Author: caroline

  • Volunteer Agreement

    The agreement Dogs 2nd Chance volunteers sign before helping with adoptions, events, and rescue operations.

  • Adoption Agreement

    The adoption agreement adopters review and sign to finalize a Dogs 2nd Chance dog adoption.

  • Check Back for Adoption Events

    Our all-volunteer unpaid staff is currently working on fostering and fundraising projects. Check this space for adoption meet and greets, there will be a new one scheduled soon.

  • Donate in Honor or Memory

    A gift in honor or memory of someone, human or animal, is one of the most meaningful ways to support Dogs 2nd Chance. Celebrate a birthday, remember a beloved pet, or honor a friend who loves dogs as much as you do. If you’d like, we’ll send a card letting the honoree or their family…

  • Donate by Check

    If you’d rather not donate online, we’re glad to accept a check. Every dollar goes toward vetting, food, and care for the dogs waiting on their second chance. Dogs 2nd Chance is 100% run by unpaid volunteers, so your gift goes directly to the dogs in our care. Please make your check payable to Dogs…

  • Bringing Your Dog Home: The Complete Guide

    Bringing a rescue dog home is easier when you know what to expect. This 4-part guide walks you through the first days, introducing your dog to the rest of your household, training, and keeping your dog healthy and safe, in the order you’ll actually need it. Before you go any further, please watch the apology…

  • Health, Safety & Travel With a Newly Adopted Dog (Part 4)

    Keeping a newly adopted dog healthy and safe is mostly about routine: a vet relationship, a dog-proofed home, and a few precautions before you travel together. This is Part 4 of our 4-part guide to bringing a rescue dog home. Catch up on Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 if you’re just joining the…