All About the Dogs Rescue

01/02/2026

Start out the New Year with us and find your new best friend! Come meet George and some of our other adoptable dogs, at our event on January 10, at Tractor Supply in Simsbury CT! We'll be there with him and some of our other dogs, from 10 am - noon. We'll have information on all of our dogs, and a small raffle you can enter. We're looking forward to seeing you there.

01/02/2026

Ends in less than two hours, at 9 pm tonight - 1/1/26! We're running a HOLIDAY CONTEST TO BENEFIT THE AATDR DOGS! Here's your chance to win $100 worth of scratch tickets! Please use the following link in this post to enter:
https://square.link/u/JZvj9cP2

Entry period started on 12/23/25 at 9 am and ends Thursday evening, 1/1/26 at 9 pm!

All funds raised directly help our rescue dogs!

Entry is $10/ticket or 3 tickets for $20 (no limit to number of entries)

Any donation of $10 or more will be entered automatically.

The winner will be chosen in a random drawing after the close of the contest. We'll contact the lucky winner to find out how they would like to receive their prize once their name is pulled!

Good luck to everyone!

Donate $10 or more and enter to win $100 in scratch tickets. Contest runs until January 1, 2026 at 9 pm. $10/entry or $20/3 entries. All donations will go to help us cover the cost of care of our dogs.

01/01/2026

We saw a post for Cal and would like to help out with her. We can't do that without a foster! Please read the post and, if you're in CT and can foster Cal, please fill out an application: https://www.allaboutthedogsrescue.org/get-involved

Cal is a mixed breed dog (lab/pit bull type dog is our best guess) who was adopted years ago by her family. Due to their circumstances changing (negative comments will be deleted - let's just help this dog!) they're no longer able to care for her. She was adopted years ago and is now about 10 years old.

Cal can live with other dogs of similar size with proper introductions. As with many dogs, slow, controlled introductions are the way to go, and we will work with her and with you to make sure she integrates into the home successfully. Initially, she shows some anxiety meeting new dogs but, with time to get to know them, she is good with them.

She's never been around cats so we're going to say no to kitties.

She would be fine living with children 7+ years old until we have a chance to test her with younger children.

Once Cal is in the rescue, she will need to visit our vet for her intake exam and tests (since she's a senior gal we'll be adding in a senior blood panel to our usual tests) and will need to be spayed, prior to being adopted.

We will also consider a foster-to-adopt placement until her vet care is completed.

We'll be giving preference to people with breed experience and with experience with rescue dogs in general.

Please help us to give Cal a "soft landing" :)

01/01/2026

Rescue doesn't recognize holidays. 365 days a year, 24 hrs a day, there are dogs in need. Late last night we were notified about one of them, by one of our fosters. She'd been contacted by a friend who had rescued a dog from a bad situation and she'd been asked to help. She took the dog in, and then reached out to us - and of course we said yes, we would back the dog! She will need to see the vet, get up to date with vaccines and tests, and have any medical issues addressed, and will need to be spayed. If you're able to help with that by donating, we would be so grateful! This is a 100% unexpected intake, but we could not say no!
Credit/debit card, PayPal, Google Pay or bank draft: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-aatdr-save-more-dogs
PayPal or debit/credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=M3JGUHM3AGKT2
Debit or credit card:
https://square.link/u/l4MuI4oY
Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/allaboutthedogsct2022
Cash App: $AATDR
or use the Donate button on this post.

So everyone please meet Sylveon! She is an Olde English bulldogge mix, about 2 years old. She is a sweet girl who loves people and other dogs, and is fine with children. The jury is still out about cats, but she's being cat tested.

Sylveon has some cuts and scratches around her face and one eye. We're told she was in competition with other dogs for her food, but she has shown absolutely ZERO food aggression with people. And she has had food in her crate when other dogs have walked past and has not reacted. We will do further testing. We always recommend feeding dogs separately in any case.

And so 2025 ends and 2026 begins! Sylveon reminds us that there will always always always be a dog who needs us!

We are so thankful to all of our supporters. It is only because of your generosity that we are able to help. Because we're a 501(c)(3) approved non-profit organization, anything you donate is tax deductible.

