Rescue
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Thinking about adopting a purebred dog? Need assistance in finding a new home for your purebred dog? The following groups and individuals can help! Contact the person listed under your breed of choice for more information.
A listing here does not imply endorsement by PghDogs or its affiliates. You are encouraged to investigate thoroughly before adopting a dog from, or releasing a dog to, any rescue group or individual. Please email if you have a concern about a group or individual listed here.
| Breed | Organization Name | Contact Name | City | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Hound | Greater Pittsburgh Afghan Hound Club Rescue | Laurentia Ebbert | Pittsburgh | 412-487-4152 | More Info |
| Airedale Terrier | Airedale Terrier Rescue Network | Alicia Caldwell | Butler | Day: 724-283-6768 - No calls prior to 9:30 am Eve: 724-283-6768 - No calls after 11:00 pm | More Info |
| Airedale Terrier | Carol Dietz | 724-898-1012 | More Info | ||
| Airedale Terrier | Airedale Rescue and Adoption of the Delaware Valley | Heather Estlow | Altoona | 814-327-5657 | More Info |
| Akita | Akita Rescue of WNY | Nancy Lamm | East Amherst | 914-747-4252 | More Info |
| Akita | Tom Conflenti | Pittsburgh | (412) 967-9234 | More Info | |
| Alaskan Malamute | Bonnie Ferianc | Butler | 724-287-5618 | More Info | |
| American Cocker Spaniel | Regina Beinhauer | Venetia | 724-941-3898 | More Info | |
| American Eskimo Dog | Eskie Rescuers United | Gina L Donnelly | Carlisle | 717-790-1542 | More Info |
| Australian Cattle Dog | Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association, Inc. | Tonya Nardi | Pittsburgh | 412-915-4434 | More Info |
| Australian Cattle Dog | ACD Rescue Association, Inc. | Melinda Wood | Pittsburgh | 724-496-5282 | More Info |
| Australian Shepherd | Aussie Rescue and Placement Helpline | Doreen Nelson (PA and WV rep) | Brockport | 1-877-ARPH-779 | More Info |
| Australian Shepherds and Aussie Mixes | New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue | Pam Caldwell | Collegeville | 484-988-0959 | More Info |
| Basset Hound | Droopy Basset Hound Rescue of Western Pennsylvania | Judy L Helfferich | 814-739-2082 | More Info | |
| Beagle | BREW Midwest (BREW Inc. - Midwest Region) | Elaine Taillon | Pittsburgh | More Info | |
| Beagle | Forever Home Beagle Rescue, Inc. | Julie | Pittsburgh | More Info | |
| Bearded Collie | Dave and Lori Bible | Pittsburgh | 724-452-3916 | More Info | |
| Bernese Mountain Dog | Three Rivers Bernese Mountain Dog Club | Julia Airgood | Pittsburgh | 412-963-9355 | More Info |
| Bichon Frise | Bichon Frise Club of America | Lynn Ramich | Monroeville | 412-607-7551 | More Info |
| Border Collie | Glen Highland Farm | Lillie Goodrich | Morris | 607-263-5415 | More Info |
| Border Collie | Buckeye Border Collie Rescue, Inc. | Lynne Kelly | Tiffin | More Info | |
| Boston Terrier | Boston Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania | JoAnn Thielman | Freedom | 724-728-2468 | More Info |
| Boston Terrier | Boston Terrier Rescue Network | Frank Gavlak | 724-941-3860 (H), 412-215-1385 (C) | More Info | |
| Boxer | Mary Morris | Triadelphia | 304-547-5045 | More Info | |
| Boxer | Lighthouse Boxer Rescue | Renne Puleo | Cleveland | 216-749-2423 | More Info |
| Boxer | Keystone Boxer Rescue | Wil Keener | Pittsburgh | More Info | |
