Category: 2020 Golden Successes

Rio Edwards

Update 20th March 2021, Happy Gotcha Day! Rio’s mum and dad, Christine and Michael, updated us: “I can’t believe we are celebrating Rio’s “Gotcha Day”, one year on! We’ve totally fallen in love with this little Darling Boy! He has changed from an undernourished, anxious dog, unused with everyday domestic sights and sounds, not fully

Tasha Hughes

A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT (6 DECEMBER 2020) Tasha is now in her forever home and, to nobody’s surprise, she has stayed with her devoted fosterers, Paula and Steve, whom she totally adores. Everyone at IRR will be eternally grateful for all the care and attention her wonderful fosterers gave to Missy in the weeks leading

Benjie

November 2020 Benjie has found his forever home. History Benjie is a lovely 10-year-old Golden Retriever boy currently in foster care in Norfolk.

Byron

October 2020 Byron has found his forever home. History ‘Lord’ Byron is a 10yr-old Golden Retriever boy on his way to foster care in the UK.

Bear

September 2020 Bear has found his forever home. History Bear is a lovely 4-year-old Golden Retriever boy currently in Ireland being prepared for travel to UK foster for assessment. Bear will arrive In his foster home in Staffordshire at the end of August. We will update once we know more about him.

Josh Joyce

September 2020 Josh (originally called Yoda) has found his forever home. History Yoda is a 3yr-old Golden Retriever boy who will soon be in foster care in the UK. Interest in Yoda can be registered by email to .

Max and Harley Evans

Update August 2020 The boys’ dad Jeff writes, “Two months on with IRR Max & Harley in their new home. These two boys came into my life and turned it upside down – but in a good way. They settled in well and soon became comfortable but as the time went on they have become

Bridie Thornberry

August 2020 Brooke (now Bridie) has gone to her forever home. Brooke is an 8-year-old Golden Retriever bitch.

Ralphie

July 2020 Ralph has gone to his Forever Home. History Ralphie arrived in his foster home in Scotland at the beginning of March. IRR has been asked by another rescue in Ireland if we could help this boy as he has continued to display “fear reactivity” towards other dogs while on the lead which has

Marley

June 2020 Marley has found his forever home. History Two-year-old Golden Retriever. Lovely friendly boy. He will travel from Ireland to UK foster when restrictions are lifted and its safe to do so. Hopefully the next few weeks /months will pass quickly and our lovely dogs can find the forever homes they deserve in the

Bailey

June 2020 Bailey has found his forever home. History Bailey, who is coming soon, is a 6-year-old Golden Retriever boy.

Alex

Alex is a 10-year-old Golden Retriever bitch. May 2020 Alex had found her forever home.

Oliver Prudhoe

OUR NEW BOY (10.1.2020) Diana said ” I would like to formally introduce the newest member of the family…Oliver Prudhoe. Ollie is our 3rd IRR dog Ollie is in the middle at the front. To his right is Ellie. At the back it’s IRR Luna (left) and IRR Hugo (right). Ollie was originally called Wahlberg.

Belle & Allie

Alfie Corcoran

NEW YEAR NEW LIFE A thrilled Tanya announced on Facebook ” We welcomed a new member of our family on New Years Day. Meet Alfie who is 9 years old and a new fur brother to our Flo (also 9yrs) who has been on her own since we lost her mum, Izzie, in August 2019.

Maverick Jones

A VERY HAPPY DAY (25.1.2020) Young Marley had gone into foster in Lancashire in mid January 2020 but he was already ear-marked for Yvette who re-named him Maverick. Yvette said “With much soul searching after losing our beloved Fin, we decided it was time to find a friend for Marlow who has been really sad

Dave Christie

A SPLIT WAS NEEDED He was, originally, half of Dermot and Dave when rescued in 2019 but it was decided they would do better if separated which very much proved to be the case. They went to be fostered in different homes and, in the end, Dermot found his forever home first. PERSONALITY Dave is

Miss Lily

Fluffy & Skye

Fabulous 4-year-old Golden Retriever sisters. In foster and under assessment in CARLISLE. March 2020 Fluffy & Skye have now gone to their forever home.

Oscar

8-year-old Oscar is a lovely friendly boy who wants to say hello to everyone he meets on walks. Oscar can be calm and settled in the house and is extremely affectionate but can be very excited and prey driven outside, wanting to chase squirrels, rabbits ect. So although fostered with cats we think a cat-free

Betsy Perkin

BERTIE’S GOT A NEW SISTER Bertie here.  On 12th March, I went on adventure ! Hours and hours in the car , all the way to Northumberland. Mum said it was to meet someone, but who I asked ? . Surprise she said ! We stayed in a hotel , which was good cos I

Sophie and Chloe Horwood

NEW HOME,NEW NAMES Fluffy and Skye are a bonded pair of fabulous 4yr old Golden Retriever sisters who were in foster and under assessment in Carlisle from the end of February 2020. BRILLIANT NEWS Fluffy and Skye have been rehomed together with Debbie and Tim and are now called Sophie and Chloe.

Ness and Ned Williams

Ness and Ned are a fabulous bonded pair of 1yr old Golden Retrievers, one bitch, one dog. They came into foster in mid February 2020 Ness and Ned now have their lovely Forever Home together with Anna and Mark .

Dillon Norman

The gorgeous Dillon is a 3yr old Golden Retriever boy who came into foster in mid February. He had been relinquished through no fault of his own. This happy boy did really well in foster in Norfolk and Dillon went off happily to his Forever Home with Michelle and family in March 2020.

Rory Parks

NEW HOME, NEW NAME “Well hello! Ray here. Or RORAY, as new Mum calls me. Which will soon be Rory, apparently. New Dad can’t remember what to call me sometimes so, then, I’m just Big Boy! This is me in my new domain. Who knew so many people would love me? I’ve got foster mum

Major Frew

Major is a 3yr old Golden Retriever boy who was fostered in Staffordshire from mid January. He has now gone off happily to his Forever Home with Lorraine and the Frew family.

Lucy Scott

Lucy is a 3yr old Golden Retriever bitch who arrived in early February. She was very anxious and worried and we felt she needed at least one other resident dog in her new Forever Home to help build her confidence. Lucy has now been adopted and has gone to her Forever Home with Janet and

Lily

Lily is a 4yr old Golden Retriever girl who travelled to the UK in early February 2020. Lily has now gone to her Forever Home.

Lillie Grimshaw Baker

LILLIE IS LOSING HER EXTRA POUNDS NOW Lillie’s Mum, Yvonne says ” Do you think Lillie needs a tummy tuck!! She is losing the extra pounds but leaving her tummy dragging!” She loves her new Mum very very much and we reckon it’s mutual. HISTORY Lillie is a 5yr old Golden Retriever girl who arrived

Katie Alexander

BEAUTIFUL KATIE HAS A PERFECT HOME Katie is a 5yr old Golden Retriever girl who arrived in the UK in mid February 2020 and has now gone to her perfect Forever Home with Esther and family.