Help CGPR send more Pyrs to loving furever homes! Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue is totally volunteer-managed and funded through donations,...
A Quick Pyrview
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Rescue based in Marshville, NC, helping dogs in NC and SC
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Non-refundable adoption donation: $300 for seniors over eight years old, $400 for adults, $450 for mix puppies, $600 for Pyr puppies, and $650 for bonded pairs. Reduced adoption donation for seniors over 65 and veterans on request.
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All-volunteer 501(c)3 established in 1992
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Active web and social media presence to educate about the breed
Adoption Policies Overview
The majority of our Pyrs require solid and securely fenced yards to thrive. We occasionally make exceptions for experienced Pyr owners who understand the breed’s strong instinct to roam and commit to keeping the Pyr on-leash when outside. We do not place Pyrs in homes where chains, tie-outs, or underground fencing is used.
We require a positive reference from a veterinarian who can confirm the applicant’s history of providing routine care, particularly regular administration of heartworm prevention and vaccination. We may require additional references for special needs Pyrs or exotic breeds to help us assure a good fit. An experienced Pyr-owner and volunteer may do a home visit, particularly for first-time Pyr owners.
All approved applicants are invited to meet the Pyrs and an officer of the rescue by appointment at the kennels in Indian Trail, NC. Most families bring home their new family member that day. Those who don’t find their match are welcome to visit again. We will help those who appear unready for Pyr ownership find an appropriate rescue to match them with a dog.
Our non-refundable adoption donation is $300 for seniors over eight years old, $400 for adults, $500 for puppies, and $650 for bonded pairs. This includes full vaccination; veterinary care when needed; spay/neuter; heartworm testing and, if necessary, treatment; and professional grooming.
Pupdates
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We already introduced you to Thor...so you know his brother has to be named...what?!
Just like their namesakes, they aren't bonded. Actually, they don't like each other much at all. 🤣 We will be placing them in separate homes.
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We are close to raising $5,000 toward rescue expenses through our 2027 calendar contest, which is our biggest fundraiser of the year.
Will Sweetpea and Poppy take us over the next fundraising goal?! We hope so!
Their story is a Pyrfect example of why rescue matters! These two girls came to us back in 2016. They were seized when a cockfighting operation in South Carolina was shut down.
They had no chance of adoption at that rural shelter.
Sweetpea was positive for heartworms and needed treatment, which costs $1,000. Poppy had an injured leg and needed surgery, which cost an additional couple thousand.
We raised the funds to treat both girls and, more important, kept this bonded mother-daughter pair together. They spent their lives happy, health, and loved in a home with their brother Pyrce.
How often do you see bonded pairs being placed through our county shelters? Almost never.
Why? It generally takes longer to place two dogs together, and our public shelters don't have that time.
Our rescue makes the time. We commit to caring for the dogs we take in for as long as it takes, and for many, that means finding a home for a bonded pair of dogs. This is especially important for Pyrs, who are deeply social.
How often do you see us promoting our bonded pairs? ALL THE TIME!
Sweetpea crossed the rainbow bridge earlier this year, and her Pyrents entered her to honor her. Let's get this sweet girl some votes and celebrate second chances for bonded pairs!
Vote for Sweetpea & Poppy in CGPR's 10th Calendar Photo Contest.
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Reminder! The rescheduled Pyrnic is tomorrow!
We really are going to have lovely weather on this, our second try!
Folks are welcome to come and pay at the gate!
All proceeds keep the rescue running!
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#CGPRAlum Cooper has a comfy sofa.
And a comfy dog bed.
And he chooses to sleep wedged between them. 🤣😍
#PyrsBeingPyrs #PyrsAreFamily
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Astrid has crossed the rainbow bridge, and her owners are honoring her memory by having entered this gorgeous photo in our calendar contest. We love all of the contestants' pictures this year, but Astrid's took our breath away. She was pure joy!
There are lots of ways we remember our heart dogs. Some people choose to adopt again. Other people make a donation to the rescue. Some enter this contest and share a favorite picture.
What a lovely tribute to Astrid: to raise money for other dogs to know what it is to have a loving home like the one she had.
