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Dogs Deserve Better provides links to rescue groups who work so hard to save these animals lives.
This listing is by breed.

Please e-mail us if you'd like your site added. Dogs Deserve Better will be doing a basic check of your site to make sure it is legitimate, and then we will post your link.

*Disclaimer: Posting of site does not necessarily mean endorsement of the site.

Rescue Groups by Breed

Affenpinscher

Affenpinscher Rescue
Located throughout the U.S., volunteers rescue Affens from shelters, puppy mill auctions, and families who give up their dogs.

Airedale

Airedale Rescue Group
Southern United States. Georgia, with assistance often offered in Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, North and South Carolina and neighboring states.

Akita

Akita Rescue Mid-Atlantic Coast
Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, and neigboring states

TikiHut Akita Rescue
Based in San Fransico

Akita Rescue of Western New York
Offer adoptions, health education, temperament information and training guidelines for your 
Akita.

American Black & Tan Coonhound

American Black & Tan Coonhound Rescue
Breed information, rescue, and adoption throughout the U.S.

American Eskimo

Eskie Rescuers United
Education, rescue, and adoption as well as support for other rescuers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Australian Shepherd

www.aussierescuesocal.com
Southern California Aussie Rescue is dedicated to promoting the adoption of
homeless Australian Shepherds in the Southern California area

Basset Hound

4 The Hounds Rescue (MO)

Alabama Basset Rescue

All Bassets Cherished Basset Hound Rescue (NY)

Arizona Basset Rescue

Basset Buddies Rescue, Inc (MN, WI)

Basset Hound Rescue of Georgia (GA)

Basset Hound Rescue of Montana

Basset Hound Rescue of Southern CA

Basset Rescue Connection (CA)

Basset Rescue Network Inc. (CA)

Basset Rescue of New Mexico

Basset Rescue of Old Dominion (MD)

Basset Hound Rescue of Ontario

BassetsRus Retirement Ranch, INC (MO)

BellyRubs Basset Rescue (AR, MS, TN)

Bluegrass Basset Rescue (KY)

BROOD (VA, MD, DC, WN, PA, DE)

Carolina Basset Hound Rescue (NC)

Cascadia Basset Hound Rescue (WA, OR, MT)

Central California Basset Hound Rescue

Central Texas Basset Hound Rescue

Colonial Basset Hound Rescue (New England)

Droopy Basset Hound Rescue of Western PA

Florida Basset Hound Rescue

For The Hounds Rescue (KS)

Golden Gate Basset Rescue

Guardian Angel Basset Rescue (IL & IN)

Heart of Dixie Basset Rescue

High Country Basset Rescue

Las Vegas Basset Hound Rescue

Lone Star Basset Rescue (TX)

Looziana Basset Rescue

Maryland Basset Hound Rescue

Mid-America Basset Rescue

New England Basset Hound Rescue

North Texas Basset Rescue

Ohio Basset Hound Rescue

Oregon Basset Hound Rescue

Ozark Mountain Basset Rescue

Rainbow Rescues (WY)

San Diego Basset Hound Rescue

Suncoast Basset Rescue (FL)

Tri-State Basset Rescue (NY, NJ, Eastern PA)

Utah Friends of Basset Hounds

Washington Basset Rescue (WA, ID)

Wyoming Longears Ranch Basset Rescue

Beagle

BeaglesRUS
Liz rescues beagles from shelters all over Ohio and has a  wonderful Beagle House in London Ohio

BONES (Beagles Of New England States) Beagles
Rescue, veterinary care, re-home, education, referral throughout New England.

Tampa Bay Beagle Rescue
Tampa Bay Beagle Rescue, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating abused and neglected Beagles so that they can find permanent, loving homes. We are the only nonprofit organization in Florida dedicated exclusively to rescuing Beagles.

