The Grateful Dog

The Grateful Dog The Grateful Dog Rescue is a foster-based rescue saving dogs from euthanasia. ME license -1836 Because every Grateful Dog deserves a Grateful home.

June 13th cannot get here fast enough and it is entirely Millie's fault. She is 1 years old, 53 pounds of chocolate and ...
06/08/2026

June 13th cannot get here fast enough and it is entirely Millie's fault.

She is 1 years old, 53 pounds of chocolate and white girl with caramel eyebrows she did not order and a squishy face we are completely unprepared for every single time we look at it.

Here is what you need to know about Millie. She was sitting outside in a run last week, waiting for her flight to Maine, next to a dog that was absolutely losing its mind. Full meltdown. Maximum drama. Millie sat there looking like she was waiting for her coffee order at Starbucks to be called. Unbothered does not even begin to cover it.

She loves people more than anything and is an all around good girl with zero interest in drama and maximum interest in your couch.

She arrives Saturday and we genuinely cannot stop thinking about her.

Don't let someone else adopt your dog.

🐾 Adoption link is in the comments.

Share this post. Millie deserves the world and we are going to help her find it. 👇

June has officially started and with it comes sunny, hazy days, relaxation at the beach or by the pool, and most importa...
06/07/2026

June has officially started and with it comes sunny, hazy days, relaxation at the beach or by the pool, and most importantly for our furry family members: Sunbathing! Who doesn’t love to watch their little potato or nugget baking in the sun without a care in the world?

This week, four Grateful Dogs will get to do all of that and more with their new families!
Playing at the dog park, taking a dip in the pool, and enjoying a pup friendly sundae are moments that all dogs deserve to experience.

Here’s to more sunny days, happy memories, and more Grateful Dogs finding their forever homes! Stay tuned for the next update!

It's National Donut Day and we are here to talk about the REAL hole in your life. No it is not glazed. No it is not spri...
06/05/2026

It's National Donut Day and we are here to talk about the REAL hole in your life.

No it is not glazed. No it is not sprinkled.

It is THIS face. This smooshy, wrinkly, absolutely unhinged level of adorable bulldog face staring into your soul right now.

Donuts are temporary. Foster love? That changes EVERYTHING. 🐾❤️

Be the sweet part of their story this National Donut Day.

Apply to foster NOW: shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/TGD/Dog

You know that moment when you see a dog and your brain just says CHOCOLATE SWIRL?That's Marra (aka: Brindle)Four months ...
06/03/2026

You know that moment when you see a dog and your brain just says CHOCOLATE SWIRL?

That's Marra (aka: Brindle)

Four months old.

And a coat that stopped us completely dead in our tracks.

She knows sit.
Great with dogs.
Great with cats.
Great with kids.
Loves to play.
Loves to snuggle.
She is literally everything.

Chocolate swirl.
Whole entire heart.

She needs a home that is ready to go all in on a puppy who is already going all in on life. In return she will give that home everything she has. For the rest of her life.

🐾 Adoption link is in the comments. 👇

Tag someone who needs this swirl in their life immediately.

A bunch of the sweetest little munchkins found their forever homes in May! Welcome Home: Neutron Star, Chex Mix, Benson,...
06/01/2026

A bunch of the sweetest little munchkins found their forever homes in May!

Welcome Home: Neutron Star, Chex Mix, Benson, Betty, Professor, Russell, Opal, Scruffy, Milo, Spin Diesel, Ralphie, Dino Bambino, Jagger, Dewey, Diego, Rocky, Nutmeg, Gracie, Rosemary, Mia, Scarlett, Manny, and last but not least-Cookie! 🍩 We know that all of them are the sweet addition their families have been looking for 🥰

The crystal ball has spoken and it says you're going to Sanford this Sunday. 🔮✨We are teaming up with Pet Supplies Plus ...
06/01/2026

The crystal ball has spoken and it says you're going to Sanford this Sunday. 🔮✨

We are teaming up with Pet Supplies Plus and local medium Jamie Day for an adoption event unlike anything you have ever been to. Because where else can you meet your future rescue dog AND connect with your past, present, or future pet on a spiritual level all before lunch?

