Dogs for Adoption in District of Columbia, USA

Posted Breed: Shih Tzu / Mixed. Please contact Sue Caley (suecluckydoganimalrescue) for more information about this pet. ADOPTION NOW PENDING FOR MISSY! MISSY NOW HAS ADOPTORS WAITING FOR HER ARRIVAL (Please check Out our other great Lucky Dogs!) Name: Missy Best Guess for Breed: Shih Tzu mix? Best Guess for Age: 1 year SEX: female Approximate Weight: 10lb Gets Along With: other dogs Currently Living at: foster home in SC ADOPTION NOW PENDING UPON ARRIVIAL IN DC AREA! I’m Looking For: someone to brush me, play with me, take me for walks, have me groomed regularly, feed me, cuddle me, train me and most of all ....love me, for forever. In return I will love you, unconditionally, .... for forever. What My Foster Says About Me: happy playful and sweet little dog. Lots of happy energy Lucky Dog cannot guarantee any particular dog is housebroken. All our dogs are working on crate training. TO ADOPT: ADOPTION NOW PENDING! NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS MISSY! Download our Adoption Questionnaire and email it to Sue C at suecluckydoganimalrescue. The adoption fee for Missy is $350, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations and spay/neuter. Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament. Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life! Please visit us online at .luckydoganimalrescue. BE A FOSTER! Fosters make it possible for us to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs & cats! To learn how to help, email us! BE A SPONSOR! Sponsors are critical to our ability to save animals. To learn more about sponsorship, email us or click here!

Posted Breed: Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat). Please contact Sue Caley (suecluckydoganimalrescue) for more information about this pet. The very best little Chia pet! CHIA NEEDS A FOREVER HOME!!!! Name: Chia Best Guess for Breed: Chihuahua mix Best Guess for Age: 1 year as of 1/8/19 SEX: female Approximate Weight: 7lb Gets Along With: other dogs, Currently Living at: SC, but she will be arriving soon looking for her vey own forever home! Special adoption considerations: because of her tiny size no kids please. I’m Looking For: someone to love me, cuddle me, play with me, let me sit on their lap and go for little walks together. In return I will give you unlimited chi kisses and tail wags. ...and I will make you proud in a training class as I am very smart! What My Foster Says About Me: Chia is a very happy playful and sweet little girl. with lots of little dog playful energy Lucky Dog cannot guarantee any particular dog is housebroken. All our dogs are working on crate training. TO ADOPT: Download our Adoption Questionnaire and email it to Sue C at suecluckydoganimalrescue. The adoption fee for Chia is $350, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations and spay/neuter. Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament. Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life! Please visit us online at .luckydoganimalrescue. BE A FOSTER! Fosters make it possible for us to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs & cats! To learn how to help, email us! BE A SPONSOR! Sponsors are critical to our ability to save animals. To learn more about sponsorship, email us or click here!

Posted Breed: Shepherd / Belgian Shepherd Malinois / Mixed (short coat). Please contact Kelly Russo (kellyrluckydoganimalrescue) for more information about this pet. This cutie needs a home! KAREN NEEDS A FOREVER HOME!!!! Name: Karen Best Guess for Breed: Shepherd/Belgian Malinois Mix Best Guess for Age: 6 months (as of 11/26) SEX: female Approximate Weight: 24 pounds Gets Along With: Karen gets along with kids and other dogs, she hasn't met a cat, but we can test her out if you're interested in adopting! Currently Living at: DC area foster home Special Adoption Considerations: Karen has been diagnosed with Addison's Disease. She will require daily medication and an injection every 3 weeks to stay happy and healthy. The approx. cost of this treatment is about $200-300 a month. I’m Looking For: A family to provide long walks and trips to the dog park! I'd love a family to cuddle up with on the couch. I'm a smart puppy and can't wait to show you just how smart I am at obedience school! Your new puppy will need to work on their housetraining and will also need to go to obedience school so they can grow into a well-socialized dog! TO ADOPT: The adoption fee for this dog is $400, which includes the cost of routine vetting and transport from the shelter. If you are interested in adopting, please download our Adoption Questionnaire and email it to Kelly at KellyRluckydoganimalrescue! Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament. Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life! Please visit us online at .luckydoganimalrescue. BE A FOSTER! Fosters make it possible for us to save Lucky Dogs and Cats from high kill shelters! Email us to learn how you can help! BE A SPONSOR! Sponsors make our life-saving work possible. Email us to learn more or click here!

