Starting Over Dog Rescue

About

Welcome to Starting Over Dog Rescue. We are a registered not for profit company, and have dgr status with the ATO. We are staffed totally by volunteers who either work full time or have young families. If we do not reply straight away, please be patient. We will contact you as soon as we are able to do so.

Every Year in Australia over 250 000 healthy and rehomable dogs and cats are killed. We are a small group trying to make a difference to those statistics.

We offer wonderful family companions for adoption, saved from death row.

WHAT WE DO

A Community Network of people dedicated to saving the lives of unclaimed or unwanted Victorian pound dogs from Euthanasia.

ADOPTION INFORMATION

Starting Over Dog Transition Process

All of our dogs are placed in foster care in stable homes in the community, where they are assessed for suitability over a 2 week period. Our dogs are then advertised through the PetRescue website and other methods. We love posting our dogs, current and rehomed, on facebook.
Please come and join us at Starting Over Dog Rescue on facebook.

Our dogs are priced according to vet-work and transport costs. We are a non profit rescue group run solely by unpaid volunteers.

Community Support

We rely on donations for food, petrol, blankets, kennels and bedding, collars and leads to ensure our foster carers are equipped to take care of our beautiful rescued dogs.

Starting Over Dog Placement

We match the owner to the dog. Our dogs are only placed on suitability, not on first application. We have various purebreds and x-breeds.

Starting over Dog Rescue Adoption Cost

Our dog prices start at $350 and cut off despite vet and transport costs at $1000. All of our dogs are placed in to their permanent homes: C5 Vaccinated ($65) De-sexed $180-$250 (included) Micro-chipped $60 (included) Wormed ($5-10) Frontlined ($15) Temperament Assessed Basic Vet Health check

If you would like to join Starting Over Dog Rescue, we welcome new members and especially the "rare breed" of foster carers. The more foster carers we have, the more lives we can save.

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Adoption details

Initial phone interview, meet and greet, 3 day cooling off period, dog return guarantee.

Lifetime phone support training tips.

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Available pets

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Jazz

Staffy Mix

Looking for love

Jazz is a beautiful, friendly girl who just loves attention and food. She is an energetic girl who loves to go on walks and jogs and knows basic commands. Jazz currently sleeps inside at night and is toilet trained, but she is just as happy staying outside - she is not destructive. As she can be quite excitable, Jazz would be best suited to a home with older children or adults only. Jazz is very friendly with dogs and loves saying hello to them whilst on walks or at the park, but she would prefer a home where she is the only dog so she can have you all to

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Junior

Jack Russell Terrier Mix

Looking for love

Junior is a 4yr old sweet Jack Russell X that is looking for a home where his humans are around most of the time as he has separation anxiety. Junior’s separation anxiety shows with barking when left alone hence the need to have someone around most of the time (please take this into account if interested in him). He is generally not destructive, he just pines for you if you are not home. He travels well in the car so a family that can include him in their outings is ideal. Junior is house trained and is well socialised with other dogs but can sometimes be picky about who he wants to be friends with. He doesn’t really like any other type of animals. Even though he is a Jack Russell, Junior likes to sleep on the couch all day however would benefit from a little daily walk. Junior is not suitable to be with small kids and would be best suited for a home with teenagers or an adult only home that are looking for full-time life companion. He is a little fearful of men however it doesn’t take long for him to warm up. If you like to spend time at home and are looking for a beautiful and caring dog that would follow you everywhere... Junior is the dog for you!

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Van Winkle

Bull Arab Mix

Looking for love

Please fill in an application using the below link. http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html Only completed applications will be responded to Van Winkle, or Winky as he is affectionately known is a friendly, playful pup. Great with cats, dogs and children he has been an absolute delight to have in foster care. To become the best companion he can be Van Winkle will benefit from continued training and socialising. He loves to play with other dogs but missed the memo about how not to annoy them! He is picking up training quickly and aims to please.

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Clooney

Wolfhound Mix

Looking for love

Please fill in an application using the below link. http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html Only completed applications will be responded to. Clooney is a 3 yr old Wolfhound X(and weights approx 45kg) who is a gentle giant and loves everyone he meets. He is currently in foster care with 2 small dogs and 2 teenage children and gets on with them all. Whilst Clooney is happily living with the small dogs he would prefer to be an only dog so then he can get all the attention for himself. He would not be suitable for small children due to his size but would absolutely love teenage children who will cuddle, play and adore him. Clooney is toilet trained, sleeps inside all night and absolutely loves his ½ hr daily walk. He walks really well on a halti collar and lead and just happily strolls along with this on. Clooney when he is out walking requires slow and controlled introductions to other dogs as he can sometimes bark at them. Once he has met them he is fine. He also loves his squeaky toys!! He will need a family that will allow him access inside all the time as he loves his human family and being with them. Clooney will also need an owner who has strong leadership skills and can show him that he is not allowed to do what he likes, when he likes. Whilst he is very gentle, he needs someone who is going to show him consistent boundaries. Formal training is also a must to ensure he keeps his good manners. Clooney is currently in foster care at Noble Park. If you would like to meet him please complete an adoption interest form located at: http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html

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Sid Aka Monkey

Doberman x Greyhound Mix

cheeky little monkey

Please fill in an application using the below link. http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html Only completed applications will be responded to Monkey (real name Sid), is a sweet and playful large puppy, looking for a loving and energetic family to call home. Monkey earned his nickname by behaving like a “cheeky little monkey”. His favourite thing is stealing shoes – so watch out where you leave them. With his soft fur like a Doberman, and personality traits like a greyhound – he goes from snoozing to zoomies and back to snoozing in the blink of an eye = Monkey is an adorable puppy. Monkey’s favourites things are: food, cuddling, jumping around, sniffing in the garden, bringing you fun things he finds in the garden (sticks and dead things), sleeping on your bed, and hanging out at the local café or pub with you. As long as he can be near you, or another dog, he is a very happy chap. On walks, Monkey loves to sniff, darting all over the place, stopping to smell, then running ahead to the next exciting thing. He wears a harness and will learn to walk better on a leash with time and consistent training. As he is a young pup, Monkey is still learning his manners. He is mostly toilet trained (if the dog door is open he will go outside). He can already sit and drop for treats, and is food obsessed, so further training will be a breeze. Monkey has only met a limited number of dogs, and hasn’t visited a dog park, due to needing his final vaccinations. He can be very excitable with his large breed foster sisters, and will try to play and jump on them. Monkey enjoys playing “chase-me” around the house, and would suit another larger, confident dog with endless energy to keep him company. Monkey would suit a household with young children, or an active dog for company. He could get up to no good if left alone for long periods of time, so a house where he is included in everyday activities is best. He is untested with cats. If you want a playful, happy puppy with a cheeky nature and boundless energy, this is the boy for you

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