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Puppies and dogs in Charlottesville, Virginia

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

Bruno

German Shepherd Dog Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 6 yrs 8 mos

Charlottesville, VA

Size

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

Details

Spayed or Neutered,

Story

Bruno is a sweet, sensitive guy. He is not a huge fan of being here at the shelter and therefore has been spending some time with a loving and caring foster. He loves the outdoors and often enjoys lounging outside and soaking up the sunshine. He is a calm soul who enjoys peace and tranquility and would love a home where he can lounge, relax, and take it easy. His adoption fee has also been sponsored! Bruno is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on his vaccinations. You can meet him daily at the CASPCA between the hours of 12-6pm. For more information, email adoptions@caspca.org

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Soundgarden

Beagle

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos

Charlottesville, VA

Size

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

Details

Spayed or Neutered,

Story

Soundgarden is a classic beagle with a nose that leads the way and a heart full of friendliness. He loves meeting new people and will happily greet you with a wagging tail before setting off on his next sniffing adventure. Whether he’s exploring every interesting scent on a walk or curling up for some well-earned attention, Soundgarden is equal parts curious explorer and affectionate companion. Soundgarden is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on his vaccinations. You can meet him daily at the CASPCA from 12-6pm. For more information, email adoptions@caspca.org

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Frost

Shepherd (Unknown Type) Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos

Charlottesville, VA

Size

(when grown) -

Details

Spayed or Neutered,

Story

Meet Frost! Frost knows how to appreciate the simple things in life — a peaceful stroll outside, fresh air on his nose, and a sturdy chew toy to keep him happily occupied. Frost has a calm, content spirit and finds joy in just being by your side. Frost is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on all of his vaccinations. You can meet him at the CASPCA between the hours of 12 and 6 PM daily, no appointment necessary! Please email adoptions@caspca.org for additional information.

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Nina

Boxer American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 4 yrs 3 mos

Charlottesville, VA

Size

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

Details

Spayed or Neutered,

Story

Nina is a quiet sweetheart with a gentle soul and a calm, steady presence. This lovely girl is fully housetrained, well-mannered, and relatively laid back—perfect for someone who appreciates a peaceful companion by their side. She’s not one to demand constant entertainment or squeaky toys; Nina is happiest simply being near her people, enjoying soft pets, cozy naps, and calm routines. Her easygoing nature makes her a wonderful match for a relaxed household where she can settle in and feel at home. If you’re looking for a low-key, loving companion who brings comfort, sweetness, and quiet devotion into your life, Nina may be the perfect girl to share your days with 🐾💛

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Kimchi

Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 7 yrs 1 mo

Charlottesville, VA

Size

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

Details

Spayed or Neutered,

Story

Look at those eyes- this sweet senior girl has so much love to give! She loves short walks and cuddling up on the couch with her people. Kimchi , great on leash, and looking for a home where she can soak up the love! Kimchi is spayed, microchipped, and up to date on her vaccinations. You can meet her 12-6 daily at CASPCA, or reach out to adoptions@caspca.org for more information!

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Boomer

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 2 yrs 9 mos

Charlottesville, VA

Size

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

Details

Spayed or Neutered,

Story

Meet Boomer! Boomer is a friendly, fun-loving guy! He’s a big sniffer and loves exploring all the good smells around him. He’s social, motivated by treats, and always up for playtime. Boomer is a smart guy who would thrive with fun training sessions and other mental workouts with his future family. If you’re looking for an active, social companion who’s ready to have some fun, Boomer might be your next family member! Boomer has a tendency to be protective of his food and treats. He will thrive in a home that respects his boundaries, and people who will give him space while he eats. Boomer is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on his vaccines. You can meet him daily at the shelter between the hours of 12-6PM. For more information, email adoptions@caspca.org

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Dog shelters and rescues in Charlottesville, Virginia

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

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

Shelter

Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA

3355 Berkmar Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

Rescue

Grace’s Legacy - Charlottesville, VA

880 Federal Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Pet Types: dogs

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Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue

Charlottesville, VA 22901

Pet Types: dogs

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Cubby’s Crusade - VA Charlottesville

150 Scarborough Pl., Charlottesville, VA 22901

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Blue Ridge Dog Rescue

Charlottesville, VA 22901

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Dogs Deserve Better

1155 Seminole Trail, #7961, Charlottesville, VA 22906

Pet Types: dogs

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Voices for Animals

PO Box 4466, charlottesville, VA 22905

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits

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Extra Mile Dog Rescue

P.O. Box 4289, Charlottesville, VA 22905

Pet Types: dogs

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Basset Rescue of Old Dominion

3445 Seminole Trail, Box 248, Charlottesville, VA 22911

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

Caring For Creatures

352 Sanctuary Lane, Palmyra, VA 22963

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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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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