Posted Breed: Labrador Retriever / Mixed (short coat). Please contact Lia Peck (liapluckydoganimalrescue) for more information about this pet. Compatible with: everyone! ARIES NEEDS A FOSTER OR FOREVER HOME!!!! Name: Aries Best Guess for Breed: Lab mix Best Guess for Age: 1 year as of 11/2018 SEX: male Approximate Weight: 38 lbs as 11/2018 Gets Along With: Other doggies and kids! Currently Living at: DC area boarding! I’m Looking For: a family who would love to take me on nice, long walks around the 'hood, let me attend the kids soccer games, and snuggle with me while we watch Jeopardy! Thank goodness it's on Netflix, am I right?! If you let me do all those things I promise to work hard to be the best boy I can be...but obedience classes would be cool too...So? Am I the one? Is it me? Say yes! What My Foster Says About Me: Aries is a very happy guy! He is really high energy. I live in a small apartment and it’s not enough, he needs room to run and play. He likes to explore and sniff a lot! He likes chew toys and had the most fun playing tug o war with a towel. He loves to lay his head down on you when he gets petted. Aries did not want to sleep in his crate at first, but when I moved the crate into my bedroom he calmed down and slept fine. The funniest thing is that he gets really amped up when he sees his reflection in the TV screen! It’s the only time I’ve heard him bark and growl. I hope this sweetie gets a home for Christmas! What The Volunteers Say About Me: Aries is a special guy. He's extremely sweet and patient and looks at you so longingly and with so much love. He plays so well at events with other dogs and just goes up and gives them kisses! He also just loves it when kids visit him and play. He has so much love to give and anyone who adopts him will be so so so lucky. Lucky Dog cannot guarantee any particular dog is housebroken. All our dogs are working on crate training. TO ADOPT: Download our Adoption Questionnaire and email it to Lia Peck at liapluckydoganimalrescue. The adoption fee for Aries is $350, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations and spay/neuter. Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament. Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life! Please visit us online at .luckydoganimalrescue . BE A FOSTER! Fosters make it possible for us to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs & cats! To learn how to help, email us! BE A SPONSOR! Sponsors are critical to our ability to save animals. To learn more about sponsorship, email us or click here!

Posted Breed: Labrador Retriever / Mixed. Name: Lane Breed: Chocolate Lab mix Approximate Age: 3 years old Lane is a beautiful lab mix on the small side weighing about 40 lbs. While we don't know her story, we do know that she was picked up as a stray and not claimed. She is very timid- has done well in a home with another dog who gives her comfort and confidence. She LOVES to walk and prances in anticipation. She would probably do very well as a running companion. She is good with other dogs. We don't know about cats.DC PAWS Rescue does our best to provide accurate and complete information about our adoptable animals. Please note that we cannot make any guarantees about age or breed; we rely upon our rescue partners and their veterinarians to make those assessments. We also cannot make any guarantees about housebreaking and animal temperament, as animals can behave differently through transition and in different environments. Our shelter partners provide a basic vet screening for each animal we rescue, which includes necessary vaccinations, deworming, microchipping, and spay/neuter (unless the animal is too young or otherwise deemed by the vet to not be a good candidate for surgery). Please note that this is not a comprehensive medical exam and as such, may not identify any and all medical issues, though our goal is to flag any obvious health issues through the basic vet screening. We share all medical records with adopters and flag any known issues prior to adoption finalization. About DC PAWS Rescue Our rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based dog and cat rescue in the DC area. We rescue from rural areas in the south, as well as local DC area shelters, such as Prince Georges County, MD and Wicomico County, MD. BE A FOSTER: Fosters make it possible for DC PAWS to save and care for homeless, neglected and abandoned animals! To learn about fostering dogs or cats for DC PAWS Rescue, please visit: dcpawsrescue/volunteer/fostering/foster-application BE A SPONSOR: For any of our animals! Sponsors help us provide critical medical care, food, boarding and other support for animals facing euthanasia. Individuals who sponsor a dog or cat receive special recognition on the animal's profile.  Sponsorships can also be made in honor or memory of a loved one, and you may designate to whom DC Paws Rescue should provide notice of your gift. To learn more about sponsorship, please visit: dcpawsrescue/donate/

