Best local dog rescue groups

[Anonymous]

Looking to adopt a dog. What rescue groups would you recommend? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Age and breed would help, as well as any other considerations (dog will be around kids, fence, etc)

[Anonymous]

Adult dog, medium energy, flexible on breed, house-trained, 1 elementary school kid, townhouse (fenced). Are there groups that are particularly good to work with?

[Anonymous]

Also location: most are regional.

That said, I live in NoVA and was happy with Lost Dog. I thought they had the right mix between caring who the dog went home with, and actually wanting to place the dog which honestly I wonder if all these rescues do want to place their dogs.

[Anonymous]

I'd start at the Arlington or Fairfax animal shelters, both of whom do a solid job evaluating and vetting their adoptable animals. If they don't have a dog who's a good fit, they can also point you to local rescues with whom they work.

[Anonymous]

https://www.chaamp.org/
The local Malamute rescue, if you want a giant fluffball.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.chaamp.org/
The local Malamute rescue, if you want a giant fluffball.

They r good people.
I went to one of their get togethers, it was amazing to see so many mals in one place. Got my husky from another local group, though.

[Anonymous]

Homeward Trails!! Was so fun. They had new dogs and puppies who had not even hit the web list yet. We walked out with a cute dachshund puppy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd start at the Arlington or Fairfax animal shelters, both of whom do a solid job evaluating and vetting their adoptable animals. If they don't have a dog who's a good fit, they can also point you to local rescues with whom they work.

It is definitely easier to adopt a dog from the animal shelters than from the rescues. Rescue-wise I've gotten dogs from K-9 Lifesavers (dog was with foster family, which is a really good way to go) and City Dogs. I've also volunteered with Lost Dog and they are good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd start at the Arlington or Fairfax animal shelters, both of whom do a solid job evaluating and vetting their adoptable animals. If they don't have a dog who's a good fit, they can also point you to local rescues with whom they work.

It is definitely easier to adopt a dog from the animal shelters than from the rescues. Rescue-wise I've gotten dogs from K-9 Lifesavers (dog was with foster family, which is a really good way to go) and City Dogs. I've also volunteered with Lost Dog and they are good.

PP here. I know of quite a few people who have had health issues with animals (dogs and cats) from Lost Dog - nothing incurable, but certainly things that could/should have been caught ahead of time (upper respiratory infections in kittens, heartworms in dogs, etc.). Just a possibility to be aware of with any of the rescues that are pulling dogs from rural pounds and immediately placing them up for adoption here.

[Anonymous]

www.worthydog.org

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Homeward Trails!! Was so fun. They had new dogs and puppies who had not even hit the web list yet. We walked out with a cute dachshund puppy.

+1. They were great to work with, very responsive to emails, and no home visit needed. We have had our dog about a year and she is just wonderful.

[Anonymous]

City Dogs

[Anonymous]

We got our current dog from Lucky Dog -- they were very easy to deal with. Some rescues take themselves very seriously -- Lucky Dog was flexible and they have lots of adoption events around the area.

[Anonymous]

Humane Rescue Alliance (formerly Washington Animal Rescue League)