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​​Fall in Love. Change a Life. Adopt a Dog.

This special little girl is Sydney. She has a few challenges and so will need special attention. She is blind. Her eyes were removed due to complications resulting from glaucoma. She gets around well, proceeds slowly until she has a feel for her surroundings and then she does really well. On top of this she is diabetic and requires insulin shots twice a day and her diet has to be watched. Fortunately, she is very good about having the needles and loves to get a treat afterwards.

Say Hi to Sheba. She's a lovely Pyrenees-Samoyed X. She's about 2 years old, spayed and UTD and available for adoption once she's been looked over by our vet. She's good with other dogs, people and seems fairly indifferent to cats. She is over-weight at the moment so when the weather cools and she loses a bit of the excess weight, we may say a bouncier 2 year old. Very sweet BIG girl! Please call the shelter at 519-372-1911 for an appointment to meet this girl.

Oh Timber! He’s been with us since March and is such a sweet guy but just hasn’t met his forever family yet. Timber is a shepherd / doberman / lab / who knows. He's around 70 lbs, three years old, neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations. He came from a hoarding situation and from what we can tell, never had much exposure to, well, anything outside his home. He was timid and frightened at first, but he’s really come around and now he enthusiastically greets our staff and volunteers. A little too enthusiastically – he still needs lots of work on basic training as he has had very little. He has a very strong prey drive so definitely no small pets, including cats or dogs smaller than him. He’s done fairly well with dogs that match his size and energy – including Mickey, who was just adopted from our shelter, but it’s pretty clear he never learned how to play gently when he was a puppy. When he’s excited (and he is often excited) he goes HARD – with dogs and with people. What does Timber need? A confident, active family who can work with him to be his best self. Coming out of his shell means he acts like he’s discovering things for the first time. Everything is new! and exciting! and fun! and sometimes still a little scary! and he needs to learn how to navigate the world. He loves his walks, loves doing zoomies with a toy in his mouth, loves attention, and is so grateful to be treated with kindness. Let’s find Timber his people. If you're interested in meeting him, please call the shelter at 519-372-1911 to set up an appointment.

Meet Storm. This handsome guy is a 1 year old male GSD. He's a big boy and has some filling out to do. He's energetic but lovable. He's good with people and most other dogs. Breed experience recommended. He has basic training and wants to please. He'll be available for adoption after a trip to the vet for neuter and vaccinations. Please call the shelter at 519-372-1911 for an appointment to meet this guy.

Say hello to Ryder. Ryder was picked up as a stray and his time was up so he found his way to our shelter. He was named Ryder because he enjoyed his car ride so much! He is approximately 2 years old, male, medium sized and has a quirky but cute head tilt. He's very high energy...looks to be a lab-Aussie/Heeler X. He loves everyone he meets and gets along with other dogs. He does have some basic training and is keen to learn. He'll be available for adoption after a visit to the vet. Please call the shelter at 519-372-1911 for an appointment to meet this fun guy.

Meet Daisy. Daisy is just over a year, a Coonhound-Foxhound X and the mother of 6 pups. She and her pups joined Sydney in a foster home a while ago. The pups are all weaned and off to new homes. Daisy is now spayed, vaccinated and available to meet potential adopters. Daisy is good with other dogs and people, and seems ok with cats. She is a hound and so follows her nose...a fenced yard is recommended. Please call 519-372-1911 for an appointment to meet this lovable girl.

Adopting a Dog

 Contact Us/Visit Us  at the shelter by appointment. Appointments are typically booked between 9 am - 11 am. During your visit, you will spend time with your prospective pet and, in the case of dogs, go for a short walk on the grounds.

Adoption is a significant decision and our policy requires a minimum of two visits before making the choice to adopt. Dogs must meet all people and dogs that are typically in the household during the visits to ensure compatibility.

If the adoption proceeds, you will complete an adoption agreement and will be provided additional information including our return policy. 

The fee, $400 for dogs and $500 for puppies 6 months and under, is payable in cash, debit or by eTransfer.   Note: Fees are adjusted for senior animals.

The Grey-Bruce Animal Shelter is committed to ensure that all cats and dogs that pass through our adoption facility are vaccinated, spayed or neutered and all dogs micro-chipped. However, there will be SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES when these procedures cannot be performed prior to adoption. The Shelter manager shall determine which circumstances are deemed to be special. Where such special circumstances exist, an adoption will only be permitted if the adopter agrees to the terms of and signs the GBAS /ADOPTER/SPAY NEUTER AGREEMENT which can be obtained at the Shelter front desk at time of adoption.