DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

If you are interested in adopting one of our wonderful dogs or puppies, please read our adoption guidelines, then contact us via this form or phone: 703-799-9390.

Please note: We adopt to residents of Northern VA and Washington DC suburbs only.

Adoption Pending:
This means that dog is in his new home on a two-week trial period waiting for finalization of the contract.

Guardian Angel:
Want to help a dog but can't adopt right now? Become a Guardian Angel and support the dog of your choice!

Foster Homes:
Do you have room in your home and your heart to foster a puppy or dog? Learn more about fostering for the SPCA of Northern Virginia here.

AllyFemale Catahoula Hound
I'm not going for a college degree but I really need an education. Obedience classes will teach me the proper way for a young lady like me to behave. I like people and dogs. Haven't known any cats so I'm not sure about them. But I am sure that there's a home waiting for me somewhere. Could it be yours?

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Age:1 year Good with kids?Older
Size:50-60lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:MediumStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel!I need a foster home!
 
BarneyMale Beagle mix
Weight Watchers, here I come! But if you'll adopt me and put me on the right diet, maybe that won't be necessary. My owners took me to a shelter just before Christmas (how's that for "Christmas spirit"?) but a nice lady got me out just before the worst was about to happen. I love people of all ages, I ride quietly in a car, and I'm clean in my crate. Don't you think that's a good start for a family pet?

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Age:1-2 yearsGood with kids?Yes
Size:29 lbsGood with dogs?Only females
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:HighStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel!I need a foster home!
 
BasilMale Pit Bull
No doubt you know that my breed faces more than its share of discrimination; some buildings won't even allow us as tenants. I'll admit that I can be dog aggressive but I like humans and since pit bulls are a loyal breed, I'm looking for an individual who will appreciate that. Will you?

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Age:6 yrsGood with kids?Older
Size:55 lbsGood with dogs?No
Obedience Training:YesGood with cats?Probably Not
Energy Level:MediumStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel!I need a foster home!
 
BuddyMale Dalmatian mix
Sometimes life doesn't turn out as expected. I had a good home when I was adopted from the SPCA but now my family has to give me up. I need a quiet environment, preferably with one person. I'm a pretty big guy, so a home with a fenced yard to romp in (with supervision) would be nice, although not essential.

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Age:4 yearsGood with kids?No
Size:65 poundsGood with dogs?Some
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:MediumStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel!I need a foster home!
 
DuchessFemale French Bulldog
Some people collect stamps or other inanimate objects. Others collect dogs but don't take proper care of them, and the dogs become prisoners in a puppy mill. I was one of them and so was Frito. We want to stay together and the SPCA wants that, too. Please?

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Age:5 yearsGood with kids????
Size:15 lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:LowStatus:Available
I need a Guardian Angel! 
 
EllieFemale Beagle mix
I was adopted from the SPCA a little over a year ago, but my people had to return me because of disagreements I was having with children in the family. I guess I need a home with adults. But I'm friendly, and a good dog. Please give me a chance to prove it.

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Age:1-2 yearsGood with kids????
Size:~25lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:MediumStatus:Available
I need a Guardian Angel!I need a foster home!
 
FargoMale Shepherd/Elkhound mix
A family tragedy has put me in the position of needing a new home. I should go to a person/family who has a yard with a high fence where we can play. I'm a good dog who will let you know when Nature calls so you can take me out to answer. We can talk about all this when you come to meet me. I'm waiting for you. I'm a well behaved adult who likes people and other dogs. Can you be my new family?

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Age:5 years Good with kids????
Size:40-45lbsGood with dogs?Some
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats?No
Energy Level:LowStatus:Available
I need a Guardian Angel!I need a foster home!
 
FritoMale Chihuahua
As Duchess has told you, we were puppy mill victims together, but no more. We really bonded during that miserable time and we just have to stay together in that forever home that I know is out there for us. I have a feeling it could be yours.

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Age:1 1/2 years Good with kids????
Size:~10lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:HighStatus:Available
I need a Guardian Angel! 
 
GordonMale Cairn Terrier mix
If you're looking for a laid back adult doggy pal, please look at me. People say I'm sweet, too. No denial from me. You can come to meet me and judge for yourself.

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Age:5 yearsGood with kids?Yes
Size:20lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:LowStatus:Recently Adopted
 
GrigioMale Miniature Cream Poodle
I don't like to w(h)ine, but living in a crate in a garage should not be the definition of "a dog's life." Now that the SPCA has rescued me I'm looking forward to a better life.

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Age:2yoGood with kids????
Size:15lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:MediumStatus:Adoption Pending
 
GrimmMale Silky Terrier
No, I'm not related to the brothers who wrote those fairy tales. Some of them were scary, weren't they? But I digress. I'm a little guy who would love to be your new best friend, and I'd prefer that you live by yourself. I hope that's not too much to ask.

