Rescue Dogs

🐾Dolly is currently in foster with our executive director in Boise. This special big boned 5 yo spayed golden retriever is a loving and very sweet gal. She gets along well with most other dogs and all humans. She prefers to sleep in a human bed, right next to you, if possible. 🐾She is a typical golden retriever and always has a toy in her mouth. She loves attention from humans and other dogs. Dolly reportedly chased/sparred with a cat at her previous home, so will need a home without cats. 🐾We will only place her in a house with a fenced yard and doggie door (unless the adopter is retired/works from home/is home a lot). She loves women! 🐾Best traits: She smiles with her eyes. She has a little mohawk on her head. She’s a complete Velcro dog. 🐾 Dolly rides well in the car and while she doesn’t swim, appreciates lying down in a backyard pool or any body of water. 🐾Dolly is not super active, and will need to be acclimated to any sort of exercise beyond walking a few blocks. If you are looking for your new best friend, Dolly is here waiting for you! She is perfect on a leash. 🐾 Dolly is in Boise and as such, we will place her in the area.

🐾Meet 5 year old River. She’s a loving, smart cuddly girl. She’s been raised with very young children and cats. 🐾 She is potty trained, crate trained, and totally trustworthy in a house. 🐾River is great on a leash and very social. She will need to be spayed and updated on vaccines. 🐾From her surrendering family “ River is friendly, gentle, and has a loyal personality. She is intelligent, eager to please, and thrives on spending time with any human. She is patient and has an affectionate nature, making her a wonderful companion for children and adults. She has a playful spirit and will bring you joy. She loves green tennis balls, tug a war and large stuffed dog toys. She will retrieve her ball back to you when you tell her to drop. She loves walk, swimming and cuddles.” 🐾River is located in Boise, Idaho and we will place her as close to Boise as possible. Preference given to existing vetted applicants.

🐾Introducing 3 year old Toby! Toby is a big boy with lots of energy to bring to his new home. He’s good with other dogs and unknown around cats. Because of his size, we recommend kids over 5-he’s been around kids as young as 2. 🐾 From his surrendering family-“TOBY IS VERY SWEET, AFFECTIONATE AND SOCIAL. HE WANTS TO BE IN THE MIX OF WHAT’S GOING ON ALWAYS! HE NEEDS INTERACTION AND ACTIVITY. HE IS BIG AND LOVES TO PLAY. THIS HAS CAUSED SOME CHALLENGES WITH OUR OLDER DOG. TOBY NEEDS MORE TIME FROM HIS NEXT OWNERS. HE WANTS TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN THE DAY-TO-DAY LIFE OF HIS FAMILY... MORE THAN WE CAN PROVIDE AT THIS TIME. HE WOULD DO WELL WITH A LARGER STAY-AT-HOME FAMILY WITH KIDS, OTHER BIG DOGS, AND LAND... A "FARM" SETTING WOULD BE GREAT FOR HIM. HE IS VERY SENSORY AND NEEDS ACTIVITY” 🐾Toby plays well with the other dog in his current home, yet doesn’t recognize his size. He’s a bull in a china shop. He’s a bit too rough for their older dog, so will fair better with another dog of similar size and energy. He’s an opportunistic eater. 🐾Toby is sweet, social, and interactive. He loves to play and is clumsy. He rides well in a car/truck. He loves the water. He prefers to be the center of attention. Toby does well on a harness/leash combo. He will need room to roam. He prefers to sleep inside, but could also sleep in a climate controlled kennel. 🐾Toby is neutered and up-to-date on his vaccines. 🐾 Per IDGRR’s protocol, we will place Toby as close to Northern Idaho as possible with preference given to our already vetted applicants.

🐾 IDGRR is proud to introduce sweet, nearly four year-old spayed Opal. This pretty honey colored girl is amazing with most anyone as well as most other dogs and cats, although she can take a few minutes to warm up and will likely bark upon first greetings. Once she trusts you, she will be your best pal and sit on your lap all day long, if you let her. 🐾Opal will need to lose some weight in her new home. She is a big strong girl-77 pounds. She walks OK using a harness and will need some training as she is not used to being walked regularly. She is incredibly sweet and ready to hop up in your lap-that being said, she does get up on furniture and she likes to lounge on your couch and ottoman. 🐾 Opal has been raised with a three month old baby and a 2 1/2 year-old toddler. Her surrendering family has had her since she was eight weeks old and is painstakingly surrendering her due to changes in their work schedule. Opal has grown up with a border collie mix as well as a cat. 🐾 Opal will let you know when a stranger approaches. She barks and will need some lessons on introductions. She will eventually stop when corrected. 🐾 Opal rides fairly well in a car. She seems to have great recall in the yard and will need to get used to her new owner‘s voice before trusting her off leash. Opal has had some personal training and knows sit, stay, shake, lay down, come. She is trustworthy in the house for long periods of time. Opal is very food motivated and will do most anything for a treat. She’ll need a reminder on her manners around taking human food out of your hand. She also can jump up if she gets anxious or excited. 🐾Preference given to existing Boise area applicants.

