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Puppies and dogs in North Carolina

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in North Carolina. To learn more about each adoptable dog, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.

Bilbo Barkins

Whippet/Italian Greyhound

Male, 4 mos

Huntersville, NC

Size

(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less

Details

Story

Bilbo Barkins is a brave little explorer with wide, glossy eyes that constantly search out new adventures. His striking dark coat looks perfectly sharp, accented by a bright chest and matching dipped toes. This curious pup loves to test out his speed, trying out uncoordinated, sideways hops whenever he gets excited about a new discovery. He is always looking to investigate his surroundings with a tilted head, figuring out how the world works one sniff at a time. Once his energy runs out, he transforms into the perfect little shadow, looking for a cozy shoulder to rest his head against. Lock in your match with Bilbo Barkins today and start making memories.

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Fuzzy Dice 5

Australian Cattle Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 mos

Huntersville, NC

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

House-trained,

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Marissa

American Pit Bull Terrier/Rat Terrier

Female, 2 mos

Huntersville, NC

Size

(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less

Details

Story

With oversized, alert ears that look ready to catch any sound, this little pup is an absolute showstopper. Those bright, dark eyes sparkle with a mix of sweet charm and a hint of playful mischief. She is currently mastering the art of the sudden sprint, turning ordinary space into her personal racetrack before tumbling into a happy, uncoordinated heap. After exhausting her bursts of energy, she loves nothing more than melting into a deep, heavy nap right in the middle of the room.Don't wait—make your move today to bring Marissa home.

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Twilight

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Female, 1 mo

Huntersville, NC

Size

(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less

Details

Story

This adorable pup is undergoing Parvo treatment through APA! and is expected to make a full recovery. They are not quite out of the woods yet and will need a few more days to complete treatment before leaving the Parvo ward; but that doesn’t mean they can’t start getting the word out that they need an adopter lined up for when they are ready to leave! If you are interested in learning more about me you can email tarrytown.dog@austinpetsalive.org. Please be aware that they absolutely cannot go home until they test negative, but we will be taking 1-2 people’s information to be lined up for their adoption.

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Koda

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Miniature Pinscher

Male, 1 yr 3 mos

Huntersville, NC

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained,

Story

Meet Koda — a 1-year-old terrier mix with springs for legs and curiosity for days. This 25-lb bouncy boy is basically a one-dog highlight reel: he zooms, he bounds, he investigates every corner of a room like there's a mystery to solve. We wouldn't be surprised if he turned out to be a natural on an agility course — give him a tunnel or an A-frame and watch him go. Koda gets along great with his fellow dogs — big or small, he's a polite and playful housemate. Cats are still a question mark, as he hasn't had the chance to meet one yet. He'd do best with another dog of similar size or energy at home to be his built-in playmate and partner in mischief. He's already showing off some serious smarts: he knows his name, his recall is coming along great, leash walks are going smoothly, and he's crate trained and mostly potty trained. Toss him a rubber chew toy or a treat and you've made a friend for life — this guy is food motivated and loves a good game. Underneath all that bounce is a genuinely affectionate pup who loves people. Koda would thrive in an active household ready to keep up with him — think hikes, fetch sessions, and plenty of playtime. He'd do best with older teenagers and adults, as his enthusiasm might be a bit much for very young kids. If you're looking for an energetic sidekick who's eager to learn and even more eager to love you, Koda might just be your guy. Reach out to meet him now!

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Stardust

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Female, 1 mo

Huntersville, NC

Size

(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less

Details

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Puppies and dogs in North Carolina cities

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Shelters & rescues in North Carolina

There are animal shelters and rescues that focus specifically on finding great homes for dogs in North Carolina. Browse these rescues and shelters below.

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

Rescue

A.R.K. Animals Require (K)are Rescue

P.O. Box 825, Albemarle, NC 28002

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

Rescue

CarolinaBullyBreedRescue

Albemarle, NC 28001

Pet Types: dogs

Shelter

Pet Advocacy League

Albemarle, NC 28001

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Stanly County Humane Society, Inc

2049 Badin Rd, Albemarle, NC 28001

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Shelter

Stanly County Animal Control

1037 Coble Ave, Albemarle, NC 28001

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Friends of Stanly County Animals

Albemarle, NC 28001

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Shelter

Charlottes Haven for Rescued Dogs

P.O. Box 404, 40965 Millingsport Road, Richfield, NC 28137

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

Cabarrus & Stanly County Animal Rescue

Mt Pleasant, NC 28124

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

Shelter

Canines Can Change

36290-B Finger Road, Mt.'Pleasant, NC 28124

Pet Types: dogs

Shelter

Montgomery County Animal Control

442 Landfill Road, Mt. Gilead, NC 27306

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Popular dog breeds

Labrador Retriever Chihuahua German Shepherd Dog American Pit Bull Terrier Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier Shih Tzu Boxer Dachshund Husky Beagle Poodle (Miniature) Jack Russell Terrier Australian Shepherd Boston Terrier Great Dane Border Collie Maltese Schnauzer (Miniature) Pomeranian Golden Retriever

Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akbash Akita Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Malamute American Bulldog American Cocker Spaniel American Eskimo Dog American Hairless Terrier American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Anatolian Shepherd Aussiedoodle Australian Cattle Dog Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Basenji Basset Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Laekenois Belgian Malinois Belgian Shepherd Belgian Tervuren Bernedoodle Bernese Mountain Dog Bichon Frise Black Mouth Cur Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Blue Lacy/Texas Lacy Bluetick Coonhound Bolognese Border Collie Border Terrier Borzoi Boston Terrier Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Boykin Spaniel Briard Brittany Brussels Griffon Bull Terrier Bullmastiff Cairn Terrier Canaan Dog Cane Corso Cardigan Welsh Corgi Carolina Dog Catahoula Leopard Dog Caucasian Shepherd Dog Cavachon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cavapoo Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Chinook Chiweenie Chow Chow Clumber Spaniel Cockapoo Cocker Spaniel Collie Coonhound Corgi Coton de Tulear Curly-Coated Retriever Dachshund Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de Bordeaux Dutch Shepherd English (Redtick) Coonhound English Bulldog English Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Shepherd English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Entlebucher Feist Field Spaniel Fila Brasileiro Finnish Lapphund Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Toy) Fox Terrier (Wirehaired) Foxhound French Bulldog German Pinscher German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Spitz German Wirehaired Pointer Glen of Imaal Terrier Goberian Golden Retriever Goldendoodle Gordon Setter Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound Halden Hound (Haldenstrover) Harrier Havanese Horgi Hovawart Husky Ibizan Hound Icelandic Sheepdog Irish Setter Irish Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Italian Spinone Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Chin Jindo Kai Dog Karelian Bear Dog Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Kishu Komondor Kuvasz Kyi Leo Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Lakeland Terrier Lancashire Heeler Leonberger Lhasa Apso Löwchen Maltese Maltipoo Manchester Terrier Maremma Sheepdog Mastiff Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Dachshund Miniature Pinscher Morkie Mountain Cur Munsterlander Mutt Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Lundehund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever Old English Sheepdog Olde English Bulldogge Otterhound Papillon Parson Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier (Fell Terrier) Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Pitsky Plott Hound Podengo Portugueso Pointer Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pomeranian Pomsky Poodle (Miniature) Poodle (Standard) Poodle (Toy or Tea Cup) Portuguese Water Dog Presa Canario Pug Puggle Puli Pumi Rat Terrier Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Saluki Samoyed Schiller Hound Schipperke Schnauzer (Giant) Schnauzer (Miniature) Schnauzer (Standard) Schnoodle Scottie, Scottish Terrier Scottish Deerhound Sealyham Terrier Shar Pei Sheepadoodle Sheltie, Shetland Sheepdog Sheppit Shepsky Shiba Inu Shih Poo Shih Tzu Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Sloughi St. Bernard Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sussex Spaniel Swedish Vallhund Texas Heeler Thai Ridgeback Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Tosa Inu Treeing Walker Coonhound Vizsla Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Westie, West Highland White Terrier Wheaten Terrier Whippet Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Xoloitzcuintle/Mexican Hairless Yorkie Poo Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier

Cairn Terrier Canaan Dog Cane Corso Cardigan Welsh Corgi Carolina Dog Catahoula Leopard Dog Caucasian Shepherd Dog Cavachon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cavapoo Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Chinook Chiweenie Chow Chow Clumber Spaniel Cockapoo Cocker Spaniel Collie Coonhound Corgi Coton de Tulear Curly-Coated Retriever Dachshund Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de Bordeaux Dutch Shepherd

English (Redtick) Coonhound English Bulldog English Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Shepherd English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Entlebucher Feist Field Spaniel Fila Brasileiro Finnish Lapphund Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Toy) Fox Terrier (Wirehaired) Foxhound French Bulldog

German Pinscher German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Spitz German Wirehaired Pointer Glen of Imaal Terrier Goberian Golden Retriever Goldendoodle Gordon Setter Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound Halden Hound (Haldenstrover) Harrier Havanese Horgi Hovawart Husky

Ibizan Hound Icelandic Sheepdog Irish Setter Irish Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Italian Spinone Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Chin Jindo

Kai Dog Karelian Bear Dog Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Kishu Komondor Kuvasz Kyi Leo Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Lakeland Terrier Lancashire Heeler Leonberger Lhasa Apso Löwchen

Maltese Maltipoo Manchester Terrier Maremma Sheepdog Mastiff Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Dachshund Miniature Pinscher Morkie Mountain Cur Munsterlander Mutt Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Lundehund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever

Old English Sheepdog Olde English Bulldogge Otterhound Papillon Parson Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier (Fell Terrier) Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Pitsky Plott Hound Podengo Portugueso Pointer Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pomeranian Pomsky Poodle (Miniature) Poodle (Standard) Poodle (Toy or Tea Cup) Portuguese Water Dog Presa Canario Pug Puggle Puli Pumi

Rat Terrier Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Saluki Samoyed Schiller Hound Schipperke Schnauzer (Giant) Schnauzer (Miniature) Schnauzer (Standard) Schnoodle Scottie, Scottish Terrier Scottish Deerhound Sealyham Terrier Shar Pei Sheepadoodle Sheltie, Shetland Sheepdog Sheppit Shepsky Shiba Inu Shih Poo Shih Tzu Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Sloughi St. Bernard Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sussex Spaniel Swedish Vallhund

Texas Heeler Thai Ridgeback Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Tosa Inu Treeing Walker Coonhound Vizsla

Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Westie, West Highland White Terrier Wheaten Terrier Whippet Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Xoloitzcuintle/Mexican Hairless

Yorkie Poo Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in North Carolina. To learn more about each adoptable dog, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.

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Shelters & rescues in North Carolina

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Popular dog breeds

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