Posted Breed: Shepherd / Mixed (short coat). Please contact Quinn Hartleroad (quinnhluckydoganimalrescue) for more information about this pet. Friendly young dog! PATRICK NEEDS A FOSTER OR FOREVER HOME!!!! Name: Patrick Best Guess for Breed: Shepherd mix Best Guess for Age: 2 yrs as of 12/8/2018 SEX: male Approximate Weight: 45lbs Gets Along With: Other dogs and people. I haven't had the chance to be tested with cats yet, but we can always find out! Currently Living at: SHELTER, PATRICK NEEDS A FOSTER! Special adoption considerations: Patrick is heartworm positive. Heartworm is not contagious to people or other pets, but results from mosquito bites. Heartworm, if left untreated, is life threatening, but after treatment, dogs that were heartworm positive should suffer no significant long-term effects so long as they are kept on a monthly heartworm preventative. Heartworm dogs can resume full active and normal lives, but need to be kept calm for 4-6 weeks after treatment. Patrick is scheduled to have treatment as soon as possible so the recovery process can begin. We are happy to talk more in depth about heartworm disease and treatment during the screening process. I’m Looking For: A wonderful family and a new home to provide me with a happy life. Meet Patrick! Patrick is a friendly two-year old Shepherd mix weighing about 45 lbs. We found him sitting in a shelter where his time was almost up and knew we had to save him! He will be coming to DC as soon as we can find him a foster or adoptive home! Patrick was treated for for heartworm on 12/18/18 and is looking for a loving family to cuddle and play with him. He would love to go on long walks and maybe even be a hiking buddy. This very good boy can't wait to meet his new human! Is it you? Lucky Dog cannot guarantee any particular dog is housebroken. All our dogs are working on crate training. TO ADOPT: The adoption fee for this dog is $450, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations, spay/neuter, and heartworm treatment. If you are interested in adopting, please download our Adoption Questionnaire and email it to Quinn at quinnhluckydoganimalrescue! Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament. Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life! Please visit us online at .luckydoganimalrescue. BE A FOSTER!!! Fosters make it possible for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs! To learn about fostering, please email us! BE A SPONSOR!!!! Sponsors help Lucky Dog support the many dogs we save. To learn more about sponsorship, please email us or click here!

