Grass Roots Rescue

Grass Roots Rescue Grass Roots Rescue (GRR) is a foster based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dog rescue that operates out of Delaware and Maryland. http://www.grrde.org

We pride ourselves on being the home of the perfectly imperfect. Grass Roots Rescue Society (GRR) is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit group founded in 2013 to rescue dogs and cats in and around Delaware. We are foster based which means our animals are in foster homes all over Delaware and parts of Maryland.

Dog Name: RueBreed: MixedS*x: FemaleAge: 9-10wksWeight: 8lbsMedical Needs: Will need remainder of puppy shots. Will nee...
06/01/2026

Dog Name: Rue

Breed: Mixed

S*x: Female

Age: 9-10wks

Weight: 8lbs

Medical Needs: Will need remainder of puppy shots. Will need the rabies vaccine once old enough.

Needs to be spayed by 6 months. Adopters will contact Grass Roots Rescue at around 5 months to schedule this appointment with one of the clinics we work with in the state of Delaware.

Keeping the appointment is a condition of adoption. Adopters must live within 1 hour of DE and be willing to travel here for the pending appointment.

Important Information About Puppies:
Rue is 100% puppy. Friendly, snuggly, and very playful. Perfect for an energetic household. She is very good with going potty outside. The crate is not her favorite place to be however after a few minutes of some whining she settles right down. The leash is very much a toy to her so leash training will be will be a necessity.

✨ Puppies need to be let out for potty breaks approximately every 4 hours. If there isn't someone home during the day, then you will need a plan to make sure they get a mid-day break.

✨ Puppies are blank slates and require training, including housebreaking. Adopters need to be prepared to provide this training along with appropriate socialization to help give them the best chance at becoming well-behaved and happy grown dogs.

✨ Puppies should always be supervised when interacting with children and other animals. Puppies are fragile and a mishap could be fatal for them. They are also teething and getting to know their world, and boundaries, with their mouth. They have to be taught what appropriate chew toys are.

Foster’s Location: Magnolia, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application

(If you already have an approved application on file, email [email protected], and ask the app team to pull your app.)

🎓Bookers Senior Yearbook🎓💯Senior Superlative: Most likely to be bossy📚Major: smellology.. I've got a great nose and know...
06/01/2026

🎓Bookers Senior Yearbook🎓

💯Senior Superlative: Most likely to be bossy

📚Major: smellology.. I've got a great nose and know how to use it

💼When I grow up, I want to be a : Police Officer

🔹Breed: bulldog mix

🔹S*x: Male

🔹Age: 1 years

🔹Location: New Castle,De

🔹Dog Friendly: Yes with slow intros and the right personality

🔹Cat Friendly: Yes. The ones round here are mean so we avoid them even though we want to be friends.. them not so much

🔹Kid Friendly: Teens and older only. He has stranger danger and needs time to warm up.

Help Booker graduate from Foster to forever this year!

Read their parents’ note (full bio)
https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2616597&name=Booker

Sign their yearbook (apply to adopt) ➡️
https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application

Dog Name: HostageBreed: Mixed breed S*x: Female Age: 8 weeks (DOB 3/27/2026)Weight: 4 lbs Medical Needs: Will need rema...
06/01/2026

Dog Name: Hostage
Breed: Mixed breed
S*x: Female
Age: 8 weeks (DOB 3/27/2026)
Weight: 4 lbs

Medical Needs:
Will need remainder of puppy shots. Will need the rabies vaccine once old enough.

Needs to be spayed by 6 months. Adopters will contact Grass Roots Rescue at around 5 months to schedule this appointment with one of the clinics we work with in the state of Delaware.

Keeping the appointment is a condition of adoption. Adopters must live within 1 hour of DE and be willing to travel here for the pending appointment.

Important Information About Puppies:

✨ Puppies need to be let out for potty breaks approximately every 4 hours. If there isn't someone home during the day, then you will need a plan to make sure they get a mid-day break.

✨ Puppies are blank slates and require training, including housebreaking. Adopters need to be prepared to provide this training along with appropriate socialization to help give them the best chance at becoming well-behaved and happy grown dogs.

✨ Puppies should always be supervised when interacting with children and other animals. Puppies are fragile and a mishap could be fatal for them. They are also teething and getting to know their world, and boundaries, with their mouth. They have to be taught what appropriate chew toys are.

Foster’s Location: Dover

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application
(If you already have an approved application on file, email [email protected], and ask the app team to pull your app.)

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.The adoptable dogs below will be at The Lighthouse in Dewey Beach from 6...
06/01/2026

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.

The adoptable dogs below will be at The Lighthouse in Dewey Beach from 6:30-8:30 tomorrow (Monday) night for the Dodging for Dogs industry dodgeball tournament benefitting Grass Roots Rescue!

