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Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love Please check out our Medical Fund page... https://greatdanefriends.com/medical-fund/ Interested in adopting, volunteering, fostering or donating?
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So… black dog syndrome is a REAL thing. So many people don’t want black dogs and it’s so sad to discriminate on color wh...
29/08/2024

So… black dog syndrome is a REAL thing. So many people don’t want black dogs and it’s so sad to discriminate on color when a dog’s temperament is MUCH more important!! Way back when in rescue if we posted puppies of any color for adoption it would cause a frenzy of people emailing wanting an applications. It’s just as hard to adopt puppies as it is adults and even harder to adopt black puppies nowadays. We posted these two sweet 12 week old puppies a couple days ago and we haven’t even had one person email that is interested. These two girls are amazing, and are available for adoption❤️❤️ The girl on the left is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and the one on the right is in Montpelier VA. If interested in either one of these girls, you can email us at [email protected] for an application. A fenced yard and giant breed experience is required. 

Great dane friends of ruff love is more than just rescue.  We have several sanctuary danes that will be with us for the ...
29/08/2024

Great dane friends of ruff love is more than just rescue. We have several sanctuary danes that will be with us for the remainder of their lives. Due to word restrictions, jump over to our page and check out the write-up on the Eddie the sanctuary dane!!

Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love is dedicated to helping Great Danes in need.  While the vast majority of the Danes that ...
29/08/2024

Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love is dedicated to helping Great Danes in need. While the vast majority of the Danes that come through the rescue are treated for injuries and illness and then adopted out to their forever families, GDFRL seems to always have cases considered too severe for adoption and are made Sanctuary Danes. Currently, (August 2024) the rescue has three Sanctuary Danes. Today we will talk about Eddie.

Eddie is currently 8 years old. However, he was 2 when he came into the rescue in the middle of 2018. He has been under the care of his foster mom for six years. Here is his story.

Eddie started his life in a loving home with a family for the first two years of his life. However, as happens so often, the marriage failed and divorce came to the family. The wife kept Eddie, but over time realized he was left alone for far too many hours in the day and made the hard decision to put him up for adoption. Eddie was accepted into GDFRL and was placed with his current foster mom. Clearly, this beautiful harlequin two-year-old, well mannered dog would be a quick turn around and would be placed with his furever home. His foster mom met Eddie and immediately she noticed something was off. It turns out, Eddie was in the beginning stages of Wobblers Syndrome. As sad as his story is to this point, his life was meant to take this path. You see, his new foster mom had experience with Wobblers syndrome, so when she saw him standing still with his hind end gently swaying back and forth, she recognized it and contacted the rescue's owner. They quickly made all the vet appointments and scheduled the required tests. After $2,500 worth of tests and an MRI scan, the Wobblers diagnosis was confirmed. Immediately, GDFRL made Eddie a Sanctuary Dane. After further tests and exams, the vets determined Eddie was NOT a candidate for a surgical solution. Basically, there was nothing they could do to repair the nerve damage, and Eddie would slowly continue to lose more and more control over time. He was two years old and would require a lifetime of care and treatments to give him his best life.

Now, Eddie was an official Sanctuary Dane at the ripe old age of two. Eddie's foster mom prepared to fight to keep the Wobblers at bay for as long as possible. She made contact with The Animal Rehab and Conditioning Center. At this facility, Eddie received acupuncture and cold laser treatments to help maintain his mobility. Eddie’s foster mom said the treatments were absolutely effective at substantially slowing the progression of the disorder. However, Wobblers disease is not forgiving, it is relentless. Initially, Eddie received treatments weekly, but then Covid hit and the treatments stopped. Eddie's foster mom received gifted home medical equipment to try and keep some form of a treatment routine, but it was not as effective as his standard treatments at the rehab center. Prior to covid, Eddie was receiving treatments weekly, but after covid the treatments were reduced to once a month. However, his medical bills were still in excess of $500 dollars a month.

For the next six years, Eddie ran, played, and acted pretty much like a normal dog, not letting Wobblers slow him down. His foster mom says of Eddie: “He is just the best boy!” For lack of a better description, Eddie doesn't know he is different. Thanks to Eddie's foster parents, he has had a great life.

However, the Wobblers continued to progress and some noticeable differences popped up over time. About a month ago, Eddie’s foster mom found him stuck on the floor, unable to stand up with his hind legs. Eddie’s foster mom said he was confused and scared. Eddie suddenly needed help to stand and move. The Wobblers finally caught up to him in a big way. But, just as before, Foster mom to the rescue!! Mom brought out the doggie wheelchair, AKA Wheelies. We have all seen these: the dog's hind legs strap into the cart and off they go. Well, that's the idea, but a lot of dogs take time to get used to the new contraption. But not Eddie. Mom said Eddie took to the cart immediately! No training, no comforting, he was ready to go so off he went!

