• Callie, now Emmie, adoption update

    Posted by Susan on March 26, 2018

    Callie (now Emmie) Update! “It has been 7 weeks since I brought Emmie Mae, (formerly Callie), YGRR #5510 home and I am amazed at how well she has transitioned to…


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  • China Dog Rescue

    Posted by Susan on January 10, 2018

    YGRR Goes To China – by Devon Spirka and Lucille Brooks The planning stages of all this started about 6 months before we flew to Beijing, China and brought back…


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  • Rescue – Before and After Video

    Posted by Susan on May 2, 2017

    This video was played at the 2017 YGRR auction. It clearly shows the extensive love and care each and every dog receives when they come to Riverview. Without your…


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  • Volunteer Transport from start to finish

    Posted by Susan on November 15, 2016

      An Odyssey of the Mind, and Soul By Brian Kling, YGRR President Four and a half years ago, in 2012, we drove up the driveway at Riverview to meet a dog…


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  • Posted by Allyson MacKenna on March 5, 2016

    Sophie #5261 Sophie was rescued from a shelter in Turkey after the puppy mill where she lived was shut down by the government. Little did Sophie know that this…


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  • Mack #5174

    Posted by Allyson MacKenna on January 30, 2016

    Mack was 11 when his family could no longer keep him. Mack had a history of chronic ear problems.  He was taken to the vet for the most recent…


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  • Mariah #5262

    Posted by Allyson MacKenna on December 23, 2015

    Happy Holidays from Mariah #5262! Mariah arrived in the United States on November 12 as one of the first group of Golden Retrievers YGRR rescued from Turkey.  In Turkey,…


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  • Brandon #5104

    Posted by Allyson MacKenna on November 21, 2015

    Happy Thanksgiving from Brandon #5104!   Brandon was 2 when his family lost their home and could not keep him. Brandon was described as a big puppy who loved to be…


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  • Abygail #5105

    Posted by Allyson MacKenna on October 21, 2015

    Abygail was 8 when her chronic allergies, which caused constant skin and ear infections, became too much for her family to afford. They wanted Abygail to get the best…


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  • Bailey #5142

    Posted by Allyson MacKenna on September 25, 2015

    Bailey #5142   Bailey was about 2 years old when a kind-hearted Samaritan took her in. Bailey was not well cared for, and once this individual met her, she could not…


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