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Puppies and dogs in South Dakota

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

Mark

Shih Tzu

Male, 5 yrs

Yankton, SD

Size

(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less

Details

Story

Hi, friends! I’m Mark, a lovable Shih Tzu with a big personality and an even bigger heart. I’ve been told I’m pretty adorable—and honestly, I think they might be right! My past is a bit of a mystery. I ended up at the shelter after no one came to claim me, but now I’m ready for a fresh start with a forever family who will love me as much as I’ll love them. I’m a super friendly guy—once I see you, you’re already my best friend! I’ve got a nice mix of energy: I enjoy walks and playtime, but I’m just as happy curling up in your lap for some quality cuddle time. Since my history is unknown, we’re not sure yet how I do with other dogs, cats, or kids—but that’s something we can figure out together. I’ll be honest: I’m still learning the ropes when it comes to house training, so I’ll need a patient and supportive family to help me succeed. I promise I’m worth it! If you’re looking for a sweet, affectionate companion to brighten your days, I might just be your perfect match. Come meet me and see for yourself—I can’t wait to make you my new best friend!

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Diesel

Australian Shepherd

Male, Young

Stickney, SD

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs,

Story

1.5 year old Mini Australian Shepherd. Great with kids. Never aggressive. Neutered. Hasn’t worked with livestock. Outdoor dog

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Spike

Border Collie/Labrador Retriever

Male, 5 yrs 4 mos

Aberdeen, SD

Size

(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)

Details

Story

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Reggie

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 3 yrs 3 mos

Yankton, SD

Size

(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)

Details

Good with kids, House-trained,

Story

I’m a bubbly 2-year-old boy who made my way to Heartland Humane Society for doggy school—and guess what? I graduated in February with flying colors! I’ve mastered all the basics: leash walking, essential commands, and how to be a polite pup around strangers, new friends, and fellow animals. I’m a quick learner and love to show off my good manners! When new folks come to visit me, they always comment on how calm and composed I am indoors. I can patiently wait for my humans to be ready—no jumping or whining, just good-boy vibes. But don’t let my calm side fool you—outside, I’m playful, energetic, and love a good romp around! Whether it’s fetch, tug, or a zoomie-filled play session, I’m all in. I’m tall, lanky, and (according to the staff) ridiculously handsome. I get along great with other dogs too! I’m the total package—smart, sweet, playful, and polite. Come meet me and see for yourself

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Hei Hei

Labrador Retriever

Male, 1 yr 3 mos

Yankton, SD

Size

(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs,

Story

Hi! I’m Hei Hei (pronounced “Hay Hay”) 🐾 A very handsome chocolate Lab Retriever—if I do say so myself—at 1 year and 3 months old! I’m a happy, social guy who loves people of all ages. Spending quality time with my humans is one of my absolute favorite things, whether we’re playing, relaxing, or heading out on an adventure together. Speaking of fun—I’m always up for a good game of fetch or tug, a swim, or even a car ride (shotgun is my spot, just saying!). I’m also a smart boy and already know some commands, so I’m off to a great start. I’ve been around other dogs and do well, though I can be a little shy around bigger dogs at first. With a little time and patience, I warm up just fine. I’ve also lived with cats before and was very tolerant, so I could likely share my home with a feline friend. I’ll be honest—I’m still working on my house training, so I’ll need a family who can be patient and help me continue learning. I promise I’m trying my best! If you’re looking for a friendly, fun-loving companion who’s equal parts playful and affectionate, I might just be your perfect match. Give Heartland a call to set up a meet and greet—I can’t wait to meet you! 🧡

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Rocko

Australian Cattle Dog

Male, 2 yrs

Yankton, SD

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

Story

Hi, friends! I’m Rocko 🐾 A 2-year-old Australian Cattle Dog with a big smile and an even bigger zest for life! I made my way to Heartland from the pound, and now I’m ready to find my forever home—maybe it’s with you? I’m a happy, friendly guy who absolutely loves being around people. If you’re nearby, you’ve already got my tail wagging. I’ve got plenty of energy to spare, so I’m hoping to find an active home. Whether it’s walks, runs, hikes, or any kind of adventure, I’m your go-to sidekick. If you’ve been looking for a loyal buddy to keep up with your lifestyle, I’m ready to clock in! My past is a bit of a mystery, so I’m not quite sure how I feel about other dogs or cats yet—but I’m a playful, open-minded guy and willing to give new friends a chance with proper introductions. If you’re searching for a fun-loving, adventurous companion who will keep you smiling and moving, I might just be your perfect match. What do you say—ready to meet your new best friend? Give Heartland a call and set up a meet and greet. I’ll be waiting to charm my way right into your heart! ❤️

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Shelters & rescues in South Dakota

There are animal shelters and rescues that focus specifically on finding great homes for dogs in South Dakota. Browse these rescues and shelters below.

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

Rescue

Almost Home Canine Rescue

P.O. Box 90707, Sioux Falls, SD 57109

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Dakota Dachshund Rescue

7505 Mystic Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57110

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

Sioux Empire Pit Bull Rescue

PO Box 2321, Sioux Falls, SD 57101

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

B-Squad Dog Rescue

PO Box 583, Brandon, SD 57005

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

Sioux Falls Canine Rescue

Brandon, SD 57005

Pet Types: dogs

Rescue

FurKids Midwest Animal Rescue

PO Box 773, Crooks, SD 57020

Pet Types: cats, dogs

Rescue

Northern Plains Boxer Rescue

300 S Crawford Rd, Vermillion, SD 57069

Pet Types: dogs

Shelter

Brookings Regional Humane Society

120 West 2nd Street South, Brookings, SD 57006

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

Shelter

Heartland Humane Society

3400 E Highway 50, Yankton, SD 57078

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

Rescue

Mitchell Animal Rescue

P O Box 355, Mitchell, SD 57301

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Popular dog breeds

American Pit Bull Terrier Labrador Retriever Dachshund Maltese Shih Tzu Australian Shepherd German Shepherd Dog Pomeranian Chihuahua Border Collie Australian Cattle Dog Corgi Golden Retriever Boxer Poodle (Miniature) Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier Husky Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Beagle American Bulldog

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

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

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