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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
We are grateful for all those who have entered our 2022 calendar contest and support our rescue.
We know that everyone who loves this breed *gets it.* You don't have to have adopted from CGPR to understand why we believe that #PyrsAreFamily.
Pyrs like Bobby and George, who are not #CGPRAlum, won places in our calendar last year. We welcome all those who love their Pyrs to enter! This, our largest fundraiser of the year, enables us to keep saving Pyrs in need, and that common cause unites us no matter where our Pyrs came from.
Enter your Pyr and vote!
Link in the thread!
Contest ends Nov. 14!
Finley and Lilly celebrated their 7th Birthday yesterday.🥳 They got some extra love pats and some yummy treats.
Bobby is Darla’s brother. 💛💛💛 Love this welcome for all rescued Pyrs.
Stink eye for it being only Thursday and not yet Friday. Courtesy of #CGPRAlum Marlin.
#PyrsAreFamily #FureverHome
Same
My Monday through Thursday look 👀
May you feel like a king (or queen) over your domain today....even if your kingdom is a box of dirt!
As modeled by #CGPRAlum Cooper (formerly Goliath).
#PyrsAreFamily #FureverHome
My pyr loves laying on dirt rocks thank god ticks are easy to spot on her white fur
Queen of the sandbox this morning
Beautiful
Nicole, John, and Abigail picked Ernie!
#CGPRAdopted #PyrsAreFamily #FureverHome
Look at that smile!
beautiful animals
Gorgeous!
Hope your #SleepySunday included snuggles with the one you love most. As modeled by #CGPRAlum Coleman and his sister.
#PyrsAreFamily #FureverHome
Gentle giants
So sweet 💕❤️
#CGPRAlum Cecelia has us wondering if we really have been rescuing Furbies this whole time....
#PyrsAreFamily #FureverHome
So very true 🤣
That sweet face!
Love me some CeCe! ❤️
What a beautiful face!!! xoxo
I love that face
Amanda, Bill, Claire, and Bella found their Pyrfect match in Aspen!
#CGPRAdopted #PyrsAreFamily #FureverHome
Pyr logic: if you turn away when caught with something you aren't supposed to have but still don't want to give up, the humans can't see you...or it... anymore! Problem solved!
As modeled by #CGPRAlum Roxy
#PyrsAreFamily #FureverHome
This looks very familiar. Barkley does this, but he runs towards you so you can see he has it, then turns and runs the other way. He's all about the chase.
Oh no not the toilet paper lol
No eye contact = No trouble!
Lila has a different approach. She goes out of the bedroom yo snatch something. When it hits the floor, I say "Lila, what are you doing?". When I come out, she is grinning and wagging her tail!! Our rule is, if you give something up than you get something else. She usually only does this when she really really wants a chew. Yes, Lila Bear has trained me well!
OMG THE ROLL OF TOILET PAPER, I seriously thought my pyr was probably the only one that did that!! During bad storms or if my wife and kids are gone too long!
So true
Aw what a sweetie.
My pyr loves paper towels
The first entry in our 2022 calendar contest is Esme!
Although we take in most of our Pyrs from shelters in North and South Carolina, Esme is a great example of one of the many owner surrenders we help each year.
Her first owner reached out to us when she (the human) was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Although we wish we had room for every Pyr, we don't right now. The demand is greater than our resources. We've always prioritized these situations, however, because we understand that while we can't fix the situation for the humans involved, we can make it easier for someone to face such a difficult situation knowing their Pyr will be cared for after they are gone. It is what any of us dog people would want at the end of our lives.
Each year, we take in half a dozen or so Pyrs from owners like this when loved ones cannot keep the dogs. In this situation, friends of the the first owner coordinated with volunteers from our rescue to transport all three Pyrs -- Esme and two males -- to us.
Some dogs come into rescue having never known loving owners, but some dogs come into rescue having been so loved by owners who couldn't continue to care for them for many understandable reasons -- death, deployment, divorce, etc.. Esme is one of those dogs. Rescue is for all of them.
Esme is now living version 2.0 of her best life with her humans and fluffy brother Finnick. It is exactly the kind of home her first owner wanted for her, and we are glad that we could help her and her Pyrs.
The calendar contest is our largest fundraiser each year. If you support us -- and safe places to land and second chances for Pyrs like Esme -- please enter your Pyr's photo and vote for Esme and the other contestants!
Link to enter in the thread!
www.gogophotocontest.com/carolinapyrrescue/entries/329549
Vote for Esme in the Welcome to CGPR's 5th Calendar Photo Contest Fundraiser!.
www.gogophotocontest.com
Show your support for Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue by voting for Esme in the Welcome to CGPR's 5th Calendar Photo Contest Fundraiser!
It is once again time to celebrate the Pyrs we love by raising funds to save more Pyrs!
Scroll through alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll those photos you have on your phone, pick the best one, and enter it into our 2022 calendar photo contest!
Link to the contest rules and entry form here: www.gogophotocontest.com/carolinapyrrescue
Sometimes, even the best of things can feel like *a lot*.
That's where Hubert is in his journey. His whole world was once a dog run, and after spending most of the first year of his life without much human interaction or direction, he's learning how to be social and part of the group in a much larger world.
Hubert's ideal owners will be dog-experienced adults who will confidently and patiently continue to expand his world. Hubert can become overwhelmed, and while he lived with children before without incident, for we think for now teens and adults old enough to read his cues when he needs a break are his best match.
He has come so far in rescue and will continue to gain confidence as he has more different and pawsitive experiences.
#PyrsAreFamily
Sometimes, even the best of things can feel like *a lot*.
That's where Hubert is in his journey. His whole world was once a dog run, and after spending most of the first year of his life without much human interaction or direction, he's learning how to be social and part of the group in a much larger world.
Hubert's ideal owners will be dog-experienced adults who will confidently and patiently continue to expand his world. Hubert can become overwhelmed, and while he lived with children before without incident, for we think for now teens and adults old enough to read his cues when he needs a break are his best match.
He has come so far in rescue and will continue to gain confidence as he has more different and pawsitive experiences.
#PyrsAreFamily
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.