Today, Eddie was recently diagnosed with bilateral cruciate tears & chronic disc disease. He is not a candidate for surgery from the tears due his wobblers condition. The goal is to keep him comfortable and happy for as long as possible. He is doing well with his new wheels, and has a lot of medicines along with the monthly rehab visits. He is still rolling along at eight years old. According to mom, Eddie is her “Ray of sunshine,” and “He is the happiest dog!”

Roll on Eddie!

As you can imagine the medical bills keep coming for this boy, but the rescue, and his mom, will not give up and continue to pay the bills.

If you would like to donate to Eddie's medical fund, follow the link to the Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love “Eddie” page, or follow the links below.

Instagram:

https://greatdanefriends.com/eddie/

To donate for his care:

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CYMSHJDYDTJ7Y&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3JrWUN5Dohj-DTOcxpzUncVb9uHBvy5br3a2ZGfeJx8RHu3jXNXc274lk_aem_st6EfzDbfi8phqwcOOa36w

Eddie page:
Eddie - GDFRL Sanctuary Dane

Check out the updated info on Gus!  He and his sister Ember have been with us since February and are STILL looking for t...
29/08/2024

Check out the updated info on Gus! He and his sister Ember have been with us since February and are STILL looking for their forever homes. At almost a year he is still a puppy and should have his forever home by now. Please share!!! Lets get this sweet boy adopted!! Location and updated info is in his album

This sweet girl didn't even make it to the websites
28/08/2024

This sweet girl didn't even make it to the websites

Our very popular and very handsome boy Achilles was adopted this past weekend as well! He has a new Dane sister and a wo...
26/08/2024

Our very popular and very handsome boy Achilles was adopted this past weekend as well! He has a new Dane sister and a wonderful new mom and dad! Have a great life sweet boy! 🥰🥰

Welcome these 4 little sweet nuggets!  They are 12 week old Dane pups and are so very sweet! The mantle girl is Charley ...
26/08/2024

Welcome these 4 little sweet nuggets! They are 12 week old Dane pups and are so very sweet! The mantle girl is Charley and she is spoken for and has a home waiting for when she is ready. The black boy, Rowan, ( tongue out) is also spoken for and in a foster to adopt home to hopefully become a service dog. BUT...this little mischievous guy LOVES to pick things up and eat them and had to have surgery Friday because he snatched a sock :( So that was no little expense right off the get go! :( The other 2 black girls are available for adoption when they are ready. The one leaning over the ottoman is Luna and the sweet faced girl by the fence is Baby Dixie... her foster actually hasn't decided on the name Baby or Dixie 🤣. They will require prior giant breed experience and a fenced yard. If interested in either of the available 2 girls you can email us at [email protected]. Luna is located in Montpelier, VA and Baby Dixie is in Anderson SC.

We are SO very happy to announce that our sweet boy Jackson was adopted this weekend!  He has been with us since Novembe...
25/08/2024

We are SO very happy to announce that our sweet boy Jackson was adopted this weekend! He has been with us since November and now he finally found his forever home with a family of previous adopters!! Have a great life sweet boy!

Meet Campbell!  Campbell came to us from a neglectful situation where he was living outside.  He came to us about 30 lbs...
21/08/2024

Meet Campbell! Campbell came to us from a neglectful situation where he was living outside. He came to us about 30 lbs underweight and had sores all over, internal parasites and skin and ear infections. But that is ALL behind him now! He has flourished in his foster home and has been great with the 3 little to medium sized dogs. He bonds to his human very quickly and is such a snuggly love bug! He is house trained and loves his crate. He needs a little leash work and basic manners but he is a GREAT boy! He should be about 160 lbs when he's fully up to weight. He is between 4-5 yrs old from what we estimate. Yes...the neglectful owner didn't even know how old he was nor did he even give him a name :( He is a counter surfer so food needs to be put up and kept off counters. He is currently fed in his crate because his foster siblings are so passive they would let him take their food. Campbell loves a good soft couch...or bed for that matter as well! Campbell needs to gain a bit more weight and then will be neutered and available for adoption. We included pictures of when he first arrived as well as updated ones so you can see how far he's come! He is being fostered in the Charlotte NC area. If interested in Campbell send us an email to [email protected] for an application.