📍124 Dickinson Street, Dewey Beach, DE 19971

Grab some drinks with friends, 🍹 watch people get hit in the face with big red balls, 😂 and bring home a new best furry friend! 🐶 Sounds like a pretty solid Monday night to us! 😎

Just remember the five D’s of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive, and…DOGS!!!

Apply now and get pre-approved ➡️ https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application

⚠️THIS PART IS 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓: If you are interested in adopting a dog that has not yet been spayed/neutered, don’t forget to bring a $75 CHECK. We cannot accept cash or credit cards for the deposit. It has to be a physical personal check.

🧠 And remember, everyone who lives in the home, including resident dogs, 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 be present to adopt! No exceptions!

Adopting a dog is the only time you can look at a stranger, say, "I like your energy, I’m taking you home to sleep in my...
05/31/2026

Adopting a dog is the only time you can look at a stranger, say, "I like your energy, I’m taking you home to sleep in my bed," and it’s considered heartwarming instead of a felony.

This week 12 dog got taken home.

Happy tails:

🐶Julian

🐶QTip

🐶Thyme

🐶Tawny Bee

🐶Bean Sprout

🐶Marlowe Jean

🐶Bosh

🐶Gracie Allen

🐶Blither

🐶Cassie

🐶Tiki

🐶Tuaca

Want to adopt too? Check out our adoptable album on FB or take a look at our website grrde.org

Dog Name: FreddieBreed: mixedS*x: femaleAge: 5 monthsWeight: 44 poundsMedical Needs:Spay has been requested at BVSPCA in...
05/31/2026

Dog Name: Freddie

Breed: mixed

S*x: female

Age: 5 months

Weight: 44 pounds

Medical Needs:

Spay has been requested at BVSPCA in Georgetown for August 8th, 2026. Keeping the appointment is a condition of adoption. If you aren’t going to be able to accommodate an appointment there (drop offs are 8-830 and pick ups are 4-5 ish) or are going to try to argue with us about it later, DO NOT APPLY, because we are going to tell you that the appointment stands.

We are not the ones that set the spay/neuter age requirements for state, we just have to abide by them. You can take your grievances about that elsewhere…please and thank you.

Foster to adopt family must live within 1 hour of Georgetown so there won’t be any issues traveling back for her spay.

NO EXCEPTIONS.

Foster to adopt family should also speak to their vet about Freddie having her stomach tacked once she’s done growing.

Housebroken: Currently potty training/ accident free with regular outings.

Crate trained: Yes. (Meal time & bed time in crate.)

Good in the car: Yes. (Loves the wind therapy.)

Good on a leash: Yes. (Pulls a bit to catch butterflies, moths, or anything’s that flies by her face.)

Energy level: moderate (cuddle bug/ but also very playful)

Need a fenced-in yard: No.

Dog Friendly: Yes.

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive home?
No, not necessarily.

Cat Friendly? Unknown.

Kid Friendly: Very!

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with?
Freddie currently lives with kids of all ages 6 month old being the youngest!

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

- Kid-approved cuddle buddy.
- Professional stuffed animal collector.
- Oversized baby energy.
- A giant sweetheart with puppy behavior.

Foster’s Location: Frankford/Ocean View, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application
(If you already have an approved application on file, email [email protected], and ask the app team to pull your app.)

Dog Name: AlibiBreed: mixed breedS*x: femaleDOB: 3/27/2026Weight: 4 poundsMedical Needs:Will need remainder of puppy sho...
05/31/2026

Dog Name: Alibi

Breed: mixed breed

S*x: female

DOB: 3/27/2026

Weight: 4 pounds

Medical Needs:

Will need remainder of puppy shots. Will need the rabies vaccine once old enough.

Needs to be spayed by 9/30/26, period.
IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE WILLING TO ABIDE BY THIS STATE REQUIRED REGULATION, DO NOT APPLY. WE ARE NOT GOING TO ARGUE WITH YOU ABOUT IT LATER.

Foster to adopt family will contact Grass Roots Rescue at around 4.5 months to schedule this appointment with one of the clinics we work with in the state of Delaware.

Keeping the appointment is a condition of adoption. Foster to adopters must live within 1 hour of DE and be willing to travel here for the pending appointment.

NO EXCEPTIONS.

Important Information About Puppies:

✨ Puppies need to be let out for potty breaks approximately every 4 hours. If there isn't someone home during the day, then you will need a plan to make sure they get a mid-day break.

✨ Puppies are blank slates and require training, including housebreaking. Adopters need to be prepared to provide this training along with appropriate socialization to help give them the best chance at becoming well-behaved and happy grown dogs.

✨ Puppies should always be supervised when interacting with children and other animals. Puppies are fragile and a mishap could be fatal for them. They are also teething and getting to know their world, and boundaries, with their mouth. They have to be taught what appropriate chew toys are.

Foster’s Location: Bishopville, MD

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application
(If you already have an approved application on file, email [email protected], and ask the app team to pull your app.)

