Looking to adopt a dog in the United States? Start with your state. Every state page lists reputable rescues and shelters — humane societies, SPCAs, animal shelters, and breed-specific rescues for the breeds they serve.
Choose your state below to see the rescues near you. Every link is checked regularly, so you can be confident you’re landing on a real, working rescue.
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💖 Search Purebred Dog Rescues across the US
Dog Breeds A–H — Select a Breed — Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akita Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Malamute American English Coonhound American Eskimo Dog American Foxhound American Hairless Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier American Water Spaniel Anatolian Shepherd Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Azawakh Barbet Basenji Basset Fauve de Bretagne/option> Basset Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Laekenois Belgian Malinois Belgian Sheepdog Belgian Tervuren Bernese Mountain Dog Bergamasco Sheepdog Berger Picard Bichon Frise Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Border Collie Border Terrier Borzoi Boston Terrier Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Boykin Spaniel Briard Brittany Spaniel Brussels Griffon Bull Terrier Bulldog Bullmastiff Cairn Terrier Canaan Dog Cane Corso Cardigan Welsh Corgi Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Chinese Shar-Pei Chow Chow Cirneco dell’Etna Clumber Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Collie Coton de Tulear Curly-Coated Retriever Dachshund Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino English Cocker Spaniel English Foxhound English Setter English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Entlebucher Mountain Dog Field Spaniel Fila Brasileiro Finnish Lapphund Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever French Bulldog German Pinscher German Shepherd German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Giant Schnauzer Golden Retriever Gordon Setter Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound Harrier Havanese
— Select a Breed — Ibizan Hound Irish Red and White Setter Irish Setter Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Chin Japanese Spitz Karelian Bear Dog Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Komondor Kuvasz Labrador Retriever Lagotto Romagnolo</option Lakeland Terrier Lhasa Apso Lowchen Maltese Manchester Terrier Mastiff (English) Miniature American Shepherd Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Pinscher Miniature Schnauzer Mudi Neapolitan Mastiff Nederlandse Kooikerhondje Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Bunhund Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Lundehund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Old English Sheepdog Otterhound Papillon Patterdale Terrier Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Plott Hound Pointer Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pomeranian Poodle Portuguese Podengo Portuguese Water Dog Pug Puli Pumi Pyrenean Shepherd
Dog Breeds R–Z — Select a Breed — Rat Terrier Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Russell Terrier Saint Bernard Saluki Samoyed Schipperke Scottish Deerhound Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Shetland Sheepdog Shiba Inu Shih Tzu Siberian Husky Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Sloughi Smooth Fox Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Spanish Water Dog Spinone Italiano Stabyhoun Staffordshire Bull Terrier Standard Schnauzer Sussex Spaniel Swedish Vallhund Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Toy Fox Terrier Treeing Walker Coonhound Vizsla Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier West Highland White Terrier Whippet Wire Fox Terrier Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Xoloitzcuintli Yorkshire Terrier
National Dog Breed Rescues Alphabetically
Affenpinscher
Affenpinscher Rescue of America
Afghan Hound
Afghan Hound Club of America Rescue
Airedale Terrier
Airedale Terrier Rescue and Adoption , USA
Akita
Akita Rescue , USA
Alaskan Klee Kai
Alaskan Klee Kai Rescue , USA
Alaskan Malamute
Alaskan Malamute Rescue , USA
American English Coonhound
American English Coonhound Rescue Facebook page , USA
American Eskimo Dog
American Eskimo Rescue , USA
American Foxhound
American Foxhound Rescue, USA
American Hairless Terrier
American Hairless Terrier Rescue, USA
Bald Is Beautiful Rescue Organization, USA
