Please meet our current adoptable dogs! All of our dogs are adult rescues.  Canela, Sasha and Theo are here and available for adoption! All of our dogs are available for adoption in the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding area. 

For dogs that are still in Colombia, you must be able to cover travel costs to Toronto, including the flight, crate, an international medical certificate and any duties to be paid on arrival. We make the flight arrangements, complete all of the paperwork and pick up the dogs at the airport. These direct adoptions are suitable only for guardians/families with lots of dog experience and time to commit to the process. 

We are always looking for volunteers travelling to Colombia and back that are willing to help. It's pretty simple: someone from the rescue will meet you at the airport in Colombia with the dog, and when you land, one of our Canadian volunteers will be there to pick up the dog. The rescue covers all costs and provides the necessary paperwork for customs that indicates you are volunteering for a registered NFP. It's a great way to help a dog in need without a long-term commitment -- cargo flights are very expensive -- this makes it easier and more affordable for Canadian families to adopt one of these amazing mutts! Please contact us if you'd like to know more about how you can help.

A SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING ADOPTION FEES: The average cost to spay/neuter, vaccinate, transport each dog to Toronto and foster locally is around $1,200 per dog. The adoption fees we quote are the bare minimum we need to charge in order to continue our operations. We do our best to fund-raise the difference but as a small not-for-profit it’s not always possible. If you adopt from us and are happy with your adoption and are in a position to help we gratefully accept any additional amount you are able to provide so that we can continue helping more dogs find their forever homes.
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Canela: Spicy & a little bit sweet!

Canela was rescued from the street in an industrial part of Bogota. Workers in the area reported seeing her there for several weeks, alone. Some kind people fed her and she slept in one of the factory doorways every night -- constantly at risk of being hit by a car, attacked by larger dogs or unkind people who view these dogs as pests.


Canela was picked up by a volunteer from our rescue, taken to a foster home and has was spayed and vaccinated. She's just about 16 months old and a wire-haired terrier mix of sorts. Canela weighs in at a whopping 7 kilos, is 55 centimetres long and 47 centimetres tall. She's a petite girl, but she's not precious -- she's a solid pup with long legs and an athletic little terrier build

Canela has made it to T.O. and is currently in foster care in the east end of the city. She is sterlized, vaccinated, micro-chipped and has tested negative for heart worm and tick-borne diseases.

Canela is an adorable, playful and SMART pup. She loves her humans fiercely, but needs a guardian with dog experience as she is reactive around new people, she can also be dominant with other dogs. Canela learns quickly and is food motivated, so she is trainable. Her foster family has been working successfully with her -- introducing her to visitors and teaching her basic commands. Her new family must be willing to continue this and spend a good amount of time on training (and liver treats!). She is also still very puppy-like and FULL of energy, so long walks and playtime are also a must. She would do best in a home with no other dogs and no cats and no children. Canela is crate trained and will rest quietly in her crate for several hours when left alone.

She's an incredibly rewarding girl, a snuggle bug and smart as a whip. Canela's her adoption fee is 600.00. Please contact us if you'd like to know more about this sweet and scrappy terrier girl and the adoption process.
*Please see above special note regarding adoption fees.

Sasha is really special!

Sasha comes to us from a rescue called Collares Rojos in the Dominican Republic that does amazing work there. She was found abandoned with a litter of pups that had sadly all passed away. She made her way to Canada and is now in foster care in Toronto. She is ADORABLE with the biggest ears you have ever seen and is a gentle ad kind soul.


Sasha is between 2 and 3 years old and is a dainty girl, with long legs like a deer. We believe she is a Chihuahua terrier mix, some have suggested fruit bat and Fennec fox too! She is spayed, vaccinated, micro-chipped and has tested negative for heart worm and tick-borne diseases.

Ms. Sash is still VERY timid and fearful in new situations and with new people -- her default is too run and hide whenever there's a new visitor to her foster home. But she is darling and affectionate and gets along with other dogs and with cats. The cat in her foster home adores her too! She will need a guardian that can work with her to build her confidence -- she'd do best in a quiet home without children as she is small and delicate. Sasha is crate trained, she barks initially but will settle down and rest quietly in her crate for several hours when left alone.

She's such a special girl, soulful, small and sweet. Her adoption fee is 650.00. Please contact us if you'd like to know more about Sasha Sashimi and the adoption process.
*Please see above special note regarding adoption fees.

This is Valiente!

Valiente was rescued from life at the end of a chain on a trout farm in La Calera where he was a guard dog. His rescuers convinced his previous owners that this was no life for him. He'd had very little human contact for a long time.


Valiente is currently living at a doggie day camp and while it's a lovely place, it's not home. Nevertheless, he makes the best of it, attending lots of public events and adoption fairs, where he helps promote responsible animal guardianship in rural areas -- he's even been in a couple of public service videos!

