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Rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing stray, abandoned and surrendered dogs in Southern Ontario pounds and low resource shelters.

27/09/2025

Wendy found a wonderful home with a couple who have a lot of time and love to give a dog. Wendy caught their eye and they knew after meeting her that this was the dog for them. Wendy is nicely settled in and is loving her life with her family. Her new mom told us "She loves her walks and loves us, as we love her".

27/09/2025

Judith found a great home with a woman who was looking for a dog to love and knew that she could offer Judith the calm and quiet home she needed. Judith has settled in well and is enjoying her new home and neighborhood. Her new mom told us "She is the sweetest and most lovable girl and I am lucky to have her".

26/09/2025

Our 2026 Calendar Cover Photo winner is.......Edith!!! Thanks to everyone who voted!!! Calendars will be ready mid October for purchase. They are full of photos of PDR dogs adopted in the last year. Stayed tuned for how to get your hands on these great calendars!! Awesome gifts for all dog lovers

26/09/2025

Our high tea on Saturday has officially sold out!!! Thanks everyone for the amazing support! We will see you all there for a great tea! Don't forget that we have draws for some great prizes on the go. Draw is Saturday and anyone can enter. Please see post pinned to the top of our page for prizes and details!

24/09/2025

Happy One Year Adoptaversary to Banjo! Here's a family pupdate:

He has grown into a truly stunning young dog and is in the prime of life, bursting with curiosity, energy and love for all (our vet calls him "the Perfect Beagle!") .
We are truly blessed to have adopted him and are grateful to you all and his fosters as well!

Milestones:

Levels 1-3 of Obedience training at Scholars in Collars (where he is the top student!) and Notice Brain Games done. He is going into Intermediate Brain Games this Fall. He is the smartest dog and the most willing to train and work for treats, toy play and lovins we've ever had!

We now leave him alone in the house (no access to kitchen though - he is a Beagle after all) for up to 4 hours with no destruction or separation anxiety! Classical music on the radio really helps.

He loves his sniffy hikes and gets 2 / day. He's becoming a real teenage hunter which means his brain goes completely offline if he sees and or smells rabbits, skunks or racoons! And the howling - yowza! Its epic! But this is occasional and he is only vocal in these situations. We let him be a mighty hunter for a while before refocusing him and getting him calm again!

He's a lovely couch potato with his sister Magie (a 23 year old cat) in the evening and a snuggle king for afternoon naps! He gets along great with the cat and is very respectful. Sometimes they range the yard together and she becomes part of his 'pack!" He is also confident with other dogs and adjusts his play style according to them.

He loves his soft outdoor furnishings on the fenced in front porch and his big back yard. He has not escaped except to the neighbours place (our fault) to say hi to their dog but we still keep the tractive on him just in case.

We go to forests, beaches, and parks together and he goes to small dog play every Saturday to play with his besties Bella the Beagle (his GF) and Benny the Cockapoo (his Best Mate). He and Bella are the Beagle Power couple!

We taking him tent camping at Killbear in a couple of weeks for the first time! It should be an adventure for all of us!

We're also planning our first weekend away from him with an in-home sitter, in preparations for longer travel by us. Honestly, I think we have more separation anxiety than he does!

He really is the best Beagle ever and loved by all who see him.
Especially loved by his Mama and Papa!

23/09/2025

Adoptable Dwayne will carry his stick for the whole walk!! And will release it on an "out" command when we get back home, adding it to his stick collection 😛🌳🪵

Although most definitely St Bernard, there is probably some Golden Retriever in Dwayne's DNA too. This giant fluff absolutely loves sticks and has a whole collection of them by the back door ready to select his favourite when he goes on his walks. Anyone interested in Dwayne will need to have a good supply of sticks handy. He sure does love carrying them on his walks. He can bring some of his collection to his new home when adopted. 😆

Dwayne's wanting to grab at the leash on walks comes from his desire to hold something in his mouth...this is very much a Retriever trait. By giving him a stick to carry it sates this oral desire and makes walking him so nice! Dwayne walks beautifully on leash now. Walks with him are a real pleasure.

