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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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Ollie

Golden Retriever

Male, Young
Nipomo, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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Ollie is a 2 year old golden retriever. He is house trained and potty trained. He needs someone with experience with high energy levels, preferrably a big yard or open space for him to run. He is sweet and loving, but his high energy is tough to keep up with as he always needs to keep his mind stimulated. He is sometimes reactive towards dogs on walks but most times that’s due to him wanting to play. He is a young pup so constant training is paramount—He is very food motivated.

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Fievel

American Pit Bull Terrier Dalmatian

Male, 9 yrs 3 mos
Lompoc, CA
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet Fievel, the handsome 7-year-old boy who is looking for his forever home. Fievel is a sweet and sensitive dog who can be a bit shy when meeting new people. But once he gets to know you, he'll quickly become your best friend. Fievel is a socially dog selective dog, which means he does not get along with all dogs. He prefers the company of calm and gentle dogs who will give him his space. For this reason, he would do best as the only dog in the household. But he is wonderful walking with other dogs or meeting dogs in public. Despite his shyness, Fievel is a playful and active dog who loves to go for walks and play fetch in the yard. He's also a smart boy who already knows some basic commands and is eager to learn more. Fievel needs a patient and understanding family who will give him the time and space he needs to settle into his new home. He would do best in a quiet and calm environment without too much noise and moderate activity. If you're looking for a quirky and goofy companion who will be your loving and snuggly friend, Fievel might be the perfect fit for you. Contact us today to schedule a meeting!

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Bella

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 11 yrs 10 mos
Lompoc, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
PART OF A BONDED PAIR Meet Bella & Merlot, the inseparable senior pair whose bond is as strong as their love for snuggles. Bella, once a timid dog who was discarded by her owner, found her confidence with Merlot by her side. Since their meeting 8 years ago, they have been side-by-side every day. Merlot introduced himself with an exuberant play-bow and he didn't give Bella a choice to be friends. Now, they've been together so long they are more like an old married couple, ha ha! This mellow duo, who enjoy everything treat related, are looking for a cozy couch to call their own. While Bella may need a bit of time to warm up, it doesn't take long before she's asking for butt-scratches. They're seeking a forever home with no other animals, where they can be the center of attention as your cherished companions!

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Merlot

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 10 yrs 9 mos
Lompoc, CA
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
PART OF A BONDED PAIR Meet Bella & Merlot, the inseparable senior pair whose bond is as strong as their love for snuggles. Bella, once a timid dog who was discarded by her owner, found her confidence with Merlot by her side. Since their meeting 8 years ago, they have been side-by-side every day. Merlot introduced himself with an exuberant play-bow and he didn't give Bella a choice to be friends. Now, they've been together so long they are more like an old married couple, ha ha! This mellow duo, who enjoy everything treat related, are looking for a cozy couch to call their own. While Bella may need a bit of time to warm up, it doesn't take long before she's asking for butt-scratches. They're seeking a forever home with no other animals, where they can be the center of attention as your cherished companions!

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China

American Pit Bull Terrier Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 9 yrs 9 mos
Lompoc, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Action! Adventure! Comedy! Fun! This pint-sized pittie girl is the complete package! Her favorite activity is tug and her favorite toy is a tennis ball or 3 that she likes to carry all at the same time in her mouth! She lives to play with her toys! But China is also looking for a person to give her all to, to connect with, and to love. She's as smart as a whip, kid friendly and loves to go for car rides. While she is tolerant of other dogs, they don't hold a candle to a human's attention! We think she would prefer to live as an only dog. Unfortunately her first few years of life were not very kind. She lived chained to a tree and was starved. This made her a little hesitant to trust other dogs and people, so she can be a little shy at first and sometimes reactive of other dogs when on leash. But once you get to know her, she's full-throttle fun and also a superb snuggler. She knows sit, down, touch, and high-five! She loves water, whether it's a kiddie pool or a river and somehow always finds the mud! If you're looking for some excitement and a dog who will make you laugh, look no further than China! For more information, please contact Shadow's Fund at info@shadowsfund.org.

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Ollie

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 10 yrs 7 mos
Lompoc, CA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Mr. Ollie will draw you in with his eyes of gold. Aren't they stunning? He has a heart of gold to go along with his eyes as well. Ollie is 8 years old and has skills he loves to show off to anyone who visits him. He lived the first few years of his life in a very secluded place, so the outside world sometimes scares him and he responds by trying to act tough. He's incredibly smart and loves to learn tricks and play games. The home that is ideal for him is one that doesn't have any animals or any animals next door. A country villa with birds chirping sounds good to him. If you think Ollie could be the guy you have been looking to spend your time with please fill out an adoption questionnaire.

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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:

Shelter

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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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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Shadow's Fund

PO Box 1472, Lompoc, CA 93436

Pet Types: dogs, horses

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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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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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Old Yeller Ranch Rescue

PO Box 372, Los Olivos, CA 93441

Pet Types: dogs

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Kerry Blue Terrier Foundation

P.O. Box 1495, Solvang, CA 93464

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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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