GDRQ - Good Dog Rez-Q

11/03/2026

🐾 Talk About It Tuesday 🐾
How do I help a rescue dog adjust to a new home?
Bringing a rescue dog home is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming for them. Everything is new: the sights, smells, people, and routines. ❤️
Here are a few ways to help them feel safe and loved:
🐶 Give them a quiet space they can call their own.
🕒 Establish a consistent routine for feeding, potty breaks, walks, and bedtime.
💕 Let them adjust at their own pace. Trust takes time.
🎾 Use positive reinforcement to encourage good behavior and build confidence.
🚶 Keep introductions to new people, pets, and places gradual.
🦴 Provide toys, enrichment activities, and gentle exercise to reduce stress.
Remember, patience is one of the greatest gifts you can give a rescue dog. Many have experienced uncertainty, and your kindness can help them learn that they are finally home.
💬 Have you ever adopted a rescue dog? What helped them settle in and thrive? Share your tips and stories below!

11/02/2026

🌧️ We hope everyone stayed safe and dry during the rainy weather this weekend!
Even with the rain, our dogs did great and continued to receive the love and care they deserve. Our team has been hard at work making important upgrades to the pups' kennels, rain or shine. 🐾
Just this past weekend, we've been framing and putting up walls to help provide better protection from the elements and create a safer, more comfortable environment for our rescue dogs. These improvements are just the beginning, and we have even more exciting upgrades planned in the coming weeks!
None of this would be possible without the incredible support of our community. Thank you to everyone who has donated, volunteered, and cheered us on. Your generosity is making a real difference in the lives of these dogs every single day.
From all of us at Good Dog Rescue, thank you for helping us build a brighter future for our pups! ❤️🐕🏡

10/30/2026

🐾 Meet Kirk & Onyx! 🐾
These handsome boys are looking for their forever homes! At approximately 4 months old, Kirk and Onyx are believed to be Husky/Belgian Malinois mixes, giving them the perfect combination of intelligence, loyalty, and adventure.
While in foster care, they've been working hard on their manners and are already starting to learn commands like sit and come. They're also making great progress with leash training and discovering that walks can be lots of fun!
Kirk and Onyx have been exposed to horses, dogs, cats, and children, and they've done wonderfully with everyone they've met. Their foster family describes them as incredibly sweet, loving boys who are eager to please and ready to become cherished members of a family.
If you're looking for a smart, affectionate companion with plenty of love to give, Kirk or Onyx might be the perfect match for you. ❤️
Please share to help these deserving boys find the forever homes they've been waiting for!

10/27/2026

**Talk About It Tuesday**
🐾 Can rescues save every animal?
The heartbreaking answer is no. We can’t save them all. 💔
And believe us, that hurts more than we can put into words.
Every animal we have to say no to stays with us. But rescue isn’t just about how badly we want to help. We are limited by foster homes, space, supplies, medical care, funding, and the resources available to us.
But here’s the part that matters:
The more our community gets involved, the more animals we CAN save. ❤️
🏡 When you foster, you create space for another life to be saved.
🐶 When you adopt, you give an animal their forever home and open a foster spot for the next one.
💵 When you donate, you help provide food, supplies, medical care, and everything these animals need.
📣 When you share our posts, you help us reach the person who might be able to say YES when we can’t do it alone.
Rescue takes a village.
We may never be able to save every animal, as much as we desperately wish we could. But with more people standing beside us, we can save more.
Foster. Adopt. Donate. Share. Volunteer.
Every little bit of help gives us the chance to say YES to one more animal. 🐾❤️

10/27/2026

🐾💕 And Just Like That… They’re Off to Their Next Adventure! 💕🐾
Yesterday, our sweet Ari, Cami, and Jr. left us and headed to one of our wonderful partner rescues. 🚐🐶❤️
We’re already missing those adorable faces, but this is one of those bittersweet moments in rescue that reminds us why we do what we do.
We may have been one stop along their journey, but we were lucky enough to love them, care for them, and help them get to this next chapter. Now, Ari, Cami, and Jr. have an amazing future ahead of them, and we couldn’t be more excited to see where life takes them. 🥹💕
We miss you already, sweet babies, but we know bigger and brighter things are waiting for you!
Here’s to new adventures, new beginnings, and hopefully some very special forever families. 🏡🐾❤️
Go get your happily-ever-afters, Ari, Cami, and Jr.! We’ll always be cheering you on! 💕✨

10/26/2026

We have some amazing pups with so much love to give waiting for the chance to have that forever home ❤️

10/22/2026

A huge thank you to our amazing community for the generous dog food donations collected at the market! 🐾❤️

From all of us, and from the dogs whose tails will be wagging a little harder because of you, thank you! 🐶🐕❤️

10/20/2026

🐾 Good Dog Rez-Q Needs Blankets! 🐾

As temperatures begin to drop, we're collecting new or gently used blankets to help keep our rescue dogs warm, comfortable, and cozy throughout the winter months. ❤️

If you'd like to help, we've made it easy! Simply drop your blanket donations in the Good Dog Rez-Q donation box located at the Market.

Every blanket donated provides comfort to a dog waiting for a second chance. No donation is too small, and every act of kindness makes a difference.

Thank you for helping us keep wagging tails warm this winter! 🐶❄️

📍 Donation Box Location: The Market 🧺 Needed: New or gently used blankets

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10/20/2026

🐾 Talk About It Tuesday 🐾
Can I meet the dog before adopting?

Absolutely! We understand that bringing a new dog into your family is a big decision, and we want to help ensure it's the right fit for everyone involved.

✅ Meet & Greets Available
We are happy to arrange a meet and greet so you can spend time with the dog, ask questions, and see if there's a connection before making a commitment.

✅ Foster-to-Adopt Option
Not sure if you're ready to adopt right away? We have also done foster-to-adopt placements! This allows you to bring the dog home for a trial period to see how they fit into your family, lifestyle, other pets, and daily routine before finalizing the adoption.

Our goal is successful, lifelong matches for both our dogs and their future families. ❤️

Have questions about a specific dog? Reach out to us and we'd love to help!

🐶 Because finding the right companion matters.

10/15/2026

🐾 OUR LOCAL POUND PUPS NEED US! 🐾
The St. Johns Police Department pound currently has some wonderful dogs looking for their second chance. As always, we here at Good Dog Rez-Q are proud to support them—but we need our incredible community to help us get these babies into safe, loving spaces!

Whether you have room in your heart for a forever adoption or space in your home to temporary foster, you can save a life today.

👇 Take a look at the St. Johns PD’s original post below to see the sweet faces waiting for a home. Please share to help us spread the word! ❤️

Up For adoption - Adopt a Mini Red Heeler A 1-year-old female Mini Red Heeler is in need of a new home, but it's essential that the new environment does no...

Full details: https://crimewatch.net/us/az/apache/st-johns-pd/233768/post/adoption-0