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A Quick Pyrview
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Rescue based in Charlotte, helping dogs in NC and SC
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Non-refundable adoption donation: $300 for adults, $350 for puppies
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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 adults and $350 for puppies. This includes full vaccination; veterinary care when needed; spay/neuter; heartworm testing and, if necessary, treatment; and professional grooming.
Pupdates
Follow us on social media, and help spread the word that #PyrsAreFamily.
Facebook Posts
#cgpralum Liam and Loamie sent their grandpawents back to the rescue to pick up Daisy, now Larkin. That's their mom, Lucie, Facetiming so she could be in the picture, too!
#cgpradopted #PyrsAreFamily #fureverhome
Oh! My heart!!! She looks so much like Pippa as we adopted her 💝💝💝
OMG, thanks to Heather Raye Stachel for making this adorable post for us. 😍😍😍😍
We always have a frat house at the rescue and would love for adopters to crush on some of these handsome boys!
P.S. Max is now adopted!💗🐾 Carolina Pyr Rescue
Man Crush Monday is cute hope all these gents get their forever home very soon
I love my frat house pyrs 🥰
I see my boy Smoke!
Thanks to our friends in Moore Co. who got four surrendered Pyrs safely to Florida Pyr Rescue--and to Florida for giving these four a chance!
YAY!! SUCCESS!!👍
Thank you 💖
Nice job
Bless you!! <3
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Terry Sandlak 💕
Thank you, Terry!
Yay!!!
*Swoon*.
Attila is beautiful and sweet, and we think this boy would thrive on a hobby farm or small farm where he has a job but also lots of contact with humans.
He is meeting approved adopters now.
See carolinapyrrescue.com for our policies and the application to meet the Pyrs.
Wow, he is a handsome boy! Someone give him a good home!
Kay Evans spread the word!
UPDATE: GOT IT COVERED! THANK YOU!
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Friends of the Pyrs, we are trying to help our rescue friends move a litter of Pyr pups.
Can we get a volunteer to drive these littles from Dandridge, TN to Asheville, NC tomorrow? The other legs of the transport are covered.
If so, please DM us ASAP.
Thanks!
Good deal! I had messaged you a few minutes ago; glad y’all have some assistance!
I can be back up. I'm in Hendersonville nc!
Kayla Williams do you know anyone?
Just messaged you!
Found Pyr pup in Pinebluff/Moore Co., NC.
Please contact original poster to claim.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.This is how I got my first one. She was dumped at a rural high school and stood in the rain from 7 am to 7 pm outside at the gym door at a baton twirling contest I was judging. No one claimed her, she wasn’t chipped, took a year to cure her ears and gut but I had her 13 years & miss her every day.
Oh no! We live just a few minutes from Pinebluff! Sharing! Praying this pup has people who are looking for him/her!
Where is the “sigh, again?!?” emoji.
Did someone dump this poor pup?
Carolina Pyr Rescue
messaging you, can help if not claimed!
Did you find the owners?
Poor baby!
We have never had so many wonderful dogs waiting for homes AND so much demand for help.
These boys are Pyrfect. Like so many of the dogs in our care.
We turrned away 14 dogs last week, 11 the week before, and 7 the week before that. We have been asked to help with a horriific hoarding situation that includes Pyrs. (More info on that coming.)
We need more experienced adopters, more Pyr people to open their homes.
If you have adopted from us before and have room on your sofa and in your heart -- especially if you can adopt a bonded pair -- please reach out.
We will keep posting all the positive profiles of our dogs needing homes, but, the truth is, we need more #fureverhomes, and it is breaking the hearts of the people who run this rescue to say no to so many good dogs who are totally adoptable if we only had the space in rescue and the furever homes waiting.
Shelley Evans too bad you don’t live closer…..you could foster for us!
They r so cute 🥰
Is there still a shortage of Pyrs up north?? Could a transport be arranged to move some of the dogs in rescue so more could be taken in??
Kristin Kidd know of anyone who could foster or wants to adopt?
Nancy Stillerman Spencer your friend might find a sweet girl!!
