helped me gain the confidence that I needed. Then Marsha and Mike came to visit me and decided to have me join their family. They knew that I was special … Continue reading →

I was rescued by GRRIN when my parents had to move and pets weren’t allowed at their new home. I went to live with Eli and Miun until GRRIN could find a forever home for me. They took really great care of me and Eli took me everyday to work with him and that was wonderful! I loved playing with their son Nathan too! I wasn’t in foster care very long when Amy, Joe, and Lily came to see me and they said that they instantly fell in love with me! I fell in love with them too! I have … Continue reading →

Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness!! My dreams have come true! I wish I could talk so people could actually hear my story, because they just have to guess how it all went until GRRIN took me, and then a whole new chapter began in my new storybook. They think I might have lived in a puppy mill, it appears I have had puppies, but they don’t really know for sure. If I could speak their language I could tell them. Then I was found by a couple of hunters running in the fields with another golden … Continue reading →

My name, Lucky, says it all! I’ve been adopted by a great new dad, James, and I couldn’t be happier. My foster mom and dad, Cindy and Everett, gave me lots of love when I joined their household. Before then I was a lonely, hungry, stray dog but my foster family, including Haley, the Corgi, made sure I was in excellent shape in no time flat. They took me on walks, fattened me up just enough and then James took one look and couldn’t resist my mellow smile and outstretched paw. Now I have a feline brother, Claude, who’s showing … Continue reading →