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Puppies and dogs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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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Rockington

American Pit Bull Terrier Golden Retriever

Male, Puppy
Lansdowne, PA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
Story
Roc came to us at 5 months. He wasn’t treated very well with previous owner He is a very friendly dog. Good around kids and other animals. Very hyper and athletic Clingy. Likes to be around people When told he knows how to sit, stay, lay down, give a handshake, fetch, and to let go We love Roc but can no longer care for him and are looking to place him in a good home

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Rockington

American Pit Bull Terrier Golden Retriever

Male, Puppy
Lansdowne, PA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
Story
Roc came to us at 5 months. He wasn’t treated very well with previous owner He is a very friendly dog. Good around kids and other animals. Very hyper and athletic Clingy. Likes to be around people When told he knows how to sit, stay, lay down, give a handshake, fetch, and to let go We love Roc but can no longer care for him and are looking to place him in a good home

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Lainey

Catahoula Leopard Dog Doberman Pinscher

Female, Puppy
Collingdale, PA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, Good with cats, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Lainey is an affectionate 7 mth old who LOVES her human and cuddles. She is a very bright girl. She knows basic commands and hand signals for 3 of them, and is recalled by a whistle command. Lainey needs an active, experienced owner who can exercise her in a fenced in yard, or on hikes. Lainey may have separation anxiety, or it may still be puppy behavior. Lainey currently lives with another (small) dog and two cats. Lainey isn’t aware of her size and strength, therefore, can be a little too heavy with her attempts to initiate play with the other pets. It is important to note, Lainey is not aggressive with the other pets. Her furever family will need to keep an eye on her when it comes to playing with small children, because she can easily knock them over. Lainey is current with vaccinations and is not yet spayed. If Lainey sounds like a good match for you, let’s talk. Look forward to hearing from you 😊

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Idea

Rottweiler

Female, Young
Darby, PA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, House-trained, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Idea is a beautiful girl who was supposed to stay with us forever. She just turned 1 and is around 40 lbs. Turns out she is fixated on my kid and I cannot get her to stop. The kid is not getting it either. It is going in a bad direction. When she is outside of the house not focusing on that she is an entirely different dog. She is scheduled for the shots she has due and has a consult to be spayed. I had hoped this would not be the case, but the decision is best for all.

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Maddie

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Young
Narberth, PA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Maddie is a good girl who knows how to sit, stay, lie down, leave it, and take treats gently. She is fully house trained and loves her crate, although she does very well having the entire house when we are away. She is a great companion for long walks or hikes. She loves cuddling, exploring the yard, laying in the sun, chewing on raw hides, and simply being in the company of her humans. We have a new baby in the house and while we have never had an issue with Maddie being aggressive towards people, she did display some concerning behavior towards our baby. We also no longer have the time to care for Maddie properly. This has brought us to the difficult decision to rehome her. Maddie would be best fit for a family with older kids/teens or just adults and no pets. Though Maddie doesn't get along with other dogs, she is non-reactive towards them if given a little distance. She has a lot of energy and lot of love to give to the right family.

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Kash

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Young
Sharon Hill, PA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Kash is an 11 month old, blue nose pitbull terrier. He was born May 23, 2023. Kash likes to sprint across the yard and roll around in the grass. He follows simple commands such as sit, come, in the house, cage, outside and downstairs. Kash is not trained to a leash, however, he remains inside the perimeter without escaping. Kash has encountered numerous dogs without engaging in aggressive behaviors. Kash is playful and looks forward to fun. Unfortunately, as a new healthcare worker, I am no longer able to uphold these duties. Over the course of 2 months, I have not been able to provide the full attention or proper love a puppy needs. I am looking for someone who can nurture and love Kash just as much as I do.

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Dog shelters and rescues in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

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The Vandemark Rescue - Transport to PA

Allentown, PA 19093

Pet Types: dogs

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Rescue Riders Cooperative PA

Philadelphia, PA 19093

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Save A Kitty Rescue - Pennsylvania Area Transport

Philadelphia, PA 19093

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Bread of Life K9 Refuge PA Transport Stop

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Pet Types: dogs

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Pittie of Love Animal Rescue

Philadelphia, PA 19130

Pet Types: dogs

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Rescue Without Borders- Philadelphia

2223 Wallace Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

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Keystone Boxer Rescue

SW Pennsylvania Region, PA 19102

Pet Types: dogs

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Saved Me

2609 Federal St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Pet Types: dogs

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Barkley's Forever Friends - PA Chapter

2501 Wharton Street Building F, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Pet Types: dogs

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City of Elderly Love

Philadelphia, PA 19146

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
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