American Staffordshire Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier Rescue, USA
American Water Spaniel
American Water Spaniel Rescue, USA
Anatolian Shepherd
Anatolian Shepherd , USA
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Cattle Dog Rescue , USA
Australian Shepherd
Australian Shepherd Rescue, USA
Australian Terrier
Australian Terrier Rescue, USA
Azawakh
Azawakh Rescue Facebook page, USA
Barbet
Barbet Rescue , USA
Basenji
Basenji Rescue, USA
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Basset Fauve de Bretagne Rescue , USA
Basset Hound
Basset Hound Rescue , USA
Beagle
Beagle Rescue , USA
Bearded Collie
Bearded Collie Rescue , USA
Beauceron
Beauceron Rescue , USA
Bedlington Terrier
Bedlington Terrier Rescue , USA
Belgian Laekenois
Belgian Laekenois Rescue , USA
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Malinois Rescue , USA
Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Sheepdog Rescue , USA
Belgian Tervuren
Belgian Tervuren Rescue , USA
Berger Picard
Berger Picard Rescue , USA
Bergamasco Sheepdog
Bergamasco Sheepdog Rescue , USA
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue , USA
Bichon Frise
Bichon Frise Rescue , USA
Black and Tan Coonhound
Black and Tan Coonhound Rescue , USA
Bloodhound
Bloodhound Rescue , USA
Border Collie
Border Collie Rescue, USA
Border Terrier
Border Terrier Rescue , USA
Borzoi
Borzoi Rescue , USA
Boston Terrier
Boston Terrier Rescue , USA
Bouvier des Flandres
Bouvier des Flandres Rescue , USA
Boxer
Boxer Rescue , USA
Boykin Spaniel
Boykin Spaniel , USA
Briard
Briard Rescue , USA
Brittany Spaniel
Brittany Spaniel Rescue , USA
Brussels Griffon
Brussels Griffon Rescue , USA
Bull Terrier
Bull Terrier Rescue, USA
Bulldog
Bulldog Rescue , USA
Bullmastiff
Bullmastiff Rescue , USA
Cairn Terrier
Cairn Terrier Rescue, USA
Canaan Dog
Canaan Dog Rescue, USA
Cane Corso
Cane Corso Rescue , USA
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Cardigan Welsh Corgi Rescue , USA
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue , USA
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever , USA
Chihuahua
Chihuahua Rescue , USA
Chinese Crested
Chinese Crested Rescue , USA
Chinese Shar-Pei
Chinese Shar Pei Rescue , USA
Chow Chow
Chow Chow Rescue , USA
Cirneco dell’Etna
Cirneco dell’Etna Rescue , USA
Clumber Spaniel
Clumber Spaniel Rescue ,
Cocker Spaniel
Cocker Spaniel Rescue ,
Collie
Collie Rescue, USA
Coton de Tulear
Coton de Tulear Rescue , USA
Curly-Coated Retriever
Curly-Coated Retriever Rescue , USA
Dachshund
Dachshund Rescue of America , USA
Dalmatian
Dalmatian Rescue., USA
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Rescue, USA
Doberman Pinscher
Doberman Pinscher Rescue , USA
Dogo Argentino
Dogo Argentino Rescue , USA
English Cocker Spaniel
English Cocker Spaniel Rescue, USA
English Foxhound
English Foxhound Rescue , USA
English Setter
English Setter Rescue , USA
English Springer Spaniel
English Springer Rescue , USA
English Toy Spaniel
English Toy Spaniel Rescue, USA
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Entlebucher Mountain Dog Rescue, USA
Field Spaniel
Field Spaniel Rescue, USA
Fila Brasileiro
Fila Brasileiro Rescue, USA
Finnish Lapphund
Finnish Lapphund Rescue , USA
Finnish Spitz
Finnish Spitz Club , USA
Flat-Coated Retriever
Flat-Coated Retriever Rescue . USA
French Bulldog
French Bulldog Rescue , USA
German Pinscher
German Pinscher Rescue , USA
German Shepherd
German Shepherd Rescue , USA
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue . USA
German Wirehaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue . USA
Giant Schnauzer
Giant Schnauzer Rescue , USA
Golden Retriever
Golden Retriever Rescue . USA
Gordon Setter
Gordon Setter Rescue , USA
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Rescue , USA
Great Dane
Great Dane Rescue, USA
Great Pyrenees
Great Pyrenees Rescue , USA
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Rescue
Greyhound
Greyhound Adoption , USA
Harrier
Harrier Rescue , USA
Havanese
Havanese Rescue , USA
Ibizan Hound
Ibizan Hound Rescue, USA
Irish Setter
Irish Setter Rescue , USA
Irish Red and White Setter
Irish Red and White Setter Rescue , USA
Irish Water Spaniel
Irish Water Spaniel Rescue, USA
Irish Wolfhound
Irish Wolfhound Rescue , USA
Italian Greyhound
Italian Greyhound Rescue , USA
Jack Russell Terrier
Jack Russell Terrier Rescue, USA
Japanese Chin
Japanese Chin Rescue , USA
Japanese Spitz
Japanese Spitz Rescue , USA
Karelian Bear Dog
