(GGRLC) Grateful Golden Retriever Rescue Low Country

Can't adopt or foster right now? You can still help save the life of a Golden by sponsoring one of GGRLCs Goldens. Adoption fees do not cover all of our veterinarian expenses, so your donations are desperately needed and GReatly appreciated. You can specify which Golden you would like your donation to sponsor and we will acknowledge you on the site as their Golden Angel. 100% of all donations go to provide medical care for these loving creatures as we nurse them back to optimal health.

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Grateful Goldens has not verified and makes no warranties about the statements provided about posted dogs. These dogs are not part of the rescue therefore GGRLC assumes no responsibilities for the health or temperament of the dogs listed. Please contact the person listed to discuss the dog.

Please Note: If you are interested in possibly adopting one of these wonderful Goldens we require a completed adoption application (found on the adoption page) to start the process. We get many, many calls and applications and to facilitate the process we must have an application before contacting you. Thank-you and we look forward to working with you to find the right Golden for your family.

King is a sweet 8 year old boy who was rescued from a very poor living situation. He was chained to a tree and infested with hundreds of fleas when we received a call from the authorities asking if we could take him. Fortunately with the help of a great volunteer we were able to get him the next day.

Here is an update from his foster Dad:

"Dr Hewitt fit us in today and over all King is in pretty good health, but is HW pos and they agree he is around 6 yrs old. He has a growth or cyst on the back of his neck that has burst and will need to be removed. They gave him an antibiotic for it and recommended that he put some weight on before the neuter and the cyst can be removed at the

same time. He has lost a lot of hair and has skin problems, but both are probably caused by the fleas so we will watch both and see if they improve. He weighs 50 lbs. They think he should weigh about 75. He has been a champ through this whole day and never even flinched with all of the poking and prodding at the vet. I think he just loved being touched and petted."

Update: King has finished his HW treatment and is ready for a family to call his own.

Teddy is a sweet, laid-back 2 year old. He is an "Operation Home for the Holidays" boy, having been pulled from Animal Control the week before Christmas. He gets along great with kids and other dogs, including small dogs, but so far has failed his 'cat scan'. He's definitely a velcro boy and loves being next to you. He is neutered and up to date on his vaccinations and is being fostered in the coastal Georgia area. He's on the small side, only weighing about 50 pounds, but as his foster dad says, it's all heart. Once he finishes his heartworm treatment, he's looking for a forever home to give his heart to -- maybe yours?

Hannah is a wonderful 10 year old girl looking for a home. She was very sadly turned in due to her owner's health issues. Hannah is up to date on shots and healthy. We will be getting her fully vetted this week and she should be ready for her new furever home.

Update: Hannah has been fully vetted now and has her bags packed and is waiting patiently on her furever family!

Missy is a classic fireside Golden girl who, for some reason, ended up in a shelter. She is 10 years young and looking for a nice home where she can enjoy her retirement and live a glorious golden life of leisure. Missy will provide excellent companionship and much Goldie love in return. She is taking applications for a forever home and would love for you to send yours in for consideration.

Update: Missy tested positive for heartworms so she will begin her heartworm treatment after she recovers from her spay.

Update: Missy has recovered from her spay and is getting ready to start her heartworm treatment.

Update: We will be delaying Missy's heartworm treatment to treat her for some fluid detected in her lungs. In the meantime, she continues to be a happy girl who still has some spunk in her!

Update: Missy is currently going through her heartworm treatment and will be ready soon for her furever home!

Update: Missy has completed her heartworm treatment, has her bags packed, and is patiently waiting for someone looking for a great low-maintenance companion!!!

Dixie is a 9 year old healthy, blonde girl that was an owner turn-in due to life changes in her family. She is settling in at her foster home where she has a foster Goldie boy to play with. Dixie is up-to-date on her shots, spayed, and on heartworm preventative. She is great with kids and other dogs and is a low maintenance girl. Although we were told that she just loves lizards, we will see how she feels about cats!!

Sloane: Sloane (meaning fighter) was found on the side of the road by a good Samaritan passing by when she saw head lift up from the ground. Upon approaching she found Sloane lying there. He tried to wag his tail but it was matted to his injured leg. Sloane is a 6 year old boy, extremely sweet. He is good with other dogs, cats and loves children. He had been previously neutered and he has had his rabies vaccination to date.

