Grass Roots Rescue, 9 W Circle Dr, Milton, DE (2025)

09/25/2025

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🌿Date: October 11th
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🌿Silent auction
🌸Live DJ and dancing

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09/25/2025

Dog Name: Foots

Breed: Mixed breed

S*x: Male

Age: 2 years and 3 months. Foots was born July 3, 2023

Weight: 45lbs

Medical Needs: Dasuquin supplements and fish oil to support his joints.

Housebroken: Nope. Adopters will need to be patient and committed to continuing house training.

Crate trained: No, Foots goes to the bathroom in his crate. But, he gladly hangs out in his crate during the day and quietly sleeps in his crate all night.

Good in the car: Yes

Good on a leash: Yes

Energy level: Low

Need a fenced in yard: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No

Cat Friendly? Unknown but likely fine.

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Kids 10+ that know how to be gentle and not overdo it during play time, and to leave him alone while he's eating.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Foots makes everyone smile. He loves lazy mornings and napping all day. His absolute favorite thing is cuddling. He is easygoing and does not demand attention all the time. He's curious and likes sniffing around new places in the house and the backyard. He is not a hiking dog, but he will gladly accompany you outside and laze around while you go about your yard work or projects.

Foots is not housetrained and adopters need to be patient with him and also be okay with changing and washing linens frequently.

Foots has food aggression toward dogs and humans. Adopters must have a feeding strategy in place that keeps everyone safe. His current fosters will explain this to potential adopters and provide suggestions.

After a rough start in life, Foots is loving the pampered life of being a cared for pet in a loving foster home. He deserves the best, and for him that means cuddles, snuggles, and naps!

Fosters Location: Laurel, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application
(if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

09/24/2025

Dog Name: Kauromi

Breed: Mixed Breed

S*x: Female

Age: 2 years

Weight: 47lbs

Medical Needs: Has spay and palate surgery on Oct. 29th in Milford, DE - APPT MUST BE KEPT!
Foster to adopt family must live within one hour of Milford, DE and be willing to bring her back for her appt.

Housebroken: A work in progress! If you stay on top of a strict schedule she will do her business outside.

Crate trained: Yes, she loves a blanket, a bone and her crate.

Good in the car: Yes!

Good on a leash: Absolutely! Could use a little more training, but overall great on a leash.

Energy level: Medium to low. With her build and breed she tires pretty quickly.

Need a fenced in yard: Nope! Leash walking would be a fine life for her. She doesn’t mind the fence though

Dog Friendly: Yes

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? Not necessary, but doesn’t mind other dogs.

Cat Friendly? NO

Kid Friendly: Not kid tested, and is currently quite mouthy when playing. A work in progress, but I wouldn’t recommend small children or children that haven’t been around dogs before.

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? See above

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about?

Kauromi is a comical, fun-loving, strangely built little tank. The beginning of her life wasn’t the best so there are a few additional requirements for this amazing girl:

1. limited steps in the home. Because of her unique build, we would recommend a single-story home with no more than a few steps to get in our out.

2. Understanding of brachycephalic breeds. Knowledge about limited time in the heat and keeping skin and folds clean and dry.

3. Continue with crate feeding and general crating when not home. She hasn’t really had any food aggression with us, but has been said to have some in the past, and she will chew things she’s not supposed to (one pair of sneakers has succumbed to her jaws - RIP gray sneakers)

4. Patience - this diamond in the ruff will only shine with time and patience! She will need time to acclimate to a new home and a family willing to continue to work on everything from potty training to general obedience. We will say she takes correction very well.

If you are willing to put in the work with this amazing girl - you will have the BEST little jester and cuddle bug! She will make you laugh and love you unconditionally!

Fosters Location: Ellendale, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

09/24/2025

Dog Name: Maxton

Breed: Mixed

S*x: Male

Age: 7 months

Weight: 35lbs

Medical Needs: None

Housebroken: Yes

Crate trained: Yes

Good in the car: Yes

Good on a leash: Maxton does decent on the leash for a puppy.

Energy level: Puppy

Need a fenced in yard: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No

Cat Friendly? Yes, he’s just curious.

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age with proper supervision.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Maxton is the perfect mix of playful and cuddly. The best part of his day? Seeing his human walk through the door and then stretching out with his toys like he owns the place. He’s got a huge heart, a goofy side, and a tail that never stops wagging. He’s happiest when he’s close to his people and always down for snuggles after playtime.

