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Foster-based, non-profit rescue program serving Great Danes & adoptive families in KY & So. Indiana. This page is moderated by KY Great Dane Rescue volunteers.

The Kentucky Great Dane Rescue is a non-profit organization focused on caring, healing, rescuing and loving Danes in the state of Kentucky and closely surrounding areas. It is supported only by volunteers; all dogs are kept in volunteer foster homes; there is no commercial facility.

10/11/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹! ❤️

Harper Grace is settling into her new home beautifully and already has new doggie siblings to share her adventures with. We couldn’t be happier for this sweet girl and her new family!

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝘁𝗼-𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺?

➡️ This program gives you the opportunity to foster a dog with the intention of adopting them.
➡️ It’s a great way to see if you’re a right fit before adopting; if not interested in adopting, you can continue to foster and help us find the dog their forever home.
➡️ 𝗧𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱, complete our adoption application and note that are you interested in the Foster-to-Adopt Program.

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

Happy tails, Harper Grace! We wish you and the Sullivan family a lifetime of love and adventures together! 🐾

10/10/2026

🩷 Name: Chappel
Age: 2 yrs 8mo
Gender: Female
Color: Merle
Spayed/Neutered: Not currently
Housebroken: Yes
Crate Trained: Yes
👶Good with children: Yes
🐶Good with other dogs: Yes (can be dominant during heat cycle)
🐱Good with cats: Likes to chase
[Waiting since 9/23/26]

NOTE: This dog isn’t in the rescue yet; we are looking for a foster. If you are interested in fostering to adopt him/her, please complete our adoption application, note you are interested in this dog and want to do the foster to adopt program. Adoption Application: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/KGDR/Dog

10/08/2026

🚨𝗙𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗗! 🚨

We are currently 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙬 on available foster homes, and we can’t help more Great Danes without your help! 💔

Kentucky Great Dane Rescue does not have a facility — every dog we take in goes directly into a loving foster home until they find their forever family. Fosters are absolutely the heart of what we do.

𝗪𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲:
✅ All vet care (through our approved vets)
✅ Supplies for the dog
✅ Support throughout the foster process

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲:
• A safe, loving temporary home
• Help getting the dog to vet visits & meet and greets with approved adopters
• Compassion and care for a Dane in need
• Train the foster dog if needed (crate training, potty training, walking on a leash, etc.)

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻:
• Kentucky
• Southern Indiana
• OR Ohio (near Cincinnati or Dayton)

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴?
➡️ Fill out our foster application here: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/KGDR/Dog
➡️ Once the foster application is approved, we will walk you through the process and match you with a dog that fits your household — whether you have kids, other dogs, or specific needs.
➡️ 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼? 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲:
https://kentuckygreatdanerescue.wordpress.com/foster/

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱.
The more fosters we have, the more Danes we can help

09/24/2026

𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Lexington Humane Society

We want to help raise awareness of available Great Danes in shelters since we are unfortunately not able to pull as many as we would like due to limited available foster families.

𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗼, 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗮, 𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘅𝗲𝘀. They are located at the Susan M. Malcomb Humane Campus - Lexington Humane Society in Lexington, KY.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁:
1600 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 233-0044

09/10/2026

💙 Name: Scooby (2)
Age: 3 1/2 yrs
Gender: Male
Color: Brindle
Spayed/Neutered: Not currently
Housebroken: Yes
Crate Trained: Yes
👶Good with children: Yes
🐶Good with other dogs: Yes
🐱Good with cats: Yes
[Waiting since 9/1/26]

NOTE: This dog isn’t in the rescue yet; we are looking for a foster. If you are interested in fostering to adopt him/her, please complete our adoption application, note you are interested in this dog and want to do the foster to adopt program. Adoption Application: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/KGDR/Dog

09/10/2026

**Onyx has now been taken to the Scott County Animal Control**

🩷 Name: Onyx
Breed mix: Great Dane / Labradoodle
Age: 2 1/2 yrs
Gender: Female
Color: Black
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Housebroken: Yes
Crate Trained: Doesn't like the crate
👶Good with children: Would require introductions
🐶Good with other dogs: Yes
🐱Good with cats: Unknown
[Waiting since 9/1/26]

NOTE: This dog isn’t in the rescue yet; we are looking for a foster. If you are interested in fostering to adopt him/her, please complete our adoption application, note you are interested in this dog and want to do the foster to adopt program. Adoption Application: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/KGDR/Dog

09/10/2026

💙 Name: Scooby (1)
Age: Unknown; believes to be under a year old [found as a stray]
Gender: Male
Color: Appears to be boutique coloring; fawn harlequin
Spayed/Neutered: Not currently
Housebroken: Appears to be
Crate Trained: Unknown
👶Good with children: Unknown
🐶Good with other dogs: Unknown; person that currently has him found him as a stray & has only had him for a couple of weeks; it sounds like her current dog may be the aggressor but we highly recommend slow introductions.
🐱Good with cats: Unknown
[Waiting since 8/21/26]

Scooby will need training.

NOTE: This dog isn’t in the rescue yet; we are looking for a foster. If you are interested in fostering to adopt him/her, please complete our adoption application, note you are interested in this dog and want to do the foster to adopt program. Adoption Application: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/KGDR/Dog

09/09/2026

🩷 Name: Iris
Age: 8 months
Gender: Female
Color: Boutique Fawn Harlequin
Spayed/Neutered: Not yet
Housebroken: Mostly
Crate Trained: Yes
👶Good with children: Yes
🐶Good with other dogs: Yes
🐱Good with cats: Yes
[Waiting since 9/1/26]

NOTE: This dog isn’t in the rescue yet; we are looking for a foster. If you are interested in fostering to adopt him/her, please complete our adoption application, note you are interested in this dog and want to do the foster to adopt program. Adoption Application: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/KGDR/Dog

09/05/2026

🚨𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚?!🚨

Seriously… Maverick is over 100 pounds of goofy, loyal, smart, affectionate GOOD BOY and somehow, 𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻. 💔

Just look at that face. 🥹❤️

Maverick is the kind of dog who wants to be right there with his people, involved in whatever you're doing. He LOVES his humans, loves having a job to do and absolutely shines when he's learning something new.

And there’s even more good news…

🎉 𝗠𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞’𝗦 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗘𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗗! 🎉

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹?
🐾 Housebroken
🐾 Crate trained
🐾 Incredibly smart
🐾 VERY food motivated
🐾 Athletic & adventurous
🐾 A total training superstar
🐾 Loyal and deeply devoted to his people
🐾 Ready to be someone's best friend

Maverick isn't looking for just any home. 𝗛𝗲'𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲. ❤️

🐾 Adults-only home
🐾 Calm, structured environment
🐾 Fenced yard or an invisible fence
🐾 Experienced large-breed owner
🐾 Ideally, he'd be your one-and-only dog
🐾 He does okay with cats
🐾 No poultry or other small animals due to his high prey drive

He thrives with structure, routine, boundaries and people who enjoy working with their dog. Give Maverick consistency, a little direction, someone to love and he is happiest being right by your side. ❤️

He's up-to-date on vaccines, negative for parasites and heartworms, neutered and has had a gastropexy.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀!

Because his person may be sitting on your friends list right now, and they just haven't met Maverick yet. 🥹

𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗣𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/KGDR/Dog

09/03/2026

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱! 🎉

𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Anderson County Animal Care & Control

We want to help raise awareness of available Great Danes in shelters since we are unfortunately not able to pull as many as we would like due to limited available foster families.

𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲, 𝗮 ~𝟭 𝘆𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗲. She is located at the Anderson County Animal Care & Control in Lawrenceburg, KY.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁:
1420 Versailles Rd
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
Phone: (502) 839-6410

Address

1315 Herr Ln
Louisville, KY
40222

Website

http://www.KGDR.org/, https://bit.ly/44n8wNT

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