Starting Over Dog Rescue

Adopt

Meet your new best mate.

Every dog on our books is living with a foster carer, not sitting in a kennel. What you see is what you get: real personalities, real routines, ready for a home of their own.

Meet our adoptable dogs

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Kansha

Kansha

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

4 years · female · medium

Meet Kansha →
Gaviscon

Gaviscon

Staffordshire Bull Terrier x German Shorthaired Pointer Mix

16 weeks · male · large

Meet Gaviscon →
Sesat

Sesat

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

4 years 2 months · female · medium

Meet Sesat →
Hey Jude

Hey Jude

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

12 weeks · male · medium

Meet Hey Jude →
Barrymore

Barrymore

Labrador Retriever Mix

1 year 10 months · female · medium

Meet Barrymore →
Oshay

Oshay

Australian Cattle Dog x Mastiff Mix

1 year 5 months · male · large

Meet Oshay →
Tsuchi

Tsuchi

Staffordshire Bull Terrier x American Bulldog Mix

12 weeks · male · medium

Meet Tsuchi →
Reacher

Reacher

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

1 year 1 month · male · large

Meet Reacher →
Yvie Oddly

Yvie Oddly

Cane Corso Mix

3 years · female · large

Meet Yvie Oddly →
Sam Pang

Sam Pang

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

1 year · male · medium

Meet Sam Pang →
Toby Smooch

Toby Smooch

Staffordshire Bull Terrier x Cane Corso Mix

3 years 5 months · male · large

Meet Toby Smooch →
Timbaland

Timbaland

Australian Cattle Dog x American Bulldog Mix

7 months · male · large

Meet Timbaland →
Murgatroyd

Murgatroyd

Australian Cattle Dog Mix

1 year 4 months · female · large

Meet Murgatroyd →
Gold Spot

Gold Spot

Australian Kelpie Mix

10 months · female · medium

Meet Gold Spot →
Podrick

Podrick

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

1 year 1 month · male · medium

Meet Podrick →
Sicura

Sicura

American Bulldog x Mastiff Mix

3 years 8 months · female · large

Meet Sicura →
Gillam

Gillam

Labrador Retriever

13 years 1 month · male · medium

Meet Gillam →
Calloway

Calloway

Border Collie x Poodle Mix

1 year 1 month · male · medium

Meet Calloway →
Enrico

Enrico

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

3 years 4 months · male · large

Meet Enrico →
Squinny

Squinny

Bull Arab Mix

13 weeks · female · large

Meet Squinny →
Jessamine

Jessamine

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

1 year 9 months · female · medium

Meet Jessamine →
Marley Spoon

Marley Spoon

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

13 years 5 months · female · medium

Meet Marley Spoon →
Solveig

Solveig

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

2 years 11 months · female · medium

Meet Solveig →
Jandira

Jandira

German Shepherd Dog x Siberian Husky Mix

1 year 4 months · female · medium

Meet Jandira →
Taradiddles

Taradiddles

Bull Arab Mix

13 weeks · female · large

Meet Taradiddles →
Nyanza

Nyanza

Australian Bulldog Mix

1 year 9 months · female · large

Meet Nyanza →
Gambino

Gambino

Mastiff Mix

9 months · male · large

Meet Gambino →
Stirfry

Stirfry

Golden Retriever x Maremma Sheepdog

1 year 10 months · male · medium

Meet Stirfry →
Debarkus

Debarkus

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

10 years · male · medium

Meet Debarkus →
Dubois

Dubois

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

6 years 1 month · male · medium

Meet Dubois →
Quilla

Quilla

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

1 year 9 months · female · medium

Meet Quilla →
Dinka

Dinka

Poodle x Labrador Retriever Mix

9 years 6 months · female · medium

Meet Dinka →
Kiss Chasey

Kiss Chasey

Border Collie x French Bulldog Mix

2 years 6 months · male · medium

Meet Kiss Chasey →
Carlsbad

Carlsbad

Staffordshire Bull Terrier x Mastiff Mix

3 months · male · large

Meet Carlsbad →
Maude Ivory

Maude Ivory

Border Collie Mix

1 year 2 months · female · medium

Meet Maude Ivory →
Tozzo

Tozzo

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

4 years 6 months · female · medium

Meet Tozzo →
Ponti

Ponti

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

11 months · female · medium

Meet Ponti →
Cayuse

Cayuse

Bull Arab Mix

13 weeks · female · large

Meet Cayuse →
Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes

Shih Tzu Mix

6 years 1 month · male · small

Meet Shawn Mendes →
Bonview

Bonview

Bull Arab Mix

1 year 4 months · female · medium

Meet Bonview →
Alpena

Alpena

Staffordshire Bull Terrier x Mastiff Mix

3 months · male · large

Meet Alpena →
Bullfrog

Bullfrog

Mastiff Mix

8 years 7 months · male · medium

Meet Bullfrog →
Buku

Buku

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

8 months · male · medium

Meet Buku →
Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly

Staghound Mix

8 years 10 months · male · large

Meet Buddy Holly →
Cichlid

Cichlid

Jack Russell Terrier Mix

9 weeks · male · small

Meet Cichlid →
Yenu

Yenu

Staffordshire Bull Terrier x American Bulldog Mix

12 weeks · male · medium

Meet Yenu →
Jemota

Jemota

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

1 year · male · medium

Meet Jemota →
Guppy

Guppy

Jack Russell Terrier Mix

3 years 4 months · female · small

Meet Guppy →
Mireille

Mireille

German Shorthaired Pointer Mix

2 years 8 months · female · medium

Meet Mireille →
Siradella

Siradella

Staffordshire Bull Terrier x American Bulldog Mix