To vote for Astrid and honor the heart dogs who have crossed the rainbow bridge, click this link:
Vote for Astrid in CGPR's 10th Calendar Photo Contest.
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Heeeeeyyyyyyy, friends of the Pyrs! It is #FureverHomeFriday!
This week, we are celebrating Forky, who found his #PyrfectMatch with Clare, Grace, and Violet.
Congrats to all!
If you love seeing these posts, please support our 2027 calendar contest, which is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Let's keep #FureverHomeFridays coming!
#CGPRAdopted #PyrsAreFamily
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Dublin is once again participating in our 2027 calendar contest.
Her story is like so many Pyrs who need the care that rescue can provide: she came to us with three other Pyrs after a large number of dogs were seized from a hoarder.
With time and encouragement, Dublin blossomed into a happy girl who is a wonderful sister to her human and canine brothers. Dogs who would never make it alive out of a kill shelter with a short adoption clock thrive because of rescue.
Dogs like Dublin are why we do what we do. If you believe in second chances for the GREATEST dogs, support our largest annual fundraiser and vote!
Vote for Dublin in CGPR's 10th Calendar Photo Contest.
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Let's talk about another contestant in our 2027 calendar contest!
Some breed rescues don't take in mixes.
We get it. They are often harder to place.
Our policy is that if the floof is part-Pyr or a related guardian breed and we think we can place the dog with the kind of adopters who come to us, we help!
Over the years, we've taken in a rainbow of Pyr mixes, including sweet Finnegan, a Pyr/Golden mix who is the best of boys. All the dogs are PYRFECT -- even the ones who are just part Pyr!
If you would like to vote for Finnegan for our 2027 calendar contest or support us so that we can continue to help PYRFECT mixes, click here:
Vote for Finnegan in CGPR's 10th Calendar Photo Contest.
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Mollie Grace is another contestant in our 2027 calendar contest.
She came to the rescue after she had been dumped in a state park. A whole pack of people worked together to get her to us so that she could have a second chance.
Things like this happen more frequently these days. Sure, Pyrs roam, but we suspect that dogs found in places far from any residences were abandoned. And so Mollie was having her adventure, but it didn't get her down!
That adventure led her to her human, and Mollie fits right in with her GSD siblings. As you can tell from this picture, she is still enjoying adventures in her #FureverHome.
To vote for Mollie Grace, click here:
Vote for Mollie Grace in CGPR's 10th Calendar Photo Contest.
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Get Connected
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Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue is based out of our president’s grooming and boarding facility in Indian Trail, NC, and trained and professional staff care for most of our Pyrs. We rely on a network of experienced foster families to care for Pyrs who are not immediately adoptable.
We need the following:
- Forever homes: The number one way to help us is to adopt a Pyr.
- Donate any of the following items: We sometimes need clean towels, new or gently-used crates, Diamond Natural Lamb and Rice blend kibble, Lysol Clean and Fresh Multipurpose cleaner (the yellow bottle), Tide HE, and paper towels. Please email president@
carolinapyrrescue.com for current needs. Many of these needs are listed on our Amazon Wish List. - Organize an adoption event at a local pet store or other suitable site in your community: Email events@carolinapyrenews.
com - Donate: CGPR is a 501(c)3 non profit. Every dollar you donate goes directly to our efforts to save these magnificent dogs. Your donations are tax deductible, and you will receive a letter from CGPR for your records stating the details of your donation. Click the ‘Donate’ button below to start the donation process via PayPals’ safe and secure webserver. You can also send a check to CGPR at 4015 Fawnbrooke Dr., Indian Trail, NC 28079.
- Post, forward, and like: We share our Pyrs’ profiles on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Any likes, forwards, retweets, and posts help them by introducing new people to the wonderful dogs we have in rescue. The majority of our adoptive families find us through the internet and social media.
- Shop: Make us your charity through iGive, or GivingAssistant, and raise money while doing your normal shopping.
- Donate through work: Take advantage of matching giving programs your employer may offer. Email donations@
carolinapyrrescue.com.