Rescue dogs for adoption in Dubai & across the UAE
110 friends waiting to meet you.
Every dog here is a real dog in a real home somewhere in the UAE — most of them living with a foster in Dubai, some in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or further out. Some were pulled off a construction site. Some were handed over when a family left the country, which happens here more than anywhere.
Scroll, find one whose story sounds like your household, and tell us about yourself. Most families are matched within two weeks.
🐶 DogBoba
6 moShih Tzu
Meet Boba
🐶 DogBaloo
1 yrHusky Mix
Meet Baloo
🐶 DogMabel (urgent foster needed)
7 moLong hair chihuahua mix
Meet Mabel (urgent foster needed)
🐶 DogPluto
8 moMix
Meet Pluto
🐶 DogPookie
2 yrsMix breed
Meet Pookie
🐶 DogPolo
2 yrsMix breed
Meet Polo
🐶 DogPetey
2 yrsMix
Meet Petey
🐶 DogFloppsy
1 yrBeagle
Meet Floppsy
🐶 DogMonica
3 yrsShih tzu
Meet Monica
🐶 DogKioshi (in foster)
3 yrsPomeranian
Meet Kioshi (in foster)
🐶 DogWoody
8 moGolden Retriever
Meet Woody
🐶 DogPunky
2 yrsMix
Meet Punky
🐶 DogYeti
2 yrsCavapoo
Meet Yeti
🐶 DogTwinkle
1.5 yrsShih Tzu
Meet Twinkle
🐶 DogPuddin
4 moMix Breed
Meet Puddin
🐶 DogPiper
5 moMix
Meet Piper
🐶 DogTara
2 yrsMix
Meet Tara
🐶 DogLuna
6 yrsMix breed
Meet Luna
🐶 DogFrieda
10 moWeimaraner
Meet Frieda
🐶 DogBrownie
3 yrsDobermann
Meet Brownie
🐶 DogNelson
2 yrsCorgi x Spaniel
Meet Nelson
🐶 DogKenny Rogers
1 yrSchnauzer x
Meet Kenny Rogers
🐶 DogMorph
4 yrsHavanese Mix
Meet Morph
🐶 DogLeo
10 moPomeranian
Meet Leo
🐶 DogLouie
1.5 yrsMaltese
Meet Louie
🐶 DogToffee
10 moGolden Retriever
Meet Toffee
🐶 DogTeddy
2 moPug mix
Meet Teddy
🐶 DogLily
2 moLong hair chihuahua x pug
Meet Lily
🐶 DogNacho
6 moLong hair chihuahua x pug
Meet Nacho
🐶 DogOli
4 yrsCavalier King Charles spaniel
Meet Oli
🐶 DogMisty
6 yrsBeagle
Meet Misty
🐶 DogSpike - urgent foster or adoption
6 yrsToy poodle
Meet Spike
🐶 DogMilkie
Mix
Meet Milkie
🐶 DogNico
5 moDesert Mix
Meet Nico
🐶 DogPoco
14 yrsYorkie Mix
Meet Poco
🐶 DogLucky
7 yrsChow
Meet Lucky
🐶 DogMilo & Marty
6 moItalian Greyhound
Meet Milo & Marty
🐶 DogLily
Golden Retriever
Meet Lily
🐶 DogGhost
3 yrsAmerican Bully
Meet Ghost
🐶 DogCelyn
8 moPomgi
Meet Celyn
🐶 DogToast
2 yrsPitbull Bully Mix
Meet Toast
🐶 DogMolly
8 moDesert Mix
Meet Molly
🐶 DogPrince
Feathered Saluki
Meet Prince
🐶 DogMaya
7 moDesert Mix
Meet Maya
🐶 DogLilly
6 moRetriever Mix
Meet Lilly
🐶 DogMia
2 yrsDesert Mix
Meet Mia
🐶 DogCosmo
1.5 yrsDobermann
Meet Cosmo
🐶 DogCoffee
2 yrsShihtzu
Meet Coffee
🐶 DogWinter
5 yrsTerrier Mix
Meet Winter
🐶 DogNero
5 moDesert Mix
Meet Nero
🐶 DogGeorge
3 yrsMale Mix Breed
Meet George
🐶 DogGino
2 yrsLabrador Mix Breed
Meet Gino
🐶 DogFraggle
2 yrsTerrier Mix
Meet Fraggle
🐶 DogJack
8 moMix
Meet Jack
🐶 DogIvy
6 moDalmatian
Meet Ivy
🐶 DogHarry
2 yrsDesert Mix
Meet Harry
🐶 DogTweenie
1 yrDesert Mix
Meet Tweenie
🐶 DogNutty
