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Puppies and dogs in Solana Beach, California

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Solana Beach, California. To learn more about each adoptable dog, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
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Ralphm

Cocker Spaniel Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, Young
Cardiff, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Ralph is a darling 25 lb male dog mix puppy ready for her new family. Ralph is a sweet, loving puppy that is good with other dogs of all sizes. he is doing great with her house training, is crate trained, loves to ride in the car he would love to go to puppy classes and walks/runs with her people, If you have the time for a puppy, Ralph might be the boy to win your heart! •Zelle – info@bajadogrescue.org Our dogs have been vaccinated and de-wormed and have had a complete veterinary health checkup. They have stayed in our fully equipped sanctuary, which care for over 1,000 dogs yearly, and has an onsite fully equipped hospital, and takes care of hospice cases and senior dogs. We specialize in hospice/older dogs. We are always looking for donation to continue our week and would appreciate any donation to help all the dogs we help yearly. Please contact with any questions you might have? Contact: Adam@bajadogrescue.org Text number 702-637-0895 Application to adopt http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt/ Meeting any dog is by appointment ONLY- currently. Appointments can be set up to meet any dog in San Diego. If you are interested in a particular dog, please FILL OUT an Adoption Application at our website @ http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt and we can schedule you for an appointment to meet with a particular dog if it is available. We do require an application if you are interested in adoption. If you are interested in potentially adopting, please fill out an application at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt.We do not have a central location to see our dogs.  Meeting any dog is by appointment ONLY currently. Appointments can be set up to meet any dog in San Diego. Currently we are unable to do any out-of-state adoptions. If you are interested in a particular dog please FILL OUT an Adoption Application at our website @ http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt and we can schedule you for an appointment to meet with a particular dog if it is available. We do require an application if you are interested in adoption.  If you are interested in potentially adopting please fill out an application at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt. Your application will be reviewed and you will be placed on a waiting list for the dog(s). If your name comes up on the waiting list(s) we will contact you. You can see the dogs we have available for adoption on our website at http://bajadogrescue.org/shelter-dogs/ Please check out our FAQ's page at http://bajadogrescue.org/faqs/. Questions? Check out our Ready to Adopt page at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/. May 30, 2026, 12:13 am
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Blue1

Labrador Retriever

Male, Young
Cardiff, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
My name is Blue and I am rescue off the streets of Tijuana, Mexico, and  am currently staying at one of the best rescue sanctuary/hospital/hospice care facilities in the area. But I need a home and I hope you will open your home to me. adoption fee $150   Please conact www.bajadogrescue.org or info@bajadogrescue.org or Brenda at 6194237821  We do not have a central location to see our dogs.  Meeting any dog is by appointment ONLY currently. Appointments can be set up to meet any dog in San Diego. Currently we are unable to do any out-of-state adoptions. If you are interested in a particular dog please FILL OUT an Adoption Application at our website @ http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt and we can schedule you for an appointment to meet with a particular dog if it is available. We do require an application if you are interested in adoption.  If you are interested in potentially adopting please fill out an application at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt. Your application will be reviewed and you will be placed on a waiting list for the dog(s). If your name comes up on the waiting list(s) we will contact you. You can see the dogs we have available for adoption on our website at http://bajadogrescue.org/shelter-dogs/ Please check out our FAQ's page at http://bajadogrescue.org/faqs/. Questions? Check out our Ready to Adopt page at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/. March 8, 2026, 9:02 pm
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Honey

