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Puppies and dogs in Dover, Delaware

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Dover, Delaware. 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 Franny's adoption status with email updates.
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Franny

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 9 yrs
Dover, DE
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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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A shelter is no place for a senior dog. Meet Franny! This friendly lady is looking for a soft place to land. Could it be your heart and home? Please come meet her today.This pet qualifies for our Sponsored by Simba Program: Pets for Veterans: no adoption fee for any military veteran adopting a pet 1yo+.** This pet qualifies for our Sponsored by Simba program`s Seniors-for-Seniors offer: no adoption fee for pet 8 years or older by an adopter 65 years and older. **This pet is available at:Brandywine Valley SPCA1757 Horsepond RdDover DE 19901

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We'll also keep you updated on Chevy's adoption status with email updates.
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Chevy

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Dover, DE
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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Meet Chevy! This medium size dog is looking for a second chance in a loving home. Besides for being so handsome, he is dog friendly too. Please come meet him today.This pet qualifies for our Sponsored by Simba Program: Pets for Veterans: no adoption fee for any military veteran adopting a pet 1yo+.This pet is available at:Brandywine Valley SPCA1757 Horsepond RdDover DE 19901

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Jonah

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr
Dover, DE
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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Spinach

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Dover, DE
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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Meet Spinach! This great looking dog is looking to land his forever home in 2026. Spinach is dog friendly and happy to be out in the play yards. Please come meet this energetic and friendly dog today.This pet qualifies for our Sponsored by Simba Program: Pets for Veterans: no adoption fee for any military veteran adopting a pet 1yo+.This pet is available at:Brandywine Valley SPCA1757 Horsepond RdDover DE 19901

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We'll also keep you updated on Gideon's adoption status with email updates.
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Gideon

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs
Dover, DE
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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Looking for a large handsome dog? Meet Gideon! Gideon is looking for a second chance in a forever home. He is dog friendly and likes calm dogs like himself the best. Please come meet him today.This pet qualifies for our Sponsored by Simba Program: Pets for Veterans: no adoption fee for any military veteran adopting a pet 1yo+.This pet is available at:Brandywine Valley SPCA1757 Horsepond RdDover DE 19901

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We'll also keep you updated on Crimson's adoption status with email updates.
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Crimson

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 3 mos
Dover, DE
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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Crimson is a very sweet boy who loves pets and loves to play. He`s incredibly affectionate and loves treats. He`s always ready to greet you with a wagging tail and a silly smile. Plus, he is dog friendly too! Please come meet this handsome dog today.This pet qualifies for our Sponsored by Simba Program: Pets for Veterans: no adoption fee for any military veteran adopting a pet 1yo+.This pet is available at:This pet qualifies for our Sponsored by Simba Program: Pets for Veterans: no adoption fee for any military veteran adopting a pet 1yo+.This pet is available at:Brandywine Valley SPCA1757 Horsepond RdDover DE 19901

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Dog shelters and rescues in Dover, Delaware

There are animal shelters and rescues that focus specifically on finding great homes for dogs in Dover, Delaware. Browse these rescues and shelters below.

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

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One Dog More!

Dover, DE 19904

Pet Types: dogs

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Brandywine Valley SPCA - Dover

1757 Horsepond Road, Dover, DE 19901

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Brandywine Valley SPCA - Dover EAC

1390 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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First State Animal Center and SPCA

32 Shelter Circle, Camden, DE 19934

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

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Hill Hounds/Celebrating Pugs - Greensboro

Greensboro, MD 21639

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

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It Takes a Village Animal Rescue (Delaware)

Middletown, DE 19709

Pet Types: dogs

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Caroline County Humane Society

407 West Bell Street, Ridgely, MD 21660

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

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Hill Hounds Rescue and Animal Sanctuary Inc.

PO Box 202, Denton, MD 21629

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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White Boxer Rescue, LLC