5 moDesert Mix
Meet Nutty
🐶 DogRylan
1.5 yrsDobermann
Meet Rylan
🐶 DogEdie
8 moFrench Bulldog x Pug (Frug)
Meet Edie
🐶 DogKoko
1 yrPomeranian
Meet Koko
🐶 DogThor (also a female available)
10 moAkita
Meet Thor (also a female available)
🐶 DogHero
1 yrLabrador
Meet Hero
🐶 DogLilo and Stitch - urgent foster needed
2 yrsFrench Bulldog
Meet Lilo and Stitch
🐶 DogSugar
5 moArabian village x Whippet mix
Meet Sugar
🐶 DogTina
2 yrsShih Tzu cross
Meet Tina
🐶 DogBuddy FOSTER NEEDED
7 moAmerican Bully
Meet Buddy FOSTER NEEDED
🐶 DogSugar (URGENT FOSTER NEEDED)
2 yrsMixed
Meet Sugar (URGENT FOSTER NEEDED)
🐶 DogEsmee
2 moMixed - mother Cocker Spaniel X
Meet Esmee
🐶 DogToby - FOSTER NEEDED
2 yrsLabrador X
Meet Toby
🐶 DogValentín
5 moChihuahua
Meet Valentín
🐶 DogMickey
2 yrsItalian Greyhound
Meet Mickey
🐶 DogEddie
5 moChihuahua
Meet Eddie
🐶 DogBreeze
5 moDutch Shepherd x Mystery Man
Meet Breeze
🐶 DogMalou
3 yrsGerman Shepherd Dog
Meet Malou
🐶 DogPootle
1 yrEnglish Bulldog
Meet Pootle
🐶 DogBenny
2 yrsPug x Chihuahua
Meet Benny
🐶 DogCaramella
7 moGolden Retriever X Saluki
Meet Caramella
🐶 DogCharlotte
9 yrsunknown
Meet Charlotte
🐶 DogHunter
2 yrsGerman Shepherd
Meet Hunter
🐶 DogZeus
2 yrsHusky
Meet Zeus
🐶 DogMolly
8 yrsMixed
Meet Molly
🐶 DogGeorge Michael
2 yrsMaltese
Meet George Michael
🐶 DogShirley - no young kids
3 yrsMixed
Meet Shirley
🐶 DogHoney
1 yrDobermann x GSD
Meet Honey
🐶 DogPluto
3 yrsShih Tzu
Meet Pluto
🐶 DogClaire
4 moCanaan
Meet Claire
🐶 Dog● ReservedCeasar
1 yrRottweiler
Meet Ceasar
🐶 Dog● ReservedParton
2 yrsFrench Bulldog x Pug (frug)
Meet Parton
🐶 Dog● ReservedOreo
6 moStandard poodle
Meet Oreo
🐶 Dog● ReservedGolden Retriever puppies. Reserved
2 moGolden Retriever
Meet Golden Retriever puppies. Reserved
🐶 Dog● ReservedAspen
2 yrsGolden Retriever
Meet Aspen
🐶 Dog● ReservedTaro and Min
3 yrsShih Tzu
Meet Taro and Min
🐶 Dog● ReservedZoie
2 yrsToy Poodle
Meet Zoie
🐶 Dog● ReservedKelly
1 yrDobermann
Meet Kelly
🐶 Dog● ReservedPolly
2 yrsPoodle. (Small)
Meet Polly
🐶 Dog● ReservedBlossom
1 yrRottweiler
Meet Blossom
🐶 Dog● ReservedBogart
1 yrFrench Bulldog
Meet Bogart
🐶 Dog● ReservedLando
4 moMaltipoo
Meet Lando
🐶 Dog● ReservedMimo
1 yrFrench Bulldog
Meet Mimo
🐶 Dog● ReservedCandy
5 yrsChow Chow
Meet Candy
🐶 Dog● ReservedChloe - available post spay. In foster
1 yrBichon Frise × Maltese mix
Meet Chloe
🐶 Dog● ReservedPablo
10 moMinature Schnauzer x Poodle (Schnoodle)
Meet Pablo
🐶 Dog● ReservedToad
11 moDachshund
Meet Toad
🐶 Dog● ReservedCaramel
1 yrGolden retriever
Meet Caramel
🐶 Dog● ReservedCharlie
4 yrsTibetan Spaniel
Meet Charlie
🐶 Dog● ReservedBramble - In foster looking for his forever
9 moPom-Spitz
Meet Bramble
🐶 Dog● ReservedRoxy - going on trial
4 yrsMaltese
Meet Roxy
🐶 Dog● ReservedLea - on trial
4 moSchnoodle Schnauzer x Poodle
Meet Lea
🐶 Dog● ReservedDomino
6 yrsChihuahua
Meet DominoHappily homed
