Dog Rescue Network is

A Proud Member of

Rescue Alliance of Hairless & Other Breeds, Inc.
Nationwide 501(c)3 Non-Profit Animal Rescue Organization      www.rescuealliance.org

The Dog Rescue Network is northern San Luis Obispo County's most active large and medium sized dog rescue effort. Almost all of our dogs are at least 50lbs. On occasion, we have smaller dogs.

If looking for a smaller dog, contact Debby Sweet, of ShortnSweet Dog Rescue at

www.shortnsweetdogrescue.org

We are located in Atascadero,CA., approximately 2 hours north of Santa Barbara, and 3 hours south of San Francisco.   If you are outside of our immediate area, check the pounds and shelters of your community. Thousands die every week. We cannot save them all. Any dog you adopt from the pound is a life saved.

To adopt a dog from us you MUST answer all the questions on the "Application" page. This helps us determine which dog might be the right fit for your family.

We require that any dog you adopt from us must be allowed to sleep in the house at night. Not the garage. The house. Our dogs are crate trained for this purpose.

You must have a fully fenced yard, attached to the house, with closing gates, in order to adopt from us.
You MUST walk your dog on leash.

I encourage everyone to check your local pound when looking for a new family member. These dogs (and cats) are in the most jeopardy. They have suffered the biggest betrayal as their owners have left them to die. On average, 79% of all animals that go to the pound are put to death. In some communities, like LA Counties, it is over 95%.
If looking for a dog to rescue, including a pure breed, go to the website
www.petfinder.com 
to find a rescue group close to you. They list rescued dogs in foster care, and those left at the pound, throughout the United States.

Also check the websites
www.1-800-save-a-pet.com
www.pets911.com
for listings of other rescue groups. You can also do a websearch for a particular pure breed.
                                                                                                                               There is no need to EVER buy a dog. In this country
we kill over 7 MILLION animals every year. 30% of those killed are pure breed.
Why are breeders creating more, when there are so many put to death every year.
Simple. To line their own pockets with $$$


Our Available Dog List is kept current. We take the dogs off the list as soon as they are adopted.