Rescue Stories Archives - Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc.

YGRR rescue partner rescuing dogs from Ukraine

Posted by Susan on March 18, 2022

ROLDA is right next to Ukraine We recently worked with ROLDA to bring some dogs to YGRR. The ROLDA Dog Rescue Team is working tirelessly…

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Adoption update: Ryder, YGRR #5819

Posted by Susan on June 2, 2021

Hi folks at YGRR, We adopted Ryder a year ago, 3/1/2020, and he has been such a wonderful part of our family ever since. He was so nervous we first…

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Roscoe, YGRR #5955

Posted by Susan on May 13, 2021

Hi, Everyone – Just a quick note to let you know that “Roscoe Bear” is doing very well. In fact, he’s doing great! We’re just hanging out indoors on this…

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Happy Birthday, Katy!

Posted by Susan on April 26, 2021

I have adopted 4 lovely Golden Retrievers from Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue. My 3rd is Katy who was adopted at the age of 4months. She came from a breeder in…

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Adoption update, Junior

Posted by Susan on February 26, 2021

We’re in Upstate New York visiting my parents and Junior is LOVING all the snow here. He even went cross country skiing with me and loved it so much….

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Adoption update: Baron

Posted by Susan on February 22, 2021

“Baron has been enjoying the laid-back life here. He loves his bed or the carpet in the bedroom at night. He’s such a simple dog, he loves food just…

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Adoption update, Dusty

Posted by Susan on February 5, 2021

Dusty (as he now goes by) is doing great. He is settling in very well though wasn’t too happy this past week w the very cold weather! We tried…

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The Surprise Inside: When one dog turns into 11

Posted by Susan on November 20, 2018

Late last spring, just days before she was to fly with four other rescued Golden retrievers from China to the U.S., Freedom plopped down in her…

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Loki’s Story

Posted by Susan on September 21, 2018

Meet 10-year-old Loki. On September 14, YGRR received an urgent call to pick up a senior dog. We sent the request out to our wonderful volunteer team, and we…

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Rescues from China

Posted by Susan on March 28, 2018

On November 12, 2015, YGRR welcomed our first 3 Goldens from Turkey. Since then, over 100 international dogs have found loving new homes here in New England. As all…

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