Jill Curtis NC know of anyone who wants to foster or adopt a PYr?
Heather Curtis can you foster a Pyr?
Jenny Anne
Shelly Goodin
Gwyneth Mogg-Hall know of anyone who can foster or wants to adopt?
Nessa O'connell any help? Or know others who could help out, fostering?
Jane Lee Rankin
Sometimes it takes a village. Or a pack.
We are sending wags of the tail to a whole bunch of folks who came together to help four Pyrs between the ages of 2 and 8 years old brought by their breeder to a near-full county shelter this week. We are full, too, and so we reached out to our Pyr rescue friends in the East to coordinate a way for these dogs to have a chance.
Once again, Octavious and the good folks at Moore County Sheriff's Office Animal Services went above and beyond to work with rescue.
Ed with Animal Advocates of Moore County and Karen with TARA moved mountains to help coordinate transport.
Terry at Florida Great Pyrenees Rescue & Club is taking these four in and will find them their Pyrfect homes.
With your donations, we are helping to cover the cost of transport. So is Janet, the regional rescue coordinator with the Great Pyrenees Club of America.
And after taking three dogs to the same shelter last year, that's it. Their owner has no more dogs. Another backyard breeder has stopped adding to the overpopulation of Pyrs in our states. 🎉
We are grateful for all those who help us help Pyrs in the Carolinas!
#PyrsAreFamily
So glad these dogs have a soft landing. SO EFFING SICK OF THESE SO CALLED “breeders”… And for folks looking for working Pyrs (LGD work) - there are SO many people breeding dogs with bad hips, bad coats, poor work ethic etc and them selling pairs of them to new homesteaders. And the dogs pay the price when it goes side ways. So thankful for legit rescues who work together! Now if we could just shut down the unscrupulous BYB.
I’m glad we could get it worked out.
Bless you Janet Ingram, Terry Sandlak, and Shannon Meehan! <3 <3
Terry is an amazing person w the FL FGR we adopted our Pyr through her help!
Heartbreaking. I'm praying they find loving homes. ❤ 🙏
That’s wonderful… thank you all for saving these furbabies!❤️🐾
Bless you for rescuing these beauties!
Just give them all to me! If only I had some acreage I would have as many as possible 🥰
This is why I love each and everyone of you!!! God Bless!!!
Thank you for saving them ❤🙏🙏🙏
If you think one may fit here let me know
I just want to hug all of them! Are they possibly a Pyr / Golden Ret. mix?
They should be prosecuted /
So sad
This week...and this heat...has us like... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
As modeled by Alexis, our sweet post-op girl. ❤
Same in our house! Piper would run out, quickly do her biz and run back to the door, offended on behalf of all fluffy dogs everywhere.
……do nothing and stretch out all the way on that beautiful green carpet‼️👀😂
#cgpralum Meeko checked in to see if anyone wants to play?! 😂🤣😂🤣
#PyrsAreFamily #fureverhome #pyrsbeingpyrs
This just makes me happy!!!
He can play with my Bella
What a cutie!!!
#cgpralum Boo (Primrose when in rescue) sent us a pupdate. She's thriving in her role as a CGD, a child guardian dog! 🤣
#PyrsAreFamily #fureverhome #pyrsbeingpyrs
Absolutely precious!
Dumb question…CDG, do they require formal training or is this behavior instinctual?
I believe this is her as a pup! We had the pleasure of visiting during a groom.
Gorgeous baby and pup!
So adorable!❤️
Omg that is precious!!!
How do you groom her head, looks like it’s teased!
What a sweetheart!
Adorable
Love it!!
They look alike!! Same eyes!!
Get Connected
Questions about Applications applications@
Questions about Policies, Intake, or Surrenders president@carolinapyrrescue.
Problems Making a Donation donations@carolinapyrrescue.
Problems Submitting Applications webmaster@carolinapyrrescue.
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 and blankets (no wool), new or gently-used crates, Diamond Natural Lamb and Rice blend kibble, plain Milk Bones, 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, Instagram, and Twitter. 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 AmazonSmile, 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.