Dogs available for adoption in Dover

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October 3, 2022
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Dogs available for adoption in Dover

When looking at the makeup of American families today, it's rare to see a home where a pet isn't part of the family. According to the most recent data from the APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 67% of households, or around 85 million homes, own a pet. Of these households, dogs and cats top the list of most popular pets, with 63.4 million and 42.7 million households owning dogs and cats, respectively.

In exploring the history of animal shelters and rescue organizations in the country, nothing proves as problematic as the lack of a centralized reporting system to collect data on these organizations. Most of the shelter statistics that are available and accepted today are estimates based on several period surveys, including the aforementioned APPA National Pet Owners Survey along with the AVMA U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook. Without a nationally codified and streamlined process for collecting, organizing, and reporting on shelter data, there has been a grave lack of transparency around the country's shelters. That makes it difficult not only to pinpoint accurate statistics regarding sheltered animals in America but also to understand the true state of animal welfare in the country, which is the first step to improving that welfare.

If you've been considering bringing home a furry companion, be sure to keep reading. Stacker compiled a list of dogs available for adoption in Dover, Delaware on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. (The images and data in this article were used with Petfinder's permission.) It's important to note that pet adoption is a huge responsibility and requires available savings for emergency and routine veterinary care, a day-to-day routine and game plan for coverage if the pup needs to be left at home during the day (i.e. hiring a dog walker), and time and attention devoted to training your newest family member. Be sure to do due diligence on breed research to see what kind of dog will be the best fit for your lifestyle.

Without further ado, here are adoptable dogs in your home city.

Tootsie

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Cinder

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Whatchamacallit

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Cookie

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Jack Russell Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Queen FKA Princess

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Terrier
- Read more on Petfinder

Milton

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Denver

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Husky, Pit Bull Terrier (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Goober

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Jericho

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Jab

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Kojack

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
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Lindor

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Jensen

- Gender: Male
- Age: Senior
- Breed: Doberman Pinscher, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Dumpling

- Gender: Female
- Age: Senior
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Rolo

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Fern

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Windy

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Boxer, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Ophelia

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier
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Athena

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Dutch Shepherd
- Read more on Petfinder

Aspen

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Charles

- Gender: Male
- Age: Senior
- Breed: Beagle
- Read more on Petfinder

Boulder

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Gemma

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: German Shepherd Dog
- Read more on Petfinder

Joli

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Snoopy

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Nik

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Great Dane, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Barnaby

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: English Coonhound
- Read more on Petfinder

Thanos FKA Gilbert

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Dorie

- Gender: Female
- Age: Senior
- Breed: Boxer
- Read more on Petfinder

Bud

- Gender: Male
- Age: Senior
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Hopper

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Foxhound
- Read more on Petfinder

Sailor

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Tux

- Gender: Male
- Age: Senior
- Breed: Belgian Shepherd / Malinois
- Read more on Petfinder

Zoey

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Be-Bop

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

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