Dog Town Canine Rescue

 














Recycled Dogs are Our Specialty
You will soon find out that Dog Town Canine Rescue is NOT your ordinary dog rescue... We are a very active, hands-on type of organization, and we have volunteers who enjoy truly making a difference in the lives of unwanted dogs. We are not afraid to be outspoken or controversial. We are not afraid to stand up for what is right.

We maintain a list of adoptable dogs on our Petfinder website, and also have dogs listed on Pets911.com and 1-800-Save-a-Pet.com: To see all of our available dogs click here: www.dogtown.petfinder.com


We also have two online stores where you may purchase our customized merchandise: www.cafepress.com/dogtownrescue and www.zazzle.com/dogtownrescue.
Here at Dog Town, it's all about the dogs! We have fun with our dogs, we cry over them, we rejoice when they find a "forever home" and we're forever trying to come up with ways to make their world a better place.

Remember, these dogs have lost their homes and families. Their entire worlds have been turned upside down beyond their capacity to understand, and most will require some time to adjust. Please have realistic expectations for them.
If you have the patience and compassion it may take to change the life of a rescued dog, you will be rewarded with a lifetime of love and gratitude unequalled by any other species. But if you cannot make the COMMITMENT to work with this dog and to be a wise and compassionate guardian, we respectfully request that you do not adopt from us. (copyrighted by Lorayn Walser)
"REAL DOGS FOR REAL PEOPLE"

If you are looking for a dog who won't bark, jump,
dig, chew, shed hair, has perfect manners and is
100% housebroken, may we suggest the stuffed
animal aisle at Toys r Us.

Our rescued dogs are not perfect. Some of the dogs you are seeing today were abandoned, abused, starved, shot, hit by cars, or simply neglected by the humans they had once trusted.

A rescued dog can bring a lifetime of love and devotion, but can also require extra effort on your part. Some dogs will need a gentle hand with housebreaking, or learning that they no longer have to fight for their food. After being
abandoned, some may have separation issues, and
may need help to feel secure again.
Can't foster or adopt but still want to help? It's easy and safe and you can donate right here with this button by using PayPal. It is a free service and your tax deductible donation will help Dog Town continue saving lives and making a difference in the community.
TRIBUTE TO A DOG... SENATOR GEORGE VEST

It is from a speech made in 1870, when a man's dog, a foxhound named Drum was shot. His owner sued the man who shot Drum. There was no evidence even, but after he finished his speech, the jury was in tears. They fined the man $500, even though the maximum fine was $150.

It is claimed that George Vest was a 19th century lawyer defending a client.

Gentlemen of the jury, the best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son and daughter that he has reared with loving care may become ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name, may become traitors to their faith. The money that a man has he may lose. It flies away from him when he may need it most. Man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees and do us honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our head.

The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his DOG. A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground,where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wing and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens. If fortune drives the master forth an outcast into the cold, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him to guard him against danger, and to fight against his enemies. When the last scene of all comes, and death takes his master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by his graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws and his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even to death.

-Senator George Vest, 1870.


The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday.- A Famous BUDS Motto
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Click here for a heart-warming video about our relationships with our God and our Dogs.
"Our German forefathers had a very kind religion. They believed that, after death, they would meet again all the good dogs that had been their companions in life." 
Otto von Bismarck


Check out this link to a kick-ass rescue dedicated to saving our Pitbull friends!
Another day, another rescue...


Stucky once belonged to someone. He was given away and then returned. After he was returned, his owner really didn't want to take care of him, so he was allowed to roam loose in the desert.

Someone found Stucky, badly injured and he was brought to Dog Town, where we got him immediate medical attention. He obviously had a broken front leg, so the vet took an x-ray.
We soon learned that Stucky had been shot. The bullet entered behind his front leg, went through the humerus bone, and lodged in his chest. You can see the bullet fragments in this x-ray.
He also had an open wound on his wrist. Closer inspection of the x-rays showed that he had been shot again, with more bullet fragments present.
.His right eye did not look right, either. It was dark and filled with blood. Here is the x-ray of his skull, showing where the bullet entered the eye socket and fragments lodged in his head.
.Close up of Stucky's eye socket, showing
where the bullet penetrated and the resulting bullet fragments left behind.
.When you support Dog Town Rescue, you are helping us out on the front lines in the war against animal cruelty. Your donations don't go toward a fancy building with a lot of office space and meeting rooms. They don't go toward anyone's salary because we are an all-volunteer army. Your donations are put to use mainly for medical care for the unwanted. We use our funds wisely, to help end pet overpopulation by making sure all of our dogs are spayed or neutered.
Now he's known as
Bucky and he's in one of our awesome foster homes recuperating from  his amputation. He is still in considerable pain from where he was shot in the eye, so he'll be visiting the eye specialist in Reno to see if it can be saved. .
Update on Bucky:  Bucky went to the eye doctor and he gave us some eye medication that is helping his injured eye to heal up nicely! If things keep going well, he will not have to lose his eye!
April 26, 2011: Bucky went to his new forever home today and I don't think I've ever felt better about an adoption.  I love these people.  They are just all about their pets.  They live on a large fenced 2 acre parcel with  a barn house that is animal friendly. They have pictures on their walls of their dogs (no people pics). A room for the bird and cat and a separate dog room (their 3 bedroom home).  Bucky loved their 10 yr old spunky Bassett Hound and the cat didn't come out while I was there, but Bucky adores cats. .

They will be making his follow up appt with Dr. Lavach.  His new mom, Candy, is a stay-at-home dog mom.  No kids.  Her husband is a mechanic in Reno - he is a gentle man who was just as excited about Bucky.   I think he will bond fast.  He is in the best home ever! 
Bucky boy checking out  his new digs! You can see his new sister off to the side.
.Bucky after his first bath, relaxing in his new home!