Come out and join us on September 18th from 4:00pm-8:00pm for our second annual UMGDR Reunion Picnic at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville, MN. We will have a BBQ, over 50 raffle prizes, and a bake sale. There is an off-leash dog park for the canines and a playground for children.

We are still looking for sponsors and raffle donations. Please contact Angela at pr@thegreatdanerescue.com if you can help.

Pass along the flier as everyone is invited: 2010 UMGDR Picnic Flyer

UMGDR needs your help! For a $5.00 donation you can name a Great Dane puppy!

Here are the rules:

1. Please suggest a name for the Great Dane puppy we just took in that has a broken leg. Her story is on the special needs page.
2. The name must be appropriate for use on our website. We will not use offensive names.
3. All names must be sent in by September 17th.
4. The name you submit will be put on a list for all of the attendees of the Second Annual UMGDR Reunion Picnic on September 18th to vote on.    
5. This is a donation, so we cannot refund your money.

6. The person submitting the winning name will receive a prize!

To submit your entry for consideration, make a $5 donation, and specify in the comments within PayPal your puppy name suggestion.

George is a year and a half old male Great Dane. He has been with UMGDR since February and awaiting a third surgery to repair an Osteochondrosis(OCD) lesion and the torn cruciate ligament. UMGDR needs to raise the funds before George can have his third, and hopefully final surgery. We are a non-profit organization funded by donations. Please consider donating to help a Dane in need.

Come meet George at the Jesse James Tournament on September 4th and the UMGDR Reunion Picnic on September 18th. These will be his last two appearances before his third surgery.

Follow his story on the special needs page.

Become a fan of George on Facebook!

Thank you all for the many articles sent in to be published in the Lost Souls: Found! Inspiring Stories About Great Danes book. Congratulations to: Beverly Klug on her article on Angel and Tonka, Cheryl Aarsvold for her article on Burley, Colleen Langness for her article on Sasha, Julie Meehan for her article on Spencer, and Angela Hinkley for her verbiage on the UMGDR website quoted in the book! Please order your copy today at http://happytailsbooks.com/buy.htm and $2.00 will go to UMGDR. Up to 50% of net profits of the book purchase will be divided among Great Dane Rescue Groups.
Read their article about the book here