re-homing your dog

Our rescue pulls dogs with the highest need from El Dorado County and surrounding shelters. We understand that surrendering your dog to the shelter may seem hard, but for people who need to place their dog immediately, it may be the only solution.  

If you have to re-home your dog, please follow the steps below: 

1. Are you willing and able to work with a trainer and keep your dog? Below is a list of expert trainers that can help you: 
American River K9
K9 Development ​
Tug dogs
Modern K9
Anne King

2. If you are willing to hold onto your dog while it finds its forever home:
If you have a dog that you are interested in rehoming, our organization has a Private Party page that may help you to find a home for your dog. Please click here to fill out the Private Party Dog intake form to have your dog posted on our Private Party Dogs page. 

If you need help getting your dog spayed or neutered, please click here for personalized support options from EDCGSR 
 
3. Below is a list of animal control agencies in our area: 
El Dorado County 
Sacramento County
Placer County
SPCA Sacramento
SPCA Roseville
SPCA Placer