Dog Rescue Shelters
For practically every breed of dog, there are dog rescue shelters with lots of local chapters. And in the last few years, many of those clubs have taken on the challenge of rescuing dogs of their chosen breed from shelters and pounds and placing them into secure adoptive homes.
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Dog Rescue Directory Listings:
1) By Dog Breed (Coming Soon)
2) By State
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Breed rescue societies rely on their volunteer members to rescue dogs from adoption facilities or from people who can't or shouldn't keep them. These volunteers, who are usually knowledgeable "dog people" who have experience with dog raising and training in general and the breed in particular, serve as foster parents to the dogs until permanent homes can be found. Ideally, they not only feed and groom and exercise the rescued dogs but also give them some socialization and basic education.
Dog Rescue Shelters Page

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