🐾Introducing 5.1 year old Benny. He is neutered. He is a bit rambunctious, yet can be well-behaved and he is great with kids. Benny loves toys and is always ready to play. He has good recall. 🐾Benny is good in a car, loves swimming, is house trained and is very food motivated. Benny is a talker and can demand bark a bit. He is obsessed with toys and fearless. He’s been raised with cats. He love kids, is okay on leash and LOVES his ball. 🐾 Benny will need to lose some weight. He’s a big boy. He’ll need a dental check up and a huge grooming session. He came to us very matted. He loves all the attention and lets Murphy groom him. Located in Boise. Hoping to place Murphy and Benny together as they are a bonded pair.

Oakley is a sweet girl who loves getting her pets. She loves water and hunting and her other animal friends as well as children. Best traits: She is not gun shy. She is very independent and she loves her cat friends. And she will find any water she can to get into although she did stay away from the surrendering families pool. Markings: knows Come, sit, stay

🐾Introducing nearly 7 year old Maui. He is very social, potty trained and pretty awesome. He’s the sweetest boy. He is very cuddly, loves being pet and has tons of energy. Maui has been raised with young kids and loves them! He is looking for the perfect adopter willing to love on him. He’s strong! He pulls hard on his leash, but loves walks. 🐾Maui gets along great with other dogs and has not been raised with cats. He would love a nice house and big fenced yard to live in for the rest of his life. He is a big boy, weighing around 85 pounds. Again, he is strong. He pulls hard on a leash and will need some serious leash work. He is a very happy boy! He’s a huge love bug and only wants to play with other dogs. Don’t let his age fool you, he may be an older dog, yet he is young at heart and in body. 🐾Seeking an adopter for Maui in Boise. Let’s get this big boy into his forever home and let him begin to settle. He is very adaptable and is pretty much happy anywhere. He rides extremely well in the car. Priority is given to existing applicants. Maui will need to be neutered. Maui has been living in a garage for the last three years. He’s been given 3-4 20 minute potty breaks/outside time a day. Despite that, he’s so awesome! 🐾For more info/To apply-https://www.idahogoldenretrieverrescue.org/

💕🐾Sanza’s owner recently passed. We’d love to find her a home with the 4 year old terrier. Sanza has a liver tumor and given her age, this will likely be a hospice situation. She’s still perky and happy right now! More details to follow.

🐾 Introducing GARTH- a big ball of goofiness! He is nearly 4 years old and is loving, wild, sweet, stubborn, hilarious, and awesome! Garth will need to be neutered. 🐾Garth is the silliest, loving, wild, free spirited boy around with a splash of stubbornness. Garth has known nothing but love his whole life. He will need lots of treats and car rides and swimming sessions. He will expect to cuddle you in bed or on the couch and when he’s not out camping, hiking or watching his humans. 🐾Garth needs toys or beef bones to keep him occupied. Garth is good with other dogs but has a ton of energy. He will likely settle once he is neutered, and we are working on getting that scheduled. He may do best as an only dog with a very attentive and active family. Or a larger dog similar in energy level. 🐾He knows sit, walk on a leash, “load up” in the car, “outside go potty”, go get a treat, find your toy and is crate trained. 🐾Garth has been raised with kids, aged 6-19. He’s been raised with three other dogs and does well with small dogs-teacup yorkies up to high energy labs and wire haired pointers, but can be dominant. He hasn’t been raised with cats, however, given how gentle he is with their teacup Yorkie, would likely do fine. 🐾 Preference given to Boise area applicants.

🐾Meet Mr. Love Sponge Jaxson! Jaxson is a very calm yet adventurous 10 year old neutered male. He can get anxious if left alone for too long (who doesn’t?) and loves to cuddle and soaks up attention. He loves to give his humans kisses. He loves cats and other dogs. 🐾Best traits: He is very loyal and incredibly loving. He is very patient and gentle especially with kids and other animals. He is a great adventure buddy whether it’s a walk, swim or small hike. He loves car rides yet it’s a bit of a wrestling match getting him up into the car 😀 🐾Training: knows he knows sit, lay down, shake, and stay; obeys everyone 🐾Jaxson was very painstakingly placed in our care. 🐾Jaxson was recently diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy. While this is not painful, it will warrant some extra care, which IDGRR will cover. To help contribute to his care, please donate, if you are able. 🐾 https://bit.ly/JaxsonsFund

🐾We will only adopt Axel and Harley together. These two incredible dogs are sure to make anyone happy. They are spectacular. 🐾 Harley is a spayed, super sweet and cuddly English Cream. She will need some work on a leash but is doing better with a harness. She has some initial anxiety in cars. She is a very well mannered and loving dog. 🐾She has grown up with three children, a small dog and cat. 🐾Bonded pair of English cream Goldens. Please reach out to us if you are an approved applicant with IDGRR.