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Age:1 1/2 years oldGood with kids?Yes
Size:12 poundsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:MediumStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel! 
 
HannahFemale Shepherd/Chow mix
Yuk! Cat food is okay when it's all a dog can scrounge up when she's lost, cold and hungry, but I'm sure glad I entered the trap the SPCA set for me. Better food now, and I'm warm again. I'm a lady of a "certain age," but even in dog years, not old. And I'm sweet natured, if a bit shy at first. I prefer to call it modesty. Please come to visit me and you can judge for yourself.

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Age:6Good with kids?Older
Size:45Good with dogs?Some
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:MediumStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel!I need a foster home!
 
HopeFemale Border Collie/Cattle Dog mix
I'm a young lady and I may be related to the Energizer Bunny because we herding types can keep going and going. Please keep that in mind if you think you'd like to adopt me. I'm no couch potato!

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Age:DOB January 2010Good with kids?Yes
Size:20lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:HighStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel! 
 
JackMale Black lab/Great Dane mix
I was adopted from the SPCA but returned because my adopter didn't have time to give me the exercise a big guy like me requires. If you can provide it, please come to meet me.

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Age:5 yrsGood with kids?No
Size:71 lbsGood with dogs?Some
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats?No
Energy Level:HighStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel!I need a foster home!
 
LucyFemale Beagle/Jack Russel mix
I'm a young lady needing a home where there's somebody there most of the time to house train me and teach me manners and how to be a good dog. I'm not fishing for compliments, but don't you think I've got cute ears?

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Age:DOB December 2009Good with kids????
Size:25-30lbs when grownGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:HighStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel! 
 
LuluFemale Miniature Apricot Poodle
My owners left me at an animal hospital because they couldn't pay my medical bill. I'm fine now, though, and I need to find a new home. I like people and I'm sure somebody out there will like me, too, and give me a second chance.

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Age:5 yearsGood with kids?Yes
Size:15 lbsGood with dogs?Most
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats?Yes
Energy Level:HighStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel! 
 
MollieFemale Whippet mix
Can you give a lively and lovely young lady like me a good home? One with a fenced yard (a fence I can't jump) would be a fun place for me to play with my human pals.

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Age:2yoGood with kids?Great!
Size:20lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:HighStatus:Adoption Pending
 
NoirFemale Black Miniature Poodle
The future was looking pretty dark for a while until I, along with my parents, Grigio and Pinot, was rescued and taken in by the SPCA. Now we all need new homes and can't wait to meet you.

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Age:1yoGood with kids????
Size:15lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:MediumStatus:Adoption Pending
 
PinotFemale Miniature Apricot Poodle
Grigio, Noir and I shared the same misery but we still like people and I know there are a lot of good ones out there. If you're reading this, you must be one of them, so I'm hoping to meet you and become part of a real family.

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Age:2yoGood with kids????
Size:15lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:MediumStatus:Recently Adopted
 
PogoMale Bluetick Hound/Beagle mix
I was a stray before going to a rural shelter and now I'm with the SPCA and hoping I'll have a forever home soon. I'm friendly and outgoing and I've already had enough adventures for a young pup. May I settle down with you?

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Age:DOB April 2009Good with kids?Older
Size:30 lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:YesGood with cats?Unknown
Energy Level:HighStatus:Adoption Pending
 
PonchoMale Chihuahua
I sure need to shed a few pounds. Maybe Jenny Craig should adopt me! Since that's not likely, how about you? I'm a middle-aged gentleman who knows how to behave in a house and I need a new home. It's okay if you have a dog, but no little kids, please. They always want to pick me up and I don't like that.

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Age:7 yrsGood with kids?Older
Size:14 lbsGood with dogs?Yes
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats?No
Energy Level:LowStatus:Adoption Pending
 
SophieFemale Lab/Samoyed mix
I was adopted from SPCA/NOVA a couple of years ago by a family that loved me very much. Their situation has changed, though, and they have had to return me. I'm a real "people" dog who loves to be petted and cuddled. I need a fenced yard, and if there are kids, they can play Frisbee there with me. (So can grown-ups.) If you must be at work all day, I'll need a walker. Maybe one who will take me to a dog park. I love dog parks!

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Age:5 yearsGood with kids?Yes
Size:50 poundsGood with dogs?Some
Obedience Training:SomeGood with cats????
Energy Level:MediumStatus:Available
I have a Guardian Angel!I need a foster home!
 

Some of the photographs on this page were taken by talented photographer, Jim Poor. Thank you Jim!


 
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