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 (prices are approx)

All of our dogs are placed in to their permanent homes: C5 Vaccinated ($65) De-sexed $180-$350 (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.

https://www.facebook.com/StartingOverDogRescue find us on facebook

Donate to Starting Over Dog Rescue via Shout

Adoption details

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

⭐⭐ Please APPLY / ENQUIRE using this link.
http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html
Only these completed applications will be responded to ⭐⭐

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Available pets

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Helena Rubenstein

Catahoula x American Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dog

Beautiful inside and out

Sweet Helena Rubenstein or Ruby as we call her is eager to please and so gentle in nature. Still learning to play and needs to understand her size and strength (she's 30kg already). If you want to be noticed when you're out on the street, Ruby is the girl to be with. Ruby is stunning to look at and has a beautiful soft coat with very little shedding. Great with other dogs. Living with a large male Mastiff x Wolfhound & female Australian Shepherd and loves them. But very afraid of the kelpie bitch also in foster care. She's quite submissive and will cower when scolded by human or dog (ala the kelpie). Because of her size and strength she will need someone with confidence and discipline in training. Great with kids but this would need to be managed of course. Pretty good with toileting outside and does like to hump a cushion or two. If you are wondering why so many of her model shots are of her sleeping, it's because this is what she does mostly. She must still be growing!

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Selene

Great Dane Mix Dog

Sweet & playful

⭐⭐Please APPLY / ENQUIRE using this link.⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇ http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html Only these completed applications will be responded to.⬆⬆⬆⬆⬆⭐⭐ Meet Selene or as we know her, Selly. Selly is a young Great Dane x. She is a sweet and playful girl that loves humans and other dogs. She is great to walk and will just follow you in a heel position. She also knows to sit and drop, and is also crate trained. She has been living with 5 other large and small dogs and gets on with everyone very well. She loves the company so ideally will find a home with another dog or with a stay at home/work from home human. Selly is an active pup and goes for a big walk or bike ride every morning. She is looking for a home where she will continue to get the exercise and training she needs to be a happy, balanced pup. If you’re interested in meeting Selly please fill in an application form via this link http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html Located in Bentleigh East

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Peep*** cat friendly

American Bulldog Dog

All the love you need

⭐⭐Please APPLY / ENQUIRE using this link.⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇ http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html Only these completed applications will be responded to.⬆⬆⬆⬆⬆⭐⭐ Peep has all the love you will ever need! She is a cheeky, boisterous & adventurous girl with a super thirst for human interaction. She loves to snuggle up and watch a movie or stroll about the garden getting up to mischief. Peep loves to explore and will only be suited to a family who will allow her constant access to indoors & outdoors, take her on frequent adventures to socialise her and stimulate her inquisitive brain, commit heavily to training (despite her innocently stubborn streak of forgetting what she’s learnt.) Peep must have the company of another dog at all times or she will become easily bored and destructive. Peep gets along best with rough playing, submissive larger female dogs, and will ideally have a human around more often than not; she has proven to be okay with children older than 10 years. She is mostly house/toilet trained and is fine with cats. Peep's foster carers are hoping she will find her forever home in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne so that they can keep in touch as they love her very very much! Please only apply if you have another dog to keep Peep company and believe you are the ideal fit, willing to commit to this sweet girl. Located Ringwood.

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Rhapsody - I'm cat friendly

Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix Dog

Never be lonely again!

⭐⭐Please APPLY / ENQUIRE using this link.⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇ http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html Only these completed applications will be responded to.⬆⬆⬆⬆⬆⭐⭐ Look at that gorgeous face! Who wouldn't love to snuggle up to this beautiful boy? Rhapsody is a medium sized boy who loves to play chasey and tug o' war with his border collie foster brother! Being young, this gorgeous boy is still goofy and fun like a pup, but is house trained and already knows some basic commands! Rhaps is a real water lover - even trying to get into the shower with his foster mum on his first night in care! Regular trips to the river or a yard with a pool, and you would have a best friend for life! If you are prepared to allow this snuggle bug, he would happily lay in your lap at any given chance, and spoon you at night - but he has quickly learnt which bed is his, and will sleep though the night. Having lots of fun toys and chew things around will save your toilet rolls from destruction as true to his breed, he is an active and intelligent dog with an inquisitive mind. Rhaps has lived with young tweenaged children, adults and dogs of all sizes. Rhaps would love to live in a home with at least one active, playful doggo friend, and to have an owner that will continue his training and include him in their daily activities and weekend adventures. Fill in the form above to have the chance to meet with this lovely boy! Located Mitcham

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Herbert Nelson

Great Dane x Mastiff Mix Dog

Believe in magic

⭐⭐Please APPLY / ENQUIRE using this link.⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇ http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html Only these completed applications will be responded to.⬆⬆⬆⬆⬆⭐⭐ Herbert Nelson is an 11 month old Dane x Mastiff. He responds to and understands many commands. His lead work is improving. However he’s 40 kgs of big dumb puppy. He is finally grasping the idea that humans are not play toys. He’s an absolutely magnificent creature with an amazing temperament. He is huge and he has not finished growing. He has met cats however he bowed to play and they all scattered, I wouldn’t trust him not to chase though. He likes to learn and enjoys praise. He needs someone to be assertive with him; someone who understands extra large breeds. He will need ongoing structured dog training. He plays and plays with other dogs nicely and understands when he’s pushed his limits and gone too far. This dog has a soft, gentle, loving personality. He enthusiastically loves humans. ***message from his Foster Family*** This dog will only be adopted out to someone that really needs him. He’s an exceptionally Special Big Man. We know what he can give to the world. Please put your heart and soul into your adoption interest application. ❤️🍀 ⭐⭐Please APPLY / ENQUIRE using this link.⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇ http://www.startingoverdogrescue.org.au/adoption--expression-of-interest-form.html Only these completed applications will be responded to.⬆⬆⬆⬆⬆⭐⭐ Located Smith's Beach area, Phillip Island.

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Adoption details

Helena Rubenstein

Selene

Peep*** cat friendly

Rhapsody - I'm cat friendly

Herbert Nelson