Little Doggy Rescue offers home-to-home rehoming support across South Africa, prioritising small purebred dogs and toy breeds. Your dog stays with you while we screen and match a suitable new family.
Find Your Match
Looking to Adopt a Small Dog?
Looking to adopt? Browse small dogs for adoption across South Africa, read each profile carefully, and apply when you find a dog who genuinely suits your home, routine and family.
Trust & Transparency
Why South Africans Trust Little Doggy Rescue
Little Doggy Rescue gives South Africans a kinder alternative to shelters and rushed private rehoming. We focus on careful screening, honest dog profiles, practical guidance and safe placements for both owners and adopters. Read our Trust and Transparency standards →
Over 300 dogs happily rehomed
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100% Cage-Free Process
Our Simple Process to Rehome a Small Dog
Our four-step rehoming process is built to reduce stress and protect the dog. You stay involved, applicants are screened, and the final move happens directly from one home to the next.
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Step 1: Confidential Chat & Profile Creation
It starts with a confidential chat to understand your situation and create a detailed profile for your Little Doggy, capturing their unique personality and needs.
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Step 2: We Thoroughly Vet Applicants
We carefully screen all potential adopters to ensure they can provide a safe, loving, and permanent home that matches the needs of the dog.
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Step 3: The Owner Meets the New Family
We facilitate a meeting between the current owner and the potential new family. This helps everyone assess the fit and gives you a chance to share firsthand information.
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Step 4: A Safe & Direct Home-to-Home Transition
The dog moves directly from their current home to their new one. We provide support and resources to the new family to ensure a smooth and happy adjustment.
Looking to rehome or adopt a Yorkie specifically? SA Yorkie Rescue specialises in Yorkshire Terriers across South Africa.
Little Doggies Waiting for a New Home
Ready to meet your new best friend? Start with the dogs below, then open the full profile for photos, location, age, temperament, home requirements and adoption details before applying.
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Tip: For the best match, check each dog’s full profile before applying. Some dogs need a quiet home, some are bonded pairs, and some have specific requirements around children, cats or other dogs.
If none of the current dogs feels like the right match, you can still send a general adoption application. We’ll keep your home and preferences in mind when suitable small dogs become available.
Wonderful adoption experience
We had a fantastic experience adopting through Little Doggy Rescue. The team was caring, professional, and clearly dedicated to the wellbeing of every animal in their ca…Wonderful adoption experience
We had a fantastic experience adopting through Little Doggy Rescue. The team was caring, professional, and clearly dedicated to the wellbeing of every animal in their care. The process was smooth and transparent from start to finish.
It's obvious how much love goes into what they do. We'd recommend them to anyone looking to adopt, any day of the week. Thank you for changing our lives (and one very lucky pet's life!).
Our experience has been nothing short of amazing. The love and care Little Doggy Rescue puts into each adoption is exceptional. We had the best experience in adopting our precious fur baby. Would recommend 100000%
Dear Little Doggy Rescue Team,
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for finding my Bilo such a wonderful new home.
From the very first call, you made a difficult decision so much easier. I truly app…Dear Little Doggy Rescue Team,
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for finding my Bilo such a wonderful new home.
From the very first call, you made a difficult decision so much easier. I truly appreciated how you let me stay involved in choosing the right family—it gave me such peace of mind. Knowing my pup went straight from my arms to a loving, carefully-matched home, without any stressful shelter stays, means the world to us.You didn't just find a home—you found the perfect home. I'm forever grateful for your compassion and professionalism.
With heartfelt Thanks
Little Doggy Rescue SA, specifically Riana, was absolutely awesome to work with when we adopted Baby, now known as Mr Bruce Springsteen. Riana was so supportive, especially with all the travel arrange…Little Doggy Rescue SA, specifically Riana, was absolutely awesome to work with when we adopted Baby, now known as Mr Bruce Springsteen. Riana was so supportive, especially with all the travel arrangements to get Bruce from Pretoria to Pringle Bay. Such trust in us and our ability to give this stunning little man his forever home. He is the most precious, special little man and has settled in beautifully. He is firmly entrenched as part of the family.
To Little Doggy Rescue
I would like to share my experience and express my heartfelt gratitude to you and your organisation for the professionalism, integrity, and care shown throughout the adoption p…To Little Doggy Rescue
I would like to share my experience and express my heartfelt gratitude to you and your organisation for the professionalism, integrity, and care shown throughout the adoption process with Luna.
Luna has brought a completely new perspective to our home. Loki now has a companion, and it truly feels as though they were meant for each other. Our home is not the same anymore — there is more love, laughter, and life in it.
We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Luna’s previous family. We understand that it is never easy to give up a beloved family pet, and we recognise that your circumstances were different. There are honestly no words that can fully express how this has become a true win-win situation for everyone involved.
Queen Luna is thriving in her new home, and Lord Loki now has his very own fur-paw companion. Watching the two of them together has been incredibly special.
Our experience with Little Animal Rescue and the adoption process was seamless from beginning to end. Your professionalism, compassion, and dedication made the entire journey a memorable one.
We will always remember the day you told us that Luna’s adoption was successful. Better late than never — and for us, she was absolutely worth the wait.
Thank you once again for bringing Luna into our lives and for everything you do for animals and the families who welcome them home.
Warm regards,
Louis Chetty