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium) Dachshund

Female, Adult
Cardiff, CA
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Meet Honey – A Brave Survivor Ready for Love Sweet Honey has been through more than any dog should. She was rescued from a heartbreaking hoarding situation, where she didn’t get the care or kindness she deserved. But Honey is a fighter—she’s made incredible progress and is learning what it means to be safe, loved, and free. About Honey: • Female, about 2 years old • Good with other dogs • Still learning to trust people, but making strides every day • Gentle soul who needs patience, kindness, and a calm home Honey is blossoming into the dog she was always meant to be. She’s starting to wag her tail more, lean into pets, and believe that humans can be her friends. With the right family, she’ll continue to grow into a loyal, loving companion. Honey deserves a second chance at life—a home where she can heal, trust, and thrive. If you’d like to open your heart and home to Honey, please reach out. And if you can’t adopt, sharing her story could help her find the family she’s waiting for. &#226&#156&#168 Let’s show Honey that her future is brighter than her past. &#226&#156&#168 Has vaccinations and is microchipped.. at our 45,000 square foot dog sanctuary and on-site hospital that helps over 700 dogs yearly. is socialized. We do not have a central location to see our dogs. Meeting any dog is by appointment ONLY currently. Appointments can be set up to meet any dog in San Diego. If you are interested in a particular dog, please FILL OUT an Adoption Application at our website @ http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt and we can schedule you for an appointment to meet with a particular dog if it is available. We do require an application if you are interested in adoption. If you are interested in potentially adopting, please fill out an application at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt. You can see the dogs we have available for adoption on our website www.bajadogrescue.org Text only 702-637-0895 e-mail adam@bajadogrescue.org Please check out our FAQ's page at http://bajadogrescue.org/faqs/. Questions? Check out our Ready to adopt page at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/.We do not have a central location to see our dogs.  Meeting any dog is by appointment ONLY currently. Appointments can be set up to meet any dog in San Diego. Currently we are unable to do any out-of-state adoptions. If you are interested in a particular dog please FILL OUT an Adoption Application at our website @ http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt and we can schedule you for an appointment to meet with a particular dog if it is available. We do require an application if you are interested in adoption.  If you are interested in potentially adopting please fill out an application at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt. Your application will be reviewed and you will be placed on a waiting list for the dog(s). If your name comes up on the waiting list(s) we will contact you. You can see the dogs we have available for adoption on our website at http://bajadogrescue.org/shelter-dogs/ Please check out our FAQ's page at http://bajadogrescue.org/faqs/. Questions? Check out our Ready to Adopt page at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/. March 8, 2026, 9:02 pm
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Jackk

English Springer Spaniel Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female Young
Cardiff, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Jack is a darling 15 lb male dog mix puppy ready for her new family. Travis is a sweet, loving puppy that is good with other dogs of all sizes. he is doing great with her house training, is crate trained, loves to ride in the car he would love to go to puppy classes and walks/runs with her people, If you have the time for a puppy, Travis might be the boy to win your heart! • Zelle – info@bajadogrescue.org Our dogs have been vaccinated and de-wormed and have had a complete veterinary health checkup. They have stayed in our fully equipped sanctuary, which care for over 1,000 dogs yearly, and has an onsite fully equipped hospital, and takes care of hospice cases and senior dogs. We specialize in hospice/older dogs. We are always looking for donation to continue our week and would appreciate any donation to help all the dogs we help yearly. Please contact with any questions you might have? Contact: Adam@bajadogrescue.org Text number 702-637-0895 Application to adopt http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt/ Meeting any dog is by appointment ONLY- currently. Appointments can be set up to meet any dog in San Diego. If you are interested in a particular dog, please FILL OUT an Adoption Application at our website @ http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt and we can schedule you for an appointment to meet with a particular dog if it is available. We do require an application if you are interested in adoption. If you are interested in potentially adopting, please fill out an application at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt. You can see the dogs we have available for adoptWe do not have a central location to see our dogs.  Meeting any dog is by appointment ONLY currently. Appointments can be set up to meet any dog in San Diego. Currently we are unable to do any out-of-state adoptions. If you are interested in a particular dog please FILL OUT an Adoption Application at our website @ http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt and we can schedule you for an appointment to meet with a particular dog if it is available. We do require an application if you are interested in adoption.  If you are interested in potentially adopting please fill out an application at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt. Your application will be reviewed and you will be placed on a waiting list for the dog(s). If your name comes up on the waiting list(s) we will contact you. You can see the dogs we have available for adoption on our website at http://bajadogrescue.org/shelter-dogs/ Please check out our FAQ's page at http://bajadogrescue.org/faqs/. Questions? Check out our Ready to Adopt page at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/. March 8, 2026, 9:02 pm
Special Needs
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Rocky

