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Puppies and dogs in Washington

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Washington. To learn more about each adoptable dog, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
We'll also keep you updated on Blackie's adoption status with email updates.
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Blackie

Labrador Retriever

Female, Adult
Lynnwood, WA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Story
FOSTER OR FOREVER HOME NEEDED Say hello to Blackie! She is a 3-year-old, 55Llb black Labrador retriever who came to us from CA after her owner could no longer care for her. Blackie is a super sweet girl that gets along well with other dogs and loves to be with her people! She walks incredibly well on leash and would love a forever home that takes her on daily walks and adventures. She would also love a home that has a calm and peaceful environment for her to open up and gain her confidence as she is very shut down. Blackie has done well with other dogs in our care and would be a great additional dog to a home, or she would be fine as an only dog soaking up all the love and attention! She misses being in a home and would love to find her forever home very soon! Blackie is UTD on vaccinations, microchipped, and spayed. Her adoption fee is $500.
We'll also keep you updated on Aryza LLD's adoption status with email updates.
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Aryza LLD

Belgian Malinois/Doberman Pinscher

Female, 6 mos
Everett, WA
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Meet Aryza! This special 6-month-old Belgian Malinois and Doberman Pinscher mix has quite a story to share. Found in the median of a freeway by a compassionate Samaritan, Aryza was rescued and brought to us, ready to find her forever family. Aryza is a gentle, tender-hearted girl who will make an incredible addition to most any home. She's as loving as they come, craving affection and companionship. With her sweet and adaptable nature, Aryza would thrive in a family, as a loyal companion to a couple, or even with a single adopter. If you're looking for a devoted friend, Aryza is here to bring warmth, love, and joy into your life! Go ahead and fill out an adoption application for her. Female, 6 mos. old. Spayed, Microchipped, up to date on vaccines and preventions. $250 Local adoption fee (in Texas) $500 Out of State adoption fee (includes transport to your area) $50 fuel surcharge
We'll also keep you updated on Clark Griswald's adoption status with email updates.
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Clark Griswald

