SPCA of NORTHERN VIRGINIA - DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

Here are our dogs that need loving homes. If you are interested in adopting one or more, please read our adoption guidelines, then contact us.  Our phone number is 703-799-9390, or you may email us by clicking here.   PLEASE NOTE:  We adopt to residents of Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland only.

"ADOPTION PENDING" after a dog's name means that dog is in his new home on a two-week trial period waiting for finalization of the contract.

All dogs over the age of 6 months old will be spayed/neutered prior to adoption. If the dog is under the age of 6 months, an additional spay/neuter fee will be charged, and you will be given a certificate for the surgery. Prior to adoption, our dogs get crate training and learn basic commands, which makes the transition into your home much smoother.  We encourage our adopters to continue with obedience training.

Most of the photographs on this page were taken by talented photographer, Jim Poor (jimpoor@mac.com). Thankyou Jim!

ALEXANDRA - adoption pending!!

Sex: Female
Breed: Cock-a-poo
Age: 4 years
Size: 20 lbs
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? ???
Good with other dogs? Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? Low

You've seen the pictures of my daughters, Filene and Frances, and they're so cute I'm sure they'll be adopted. Please take a look at me now. We all lost our home and now will have to break up our family, but my mate, Nicholas, and I must stay together. Separation would just be too much of a loss. Both of us would like to meet you at an adoption day.  

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Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

angel

Sex:  Female
Breed: Rottweiler
Age: 8 years
Size: 83 lbs (underweight)
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? Yes
Good with other dogs? Some
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? Low

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My life hasn't been easy. I've been abandoned and on my own. I'm not a pup anymore, so I feel very fortunate to have been rescued from under a deck where I had taken shelter. Despite my earlier misfortunes I still think most people are good and I hope one of them (or a whole family of them) will adopt me.

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

basil

Sex:  Male
Breed: Pit Bull
Age: 5 yrs.
Size: 55 lbs.
Good with kids? Older
Good with cats? Probably not
Good with other dogs? No
Obedience trained? Yes
Energy level? Medium

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I'm Basil; that's an English name that means "king," not an herb that you cook with! If I look familiar, it's because I look like Petey from The Little Rascals, without the circle around my eye. I was rescued with Foxy (ADOPTED!)and Terry, and I'm a happy, friendly guy; I like everybody I've met so far.

Check out my video clips!
 

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

BUSTER

Sex: Male
Breed: Beagle mix
Age: 5 yrs
Size: 43 1/2 lbs
Good with kids? Older
Good with cats? ???
Good with other dogs? Female
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? Medium

Earlier I told you I needed to regain my health before adoption. Well, I'm fine now and looking forward to meeting you. I'm an easy going, middle-aged gentleman who likes people, and I need a good home. Yours might be the one.  

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I need a foster home. Can it be yours? Please click here for an application.

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

dolly

Sex: Male
Breed: Terrier/Shih Tzu mix
Age:
2 yrs
Size: 10 lbs
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? ???

Good with other dogs?
Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? Medium

Don't you think I'm a cute little doll? My background is unknown to my rescuers, but when I jumped from a pick-up truck I was picked up and taken to a shelter. Now the SPCA promises to find a home for me. I'm sweet and friendly and I hope they'll soon be successful.

 


I need a foster home. Can it be yours? Please click here for an application.

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

ELI - adoption pending!!

Sex: Male
Breed: Shepherd mix
Age: 1-2 yrs
Size: 35 lbs
Good with kids? yes
Good with cats? ???
Good with other dogs? yes
Obedience trained? some
Energy level? Medium

Ellie (adopted) and I were rescued from a "kill shelter" in another state where our chances of adoption were just about zero. Let me sort out my thoughts and I'll tell you more about myself later. But in the meantime you can come to see me at an SPCA adoption day and draw your own conclusions about me.  

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Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

HARVEY

Sex: Male
Breed: Border Terrier mix
Age: 1-2 years
Size: 15 lbs
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? ???
Good with other dogs?Most
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? High

I don't have any pedigree to brag about. I'm just a "Heinz 57" variety who literally went astray and wound up in the same shelter as Sam. I'm a friendly fellow and an enthusiastic tail wagger. And I need a home!  

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I need a foster home. Can it be yours? Please click here for an application.

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

jack

Sex: Male
Breed: Black lab/Great Dane mix
Age:
2 yrs
Size: 71 lbs
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? ???

Good with other dogs?
Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? High

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.

 


I need a foster home. Can it be yours? Please click here for an application.

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

julian

Sex:  Male
Breed: Walker Hound
Age: 2 years
Size: ~60 lbs
Good with kids? Yes
Good with cats? No
Good with other dogs? Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? High

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Being in a shelter for a year didn't allow for much socialization. No wonder I'm shy! But I'm a sweet and friendly guy and I can warm up to humans pretty fast if given the chance. Will you give me that chance?  

I am in a foster home!

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

JUSTIN

Sex: Male
Breed: American Bull Dog
Age:
2 yrs
Size: 80 lbs
Good with kids? Unkown
Good with cats?
Unkown
Good with other dogs?
Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? Medium

The humane investigators who rescued me said mine was the worst cruelty case they had seen in all their years of experience and I have  the welts and bruises to prove it.  But I'm strong and refused to be cowed by the beatings I endured.  I'm not afraid of people or hand shy.  What I am is a dog who deserves better, and that means a good home.   Don't you agree?