In case you don’t get just how over run rescues and shelters are. We get anywhere from 4-5 surrender request every singl...
16/08/2024

In case you don’t get just how over run rescues and shelters are. We get anywhere from 4-5 surrender request every single day from people wanting to give up their dogs.

Ember is a high energy 11 month old petite black Dane with the most adorable triangle ears. She has a shiny, beautiful c...
15/08/2024

Ember is a high energy 11 month old petite black Dane with the most adorable triangle ears. She has a shiny, beautiful coat that has almost grown back after her spay and pexy surgery. She is 72 pounds of s***k and has bounced back from a very rough start in life. She is learning to trust and wants to bond with her humans. she loves going for walks and smelling the world around her. She would love to be your hiking partner if that's your thing! She plays and wrestles 24-7 with the resident Dane puppy in her foster home. Ember is the zoomie master, and loves to race around and play sneak attack in her big back yard. She has met children and strangers in her yard, and had positive interactions with both. She loves toys of all types, but chewy rubber ones are her favorite. She knows sit, shake, down, and is working on other commands. Ember likes to take rides in the car, and would also like to help you drive. She is highly treat and food motivated and goes into her crate easily with a yummy treat and can stay up to 5 hours or so. Ember is very observant of her surroundings and curious about the world. She is the sniffmaster and lickmaster and will provide alerts from any new things including mushrooms and butterflies. Ember loves soft blankets by your bed at the end of a long day, and will sleep there all night. Ember will require a fenced yard. Ember is currently fostered in Greensboro NC and if interested please email us at [email protected] and we will send you an application!

Who remembers this sweet girl??  She's come a long way and is now ready to find her forever home!!!  If you are interest...
15/08/2024

Who remembers this sweet girl?? She's come a long way and is now ready to find her forever home!!! If you are interested in Ember shoot us an email at [email protected]. She is about 11 months old now and has blossomed into a sweet girl with lots of energy and loves to play! Make sure to scroll through to see the video from when she arrived

This is clifford.  He is a Great Dane Friends if Ruff love alumni.   He is 8 months old and 115 pounds. He came into the...
15/08/2024

This is clifford. He is a Great Dane Friends if Ruff love alumni. He is 8 months old and 115 pounds. He came into the rescue as an under nurished 7 week old puppy at 9 pounds. 6 and a half months later.... this is how this handsome guy is looking. Would you like one of these of your own? Great dane friends have a lot of dogs with tons of love to give!!!! Take a look at www.greatdanefriends.com.

This sweet boy is still looking for his forever home!  He is getting neutered today and then he will be all ready!  Such...
15/08/2024

This sweet boy is still looking for his forever home! He is getting neutered today and then he will be all ready! Such a good boy! He loves other dogs, great with cats and is even bird friendly!!

Mark your calendars!! Come@out and support us and see meet some awesome Danes!!!
15/08/2024

Mark your calendars!! Come@out and support us and see meet some awesome Danes!!!

Meet Chiquita!  Chiquita came to us from a local shelter where she was brought in as a stray and had an injured leg. She...
12/08/2024

Meet Chiquita! Chiquita came to us from a local shelter where she was brought in as a stray and had an injured leg. She was about 7 weeks old when we got her and this baby had a rough start! It appears she had some sort of trauma and was limping on her right rear leg. X rays didn't show anything much out of the ordinary so she was put on rest and pain meds. She did get better and started playing and gaining muscle but something still wasn't right with her leg. So we had a ortho consult for her and they feel her ACL is partially torn. So back to crate rest...SO hard for such a friendly playful puppy!!! But no worries...we will take care of everything BUT she has to wait for at least 3 more months to get follow up x rays to see if the growth plates are closing. She is currently 4.5 months old and is a petite girl at about 30 lbs. She is super smart and very social. She LOVES everyone she meets and is great with all dogs big and small! When interacting with others she is submissive but playful and respects other dogs cues if they have had enough of her puppy energy. She currently is in LOVE with her foster brother who is a huge Newfie. Her favorite thing to do is play but she also loves to snuggle and sleep right beside another dog or person. She is fully house trained, crate trained, walks well on leash and knows several basic commands already! She is a super easy and chill puppy that would fit well into any household with other animals or would even be fine as an only dog. She is the ultimate sweet and easy dog that people are dying to find.

If there was a local adopter we would consider adopting before her surgery and the rescue will still cover her surgery 100% when she is ready. Otherwise she won't be ready for about 4-5 months... which sucks because she could be bonding with a forever family. Chiquita is located in Mooresville NC and will require a fenced yard. If interested in this sweet perfect pup email us at [email protected] for an application.

