Registered shelter Dogs

Golden Retriever Rescue Of North Texas

Dallas, TX 75367

About

Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT) was incorporated in 1997 with a mission to rescue, care for, and place in permanent loving homes, Golden Retrievers in need in the North Texas area and to educate the general public about responsible pet ownership as well as the special qualities of the Golden Retriever breed. We focus on cities in North Texas and the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW) including Dallas, Fort Worth, FT Worth, Allen, Arlington, Burleson, Carrollton, Cleburne, Colleyville, Denton, DeSoto, Flower Mound, Garland, Grapevine, Irving, Lewisville, McKinney, Mesquite, Plano, Richardson, Benbrook, Mansfield, Keller, Southlake, North Richland Hills, Forest Hill, Terrell, Waxahachie, Ennis, and others. We are an all-volunteer rescue organization, with NO paid employees. We do not own nor operate a shelter or kennel space and instead place all of our dogs in loving, volunteer foster homes until the dogs are adopted. Foster families care for the dogs of as if it were their own dog for the period of time it takes to find a permanent home. Many of these dogs have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. Our foster Families provide their foster dog with quality dog food, toys, basic training, stability, and, most of all, love. The love they provide is a large part of the therapy the dog needs in order to adapt successfully to his or her new forever home. GRRNT covers all medical expenses for the foster dog. More than 90% of our total budget goes directly to the dogs for veterinary expenses. The hard work and countless hours of our volunteers enable the growing success GRRNT has experienced since 1997.

Pets available

Dogs

Adoption process

Step 1: Complete our online adoption application. Applications expire 4 months from the date submitted. If it has been longer than 4 months since you submitted your application, please submit a new application. If your application has expired you must submit a new one in order to be approved. For assistance resubmitting your application please email: support@goldenretrievers.org. Step 2: Typically within 5-10 days, you will receive an email indicating that your application is: “Pending” while we complete the vet check. We may also reach out to ask for additional information. Be sure to check your junk/spam. “Approved” if your vet check is satisfactory. A home visit will be done if you are selected for a dog after attending a meet and greet. “Regretfully Not Approved” and the email will explain the reason. Note: If you’ve not heard back from GRRNT within 5-10 days of submitting your Adoption Application, please check your email’s spam/junk folder as notification emails will come from a goldenretrievers.org email address. If our reply is not in your spam/junk folder, please email us at adopt@goldenretrievers.org. Response times vary because GRRNT is completely volunteer-based. Step 3: Participate in the next virtual Meet & Greet to meet the available dogs along with their foster family. Only approved applicants may attend the Meet & Greet. PRIOR to coming to the Meet & Greet please make sure that you’ve submitted an application within the last 4 months, AND received an approval email that states, “… you meet our preliminary criteria as a potential GRRNT adopter.” Step 4: Continue to work with the Adoption Coordinator to find a good match. The Adoption Coordinator may reach out to you when a potential match has been identified. Don’t hesitate to check in with the Adoption Coordinator to see how things are going or to mention a new dog you’ve seen on our website…and don’t forget to keep coming to Meet & Greets. Step 5: When a potential match is found, the Adoption Coordinator will forward your application to the foster family. Each dog typically gets four to five very strong applications. After reviewing all of the applications and considering what is best for that specific dog, the foster family will either pass on your application or arrange to bring the dog to your home for a home visit. The final adoption decision is up to the foster family with guidance from the Adoption, Medical, and Foster Coordinators. The foster family will notify the applicants that they were NOT the best fit and encourage them to try again. Head back to Step 4 and contact the Adoption Coordinator to discuss options. The foster will notify the applicants that they ARE the best fit for the dog, and will arrange a time to bring the dog to the adopter’s home for a home visit. If the home visit goes well, they will complete an Adoption Agreement with the adopter, and collect the adoption fee. The dog will stay with the new family at that time. Step 6: GRRNT will provide the adopter with the full vet history and all vet records for the dog immediately upon adoption. GRRNT will follow-up with you periodically to ensure the dog is doing well in your home and address any other questions or concerns. Step 7: Keep us informed with pictures, updates, and stories. We love to hear how former GRRNT dogs are doing and want to spread the word of their happy lives. Just send them to info@goldenretrievers.org and we’ll take it from there.