Sometimes we get contacted by regional shelters and rescue organizations for help in rehoming English Setters, so we've dedicated this page for posting such dogs. Although we don't generally have room to foster animals, we welcome rescue organizations to contact us if they could use extra networking assistance. We simply ask that only those shelters who do not have a no-hunters/hunting families type of policy/mission contact us. In addition to posting the dog on this page, we'll also send an email around to our contacts. It's the least we can do at this time.
Rescue Dogs If we have rescue dogs listed or are helping to rehome any other dogs, RLS terms, guarantees, and fees do not apply. We will also accept no liability for these animals, as they are neither owned by us nor kept on our property. We will publish only such information that the organization/owner provides us and contact should be made directly with them. These dogs should not be adopted with the main goal of hunting with them in mind, as their training/history/breeding is typically unknown. Adopt to give a dog a second chance; if it hunts, that'll be a great perk. In addition, some may take extra training or socialization due to past behavioral or neglect issues.
If you, as an owner, are considering rehoming your dog, please make sure it truly is the best thing for your family and the animal. The first step you should take is contacting your dog's breeder. Most should be willing to take the dog back and rehome it themselves or, at the very least, be able to use their large network to spread the word. If step one fails, you should let other local trainers, hunt clubs, bird dog/training clubs, and breeders know about your case and try to advertise cautiously yourself. For initial advertising, I recommend posting ads at sporting and farm/ranch stores and on the web at Gundog Central and Gun Dog Forum, as well as other bird dog or breed-specific bulletin boards, before hitting the newspaper classifieds or Craigslist. Asking a small adoption fee and providing some of the dogs' supplies is prudent. Be aware that finding the right home for the dog to whom you made a serious commitment may take some time. If you don't have that time, contact your parent breed club (just search on the web "your breed" plus words like America, national, club, and/or association), national breed rescue organization, and regional/local breed rescue groups to see if any have openings. The next level of resources you have are non-breed specific pet rescue organizations. With all rescue organizations, I highly recommend you find out if they'll rehome dogs in their care to hunting families; there are a good many that will not. Of course, local pet shelters are the final options, but we encourage you to look to the above resources first. If you need any additional help with rehoming your setter, let us know, and we'll see what we can do.
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