And the 3rd of our fuzzy Dane /Poodle pups has been adopted!  He was home the day he arrived because when his foster met...
02/08/2024

And the 3rd of our fuzzy Dane /Poodle pups has been adopted! He was home the day he arrived because when his foster met him they of course fell in love..I mean who wouldn't! Have a GREAT life sweet boy

Our sweet boy Cash was adopted!!  He has a new lab mix sister and a forever home to call his own
02/08/2024

Our sweet boy Cash was adopted!! He has a new lab mix sister and a forever home to call his own

ACHILLES is still looking for his furever people..   look at the way he looks at someone he just met..  imagine the way ...
31/07/2024

ACHILLES is still looking for his furever people.. look at the way he looks at someone he just met.. imagine the way he will look at his furever family! Is that you?
https://greatdanefriends.com/achillies/

We have an update on our new boy Campbell!  If you remember he was an owner surrender and was surrendered about 40 lbs u...
29/07/2024

We have an update on our new boy Campbell! If you remember he was an owner surrender and was surrendered about 40 lbs underweight and covered in sores and full of parasites. Well he is doing GREAT! What we know so far... he is an absolute angel! He is completely potty trained, crate trained, and non destructive. He loves to be on the couch or in the bed, and actively gives kisses. He is great with dogs of all sizes. His only flaw thus far is he tries to eat the other dog’s food in his foster home so he is feed in his crate. His foster has only walked him on a leash once because she had been nervous about 3 of his toenails missing and occasionally bleeding, but when she did, he was terrible. 🤣 He walked her so leash work is in this boy's future! He has a lot of weight to gain so we are working on incrementally increasing his food intake each day, to healthily allow him to pack on some pounds. Campbell is an absolute lover and deserves the best life. We still have about $800 left to pay on his vet bills and he will still need to be neutered so if you'd like to donate it would be very much appreciated! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NY4WR7B5RFSF4

Is that Monday coming?
29/07/2024

Is that Monday coming?

This handsome boy is looking for his forever home! This is Achilles… He is a five-year English mastiff and the biggest s...
23/07/2024

This handsome boy is looking for his forever home! This is Achilles… He is a five-year English mastiff and the biggest squishiest ball of love you will ever find! He is amazing with other dogs and he is totally trustworthy in the house and does not need to be created. He loves everyone he meets, and he is a very sweet and gentle soul.somebody is going to hit the jackpot with this boy! If you’re interested in adopting shoot us an email at [email protected]. He is an amazing boy and will make an amazing addition to your family!

22/07/2024
Wooohoooo!  We are VERY happy to announce that our handsome boy, Bob was adopted this past weekend!  Bob came to us when...
22/07/2024

Wooohoooo! We are VERY happy to announce that our handsome boy, Bob was adopted this past weekend! Bob came to us when his family lost their home to a fire. He was very scared and shut down but his amazing foster home helped him through all that and he has now found his forever home! Bob was with us since November so to say we are so happy for him is an understatement!!! Have a GREAT life sweet boy!

Estrella and Rowdy ( now Vinnie) didn't even make it to the websites!  They had approved families waiting for them ❤. Th...
22/07/2024

Estrella and Rowdy ( now Vinnie) didn't even make it to the websites! They had approved families waiting for them ❤. They are Great Dane/Standard Poodle mixes that came to us at 7 weeks old. Have a GREAT like you adorable fuzzies!

Our sweet girl Miss Molly has been adopted!!!  She came in March and it's taken a bit to find the perfect match but here...
21/07/2024

Our sweet girl Miss Molly has been adopted!!! She came in March and it's taken a bit to find the perfect match but here it is!! Have a GREAT life sweet girl!

And here is our Hercules (now known as Jimmy) with his new furever family.   He has two 4 legged siblings and one two-le...
21/07/2024

And here is our Hercules (now known as Jimmy) with his new furever family. He has two 4 legged siblings and one two-legged sibling that he absolutely loves. His new family says he is thriving and his goofy personality fits their family perfectly! Have a good life sweet boy....

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Shhhh. (Whispers) hercules has been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty and to donate to the Eddie the...
21/07/2024

Shhhh. (Whispers) hercules has been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty and to donate to the Eddie the sanctuary dane fund. A complete Eddie story will be coming soon but needless to say his vet bills are extensive. There is a fund raiser going on now to help raise some funds to keep this guy going. Stay tuned for EDDIE THE SANTUARY DANE complete story.

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