Boxer

Adopt a Boxer Rescue
Boxer rescue and adoption located in PA and NY.

www.boxerbuddies.org
Boxer rescue, adoption, and education located in Massachusetts

www.boxerfriends.org
Boxer Friends, Inc. is in Broward and south Palm Beach counties Florida

www.lonestarboxerrescue.com
Lone Star Boxer Rescue, Houston Texas

www.MSBoxerRescue.org
Mountain State Boxer Rescue, West Virginia

Carolina Boxer Rescue
Dedicated to helping abandoned and abused Boxers across North and South Carolina.

Florida Boxer Rescue
We are a Boxer Rescue group located in Georgia. We are a state liscensed, non profit boxer rescue. We take in boxer puppies and adults and on ocassion high boxer mixes.

Rockys Boxer Rescue Inc.
Boxer rescue, adoption, breed information, and education located in Florida

Second Chance Boxer Rescue
American Boxer Rescue Association Affiliate SCBR is an independent, 501c3 not-for-profit organization that places boxers in need into loving homes throughout
NY, NJ, PA and all of New England

Washington Boxer Rescue
WA BOXER RESCUE is a non-profit corporation located in Washington State, USA. We work with several reputable dog clubs throughout the surrounding states to insure the safe and proper placement of our boxers in rescue.

Brittany Spaniel

Independent Brittany Rescue & Rehabilitation
Rescue & Rehabilitation of the Brittany breed.

Bulldog

American Bulldog Rescue
National Bulldog group

MidAtlantic Bulldog Rescue
MidAtlantic Bulldog Rescue is a NJ Non-Profit Corporation. We are a core group of 15 experienced volunteers with one mission - to help bulldogs in need. We provide the care, time and love the dogs need until we find their appropriate forever home.

Chihuahua

www.chirescue.org
BC Chihuahua Rescue provides education, rescue services, and adoption

Chinese Shar-Pei

www.OperationScarlet.com
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Cocker Spaniel

Cocker Angels
National foster network that rescues, rehabilitates, transports, and adopts out

Collie

Collie Club of Greater Miami
Rescue, rehabilitate and find permanent loving homes for Collies

Dachshund

Dachshund Idaho Rescue
Covering southern Idaho & eastern Oregon

Dachshund Rescue NW & Dachshund Club of Spokane, WA

Dalmatian

Dalmatian Rescue of Southwest Virginia
Rescue, rehabilitate and find permanent loving homes for Dals

Doberman Pinscher

www.dpcacope.org
Doberman Pinscher Club of America

www.dobe.net
Doberman Assistance, Rescue and Education of MD/DC/Northern Virginia

English Springer Spaniel

English Springer Rescue America
Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing of Springers in need.

English Setter

Above & Beyond English Setter Rescue
Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing of English Setters in need. Non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization.

Fox Terrier

Fox Terrier Rescue
Located throughout the U.S., volunteers rescue Smooth and Wire Fox Terriers
from shelters and families who give up their dogs.

German Shepherd

Coastal White German Shepherd Rescue Referral, INC
Assists German Shepherd rescue groups in the south coastal states who also take in WGSDs.

German Shepherd Rescue of New England
Rescue and adoption in the New England area

German Shepherd Etc, Inc
Barboursville, WV

Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue
Rescue and adoption in MD, PA, and VA

Golden Retriever

www.grrh.org
Golden Retriever Rescue of Houston, Inc. (GRRH)!
Golden Retrievers in need in the Houston, Texas, area.

Golden Retriever Rescue of Greater Los Angeles
Rescue, foster, adoption.

Great Dane

Mid-Atlantic Dane Rescue
MD, DE, WV, VA, DC, PA, NC, NY, NJ

Dane Outreach
Rescue, and adoption in Washington , but also occasionally in Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. Cannot accept or place Danes outside the Pacific Northwest due to need for home check.

Great Dane Lifeline
GDLL is a not-for-profit organization, made up solely of volunteers, dedicated to the rescue of purebred Great Danes. We sometimes take dogs from other rescues when they have too many to handle, even if that rescue is in another state.

Great Pyrenees

Mississippi Great Pyrenees Rescue
Serving Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama

Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue
TGPR is a 501.c.3 not for profit organization dedicated to the protection and rescue of Great Pyrenees in Texas and surrounding areas.

