  Given a finite graph $G$, the maximum length of a sequence $(v_1,\ldots,v_k)$
of vertices in $G$ such that each $v_i$ dominates a vertex that is not
dominated by any vertex in $\{v_1,\ldots,v_{i-1}\}$ is called the Grundy
domination number, $\gamma_{\rm gr}(G)$, of $G$. A small modification of the
definition yields the Z-Grundy domination number, which is the dual invariant
of the well-known zero forcing number. In this paper, we prove that
$\gamma_{\rm gr}(G) \geq \frac{n + \lceil \frac{k}{2} \rceil - 2}{k-1}$ holds
for every connected $k$-regular graph of order $n$ different from $K_{k+1}$ and
$\bar{2C_4}$. The bound in the case $k=3$ reduces to $\gamma_{\rm gr}(G) \geq
\frac{n}{2}$, and we characterize the connected cubic graphs with $\gamma_{\rm
gr}(G)=\frac{n}{2}$. If $G$ is different from $K_4$ and $K_{3,3}$, then
$\frac{n}{2}$ is also an upper bound for the zero forcing number of a connected
cubic graph, and we characterize the connected cubic graphs attaining this
bound.
