The Golden State Great Pyrenees Rescue & Sanctuary

  • Rescue with Purpose – Every guardian dog here is not just saved, but given meaningful training and work that keeps livestock safe.

  • Conservation in Action – Well-trained LGDs reduce conflicts with predators, protecting both farm animals and wildlife.

  • Community Impact – Education and outreach inspire ranchers and neighbors to choose non-lethal protection.

Where rescued livestock guardian dogs and the animals they protect both get to live the lives they deserve. From barnyard to backcountry, every life here is safe, valued, and free to flourish.

Livestock Guardian Dog Sanctuary, Training & Placement

Rescuing Great Pyrenees and LGDs, training them for success, and placing them as reliable working partners for farms and ranches.

Donate to the sanctuary today!

Why Guardian Dogs Matter

Programs Overview

Provide a general summary of the services you provide, highlighting key features and benefits for potential clients.

Training & Support

support offer to all adopters, virtual consults available, and on-farm troubleshooting available.
👉 Click here to request training support

Adoption & Placement

Trained LGDs evaluated with livestock and matched to your farm.
👉 Click Here to apply for placement

Education & Outreach
Sanctuary & Care

For guardians who can’t be placed, we provide lifelong sanctuary.
👉 Click here to sponsor a guardian

Workshops and online resources to help ranchers succeed.
👉 Click here to learn

The Heart of Our Work

  • Dozens of LGDs rehabilitated and placed in working roles

  • Non-lethal predator protection programs for ranchers

  • Spay and neuter clinics preventing suffering at the source

  • Fundraising events that sustain our mission

Every guardian we place keeps more animals safe. Will you help us train and place the next generation of protectors?

👉 Click here to donate to support the Next Guardian