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Puppies and dogs in Santa Maria, California

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These adorable dogs are available for adoption in Santa Maria, California. To learn more about each adoptable dog, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
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Lincolin

American Bulldog Pitsky

Male, Young
Nipomo, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Lincoln was liberated from an unfit home. He is about 2 years old. We have had him for two months. He is a super sweet loving dog. He just wants love all the time. He is not aggressive. We are working on manners. We have taught him to sit. He is working on stay, come and to not jump. He needs a lot of attention. We just do not have the time he needs. He has been around our cats with no issues. He just wants to play and be loved.

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Nala

Poodle (Miniature) Chihuahua

Female, Adult
Arroyo Grande, CA
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Needs special attention, Needs experienced adopter, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Nala is an incredibly loving, kind dog. She is 11 years old. She has a lot of anxiety and needs a family who can spend a lot of time with her. She loves to cuddle and keep humans company. Her anxiety causes her to act out, urinate, try to escape, etc. Our family has young kids and our lifestyle is no longer conducive to adequately fostering Nala’s ongoing needs.

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Ariel

German Shepherd Dog

Female, Adult
Arroyo Grande, CA
Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
We are looking to rehome a loyal, smart, and loving companion named Ariel. She is a 4-year-old German shepherd who needs a new home. Ariel is a friendly and playful dog who loves to go for walks and play fetch. She is spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped. She is good with kids, cats, and other dogs. Ariel's previous owner had to move to another residence that does not allow pets, so Ariel is currently staying at a foster home. We hope to find a forever family who can give her the attention, exercise, and love she deserves. Ariel will make a great dog-sister for your family. She will be your best friend for life. We can arrange a meet-and-greet visit so that you can make sure Ariel is a good fit for you. There will be a rehoming fee.

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Piper

Labrador Retriever Mutt

Female, Puppy
Arroyo Grande, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Not good with dogs, Needs special attention, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Piper is a 3 year old black Lab mix. She is very mellow and sweet with humans. She has been trained and is very obedient. We have taught her to sit, come, go to bed, heal, place (go between our legs), high 5, and to ring a bell when she needs to go outside. Piper has a lot of anxiety around other dogs and will attack if she sees one. She recently attacked our other dog after living together for over two years. I have never seen any signs of aggression towards humans. We have an 8-yr-old daughter who loves on her frequently and so do her little friends. Piper does take a medication to help with frequent urine accidents. The medication is effective but must be taken consistently. She will be perfectly happy being an inside or outside dog as long as there are no other dogs. That is the only reason we need a new home for her. She would love to sit at your feet and let you per her. She is not a yapper and only barks when there are visitors but quiets down immediately.

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Mocha

German Shorthaired Pointer

Female, Adult
Oceano, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Mocha is 5 years old. We purchased her from a breeder when she was a pup. She is a very loving dog and always wants to be around her people. She loves to cuddle and sleep with you. She is a hyperactive dog and needs daily exercise or a large yard to run. She loves cats and wants to lick them and cuddle with them (if they let her). She is great with kids. She is a protective dog and a great guard dog. She loves car rides and won't ever turn down a pup cup from Starbucks. With great hesitation and heartbreak, I am looking to re-home her because my schedule has changed and I unfortunately cannot exercise her like I used to. She needs a lot of activity as this breed does, otherwise she gets restless and gets into things. She would do best in a home where her owners are home a lot or on a farm type setting where she can get a lot of activity. Ideally, an owner who is familiar with German Short Haired Pointers, because they are a unique breed.

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Pascal

Mutt

Male, Puppy
Lompoc, CA
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Looking to rehome pet due to older dog not adjusting well to him. He’s a 15 week old puppy, full of energy that just wants to be loved and played with. I have a toddler that loves playing with him but I’m afraid with my large sized dog not adjusting well, it could turn bad fast. He is up to date with shots, and he is fairly good at peeing and pooping on his potty pads (due to not going outside since he isn’t fully vaccinated). He’s only really been around my family since he was 6 weeks old so there might be a little bit of “stranger danger” but as long as you play with him I’m sure he will warm up fast. Fee is to help with half of the vet bills I have already put on my tab.