Karelian Bear Dog Rescue, USA
Keeshond
Keeshond Rescue , USA
Kerry Blue Terrier
United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club
Komondor
Komondor Rescue , USA
Kuvasz
Kuvasz Rescue , USA
Labrador Retriever
Labrador Rescue , USA
Lagotto Romagnolo
Lagotto Romagnolo Rescue , USA
Lakeland Terrier
Lakeland Terrier Rescue , USA
Lhasa Apso
Lhasa Apso Rescue , USA
Lowchen
Lowchen Rescue , USA
Maltese
Maltese Rescue , USA
Manchester Terrier
Manchester Terrier Rescue , USA
Mastiff (English)
Mastiff Rescue, USA
Miniature American Shepherd
Miniature American Shepherd Rescue . USA
Miniature Bull Terrier
Miniature Bull Terrier Rescue . USA
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Pinscher Rescue . USA
Miniature Schnauzer
Miniature Schnauzer Rescue, USA
Mudi
Mudi Rescue, USA
Neapolitan Mastiff
Neapolitan Mastiff Rescue , USA
Nederlandse Kooikerhondje
Nederlandse Kooikerhondje Rescue , USA
Newfoundland
Newfoundland Rescue , USA
Norfolk Terrier
Norfolk Terrier Rescue , USA
Norwegian Bunhund
Norwegian Bunhund Rescue , USA
Norwegian Elkhound
Norwegian Elkhound Rescue , USA
Norwegian Lundehund
Norwegian Lundehund Rescue , USA
Norwich Terrier
Norwich Terrier Rescue , USA
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Rescue, USA , USA
Old English Sheepdog
Old English Sheepdog Rescue , USA
Otterhound
Otterhound Rescue , USA
Papillon
Papillon Rescue , USA
Patterdale Terrier
Patterdale Terrier Rescue , USA
Pekingese
Pekingese Rescue , USA
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rescue , USA
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Rescue , USA
Pharaoh Hound
Pharaoh Hound Rescue , USA
Plott Hound
Plott Hound Rescue Facebook Group , USA
Pointer
Pointer Rescue , USA
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Polish Lowland Sheepdog,
Pomeranian
American Pomeranian Club Rescue , USA
Poodle
Poodle Rescue, USA
Portuguese Podengo
Portuguese Podengo Rescue , USA Portuguese Podengo Pequenos of America (official AKC parent club for the Pequeno variety)
Portuguese Water Dog
Portuguese Water Dog Rescue , USA
Pug
Pug Rescue , USA
Puli
Puli Rescue , USA
Pumi
Pumi Rescue , USA
Pyrenean Shepherd
Pyrenean Shepherd , USA
Rat Terrier
Rat Terrier Rescue , USA
Redbone Coonhound
Redbone Coonhound Facebook page Rescue , USA
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue, USA
Rottweiler
Rottweiler Rescue , USA
Russell Terrier
Russell Terrier Rescue , USA
Saint Bernard
Saint Bernard Rescue , USA
Saluki
Saluki Rescue . USA
Samoyed
Samoyed Rescue , USA
Schipperke
Schipperke Rescue , USA
Scottish Deerhound
Scottish Deerhound Rescue , USA
Scottish Terrier
Scottish Terrier Rescue , USA
Sealyham Terrier
Sealyham Terrier Rescue, USA
Shetland Sheepdog
Shetland Sheepdog Rescue, USA
Shiba Inu
Shiba Inu Rescue , USA
Shih Tzu
Shih Tzu Rescue , USA
Siberian Husky
Siberian Husky Rescue , USA
Silky Terrier
Silky Terrier Rescue , USA
Skye Terrier
Skye Terrier Rescue , USA
Sloughi
Sloughi Rescue , USA
Smooth Fox Terrier
Smooth Fox Terrier Rescue , USA
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier Rescue , USA
Spanish Water Dog
Spanish Water Dog Rescue , USA
Spinone Italiano
Spinone Italiano Rescue, USA
Stabyhoun
Stabyhoun Rescue, USA
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue , USA
Standard Schnauzer
Standard Schnauzer , USA
Sussex Spaniel
Sussex Spaniel Rescue , USA
Swedish Vallhund
Swedish Vallhund , USA
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Spaniel Rescue., USA
Tibetan Terrier
Tibetan Terrier Rescue , USA
Toy Fox Terrier
Toy Fox Terrier Rescue
Treeing Walker Coonhound
Treeing Walker Coonhound Club and Rescue Information
Vizsla
Vizsla Rescue , USA
Weimaraner
Weimaraner Rescue , USA
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Welsh Springer Spaniel , USA
Welsh Terrier
Welsh Terrier Rescue , USA
West Highland White Terrier
West Highland White Terrier , USA
Whippet
Whippet Rescue , USA
Wire Fox Terrier
Wire Fox Terrier Rescue , USA
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon , USA
Xoloitzcuintli
Xoloitzcuintli Rescue , USA
Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier Rescue , USA
Outside the U.S.? See dog rescues in Canada . Back to the main Dog Rescues Directory .
Written by Lisa Puskas — Author and founder of Dog-Breeds.net with 50+ years of hands-on experience raising, showing, and training dogs. She is dedicated to preserving dog breeds, educating responsible ownership, and supporting rescue organizations by helping improve long-term adoption success.
