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Puppies and dogs in South Dakota

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

Max

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo

Yankton, SD

Size

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

Details

Good with dogs, House-trained,

Story

I’m also a playful guy who enjoys having fun and staying active. If you're looking for a companion who can keep you company and bring a little extra joy to your day, I’m ready for the job. I’m house trained, so I already have one important skill mastered and am ready to settle into a home of my own. When it comes to other dogs, I can be a bit selective about my canine friends. Because of that, slow introductions and proper meet-and-greets will help determine if we’re a good match. What I’m really looking for is a family to love and a place to call home. In return, I promise plenty of companionship, loyalty, and happy moments together. If you’re looking for a social, affectionate companion to join you on life’s adventures, I may be the perfect guy for you. Give Heartland a call to set up a meet and greet. I’d love the chance to meet you!

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Special Needs

Abby and Violet

Dachshund

Female, Senior

Sioux Falls, SD

Size

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

Details

Good with dogs, Needs special attention,

Story

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.We are an all-volunteer/foster home-based rescue. We DO NOT have a physical shelter. Apply to adopt by filling out the online adoption application on our main website dakotadachshundrescue.org Click on Adoption Info under the Navigation bar on the left side of the page. Fill out the form by clicking on the picture of the computer screen with our logo on it. Abby and Violet came to DDR because their mom has some health issues and can no longer care for them. These sweet girls will celebrate their 16th birthday July 25th. They are besties, they are sisters that have always lived together and need to stay together. They are lively girls, love to run in the fenced back yard, drink out of the swimming pool and take naps together. Abby does have a heart murmur, she is on heart meds but it doesn't slow her down.Abby's adoption fee is $250 + sales tax $11.25=$261.25 Violet's adoption fee is $250 + sales tax $11.25= $261.25So together they are $522.50 My adoption fee help with my vetting needs such as HW test, rabies, DHPPL, Bordetella, spay, dental and microchipping.Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.July 19, 2026, 1:47 pm

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Violet and Abby

Dachshund

Female, Senior

Sioux Falls, SD

Size

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

Details

Good with dogs,

Story

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Rocket

Cockapoo

Male, Young

Sioux Falls, SD

Size

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

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained,

Story

1 1/2 yr old cockapoo. Housetrained and kennel trained. Does good with kids of all ages but can be a bit jumpy and mouthy when playing. Is currently living with another dog but would prefer to be an only dog. Doesn’t get aggressive, is just timid around other dogs. Will come with kennel, leash, bowls and whatever dog food is leftover. Loves squeaky toys and chewing on bones.

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Bitsy

Rat Terrier

Female, Young

Watertown, SD

Size

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

Details

Story

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Jake

Labrador Retriever

Male, 5 yrs

Yankton, SD

Size

(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)

Details

House-trained,

Story

My past may be a mystery, but my future is easy—I’m hoping it includes you! Hi, friends! My name is Jake, and I'm a handsome Yellow Labrador Retriever who's ready to leave my stray days behind and find a family to call my very own. Since I came to Heartland through the pound, not much is known about my life before I arrived. But here's what everyone does know...I'm a friendly, happy, social guy who absolutely loves people! Making new human friends is one of my favorite things, and I'm always ready to share a wagging tail and a big Lab smile. As for other dogs and cats, they're a bit of a mystery to me too! Since no one knows how I'll do with furry roommates, a meet and greet and slow introductions will help make sure we're a good match. Here's some good news—I've been keeping my kennel clean here at Heartland, which is a pretty good sign that I'm most likely house trained. I'd say I'm off to a great start! What I'm really looking for is a family to love, adventures to share, and a cozy place to call home. Whether we're going for walks, playing outside, or just relaxing together after a long day, I'll be happiest simply being by your side. If you're searching for a loyal, lovable companion who's ready to start the next chapter of his life, I think we should meet. Give Heartland a call to set up a meet and greet. I can't wait to meet the family I've been waiting for!

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Shelters & rescues in South Dakota

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

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

Rescue

Mitchell Animal Rescue

P O Box 355, Mitchell, SD 57301

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Buddy's Shelter/ doggie haven

1600 Redwood ST, Tyndall, SD 57066

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

Paws to love rescue

Po box 192, Tyndall, SD 57066

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs

Rescue

FurKids Midwest Animal Rescue

PO Box 773, Crooks, SD 57020

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Almost Home Canine Rescue

P.O. Box 90707, Sioux Falls, SD 57109

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Shelter

Heartland Humane Society

3400 E Highway 50, Yankton, SD 57078

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

Rescue

Sioux Empire Pit Bull Rescue

PO Box 2321, Sioux Falls, SD 57101

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

Dakota Dachshund Rescue

7505 Mystic Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57110

Pet Types: dogs

Shelter

Brookings Regional Humane Society

120 West 2nd Street South, Brookings, SD 57006

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

Rescue

B-Squad Dog Rescue

PO Box 583, Brandon, SD 57005

Pet Types: dogs

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Popular dog breeds

American Pit Bull Terrier Labrador Retriever Dachshund Maltese Shih Tzu Australian Shepherd German Shepherd Dog Pomeranian Chihuahua Border Collie Australian Cattle Dog Corgi Golden Retriever Boxer Poodle (Miniature) Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier Husky Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Beagle American Bulldog

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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