Kentucky

Puppies and dogs in Kentucky

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Adopt a dog in Kentucky

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

Itty Bitty

Cocker Spaniel/Poodle (Miniature)

Male, 3 yrs

Bowling Green, KY

Size

(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less

Details

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Carlisle

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 3 mos

LaGrange, KY

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Story

Meet Carlisle, a handsome shepherd mix who’s searching for his forever home! 🐾 Carlisle is a sweet, young boy who’s still learning the basics of puppy life. He’s currently in a foster home where he’s working on socialization, crate training, and potty training, and he’s making steady progress. Like all puppies, Carlisle will need all the puppy essentials—time, patience, consistent training, toys, and lots of love—as he continues to grow. With his shepherd-mix smarts and curious nature, Carlisle is eager to learn and will do best with a family committed to positive reinforcement and ongoing training. He’s looking for a home that understands the puppy stage and is excited to help him build confidence and good habits. If you’re ready to welcome a loyal, loving companion and enjoy the journey of raising a puppy, Carlisle could be your perfect match.

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Edward

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 3 mos

LaGrange, KY

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Story

Meet Edward, a handsome shepherd mix who’s ready to find her forever home! 🐾 Edward is a sweet, young pup who’s still learning all the ropes of being the best dog she can be. He’s currently in a loving foster home where he’s working on socialization, crate training, and potty training, and he’s making great progress every day. Like all puppies, he will need all the puppy essentials—patience, consistency, training, toys, and lots of love—as he continues to grow and learn. If you’re ready to invest in a puppy who will grow into a loyal, loving companion, this handsome boy may be the perfect match for you. 💙

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Emmett

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 3 mos

LaGrange, KY

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Story

Meet Emmitt, a handsome shepherd mix who’s ready to find her forever home! 🐾 Emmitt is a sweet, young pup who’s still learning all the ropes of being the best dog she can be. He’s currently in a loving foster home where he’s working on socialization, crate training, and potty training, and he’s making great progress every day. Like all puppies, he will need all the puppy essentials—patience, consistency, training, toys, and lots of love—as he continues to grow and learn. If you’re ready to invest in a puppy who will grow into a loyal, loving companion, this handsome boy may be the perfect match for you. 💙

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Rufus

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Young

Newport, KY

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

Story

Rufus knows the name Lincoln, weighs about 30 lbs. He gets along with kids and other dogs (has lived with a female dog. He is a big cuddler. Hasn’t been around cats. House broken and crate trained.January 19, 2026, 7:23 pm

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Roux

Catahoula Leopard Dog

Male, Young

Newport, KY

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

Story

January 19, 2026, 7:23 pm

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Puppies and dogs in Kentucky cities

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Shelters & rescues in Kentucky

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

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

Shelter

Leitchfield Animal Shelter

213 William Thomason Byway, Leitchfield, KY 42754

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Save Grayson Co Cats

416 Spring Street, Clarkson, KY 42726

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits

Shelter

Mid-South Great Pyrenees Rescue

Brownsville, KY 42210

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

All Gods Creatures Rescue

Brownsville, KY 42210

Pet Types: dogs

Shelter

Breckinridge County Animal Friends Inc.

P.O. Box 301, Harned, KY 40144

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Shelter

Breckinridge County Animal Shelter

498 Glen Nash Lane, Hardinsburg, KY 40143

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Real Dog RsQ, Inc. Shelter Sanctuary

P.O. Box 163, Munfordville, KY 42765

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

BC's K9 Rescue

202 Thornhill Estates Lane, Irvington, KY 40146

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

The Love for a Lifetime Foundation, Inc

Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

ArmyPets Rescue, Inc.

1811 N. Dixie Ave, Suite 104, PMB#350, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Popular dog breeds

Labrador Retriever Chihuahua Shih Tzu Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier German Shepherd Dog American Pit Bull Terrier Beagle Boxer Dachshund Australian Shepherd Poodle (Miniature) Border Collie Husky Pug Maltese Golden Retriever Jack Russell Terrier Australian Cattle Dog Pomeranian Miniature Pinscher

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

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

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Kentucky. 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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