P.O. Box 56 Port, Port Elizabeth, NJ 08348

Pet Types: dogs

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Jamm Rescue

76 Woodlawn Lane, Earleville, MD 21919

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Labrador Retriever Chihuahua Shih Tzu Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier Boston Terrier German Shepherd Dog Dachshund Boxer Beagle English Bulldog American Pit Bull Terrier Pug Pomeranian Maltese Poodle (Miniature) Corgi Golden Retriever Bichon Frise Australian Shepherd Border Collie
Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akbash Akita Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Malamute American Bulldog American Cocker Spaniel American Eskimo Dog American Hairless Terrier American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Anatolian Shepherd Aussiedoodle Australian Cattle Dog Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Basenji Basset Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Laekenois Belgian Malinois Belgian Shepherd Belgian Tervuren Bernedoodle Bernese Mountain Dog Bichon Frise Black Mouth Cur Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Blue Lacy/Texas Lacy Bluetick Coonhound Bolognese Border Collie Border Terrier Borzoi Boston Terrier Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Boykin Spaniel Briard Brittany Brussels Griffon Bull Terrier Bullmastiff Cairn Terrier Canaan Dog Cane Corso Cardigan Welsh Corgi Carolina Dog Catahoula Leopard Dog Caucasian Shepherd Dog Cavachon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cavapoo Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Chinook Chiweenie Chow Chow Clumber Spaniel Cockapoo Cocker Spaniel Collie Coonhound Corgi Coton de Tulear Curly-Coated Retriever Dachshund Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de Bordeaux Dutch Shepherd English (Redtick) Coonhound English Bulldog English Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Shepherd English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Entlebucher Feist Field Spaniel Fila Brasileiro Finnish Lapphund Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Toy) Fox Terrier (Wirehaired) Foxhound French Bulldog German Pinscher German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Spitz German Wirehaired Pointer Glen of Imaal Terrier Goberian Golden Retriever Goldendoodle Gordon Setter Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound Halden Hound (Haldenstrover) Harrier Havanese Horgi Hovawart Husky Ibizan Hound Icelandic Sheepdog Irish Setter Irish Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Italian Spinone Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Chin Jindo Kai Dog Karelian Bear Dog Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Kishu Komondor Kuvasz Kyi Leo Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Lakeland Terrier Lancashire Heeler Leonberger Lhasa Apso Löwchen Maltese Maltipoo Manchester Terrier Maremma Sheepdog Mastiff Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Dachshund Miniature Pinscher Morkie Mountain Cur Munsterlander Mutt Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Lundehund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever Old English Sheepdog Olde English Bulldogge Otterhound Papillon Parson Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier (Fell Terrier) Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Pitsky Plott Hound Podengo Portugueso Pointer Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pomeranian Pomsky Poodle (Miniature) Poodle (Standard) Poodle (Toy or Tea Cup) Portuguese Water Dog Presa Canario Pug Puggle Puli Pumi Rat Terrier Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Saluki Samoyed Schiller Hound Schipperke Schnauzer (Giant) Schnauzer (Miniature) Schnauzer (Standard) Schnoodle Scottie, Scottish Terrier Scottish Deerhound Sealyham Terrier Shar Pei Sheepadoodle Sheltie, Shetland Sheepdog Sheppit Shepsky Shiba Inu Shih Poo Shih Tzu Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Sloughi St. Bernard Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sussex Spaniel Swedish Vallhund Texas Heeler Thai Ridgeback Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Tosa Inu Treeing Walker Coonhound Vizsla Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Westie, West Highland White Terrier Wheaten Terrier Whippet Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Xoloitzcuintle/Mexican Hairless Yorkie Poo Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akbash Akita Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Malamute American Bulldog American Cocker Spaniel American Eskimo Dog American Hairless Terrier American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Anatolian Shepherd Aussiedoodle Australian Cattle Dog Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Basenji Basset Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Laekenois Belgian Malinois Belgian Shepherd Belgian Tervuren Bernedoodle Bernese Mountain Dog Bichon Frise Black Mouth Cur Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Blue Lacy/Texas Lacy Bluetick Coonhound Bolognese Border Collie Border Terrier Borzoi Boston Terrier Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Boykin Spaniel Briard Brittany Brussels Griffon Bull Terrier Bullmastiff
Cairn Terrier Canaan Dog Cane Corso Cardigan Welsh Corgi Carolina Dog Catahoula Leopard Dog Caucasian Shepherd Dog Cavachon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cavapoo Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Chinook Chiweenie Chow Chow Clumber Spaniel Cockapoo Cocker Spaniel Collie Coonhound Corgi Coton de Tulear Curly-Coated Retriever Dachshund Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de Bordeaux Dutch Shepherd
English (Redtick) Coonhound English Bulldog English Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Shepherd English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Entlebucher Feist Field Spaniel Fila Brasileiro Finnish Lapphund Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Toy) Fox Terrier (Wirehaired) Foxhound French Bulldog
German Pinscher German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Spitz German Wirehaired Pointer Glen of Imaal Terrier Goberian Golden Retriever Goldendoodle Gordon Setter Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound Halden Hound (Haldenstrover) Harrier Havanese Horgi Hovawart Husky
Ibizan Hound Icelandic Sheepdog Irish Setter Irish Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Italian Spinone Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Chin Jindo
Kai Dog Karelian Bear Dog Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Kishu Komondor Kuvasz Kyi Leo Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Lakeland Terrier Lancashire Heeler Leonberger Lhasa Apso Löwchen
Maltese Maltipoo Manchester Terrier Maremma Sheepdog Mastiff Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Dachshund Miniature Pinscher Morkie Mountain Cur Munsterlander Mutt Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Lundehund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Old English Sheepdog Olde English Bulldogge Otterhound Papillon Parson Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier (Fell Terrier) Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Pitsky Plott Hound Podengo Portugueso Pointer Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pomeranian Pomsky Poodle (Miniature) Poodle (Standard) Poodle (Toy or Tea Cup) Portuguese Water Dog Presa Canario Pug Puggle Puli Pumi
Rat Terrier Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Saluki Samoyed Schiller Hound Schipperke Schnauzer (Giant) Schnauzer (Miniature) Schnauzer (Standard) Schnoodle Scottie, Scottish Terrier Scottish Deerhound Sealyham Terrier Shar Pei Sheepadoodle Sheltie, Shetland Sheepdog Sheppit Shepsky Shiba Inu Shih Poo Shih Tzu Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Sloughi St. Bernard Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sussex Spaniel Swedish Vallhund
Texas Heeler Thai Ridgeback Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Tosa Inu Treeing Walker Coonhound Vizsla
Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Westie, West Highland White Terrier Wheaten Terrier Whippet Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Xoloitzcuintle/Mexican Hairless
Yorkie Poo Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier