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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Pearl, a Corgi

Meet Pearl! Pearl is a 2 year old female Corgi and she weighs about 22 pounds. She arrived in rescue after being surrendered from a home with to many dogs that could not care for them. She arrived heartworm positive, but has been treated and is doing great! She has settled into foster care and is starting to thrive and is ready for a forever home. Her foster mom says: Sometimes a dog comes along who doesn’t need a lot. She doesn’t need a house full of people. She doesn’t need a million toys. She doesn’t need constant entertainment. She just needs her person. Pearl is the kind of girl who quietly works her way into your heart until you can’t imagine the room without her in it. She is sweet, loving, incredibly easygoing and absolutely devoted to her people. She is a fabulous family dog who loves everyone she meets. But Pearl has a little bit of a “you’re MY person” personality- she can become protective of her people around other dogs, which is why we truly believe she would shine brightest as the only dog in her forever home. She wants to be the dog who curls up next to you on the couch under a blanket. The dog who follows you around the house just to be near you. The dog who lays beside your desk while you work. The dog who looks up at you with those eyes that somehow say, “I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.”Pearl is also 1000000% crate trained. Open the crate, say “Come on,” and she happily hops right in. No fuss. She walks beautifully on a leash and harness and loves her neighborhood walks. If you have a screened in porch to chill with her on she would love it as sun bathing is top priority on her list. He isn’t a big barker, but she will absolutely let you know when someone comes through the door with a little “woof.” And when she decides she needs some attention? She’ll dramatically flop onto her back for belly rubs. Because obviously. Then there are her “good morning stretchies.” Every morning, Pearl stretches herself out and makes the sweetest little sound — what I lovingly call her coo. It’s one of those tiny, everyday Pearl things that you don’t realize you’re going to miss until you can’t imagine your morning without it. She is happiest with the simple things. A soft blanket. A cozy couch. A good bone. Her person nearby. I work from home, and Pearl has been the sweetest little office companion. She curls up on the dog bed beside my desk and peacefully snoozes while I work. She doesn’t need to be the center of attention every second. She just wants to know her person is there.
Pearl eats her food well and is now enjoying being out of her crate full-time after completing her heartworm treatment. Watching her settle in, relax and simply enjoy being a dog has been so incredibly rewarding. And now comes the hard part. Because Pearl is ready. She is ready to leave her foster home and find the person who will look at her and know she’s the one for them. She deserves a forever family who will love her little morning stretchies. Who will laugh when she flops over for belly rubs. Who will tuck her under a blanket on the couch. Who will take her for neighborhood walks. Who will appreciate that she doesn’t need much — just love, companionship, and a safe place to call home. Pearl has spent enough time waiting. Now she needs someone to choose her. Could you be Pearl’s forever? Because somewhere out there is the person she has been waiting for. And I have a feeling Pearl is going to love them with her whole heart. Pearl is spayed, up to date on vaccines, on flea and heartworm prevention, microchipped and has had her teeth cleaned. She is fostered in the Orlando area and her adoption donation is $400.

How Many Have YOU Helped Save?

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Monty 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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