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Puppies and dogs in Foster City, California

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Foster City, California. To learn more about each adoptable dog, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
We'll also keep you updated on Murphy's adoption status with email updates.
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Murphy

Dalmatian

Male, Young
Foster City, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Murphy is a super sweet dog. He loves treats and snuggles. He also loves to be outside and long walks.
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Juicy

Border Collie Bernese Mountain Dog

Female, Adult
Foster City, CA
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Juicy is very sweet dog and she is very closely bonded with our families. We adopted her in Plano Animal Shelter in Dallas, TX when she was six months old. However my husband and I are both busy with one young kid and work. We can’t spend much time with her. We are under a lot of financial stress as well. Looking forward to rehoming Juicy to give her a better life!
We'll also keep you updated on Fan-Fan's adoption status with email updates.
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Fan-Fan

Belgian Malinois Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 yrs
San Mateo, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Fan-Fan, spayed female, 3-yo, 44-lbs If you would like to give Fan-Fan a forever home, please contact abetterchancerescue@gmail.com OR log onto abetterchancerescue.org to fill out online application About Fan-Fan: Fan is a sweet, stable, and well-adjusted young girl. She is very obedient and being around people comfortably. She is good with dogs and behaves very well when meeting other dogs outdoors; Fan would share her toy and food without getting into fight. She is easy-going by nature; friendly with strangers, kids, other dogs, and cats. She is house & crate trained; a good rider in the car; no barking or chewing behaviors. Fan can fit into any type of family quickly; she will make a great companion pet at home; and a good walking or hiking partner! Fan-Fan’s rescue story: Fan and her two siblings were strays found at a bus parking lot since very young age. The parking lot owner said someone abandoned them when they were around 2-m-o. The parking lot owner just provide food to them but has no intention to keep them for his own; so he contacted us to help finding home for them. Fan went through a complete physical, unfortunately was found with heartworm. After months of thorough treatments, she is fully recovered and has received a clean bill of health. Please watch Fan-Fan’s YouTube videos below: http://youtu.be/dq7ermGPx58 Temperaments: - SOCIALIZATION - Social inclination: Submissive People/Children-friendly: Yes Gets along with cats: Yes Gets along with outside dogs: Yes - ANXIETY - Skittish: No Fear of men: No Barks when unattended: No Chews things up when unattended: No - AGGRESSION - Biting incidents: No Food aggression with dogs: No Food aggression with humans: No - DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES - Energy level: Moderate House trained: Yes Leash-trained: Yes Crate-trained: Yes Commands learned: Sit, hand Adapts in new environments? Four days Dog gets to go out with foster family in a day: 3-times a day Good in car: Yes
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Seven

Collie Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 1 yr
San Mateo, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Seven, Neutered male, 1 Year old, 35-Lbs. If you would like to give SEVEN a forever home, please contact abetterchancerescue@gmail.com OR log onto abetterchancerescue.org to fill out online application About Seven: Seven is one impeccable young pup, he is super sweet, stable, obedient and well-adjusted. He is very friendly and enjoys being around people. He is submissive by nature, loves belly rubs; and very food motivated, so is easy to train. Seven is friendly around adults and kids, also good with other dogs; he would share his toy and food without getting into fight. He is house trained and crate trained to sleep overnight; a good rider in the car; no barking or chewing behaviors. Seven will make a great family companion pet and a good walking partner! Seven’s rescue story: At three months old, Steven was deserted at the park. For several months, he lived around the park, under the threat of other unfriendly stray dogs and the chasing of animal control crew. Until several months later, a volunteer took him for neuter operation and arranged a foster family for him. We were contacted soon afterwards and started the adoption program for this young life. Please watch Seven’s YouTube videos below: Good with dogs. http://youtu.be/k_ZIQyYxEro http://youtu.be/xbS59dTJIKE Good with kids. http://youtu.be/M6FHoyYIOUw Follow the commands well. http://youtu.be/i05qocpwL_k So calm in the vet. http://youtu.be/hordy1oFsyU Good with strangers. http://youtu.be/fC7GPKteEyQ http://youtu.be/otsxGUFGH-s Has no food aggression with dogs and humans. http://youtu.be/JkmnMH0UZ5w Leash walk training well http://youtu.be/IsFrRf6Zxjo Temperament: Energy level: Medium Ideal home environment: Quiet or active both Is the dog good with strangers: yes The dog is best with children of what age group? Any age. Is the dog good with other dogs? yes Is the dog good with cats? Not tested yet Good on leash? ok Housetrained? yes Crate-trained? yes How is the dog with men? friendly Food aggression with people? no Food aggression with dogs? no Has the dog ever bitten anyone? no Medical Information: Vaccination History 1st vaccination: 4/05/2025 Rabies Date: 4/05/2025
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Butter

