Adopt a Golden Knoxville, Inc.

06/18/2026

We need your help to find a special family for a special girl. Meet Rikka, a 13 year old, lab mix, weighing in at 50lbs.

🎾Rikka was adopted as a puppy but unfortunately has come back and needs a new family.
🎾Rikka is very sweet and gets along well with other dogs. She would do best in a home with no small children, they make her nervous, but older kids are fine.
🎾Rikka needs a home with a fenced in yard and limited steps. She loves walking around the yard.
🎾Rikka rides well in the car, walks well on the leash, is potty trained and will go to the door if she needs to potty.
🎾Rikka doesn’t need to be crated and can be trusted out in the home. She will happily sleep anywhere. Rikka loves food and toys.
🎾Rikka’s foster family says she’s “just perfect” and whoever adopts her will be incredibly lucky.
🎾Rikka does have a slightly unusual look to her face. She was born that way and we think it’s quite cute on her.
🎾Sweet Rikka doesn’t need much, just a soft place to land for her remaining time. She’s in great health for her age and has an enormous amount of love to give.

If you are that special person willing to take Rikka into your heart and you home, please fill out an adoption application on our website www.adoptagoldenknoxville.org.

06/17/2026

Exciting News, the Tennessee General Assembly has approved an automobile Specialty Plate proposed by Adopt A Golden Knoxville. A portion of every plate ordered will support Adopt A Golden Knoxville OR ANY TENNESSEE RESCUE OF YOUR CHOICE.

You have the opportunity to pre-order a plate for your vehicle. Production of the plate will begin once the State of Tennessee receives 1,000 pre-orders.

We are required by the State to obtain the 1,000 pre-orders at $35.00 each. That fee will be applied to your total cost when you receive your plate from the State. There is a $2.00 fee per plate to cover service charge and transaction fees incurred by AGK.

Pre-orders will close once 1,000 registrations have been received. AGK will send this pre-order information to the State, which begins the 4-6 months production period. The State will notify you when your plate is ready for pick up at your County Court Clerk’s office.

What happens if we don’t get 1,000 registrations? Your registration fee will be considered a donation.

So go out to the Adopt A Golden Knoxville website, scroll to the bottom, click on ORDER TAG, and pre-register for your tag today. Here is the link: https://www.adoptagoldenknoxville.org/home/lend-a-paw/tn-specialty-tag/
(QR code in the comments)

Then…spread the news. Tell your family and friends about this opportunity so we can get the 1,000 pre-orders.

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

Are you interested in adopting? Fostering or volunteering? Would you just like to come meet some of our available dogs or talk to our volunteers in person? We’ll come to our July meet and greet Saturday 7-11-26 from 11-1 at The Zoom Room.

We will announce which available dogs will be attending the week of the event.

⭐️As a reminder, we DO NOT adopt dogs out at this event, it’s just an opportunity to come meet them in person.

⭐️We don’t recommend bringing your own dog to this event. If there is a dog that is a good fit for your family, we can arrange a private meet and greet in a less stressful environment.

⭐️If you stop by to say hi, please remember some of our dogs are shy and be patient and gentle with them. Meeting a bunch of new people can be scary for some dogs.

⭐️To see a complete list of our current orphans, please visit www.adoptagoldenknoxville.org.

06/14/2026

From surviving on the streets, never knowing where his next meal would come, if he’d be safe, if he’d have shelter from severe weather, to now being wrapped in love, warmth and security, Ben’s story is nothing short of incredible. And now, we need to find him his forever family.

🎾Ben is approximately 3 years old and weighs 55lbs. He is calm, loving, and incredibly sweet.

🎾Ben gets along well with other dogs and children. He hasn’t been around cats while in our care but we feel pretty confident he would do fine. Ben loves everyone!

🎾Ben is calm and listens very well. However once he’s finished with heartworm treatment we expect he will have more energy. He learned his first command “sit” in one day!

🎾 Ben walks well on a leash and has good manners. He is easily redirected when told “no”. He doesn’t require a crate and is pretty much potty trained. He’s only had a few accidents and that’s when he’s gone too long without a potty break.

🎾 Ben has spent his entire life as a stray and now we are ready for the next chapter in his life, Ben the family dog!

❤️If you think Ben is a good fit for your family, please fill out an adoption application on our website, www.adoptagoldenknoxville.org.

06/13/2026

Want to hang with other golden retrievers and their humans? Head to Golden Hour at Concord Dog Park for some golden play time!!

(This event isn’t organized by AGK but we think it looks super fun! Follow “Golden Retriever Hour Knoxville” on Instagram for more information on this monthly event!)

06/12/2026

Last month AGK took in 5, 6 month old purebred golden puppies. These puppies are under socialized and require very special adopters.

We are so excited to share that Phoenix has been adopted! His mom and dad are multiple AGK adopters and are experienced with rescue dogs. They are retired and plan to devote plenty of time to helping Phoenix gain confidence and learn humans aren’t so scary.

As always, we’d like to thank Phoenix’s foster family and the countless volunteers who make each and every adoption possible. Oh happy day!!

06/11/2026

We’ve told you about the 5 male puppies we rescued last month. Unfortunately they received very little socialization before coming to us, which left them incredibly shy and fearful.

Over the the last month they’ve gained confidence, little by little. 4 of the 5 brothers have been adopted! Big Sky, the most fearful of the group, is still looking for a family. But check out this video of him playing with his foster brother!! We are so proud of the progress he’s making!!!

🎾 Big Sky needs to go to a dog savvy adopter with a physical fenced in yard. He needs another confident, well socialized dog in the home to be their mentor and friend.

🎾He will do best in a home with no small children, older children who are able to understand they are fearful and need patience are ok.

🎾 Big Sky is absolutely terrified of crates and can’t be crated safely at this time. Because of this he needs adopters with a flexible schedule so he isn’t left home alone for long periods of time and adopters within 200 miles of Knoxville.

🎾We are looking for a loving, caring, patient adopter to help Big Sky learn humans aren’t so scary and he is safe and loved. Big Sky has a cyst on his back removed. It’s nothing serious and should be healed up soon but he is wearing a shirt to keep him from accidentally rubbing his stitches.

If you think Big Sky would be a good fit for your family, please fill out an adoption application on our website, www.adoptagoldenknoxville.org.

06/11/2026

Did you get to meet Coleman and Gypsy at Goldens in the Park last week?? They are ready for adoption! Coleman was having such a wonderful time, he briefly lost control of his tongue. 😂

🎾Coleman is a purebred lab, 8 years old, and Gypsy is a purebred Golden, 7 years old.
🎾They came to AGK after their owner sadly passed away.
🎾They are sweet, friendly dogs, good with people and other dogs. They are housebroken and good on a leash.
🎾We are determined to adopt them out as a pair since they lived together their entire lives and are best buddies.

It’s harder to find adopters for older dogs. It’s harder to find adopters for bonded pairs, but we know there is a special family out there who will take both. Will you help us find them?

If you are interested in adopting Coleman and Gypsy, please fill out an adoption application on our website, www.adoptagoldenknoxville.org.

06/10/2026

Last month, AGK took in 5, 6 month old purebred golden puppies. Unfortunately they were under socialized and needed very special adopters.

We are so excited to share that Denver has been adopted. His new parents both work from home and they have 2 friendly dogs. This is just the perfect environment for a dog like Denver to gain confidence and learn the world isn’t so scary. And his new name will be Zamboni!

As always, we’d like to extend a very special thank you to the countless volunteers who make each and every adoption possible. Oh happy day!