Greyhound

www.friendsofgreyhounds.org
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Dog Rescue Ireland
Rescuing and re-homing unwanted, abandoned Irish Greyhounds and other dogs throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Minnesota/Wisconsin Italian Greyhound Rescue
Rescue, education, re-homing in the Midwest, especially Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois

Team Greyhound Adoption of Ohio, Inc.
Promotion and adoption of retired racing greyhounds into loving and caring permanent homes, serving all of Ohio,  SE Michigan, Eastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky

Havanese

Havanese Rescue
National Group

Jack Russell Terrier

Russell Rescue
JRTCA Member, National rescue group.

Keeshond

Florida Keeshond Rescue
Educate, rescue, and re-home

Labrador Retriever

Second Chance Labrador Retriever Rescue
Educate, rescue, and re-home purebred Labrador Retrievers in Long Island, NY and in CT.

Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue
Rescue and re-home Labrador Retrievers in PA and NJ.

Miniature Pinscher

Miniature Pischer Rescue
All Across U.S.

Pit Bull

Pit Bull Rescue - San Diego
Serves the San Diego, CA area in rescue and adoption of Pit Bulls.

Pit Bull Rescue Central
The PBRC website is a virtual shelter and resource for owners and caretakers
of American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and pit bull mixes.

Pawsitively Pit Bull
No-kill sanctuary specifically for pit bulls and boarding facility called Camp Pit Bull. Rescue operations, adoption services, consulting, community education, outreach and foster care. Work to prevent any proposed Breed
Specific Legislation (BSL) of pit bulls in Oregon.

Pug

Green Mountain Pug Rescue
Serves VT in rescue, foster, and adoption of Pugs.

Pug Happiness
A massive selection of pug information sites.

Rottweiler

Majesty Rottweiler Rescue
Darlington, MD

Majesty Rottweiler Rescue is dedicated to helping Rottweiler's! It is our hope, to help educate the public about responsible dog "ownership" and place homeless Rottweiler's with new loving families, who consider them as a member of their Family!! We are always happy to have new members with us who love and care for the Rottweiler as we do. If you are concerned about the welfare of this exceptional breed and wish to be part of a rescue then please join us in our efforts to help the most loyal, faithful and misunderstood breed...The Rottweiler!

Northern Virginia Rottweiler Rescue League
NoVA serves the Northern VA area in rescue and adoption

WeCare Rottweiler Rescue, Inc.
Based in Deleon Springs, FL, specializing in rescue, adoption, and education in several states

Saint Bernard

NC Saint Bernard Rescue
We are the North Carolina Saint Bernard Rescue. We are a group of volunteers dedicated to the care, rehabilitation and placement of abandoned or surrendered Saint Bernards.

Samoyed

National Samoyed Rescue
Rescue, adoption, and training.

San Francisco Samoyed Rescue
Specializing in rescue and adoption.

Setter Rescue

Save Our Setters
Dedicated to helping displaced Gordon, Irish, irish Red, and White Setters along most of the states that border the Mississippi River.

Siberian Husky Rescue

MaPaw Siberian Husky Rescue and Referral Services
Specializing in rescue, education, and adoption in the Eastern PA and NJ, MD, and DE areas.

Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue
The Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the placement of unwanted or abused or homeless Siberian Huskies in permanent loving homes. We are centered around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with volunteers working throughout most of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware region.

Weimaraner

North Louisiana Weimaraner Rescue
Provides for the rescue, care, and adoption of surrendered, lost, abused weimaraners.

West Highland White Terrier

Westie Rescue USA
Westie Rescue USA is a web-based resource that is sponsored by Westie Rescue of the MidAtlanticStates, specializing in rescue, education, and adoption in the Greater Washington DC area, including Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, the District of Columbia, and parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Yorkshire Terrier

Fanny Mae Liver Shunt Fund
Helps Yorkies with Liver Shunt

Save a Yorkie Rescue
Takes in Yorkies who are in shelters, are strays, or who have been given up by their caretakers.

 

 

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