Update: Sloane has put on a couple of pounds but the vet does not want to put him through his heartworm treatment until the first week of December. Once his heartworm is completed the vet wants to give him good recuperating time before doing his hip surgery in March.

Sloane needs his sponsors and if you are interested in donating to his medical needs please click on the DONATE button.

Update: Sloane is the most awesome dog, playful, affectionate, great with kids, cats, small and large dogs, housebroken, doesn't chew and loves to chase the tennis ball. Just a PERFECT dog for some very lucky family.

Update: Sloane had some initial surgery on his leg but it was determined that due to the age of the injury he will need to be referred to an orthopedic surgeon. We will keep you updated and Sloane says "Thank you to all my Special Angels!!"

Buck is a wonderful 10 year old boy who was brought to the shelter because his family didn't have time for him. The shelter contacted us and our volunteer was there in a heartbeat to spring this handsome guy. He is a very mild-mannered, a real gentleman, who is enjoying his foster Goldie sister and foster Dad. He is being treated for a respiratory infection and once that is cleared up he will be neutered. He will be packing his bags and getting ready for his forever home!

Lucy is a wonderful 7year old turn-key girl who will just steal your heart! Found by her previous owner wandering around an auction they were attending, Lucy was pregnant and soon after had a litter of 14 pups which were all placed in loving homes. Unfortunately, her owner is not well enough to properly care for Lucy and wants her to have the very best of care and exercise. She is up-to-date on all vaccines, spayed and has been put on a diet to lose weight due to being overfed and not exercised. Lucy should drop her excess weight and become fit as a fiddle with a family willing to continue her current regimen. She is cat-friendly, loves children, great with other dogs and, as you can see, just loves her stuffed dog toys. This very sweet and loving girl has her bags packed and is anxiously awaiting her forever home!!

Chloe is a beautiful blonde Goldie girl just under 2 years old and sweet as can be. Her owner sadly brought her to the shelter because he was losing his home due to financial hardship. Chloe is an active girl who is looking for someone who can provide her with the proper amount exercise and training. She is housetrained, up to date on vaccines, HW negative and has been spayed. Chloe would love a fenced in yard to romp in!

Clifford, the big red dog, came to us from a rural shelter, where he had been turned in for eating more than his share. As the newest member of our weight loss group, he is enjoying daily long walks with his foster sisters, followed by long, restful snoozes. Clifford lived his entire 8 years in an outside kennel, and is now very much appreciating the inside "cool" life of a Grateful Golden. This, handsome, mild-mannered gentle giant is UTD on shots, on HW preventative, and, once neutered, will be ready for his forever home.

HAP: Hap was given that name by his foster mom because he was the happiest dog she'd ever seen!! His owners had some issues to deal with so, to be fair to Hap, they returned him to rescue. It doesn't bother him though....he's got lots of foster brothers and sisters to play with, and a very large fenced in yard to run around in. Hap is about 1.5 years old, weighs 76 lbs. and has lots of energy. He's a sweet and loving boy who is sure to put a smile on your face!

Hap is being fostered in the Grand Strand area.

Clint is a sweet and submissive 2-3 year old pure golden red boy who came to us 2 months ago. He was unable to walk, at the time, as he had lymne disease that had not been treated, and his joints were very swollen. He had been mauled by other dogs and had cuts on his face, ears, neck, in his mouth, chest, and front feet. All this has been cleared up, and he gets more beautiful every day. He is heartworm positive and will be treated for that shortly. He is underroof with 2 foster brothers and 2 foster sisters and is loved by all. He is looking for a loving home complete where his people are home a fair amount of time and he needs a canine friend to be with when his people are out. He is great in yard or on a leash!

Clint is being fostered in the Charleston area.

Bailey is a sweet 9 year old boy whose owner died. The family decided to keep him, but put him in a shed where he barely had room to lay down. They would let him out and feed him, but not much else. A friend and dog lover heard about Bailey and told the family she would take him and find him a good home. She contacted us. We have had him vetted, he is in good health, including heartworm negative. The vet said that his back legs were fine except for atrophy. All that was needed was some exercise & weight loss.

Thank goodness the veterinarian was correct! With the help of some good walks and dog park visits, Bailey is now bounding up and down the steps at his foster home. He is having fun wrestling with his foster (2 dogs & 2 humans) siblings. He is a good dieter, as he has already shed over 8 pounds. He gets along with all other animals, as he has been with cats, dogs & birds with no problems. These changes have brought out his classic golden personality -- just wants to meet and get attention from everyone he meets. His bags are packed!