💙🐾 Introducing Beau, an 8-month-old red Golden Retriever weighing 65 pounds. His vaccines will be updated and he will need to be neutered. He’s located in Hayden, Idaho. At this time, we are accepting applications from Northern Idaho/Eastern Washington only. 🐾💙This big boy is strong and active. Beau is being surrendered because his retired owners lack time and patience for his necessary training. 🐾💙Beau was obtained from a friend of theirs at eight weeks old. He is house and crate trained. 🐾💙Beau has a super friendly temperament and no history of bites or aggression. Aside from typical puppy behaviors like digging and chewing, no behavioral concerns exist. Unknown behavior around cats. 💙🐾Beau has been raised with a German Shepherd and they are good friends. He has not been raised with children, so will need slow introductions. 🐾💙Please have patience with us as we want to find a fantastic forever home for Beau.

🐾Meet Minnie-she is so loving and so loyal. Her main goal in life is that she wants to be your best friend. She is the quintessential Velcro dog. Reacts to Leash Amazing! We did walk training and she’s the best to walk with. She’ll walk on our left side and does really well. 🐾Best traits: Minnie is your emotional support animal and you’ll be her emotional support human. Once she bonds with you, she loves you for life and will be your best pal. She is full of quirks and has a very derpy personality, but she always aims to please. She wants all the love and has an abundance of it to return. 🐾Training: obedience level Yes-online course with Scotch Pines Dog Training with Sarah Crozier in Idaho; knows Sit, stay, come, lay down, back up, wait, leave it, no, give space, kennel, go find it, go get your toy, etc; crate-trained: Yes 🐾IDGRR is still learning about Minnie. We are hopeful to adopt her to one of our approved applicants in eastern Washington, Northern Idaho or western Montana. Please reach out to us if you’d like to learn more about this sweet gal!

This loving goofball needs an active home. He has some mild ear issues and allergies. He’s great around humans and all other dogs. He’ll need some work on his recall as he’s not used to be let out of his yard.

Winnie is awesome. She’s the perfect package. Outgoing, loving, great with everyone and all other dogs.

🐾Reese is a 3.5 month old baby shark! He loves people and plays hard. And sleeps hard! He is such a goofball-full of puppy energy. He loves playing with his toys while running into your lap to sit with you as he chews. He is obsessed with tug! Reese will do best in a home with another active dog. 🐾Best traits: Reese is an energy filled puppy that loves being with people! He is teething, so likes to bite. He can nip. He is energetic and loves to play and run wildly. He loves to chew his bully sticks and loves going on any adventure. 🐾Reese has some resource guarding tendencies around random objects, bones and some toys. He will need a handler experienced in this. He’ll learn quickly. 🐾Training:knows Sit, down, come, place, crate; He is crate-trained. He sleeps through the night. 🐾IDGRR gives preference to our already vetted applicants as close to where the rescue is being surrendered as possible

Kind hearted Sally has had a tough ride. She was bred way too early. Jostled from home to home. She needs stability and routine. She is very high energy, yet settles down to snuggle. She’ll need serious recall work and a secure fence.

Introducing Anchor-Loving, Goofy and oh so Handsome… We are looking for the perfect loving, active home for this very sweet and smart 11 month old Golden Retriever. He is crate trained, recently neutered, up to date on all vaccinations and is used to living with a mellow four year old female Golden. He’s great with kids, used to his big fenced backyard, loves toys and his doggie bed. He is good on a leash and crate trained. Anchor, born May 31st, would love to go into a home with other spayed or neutered dogs or he’d also be good solo. He is from a first time family Idaho breeder. His family is hoping for an active household where he can get the exercise any 11 month old pup needs and deserves. He hasn’t been introduced to cats. He has been to training but will need consistent reminders around manners, especially upon greeting. He settles down nicely will be your best pal very soon! He would love an active adopter(s) and will need recall work off leash (as he’s not been allowed off leash outside of the house), yet always comes when called in the house. He is located in Meridian. Please call us to set up a meet and greet, fill out an application and adopt this awesome guy!

