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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.

Miles

Schnauzer (Miniature)/Dachshund

Male, 5 mos

Heiskell, TN

Size

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

Details

Good with dogs,

Story

Location: TN (transport to an approved home in certain areas) Transport can be arranged to an approved home in certain areas MilesSchnauzer mix6 months old7 poundsGood with dogs: YesGood with cats: Not sureGood with kids: Not sureHousetrained: doing wellCrate trained: doing well just takes about 20 minutes to settle down.Leash trained: working on itUTD on vaccines: YesNeutered: YesMiles (with his mom and sister) came from a hoarding home in TX but he hasn't let that stop him from being a puppy.He loves to play, explore, zoomies and learning new things. Miles is a smart, goofy and an all around loving little boy. Miles is curious, bold and doesn't have much fear once he is comfortable. **We do not allow electric fences/halo collars, runners/tethers, or doggy doors** ##2712351##

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Herbert

Beagle

Male, Young

Madison, TN

Size

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

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs, Needs experienced adopter,

Story

We adopted Herbert from a Humane shelter a couple of years ago. He's about 3 years old and a very sweet dog with tons of energy. I unfortunately was not able to give him the time he needs due to work constraints and am looking for a home that can give him what he needs. He does have seperation anxiety and with my work schedule it has been to much to handle with him being home alone for long hours.

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Pop Pop~

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua

Male

Columbia, TN

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Story

Pop Pop has been with me for several weeks now and has been great. He loves to sleep in my lap while I work. When he wants me to pick him up he has the cutest little jump and sweetest look on his face. Pop Pop is the best snuggle buddy when I take a nap. He loves to eat and often gets small bites of what I am having and gets excited when he hears the word eat.His medical issues are:Low Grade Heart MurmurCollapsing TracheaPossible Cushings DiseaseA tumor hanging off his sideNot many teeth but could use a dental on two teeth.His hair is growing back and skin flaking is 99 percent gone. Between medicated shampoo, Castor Premium Hair Oil rubbed on him and a little Coconut Oil on his food he doesn't look like the same little guy who first came to me.He is pad trained and will go outside as well. Pop Pop is good in a crate and only is in one when I leave the house. I made him a special place on the couch and that is where he sleeps at night.Little Man has gained the respect of his 5 foster siblings. He does love snuggles with Gracie my Boxer mix.Pop Pop is such a sweet little old man. I rubbed more Castor Premium Hair Oil on him and it's working great. His skin is looking so much better. Pretty sure he may have some Chinese Crested in him. He is the best nap buddy. I am so honored to be his foster Mommy.Available dogs are met by pre-approved adopters ONLY after a match is made.The application is the first step. Please complete the adoption (or foster) application here: https://www.russellrescuetn.com/application-for-adoption/We do not have any paid staff members. We are 100% volunteer powered. Thx for your patience.If you’d like to help offset the costs of our precious dogs care: Donations can be made via PayPal russellrescuetn@gmail.com or Venmo @russellrescuetn (Russell Rescue Inc, Columbia, TN; Mary Ruth Rogers, last 4 of phone 5889)Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/russellrescuetnApril 29, 2026, 1:27 am

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Sparrow~

Cairn Terrier/Chihuahua

Male

Columbia, TN

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Story

Sparrow. Tiny little man.Just a handful.Wants to be someone’s cuddle buddyLooks like a Carin terrier crossMissing one eye but he pretends he is winking at the girlsAvailable dogs are met by appointment only and preapproved adopters ONLY.Our dogs are currently in a foster homes which can answer your questions better than anyone else. We promise our fosters that we will qualify all potential adopters before we ask them to communicate with potential adopters.The application is the first step. Pleae complete the adoption (or foster) application here: https://www.russellrescuetn.com/application-for-adoption/You will be contacted if further information is needed. We are 100% volunteer powered. Volunteers process the applications and need time above their personal needs and full-time jobs to process the apps.Please have patience. We do not have any paid staff members. Our adoption fee is $300 which includes spay/neuter, DHPP, Bordetella, Rabies, HW check, and microchip. Russell Rescue dogs are fostered in the Middle Tennessee area. We do not ship/transport our dogs, so the approved adopter must be willing to travel to Tennessee. Russell Rescue will try to first place our rescue dogs locally or in surrounding states.Russell Rescue is not open to the public for visiting hours. We do not have a physical location of our own. You can text our team if you need assistance with your app or have questions about your app status: 502-805-7786.April 29, 2026, 1:27 am

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Lil Mama

Mutt

Female, 2 yrs

Memphis, TN

Size

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

Details

Story

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Boca

Mutt

Male, 5 yrs

Memphis, TN

Size

(when grown) -

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:

Rescue

ARFNets

PO Box 5671, Maryville, TN 37804

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

Rescue

Humane Society of East Tennessee

1611 E. Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN 37804

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

Shelter

Blount County Animal Center

233 Currie Ave, Maryville, TN 37804

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

Rescue

Blount County Humane Society

1005 East Broadway, Maryville, TN 37804

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs

Rescue

Boston Terrier Rescue of East Tennessee

Maryville, TN 37803

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

Croft's Furry Friends

Maryville, TN 37803

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Life Long Buddies

PO Box 7048, Maryville, TN 37802

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

ALMOST HOME Animal Rescue

P.O. Box 5302, Maryville, TN 37802

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center

426 Home Avenue, Maryville, TN 37801

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

Rescue

Knox Vintage Pet Project

Knoxville, TN 37940

Pet Types: cats, dogs, small animals

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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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