Florida Little Dog Rescue Group

Surrender Season:(

Surrender Season is Upon Us:(

“Summer is so much fun” - said no one in rescue. Ever.

Please help if you can!

It’s summer - school’s out, the heat is here and rainy season in Florida has started. That also means its surrender season, the season every rescuer dreads. It’s more brutal than the heat and humidity. It drains us emotionally and financially. This year is no exception and it’s already brutal. Plain and simple, we need help. Surrender Season is back, and with a fury. How does our intake team know it is THAT bad? In addition to the 30+ calls/emails every day from people asking us to take their dogs, every single shelter is posting about how full they are, that incoming numbers are higher than adoption numbers, and they have no open kennel space, and need help. Every. Single. One. There was an email yesterday from one of the shelters we work with that had just small breed dogs needing rescue to "make space" for the higher intake numbers that come along with the weekends. Adoptions slow down with summer travel and vacations, as do donations. Fosters take much needed vacations, but that means less foster spaces for pups to come in. This, coupled with the high surrender rates essentially cripples most rescues through September, FLDR included. Our average vet expenses per month are usually between $10,000-$15,000, this includes exams, spay/neuter, fecals, dentals, medications (just our monthly flea and heart worm medications run about $500), grooming, special surgeries, X-rays, heart worm treatments…... We are funded strictly through donations, so when donations are slow, and adoptions are low, we simply have no choice but to stop intake and turn pups away, which is honestly the most heartbreaking thing for our rescue team.

Want to help save a life and get some pup snuggles? Consider fostering! Interested in fostering and live in the Orlando area? Visit our website and complete the adoption application and put in comments “want to foster” (we use the same application) and the foster team will reach out - it’s usually a 3-6 week commitment and we take care of all the medical and grooming!

Without fosters and funds, we simply can't sustain intake with numbers like these. Please, please "like" and "share" our socials posts, as that is the ONLY way that more than 2-3% of our Facebook fans will be allowed by Facebook/Instagram to see it, as their new "filters" are killing our reach, which cripples our donations. The pups need your help! To DONATE, you can use the link here, or any of the donation links on our website.

We can not thank you enough for the support, please please Donate. Foster. Adopt. Save a Life.

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Grover, an Aussiedoodle

Meet Grover! Grover is a 4 month old male Aussiedoodle puppy and he weighs about 12 pounds. He is still growing and could be over 30 pounds when he is full grown, but we are unable to predict his adult weight. Grover arrived in rescue after being part of an accidental litter. He has been in a loving foster home and is thriving. He is an active puppy that will need a family up for all things puppyhood brings - leash training, house training, socialization and learning that flip flops are for feet, not food. Doodles are very smart and very active and need a family that will understand this, as well as their grooming needs. His foster family says he has been so much fun to have as a foster puppy. His foster mom says: Grover is a fun-loving, energetic puppy who is ready to take on the world! He’s playful, affectionate, curious and absolutely convinced that life is one giant adventure. Grover is a puppy through and through, which means his forever family should be prepared for zoomies, puppy antics, training, chewing, learning and lots of love! He’ll need continued work on house training, crate training, leash walking, basic commands, and all those important puppy manners. In return, you’ll get a goofy little companion who will keep you smiling and give you plenty of puppy kisses along the way. Grover is ready to grow, learn, and love his way into his forever home! Grover is neutered, up to date on vaccines, on flea and heartworm prevention and microchipped. He is fostered in the Orlando area and his adoption donation is $525.

How Many Have YOU Helped Save?

5859*

Sammy has found his forever home!

FOSTERS NEEDED!!

FLDR wants to save as many puppers as we possibly can and the only way to do this is by YOU joining our team!! We need fosters!! If you live in the Orlando area and would like to help save lives, we want you to join our pack! We are in need of foster homes willing to open their hearts and make a space on the couch for a rescued pup, usually just for a couple of weeks! We take care of the vetting, grooming, medications and you provide the love and snuggles! Please complete the "Adoption Application" and just put in the comments - "Want to Foster" and a Foster Coordinator will reach out to you right away!

We are also in need of people willing to do transports, usually from Winter Haven to St. Cloud or from north Orlando to St. Cloud a couple of times a month, during a weekday. Please email littledogrescue@gmail.com for more info on helping with Freedom Rides!

Welcome to Florida Little Dog Rescue Group!

Saving small dogs in big need—one life at a time.

Since day one, we've centered on the mission: rescuing overlooked, medically needy, or shelter-bound little dogs in Central Florida and giving them the loving futures they deserve. We’re a 100% volunteer-powered rescue caring for pups in foster homes—never shelters—and every dollar goes directly toward saving another life.

Save a Dog on Death Row!
They need YOUR help right now!!

Please help us save dogs on Death Row at local Animal Controls. These are dogs that can't be adopted out directly from Animal Control, mainly for medical reasons. When they can't be adopted, they need a rescue to save them when their time runs out. These pups desperately need our help, we are their last hope!

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Florida Little Dog Rescue Group rescues dogs from all over the state of Florida, but our main focus is the Central Florida area. Our volunteers live anywhere from Tallahassee to Tampa, but all of our dogs are fostered in the Orlando area. We are 100% volunteer-based, which means no overhead or salary costs. Your donation is used directly for dog care. We do not receive government funds. We are entirely supported by charitable donations.

Why We Do What We Do

No shelter, just foster homes—so every dog gets the love and evaluation they deserve.
Over 5,500 lives changed across 16 years of rescue work.
A fully volunteer run organization—every gift you give goes straight to care.
Not a shelter—visits happen by application only to ensure safety and respect for foster families and pets.

Please note, we are not a shelter. We do not have a kennel or facility that you can visit and see all the dogs. Each dog is fostered in an individual home. We do rescue out of our private homes and in our spare time. So, you cannot come visit our dogs until you have gone through the application and interview process and we have contacted you about scheduling a visit. We do not have set "hours" and we answer all calls and emails as quickly as we can!

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