To learn more about Dwayne check out his hio here...https://pounddog.ca/project/dwayne/

Drumbo, Ont

22/09/2025

Poe was happily adopted to a woman looking for a ShihTzu puppy to love.She wasn't bothered by Poe's vision impairment and knew that she could offer him the steady home that he needed. Poe is called Joe now and he is a greatly loved little pup who is doing wonderfully

22/09/2025

Happy 2 Year Adoptaversary to Ollie (was Kenny).
Here's a family pupdate:

Ollie has adapted very well to life in the country. He has put on weight & muscle which has improved his well being.
He loves to run so large open areas are grand ! You can’t help but smile when you see the joy on his face when he’s running.
As long as he has a person (me preferably) with him at all times he is game for whatever the agenda is.
He is more than ready to go to bed at night but always bounds out of bed in the morning ready for the days adventure.

22/09/2025

Happy One Year Adoptaversary to Feta!

Here's a family pupdate:

When she first joined our family, she was a timid little soul, afraid of men, terrified of children, and sometimes even her own shadow or a leaf blowing by her had her darting. She was completely opposed to the idea that “outside” was a place to enjoy. But slowly—and sometimes with a lot of coaxing and patience—she began to have faith and confidence and finally began enjoying going outside. The first time she had zoomies outside, I cried. It was so sweet seeing her happy and enjoying herself outside finally.
Now, she happily trots out the door, collects admirers (and treats) from the neighbours, who comment on how far she has come. She has a big bin of toys, that we names her “shopping cart” that she loves to play with, she enjoys supervising my gardening by chewing sticks or laying by me while I read outside and races my son and just loves sitting outside, watching the world go by. Her mouth-eye coordination when catching tennis balls could use a little work, but it makes us laugh and she's as happy as clam out there, running around.
She has filled our hearts and our home with so much joy. She’s incredibly smart, quick to learn, and successfully graduated training classes. She struts into the vet’s office like she owns the place, becoming more and more confident in new places and with new people as time passes. She has a loyal fan club in the neighbourhood who cheer her on every step of the way. Even a couple of hours at the groomer leaves us missing her desperately. Shout out to Mandy and the team at Fur Ever Loved Pet Salon. They are wonderful with her! In fact, each business Pound Dog uses has been great! We attended Elite training, kept Dr Nicole as Feta's vet, purchase all her food and treats from Global Pet Foods. Great recommendations and great people!!
We know Pound Dog Rescue was looking for a quiet, loving home for her, and we’d like to think we’ve been exactly that. Truthfully, though, she has given us far more than we could have imagined. Every single day, we look at her and think how lucky we are to be her family.
So thank you—deeply, sincerely, for choosing us to be her forever people.

22/09/2025

Happy One Year Adoptaversary to Thora!
Here's a family pupdate:

Thora is doing very good and has adjusted well to her new home! She completed the course at Elite Dog Training last year and we had a lot of fun learning along side her. She is still reactive with other dogs - This is something she continually has to work on, but the skills we learned at training have been helpful :)

After continued signs of lameness and consulting with an orthopedic surgeon , we decided it would be best for her to have surgery on her luxated patella at the MOVH and she has recovered from that.

She is a cheerful snuggle bug! She loves going out on walks, hiking, camping, trips to
Home Sense, MEC and pup cups at Starbucks! We have taken her on many adventures including canoe paddles and bike rides. Thora has discovered many Ontario Parks and is a fan favourite with everyone we cross paths with.

22/09/2025

Livie is a lucky girl and found her happily ever after with a couple who were drawn to her sweet nature and knew that she would be the perfect dog for them. Live is doing great in her new home and her family really loves her.

22/09/2025

Can't make it to our high tea on Saturday Sept 27th but want a chance to win some of the great prizes we will have having there? Buy tickets for the draws here!! Pick up Waterloo or Drumbo (no shipping of prizes). etransfer to [email protected] See poster for details and click through photos for descriptions of each great prize

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