Australian Working Dog Rescue

09/09/2026

I would like to speak to whoever is responsible for this. This was not in the adoption contract. 🥺

⭐ Zero stars
🚿 Too wet
🛁 Would not recommend
💔 Trust in humans permanently damaged

08/09/2026

Flying free! No mor pound for thee!!

08/09/2026

💕 HELP! FOSTER CARERS NEEDED TO SAVE LIVES! 💕

There's a never-ending stream of dogs and pups waiting to be rescued from council pounds and shelters across the country, and YOU can make a difference! Sadly, most are in regional NSW, which means we need more foster carers and help with transport costs to get them to their forever homes.

If you can open your heart and home to a furry friend, please fill out the foster form and mention which dog you'd love to care for!

Apply to Foster: https://www.workingdogrescue.com.au/get-involved/foster/

If you can't foster, your donation towards transport and vetting can be the key to a second chance at life!

Make a Donation: https://www.awdrishop.com.au/2023/02/16/donate-now-to-save-a-life/

FOSTERING FOR AWDRI Australian Working Dog Rescue operates by utilising its extensive foster care network. Dogs are “put on save” from pounds and shelters, organised to be transported to a vet for medical work to be carried out and then placed into foster care for their rehabilitation before bei...

07/09/2026

Land shark Vs Croc. Who wins?

07/09/2026

Simba (was Sinbad), our deaf boy has been adopted. 😍

From an outback pound to a life of love ❤️

06/09/2026

You know the week's always going to be better when you start it with a

06/09/2026

Hi Everyone I'm Squeak!
I am a stunning little kelpie x girl who loves cuddles and playing with toys. Zoomies are the best! I'm available over here in WA.
Wanna nap?

Apply here: https://www.workingdogrescue.com.au/adopt/apply-to-adopt/

06/09/2026

Penny – 3yo, female – Australian Cattle Dog x – NSW

When Penny first came to us, we immediately noticed how timid she was. She would run and hide in the bushes and stay there all day. She would hide from the other dogs and watch them playing from a distance, it was heartbreaking to witness. She would take some coaxing with food to come out for pats.

Penny has now blossomed into such a happy girl! She is always the first to run up and greet us in the morning.

She absolutely LOVES swimming. She is such a water rat. She loves to roll in long grass and she is very food motivated. She knows her name well and has a good recall.

Penny absolutely loves coming inside and would love to sleep inside at her future house. She hasn’t chewed anything, she has no destructive tendencies. She never barks at night or during the day.

Penny walks very well on a leash. She loves car rides (we have a ute with a dog box, she easily jumps into the dog box).

AWDRI paid for Penny to have surgery on her eye. She suffered from Cherry eye, this has now been completely fixed.

Penny seems to have something going on with the right side of her jaw, she isn’t in any pain, but it does cause her to drool after exercise and snuffle when breathing. It doesn’t affect her ability to eat, she loves her dinner!

Penny was very protective of her food when she first arrived, but she now eats from the same bowl as our other dogs without any trouble.

We believe Penny was treated very badly in the past, she has the scars to prove it. But we have loved seeing her come out of her shell and trust us to look after her.

Penny would be best suited to a household with small dogs, if any. She has made friends with our male rescue Kelpie but she does not enjoy the company of our resident female Cattle dog.

Vaccinated, Desexed, Flea/Tick treated, and wormed.

Complete an adoption application today and we’ll organise for you to talk to her foster family and see if she’s the perfect fit for your home!

Please note completing the form does not place you under any obligation to complete the adoption process.

Apply here: https://www.workingdogrescue.com.au/adopt/apply-to-adopt/

05/09/2026

Looks like Saturday night went alright. :-)

05/09/2026

This darling little girl flew in to SA from north QLD last night. We have named her Scampi and she is a six month old kelpie mix; very, very friendly, great with the other dogs. She's very relaxed although she’s still a little stoned this evening after her desexing today. We will need to work on her house training and basic obedience but that’s like with most dogs. She’s such a pretty little girl.