Shelter, rescue or breeder? How they compare on cost, process and what you learn about the dog, how to recognise a ...

Real dog adoption fees from US, UK and Australian shelters: puppies, adults and seniors, what the fee includes, why fees ...

What a dog costs in the first year and every year after, how adoption lowers the bill, average pet insurance prices for dogs ...

Siberian Husky puppies are easy to fall for, with their blue eyes and wolf-like masks. They are also one of the breeds most often given up to rescues, many of them as adolescents. A husky can be a ...

Husky and Labrador mixes, also called Huskadors or Labskies, are among the most common mixed-breed puppies in shelters. Litters like the one in the photo usually come from unplanned matings, and every ...

Dachshund puppies rarely reach shelters, but they do turn up in breed rescues, often as part of a litter from an unplanned breeding or a seized puppy farm. Adopting one takes patience and a quick ...

Yorkshire Terrier puppies are small, bold and in high demand, so they are rarely in shelters for long. Breed rescues take in Yorkies every week, though, and some of them are puppies or young dogs.

Goldendoodles, crosses between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle, are among the most popular family dogs in the US, and more of them now end up in rescues. Most are adolescents or young adults whose ...

Beagles from research facilities are usually young adults rather than puppies. Many have never walked on grass, climbed stairs or lived in a house. Most adapt well, but expect slow house-training and ...

Shih Tzus are one of the most common small breeds handed in to rescues, usually as adults whose owners could no longer keep them. Puppies appear less often, but they do come up. This guide covers what ...

Plan for a quiet first week with your rescue dog. Give them a calm space, a simple routine and few visitors. Put an ID tag on them before you leave the shelter, and keep feeding the food they are used ...