Dog Name: SnorlaxBreed: mixS*x: maleDOB: 4/5/2026Weight: 15 pounds Medical Needs:Will need remainder of puppy shots. Wil...
05/31/2026

Dog Name: Snorlax

Breed: mix

S*x: male

DOB: 4/5/2026

Weight: 15 pounds

Medical Needs:

Will need remainder of puppy shots. Will need the rabies vaccine once old enough.

Needs to be neutered by 10/31/26, period.

IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE WILLING TO ABIDE BY THIS STATE REQUIRED REGULATION, DO NOT APPLY. WE ARE NOT GOING TO ARGUE WITH YOU ABOUT IT LATER.

Foster to adopt family will contact Grass Roots Rescue at around 4.5 months to schedule this appointment with one of the clinics we work with in the state of Delaware.

Keeping the appointment is a condition of adoption. Foster to adopters must live within 1 hour of DE and be willing to travel here for the pending appointment.

NO EXCEPTIONS.

Important Information About Puppies:

✨ Puppies need to be let out for potty breaks approximately every 4 hours. If there isn't someone home during the day, then you will need a plan to make sure they get a mid-day break.

✨ Puppies are blank slates and require training, including housebreaking. Adopters need to be prepared to provide this training along with appropriate socialization to help give them the best chance at becoming well-behaved and happy grown dogs.

✨ Puppies should always be supervised when interacting with children and other animals. Puppies are fragile and a mishap could be fatal for them. They are also teething and getting to know their world, and boundaries, with their mouth. They have to be taught what appropriate chew toys are.

Foster’s Location: Smyrna, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application
(If you already have an approved application on file, email [email protected], and ask the app team to pull your app.)

🎓Bozo's Senior Yearbook🎓💯Senior Superlative: Most likely to want to give you the shirt off his back, but he forgot to ge...
05/30/2026

🎓Bozo's Senior Yearbook🎓

💯Senior Superlative: Most likely to want to give you the shirt off his back, but he forgot to get dressed this morning. Again.

📚Major: Sleep Studies

💼When I grow up, I want to be an older dog?

🔹Breed: hound mix
🔹S*x: male
🔹Age: 3 years
🔹Location: Grasonville, MD
🔹Dog Friendly: Yes!
🔹Cat Friendly: Yes!
🔹Kid Friendly: Those things are terrifying.

Help Bozo graduate to his forever home this year!

Read their parents’ note (full bio) ➡️
https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2071033&name=Bozo

Sign their yearbook (apply to adopt) ➡️
https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application

Dog Name: Bear BryantBreed: mixedS*x: maleAge: 4 yearsWeight: ~50 poundsMedical Needs: None.Housebroken: Yes, as long as...
05/30/2026

Dog Name: Bear Bryant

Breed: mixed

S*x: male

Age: 4 years

Weight: ~50 pounds

Medical Needs: None.

Housebroken: Yes, as long as he sticks to a schedule.

Crate trained: Yes. He sleeps in his crate all night and while we are gone with no issues.

Good in the car: He loves car rides. As long as he's tied down, he will lay right down and take a nap or stare out the window.

Good on a leash: He walks great on a leash as long as he has a prong collar on.

Energy level: Medium-high.

Need a fenced-in yard: No. Bear actually cannot have a fenced-in yard. We will explain more below.

Dog Friendly: Yes. He LOVES other dogs.

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive home?
While he would love a bestie to live with, it's not a must.

Cat Friendly? He tries to chase our outside cat to play with her.

Kid Friendly: He LOVES kids but doesn't know his strength and will love on them at times too much.

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with?
Bear can get excited at times and use the house as a track to run. Kids should be steady on their feet and able to give Bear space when he needs to get his zoomies out.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Bear has never met a stranger a day in his life. To him, strangers are just best friends he hasn't met yet. Bear is a big, goofy toddler that doesn't know he's not a puppy and nothing you say will convince him otherwise. He has a ton of love to give and will keep you laughing with how goofy he is. Outside is where Bear loves to spend most of his time running zoomies, chasing toys, rolling in the grass, and going for walks. (He will never turn down a walk.) But you can also catch him curled up next to you on the couch for an afternoon nap when he comes back inside.

Bear CANNOT have a fenced-in yard or at least cannot be off leash in a fenced-in yard or area. Bear is a mastermind when it comes to climbing fences. At the shelter, he was known to climb any and all the fences they tried to contain him in. The staff said no fence no matter the material or height could contain him. He would climb them all and be over them in seconds. To keep Bear safe, he would need to still be leashed or on a longer tie out where he couldn't get to the fence but had room to run if you did have a fenced-in yard. It is super important this rule is followed to keep Bear safe. If this is not something you can follow, Bear is not the dog for you. We will not risk Bear getting lost or injured.

Foster’s Location: Felton, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application
(If you already have an approved application on file, email [email protected], and ask the app team to pull your app.)

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9 W Circle Dr
Milton, DE
19968

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