01/01/2026

Last chance to enter! Ends at 9 pm tonight - 1/1/26! We're running a HOLIDAY CONTEST TO BENEFIT THE AATDR DOGS! Here's your chance to win $100 worth of scratch tickets! Please use the following link in this post to enter:
https://square.link/u/JZvj9cP2

Entry period started on 12/23/25 at 9 am and ends Thursday evening, 1/1/26 at 9 pm!

All funds raised directly help our rescue dogs!

Entry is $10/ticket or 3 tickets for $20 (no limit to number of entries)

Any donation of $10 or more will be entered automatically.

The winner will be chosen in a random drawing after the close of the contest. We'll contact the lucky winner to find out how they would like to receive their prize once their name is pulled!

Good luck to everyone!

Donate $10 or more and enter to win $100 in scratch tickets. Contest runs until January 1, 2026 at 9 pm. $10/entry or $20/3 entries. All donations will go to help us cover the cost of care of our dogs.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at All About the Dogs Rescue. We're wishing for everyone a happy, healthy, safe year. For our dogs we're wishing for the best ever forever homes. And for our rescue we're so thankful for your continued support which will allow us to continue to help dogs who desperately need us in 2026!

12/31/2025

Last chance to make an end-of-year, tax-deductible donation to help us help more dogs in 2026!

Your gift to All About the Dogs Rescue provides dogs a second chance.

With your support, we can help dogs needing us the most - those existing in kennels or pounds (often with limited time left), dogs whose families can no longer care for them, and homeless, found dogs whose owners can't be located. For all of our dogs, your donations will help us care for their medical needs, and offer training for happy, lasting adoptions.

With your help, we:

Provide food, supplies, and veterinary care 🩺
Support training programs 🐾
Help dogs find loving homes 🏠
Your donation makes you such an important part of their rescue journey.

Please join us in rescuing dogs and changing their stories for the better.

Your gift to All About the Dogs Rescue provides dogs a second chance.With your support, we can help dogs needing us the most - those existing in kennels or pounds (often with limited time left), dogs whose families can no longer care for them, and homeless, found dogs whose owners can't be located.....

12/30/2025

SUPER URGENT YEAR-END $10 TUESDAY! If you donate $10 or more before 1/1/26 at 9 pm, you'll also be entered to win $100 of scratch tickets - $10/entry, 3 entries for $20.

Please consider a year-end donation! Our coffers are empty and we need to cover the cost of care for our dogs and start the New Year ready to help more. You can use one of the following donation methods, or the button on our post:
Credit/debit card, PayPal, Google Pay or bank draft: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-aatdr-save-more-dogs
PayPal or debit/credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=M3JGUHM3AGKT2
Debit or credit card:
https://square.link/u/l4MuI4oY
Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/allaboutthedogsct2022
Cash App: $AATDR

Or you can use the donation button on the post (we don't get donations through the donation button until the 25th of each month).

Pictured in the collage are all of our dogs, except for those that are already approved for adoption with specific families.

Two are forever fosters (hospice) in the rescue due to medical issues.

One needs an echocardiagram to diagnose a heart murmur.

One needs surgery to correct bilateral luxating patellas (her knees slip out of their sockets when she tries to walk).

Three need heartworm treatment.

One needs a tumor removed from her leg and biopsied.

One needs a scrotal ablation/neuter to diagnose (and hopefully cure) suspected testicular cancer.

Four need neuter surgery.

ALL of them need food and supplies on a regular basis.

And there is always the inevitable emergency.

Our rescue is an approved 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. ALL of us are volunteers - no one is paid for what we do, unlike what is true for the large, nationwide organizations. We depend on you - our followers, donors, animal advocates. Without you we can't do anything!

Also as a 501(c)(3) approved organization, all donations are tax deductible.

Please help us to continue to help dogs in urgent need! Donate today to become part of their rescue team!

12/30/2025

SUPER URGENT YEAR-END $10 TUESDAY! If you donate $10 or more before 1/1/26 at 9 pm, you'll also be entered to win $100 of scratch tickets - $10/entry, 3 entries for $20.