12 weeks · female · large

Meet Siradella →
Laputa

Laputa

Australian Kelpie Mix

7 months · female · medium

Meet Laputa →
Paquito

Paquito

Australian Cattle Dog x Border Collie Mix

5 years · male · medium

Meet Paquito →
Aerona

Aerona

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

5 months · female · large

Meet Aerona →
Jeanalicious

Jeanalicious

Griffon Bruxellois (Brussels Griffon) Mix

1 year 11 months · male · small

Meet Jeanalicious →
Judylicious

Judylicious

Griffon Bruxellois (Brussels Griffon) Mix

1 year 11 months · female · small

Meet Judylicious →
Amarti

Amarti

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

7 months · female · medium

Meet Amarti →
Waleed

Waleed

Labrador Retriever x Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

1 year · male · medium

Meet Waleed →
Allevare

Allevare

Staffordshire Bull Terrier x Australian Kelpie Mix

2 years 5 months · male · large

Meet Allevare →
Hippolyta

Hippolyta

Mastiff x Australian Kelpie Mix

16 weeks · female · medium

Meet Hippolyta →
Botas

Botas

Australian Kelpie x Border Collie Mix

2 years 7 months · male · medium

Meet Botas →
Colter

Colter

Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix

1 year 1 month · male · medium

Meet Colter →
Ping Pong

Ping Pong

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

8 months · female · medium

Meet Ping Pong →
Luna Lovegood

Luna Lovegood

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix

1 year 1 month · female · medium

Meet Luna Lovegood →
Jalebee

Jalebee

Australian Kelpie Mix

3 years 5 months · female · medium

Meet Jalebee →
Calorie

Calorie

Border Collie x Maremma Sheepdog Mix

7 years 6 months · male · large

Meet Calorie →
Tardis

Tardis

Rottweiler Mix

9 months · female · large

Meet Tardis →
Ridoc Von Schwarz

Ridoc Von Schwarz

German Shepherd Dog Mix

4 months · male · large

Meet Ridoc Von Schwarz →

The process

From application to adoption

  1. 1

    Apply

    Found a dog who sounds right for your family? Submit an application through the link in their adoption profile and tell us a little about the home you can offer.

  2. 2

    Chat with the foster carer

    If your application is shortlisted, the dog's foster carer will give you a call. They know the dog best and will talk honestly about their personality, needs and day-to-day life to see whether you could be a good match for each other.

  3. 3

    Meet the dog

    If everyone is happy to go ahead, we'll arrange for you to meet the dog and their foster carer. This gives you, your family and the dog a chance to spend some time together.

  4. 4

    Make it official

    If it feels right on both sides, we'll complete the adoption paperwork and arrange for your new dog to come home.

Frequently asked questions

I submitted my application. What happens next?

Once your application has been submitted, it will usually take a few days for our foster carers to review it. Dogs receiving a large number of applications may take a little longer.

If your application is shortlisted as a potential match, the foster carer will contact you for a short phone interview.

How much does it cost to adopt a dog?

Adoption fees vary depending on the dog and are shown in each dog’s adoption profile.

Every dog is desexed, microchipped and up to date with vaccinations before adoption. Adoption fees contribute towards this veterinary care and help us continue supporting other dogs waiting for their chance to start over.

I want to adopt a puppy but I don't see any on the website. Is there a waitlist I can be added to?

We often have litters of puppies but do not post them on our website until they are at least 8 weeks old and ready for adoption.

Due to the number of applications we receive on a daily basis, we are unable to keep a waitlist for dogs of a specific breed. Please continue to check our Adopt section of our website to view available rescues and submit an application when you see a dog you would like to adopt and is suitable for your lifestyle.

Do you adopt dogs interstate?

Absolutely! We regularly consider interstate applications.

The only catch is that we don’t send dogs to people they’ve never met. We think such a big decision deserves a proper introduction first.

If you’re happy to travel to Victoria for a meet and greet, please mention that in your adoption application. We’d love you, your family and any resident dogs to meet your potential new family member to make sure everyone gets along and it feels like the right fit.

Not every dog is suited to interstate adoption. Some of our senior dogs, puppies or dogs with medical or behavioural needs are better off staying closer to home, so we’ll always make that decision based on what’s in the dog’s best interests.

I need to re-home my dog. Can you take them into your rescue?

We take in owner surrenders on a case-by-case basis. However in the last few years we have been inundated with requests and simply don’t have the resources to help everyone. If you are looking to rehome your dog, please send us a detailed email with as much information on the dog as you can provide, including any and all medical records and some photos. We will get back to you as to whether we can assist or with recommendations of other rescues to try and reach out to.

Not ready to adopt? You can still change a dog's life.

Foster carers are our biggest need: you provide the couch, we cover the costs. Or make a donation that goes straight to vet work and fresh starts.