| Boxer | Greater Ohio Boxer Rescue, Inc. | More Info | |||
| Briard | Briard Rescue | Janice McNelis | Pittsburgh | 412-941-6621 | More Info |
| Brittany | National Brittany Rescue and Adoption | Gaye Bricker | Kent | 330-673-2702 | More Info |
| Brittany | Mid-Atlantic Brittany Rescue | Michelle Campbell | More Info | ||
| Brittany | American Brittany Rescue | Julia Smith | More Info | ||
| Bull Terrier | Golden Triangle Bull Terrier Club | Bill McLidden | More Info | ||
| Bullmastiff | American Bullmastiff Association | Lindy Whyte | Washington | 724-229-8846 | More Info |
| Catahoula Leopard Dog | Catahoula Rescue Inc.-North East | Tina Wright-regional coordinator | Belfast | 585-365-3010 | More Info |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | WPA Cavalier Rescue | Jane Heatherington | Pittsburgh | 412-531-7701 | More Info |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Cavalier Rescue USA | Karen Sage | Ephrata | 717-859-3044 | More Info |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Thirdtyme Rescue | G Frick | 412-795-3398 | More Info | |
| Chesapeake Bay Retriever | Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue Organization (S.P.A.R.R.O.) | Joe Maringo, Director | Plum | 412-795-0163 | More Info |
| Chihuahua | Chihuahua Rescue | Sandra Speicher | Pittsburgh | 724-727-7105 | More Info |
| Chinese Crested | Crest-Care | Dawn Backos | Greensburg | 724-836-7358 | More Info |
| Clumber Spaniel | Clumber Spaniel Club of America | Kimberly Jordan Daboo | Pittsburgh | 412-441-1995 | More Info |
| Collie | Northeast Ohio Collie Rescue, Inc. | Tom Hoadley | Orrville | 330-682-7948 or 440-248-9173 | More Info |
| Collie | Tri State Collie Rescue | More Info | |||
| Collie | Almost Home Dog Rescue of Ohio | More Info | |||
| Corgi | Tri-State Corgi Rescue | Debbie Nosse | Bridgeport | More Info | |
| Dachshund | Almost Home Dachshund Rescue Society | More Info | |||
| Dachshund | Dachshund Rescue of North America (DRNA) | Shannon Lawer | Indiana | More Info | |
| Dachshund | Dachshund Club of America Rescue | Emma Jean Stephenson | Beaver Falls | (724) 846-6745 | More Info |
| Dalmatian | Willing Hearts Dalmatian Rescue, Inc. | Robbie Lark | Royersford | (610) 948-5898 | More Info |
| Doberman | Damon's Den Doberman Rescue of Western PA | Debby McMullen | Pittsburgh | 412-766-7632 | More Info |
| Doberman | Distinguished Dobermans Rescue | Susan Szyklinski | Moon Township | 412-849-2229 | More Info |
| Doberman | Doberman Pinscher Rescue | Nancy Langdon | Pittsburgh | 724-746-9208 | More Info |
| Doberman | Doberman Pinscher Rescue of Western PA | Nancy Robson | Clairton | 412-469-9767 | More Info |
| Doberman | Doberman Rescue Inc. | Candie D Avirro | Sewickley | 724-251-9024 | More Info |
| English Setter | English Setter Rescue | Joy and Jim Kealey | Pittsburgh | 412-767-9292 | More Info |
| English Setter | Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue | Bonnie Girard | Boyertown | 610-367-1803 | More Info |
| English Shepherd | National English Shepherd Rescue | Heather Houlahan | Cranberry Township | 724-772-7837 | More Info |
| English Springer Spaniel | The Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue | Karen Bobic | New Castle | 724-658-6027 | More Info |
| English Springer Spaniel | English Springer Rescue America | More Info | |||
