Dog Breed Questions

Pet Adoption

Choosing the Right Pet

Sadly there are too many homeless dogs living in shelters across the United States. In fact there are thousands, upon thousands. Unfortunately, there is a common misconception that these shelter dog breeds do not make good, loving, reliable pets. When in truth they can become great family companions and friends.

Dogs become residents of shelters for a wide variety of reasons. But the truth is that a large amount of new dog owners just did not do their homework, research, or understand the breed that they chose to take home. This poor decision making process leads to dogs who are either abused, neglected, or placed in dog shelters.

Pet Adoption - Finding the Right Dog Breed

Loving Dogs for Caring People

If you are interested in Pet Adoption we have listed some agencies according to Dog Breeds below:

Sporting Group

Web Site: http://www.4pawssake.org
A non-profit dog rescue organization dedicated to finding new loving homes for these special dogs. All dogs are completely vetted and spayed/neutered prior to adoption, plus they are kept in foster homes to help determine the best home for each individual dog.

Toy Group

Web Site: www.oksaveadog.org
This organization has a wide variety of breeds to choose from. Their adoption fees vary according age etc. Although they adopt pet all across the United States, they do not ship the dogs to the new owners.

Non-Sporting Group

Web Site: http://members.petfinder.com/~RI76/
A volunteer group that works primarily with Boston Terriers and other small dogs from all across the country. They do not have a shelter, therefore, all of their dogs are in foster homes. Potential owners are screened using their application process, by checking references and a home inspection.

Working Group

Web Site: http://argentine-dogo.com/Rescue.html
Big Love Rescue helps rehabilitate dogs like the Great Dane, and many other big dogs. They are have a very selective adoption policy and all of the dogs go through a rehabilitation period, and come to you fully trained.

Terrier Group

Web Site: http://sixthdayanimalrescue.petfinder.org
Sixth Day Animal Rescue rescues homeless, abandoned and unwanted animals from high kill shelters throughout the United States. They highly encourage people to spay-neuter of all pets. They also strongly urge adoption rather than breeding and rescue all kinds of small breed dogs like the Parson Russel Terrier.

Hound Group

Web Site: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IA154.html
Rescuing Bassets Hounds in a small shelter in Sioux City, IA, their mission is to find them new, loving-homes. All of their Basset Hounds are altered and up to date on shots.