Since 1993, Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue has successfully placed over 2,300 Golden Retrievers throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that relies on donations, our supporters, fundraising, and the proceeds of our online store and on-site retail store, Pap’s Place, for funding.

Our History

By 1999, DVGRR had found new homes for more than 800 Golden Retrievers. That same year, we were unable to help more than a dozen dogs, which left us very frustrated. Our Foster Home system was excellent, but we just didn’t have enough homes to accept all of the relinquished Goldens, or to provide necessary training and medical care. As a result of these hardships, we began our quest for a permanent home and base of operations: our “Golden Gateway.”

In September 2000, thanks to the support of our many adopters and Golden Retriever lovers, we were able to obtain a mortgage to purchase a beautiful 4-acre property with a clean, modern kennel building and a modest caretaker’s home. It was a scary, but thrilling step for our non-profit group. Two days after settlement, our first Golden, Joey, arrived and it has been a non-stop, exciting, and rewarding experience ever since. Over the years, we have made many improvements to our facility and program and we are always striving to provide the highest quality service possible to our dogs and our adoptive families.

Dedicated volunteers supplement our small paid staff and all work together to care for the always changing group of dogs in our program (“Gateway Guests”) awaiting their forever homes.