Ellie's Canine Rescue & Rehome

Ellie's Canine Rescue & Rehome We (Nicole & Vicky) rescue and rehome dogs from pounds & private surrenders. Based Wellington region

We don't often advertise them but we get a huge number of little dogs surrendered. (this is on top of the other 60+ dogs...
15/07/2025

We don't often advertise them but we get a huge number of little dogs surrendered. (this is on top of the other 60+ dogs and puppies we currently have) Behind the scenes they usually come to my house where they can settle and I can learn their personality before I match them to the perfect home. These are just 4 of some of the small dogs we currently have, 3 of them do need a specific home so make sure you read the description before applying.

1. Buddy. 1.5 year old shih tzu. NO MORE APPLICATIONS PLEASE

2. Bobby, 6.5 year old shih tzu x. Lovely boy, needs an experienced small dog owner. Has dry eye and requires drops every few days which he is not always happy about. A confident retiree would be perfect. Good with dogs and kids, not sure about cats

3. Amber, LOVELY 5 year old poodle x westie. Loves her walks and great with other dogs and cats. Will hunt rabbits so no pet rabbits or guines pigs. Needs an active retiree hopefully with another dog

4. Avo, 7.5 year old poodle x pom. Lovely dog but needs a home with a lady retiree with no man in the house. He bonds very quickly to her lady and will bark and chase a man in the house (he won't nip he is just loud). Would suit a retired lady with or without another small dog. Good with cats, dogs, kids etc.

We are in Wellington and I would like to adopt them within Wellington so I can see your property in person, if you own your own home and fit their description requirements just fill in this form to apply: https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=vh3049&method=online_form_html&formid=42

Back in May we took in a very malnourished mumma dog and her litter of 6 pups. She had been found stray in Canon's Creek...
12/07/2025

Back in May we took in a very malnourished mumma dog and her litter of 6 pups. She had been found stray in Canon's Creek and had literally given almost everything she had to the survival of her pups.

Sadly, not long after they arrived with us, despite multiple trips to the vet, we lost the smallest pup. We almost lost her brother as well but Little Trooper fought hard and stayed with us.

Mumma was named Maggie and is now up to full weight and learning to live life as a sprightly young dog rather than just a mum. She has completely fallen in love with her foster family and the feeling is mutual. Maggie is home.

Her remaining pups are all thriving 11 week old pups. Ember and Lucy have been having fun visiting school children to help with projects and at school holiday programmes. They are microchipped, vaccinated and healthy - ready for their forever families.

So imagine our surprise when we got a call from our friends at animal control to say they had been handed in two of their sisters. Apparently, when they had been notified by locals to Maggie and her litter, someone had decided to hide away two of the pups (then 4 weeks old) to keep. Then changed their mind.

Of course we went and got them! We couldn't leave their sisters in the pound.

They are settling in well, have been wormed, microchipped and vaccinated and are starting their training.

Please welcome beautiful Tilly and Teagan to Ellie's. They are up for adoption along with their littermates Chase, Ember, Lucy, Skye and Trooper. All these pups are happy, healthy, great with other dogs and children. Mum (Maggie) is a medium size staffy mix, we do not know who dad was.

If you are interested in meeting one of these adorable family pups to make part of your family, please complete one of these online pre-adoption forms: www.elliesk9rescue.co.nz/adopt and we will contact you.

Puppy fosterers needed - immediate start (Greater Wellington Region)We have 2 pups in the pound that we would like to gi...
07/07/2025

Puppy fosterers needed - immediate start (Greater Wellington Region)

We have 2 pups in the pound that we would like to give their freedom ride before the weekend.

Also some of our pups have gotten a little older, they now need to be separated from their littermates. They need more one on one attention to continue their basic obedience and socialisation.

We are looking for some fosterers who would be interested in fostering pups from 3-6mths old. These pups are crate trained and most are completely toilet trained. They can be left for short periods, slightly longer if they have other doggy company. They have all been raised with other dogs, either live or have had regular contact with children and some are OK with cats and stock as well.

What we need from you is:
*A love of pups no matter their size or breed
*Time and the patience to spend on continuing these pups training and socialisation
*A safe fenced area for the pups to have a run around and continue their toilet training
*The ability to get them to vet appointments and puppy adoption meetings
*Able to take and send us cute photos of your foster pup

We provide their food, crate, bedding, bowls, collar, lead, flea and worm treatment and free access to our online puppy training course as well as puppy foster groups connected to our experienced long term fosterers who can offer advice based on years of experience.

