Newsletter and Current Events

Here are some photos from Petfest on November 1, 2009:

Today several GSGRR volunteers gathered at City Park in New Orleans with their own and foster dogs to spend some time with New Orleans based animal trainer Ann Becnel. Thanks goes to Adrian for arranging this event where we learned a lot about how to assess a dog that comes into our program from a shelter or another owner's house.

Judy, Julie, Alicia, Diane, Mary, Jeanne, Debbie, Adrian, and Malay -- all joined Ann in some practical demosntration about proper handling of dogs.

Ann Becnel's website is http://www.abcompaniondogs.com

Several folks were out spreading the word about Golden Retriever Rescue in early april n LA.

The Great Rover Road Race was on March 29th and here are two of our helpers at the event with their GSGRR doggies.

Several GSGRR volunteers attended Paws on Parade on March 22, 2008 and educated the crowds on rescuing goldens.

Here are some of our volunteers spreading the word about GSGRR at the LSU Vet School Open House in March 2008. What a great event!!

On February 10, 2008, Mardi Paws was held in Mandeville LA and here are some of our GSGRR volunteers.

Leigh, Julie, Malay, Jim, Judy and Tammy pictured here and lots of GSGRR doggies.

Sunday January 27, 2008 was the Annual Mystic Krewe of Barkus Parade in New Orleans. Several GSGRR volunteers were there as well as many GSGRR and Old Gold alumni. Please check out the sucess stories page for updates on GSGRR and old gold doggies that we saw at the Barkus Parade.

Pictured here are Debbie, Ryan, Lucien, Kathy(hiding), Felicia, Malay and Judy.Missing from the photo is Trinity.

Jim Butts was home sick with flu. Get well soon Jim.

click here for September 2008 newsletter

The First Annual GSGRR NH picnic was held over the two days of July 28 and 29th. Thanks to all who attended and those there in spirit. More photos to come later.

On Saturday, there were 33 humans and 22 dogs and on Sunday, there were 19 humans and 11 doggies. We had lots of fun.

Lousiana Kennel Event

June 16, 2007 - Today was the Louisiana Kennel Show in Houma, LA and GSGRR rescue doggies Megan and Mita were part of the rescue parade. Jim, Carol, Malay, Debbie and Jennifer attended together.

Please read the Inspirational Story about Rusty, the golden who inspired Jim and Carol Butts in their work of rescuing goldens. Click on here to read Rusty's story

Paws on Parade took place on March 31, 2007

It was warm and windy in Bay St.Louis Saturday.The event was smaller than in '05,but considering the shape of the coast area, a nice turn-out.
We had 3 or 4 people that sounded interested in adopting and one lady interested in fostering.
And plenty folks stopped by just to get some Golden loving too.
Many thanks to Jennifer and Brad for bringing and setting up the shade canopy and banner.

Dogs from L to R Jake,Annie,Reba,Jackson,Wrigley
Humans Pete,Brad,Jennifer,Julie
photo by JUDY

Click here for an article in The Times-Picayune on 2/18/07 re GSGRR

updated February 25, 2007- Mardi Paws took place today and all had fun

Frisco and Diva (GSGRR alumni)

Reagan- now Eliot - GSGRR alumni

click here for article that appeared in The Times-Picayune on GSGRR

Jim also took Rusty to a Home School Event where the folks were celebrating National Pet Awareness Month. Here are Jim and Rusty hard at work.

GSGRR reunion held on February 10, 2007

We gathered for food and good company and our annual meeting. We elected a new Vice President, Jeanne from NH. Here is our President and Vice President (hard at work).

Volunteers- Debbie, Carol, Felicia, Jim, Judy, Lee and Malay and Rusty.

Here are a portion of the doggies at the reunion.

Krewe of Barkus Parade held on February 11, 2007

LSU VET school event on February 3, 2007

Volunteers Ryan, Jim, Kathy and Carol and of course Goldens Rusty and Trey Allen

Trey Allen and friends- Trey has only three legs

Jeanne (in pink) came all the way from New Hampshire to visit and attend this event

Please click on below link to open the PDF version of the newsletter. If you have any suggestions for future issues, please send an email to Malay .

Newsletter dated 12/31/06

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Photos from Petrock, September 10, 2006

We had spectacular weather and met lots of folks and had a fun day.

Thank you to all of those folks who stopped by and we hope that you adopt from us soon.

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Congratulations!!!

GSGRR has been awarded the 2005 Starfish Award by the Golden Retriever Club of America, National Rescue Committee, related to our work during 2005 after the hurricanes in the Gulf Coast area. Here is the certificate.

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The Mystic Krewe of Barkus parade took place on Sunday February 19th, 2006 with lots of participation from GSGRR. It was a cold and damp 50 degree day with a cold northeast wind. Those of us from the Northeast thought we had not left home!!!

Here is a group photo of some of the volunteers who participated in the event. (Jeanne, Jim, Carol, Tammy, Lee, Malay and Trinity in front with Rusty and Cowboy)

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Located in central NH, the Sandwich Central School has 72 students in
kindergarten through 6th grade. Each year their Student Council
organizes a fund raiser. This year the students decided they wanted
to help the dogs displaced by Katrina.

Twenty students stayed after school to help make the dough and cut
out the dog cookies. Members of the Student Council bagged the
cookies and sold them at the Christmas Fair this past weekend. The students have decided that the proceeds from the sales will be donated to GSGRR toward vet bills of Katrina displaced doggies.

Here are some photos of the events. Jeanne, a GSGRR volunteer in NH, helped bring the story of the Katrina doggies to her former students in NH.

From the doggies--Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. woof woof!!

To read about The "Cowboy" and how he has touched hearts all over the country click on his picture below--SEE UPDATES AS OF JUNE 25TH.

Cowboy attended a "doggie wash" and had a grand time.

SEPT 12TH:

The Petrock event in Massachusetts was a huge success. There were several very generous donors there and we appreciate their support.

Web site for Petrock fest

The most recent event was held on Saturday, April 16th in Pass Christian, Mississippi

On April 9th, 2005, the first annual spring picnic was held at Tammy's house in Bay St. Louis Mississippi on the Jordan River. What beautiful place.

There were 14 goldens and 15 humans. We visited a nearby beach and had a blast too.

More photos to come later.

Paws on Parade at Waveland, Mississippi on March 26, 2005

Mystic Krewe of Barkus Parade on January 30, 2005

in New Orleans