Goldendoodle

Male, 3 yrs
Renton, WA
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Story
Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue is a registered 501(c)3 Web Site: www.aberdeenstr.com ***MUST SUBMIT APPLICATION before we will respond to email or phone inquiries. Thank You for your cooperation*** Please read listings fully to the end before applying for one of our beloved rescues. WE ARE NOT A SHELTER; WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER RESCUE WITH FULL-TIME JOBS. Please do not contact us to look at a dog. We will contact you once we have reviewed your completed application if we think your home might be a good fit. A reference check, phone interview, and home visit will be completed before meeting an adoptable dog. We work quickly. Please do not submit an application until you are ready to bring a new furry family member home. Expect your references to be contacted shortly after submitting your application. We adopt out to homes in WA state, but require that you are present for the meet and greet in Newcastle, WA. Our adoption fee is non-negotiable. The adoption fee is due on the day of adoption in the form of a check, Zelle, or cash. We no longer accept PayPal because of the percentage they take & their fees but if the potential adopter wants to pay the fees we will accept PayPal. The call was put out for the need from several commercial breeders who needed some of their dogs gone, at a cost of course in the middle of the midwest. Of course they always want money for the dogs & of course once we know about them we are not leaving them & do what we have to do to help them. These innocent souls lives was instantly changing in that moment & only for the better. They were one of the very lucky ones. On this day we rescued a total of 3 mini goldendoodles from Missouri. A breeding dad who is Clark Griswald & 2 puppy siblings who were adopted together to the same home. The real healing, love & devotion could begin & show Clark Griswald how he is supposed to be loved & adored in a loving forever home just as they are in their foster home. Clark Griswald & his friends were bought back to the WA state where he is now so happy to be here & can’t wait to find his new loving devoted forever home. When this beautiful boy first arrived he was absolutely terrified of everything & didn’t trust humans at all. Who could blame him? Clark Griswald was so disgusting & filthy with caked on mud & who knows how long he had been in this state & used to breed this way & had puss coming from his penis. We even discovered that is tail was bent & we knew instantly that his tail had been broken at some stage & never was taken care of. But thankfully he had his loving foster siblings to help him feel more comfortable & his foster mum & foster dad worked on helping him to trust humans & his new life & foster home. This boy is now very confident & obsessed with his foster mum. He will be found sometimes just staring at her. He is in love with his foster siblings & will play with anyone who will play with him but then will be off doing his own thing at times. Clark Griswald is the best of both worlds, he will play but then be happy to snuggle up with you. He taught himself to go up & down the hardwood stairs in his foster home. He now knows what toys are but has shown no interest in them. He has been learning to go potty on material potty pads & outside. At first he did not have a clue about anything at all but has picked up things very quickly in his devoted foster home. He absolutely loves his foster siblings & we have tested him with countless breeds of dogs. He is extremely sweet but is very loving & a very cuddly little chap. He really enjoys snuggling with you & we know he adores being picked up & held & carried around to see what is going on. At first he had no idea what it was to be held & loved but now he gets ready to be picked up. He will be uncertain at first in his new home but once he is comfortable that will change. The reality is, the foster homes are his real first experience at being in a home, with a tv, bedding he can snuggle up in, a roof over his head that’s not outside. This boy has now become obsessed with his outfits especially his pajamas & will stand there patiently & wait for his foster mum to put them on him. Clark Griswald is a wonderful eater & we know that he is obsessed with food in his loving foster home with the good nutrition he is getting. He eats a clean diet meaning, raw fruits, vegetables, grains & proteins & is on supplements. He also is obsessed with his treats & loves bully sticks & collagen sticks. His treats are also homemade for him but sometimes will eat bought treats. He adores comfy beds & big comfy blankets because again the reality is, this is something he did not get to experience ever until he was rescued. He currently sleeps with his foster siblings sometimes but prefers to sleep right next to foster mum. He absolutely loves to sleep in the bed with you & be apart of what you are doing. He is such a very innocent soul who just wants to be loved & to make up for his past. He loves everyone & is so very sweet. He is accepting with being bathed & groomed & enjoys the hairdryer. He would still need to be taught to walk on a harness & leash. Clark Griswald rides in the car well & considering the only times we know of was when he went to be sold & when we got him & going home & to & from the vets with us & his loving foster home. But he does well in the car & really enjoys a car ride with his foster mum. We are looking for a crate free home for this little lad only. Clark Griswald as you can imagine spent the first part of his life in a caged environment. We are also looking for a forever home for Clark Griswald where someone is home during the day or he can go with his people wherever possibly he can go with them. When they find someone who treats them as they should be treated & loves them they get so attached to them. Clark Griswald is looking for a forever home who will cherish him & love him as he should be loved & be patient with him & never give up on him. Clark Griswald has been around many breeds of dogs all shapes & sizes in the rescue & he is currently with dogs in his foster home. He will be found snuggled up with his foster siblings. He absolutely must go to a forever home with a dog or dog’s present in the home for him to thrive in. He needs a very playful dog in the home for him to play with. Please do not apply saying your neighbors have a dog or family members or you will take him to places where there are other dogs. That will not work, another dog or dogs is mandatory along with a fully fenced backyard. Clark Griswald is roughly 18.4 lbs & he is 3 years old & supposed to be a mini goldendoodle. He has put on a lot of weight since being in the rescue in his loving foster home. What he is mixed with we are not sure. Male, he will be neutered by laser, had a dental scale & polish alone with dental x-rays. He is microchipped, up to date on his shots, including DHPP, rabies bordatella & dewormed. Clark Griswald’s tail had been broken with the breeder & unfortunately it was never treated so it healed with a kink in it. We have spent far more on Clark Griswald with paying for him from a commercial breeder. Bringing him to WA with his travel costs, his transportation to WA. All of his medical care in WA & Omaha etc & bringing her to WA then his adoption fee comes close to covering. Clark Griswald has not been around cats since being in the rescue, but it’s always up to the new family to be responsible with their animals together & we have had him around small children & he adores them but we do do not recommend small children nor cats though & it’s always up to the family to be responsible with their children & cats. We were not there when Clark Griswald was conceived so we do not know who his parents were & it’s always up to the new potential family to look at the pictures & decide what they think his breed is. As with all of our rescues & Clark Griswald’s friends & siblings he will need work on potty training & training, so this should be something the new family would be willing to work on & commit to. Please do not submit an application if you are not willing to commit to one of our rescues care for their whole life & that includes if they need training. Please do not email us asking is Clark Griswald potty trained or available, nor do we ship dogs anywhere as we will not respond. We would never say anyone of our rescues are potty trained. Our rescues need homes where the people are understanding of their past & what they have been through & what they will need in their daily lives & not willing to give up on them & if they do need training in their new home will in fact take them to training & not just say they will when applying. Please only submit an application if you are truly interested in adopting Clark Griswald & going through our process and have read his listing fully to the end & are wanting to adopt. If you are not responsive to our calls, emails or your references do not respond we will move on. Or you waste this rescues time, will remove your application from our system. You must be willing to go through our screening process which includes your references being checked, a phone interview & a virtual home visit via WebEx or Zoom due to covid & followed by a meet & greet & if it’s a good fit, up to our discretion. We will only be accepting applications for Clark Griswald who understands his needs & that meet all the requirements for the special sweet little Clark Griswald. Once we find the right home for each little soul we work fast, within days so the dogs can go to their forever homes in quite a timely manner. We do not hold onto dogs for people as our goal is to save lives & please do not submit an application if you are not ready to adopt. We also cannot respond to every application unfortunately. Clark Griswald has an adorption fee of $1585 & is ready for his truly loving forever home & compassion & understanding of what he has been through.
We'll also keep you updated on Marley's adoption status with email updates.
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Marley