For more information on fostering with us and our online foster form please go to our website here: www.elliesk9rescue.co.nz/foster
NB: Please check with everyone in your household that they are keen on fostering before you apply and be prepared for us to make contact almost immediately.

ALL these pups are also available for adoption. Please go to: www.elliesk9rescue.co.nz/adopt if you are interested.

These are just some of the beautiful Labradors and Golden Retrievers we have up for adoption!    This is on top of the o...
02/07/2025

These are just some of the beautiful Labradors and Golden Retrievers we have up for adoption! This is on top of the other 65 dogs and puppies we have in foster! The last 3 months it rained fox terriers with over 7 surrendered and this month it is raining Labradors and Golden Retrievers. If you are in Wellington, own your own home and would like to know more about them please fill in the pre adoption form:

https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=vh3049&method=online_form_html&formid=42

Look at this! Those wonderful people at Masterpet New Zealand heard that we needed food and came through for us again 😊T...
01/07/2025

Look at this! Those wonderful people at Masterpet New Zealand heard that we needed food and came through for us again 😊

They sent us this wonderful pallet of Blackhawk food for pups, adults and mature dogs. Our older permanent fosters are going to enjoy the chance to try this food with added fish oil and green lip mussels to help their mobility.

We really appreciate your support team with helping keeping our fosters bellies full.

Teenage 6mths old brothers looking for their forever homes. Koda and Hudson have watched their sisters get adopted and w...
30/06/2025

Teenage 6mths old brothers looking for their forever homes.

Koda and Hudson have watched their sisters get adopted and would love to have their own families as well, pawlease!

They are both smart boys with loving personalities. They are good with other dogs and children. They love playing and going for walks and sleep in their crates at night.

They are fully vaccinated, microchipped, desexed and council registered for the current year - so 100% ready to go!

So if you would like a new family member to take on walks then keep you warm snuggled up on the sofa - these dudes are you boys.

For more information about Koda and Hudson and to meet them then please go to: www.elliesk9rescue.co.nz/adopt to complete one of our online pre-adoption forms.

Huge Shout Out of Gratitude to All Our Volunteers!Fosters, Fundraising, Social Media, Committee Members, Forever Fosters...
29/06/2025

Huge Shout Out of Gratitude to All Our Volunteers!

Fosters, Fundraising, Social Media, Committee Members, Forever Fosters.
It takes many people and countless hours to keep a rescue running.

We would not be able to rescue and help so many pups/dogs without our volunteers who give their love, patience, time and much energy to let the rescue pups know they are safe, healthy and deserve a happy future.

If you are interested in Volunteering or Helping, there are a few ways:
https://www.elliesk9rescue.co.nz/foster.html

Money donation to:
Ellie’s Canine Rescue and Rehome, ASB, 12-3478-0067646-00. We can provide receipts for IRD if you email us your details. Money received will go towards puppy food and vet bills.

Physical resources:
We need XL crates (in reasonable condition), clean dog beds, adjustable harnesses especially medium size and puppy food (preferably Blackhawk, Acana or Royal Canin as this is what our pups are currently on). Please message us for drop points.

Forever homes:
Help us get our dogs and pups adopted by sharing our adoption posts on your personal Fb page/Insta or local community pages.

We appreciate anything you can spare. Thank you.

A big "thank you" to Jolly Billboards for putting together this amazing fundraising opportunity for us. It's a great off...
28/06/2025

A big "thank you" to Jolly Billboards for putting together this amazing fundraising opportunity for us. It's a great offer for businesses of all sizes and Ellie's benefit 100%.

This sweet girl got her freedom ride on Wednesday. After 3 weeks in the pound waiting to see if her owners would come fo...
27/06/2025

This sweet girl got her freedom ride on Wednesday. After 3 weeks in the pound waiting to see if her owners would come for her, she was more than happy to come for an adventure with us.

Little Betty is a 6mth old, sweet natured Staffy x Labrador. She loves other dogs and people.

She's happily settling in with her fosters right now, but she will be up for adoption once she's had her vet checks and we've got to know her a bit better.

Welcome to Ellie’s Canine Rescue Little Betty.

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Nicole Dorigzzi https://www.facebook.com/nicole.doriguzzi.7

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