Fosters Location: Milford, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

09/24/2025

Tonight, enjoy some drinks and dogs at Crooked Hammock in Lewes from 5-8! GRR will be there with a pack of adoptable pups who can't wait to meet you, so don't miss out on the fun!

Be sure to submit your application ahead of time at grrde.org, and bring everyone in the home for any potential adoption meet and greet, including your current dogs!

See you there!

09/23/2025

🌿2025 Heels and H***h Gala “Man's Best Friend” sponsor: Pole Building Outfitters🌿

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If you'd like to sponsor this year's Heels and H***h Gala, there's still time to get in on the fun! Here's what you can expect:

🌿Date: October 11th
🌸Enchanted Forest theme
🌿Venue is Bally's in Dover
🌸Meal included in ticket price
🌿Silent auction
🌸Live DJ and dancing

You can find it here!
https://facebook.com/events/s/7th-annual-heels-hooch-gala-en/4005427766346084/

09/23/2025

Dog Name: Bellini

Breed: Mix

S*x: Female

Age: 5+ years

Weight: 59lbs

Medical Needs: None.

Housebroken: Yes!

Crate trained: Yes, Bellini crates really well and loves to get her special treat when she crates up if I’m leaving the house. She eats her meals in her crate, too, but she sleeps in bed with me at night. 😴

Good in the car: Yes, she rides well in the car, harnessed and seat-belted for safety.

Good on a leash: Yes, she is easy to walk using a prong collar for control. (Without the prong collar, she is a strong dog who has been known to dart off unexpectedly after a small critter she’d like to chase.)

Energy level: Medium. Bellini is pretty laid back. She enjoys playing with my other dogs, and loves to chew on her Benebone.

Need a fenced in yard: No. She has challenged my 4’ chain link fence (and won) in the past. She is tethered on a long line now when she’s out in my yard, and we’ve had no further issues with her going over or under my chain link fence. She doesn’t try to escape the 6’ vinyl privacy fence at doggie daycare.

Dog Friendly: Yes, once a new dog is part of our “pack,” Bellini is their buddy for life! She needs slow introductions over a few days to adjust to any new foster dogs that have come into my house, and with proper intros has accepted them all — male and female, puppies to seniors, from 9-90 pounds.

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive home? No.

Cat Friendly: No.

Kid Friendly: There are no children in Bellini’s foster home, but she has been great with any kids she’s met out and about.

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age with appropriate supervision. Bellini is a strong dog who could inadvertently knock over a small child.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Bellini came stray to a shelter in southern SC with her teenage puppies, Curaçao and Margarita (who have long since been adopted). “Street life” was a little rough for this momma, but that’s all in her rearview mirror now. She’s a beautiful dog and a really sweet girl who’s got lots of love to give! She isn’t going to let her past challenges keep her from enjoying the rest of her life. 🩷

Fosters Location: Wilmington, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

09/23/2025

✨️Training Talk Tuesday✨️

Most large scale issues in our lives don’t just “suddenly” appear.

That extra 40lbs around the midriff didn’t happen overnight.
The cushy bank account didn’t suddenly vanish.
The healthy marriage didn’t suddenly dissolve.
And your dog didn’t “suddenly” become dysfunctional or aggressive.

Tiny, TOLERABLE transgressions that weren’t of major concern, all went ignored, and slowly compounded to create your current experience.

This also means that the raised lips and grumble with your attempt to push your dog off the couch didn’t start with this level of attitude, nor do the explosions at the sight of the mailman. Unhealthy behavior is a result of the fuse being lit LONG BEFORE it was ever noticeable, less intense, & less frequent. Given enough time, opportunity, & practice, the small stuff grows to become ginormous, and impossible to dismiss.

While it’s super easy and more emotionally palatable to point blame for dysfunctional behavior on messy genetics, neglect, or some form of abuse, the real reason behind everything from the mildest annoyance to the severely dangerous lies in one easily dismissed reason…

Acceptance.

When we place blame for behavioral issues on effects that are out of the control of the human (genetics or abuse), we overlook and refuse to consider this very simple fact.

What WE allow & accept, WE train. What we don’t stop & instead dismiss, we unconsciously strengthen. And it ALL starts with the small stuff we barely notice, and don’t think we need to care about.

The small moments throughout our daily living define your relationship: One is based in respect and deference, and the other has cultivated a dynamic based in survival, disrespect, and disregard.

The good news is… WE can control it all. All it takes is a bit of intention in the smaller moments we let slide.

Follow Calm for more lessons!

