Giant Paw Prints Rescue

05/30/2026

!!!!!! AMAZING CUSTOM PRIZES !!!!!!
The entry with the highest increase in votes in our 2027 Calendar Photo Contest from today, Saturday 10am through Sunday 8pm will win a custom portrait of their pet donated by Em Bray Art.
https://embrayart.wordpress.com/
The entry with the second highest increase will win a custom t-shirt donatated by Rosalita Creations.
Haven't entered your pup yet? It is not too late and you too have a chance to win one of the prizes if your entry has the highest increase in votes!

https://gogo.photo/

05/28/2026

Are you local? Auto Detailing by Leslie does a great job! Thank you for getting our rescue Transit cleaned in like new. ❤️❤️
Valparaiso, Indiana.

05/27/2026

Celebrate or remember your special pet by reserving a date on our 2027 calendar. For a $15 donation, your pets photo will be displayed on a date of your choosing (first come basis).
And don't forget you preorder your calendars; they make great gifts!!!!

https://gogo.photo/

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day we remember the brave humans and the fearless military working dogs who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Forever grateful for our freedom and the loyal companions who served.

05/23/2026

Beautiful Monroe still doesn’t know why she does not have any interest. She is loving and cuddly. She is playful and fun to hang out with. She likes adventures.

05/21/2026

Grizzly has gone crazy and said we had to have a vote contest!
So this Friday 8am until Saturday 8pm each $1 donation will give you 2 votes!
And the entry with the highest increase in votes during that time will win a free t-shirt donated by Rosalita Creations!
https://gogo.photo/

05/20/2026

Happy National Rescue Dog Day!!! Giving giants a second chance at a happy ending. ❤️❤️❤️

05/19/2026

Have you signed up to golf? Did you sponsor? Did you sponsor a hole?
With 100% of the proceeds will go to our medical this helps dogs like Gus! Sign up today!!

Signed up yet? What's holding you back? GPPR's 6th Annual Charity Golf Outing is June 6th. See you there!!!

05/19/2026

Gus is back from his stay. at Veterinary Specialty Center. He looks good, missing more fur but that was expected. He LOVES tater tots so why not hide his medication in them?!! Clara was happy to see him.

Veterinary Specialty Center Hero Pet Animal Hospital Michigan City Animal Hospital

05/17/2026

❤️ RESCUE IS HARD

❤️ BUT WE ARE DIFFERENT

Rescue is hard.
Harder than most people ever see.
Harder than we ever talk about.

It’s the late‑night emergencies.
The impossible decisions.
The dogs who come broken, scared, sick, or forgotten.
The ones everyone else says are “too much.”

It’s the comments that say,
“Why bother?”
“It’s too expensive.”
“Just let him go.”

It’s hearing euthanize
when your heart is screaming
FIGHT.

And that’s who we are.
We fight when others give up.

We fight for the dogs who’ve already lost everything.
We fight for the ones with no other options.
We fight for the ones who still have hope in their eyes
even when their bodies are failing.

We fought for Gus.
Two episodes of IMPA.
A leg filled with infection and pus.
Emergency surgery.
ICU care.
$37,000 to save his life.

Some said stop.
Some said give up.
Some said it wasn’t worth it.

But we looked at Gus - seeing the sad, hopeful eyes.
We looked at Clara — searching for her brother.
We looked at the love they came from and the love they still had for each other.

And we said:
No not today.
No not this dog.
No not this family.

Rescue is hard.
But giving up is easy —
and we don’t do easy ever.

We don’t turn our backs. We don’t walk away We do what’s right.
We do what’s humane.
We do what gives dogs like Gus and Clara a future. A bonded pair that one just needed a chance

We never choose easy.

❤️ This is who we are.
❤️ This is rescue.

THIS is Giant Paw Prints with extrodinary volunteers with passion and love in their hearts