Labrador Retriever Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
San Mateo, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Needs special attention, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Butter, neutered male, 1 year & 5 months old, 35 Lbs. If you would like to give BUTTER a forever home, please contact abetterchancerescue@gmail.com OR log onto abetterchancerescue.org to fill out online application Butter is social by nature, very friendly and enjoys being around his humans. He is aimed to please and very food motivated, so is easy to train. Butter is friendly around adults and kids, also good with other dogs and cats; he would share his toy and food without getting into fight. He is house trained and crate trained to sleep overnight; a good rider in the car; no barking or chewing behaviors. Butter will make an ideal family companion pet and great walking partner in the park or hiking trips! Butter rescue story: Butter was rescued from the suburb by a volunteer in her stray feeding daily routine; Butter was about two months old then. After a short stay at the foster home, Butter was adopted by a family. Unfortunately, at nine months old, due to unexpected hardship, the family could not keep him any longer. Butter was sent back to foster home again. Please watch Butter’s YouTube videos below: Follows the commands training. http://youtu.be/uoiDro_o-7Y Has no food aggression with human and dogs. http://youtu.be/XijfMlL51tM Good with cats. http://youtu.be/pycU_KR72sc Interact well with dogs. http://youtu.be/woDRAZovjEQ Good with strangers. http://youtu.be/HKF94jxDOuM http://youtu.be/_eROiPil-I4 http://youtu.be/OBzjHU0suBo http://youtu.be/3YDtDCSz5IY Walk leash training well. http://youtu.be/g52_U9Qwfio Temperament: Energy level: Medium Ideal home environment: Quiet or active both Is the dog good with strangers: yes The dog is best with children of what age group? Any age. Is the dog good with other dogs? yes Is the dog good with cats? OK Good on leash? Under training Housetrained? yes Crate-trained? yes How is the dog with men? friendly Food aggression with people? no Food aggression with dogs? no Has the dog ever bitten anyone? no Medical Information: Vaccination History 1st vaccination: 12/10/2024 2nd vaccination:12/25/2024 3rd vaccination: 1/19/2025 Rabies Date: 9/16/2024
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Hachi

Labrador Retriever Shiba Inu

Male, 4 yrs 7 mos
San Mateo, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Hachi, spayed male, 3 Year-6 months old, 40 Lbs. If you would like to give HACHI a forever home, please contact abetterchancerescue@gmail.com OR log onto abetterchancerescue.org to fill out online application About Hachi: Hachi is a super sweet young pup, very sociable, would greet everyone he met with a big smile. He adapted and thrived quickly in foster care; he has become a devoted companion to the humans he bonded with. Being friendly and affectionate, he can easily befriend strangers and kids; also gets along well with dogs. He is food motivated, will wait patiently for his turn at meal time; never fight over food with other dogs. He loves to eat and gets excited before taking a walk, but always heed to command well. His favorite pastime is playing fetch, car riding and his daily walks. Hachi has Shiba Inu’s temperament and appearance in his mixed breed; he will do best for experienced and strong-willed dog owners, Hachi would give 100% of himself to reciprocate. Hachi’s rescue story: Hachi was raised since he is a puppy by a factory owner as a watch dog. But his owner hardly paid any attention to him. Around two years old during his puberty, Hachi was once lost, until the rescuer found him as a stray in poor physical condition. Since then, Hachi was neutered and treated for skin problem, followed by foster family’s loving care and training for future adoption. Please watch Hachi’s YouTube videos below: Hachi interacts well with kid https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zyqwy45TKnc&si=DPpi0BWDziJ2Sm9x Hachi interacts well with dogs https://youtube.com/watch?v=wFLTe5mNq50&si=o4HaIjHgki6Jws2f Hachi interacts well with stranger https://youtube.com/watch?v=F3UVxW9iN-4&si=dsaCP22lKLZjkqO- https://youtube.com/watch?v=BbnQ4V1gL00&si=60W-paKdSWdpzDWe https://youtube.com/watch?v=G9MjSoc6F_M&si=rR92fxtJsoUJfL-h https://youtube.com/watch?v=N6FdJSB2B08&si=2V0_w1I739aSXt9H Hachi follows the commands well https://youtube.com/watch?v=LEjM4HnDWQU&si=3fdi9Z9Rm4raGIWp Hachi has no food aggression with human and dog https://youtube.com/watch?v=rLBs6h4GRGk&si=bMyB8UAQo09axcrI https://youtube.com/watch?v=DthvlqBK2wU&si=Qn9iMidOtNJJQBY0 Hachi leash walks training https://youtube.com/watch?v=ogoA4no0sNs&si=8Q6HrDQLSaaEt_Xk https://youtube.com/watch?v=PS-C2kx-7DU&si=fmECIVuiDSxnEvP6 Temperaments: - SOCIALIZATION - Social inclination: Lively & outgoing People/Children-friendly: Friendly around people of all ages Gets along with cats: NO Gets along with outside dogs: Enjoys the company of other dogs, but prone to take the leadership in a pack. - ANXIETY - Skittish: No Fear of men: No Barks when unattended: No Chews things up when unattended: Chew rawhide and beef bones - AGGRESSION - Biting incidents: No Food aggression with dogs: No, will not fight over food with other dogs Food aggression with humans: No - DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES - Energy level: Medium House trained: Yes, potty outside of the house Leash-trained: Excited but follows master’s lead Commands learned: sit, shake hand, fetch balls Adapts in new environments? 3-7 days Dog gets to go out with foster family in a day: 1-2 times a day Good in car: Yes

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NorCal Collie Rescue

274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB 210, Redwood City, CA 94065

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A Better Chance Rescue

San Mateo, CA 94403

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Redwood Coast Cattledog Rescue

Redwood City, CA 94002

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Compassion Animal Rescue

San Mateo, CA 94401

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Jack Russell Rescue CA - San Carlos

484 E. Los Angeles Ave. Ste. #104, San Jose, CA 94070

Pet Types: dogs

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West Coast Bloodhound Rescue

1512 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010

Pet Types: dogs

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Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA

1450 Rollins Road, Burlingame, CA 94010

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, horses, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Pets In Need - Redwood City Chapter

871 5th Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94063

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

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