V is adorable and super-friendly. He loves everyone and he's an active and muscular little guy who's about 3 years old. Valiente is neutered, vaccinated and house-trained. He LOVES going for walks and hikes in the mountains around the doggie daycare and interacts well with the other residents there. Valiente will be micro-chipped upon arrival. He's about 16-17 kilos and is a terrier mix of sorts with THE BEST EARS. He's a great guy and a real love!!

Valiente is still in Colombia in foster care, and the cost to bring him here is approximately $800.00.* Please contact us if you'd like to know more about this remarkable pup and the adoption process.
*Please see above special note regarding adoption fees.

Meet Marco Antonio!

Marco Antonio was saved from a hoarding situation in the fall of 2017 and was one of about 30 dogs rescued from a house in very bad condition after one of the occupants of the home died.


Several local Colombian rescue groups worked cooperatively to remove the dogs, house them and get them much-needed veterinary care. Marco Antonio was malnourished and he had a skin infection. Despite this, he make a quick and remarkable recovery in foster care where he was neutered and got lots of good food, snuggles and TLC. He's looking for a forever family now, so he can leave the past behind once and for all!

At about 7, his chances for finding that forever family in Colombia are not awesome, so we're hoping he'll capture the heart of someone in Canada. He is a terrier mix of sorts and does not shed. He weighs 8 kilos and his 50 cm long and 45 cm tall, so he's a small-ish guy, but not tiny, which is nice. He's house-trained, vaccinated, has had his teeth cleaned and will be micro-chipped upon arrival. And most of all -- he's a very happy and social boy that loves his Colombian foster mom and foster fur sibs and EVERYONE he meets. He walks nicely on a leash and loves car rides too!

Marco Antonio is still in Colombia in foster care, and the cost to bring him here is approximately $750.00.* Please contact us if you'd like to know more about him and the adoption process.
*Please see above special note regarding adoption fees.

Theo: Tiny Heartbreaker!

Believe it or not, Theo was thrown from a moving bus onto the street in Bogota and was picked up by someone who saw it happen and contacted our rescue. We picked him up and took him to the vet.


Theo did have a few scrapes and a minor injury to his back, but luckily there was no permanent damage and once he'd recovered he was neutered and vaccinated. Theo has recently arrived in T.O. and has settled into foster care here fabulously.

Despite his ordeal, Theo's a very happy little dude. He's very social and charmed the staff at the airport, his flight volunteer and will do the same with pretty much anyone he meets. He gets along fine with other dogs and cats as well, so he'd probably really enjoy a fur-sibling to hang with. His foster mom says he's "perfect" and his dog walker says he "exudes joy." Since he arrived, Theo's made lots of friends, has participated in a Dog-Yoga fundraiser for the OSPCA with his foster mom (he even won the door prize!) and has brought lots of love and kisses to everyone he meets.

Theo is a mostly mini-poodle mix, about 2 years old and he weighs about 7 kilos, so he's small (but mighty!). He is sterilized, vaccinated and house trained and micro-chipped. He will be having his teeth cleaned prior to adoption. He has tested negative for heart worm and tick-borne diseases. Theo would be fine in a house or a condo, as long as he gets adequate exercise and time with his people -- as a poodle he's a very smart and social guy. His foster mom says he's also capable of amusing himself with toys. Theo will also need some basic obedience training and leash work as he has not had much experience with this. He has not been tested with young kids, so we're searching for a home without them, dog-savvy kids 10+ would likely be a good fit for Theo, he loves to play!

Theo's adoption fee is 700.00. If you're open to adopting a little heart breaker, please contact us for further information or complete an adoption application (available at the top of this page).
*Please see above special note regarding adoption fees.

This big guy is called Boris!

Boris and his brother were rescued from a bad situation. They're great guys and his brother has found a home in Colombia, but no one has been interested in big Boris, which is a real shame because he's a gorgeous and very kind dog.


Boris is a friendly and intelligent hound mix with piercing amber eyes and a big heart. He was rescued about a year ago from neglect and life on a chain in a backyard with no human contact or kindness. But in a testament to his kind nature and resilience, he has blossomed in foster care. He's currently living in a doggie daycare just outside of Bogota that is being paid for by his rescuers.

Boris is now about 2 years old and is about 18 kilos. He's house-trained, neutered and current on all of his vaccinations. He will be micro-chipped upon arrival in Canada. Boris is the official "welcome wagon" at his doggie daycare and is often used to welcome new dogs into the group because he is calm and sociable and a very friendly guy.

He has not been tested with cats or young children, so we're searching for a home without them. Older, dog-savvy kids kids would be great for Boris. as he has spent time with them and loves to play and romp around

Boris is still in Colombia and hoping for a forever family. The cost to bring him to Canada is about $850.00.* Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this deserving dog and the adoption process.
*Please see above special note regarding adoption fees.