About Wonder Dog Rescue
Wonder Dog’s lifesaving mission is built on more than 30 years of rescue work. Our founder began rescuing dogs in 1990, starting as a Boston Terrier rescue in San Francisco. As we grew, so did our impact- expanding from one breed to helping small dogs of all kinds. Today, we rescue small dogs from six weeks to 16 years old. Every dog in our care lives in a loving foster home, where they receive the patience, support, and individualized care they need before finding their forever family. We’re especially committed to saving dogs at the highest risk in shelters, including those with medical or emotional challenges. While many go on to be adopted, some remain with us as long-term foster or hospice (“fospice”) dogs — cherished companions who are given comfort, dignity, and love for the rest of their lives.
Adoptables
Our dogs are either fully vaccinated/up to date, microchipped, altered and have been examined by a vet prior to going to their forever homes
Don't see the one for you just yet? Apply to be in our system for when they come in :)
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Our Mission
Committed to Dog Welfare
At Wonder Dog Rescue, we place a high priority on the well-being of every dog, offering personalized care and support to meet individual needs. Our dedicated fosters and team ensures the comfort and safety of every dog, providing love in their temporary homes before getting adopted to be good canine citizens
Foster Dedication
Fosters at Wonder Dog Rescue provide compassionate support and care to every dog, ensuring they receive the attention and love they deserve. Building strong bonds with the dogs is a key focus to promote trust and well-being.
Professional Team
The experienced team at Wonder Dog Rescue delivers high-quality care and support to meet the welfare goals of every dog. They are dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes through expertise providing support with training, behavior and even nutrition :)
Community Engagement
Wonder Dog Rescue believes in the magic that the Bay Area has to offer. We're working on new ways to to get out into the community to benefit humans and dogs alike.
Happy Endings
Wonder Dog ------> Wonder Family
"We adopted Toby in January of 2019, just before the beginning of the pandemic. We already had one dog but knew we were looking for a laid back companion who could join us in the city at work on some days. Little did we know, we would be joining Toby as we worked for home for the next 18 months.
Toby established his place in our household very easily and had no trouble making himself comfortable in our other dog's bed, and our own. Toby, like many Bostons, insists on sleeping under the covers with his head on the pillow every night.
Though he's almost 10 now and has had some health issues over the last few months, Toby is still full of spunk and makes us laugh every day. We're so happy we made the choice to adopt Toby from Wonder Dog! Thank you! "
Emily
"We adopted wonderful Sammy about 7 years ago from Wonder Dog rescue. Linda said “she is going to follow you everywhere, everyday, for the rest of your life.” It’s so true.
Sammy is the sweetest, funniest, and most charming dog. She loves long walks and long naps (preferably under the covers) and is the ultimate, ULTIMATE lap dog. She was a wonderful companion to our other rescue dog, Biscuit. She has brought my dad, me, any many others so much joy over the years.
We are so grateful to WonderDog for rescuing Sammy years ago and giving her a new beginning. And we are even more grateful that her new beginning was with us.
Thank you again for all of the work you do to help give dogs and animals a second chance to love and be loved by people. "
Love,
Emily, Mike (and Sammy too!) ️
"I’ll confess: Chihuahuas have never been my favorite breed of dog. They tend to be barky, and even aggressive. But after fostering four terrific Boston Terriers through Wonder Dogs, I decided to challenge my preconceptions. I took in TWO dogs, both Chihuahua mixes. Wesley was the smaller of the two, a pointy, foxy little boy who warmed up to me quickly and followed me everywhere. He barked a LOT — at people, at dogs, at the sound of a neighbor’s door, when I left, when I came home, at things out the window. I called him my little Mall Cop: wildly inflating the scope of his authority. After a few months of assuring him it was not his job to protect us, he barked way less than he used to, but he was still wary of strangers. We had a few meetings with potential adopters, but nothing really clicked. And then in March: lockdown. Wesley and my other foster have helped me hang on to at least a shred of sanity during these long, slow, dull months. We’ve had plenty of extra cuddle time and naps. But how could he get adopted if I wasn’t comfortable having anyone — much less a stranger — in my house? Luckily, we found a GREAT match. Not only did Rebekah have a great place and great family, she was patient enough to wait until we found a way to keep everyone safe. We had a video call, lots of emails, and finally had a meeting: outside, masked and distanced, and went for a little walk. Wesley hit it off almost immediately with ther other dog, and by the time we went around the block he was comfortable enough to take treats and pets from his new friends. Two weeks later they came to pick him up and keep him forever, and took a tiny little Chihuahua-sized chunk of my heart with him."
Amy