97 rescues who found their forever home. Thank you to every family who said yes.
🐶 Dog● HomedMarmaduke
9 moCavalier King Charles spaniel
Meet Marmaduke
🐶 Dog● HomedDoug
1 yrFrench Bulldog x Pug - Frug
Meet Doug
🐶 Dog● HomedDiki
2 moShih Tzu
Meet Diki
🐶 Dog● HomedTomlin
4 yrsPoodle mix
Meet Tomlin
🐶 Dog● HomedBobbie
10 moHavapoo
Meet Bobbie
🐶 Dog● HomedPaisley
1 yrPom Spitz
Meet Paisley
🐶 Dog● HomedFiona
7 yrsBoston Terrier
Meet Fiona
🐶 Dog● HomedHenry
5 moBichon Frise
Meet Henry
🐶 Dog● HomedHenley
8 moPomeranian
Meet Henley
🐶 Dog● HomedBert
1 yrFrench Bulldog
Meet Bert
🐶 Dog● HomedNoodle
1.5 yrsCockerpoo
Meet Noodle
🐶 Dog● HomedBandit
4 moMaltipoo
Meet BanditQuestions families ask us
Can I adopt if I live in an apartment?
Yes. Plenty of our dogs live very happily in apartments in Dubai and Sharjah — what matters far more than square metres is whether they get out for real walks and have someone around. We will ask whether your building actually allows dogs, because it's the thing that most often goes wrong later. Tell us your building and floor and we'll steer you towards dogs whose energy fits.
Do you rehome puppies?
Sometimes, and they go fast. Litters usually reach us when someone finds them dumped, so we can't promise a puppy on any timeline. It's also worth saying that a puppy is roughly two years of work before you know who they'll be, while a two-year-old rescue is already themselves. If your heart is set on a puppy, tell us and we'll let you know when a litter comes in.
What's a desert dog like?
Most of our mixes have some saluki or local desert dog in them, and it shows: lean, fast, quietly clever, and often a bit reserved with strangers for the first few weeks. They're not clingy, they don't need constant entertainment, and they cope with the heat better than most imported breeds. Give one a couple of weeks to decide you're safe and you'll have a dog who follows you from room to room for the rest of their life.
Can I adopt if I might leave the UAE someday?
Almost everyone here might leave someday, and if that ruled people out we'd have nobody to adopt to. What we ask is that you take the dog with you when you go. Relocating a dog out of the UAE is genuinely doable — export paperwork, a vet check, a crate and a flight — and we'll walk you through it and put you in touch with people who've done it. What we can't accept is a dog handed back at the airport, because that's how most of the dogs on this page ended up with us.
How long does adopting take?
Most families are matched within about two weeks. You send us an application, we talk properly about your home and routine, you meet the dog — usually at their foster's place — and if it's right we arrange a home visit and the handover. If the fit isn't right we'll say so and keep looking with you. Nobody is on a waiting list they can't see the end of.