Posted Breed: Labrador Retriever / Mixed. Female, 8 months old, ~40 lbs. Please note that our rescue serves only Washington DC, Maryland, and northern Virginia as we require home visits of all applicants. If you are outside this area, we will not process your application. Approximate Age: 8 months Approximate Weight/Size: Medium I am an UNDERDOG because.... I am a black dog! Many shelters believe that black dogs do not photograph well, therefore they will not generate enough adoption interest. Good with: Dogs Not tested with: Kids, Cats I know you're probably looking at me and thinking "wow, she's cute" -- and you wouldn't be wrong! I'm a loving, easy-going pup who enjoys lounging and snuggling with my people. I am great on a leash and going on walks is my favorite! I'm not particularly food motivated, but I am a fast learner, even without treats! I love toys and they satisfy my need to chew ;-) Even though I'm a puppy, I am very calm and docile. My biggest priority is giving all the love and affection I have to give and enjoying receiving pets and affection back. I can't wait to find my forever home! Adoption Application: bit.ly/adoptrdr Adoption Application: bit.ly/adoptrdr Foster Application: bit.ly/fosterapprdr Adoption Process: In order to adopt, we require an adoption application. After you submit an application, if you pass the screening, we will contact you to schedule a phone interview. We will call your references, including your veterinarian and landlord (when appropriate). We will also conduct a home visit. After these steps are complete, you will be approved to adopt a dog. Please note this process takes 1-2 weeks so applications submitted when you are ready to bring a dog home within that time frame. You can meet our adoptable dogs at events, however, we cannot guarantee that dogs at events do not have pre-approved applicants meeting them there as well, so the application is the best way to start the process. Mission Statement: Forever true to “The Underdog”, Rural Dog Rescue is dedicated to saving the lives of dogs in shelters who are often overlooked for adoption or rescue. We save the dogs who are at most risk of being euthanized: the hounds, the black dogs, the seniors, the sick and the broken. We make a commitment to reserve a minimum of 50% of the dogs we save to The Underdog. Root For The Underdog! Rural Dog Rescue's home base is in Washington, DC. We adopt to the Washington, DC metropolitan area to include Maryland and Northern Virginia. We support several high kill shelters that euthanize in 72 hours and whose kill rate is 70% or higher in rural areas of Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina. Rural Dog Rescue also helps dogs in need in Washington, DC and Maryland. We are 100% volunteer and foster based and no salaries are paid. 100% of your donation and adoption fee goes to helping the dogs and cats of Rural Dog Rescue. Although we try to be as accurate as possible, Rural Dog Rescue cannot guarantee the breed or full-grown adult size of any of the dogs or puppies in its care. Because many of these dogs were found as strays or are the result of irresponsible, unplanned breeding, we do not know the dog's exact background and can only list breed and size by our best educated guess. If exact breed and size are important to you, please consider adopting a dog from a specific breed rescue. Our goal is for our dogs to be adopted by people who will love and care for them forever for who they are - no matter what breed and size they turn out to be! All dogs go to their new homes spayed or neutered, up to date on all shots, dewormed (although a second deworming may be required), started on heartworm and flea and tick preventative and sometimes microchipped.

Posted Breed: Shepherd / Mixed (short coat). Please contact Nancy Logan (nancylluckydoganimalrescue) for more information about this pet. Very sweet girl MISTY NEEDS A FOREVER HOME!!!! Name: Misty Best Guess for Breed: shepherd mix Best Guess for Age: 3 years as of 1/2019 SEX: female Approximate Weight: 30 lbs as of 1/2019 Gets Along With: other dogs and has lived with cats Currently Living at: DC area foster home Special Adoption Considerations: Has a bit of cloudiness in the left eye so we are unsure of the vision impairment but it doesn't stop her! I’m Looking For: A family to provide walks and trips to the dog park to make new friends. Misty is a bit shy and reserved so will need to get a lot of socialization with other dogs and humans. Misty is very sweet and loves attention from her humans. She has medium energy and likes to cuddle on the couch. She would love to go to obedience class to learn her best manners and is super looking forward to cuddling up with you on the couch after a long day at work! What My Foster Says About Me: "Misty is very friendly to everyone who comes through the house. She loves getting attention and petting. She is very shy but we are thinking she is still adjusting to her new space. She is doing great with her house training and I have yet needed to crate her." Lucky Dog cannot guarantee any particular dog is housebroken. All our dogs are working on crate training. TO ADOPT: Download our Adoption Questionnaire and email it to infoluckydoganimalrescue. The adoption fee for Misty is $350, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations and spay/neuter. Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament. Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life! Please visit us online at .luckydoganimalrescue. BE A FOSTER! Fosters make it possible for us to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs & cats! To learn how to help, email us! BE A SPONSOR! Sponsors are critical to our ability to save animals. To learn more about sponsorship, email us or click here!