 

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Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

lipton

Sex: Male
Breed: Border collie/sheltie mix
Age:
3 yrs
Size: 40 lbs
Good with kids? No
Good with cats? ???

Good with other dogs?
Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? High

Do you like blue eyes? Brown? I have one of each! What I don't have is a home. If you'll come to meet me, I think you'll find that I'm an active young man, smart and friendly. A home with a fenced yard would be nice, but best of all would be a loving family.

 

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I need a foster home. Can it be yours? Please click here for an application.

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

LILY - adopted!!

Sex: Female
Breed: Fox Hound
Age:  1
yrs
Size: 40 - 50 lbs
Good with kids? Likely
Good with cats? Unknown

Good with other dogs?
Likely
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level?
Medium

Hello.  I'm new here, so still rather shy.  People tell me I'm very sweet, and I do want to please them, but  I confess that I get a   bit anxious when   they're away from me.  I guess I'm afraid of being abandoned.  Maybe you could help me overcome that fear.  Please come for a visit so we can discuss this
 
 

lola

Sex: Female
Breed: Pit Bull
Age: 4
yrs
Size: 35 lbs
Good with kids? Older
Good with cats? Unknown

Good with other dogs?
Males
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? High

Hey, there, I'm Lola. I'm wiggly and friendly and sweet, and I get along with most everyone, except other female dogs. I absolutely LOVE my tennis ball; I could play fetch for hours!  I need a good home; how about yours?!?

Check out my video clips!
 

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Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

MOLLIE

Sex: Female
Breed: Beagle
Age: 3 years old
Size: 34 lbs
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? ???
Good with other dogs? Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? Medium

Can you believe that I was on the run for a year before I decided to enter the trap rescuers set for me? No wonder I was so exhausted that I just curled up on a blanket and slept and slept. I'm wide awake now, though--friendly and waiting for a home.

You can read about my trapping on page 4 of the Spring/Summer 2009 Newsletter.
 

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Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

NICHOLAS - adoption pending!!

Sex: Male
Breed: Peek-a-poo
Age: 4 years
Size: 18 lbs
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? ???
Good with other dogs? Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? Low

I'm the proud papa of Filene and Frances. Being younger than their parents (how could it be otherwise?) they'll find a new home more easily than Alexandra and I will. However, we parents can't be separated from each other. We're well mannered and will be loving companions for a family that will love us in return.  

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Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

PONCHO

Sex: Male
Breed: Chihuahua
Age: 6 years
Size: 14 lbs
Good with kids? Older
Good with cats? No
Good with other dogs? Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? Low

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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Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

SAM - adoption pending!!

Sex: Male
Breed: Very Miniature Sheltie
Age: 2 years
Size: 8 lbs
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? No
Good with other dogs?Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? High

My owner just decided she didn't want me any more and left me at a shelter where I wouldn't have had much chance of being adopted. SPCA to the rescue! I'm a little guy and everybody says I'm cute. What do you say?  

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Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

spike

Sex: Male
Breed: Min Pin/Chihuahua mix
Age:
3 or 4 yrs
Size: 8 lbs
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? ???

Good with other dogs?
Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? Medium

I'm a little guy, but don't let the size fool you. I can be a bit feisty with other male dogs, but with humans I'm a licker and a tail wagger. I was a stray, so my former life is shrouded in mystery. Doesn't that pique your curiosity?

 


I need a foster home. Can it be yours? Please click here for an application.

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

terry

Sex: Male
Breed: Shepherd mix
Age: 5 yrs.
Size: 36 lbs.
Good with kids? No
Good with cats? Maybe
Good with other dogs? Some
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? High

  I'm Terry; I was rescued with my friends Foxy (ADOPTED!)and Basil. I'm told I'm a handsome fellow, and I'm friendly and happy, too. I'm not too keen on most other dogs, but I get along with everyone human!

Check out my video clips!

 

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I need a foster home. Can it be yours? Please click here for an application.

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

winter - adoption pending!!

Sex: Female
Breed: Shepherd/Husky
Age: 3 years
Size: 40lbs
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? ???
Good with other dogs?Yes
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? High

Seasons come and go, but I'm still Winter. I'm a friendly girl looking for a new home, preferably with a fenced yard, because my former owners didn't appreciate the needs of an active young dog. I'm clean in my crate, so I'll probably catch on to housebreaking quite easily.  

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I need a foster home. Can it be yours? Please click here for an application.

Would you like to be a Guardian Angel to this dog? Please click here for an application, and here to see a list of our current Guardian Angels.

wrinkles - adopted!!

Sex: Male
Breed: Red Bone Hound
Age: 1 yr.
Size: ~40 lbs.
Good with kids? ???
Good with cats? ???
Good with other dogs? Some
Obedience trained? Some
Energy level? High

  I may appear to be frowning sometimes (maybe that's how I got my name) but I'm really a happy. active, fun-loving young guy. I like everyone I've met and would love a home that has a yard for me to play in and caring people to join me there.  

 LUCKY DOGS (RECENTLY ADOPTED)...
      Midge

 

Filene

Frances

Georgia

Ginger

 

 Ellie 

 
Orson 

Bella

Darwin

 

Buddy

  

 
Darcy

  

Adam

 

Bear

Cassie

Daisy

Snowball

Blossom

Bennie

PollyAnna

Calvin

Cleo

Bixby

 
Claire

 
Clyde

 
Buddy

Baxter

Jackson

Chip

Cody

This page was last updated on 06/27/09.