I am beyond grateful that I stumbled upon TGPR in 2017. I had rescued my first pyr from the shelter in 2013 and decided it was time for her to have a sister and we made our first TGPR adoption and they made it so easy and helped us find our pyrfect match!

From there I had such a pleasant experience that I wanted to know how I could get involved and help. Working with different leadership over the years, who were all incredible with the most amazing hearts for these pups, I have run the bios and photos for the website, and then transitioned to fostering. We got a couple of our dogs adopted out and then ultimately became foster fails adopting two more gentle giants from TGPR.

Thanks to this organization our home is complete in a way we never knew we needed. Help out, adopt, donate, you won’t regret it!

We are so grateful to TGPR for bringing Layla into our lives. This little Akbash girl came to rescue as a frightened and abandoned pup, and we have been blessed to watch her blossom as we worked with her through her medical and emotional needs. Her fighter spirit and can-do attitude stole our hearts, and we asked TGPR if we could be honored to be her forever family.

We are lucky to say that she is the Pyr-fect addition to our family, and we are so thankful that she chose us.

I have never met a more passionate, responsive, and productive group in the dog rescue field than Christi Sullivan and her team at TGPR. Through extensive networking, team-building, and fundraising they work tirelessly and continuously to provide rescue to GPs in a huge region of the state, often, if not almost always, with huge success! Due to the unwavering diligence of Christi and the TGPR team, no GP is overlooked, no excuses are given, and no stone is left unturned when devising a plan to get these dogs rehabilitated and rehomed. Not only do they do their best to get these dogs the new lives they deserve, they continue to be present by providing fosters and new owners with education support, and resources while getting adjusted to caring for their rescue pup. This group is undeniably making a remarkable impact in the lives of these animals and deserve, if nothing else, recognition for their outstanding contribution to the stray dog crisis Texas is currently experiencing. Great job TGPR, thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do!

I cannot say enough about the heartfelt kindness and genuine love of this group. I just adopted June this weekend (now Hazel), who has already solidified a place in my family’s heart and home. She is one of the most amazing pups I think I will ever to be lucky enough to have adopted me. All of that is possible because of the incredible and selfless work that all of the organization’s personnel provide.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for our new best friend. Kathleen you helped raise a really good one!

We brought Everest into our home as a senior foster a couple of years ago and we fell in love with him. We adopted him this year and it was the best decision we ever made. Once in a lifetime, you meet a dog that completely captures your heart. We all love Everest, but he is my husband’s very best friend. You can feel the love they share in these pictures.

At some point, a cruel and heartless human dumped this great dog. He starved and waited where he was left, expecting them to come back for him. He was loyal to them, despite having been terribly beaten and developing a deep fear of people, especially men. It took a year before he wagged his tail, and two for him to stop ducking when we approach him. We are so grateful that TGPR got involved and saved Everest from starving to death on the street. We will never stop being grateful for every moment of time we get with the Big Boy (Everest). He’s the undisputed and beloved king of our little Lucky Ranch.

Thank you, TGPR. You do God’s work here on earth with these great dogs.

Renee is a FANTASTIC estate guardian and phenomenal dog! Protective of our chickens, loving to our cat Poppy, Princess of Plunder, and gentle with our neighbors’ children, we could not ask for a better LGD. We marvel every time we see her track an aerial predator or chase off a fox from our fence line. And being greeted by her soft expression, wagging tail, and gentle kisses every time we return home is the greatest feeling in the world! I could boast forever about her athleticism, her discernment, her ability to read and clearly communicate with different species and other dogs, including our second rescue LGD Augustine of Hippos, nicknamed Auggie. Auggie had a rough start, coming to us through a local shelter after found in a dumpster malnourished and with a broken tail! But he has blossomed under Renee’s friendship and care. In fact they hit if off right away and it was amazing to watch Renee show him the ropes. She could tell he initially could not move as fast as her or balance as well, so she’d change her play-style and speed so he could keep up and safely play together. And if he got stressed, she would nuzzle him and lick his ears and you could see his whole body relax Thanks to TGPR. Our chickens are safe, our cat loved, and John and I have the joy of watching two giant white dogs play and patrol on our property every day. What a beautiful life!

Back in 2022 we found our dream acreage in rural Cass county eastern Nebraska. We had some ducks and some quail and decided we wanted to invest in a Great Pyrenees to protect our little slice of heaven. It took us 3 months to put up a fence and get a Hotwire on top to keep everything safe. During this time I found Bravo. Bravo was living on a goat farm with 8 other adult Pyrenees and he was only 7 months old. I immediately fell in love with him and brought him home. With a lot of training and patience he has become the perfect livestock guardian. When Bravo was almost 2 and perfect in every way we decided he needed a partner. We applied at tgpr and went through the application process and were approved. I looked at different dogs online, but no one really clicked…..until I saw Molly (the hellhole girls). I immediately reached out and payed the application fee. TGPR wanted her to go to a home with a mentor dog and Bravo is a natural mentor and guardian. On December 30th 2023 I flew to San Antonio and flew back the same day with my pyrfect pocket pyr. We named her Echo and she is the perfect Echo of Bravo and also an amazing guardian. Our little farm is now safe and sound thanks to my pyrfect pair.

Shortly after moving to Texas in March we lost our male Pyr, Maverick, to an undiagnosed illness. As our grieving subsided, we decided fostering Pyrs would be a great way to keep the house full of Pyr love. We felt our female, Mavis, still needed a partner(s) in crime. On July 22nd we got word that a pair of Pyr puppies had been dumped at the side of the road. We hopped in the truck and drove out to Greenville to get them. They were so thin and absolutely crawling with fleas. We got them home, and after much Dawn dish liquid they were flea free. Comfy bed, full tummies, and blankies with toys they started to settle into family life.They have been a source of joy for our family. It’s wonderful having “kids” in the house again. To me, fostering is like being grandparents. You have them for a time and you can love on them, spoil them, and teach them how to be Pyrs. As I always look on the TGPR site to keep up with goings on I came across Argos and his story on TGPR, earlier this month. His owner had passed, and Argos went to another family member, who then passed away. Ultimately the owner’s mom stepped in and took Argos knowing that she needed to find Argos his forever retirement home. My husband has always wanted a BIG boy. We saw Argos’ pictures and fell in love instantly. We knew he would be the perfect addition to our family. And, as a bonus, he weighs 125 lbs.!! We adopted Argos 3 weeks ago and he’s the epitome of Pyr perfection in every way. He’s gentle, loves his bum scritches, smiling and dancing with excitement when you come through the door, he’s absolutely everything you could ever want in a pet. We know we won’t have him as long as we would if we adopted a puppy, but we get to be his retirement home. Our lives are better knowing that we get to care for him and love him, and be loved by him. We feel fortunate to have adopted and still fostering. I hope we can continue for many years.