Rottweiler

Male, Adult
Cardiff, CA
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Needs special attention, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Rocky is a Rottweiler Mix, his estimated date of birth is 2/7/12 and he weighs 75 lbs. He is up to date on all of his shots and he is fixed. Rocky is OK with people but is not good with kids, cats, or small dogs. Rocky has a habit of jumping and he has a tendency to try to escape so he would need a home that was very secure. Rocky has food aggression and is very possessive of toys and people. He can sometimes have an over protective drive to certain people.  Rocky can be very vocal and would require a home with a lot of space as Rocky prefers to roam and would become destructive if restricted in a small space. Rocky is not good with new people or places and can be aggressive to other male dogs. He requires regular grooming and requires a special diet. Rocky is afraid of water and can become agitated by running water or large areas of water. He has a habit of dumping out his water dish. Rocky is not good on a leash despite repeated training and still has issues with house training and marking.We do not have a central location to see our dogs.  Meeting any dog is by appointment ONLY currently. Appointments can be set up to meet any dog in San Diego. Currently we are unable to do any out-of-state adoptions. If you are interested in a particular dog please FILL OUT an Adoption Application at our website @ http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt and we can schedule you for an appointment to meet with a particular dog if it is available. We do require an application if you are interested in adoption.  If you are interested in potentially adopting please fill out an application at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt. Your application will be reviewed and you will be placed on a waiting list for the dog(s). If your name comes up on the waiting list(s) we will contact you. You can see the dogs we have available for adoption on our website at http://bajadogrescue.org/shelter-dogs/ Please check out our FAQ's page at http://bajadogrescue.org/faqs/. Questions? Check out our Ready to Adopt page at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/. March 8, 2026, 9:03 pm
Special Needs
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Helen

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female, Senior
Cardiff, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Needs special attention, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Helen is a very sweet girl. Her EDOB is 7/2010 and she weighs 35 lbs. She is up to date on all of her shots and she is fixed. Helen is Ok with some people but she can be nervous around people that she does not know. Helen does vocalize a bit and is only suited for a large home with a large backyard as she has a very high energy level and needs to run around. She has some issues with accidents in the house and has issues with walking on a leash. She does not do well with cats, kids, or other dogs and has to be the only animal in a home. Helen has minor chronic skin issue which does require weekly medication to help.We do not have a central location to see our dogs.  Meeting any dog is by appointment ONLY currently. Appointments can be set up to meet any dog in San Diego. Currently we are unable to do any out-of-state adoptions. If you are interested in a particular dog please FILL OUT an Adoption Application at our website @ http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt and we can schedule you for an appointment to meet with a particular dog if it is available. We do require an application if you are interested in adoption.  If you are interested in potentially adopting please fill out an application at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/adopt. Your application will be reviewed and you will be placed on a waiting list for the dog(s). If your name comes up on the waiting list(s) we will contact you. You can see the dogs we have available for adoption on our website at http://bajadogrescue.org/shelter-dogs/ Please check out our FAQ's page at http://bajadogrescue.org/faqs/. Questions? Check out our Ready to Adopt page at http://bajadogrescue.org/ready-to-adopt/. March 8, 2026, 9:03 pm

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The Liberty Dog Network

Solana Beach, CA 92075

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Baja Dog Rescue

Cardiff, CA 92007

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Wet Noses Rescue

San Diego, CA 92067

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Helen Woodward Animal Center

6461 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

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Scratch My Belly

POBox 3879, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

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Friends of SNAP

PO Box 235287, Encinitas (San Diego), CA 92023

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Coastal German Shepherd Rescue SD

P.O. Box 50726, San Diego, CA 92130

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Surfers For Strays - SD Fosters and Friends

local fosters & transport stop, San Diego, CA 92130

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Second Leash on Life

San Diego, CA 92130

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Thrive Animal Rescue, Inc.

San Diego, CA 92130

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