Posted Breed: Labrador Retriever / Bulldog (short coat). Please contact Angela Williams (angelawluckydoganimalrescue) for more information about this pet. Alexa the Awesome! ALEXA NEEDS A FOREVER HOME!!!! Name: Alexa Best Guess for Breed: Lab/Bulldog Mix Best Guess for Age: 2 years old as of 11/08/2018 SEX: Female Approximate Weight: 45 pounds Gets Along With: other dogs Currently Living at: DC area foster home Update from Foster: Alexa learned sit! Working on stay and leave it now. Loves the dog park and plays very nicely with other dogs and loves cuddling at home and has interacted nicely with kids on walks. She is a wonderful model and is highly treat motivated. Hi-Hello-Howdy-How are you? I am awesome Alexa and I am soooooooooooooooo ready for an awesome and loving forever home! I am a very sweet and playful doggie so I am going to require a family that likes to play and will take me to the dog park lots and lots so that I can play with all of my canine friends. I really want to get some training so that I can hone in on my doggie manners so that I will be even more impressive then I already am! I do need a little bit of a refresher on crate and housetraining but I know my forever home can show me the ropes! Just one look me and I know you will be hooked! SOOOOOOOO what do you say? Let's do this! Lucky Dog Animal Rescue cannot guarantee any dog is housebroken. We do work with all dogs on crate training. TO ADOPT: Download our Adoption Questionnaire and email it to Angela Williams at angelawluckydoganimalrescue . The adoption fee for Alexa is $350, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations and spay/neuter. Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament. Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life! Please visit us online at .luckydoganimalrescue . BE A FOSTER! Fosters make it possible for us to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs & cats! To learn how to help, email us! BE A SPONSOR! Sponsors are critical to our ability to save animals. To learn more about sponsorship, email us or click here!

Posted Breed: Pit Bull Terrier (short coat). Please contact Angela Williams (angelawluckydoganimalrescue) for more information about this pet. Scooter the Stunning! SCOOTER NEEDS A FOREVER HOME!!!! Name: Scooter Best Guess for Breed: Pit Bull Mix Best Guess for Age: 1-2 years old as of 11/19/2018 SEX: Male Approximate Weight: 35 pounds Gets Along With: other dogs Currently Living at: Doggie Daycare but needs a foster or forever home! Special Considerations: No children under 10 Update from Dog Walker: "I walked Scooter today and he had a lot of fun in the dog park. He picks up clues from other dogs well and didn't get into any scraps. He is beginning to know his name and he knew I was the one to take him back. He is full of energy! He is a very fast boy so the dog park is good for him to be able to run around a lot!" HELOOOOOOOOOOOO! HIIIIIIIIIIIIIII YA! HOWDY THERE! I am sweet boy Scooter and I am soooooooooooooooo ready for an awesome and loving forever home! I am a very sweet and playful doggie so I am going to require a family that likes to play and will take me to the dog park lots and lots so that I can play with all of my canine friends. I really want to get some training so that I can hone in on my doggie manners so that I will be even more impressive then I already am! I do need a little bit of a refresher on crate and housetraining but I know my forever home can show me the ropes! Just one look me and I know you will be hooked! SOOOOOOOO what do you say? Let's do this! Lucky Dog Animal Rescue cannot guarantee any dog is housebroken. We do work with all dogs on crate training. TO ADOPT: Download our Adoption Questionnaire and email it to Angela Williams at angelawluckydoganimalrescue. The adoption fee for Scooter is $350, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations and spay/neuter. Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament. Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life! Please visit us online at .luckydoganimalrescue . BE A FOSTER! Fosters make it possible for us to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs & cats! To learn how to help, email us! BE A SPONSOR! Sponsors are critical to our ability to save animals. To learn more about sponsorship, email us or click here!