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Dog shelters and rescues in Santa Maria, California

There are animal shelters and rescues that focus specifically on finding great homes for dogs in Santa Maria, California. Browse these rescues and shelters below.

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

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Santa Barbara Humane, Santa Maria Campus

1687 W. Stowell Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93458

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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American Brittany Rescue - CA & NV Region

Nipomo, CA 93444

Pet Types: dogs

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Santa Barbara County Animal Services - Santa Maria

548 W. Foster Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, horses, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Saving Shibas

PO Box 2766, Orcutt, CA 93455

Pet Types: dogs

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Central Coast Pug Rescue

P.O. Box 2902, 1488 Manhattan Avenue, Pismo Beach, CA 93448

Pet Types: dogs

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Lucky Paw All Animal Rescue

Lompoc, CA 93436

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, horses, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Shadow's Fund

PO Box 1472, Lompoc, CA 93436

Pet Types: dogs, horses

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Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society & Dog Adoption & Welfare Group

111 Commerce Drive, P.O. Box 335, Buellton, CA 93427

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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San Luis Obispo County Animal Services Division

885 Oklahoma Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, horses, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Woods Humane Society

875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Labrador Retriever Chihuahua Maltese German Shepherd Dog Poodle (Miniature) Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier American Pit Bull Terrier Shih Tzu Dachshund Husky Pomeranian Golden Retriever Pug Australian Shepherd Cocker Spaniel Boxer Border Collie English Bulldog Beagle Jack Russell Terrier
Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akbash Akita Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Malamute American Bulldog American Cocker Spaniel American Eskimo Dog American Hairless Terrier American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Anatolian Shepherd Aussiedoodle Australian Cattle Dog Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Basenji Basset Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Laekenois Belgian Malinois Belgian Shepherd Belgian Tervuren Bernedoodle Bernese Mountain Dog Bichon Frise Black Mouth Cur Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Blue Lacy/Texas Lacy Bluetick Coonhound Bolognese Border Collie Border Terrier Borzoi Boston Terrier Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Boykin Spaniel Briard Brittany Brussels Griffon Bull Terrier Bullmastiff Cairn Terrier Canaan Dog Cane Corso Cardigan Welsh Corgi Carolina Dog Catahoula Leopard Dog Caucasian Shepherd Dog Cavachon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cavapoo Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Chinook Chiweenie Chow Chow Clumber Spaniel Cockapoo Cocker Spaniel Collie Coonhound Corgi Coton de Tulear Curly-Coated Retriever Dachshund Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de Bordeaux Dutch Shepherd English (Redtick) Coonhound English Bulldog English Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Shepherd English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Entlebucher Feist Field Spaniel Fila Brasileiro Finnish Lapphund Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Toy) Fox Terrier (Wirehaired) Foxhound French Bulldog German Pinscher German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Spitz German Wirehaired Pointer Glen of Imaal Terrier Goberian Golden Retriever Goldendoodle Gordon Setter Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound Halden Hound (Haldenstrover) Harrier Havanese Horgi Hovawart Husky Ibizan Hound Icelandic Sheepdog Irish Setter Irish Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Italian Spinone Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Chin Jindo Kai Dog Karelian Bear Dog Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Kishu Komondor Kuvasz Kyi Leo Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Lakeland Terrier Lancashire Heeler Leonberger Lhasa Apso Löwchen Maltese Maltipoo Manchester Terrier Maremma Sheepdog Mastiff Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Dachshund Miniature Pinscher Morkie Mountain Cur Munsterlander Mutt Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Lundehund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever Old English Sheepdog Olde English Bulldogge Otterhound Papillon Parson Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier (Fell Terrier) Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Pitsky Plott Hound Podengo Portugueso Pointer Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pomeranian Pomsky Poodle (Miniature) Poodle (Standard) Poodle (Toy or Tea Cup) Portuguese Water Dog Presa Canario Pug Puggle Puli Pumi Rat Terrier Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Saluki Samoyed Schiller Hound Schipperke Schnauzer (Giant) Schnauzer (Miniature) Schnauzer (Standard) Schnoodle Scottie, Scottish Terrier Scottish Deerhound Sealyham Terrier Shar Pei Sheepadoodle Sheltie, Shetland Sheepdog Sheppit Shepsky Shiba Inu Shih Poo Shih Tzu Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Sloughi St. Bernard Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sussex Spaniel Swedish Vallhund Texas Heeler Thai Ridgeback Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Tosa Inu Treeing Walker Coonhound Vizsla Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Westie, West Highland White Terrier Wheaten Terrier Whippet Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Xoloitzcuintle/Mexican Hairless Yorkie Poo Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akbash Akita Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Malamute American Bulldog American Cocker Spaniel American Eskimo Dog American Hairless Terrier American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Anatolian Shepherd Aussiedoodle Australian Cattle Dog Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Basenji Basset Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Laekenois Belgian Malinois Belgian Shepherd Belgian Tervuren Bernedoodle Bernese Mountain Dog Bichon Frise Black Mouth Cur Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Blue Lacy/Texas Lacy Bluetick Coonhound Bolognese Border Collie Border Terrier Borzoi Boston Terrier Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Boykin Spaniel Briard Brittany Brussels Griffon Bull Terrier Bullmastiff
Cairn Terrier Canaan Dog Cane Corso Cardigan Welsh Corgi Carolina Dog Catahoula Leopard Dog Caucasian Shepherd Dog Cavachon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cavapoo Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Chinook Chiweenie Chow Chow Clumber Spaniel Cockapoo Cocker Spaniel Collie Coonhound Corgi Coton de Tulear Curly-Coated Retriever Dachshund Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de Bordeaux Dutch Shepherd
English (Redtick) Coonhound English Bulldog English Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Shepherd English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Entlebucher Feist Field Spaniel Fila Brasileiro Finnish Lapphund Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Toy) Fox Terrier (Wirehaired) Foxhound French Bulldog
German Pinscher German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Spitz German Wirehaired Pointer Glen of Imaal Terrier Goberian Golden Retriever Goldendoodle Gordon Setter Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound Halden Hound (Haldenstrover) Harrier Havanese Horgi Hovawart Husky
Ibizan Hound Icelandic Sheepdog Irish Setter Irish Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Italian Spinone Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Chin Jindo
Kai Dog Karelian Bear Dog Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Kishu Komondor Kuvasz Kyi Leo Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Lakeland Terrier Lancashire Heeler Leonberger Lhasa Apso Löwchen
Maltese Maltipoo Manchester Terrier Maremma Sheepdog Mastiff Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Dachshund Miniature Pinscher Morkie Mountain Cur Munsterlander Mutt Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Lundehund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Old English Sheepdog Olde English Bulldogge Otterhound Papillon Parson Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier (Fell Terrier) Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Pitsky Plott Hound Podengo Portugueso Pointer Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pomeranian Pomsky Poodle (Miniature) Poodle (Standard) Poodle (Toy or Tea Cup) Portuguese Water Dog Presa Canario Pug Puggle Puli Pumi
Rat Terrier Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Saluki Samoyed Schiller Hound Schipperke Schnauzer (Giant) Schnauzer (Miniature) Schnauzer (Standard) Schnoodle Scottie, Scottish Terrier Scottish Deerhound Sealyham Terrier Shar Pei Sheepadoodle Sheltie, Shetland Sheepdog Sheppit Shepsky Shiba Inu Shih Poo Shih Tzu Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Sloughi St. Bernard Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sussex Spaniel Swedish Vallhund
Texas Heeler Thai Ridgeback Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Tosa Inu Treeing Walker Coonhound Vizsla
Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Westie, West Highland White Terrier Wheaten Terrier Whippet Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Xoloitzcuintle/Mexican Hairless
Yorkie Poo Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier