DVGRR Campus Tour

DVGRR began with the foster home model, and dogs benefited from excellent volunteer foster homes. However by 1999, we’d outgrown that model and were unable to provide care for every Golden or dog with a “heart of gold” in need.

We opened Golden Gateway in 2000, thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors, and the result has been nothing but positive. Plus, it allows us to reach and rescue even more Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Doodles, and dogs with “hearts of gold” in need.

Golden Gateway

While at Golden Gateway, the dogs in our program receive necessary medical care, multiple opportunities for play and exercise every day, premium food, and lots of love and affection from our dedicated staff and volunteers.

Golden Gateway is not an over-crowded, noisy, smelly kennel. We take a lot of pride in the facility and the comfort it provides to the DVGRR dogs. Specialized air-handling equipment eliminates odors, and we power wash dogs’ sleeping quarters daily. Bedding is washed and sterilized daily as are the numerous toys our dogs enjoy. Sound baffles reduce noise, and we have a Special Care Unit for dogs that need more extensive care.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture inspects our facility regularly, and our reports from them are always excellent.

Tours are available during our Monthly Open House event every second Saturday of each month from 10AM until noon. Check our events calendar for notices and updates! Until then, enjoy our DVGRR campus tour video: