12/10/2026
💙💛 RGRV TURNS TWO 💛💙
Hi everyone, the RGRV Committee here.
Last weekend marked two years since RGRV began, and we all wanted to take a moment to say thank you. 💖
When we started, we hoped we could make a difference for Golden Retriever in Victoria who needed a second chance. Since then, on average, a Goldie has come into our care every 10 - 11 days. Dogs are surrendered for all sorts of reasons, but everyone one of them has been given a safe place to land, vet care, and someone to love them until they found their forever home. 🏡
None of that happens without you.
🐾 To our foster carers: you open your homes and your hearts, often to dogs who arrive scared, unwell or unsure of the world. You are the heart of RGRV.
🐾 To our transporters: you have driven countless kilometres, often at short notice, to get dogs where they need to be.
🐾 To our vets and their teams: thank you for your care, your expertise and your patience with our sometimes complicated cases.
🐾 To our helpers and volunteers: whether it's paperwork, food deliveries or home checks - every bit of help keeps us going.
🐾 To our event organisers and everyone who has come along to support them: you've helped us raise funds and awareness, and brought our community together.
🐾 To our donors: every dollar goes towards vet bills, food and care for the dogs who need us. We couldn't do this without your generosity.
🐾 To David from David Symes Photography: one of our official photographers who often travels long distances to capture beautiful photos of our Goldies.
🐾 To Colin from Colin Strauss Photography: another official photographer of ours who captures heart winning photos of our Goldies in need.
🐾 To Ana from The Good Hound Company: thank you for your support with our more challenging behavioural cases, often at short notice.
🐾 And to our adopters, and everyone who shares our posts, cheers on our dogs and spreads the word: thank you for being part of the RGRV family.
Thank you doesn’t seem enough for everything you’ve given us, but please know it comes from the bottom of our hearts. Every Goldie who has found a safe, loving home over the past two years has done so because of you. 🥰
With heartfelt thanks,
Samantha, Di, Christine, Carly, Jeremy and Trish
The RGRV Committee