Nowhere. The answer is nowhere.

Here is what is happening:

🐾 Adoptable dogs from The Grateful Dog looking for their forever homes
🔮 Pet medium readings with the incredible Jamie Day ($40-$55 donation, 100% of the benefits go to The Grateful Dog Rescue)
✨ All the pawsitive energy you can handle

Sunday June 7th | 11AM to 3PM
Pet Supplies Plus | 1364 Main St Ste 3, Sanford, Maine

Come for the dogs. Stay for the reading. Leave knowing your pet's deepest thoughts and honestly maybe your own.

Can't make it in person? Book your reading online right now so you don't miss Jamie:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DA4A822A2F5C25-54945502-animal

The crystal ball already knows you're meant to be there. 🔮🐾

Apply to adopt: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/TGD/Dog



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There’s only one way to beat the upcoming summer heat that the whole family can enjoy (including the fur babies!). With ...
06/01/2026

There’s only one way to beat the upcoming summer heat that the whole family can enjoy (including the fur babies!). With all of our favorite ice cream shops finally opening their doors, we thought we could join in on the fun too! 🍨 🍦

Congratulations to Cookie, Gracie, Manny, Mia, Nutmeg, Rocky, Rosemary and Scarlett who have been patiently waiting to try their first pup cups or cones of the season! What’s a better way to celebrate longer, sunny days than sharing a sweet treat with your best friend? Scoop one out for our Grateful Dogs and their families and stay tuned for the next update! 🎉 🐕 🏠

Today is Sponsored Saturday. And somebody already paid for Luka.A stranger read about Sir Snarl-a-Lot, his sock theft, h...
05/30/2026

Today is Sponsored Saturday. And somebody already paid for Luka.

A stranger read about Sir Snarl-a-Lot, his sock theft, his parade appearances, his very strong opinions about who gets to be in his life — and said yes. That dog. I've got him. Fee covered. Done.

Zero dollars to adopt Luka today. Someone else already handled that part because they believed in him that much.

Now we just need his person.

Luka is a Wirehaired Terrier mix with a small body and an absolutely massive sense of self. He is not a everybody's-best-friend dog. He is a YOUR-best-friend dog. The kind who learns your routine, steals your socks, figures out which treat makes your pocket crinkle and loses his entire mind about it. The stinkier the better. This is not negotiable for Luka.

He went from being carried in a sling to strutting through the Festival of Lights parade. He has a solid friendship with his housemate Iggy. He is growing, stretching, showing up every single day for the humans who showed up for him first.

He needs someone experienced. Someone who reads a dog well. Someone who thinks a dog with opinions is a feature not a flaw.

House-trained. Vaccinated. Fully sponsored. Completely worth it.

His person is out there scrolling right now and doesn't even know it yet. 🐾

Apply here: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/TGD/Dog

Share this post - their person might be someone you know.

You were going to spend this Friday doing absolutely nothing anyway. 😂We have a better idea.Foster a dog. Spend the week...
05/29/2026

You were going to spend this Friday doing absolutely nothing anyway. 😂

We have a better idea.

Foster a dog. Spend the weekend cuddling something that thinks you are literally the greatest human alive.

You're welcome. 🐾

Apply Now: shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/TGD/Dog

Some dogs are cute. Galaxy is out of this world. And we mean that literally because her name is Galaxy and she has been ...
05/28/2026

Some dogs are cute. Galaxy is out of this world.

And we mean that literally because her name is Galaxy and she has been living up to it every single day.

Four years old. Forty pounds. A brindle coat that looks like the universe hand painted it. Amber eyes that have seen things. Good things. Couch things. Cuddle things.

Galaxy loves to cuddle. Not a little. A lot. This is a dog who will locate you in any room, any position, any circumstance, and make herself the center of your solar system. Which, again, feels on brand.

She is good with other dogs. She is equally happy as your one and only. She gets along beautifully with cats. She is basically compatible with every living creature in your home.

She is the kind of dog that makes everything around her feel a little more right.

You could have the whole universe in your living room.

Her name is Galaxy and she is waiting for you.

Apply here: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/TGD/Dog

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