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My name is Laurel!

Posted 1 year ago | Updated 1 day ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Home Check

3

Approve Application

4

Meet the Pet

5

Take the Pet Home

6

Pay Fee

My basic info

Breed
Labrador Retriever/Golden Retriever
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
6 years 2 months old, Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
43 lb (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
ps_2190859-1101219

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Laurel was one of the Spencer County hoarding dogs taken in by GRRAND last year in 2024. She is a Lab/Golden mix and about 5 years old. 



IMPORTANT CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM LAUREL: "My name is Laurel. I'm a sweet 6-year-old mixed breed dog with only one eye, but everyone says I'm as cute as can be! I've been with GRRAND since September 2024. GRRAND rescued me, along with lots of my brothers and sisters, from an awful hoarding situation. Since they took me in, I've experienced love, warmth, and regular meals. I've learned to trust the volunteers and will now take treats and let them pet me. I've even learned to walk on a leash and explore the grounds outside the kennel. I'm ready to be in a loving home and receive the attention I deserve. Please make my holiday dreams come true and give me a loving foster or adoptive home!"



The kennel team is so proud of sweet Laurel. She came to GRRAND last September from a bad hoarding situation. Laurel was one of many dogs left outside to fend for themselves. She had an eye infection, which resulted in the loss of her left eye, was tick and flea infested, and suffered from severe mange and malnutrition. Understandably, when Laurel came to us, she didn’t have any trust in people.



She’s come a long way since then! Laurel loves all other dogs (and we think cats, too). Since being at our Louisville kennel, she’s become “boss” of the play yard! She loves to play but makes sure all the other dogs behave. If they get too rambunctious, she’ll let them know.



We are slowly gaining Laurel’s trust. She’s been taking treats from our hands for a while. A month ago, we started working with her on a slip leash. She’ll now follow us around the kennel on her slip leash and let us pet her without cowering. She’s actually starting to enjoy it and is coming up to her main handlers in the play yard to be petted.



Laurel still has a way to go before she’s completely comfortable with people. She’ll need a very safe, secure, and patient home to help her progress. However, underneath that shy and fearful exterior is a sweet puppy longing for love, kindness, and attention. She will need a secure fenced in yard as she is still considered a flight risk, and no small children.



If your home sounds like the right fit and you’re interested in learning more about Laurel, or any of the remaining “hoarding” dogs, please visit and complete an application.



And if you would like to learn more about Laurel, please fill out an app at GRRAND.org



A beacon of hope shines bright as GRRAND and animal advocates across the commonwealth collaborate to help rescue animals trapped in a devastating hoarding situation on a rural County Kentucky farm. Advocates eagerly await justice for the abused animals and the swift rescue of those still suffering in inhumane conditions. 



It's awful to think of the terrible lives and abuse they have been subjected to. A litter of 4 week old puppies were found on the property and all had to be treated at the Emergency Vet for Parvo to save their lives and sadly, one did not make it. We have extremely high vet expenses for these dogs and really need ongoing donations to pay for all their care and we are also in desperate need of foster homes for these dogs. 



If you would like to donate to Laurel's care, or any of the other Spencer County dogs still needing care, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/rescue-for-dogs-in-deplorable-conditions


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Contact info

Pet ID
ps_2190859-1101219
Contact
Address
Louisville, KY 40222

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Reference and vet check is done after the application has been submitted.

2.

Home Check

A home visit is scheduled if the reference check has met our policies.

3.

Approve Application

If the home visit is approved and the adoption contract signed, the adoption coordinator will contact to discuss dogs in our program.

4.

Meet the Pet

5.

Take the Pet Home

6.

Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

GRRAND requires that the dog is returned if it doesn't work out or if circumstances change and the owner cannot keep the dog. Also, there is a follow-up team that will contact the adopter after the adoption to assist with any questions.

Adoption application

More about this rescue

Early in 1994, members of the Greater Louisville Golden Retriever Club began to see the need for an organization to rehabilitate and find homes for displaced and abused Golden Retrievers. A number of folks in this club began organizing an ad hoc rescue group. As the number of rescues increased over a period of months, this “wet behind the ears” group came up with a name and in 1996, incorporated the organization now known as Golden Retriever Rescue & Adoption of Needy Dogs (GRRAND). The rest, as they say, is history!

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