Poodle (Miniature)

Male, Adult
Everett, WA
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Story
You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.This resilient 7-year-old poodle has been through a lot but is now ready for a loving home. Found on the streets with one of the worst cases of matting we’ve ever seen, his hair was so long it touched the ground. Sadly, neighborhood kids threw rocks at him as he ran through the streets, terrified and alone. It took an experienced trapper to safely bring him to our facility, where he arrived shaking and too scared to be touched by anyone. However, with time, patience, and care, he has blossomed into a wonderful companion. He now enjoys daily walks, loves being pet, gets the excitement zoomies, and gets along well with other dogs. He is a laid-back boy who especially gets excited for his leash time, happily joining other dogs on walks. He seems to be potty/house trained, as he will wait to use the bathroom when he gets walked. Fully vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped, this sweet poodle is ready to find his forever home. His adoption fee is $300. Could you be the one to give him the love he deserves?  Marley is currently in Texas, but transport is available to Washington, Portland (Oregon), Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Des Moines, Omaha, Cincinnati, Lexington, KY, or anywhere along the East Coast. Please note that an additional transport fee of $225 applies. We do not transport to Rhode Island or Massachusetts due to regulations.Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.October 10, 2024, 5:57 pm
We'll also keep you updated on Damien's adoption status with email updates.
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Damien

Australian Terrier

Male, Young
Everett, WA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Story
You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Meet Damien, an adorable puppy born around June 30, 2024, who came into our care with his mom and four siblings. They were all rescued as strays, emaciated and infested with ticks and fleas. After recovering from weeks of illness from the ticks and fleas engorging their blood, Damien is now a playful, energetic pup! He’s the biggest of his litter but still thinks he’s as small as his siblings. He is such a happy and loving pup, ready to find his perfect family.  Damien is not yet potty or house trained, so he’ll need some basic training as he grows. He is neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped, and his adoption fee is $300. He is currently in Texas, but transport is available to Washington, Portland (Oregon), Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Des Moines, Omaha, Cincinnati, Lexington, KY, or anywhere along the East Coast. Please note that an additional transport fee of $225 applies. We do not transport to Rhode Island or Massachusetts due to regulations.Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.October 10, 2024, 5:57 pm
We'll also keep you updated on Destiny's adoption status with email updates.
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Destiny

Australian Terrier

Female, Young
Everett, WA
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Story
You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Meet Destiny, a sweet and playful puppy born around June 30, 2024. She came into our care with her mom and four siblings, all rescued as strays, emaciated and covered in ticks and fleas. Though they were quite ill for a few weeks, they’ve made a strong recovery. Destiny is the shy one of her litter, but she’s still full of love and playful energy once she warms up. She isn’t yet potty or house trained, so she’ll need some basic training as she grows. Destiny is spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped. My adoption fee is only $300. Currently, I’m in Texas, but I can be transported to Washington, Portland (OR), Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Des Moines, Omaha, Cincinnati, Lexington (KY), or anywhere along the East Coast! Please note, there’s an additional transport fee of $225. We cannot transport to Rhode Island or Massachusetts due to their state regulations. Will you be the one to give me my forever home?Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.October 10, 2024, 5:57 pm

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Shelters & rescues in Washington

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

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Rain City Rescue

Bonney Lake, WA 98391

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Left Behind K-9 Rescue

Bonney Lake, WA 98391

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The Pet Knot - WA

Bonney lake, WA 98391

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Cascade Animal Protection Society

PO Box 2085, Sumner, WA 98390

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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A Golden's Second Chance

Buckley, WA 98321

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Sunny Sky's Animal Rescue & Hospital

1102 East Main Ave, Puyallup, WA 98372

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Puyallup Animal Rescue

PO Box 814, Puyallup, WA 98374

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Metro Animal Services (WA)

1200 - 39th Avenue SE, Puyallup, WA 98374

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JUNOS DEN

Auburn, WA 98092

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Puget Sound Rescue

Auburn, WA 98092

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