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Tyson: We don’t know how he got his name, but this 1.5 yr. old is proving himself a lover, rather than a fighter! Found as a stray, he was taken to the local shelter where, surprisingly, no one came for him!! Tyson is enjoying his daily romps in the backyard with his two (four-legged) foster sisters, and is working on his house manners. He is neutered and up to date on shots. Unfortunately, Tyson is heartworm positive and will be starting his treatment soon.

Delaney is a beautiful 12.5 year young Golden girl who was sadly given up by her owner because they were moving out of state and they would not be able to have a pet at their new home. She is a lovely girl who is friends to all dogs and cats. Delaney loves children and is extremely gentle with little ones. She is up-to-date on her vaccines, spay and is ready for her forever home!

Cassidy Cassidy was turned in to a shelter by a family who found her but couldn’t keep her. In addition to being heartworm positive, she had a chronic left hip dislocation that was probably an injury when she was very young that was left untreated. Thanks to her Golden Angels, Cassidy has now had surgery to repair the dislocation and has completed her heartworm treatment and has her bags packed. She is 2 years old and sweet as pie, a real love sponge. The only thing she doesn’t love is squirrels and will sit fixated for hours scanning the trees for them. She needs a fenced yard to keep her from chasing the squirrels too far!! She probably would not be good with cats, since she sometimes mistakes them for squirrels. She also needs a home that will continue her surgery rehab of lots of walks and resistance training to build up her leg muscles

Cassidy is being fostered in the Coastal GA area.

Liberty is a 2-3 year old Goden boy. He was rescued near Liberty Georgia, hence his name. He's a smart boy. He has already learned to sit and will be easy to train. Liberty loves to play with a tennis ball and welcomes affection from anyone willing to love on him. He was just neutered last week and will be ready to pack his bags soon. This boy is a dream! He loves everyone and anything.

Isabella (Izzy) is a gorgeous, healthy 4 - 5 year old part Golden who wears her fur proudly. Her huge brown eyes will melt your heart as she cuddles-and cuddles she does. Izzy was surrendered by a family who were unable to care for her due to her epilepsy, which is well controlled with daily meds. In addition to cuddling, Izzy loves to have her soft belly rubbed and loves to run and play.She is leash trained (and does not pull), and is 100% house broken. She is a superb watch dog as her personality changes only when strangers approach. She gets along famously with the cats, Goldens, and people in her foster home.

Izzy is ideal for an individual or family who wants a truly devoted, obedient, loving, protective and feminine girl. People at the dog park remark on her beauty, great behavior, and good nature. Her foster parents also adore her and would adopt her if there were not medical issues with one of the foster parents. She is spayed and totally up to date on all her shots. She is ready for her furever home.

Izzy is being fostered in the Charleston area.

Daisy is sweet and loveable 1 year old small golden/lab. She is full of energy and loves to run. Daisy plays well with all her foster siblings including the cat. She is spayed and up to date on all her shots. She is heartworm positive and will be treated shortly. She is being fostered in the Grand Strand area.

Dexter found himself in a shelter for reasons unknown. According to his foster, "He's such a nice dog, well behaved, completely housebroken - I don't know how someone gave him up." He immediately settled into his foster home and he and the cat were sharing kisses in no time!! We estimate he's about 6 or so, he is heartworm negative, is up-to-date on his shots and has been neutered. He is being fostered in the Beaufort area. All he needs is his forever home!!

Grace is a sweet 7-yr old who came to us because of health problems in her family. According to her foster, "She has really come into herself lately. We let her out the back door yesterday and she just did flips and roll overs in the yard before doing her business. It was like she was saying "I'm so happy". We just laughed at her. This was a dog who spent her first day here hiding under the kitchen table just watching us. She also loves to ride in the golf cart. Jumps right in and watches out the front window. She is quiet, doesn't bother anyone coming into our home, is housebroken, walks well on the leash and is learning to come when we call. She is basically a very well behaved dog." She is up-to-date on vaccinations and heartworm negative and is being fostered in the Coastal GA area. She is looking for a quiet home with a family willing to give her time to adjust after all the changes she's experienced lately.