| Ferret | Hide-E-Hole Ferret Rescue, Inc. | Barbara Carlson | Pittsburgh | 412-481-5927 | More Info |
| French Bulldog | French Bulldog Rescue Network | Frank Gavlak | McMurray | 724-941-3860 (H) 412-215-1385 (C) | More Info |
| German Shorthaired Pointer | German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue | Deb Orpen | Pittsburgh | 412-381-9959 | More Info |
| Golden Retriever | Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue Organization (S.P.A.R.R.O.) | Joe Maringo, Director | Plum | 412-795-0163 | More Info |
| Golden Retriever | With A Golden Spirit, Inc. (WAGS) | Mike Davin | Irwin | 724-864-2468 | More Info |
| Goldendoodle (Golden Retriever/Poodle mix) | International Doodle Owners Group, Inc. | Indianapolis | More Info | ||
| Great Dane | Dane Connection - Great Dane Club of Western PA | To place a dane contact: Mimi Kim | Pittsburgh | 330-727-6928 | More Info |
| Great Dane | Dane Connection - Great Dane Club of Western PA | To adopt or foster: Gretchen Ocilka | Pittsburgh | 412-715-4140 | More Info |
| Great Dane | Pennsylvania Great Dane Rescue | Jean Matvey | Baden | 724-869-9185 | More Info |
| Great Pyrenees | Great Pyrenees Club of Western Pennsylvania | Lynn Pilarski | Pittsburgh | 412-431-6732 | More Info |
| Greyhound | Going Home Greyhounds Inc. | Wexford | 724-935-6298 | More Info | |
| Greyhound | GPA/Three Rivers Greyhounds | Ruth Scheller | Pittsburgh | More Info | |
| Greyhound | Greyhound Club of America | Lois Bires | Pittsburgh | (412) 935-3276 | More Info |
| Greyhound | Hurry Home Hounds | Van Voorhis | (724) 250-8585 | More Info | |
| Greyhound | Nittany Greyhounds | Port Matilda | (814) 933-6981 | More Info | |
| Greyhound | Steel City Greyhounds Inc. | Marci Anderson | Pittsburgh | 412-362-2470 | More Info |
| Irish Setter | Golden Triangle Irish Setter Club | Sally Stewart | Pittsburgh | 412-531-6177 | More Info |
| Italian Greyhound | Italian Greyhound Rescue of Pennsylvania | Kacey Smith | Pittsburgh | 412 825-6092 | More Info |
| Keeshond (referrals only) | Theresa Bricker | Pittsburgh | 412 884 2759 | More Info | |
| Keeshond | Western PA Keeshond Rescue League | Elissa Powell | western | More Info | |
| Labradoodle (Lab/Poodle mix) | International Doodle Owners Group, Inc. | Indianapolis | More Info | ||
| Labradoodle (Lab/Poodle mix) | Doodle Rescue Collective | Jacquie Yorke | Montclair | 973-707-7089 | More Info |
| Labrador Retriever | Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue Organization (S.P.A.R.R.O.) | Joe Maringo, Director | Plum | 412-795-0163 | More Info |
| Lhasa Apso | American Lhasa Apso Club (ALAC) Rescue | Helen Brown | Everett | More Info | |
| Mastiff | FORM (Friends of Rescued Mastiffs) | Bonnie E John | Pittsburgh | 412-298-1345 | More Info |
| Miniature Pinscher | Internet Miniature Pinscher Service | Nancy | 1-877-Minpin1 | More Info | |
| Miniature Schnauzer | Penn-Ohio Miniature Schnauzer Club Rescue | Theresa Klemencic | Bridgeville | 412-221-5457 | More Info |
| Miniature Schnauzer | Schnauzer Friends for Rescue and Adoption | Stacey and Joe Ambrose | New Kensington | 412-798-1710 | More Info |
| Newfoundland | Newfoundland Club of America Rescue Network | Bonnie Blecher | western | More Info | |
| Old English Sheepdog | Greater Pittsburgh Old English Sheepdog Club Rescue | Chris Gaburri | Pittsburgh | 412-761-0493 | More Info |