🐾Introducing nearly five year old Tucker. If you are looking for the perfect dog-look no further. Tucker is toddler/ kid friendly, dog friendly, and cat friendly. He is Incredibly sweet, is goofy/puppylike, and, did we mention, he’s wonderful with kids! 🐾Tucker does well on car rides, is fairly good on a leash, and is incredibly tolerant of the surrendering families very young kids.He loves to play with other dogs. 🐾 Tucker is neutered and up-to-date on vaccines. He has recently experienced some allergies and these seem to have cleared up. Likely stress related. He’s also experienced a bit of stiffness/takes his time getting up-which is likely due to him being about 12 pounds overweight.

🐾Introducing sweet older Bronco-an absolute big hunk of love. We worked with a Shelter In Utah to pull this guy out-he was brought in as a stray. 🐾We estimate him to be around 9–10 years old, neutered, current on vaccinations and microchipped. He’s big-85-90 pounds. 🐾We are hoping to find Bronco a home where he can spend his days lounging comfortably and relaxing. 🐾Bronco is a very easygoing boy who doesn't mind being around other dogs. He seems to enjoy their company whether they are energetic and playful or calm and relaxed like he is. He loves going on walks and is always happy to accept a tasty treat. While he doesn't mind toys, he would much rather explore his surroundings, enjoy some time outside, and then settle down and relax. 🐾When Bronco arrived at the shelter, he was severely matted-a concern that he may not have been receiving the care he needed. We have been doing our best to carefully groom him and make him more comfortable. During this process, we also discovered a lump on his neck that we are monitoring closely. We would love for him to be in an environment where he can receive the attention and veterinary care appropriate for a senior dog. IDGRR can help with this. 🐾We absolutely adore Bronco and really want to see him spend his next chapter somewhere safe and comfortable. He is such a gentle, easygoing boy, and we feel he deserves a quiet place where he can relax, be spoiled, and simply enjoy being someone's companion. 🐾Bronco is currently in Foster In Utah and we are working to get him to Boise. Please reach out to us if you’d like to meet this wonderful senior as soon as we get him here.

🐾Introducing 4.5 year old Buddy. This handsome big guy needs to be the only pet in his new forever home. He is neutered and up to date on vaccines. 🐾Buddy is crate trained, house trained and has been raised with 5 kiddos (newborn to 13 year old). He is a big, strong 80 pound boy and loves to “hug” and “mouth”, so could use some training around this. 🐾Buddy is being painstakingly surrendered because he consistently fights with the 6 year old male Golden in the home. He is AKC registered. 🐾Buddy does well at the groomer. He can be a bit of a trash collector (who doesn’t love leftovers, socks and plastic toys?), so will need close monitoring as he settles into his new environment. 🐾Buddy will do best in a very active household. He’s a field bred Golden Retriever and needs A LOT of exercise and attention. He loves his humans and wants to be near them 💯. 🐾Again, we will only adopt Buddy into a home without any other pets. If we already have your application on file and you have no other pets in the household, AND you are near Boise/Kuna, please reach out. We are giving priority to those that have applications on file with us in the Boise area that have no other pets. At this time we are excepting new applications in homes that have no other pets in the Boise area. 🐾 And as always, please be patient with us as we are currently a volunteer based Rescue. Kind comments, only.

🐾Introducing active and uber friendly Lily. Sweet Lily is 11 months old. We are working to get her updated on her vaccines and spayed. She is your typical 11 month old puppy, very active, loving, and will need some work on her training. 🐾 Lily is crate trained and a bit under socialized as she and her sister, Iris, were surrendered by a “breeder“. Unknown behavior around cats. 🐾 These precious girls are located in eastern Washington/Northern Idaho.

🐾Introducing 2 year old beautiful Annie. Annie is a huge lovebug. Kid friendly, dog friendly and cat friendly (she wants to play with them which depending on which cat, can be a rodeo). She is full of energy and loves to play. She loves getting pets. 🐾Annie has been an outside dog so she will need a patient adopter willing to work on potty training and house training. We think she would do well in the house with another dog. We recommend older kids as she still jumps up and doesn’t quite know her size and strength. A securely fenced backyard is preferred. Annie will need some work on her recall. Annie will also need to be spayed. 🐾Annie is located in Boise. We are NOT accepting any new applications on Annie. We will try to place her in the Boise area with our existing approved applicants (recently approved applicants, please feel free to reach out as well).

🐾Introducing sweet & cuddly 6 year old Willow. She is super friendly, loves people, kids and dogs. And cats? Not so much. 🐾Willow has lived outside most of her life so is not yet house trained. She loves the water and has good recall. IDGRR is working to get her updated on vaccines and spayed. 🐾 We are hoping to place Willow in a wonderful situation where she has a soft bed, people to love her and most importantly, a wonderful home where she will never again be used by a breeder to produce multiple litters of puppies. 🐾Located in Northern Idaho/Eastern Wa.