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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.
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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.

21/10/2025

🎉 𝗖𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱! 🐾💕

After many months in the rescue, Chloe has finally found her forever home! She’s settling in perfectly and loving her new doggie siblings. Huge thanks to the Fisher family for giving her the love and home she’s waited so patiently for!

19/10/2025

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

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘂 — a 5 year and 3-month-old gentle giant with a goofy heart, a love for snuggles, and the soul of a best friend you didn’t know you needed.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘂:
- 𝗞𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱: Lives with a toddler and is incredibly gentle.
- 𝗦𝗻𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼: If you sit, he sits. On you.
- 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗳𝘂𝗹 & 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆: Loves people, outdoor time, and a soft place to land.
- 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱: He’s polite at home and sleeps like a champ.
- 𝗗𝗼𝗴-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺-𝘁𝗼-𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀. He has had slow introductions with male dogs and has done well, but we recommend no small animals and cats.
- 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: He has improved a lot with his leash training and counter surfing. He is food motivated, so he does well with training and would benefit by continuing his training in his new home.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀:
✔️ Neutered, vetted, heartworm & parasite negative
✔️ 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲: $300

13/10/2025

🩷 🩺 Raya - 3 1/2 yr old intact female. Has epileptic seizures and will need to stay on medication. Good with other dogs; mostly good with cats but can chase. Does well with children but could knock over. Not fully housebroken; is crate trained. [Waiting for foster since 10/13/2025]

12/10/2025

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲!

Gail is a 2 year and 10-month-old female Great Dane. She is not yet ready for adoption, but if you are interested in Gail, please complete the following adoption application and note you are interested in Gail. If you are already approved and interested in Gail, please email or send us a private message.

𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/KGDR/Dog

10/10/2025

Hello Great Dane community! We have lots of sweet babies on our waiting list but a lack of foster homes to place them. All of the dogs listed in this album are currently on our wait list and available for our foster to adopt program. If interested, submit an adoption application on kgdr.org and indicate that you are interested in the program. All dogs will be fully vetted and spayed/neutered by the rescue before adoption. Anyone in the state of Kentucky or near its border can participate. Help us find wonderful homes for these lovelies!

01/10/2025

🚨𝗙𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗗! 🚨

We are currently 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙬 on available foster homes, and we can’t save 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! ❤️

23/09/2025

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱!

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄, 𝗦𝗻𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲! 🐾

Luna is an 8-month-old Great Dane with a heart as big as her paws, and she’s ready to find her forever family!
This gentle giant is the definition of a “velcro Dane.” She loves being near her people, whether she’s curled up beside you or following you from room to room like your biggest fan. Luna is also a true pack animal—she thrives with dog friends and would do best in a home with at least one other pup to play with and lean on for confidence.

𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝗴𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: she respects boundaries, plays appropriately, and knows when to give space. Luna also enjoys daycare a couple times a week and fits right in with the big dog crowd!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹:
• House-trained and crate-trained (though she’s earned free roam at night!)
• Potty trained and non-destructive
• Loves toys, ropes, balls and is a benebone enthusiast!
• Walks well with a gentle leader, though she’s still learning to navigate loud or unfamiliar environments
• Adapts quickly—she settled into her foster home within 72 hours like she has always been there!

She’s a sweet, eager-to-please pup who just needs slow introductions and a little patience to blossom. Luna is ready to bring joy, companionship, and a whole lot of love to her new family.

Luna is up to date on all age-appropriate vaccinations and has tested negative for heartworms and parasites. Because she’s still young, she hasn’t been spayed yet—but adopters will receive a $200 reimbursement once her spay is completed. Her adoption fee is $500.

21/09/2025

Submit your Great Dane’s favorite fall photo in the comment section and the most liked photo will be our new profile picture!

20/09/2025

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

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘂 — a 5-year-old gentle giant with a goofy heart, a love for snuggles, and the soul of a best friend you didn’t know you needed.

This sweet boy has spent over 𝟯𝟲𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲. That’s a lot of tail wags, couch naps, and hopeful glances out the window waiting for his family.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘂:
- 𝗞𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱: Has lived with a toddler and is incredibly gentle.
- 𝗦𝗻𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼: If you sit, he sits. On you.
- 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗳𝘂𝗹 & 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆: Loves people, outdoor time, and a soft place to land.
- 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱: He’s polite at home and sleeps like a champ.
- 𝗗𝗼𝗴-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺-𝘁𝗼-𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 (𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦).
- 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: He has improved a lot with his leash training and counter surfing. He is food motivated, so he does well with training and would benefit by continuing his training in his new home.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀:
✔️ Neutered, vetted, heartworm & parasite negative
✔️ 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲: $300
✔️ Currently located in a foster home and waiting patiently

Bleu is the kind of dog that makes a house feel like home. He just needs someone to give him a shot. 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙨?

10/09/2025

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗖𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱!

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗲 – a 4-year, 11-month-old Great Dane with a heart (and paws) that are larger than life. Sweet, goofy, and full of love, Chloe is the ultimate cuddle bug who’s ready to find her forever family—one that’ll adore her quirks, respect her boundaries, and snuggle her endlessly.

𝗖𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 & 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁
Chloe doesn’t know her size, which makes her affectionate nature all the more endearing. She’ll happily plop her head in your lap, lean in for hugs, and “talk” to you in her own silly, soulful way. She’s submissive, sensitive, and thrives in a calm, loving environment.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗲
➡️ Great with adults, older kids, and dogs of all ages (from playful pups to mellow seniors)
➡️ Cat-friendly—especially with chill cats (she currently lives peacefully with one!)
➡️ Loves to gallop like a horse, chew toys, and snack on just about anything
➡️ Enjoys romping with her doggy friends and zooming around the yard
➡️ Crate trained, though she’d much rather be curled up next to you

𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴
Chloe prefers slow introductions. If startled, she may give a gentle warning nip (no contact)—just her way of saying “I need space.” Because of this, she’d do best in a home with older children who understand her boundaries and can help her feel safe and secure.

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼
➡️ Spayed and gastropexy completed
➡️ Up-to-date on vaccinations
➡️ Heartworm and parasite negative
➡️ Adoption fee: $400

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗲? She’s waiting patiently for a family who’ll see her gentle heart, embrace her goofy charm, and give her the love she’s been dreaming of. Could that be you?

09/09/2025

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱!

Meet Holly! This 11-month-old Great Dane is on the hunt for her forever family, and she’s bringing big love and even bigger personality with her!

Holly is the definition of social: she never meets a stranger, whether it’s a human, dog, or even a cat. Her goofy charm and playful energy make her impossible not to love. 💕

She’s still a puppy at heart, so she’d thrive with an active family or a canine buddy who can keep up with her zoomies. She’s great with kids, but doesn’t quite realize she’s a gentle giant—so a home with older children might be best.

➡️ Crate trained
➡️ House trained
➡️ Good on leash (with a little excitement wiggle!)
➡️ Prefers homes with few stairs
➡️ Up-to-date on vaccines & preventatives
➡️ Not yet spayed due to age (we will work with the adopters on a discount for spaying her once age appropriate).

If you’re ready for a loyal companion who’ll keep you laughing and snuggling, Holly might just be your perfect match. Help us find her the loving home she deserves—share this post or apply to adopt!

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