| Old English Sheepdog | Olde English Sheepdogs & Friends Rescue | More Info | |||
| Papillon | Dawn Backos | Greensburg | 724-836-7358 | More Info | |
| Papillon | Papillon Club of America Rescue | More Info | |||
| Pekingese | Safehaven Foster Pekingese Charitable Foundation Inc. | Teri Walters | Tionesta | 814-463-5004 | More Info |
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rescue | Midge Ruscak | Pittsburgh | 724-864-2742 | More Info |
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi | WV Corgi Rescue | Debbie Nosse | Bridgeport | Please use email | More Info |
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi | G Frick | 412-795-3398 | More Info | ||
| Pomeranian | Pom Haven Rescue | Lori Markowski | Pittsburgh | 412-931-5528 | More Info |
| Pomeranian | Pom Prints Rescue | Lori Zeneski | Oakdale | 724-693-8656 | More Info |
| Poodle | Greater Pittsburgh Poodle Club Rescue | Joanna Fortson | Pittsburgh | More Info | |
| Poodle | Greater Pittsburgh Poodle Club Rescue | Linda Caldwell | More Info | ||
| Pug | Guardian Angels Pug Rescue | Patti Levay | Latrobe | 724-537-3466 | More Info |
| Pug | Southwest PA Pugs with Special Needs | Lisa Ward | Leechburg | 724-763-2790 | More Info |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | Rhodesiann Ridgeback Rescue | Brenna Tatusko | 814.414.5840 | More Info | |
| Saint Bernard | National Saint Bernard Rescue | Noreen Kohl | Zelienople | 412-841-2590 | More Info |
| Scottish Terrier | Greater Pittsburgh STC | Martha Sovari | North Versailles | 412-377-4722 | More Info |
| Scottish Terrier | Greater Pittsburgh STC | Jan Kostyzak | North Huntingdon | (724) 864-4229 | More Info |
| Shetland Sheepdog | Three Rivers Shetland Sheepdog Club of Greater Pittsburgh | Beverly Nemeth | (412) 833-5905 | More Info | |
| Shiba Inu | Shiba Inu Rescue | Norma Hornung | Plum | 724-733-2888 | More Info |
| Shih Tzu | American Shih Tzu Club Rescue | Johnette Dinello | Aliquippa | (724) 375-0837 | More Info |
| Siberian Husky | Siberian Husky Rescue of Western PA | Barbara Waterhouse | Irwin | 724-446-7573 or 724-446-7500 | More Info |
| Siberian Husky | Tails of the Tundra Siberian Husky Rescue | Pauline Bray | Harrison City | 888-sibes-4-U, 724-744-4593 | More Info |
| Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | Wheatens In Need | Jan Griffith | Pittsburgh | 412-344-8297 | More Info |
| Tibetan Terrier | Tibetan Terrier Club of America | Eileen Fedor | Pittsburgh | 412-531-1292 | More Info |
| Toy and Small Breeds | Adopt-A-Luv Small Breed Rescue | Audrey Atherton | Mentor | 440-255-2200 --Ring long, I use a walker. | More Info |
| Weimaraner | Tri State Weimaraner Rescue Inc. | Kristen Heilman | western | More Info | |
| Welsh Terrier | WT Cares | John Melair | Rockledge | 267-228-9816 | More Info |
| West Highland White Terrier | West Highland White Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania | Michelle Clemenson | Pittsburgh | More Info | |
| Whippet (referrals only) | Kathy Sutton | Volant | (724) 946-8195 | More Info | |
| Yorkshire Terrier | Dawn Backos | Greensburg | (724) 836-7358 | More Info | |
| Yorkshire Terriers and Mixes | Save A Yorkie Rescue, Inc. | Marilyn Faughner | Sinking Spring | 610-670-2183 | More Info |
| Toy and Small Breeds | Lady Adelida's Small Breed Rescue | Mary Frank | Canonsburg | 412-378-3633 | More Info |
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