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Golden Retriever puppies and dogs in Connecticut

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Below are our newest added Golden Retrievers available for adoption in Connecticut. To see more adoptable Golden Retrievers in Connecticut, use the search tool below to enter specific criteria!
We'll also keep you updated on Teller's adoption status with email updates.
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Teller

Golden Retriever/Great Pyrenees

Male, 2 yrs
Hartford, CT
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained,
Story
WE ARE A TX-BASED RESCUE. THIS DOG IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN TX AND WILL BE TRANSPORTED UPON ADOPTION. Please fill out an adoption application at haydudeequine.org 🌟🐾 Meet Teller — The Fluffy Storyteller of Joy, Adventure, and Good Vibes 🐾🌟 (Approx. 2 Years Old 50lbs • Golden Pyrenees–ish • Full-Time Happiness Ambassador) If dogs could narrate your life like a feel-good movie, Teller would be the one saying, “And then… everything got better.” This gorgeous, golden-white fluffball is approximately 2 years old and 50lbs, endlessly cheerful, and rocking that perfect mix of playful enthusiasm and easygoing calm. Like his brother Penn, Teller was found as a stray in Wimberley, TX, but he clearly missed the memo that he was supposed to be worried about it. Instead, he’s living life like every day is an open invitation to make friends, explore, and wag his way straight into your heart. 🐶 Teller’s 5-Star Resume (References Available): ✅ Happy, bouncy, and well socialized ✅ Excellent with people — assumes everyone loves him (he’s usually right) ✅ Great with other dogs — friendly, playful, and polite ✅ Cats unknown (open to negotiations) ✅ House trained — because he’s a classy gentleman ✅ Loves adventures big and small ✅ Up to date on vaccines & rabies ✅ Neutered and ready for forever Teller would be an absolute dream for an outdoorsy family who wants a dog that’s always up for whatever’s on the agenda — hiking, wandering, road trips, or just hanging out pretending the backyard is a national park. He brings joy to the mundane and excitement to the already fun stuff. He’s affectionate, social, and has that “I belong here” energy that makes him feel like part of the family immediately. The kind of dog who makes strangers smile and friends ask, “Okay… where did you find him? If you’re ready for a loyal companion who brings laughter, love, and fluffy golden happiness into your life… 👉 Apply today at haydudeequine.org — Teller is ready to tell the best story yet: life with you. Yes, his brother, Penn is also looking for his fur-ever home!
We'll also keep you updated on Penn's adoption status with email updates.
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Penn

Golden Retriever/Great Pyrenees

Male, 2 yrs
Hartford, CT
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained,
Story
WE ARE A TX-BASED RESCUE. THIS DOG IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN TX AND WILL BE TRANSPORTED UPON ADOPTION. Please fill out an adoption application at haydudeequine.org ☀️🐾 Meet Penn — The Sunshine-Fueled Adventure Buddy with Golden Vibes 🐾☀️ (Approx. 2 Years Old 50lbs • Golden Pyrenees–ish • Certified Good Mood Booster) If happiness had fur and showed up wagging its tail, it would look a whole lot like Penn. This handsome, fluffy fellow is approximately 2 years old and 50lbs, wonderfully easygoing, and brings a bouncy, joyful energy wherever he goes. Think golden retriever optimism mixed with Great Pyrenees calm confidence — basically, the best of both worlds. Penn and his brother Teller were found as strays in Wimberley, TX, but you’d never know it from Penn’s “life is awesome” attitude. He’s friendly, social, and clearly convinced that everyone he meets is just a future friend he hasn’t hugged yet. 🐕 Penn’s Gold-Star Resume: ✅ Happy, playful, and well socialized ✅ Great with people — instant best friend material ✅ Great with other dogs — polite, playful, and social ✅ Cats unknown (he’s open to interviews) ✅ House trained — a true gentleman ✅ Loves adventures, from backyard hangs to big outdoor days ✅ Up to date on vaccines & rabies ✅ Neutered and ready for forever Penn would thrive with an outdoorsy family who wants a dog to share it all — the exciting stuff (hikes! trips! exploring!) and the everyday moments (coffee on the porch, neighborhood walks, dramatic squirrel-watching). He’s the kind of dog who makes even a trip to the mailbox feel like a group activity. He’s playful without being overwhelming, affectionate without being clingy, and just all-around easy to love. The kind of dog who fits right into your life like he’s always been there. If you’re ready for a dog who wakes up every day assuming it’s going to be the best one yet… 👉 Apply today at haydudeequine.org — Penn is ready to bounce his way into your heart. And yes, his brother Teller is also looking for his fur-ever home!
We'll also keep you updated on Cher's adoption status with email updates.
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Cher

Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever

Female, Puppy
Southbury, CT
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
Story
Cher is about 10 weeks old and will be ready to kick off 2026 in her very own home with her very own family! If you have been needing some extra love and happiness in your family, Cher is here for all of that. Apply to adopt today at www.cprdogs.com. This puppy Is spayed/neutered, up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations, treated for all of the intestinal parasites, and current on flea/tick and heartworm preventative. Because intestinal parasites are cyclical, your puppy may need additional treatment once you get him/her home. This is common and nothing to be alarmed about. Puppies and dogs need to be treated periodically for parasites throughout their entire lives. The adoption fee is $550 if your adoption is prepaid prior to your pup's arrival. An additional $50 will be charged on puppies that are adopted at an event, or foster home. This additional fee is necessary in order to comply with CT HB 5368. WANT TO MEET OUR DOGS IN PERSON? Check the Events tab on cprdogs.com for all weekend adoption event info. The majority of the dogs marked as 'meet me' will be there to see you! More and more of our adopters are having fun with DNA tests on their pups. You might ask yourself why our breed guess is varying degrees of difference from the DNA tests. Most of our puppies are rescued from high kill shelters or other abandonment situations and we have no info on parents. When we rescue puppies that have no background info, we make our very best educated guess as to breed mix and age. Our guesstimate comes from years and years and years of animal welfare work and training, but our guesses won't always agree with your vet, your neighbor, your DNA test, etc. The most important thing to know about your puppy's breed mix is that most likely he/she is a Super Lovable Mutt made of many many many different breeds. If you are a MA resident, your new family member is required to go through a mandatory 48 hour quarantine period at the Woburn MA isolation facility. Your new family member will be dropped off by our transport on Thursday and will be ready for you to pick him/her up on Saturday between 11 am-1 pm. An additional $100 fee will be added for any dogs picked up from the Woburn MA quarantine facility. This additional fee is necessary in order to comply with MA Order 405-CD-12 and Order 1-AHO-05. TO APPLY PLEASE GO TO www.cprdogs.com. If your application was successfully submitted you will get an automatically generated confirmation email. Please DO NOT USE the ADOPTAPET "CONTACT THIS RESCUE GROUP" form below or you may not hear from us as these often end up in spam or bouncing back. After receipt of your application, an adoption counselor will then be in touch to answer your questions about this pup, discuss the adoption process and get the ball rolling! If you have not heard from one of our volunteers within 5 days of submitting your application, please email mollibo@gmail.com.
We'll also keep you updated on Vegas's adoption status with email updates.
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Vegas

Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever

Female, Puppy
Southbury, CT
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
Story
Vegas is about 10 weeks old mid December and will be ready to kick off 2026 with her new family in her new home! If you're New Year's Resolution is to add more joy and happiness to your family, Vegas can make that happen. Apply to adopt today at www.cprdogs.com. This puppy Is spayed/neutered, up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations, treated for all of the intestinal parasites, and current on flea/tick and heartworm preventative. Because intestinal parasites are cyclical, your puppy may need additional treatment once you get him/her home. This is common and nothing to be alarmed about. Puppies and dogs need to be treated periodically for parasites throughout their entire lives. The adoption fee is $550 if your adoption is prepaid prior to your pup's arrival. An additional $50 will be charged on puppies that are adopted at an event, or foster home. This additional fee is necessary in order to comply with CT HB 5368. WANT TO MEET OUR DOGS IN PERSON? Check the Events tab on cprdogs.com for all weekend adoption event info. The majority of the dogs marked as 'meet me' will be there to see you! More and more of our adopters are having fun with DNA tests on their pups. You might ask yourself why our breed guess is varying degrees of difference from the DNA tests. Most of our puppies are rescued from high kill shelters or other abandonment situations and we have no info on parents. When we rescue puppies that have no background info, we make our very best educated guess as to breed mix and age. Our guesstimate comes from years and years and years of animal welfare work and training, but our guesses won't always agree with your vet, your neighbor, your DNA test, etc. The most important thing to know about your puppy's breed mix is that most likely he/she is a Super Lovable Mutt made of many many many different breeds. If you are a MA resident, your new family member is required to go through a mandatory 48 hour quarantine period at the Woburn MA isolation facility. Your new family member will be dropped off by our transport on Thursday and will be ready for you to pick him/her up on Saturday between 11 am-1 pm. An additional $100 fee will be added for any dogs picked up from the Woburn MA quarantine facility. This additional fee is necessary in order to comply with MA Order 405-CD-12 and Order 1-AHO-05. TO APPLY PLEASE GO TO www.cprdogs.com. If your application was successfully submitted you will get an automatically generated confirmation email. Please DO NOT USE the ADOPTAPET "CONTACT THIS RESCUE GROUP" form below or you may not hear from us as these often end up in spam or bouncing back. After receipt of your application, an adoption counselor will then be in touch to answer your questions about this pup, discuss the adoption process and get the ball rolling! If you have not heard from one of our volunteers within 5 days of submitting your application, please email mollibo@gmail.com.
We'll also keep you updated on Carrie's adoption status with email updates.
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Carrie

Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever

Female, Puppy
Southbury, CT
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
Story
Carrie is about 10 weeks old and will be ready to kick off 2026 in her very own home with her very own family! If you're looking to add some love, joy and much cuteness to 2026, apply today to adopt Carrie at www.cprdogs.com. This puppy Is spayed/neutered, up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations, treated for all of the intestinal parasites, and current on flea/tick and heartworm preventative. Because intestinal parasites are cyclical, your puppy may need additional treatment once you get him/her home. This is common and nothing to be alarmed about. Puppies and dogs need to be treated periodically for parasites throughout their entire lives. The adoption fee is $550 if your adoption is prepaid prior to your pup's arrival. An additional $50 will be charged on puppies that are adopted at an event, or foster home. This additional fee is necessary in order to comply with CT HB 5368. WANT TO MEET OUR DOGS IN PERSON? Check the Events tab on cprdogs.com for all weekend adoption event info. The majority of the dogs marked as 'meet me' will be there to see you! More and more of our adopters are having fun with DNA tests on their pups. You might ask yourself why our breed guess is varying degrees of difference from the DNA tests. Most of our puppies are rescued from high kill shelters or other abandonment situations and we have no info on parents. When we rescue puppies that have no background info, we make our very best educated guess as to breed mix and age. Our guesstimate comes from years and years and years of animal welfare work and training, but our guesses won't always agree with your vet, your neighbor, your DNA test, etc. The most important thing to know about your puppy's breed mix is that most likely he/she is a Super Lovable Mutt made of many many many different breeds. If you are a MA resident, your new family member is required to go through a mandatory 48 hour quarantine period at the Woburn MA isolation facility. Your new family member will be dropped off by our transport on Thursday and will be ready for you to pick him/her up on Saturday between 11 am-1 pm. An additional $100 fee will be added for any dogs picked up from the Woburn MA quarantine facility. This additional fee is necessary in order to comply with MA Order 405-CD-12 and Order 1-AHO-05. TO APPLY PLEASE GO TO www.cprdogs.com. If your application was successfully submitted you will get an automatically generated confirmation email. Please DO NOT USE the ADOPTAPET "CONTACT THIS RESCUE GROUP" form below or you may not hear from us as these often end up in spam or bouncing back. After receipt of your application, an adoption counselor will then be in touch to answer your questions about this pup, discuss the adoption process and get the ball rolling! If you have not heard from one of our volunteers within 5 days of submitting your application, please email mollibo@gmail.com.
We'll also keep you updated on Dutch~adopted!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Dutch~adopted!

Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever

Male, Puppy
Southbury, CT
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
Story
Dutch is about 10 weeks old mid-December and will be ready to start 2026 in his new home with his very own family! If you're ready to kick off 2026 with joy and happiness, we suggest adopting Dutch today at www.cprdogs.com. This puppy Is spayed/neutered, up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations, treated for all of the intestinal parasites, and current on flea/tick and heartworm preventative. Because intestinal parasites are cyclical, your puppy may need additional treatment once you get him/her home. This is common and nothing to be alarmed about. Puppies and dogs need to be treated periodically for parasites throughout their entire lives. The adoption fee is $550 if your adoption is prepaid prior to your pup's arrival. An additional $50 will be charged on puppies that are adopted at an event, or foster home. This additional fee is necessary in order to comply with CT HB 5368. WANT TO MEET OUR DOGS IN PERSON? Check the Events tab on cprdogs.com for all weekend adoption event info. The majority of the dogs marked as 'meet me' will be there to see you! More and more of our adopters are having fun with DNA tests on their pups. You might ask yourself why our breed guess is varying degrees of difference from the DNA tests. Most of our puppies are rescued from high kill shelters or other abandonment situations and we have no info on parents. When we rescue puppies that have no background info, we make our very best educated guess as to breed mix and age. Our guesstimate comes from years and years and years of animal welfare work and training, but our guesses won't always agree with your vet, your neighbor, your DNA test, etc. The most important thing to know about your puppy's breed mix is that most likely he/she is a Super Lovable Mutt made of many many many different breeds. If you are a MA resident, your new family member is required to go through a mandatory 48 hour quarantine period at the Woburn MA isolation facility. Your new family member will be dropped off by our transport on Thursday and will be ready for you to pick him/her up on Saturday between 11 am-1 pm. An additional $100 fee will be added for any dogs picked up from the Woburn MA quarantine facility. This additional fee is necessary in order to comply with MA Order 405-CD-12 and Order 1-AHO-05. TO APPLY PLEASE GO TO www.cprdogs.com. If your application was successfully submitted you will get an automatically generated confirmation email. Please DO NOT USE the ADOPTAPET "CONTACT THIS RESCUE GROUP" form below or you may not hear from us as these often end up in spam or bouncing back. After receipt of your application, an adoption counselor will then be in touch to answer your questions about this pup, discuss the adoption process and get the ball rolling! If you have not heard from one of our volunteers within 5 days of submitting your application, please email mollibo@gmail.com.

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Hay Dude Critter Rescue - CT transport

Hartford , CT 06120

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Last Chance Arkansas- CT Chapter (Dogs)

East Hartford , CT 06108

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Whitey's Only Wish Rescue inc

1330 Cedar Swamp Rd, Coventry , CT 06238

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Companion Pet Rescue - New England

Southbury , CT 06488

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beCAUSE 4 PAWS Animal Rescue

10 Prospect Hill Road, New Milford , CT 06776

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PawSafe Animal Rescue - CT

348 Old Colony Rd, Eastford , CT 06242

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Ozark Homeward Bound CT Extension

Plainfield , CT 06374

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