Save A Dog

What sets us apart from all the dog rescue groups who have recently sprung up? We use a holistic protocol for the medical care and have seen great results with alternative medicine such as acupuncture and homeopathy and a nutritious diet. We try to focus on dogs truly in need, not just puppies. We generally will not turn down special needs dogs or dogs who are senior in age. If we are going to bring in dogs from out of state, we choose a mix of adult dogs slated for euthanasia as well as adolescent dogs and pups who were abandoned when they outgrew their cuteness. We love working with people who want to "save a dog" as opposed to people who want to adopt for a bargain. Rescuing a dog is not always inexpensive as many have been rescued from deplorable conditions and need to be built up nutritionally and health-wise. We believe in educating our adoption community and will send you home with extensive instructions on how to care for your new dog or pup as well as recommendations for health and training. We have you sign an adoption contract that ensures the dog will never again end up in a shelter. We spay and neuter the adults dogs prior to placement and provide a rebate for puppy spays and neuters.

Our dogs are up to date on vaccinations, but we don't over-vaccinate as we know that this can lead to immune deficiency problems and we will educate you about that. We use holistic care and homeopathy as our primary medical protocol. We use positive reinforcement training for our dogs and we require that you obedience train your dog using positive methods. We work with a select few out-of-state shelters who we trust to give us healthy dogs that are friendly and adoptable. We have a good relationship with these shelters and we help them out with donations for their special needs and hardship cases.

If you would like to meet our rescued dogs, please fill out an application (www.saveadog.org/applytoadopt.asp) or come to one of our local Meet and Greet events, listed on the Events page. We have limited weekend hours as well as hours during the week if you call for an appointment. Also, if you fill out an application, you can make a private appointment to see the dogs. Filling out an application is the best way to express your interest as the dogs require our undivided attention during the day, hence we tend to read emails after the dogs go to bed. We do not place dogs on a "first come, first serve" basis but we try to find the right match for each dog. We also have a return policy. Our personal web site is www.saveadog.org