Dog Rescue

Homeward Bound

Welcome To Our Dog Rescue

We Are Looking For New Foster Homes And Volunteers – give us a week or two and see what Dog Rescue is all about.

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Contact Us Anytime

Contact Info

info@homewardbounddogrescue.com

518.424.1738

Adoption Clinics

Monthly Adoption Clinics are by Invitation

Saturday, 10:00-12:00

Save an animal

HBDR will be having monthly Adoption Clinics by Invitation, with the next one on Saturday, July 19th 2025, from 10:00-12:00. To attend you must have submitted an application online prior to Saturday morning and have received an invitation from us. You may apply to adopt and we are processing some applications. Please see our site for dogs that are up for adoption.

 

Adopting a Pet

Our mission is to promote lifelong happiness for our dogs and their adoptive families, so please be patient, but feel free to email us if you have not heard from us in a few days.

MakING a Donation

Homeward Bound is a Non-Profit Organization and we accept monetary donations. We can also use the following items: Blankets, Towels, Kennels, Carriers, Bleach, Natures Miracle, Stamps, Paper and Office Supplies, Gas Cards. If you would like to make a donation please contact us at 518.424.1738 or email.

What We Do

We are currently NOT processing applications for those outside of the Capital District area. If you are not within 40 miles of the Albany airport, please respect our desire to work within the area we have defined, as our time and resources are limited, and every dog adoption requires a home visit to be performed by a HBDR volunteer. This is a distance we decided upon, and if you disagree with our definition of out-of-the-area, please feel free to look for a dog in your community.

We rescue dogs that have been turned over to shelters, surrendered to us through our surrender program, and rescued from puppy mills. Homeward Bound dogs live in a foster home until they are ready to move into your home. They eat, sleep, and live with u,s and that way we have a better understanding of who they are. This foster arrangement allows the dogs to learn to live in a home, giving us the opportunity to match families with our dogs so that a home is truly forever. All of our dogs are up to date on their vaccinations and have received a veterinary examination. We make every effort to have our dogs and puppies spayed/neutered before placement. In the rare event that this is not possible, the adopter will be responsible for having this procedure done before the dog reaches seven months of age. All Homeward Bound Dogs must be spayed/neutered and receive regular veterinary care for the life of the dog, and we also require that the animals that you currently have in your home have also been spayed/neutered with a history of regular veterinary care.

If you see a dog online you must meet, first, you should check out our Adoption Information page, then fill out an application. We should contact you within 5-7 days, but if you don’t hear from us, feel free to contact us