Please consider a year-end donation! Our coffers are empty and we need to cover the cost of care for our dogs and start the New Year ready to help more. You can use one of the following donation methods, or the button on our post:
Credit/debit card, PayPal, Google Pay or bank draft: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-aatdr-save-more-dogs
PayPal or debit/credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/...
Debit or credit card:
https://square.link/u/l4MuI4oY
Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/allaboutthedogsct2022
Cash App: $AATDR

Pictured in the collage are all of our dogs, except for those that are already approved for adoption with specific families.

Two are forever fosters (hospice) in the rescue due to medical issues.

One needs an echocardiagram to diagnose a heart murmur.

One needs surgery to correct bilateral luxating patellas (her knees slip out of their sockets when she tries to walk).

Three need heartworm treatment.

One needs a tumor removed from her leg and biopsied.

One needs a scrotal ablation/neuter to diagnose (and hopefully cure) suspected testicular cancer.

Four need neuter surgery.

ALL of them need food and supplies on a regular basis.

And there is always the inevitable emergency.

Our rescue is an approved 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. ALL of us are volunteers - no one is paid for what we do, unlike what is true for the large, nationwide organizations. We depend on you - our followers, donors, animal advocates. Without you we can't do anything!

Also as a 501(c)(3) approved organization, all donations are tax deductible.

Please help us to continue to help dogs in urgent need! Donate today to become part of their rescue team!

12/29/2025

Only 3 more days to enter! We're running a HOLIDAY CONTEST TO BENEFIT THE AATDR DOGS! Here's your chance to win $100 worth of scratch tickets! Please use the following link in this post to enter:
https://square.link/u/JZvj9cP2

Entry period started on 12/23/25 at 9 am and ends Thursday evening, 1/1/26 at 9 pm!

All funds raised directly help our rescue dogs!

Entry is $10/ticket or 3 tickets for $20.

Any donation of $10 or more will be entered automatically.

The winner will be chosen in a random drawing after the close of the contest. We'll contact the lucky winner to find out how they would like to receive their prize once their name is pulled!

Good luck to everyone!

Donate $10 or more and enter to win $100 in scratch tickets. Contest runs until January 1, 2026 at 9 pm. $10/entry or $20/3 entries. All donations will go to help us cover the cost of care of our dogs.

12/29/2025

We want to bring Blue into the rescue, but in order to do that we need a foster for him! He's an incredibly adorable 5-year-old Australian Cattle dog who is a truly good boy, but was beyond his family's capacities as pet parents. He is currently living with a trainer who can't keep him. We've chatted with her about him at length. If you are in CT (and especially if you have experience with herding breeds), please fill out an application: https://www.allaboutthedogsrescue.org/get-involved

Blue is 100% accustomed to living in a home. He's house trained, crate trained, walks well on a leash (and is even off-leash trained) and knows his basics and more.

He is a medium energy dog. He does have both an on and off switch, unlike many herding dogs who lack the "off" switch :)

He does best with calm, respectful dogs and slow introductions. Currently he's living with a number of dogs and doing well with them. He would be thrilled to be the only focus of your attention, though. He's not a dog who "needs" another dog in the home.

Blue loves people but takes his time getting to know you. At first he's somewhat reserved.

In a home, Blue needs:

✔ No cats or small dogs
✔ Adults only household, or adults + dog-savvy older teens
✔ Family familiar with Australian Cattle Dogs / working breeds
✔ Committed to providing exercise (both physical and mental), lots of love as well as consistency in expectations

Blue will make an absolutely fabulous family member for a somewhat active family who is willing/able to enforce his training as well as loving him.

He is not a cuddler but is friendly with all people.

We will give preference to families with experience with herding breeds.

12/29/2025

We're absolutely delighted to announce that Chimi has been officially adopted! Her wonderful foster mom fell in love with her and made the decision to add her to the family! 💖Chimi has canine siblings too, and has been completely settled with Jill since shortly after she began fostering her. Chimi spent literally half her life in the shelter, and was at risk because of kennel stress that couldn't be managed, even with medications. In about six months with us, she's gone from there to an amazing forever home and we're absolutely delighted for her, and so very grateful to Jill for fostering and supporting our rescue efforts. It always takes a team, folks!