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Handsome Dan's Rescue for Pit Bull Type Dogs

Dog rescue in Cranston, RI

We help with the placement, care and the overall wellbeing of dogs in local shelters, rescues, and other facilities throughout the state of Rhode Island.

We Provide Foster Homes
We advocate the rescue​ and placement of pit bull type dogs from local shelters previously considered "unadoptable" through a network of volunteer foster homes. Many dogs have been rescued from severe abuse and neglect, often including victims of dog fighting. Because the dogs in our program often require extra care, including medical, training and rehabilitation, our rescue is small by design.

We Give Enrichment to Shelter Dogs​
Long days of boredom can take their toll on even the most solid of dogs resulting in kennel stress. HDR's Enrichment Program pairs one of our enrichment specialists with a dog in crisis.

We take shelter and foster dogs through Outbound Hounds' Pit C.L.A.S.S.
Classes offered free to dogs in foster care or current residents of local shelters thorough our partnership with Outbound Hounds.

We Sponsor Free Spay/Neuter for At-Risk Dogs
Each year we are able to assist a small amount of owned dogs whose guardians are unable to afford the surgery. This program often results in at-risk dogs being able to stay in their homes rather than being turned in to local shelters.

Contact —
Email heather@obhounds.com
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Cranston, RI 02910
Donation http://www.handsomedansrescue.org/#!how-to-help/cmx2
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Adoptable pets at Handsome Dan's Rescue for Pit Bull Type Dogs

We'll also keep you updated on Kogi - Take My Lead's adoption status with email updates.
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Kogi - Take My Lead

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Young
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Autumn - Coming Soon's adoption status with email updates.
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Autumn - Coming Soon

Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Female, Young
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Tina Turner's adoption status with email updates.
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Tina Turner

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Hershey's adoption status with email updates.
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Hershey

Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Venus's adoption status with email updates.
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Venus

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Young
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Cricket - Not Yet Available's adoption status with email updates.
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Cricket - Not Yet Available

American Bulldog

Female, Adult
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Peter the Rooster's adoption status with email updates.
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Peter the Rooster

Other

Male, Young
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Angel - Take My Lead's adoption status with email updates.
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Angel - Take My Lead

Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Male, Young
Cranston, RI
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Rescue FAQs

At Handsome Dan's Rescue, we try to keep our extended adoptive families within Southern New England for the ease of post-adoption support. We will make exceptions in special circumstances.

Additional adoption info

We have a standard application that requires information about past and present pets, the home and yard, veterinary references and at least two non-relative references. All references are checked and a meet and greet is scheduled, typically in the foster home, prior to approval. A thorough home visit is then conducted (with photographs) and then we will allow the potential adopters to have any resident dogs and children meet the foster. HDR provides full support through and after the adoption process to minimize potential failures that can be stressful for the fosters and devastating for potential adopters.

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We'll also keep you updated on Sylina in LA's adoption status with email updates.
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Sylina in LA

Chihuahua

Female, Puppy
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Oraya in LA's adoption status with email updates.
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Oraya in LA

Chihuahua

Female, Puppy
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Belle in TX's adoption status with email updates.
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Belle in TX

Maltese/Poodle (Miniature)

Female, Young
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Edward in TX's adoption status with email updates.
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Edward in TX

Chihuahua

Male, Adult
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Che in LA's adoption status with email updates.
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Che in LA

Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, Puppy
Cranston, RI
We'll also keep you updated on Nyaxia in LA's adoption status with email updates.
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Nyaxia in LA

Chihuahua

Female, Young
Cranston, RI

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