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Real Good Dog Rescue

Animal rescue in Memphis, Tennessee

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Memphis, TN 38112

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Lisa Trenthem

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Adoptable Pets at Real Good Dog Rescue

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Gnocci

Chihuahua

Male, Senior

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Robin

Chihuahua

Female, Adult

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Oreo

Maltipoo/Shih Tzu

Female, Adult

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Ren

Chihuahua

Male, Adult

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Snow

Maltipoo

Female, Adult

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Snickers

Shih Tzu

Male, 3 yrs

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs
Needs experienced adopter
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Deuce

Shih Tzu

Male, Adult

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Fluffy Angela

Maltese

Female, Adult

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Bella

Rat Terrier

Female, Adult

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Rescue FAQs

We are an all volunteer rescue organization with NO physical facility. We depend on individuals to foster the dogs in their home. The rescue was started by a native Memphian who wanted to do as much as possible to reduce the number of fine pets euthanized annually at our high kill Memphis Animal Shelter. Over the past ten years, we have accepted a lot more found dogs and owner surrendered pets that never had to go to a shelter. We accept what we feel we can live with and find homes for. We can't do nearly enough until spay/neuter laws and responsible pet owners outnumber the irresponsible pet owners.
We are physically located in Memphis,TN. We are hoping to expand our adoptions to the Northeast U.S. We now have two highly reliable commercial transport companies who safely transport WEEKLY to the northeast states. We offer home fostered pets rescued from shelters or the streets and we specialize in the smaller mixed breeds I call "Disney" dogs. We feel our foster program allows an excellent opportunity to match a pet to your needs and make a long distance adoption much less risky.

Additional adoption info

We have an online adoption application and this starts our process. Locally, we meet the adopter after approving the application to make sure everyone is compatible. For a long distance application to be approved, we rely heavily on a history of past pet care as verified by a veterinarian. Our adoption agreement states that the animal will be treated as a family member, given all necessary wellness care and emergency care and that if you are no longer able to care for the pet, you will notify the director of Real Good Dog Rescue about your need to rehome the pet.

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Riddle

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Lucy

Labrador Retriever

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Vivienne

Beagle

Female, 8 yrs 6 mos

Memphis, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
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