09/22/2025

Dog Name: Pandora

Breed: Mixed breed

S*x: Female

Age: 3 years old

Weight: 42lbs

Medical Needs: Spay 10/16 at BVSPCA in Georgetown. Keeping this appointment is a condition of adoption. Heartworm treatments have been requested at Avenue vet in Milford so foster to adopt family must live within an hour of Milford, DE and be willing to travel there for her appointments.

Housebroken: 100%

Crate trained: 100%

Good in the car: 100%

Good on a leash: She pulls a little, but redirects easy

Energy level: Excited straight out of the crate, but is content to chill and follow you around
Need a fenced in yard: no

Dog Friendly: Yes, she loves other dogs

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? Not necessary, but might help her with her confidence

Cat Friendly? No, she has a pretty high prey drive

Kid Friendly: Yes, with proper introduction and supervision

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age with proper introduction and supervision

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Pandora is the sweetest little girl; she just wants to be with her people. She is very smart and listens well. She is a little skittish at first, but it doesn't take long for you to gain her trust.

Fosters Location: Salisbury, MD

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

09/22/2025

Ya boy Buster is here! 😎 Yeah that’s right, I’m still available for adoption! 😤 Not sure why — my 🚁 tells me everyday what a good boy I am and how much I constantly make her laugh. I bring smiles, laughter, joy..

What, you don’t have a sense of humor? You don’t like to laugh? Smiling hurts? Is that why I’m not adopted yet? 🙄 Sheesh!

I’m here to turn a regular Monday into a party! If you’re looking to embark in a journey full of giggles, snuggles and lots of shenanigans — I’m your guy! My bag with my stuffies is packed and ready to go! 💙 I just need you to pick me up bc they won’t give me a license, no matter how much I beg! Rude!

Anyways, later gator! ✌️ Check out my template and get that application in at grrde.org so we can get the party started already!

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/buster-76751721/de/milton/grass-roots-rescue-de71/

09/22/2025

Dog Name: Roseanne Mariah

Breed: Hound

S*x: Female

Age: ~1

Weight: 36lbs but still needs to gain a few

Medical Needs: Roseanne has an appointment requested for her spay at Georgetown Brandywine Valley SPCA. Keeping the appointment is a condition of adoption. Adopters must either live in DE or within 1 hour of where the appointment is, and must agree to keeping the appointment prior to a meet.

Housebroken: Yes

Crate trained: Yes, doesn’t love to be in there but goes in without much of a fuss and has been crated for full work days without issue. We do keep a big fluffy blanket in the bottom so that she is comfy while we are gone

Good in the car: Yes, once she is in. She is afraid so resists getting it but is easily lifted inside and just sits and looks around while riding

Good on a leash: Not really. She is very fearful in any new environment and will pull and pancake to get away from anything she perceives as a threat (which is basically anything that moves or makes noise lol)

Energy level: Medium, she loves to run and wrestle with the other dogs but inside cuddles up on the couch for hours on end

Need a fenced in yard: Yes, she is fearful so I can see her being a flight risk in an unfamiliar environment. Once she is comfortable in the home does not try to escape, very much a clinger lol

Dog Friendly: Absolutely loves them

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? Yes, she opens up much more quickly to dogs than she does to humans so I think she would do best with another dog (or multiple) in the home. She picks up routine in her foster home by taking the lead of the resident dogs

Cat Friendly? Yes, doesn’t fuss with them much but does seem to like them

Kid Friendly: LOVES the resident 8 year, old but definitely nervous around loud noises, so in a public environment tries to dart or pancake. In the home she watches him act like a wild banshee with curiosity but doesn’t seem to be fearful of him. Definitely will want to keep an eye on any toys that are left out (and remotes) because she will try to steal them lol

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age with proper supervision

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Roseanne is an absolute ANGEL once she warms up to you. She can be very fearful outside of the home, but in places she is comfortable is just the sweetest, best dog ever. She lovesss to give hugs and snuggle up with you like a human and lay on your chest. She has the BEST big floppy ears and the cutest little chocolate chip snoot. She has been a JOY to have in our home and we know a perfect forever family is out there waiting for this perfect little lady.

Fosters Location: Lincoln, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

09/21/2025

My mutt’s family tree?
Let’s just say… it’s more of a family bush.

This week 5 families adopted the perfect mutt.

Happy tails:

🐶Lottie Pop
🐶Calypso
🐶Fiona Raye
🐶Wisteria
🐶Julian Fox

Happy Sunday!

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