Florida Giant Dog Rescue, Inc.

27/08/2025

Now that the adoption process for the Dane puppies is closed, let's take a look at one of the adult Great Danes we have for adoption. Frankly I can't believe Gus hasn't been scooped up yet. According to his foster mom, he's as close to the perfect dog as you will find, but still he lingers in rescue. Is this the black dog syndrome at work? I had the pleasure of fostering Gus when he first came to our rescue and I concur with his foster mom, he's a sweet, loving, kind and playful boy that loves to snuggle with humans or his new girlfriend Mochi.

Gus has a birthdate of 5/2/2020 however, he has more energy than most dogs half his age. He loves to run and play, but when it's snuggle time he's all about that as well. He will go out in the yard and play and them come inside and snuggle with you to watch tv.

He needs a forever home, his heart was already broken once when he was surrendered, we don't want to have that happen again if he stays in foster too long. This handsome boy will warm your heart and grace your home with laughter as he is a great actor. If he gets scared, he will yip and hold a front paw up to pretend he's injured so you will go get him. It's then that he forgets all about being injured. He has personality for days.....

https://flgdr.org/ouradoption/gus-great-dane/

27/08/2025

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26/08/2025

Happy National Dog Day to All!!!!

25/08/2025

We would like to thank Mollie Tanner and the kind folks at
Stratford Animal Care for their generous donation of calming products to help our boy Hero get over his anxiety.

As you might remember we rescued this handsome hunk after a blizzard of emails, texts and tags on Facebook posts. We have weaned him off the medication he was on at the shelter and are working with him on his confidence. I was looking for a more natural solution when these wonderful folks sent us a care package to try.

Hero is doing well, he is definitely a follower, constantly looking to the other dogs in the group to see how he should respond to things around him. Having a balanced pack of dogs is the biggest help you can have when dealing with an unsocialized, frightened dog. They continue to show him how to behave in the group.

The link below will take you to the page of Stratford Animal Care . Why not drop by and thank them for helping this rescue.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FE5rwYkxJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

25/08/2025

Even though we are still in the throes of the summer heat, the kids are back to school and soon the fall season will begin. WHERE ARE ALL OUR RUNNERS!?!?!?

The following race events support Florida Giant Dog Rescue:

October 4th Orlando
https://flgdr.org/event/howl-o-ween-5k-orlando/

October 5th Tampa
https://flgdr.org/event/howl-o-ween-5k-tampa/

October 11 Bradenton
https://flgdr.org/event/howl-o-ween-5k-bradenton/

October 12 Punta Gorda
https://flgdr.org/event/howl-o-ween-5k-punta-gorda/

December 13th and 14th Keel Farms Plant City
https://flgdr.org/event/keel-farms-wine-run-5k-2/

Those links will take you to our events page where you can get all the additional information and signup links to each race. Signing up early will save you money, entry fees go up the later you sign up.

Check our our events page for all the upcoming happenings!
https://flgdr.org/events/

23/08/2025

22/08/2025

UPDATE: The application process for the puppies is now closed!!! Applications received are being processed as quickly as possible. Please be patient.

This is the other little nugget Apollo. A very happy, bouncy and playful pup that just came into rescue. He is a few days shy of 11 weeks old as of this writing and ready for his forever home. He is a Great Dane pup the color is Merle, (although many will spend hours debating colors of Danes). He came in with his brother Zeus, who will be listed separately. They were surrendered after a family emergency forced them to be rehomed.

They are puppies, blank slates ready to experience the world and soak in as many sights, smells and sounds as possible at this age. This is the time to take them absolutely everywhere and enroll them in puppy classes. You want a well behaved, balanced adult – do the work now. The more you expose them to now, the less afraid of the world they will be later.

They are not house broken but will go into a crate without much of a fuss. They have been around an adult Labrador at their previous home, so yes, they get along with other dogs. As with any puppy introductions are everything and supervised time with adult dogs and pups is a must. The adult dogs will need time away from the pups and the pups should have time of their own to sleep and play.

We know these guys won’t last in rescue long, so if you are interested in adopting them – get your application in now!!!

https://flgdr.org/ouradoption/apollo-great-dane-puppy/

22/08/2025

UPDATE: The application process for the puppies is now closed!!! Applications received are being processed as quickly as possible. Please be patient.

This little nugget is Zeus. A very happy, bouncy and playful pup that just came into rescue. He is a few days shy of 11 weeks old as of this writing and ready for his forever home. He is a Great Dane pup the color is Merle, (although many will spend hours debating colors of Danes). He came in with his brother Apollo, who will be listed separately. They were surrendered after a family emergency forced them to be rehomed.

They are puppies, blank slates ready to experience the world and soak in as many sights, smells and sounds as possible at this age. This is the time to take them absolutely everywhere and enroll them in puppy classes. You want a well behaved, balanced adult – do the work now. The more you expose them to now, the less afraid of the world they will be later.

They are not house broken but will go into a crate without much of a fuss. They have been around an adult Labrador at their previous home, so yes, they get along with other dogs. As with any puppy introductions are everything and supervised time with adult dogs and pups is a must. The adult dogs will need time away from the pups and the pups should have time of their own to sleep and play.

We know these guys won’t last in rescue long, so if you are interested in adopting them – get your application in now!!!

https://flgdr.org/ouradoption/zeus-great-dane-puppy/

20/08/2025

About two weeks ago we brought this handsome fella into rescue after being barraged with emails, messages, phone calls, etc. begging us to save him. His name is Hero and we thought we would give you an update on his progress so far.

When he first came into rescue he was on 5 different medications for URI, depression, anxiety, etc. He was very thin and not eating very well at the shelter. To date he has completed the meds for the URI and is being weaned off the depression and anxiety drugs slowly as recommended.

In the photo array you will see him finally beginning to decompress after the first few days by laying on the cushy bed I keep at the office. This was the first time I actually saw him begin to relax. The rest of the photos are from today, his body condition has improved greatly, he is more willing to explore the yard at the office on his own and has decided he loves car rides and will hop right up into the car.

There are a couple of short videos, one of him playing with Baylor and one of him excitedly waiting for me to come up the steps to go inside. We are working on teaching him not to jump up and mouth your hands and clothing. They listed his age as 5 years old, I have my doubts, he exhibits all the behaviors of a 2-3 year old that has had little to no training, but we will never know for sure. He has an incredible energy level and will need a yard and a companion dog of similar size and energy level. He is a true submissive and is learning from the pack - how to dog 101. He gets along with everyone at the rescue ranch and has run away from the office cat.

We will step up his desensitization work this weekend by going to a park where there is a great deal of activity and see how he does. This part of the training normally requires several trips to various locations to experience sights, sounds and smells all while being in the presence of a human he trusts. Once released for adoption, he will require an owner with experience not only with giant breeds, but also trust building, a companion dog with a balanced nature, a fenced yard and the willingness to continue the work started in rescue.

19/08/2025

We have another happy tails update for everyone! Our girl Sugar (now Cici) has found a fabulous home and family.

She has an English Bull terrier brother who is absolutely in love with her, he follows her everywhere and is never far from her. She also has an English Bull Terrier sister who is cute as a button. Her sister has Addison's disease but it is being managed with medication at this time.

Cici has several adult siblings along with her parents to love on her and teach her the ropes.

We wish Cici and her new family the absolute best!

19/08/2025

We are still searching for sweet Jill. Please share this far and wide. She is a much loved member of her family.

Please share and help bring sweet Jill home.