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Puppies and dogs in Tennessee

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Tennessee. 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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Astro

Mutt

Male, 3 yrs 8 mos

Memphis, TN

Size

(when grown) -

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Yahtzee

Dutch Shepherd/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr

Bolivar, TN

Size

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

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,

Story

Yahtzee #26026; female; mixed breed. Estimated age 1 year; approximate weight 50#. Heartworm Negative. Spayed and up-to-date on shots. This beautiful dark brindle girl was found starving on the side of the highway when a trucker picked her up. He had her vetted and back to a healthy weight and planned to keep her. Life plans changed and he found himself in need of lengthy medical treatment and a long hospital stay. Living alone, he had no choice but to surrender her. For almost two months she was in a home environment and riding shotgun in a truck. During her time with the finder she played with a 4 year old child. She was not exposed to dogs but did live with a cat. She is housebroken and walks well on leash. At the shelter she plays with her roomie, Copper.

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Gorda

Australian Kelpie/Husky

Female, Young

Shelbyville, TN

Size

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

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained,

Story

Gorda is a high energy dog. She loves to be outdoors. She loves to make friends. She’s a goofy girl. She needs a home that will be patient with her. The plan wasn’t to keep her because I did find her at work so training was delayed what we did focus on was her food she has gotten better fortunately, nothing has happened from that but she will still need training/ correction with it and she needs someone strong while walking her if she likes to pull, she still needs a little bit of help being trained. We love her so much but she needs a better quality of life and a place she’s allowed to live in.

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Verity

Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 6 yrs

Bolivar, TN

Size

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

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs,

Story

Verity #25206; female; mixed breed; estimated age 2 years; approximate weight 50lbs. This girl was picked up by animal control as a stray on a rural county road. She was very thin, flea infested, and weak. It is apparent she was a breeder dog. Even though she has been let down by humans, she loves with all her heart! She is fully vetted and currently being treated ‘slow-kill’ for heart worms. She can be particular about other dogs which is understandable considering her condition. With proper introduction, she would probably be fine with another dog.

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Swazie

Basset Hound/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 5 yrs

Bolivar, TN

Size

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

Details

Good with dogs,

Story

Swazie #24204; female; mixed breed “low-rider”. Swazie is estimated to be about 3 years old and she weighs approximately 45 lbs. She is spayed, vaccinated, and up-to-date on shots. She is on slow kill for a positive heartworm test. Swazie can be a little shy with new people but just show her a treat and you have a best friend for life! Swazie plays with dogs of similar size and energy level. She enjoys her play yard time AND a good nap! Take a look at those ears!! It doesn’t get any cuter than this. This gal just needs a chance. We do not have cats in our shelter and therefore cannot evaluate the dog’s behavior with them.

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Twila

Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult

Knoxville, TN

Size

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

Details

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Shelters & rescues in Tennessee

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

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

Shelter

Loudon County Animal Shelter

250 Jamie dr, Loudon, TN 37774

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

Rescue

Rockin Community Cats

Loudon, TN 37774

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Break the Chain Pit Bull Rescue

PO Box 566, Lenoir City, TN 37771

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

GRReat Dog Rescue

875 Hwy 321 North, Suite 600, #151, Lenoir City, TN 37771

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

865 Rescue and Rehome

Lenoir City, TN 37771

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

PPAW-People Promoting Animal Welfare

6869 Morganton Rd, Greenback, TN 37742

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

POSO Dog Rescue - TN (transport&foster)

Friendsville, TN 37737

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

The Animal Protectorates

Friendsville, TN 37737

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

woofwoof fosters

Sweetwater, TN 37874

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

Sweetwater Valley Dog Rescue

Sweetwater, TN 37874

Pet Types: dogs

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Popular dog breeds

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

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 Tennessee. 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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