Omg I have rescued 2 babies from them I wouldn't go any place else they are wonderful people very caring and loving people to care for to these fur babies. Thanks for my babies
We worked with All Breed Rescue during COVID-19 restrictions and they were extremely pleasant and helpful during our doggie search. They helped us find our best friend and our fur baby, and we will definitely be going back if our girl needs a friend! Thanks to All Breed, and Amanda especially, for making our first adoption perfect!
It all began when we lost our 19 year old cat and was in need of another companion back in November of 2016. It had been quite a few years since we had lost our last dog so we weren't quite sure how we would feel with bringing home a new dog.
Upon completing the application and being approved, we came in on a Saturday to meet some of the dogs. We met with a few before we found our forever girl, Holly. She was absolutely perfect in every way. We were informed that she had some reactivity to other dogs and that it would be necessary for training in order to help her through it. The entire time, the staff was very informative of her condition and very truthful. We came back the next day so that she could meet our 4 year old nephew and my father. She absolutely loved our nephew and everyone that came to greet her. We tried introducing her to our friend's dog but at the time she wasn't ready to make new doggy friends.
We brought her home and started working towards finding a great trainer. She has grown tremendously within the first few months of going to a trainer that we were ready for another companion for her so she wouldn't be lonely.
We came back to ABR in March of 2017 to see if we could find a potential companion for Holly and we met Haus (formerly known as Hause). He was a very timid when meeting us and hid under the table for the first 30 minutes of meeting him. The staff was gracious enough to offer us a large room to meet with him and enough time for him to get to know us. After 30 minutes or so Haus started coming out and slowly walking past us. We decided that we were ready to introduce Holly to him and and it was love at first sight. We brought them out into the play yard to see how they would do off-leash and a wonderful woman named Mia was there to help facilitate the meeting. We then decided to sleep on the idea of adopting another fur-baby as we weren't sure if it was the right time.
We eventually kept coming back to see Haus so that he could become more comfortable with us. We would take him on walks and have play dates with Holly. We eventually decided that we wanted to do a home visit to see how the two would react. CJ graciously volunteered his time to come to our house with Haus and do an introduction with Holly on her land. Again, we had no issues and we were informed that they didn't see any issues arising from them being together in the home.
We finally decided to adopt Haus and brought him home. I can't say enough good things about this nonprofit. They are truly wonderful and take great care in their dogs. It is what led me to start working part time for them. Since starting in July 2017, I have learned quite a lot more of what an amazing organization All Breed Rescue it. I highly recommend adopting from them :)
All Breed Rescue is amazing!!! I wanted to surprise my boyfriend with a dog for Christmas, which they helped me keep the secret for as long as they could.
They also were amazing and helpful working with us waiting to hear back from our landlords. They were taking a bit of time to answer, but they let us know all of our options. All Breed was very upfront and honest about what the needs of the dog we were adopting were, which helped SO much when we brought her home!
All of the people there I interacted with are so energetic, compassionate, and truly care about the work they are doing and having the dogs’ best interests at heart.
I am so thankful we got our Belle girl from there almost exactly a month ago. She has adjusted so well and I’m so thankful for everything All Breed Rescue has done for our dog and us in the adoption process.
They even emailed us to see how she was doing. This is an amazing shelter and I without a doubt would recommend this shelter to anyone. They do an amazing thing for animals and people!
I have been affiliated with All Breed Rescue since 2014. I had just lost my dog, and as a college student, I was not ready to embark on the journey of taking the responsibility of a new friend on. Back home in Texas, our family had rescued several friends and found them good homes. I decided to look up shelters to go and give my time to. I had volunteered for years with different organizations back home, but after loosing my pet I decided to look for somewhere up in Vermont with animals.
I attended my first volunteer orientation that summer with Laurie and was so excited to get started, I think on my first day I walked 5 dogs for 45 minutes each. Each was was so excited to get out and get a walk and find something to chew on. I continued to come back several times a week and walk dogs as much as I could. They really healed me and I think I helped heal them. Each time I wanted to walk a dog I was met with thanks and admiration. Everyone was really appreciative and friendly.
Soon I was able to take dogs to events. I got to take dogs to meet potential adopters and spend hours at a time at the organization. Then they let me be a working volunteer! I got to help and clean and go back into the kennels and pick the dogs who needed to be walked. It was really cool. Then I had to travel out of the country and so I was away from the shelter for a while. I always thought about the shelter and checked updates, and shared their adoption posts.
Upon my senior year in college I wanted to make a big difference. I decided to make a documentary about rescue dogs and All Breed Rescue granted me permission to go in and film. Filming and getting permission was such a huge step. I can't tell you how excited I was. I got to go into the back and film and work with the dogs several times a week. Then they put me in touch with where the dogs came from and we flew down south to go take a look!
Upon graduation I had not found a job yet. I didn't want to leave volunteering at the rescue so I asked if they needed any help filming some cute videos of the dogs and taking pictures. Soon they offered me a position and I was so thrilled to even be considered. Since then I have been working at the rescue for almost 8 months now.
There is never a dull moment. Everyone is so kind and caring to these animals. Everyone is there when we need them. Our staff and volunteer support is incredible. I never imagined 3 and a half years ago, I would get to work in a field with such reward. Finding homes for these dogs is so meaningful. And finding the perfect human for the dogs is even better! The amount of times I have cried watching some of the staff favorites get adopted has been inspiring. These dogs are what we all live for. We don't make a lot of money cleaning poop and wearing dog fur all day, but we sure do love what we do.
I think if anyone has the opportunity, they should sign up to volunteer and see what I mean. It may not change the world for you, but it will surely change their world furever.
I have been a senior volunteer and a client having adopted my best friend, Freddie, from this wonderful organization. I have seen genuine compassion and total devotion to helping shelter dogs find their forever homes. I have seen staff and volunteers work tirelessly to help homeless dogs.
All Breed Rescue has a network of dedicated volunteers, staff, supporters, and staff who are constantly working to improve the organization and continue saving dogs. They provide all of the basic necessities for dogs brought to the rescue, as well as routine and emergency veterinary care and additional enrichment, socialization, and training.
16 years ago we adopted our shepherd-rottie Cleo from All Breed Rescue in Williston, VT. She was the sweetest most loving dog and we had her as a member of our family for 14 years. All Breed has continued to grow over the years and now has a large facility for homeless dogs. All these years later I am now volunteering and working at the shelter and I am amazed at the dedication and love that the dogs waiting for their forever homes receive every day. We have fostered and adopted four more dogs since Cleo and will always be grateful to All Breed Rescue for educating us about dogs in need. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone wanting to rescue.
In two weeks, it will have been one year that I walked into the front doors at All Breed. I had the opportunity to walk around to meet all the dogs in their kennels. I had looked at photos over and over, and kept skipping over this one dog. I missed seeing him in person because he was so quiet and tucked away in a corner kennel. One of the board members sat down with me and asked me a bunch of detailed questions about what I was looking for. He stayed over an hour after closing time for me. Everyone that was there was so friendly and accommodating that night. This man brought me back to this photo that I had skipped over so many times and insisted I go back to meet him. That was when I looked into Brick's eyes for the first time. That was the exact moment my life changed forever. I would never have picked him had it not been for this man realizing this dog was the one for me. I went back the next day to meet him out of his kennel. He took my breath away. He still takes my breath away and is the exact reason why I do what I do today! I thank All Breed Rescue and the people who work there for being the amazing people they are!
My relationship with ABR began over four years ago when my parents adopted one of our pups from the shelter. They were kind and informative and did their due diligence to make sure that we were a good fit for this special girl. She is a dog with special needs due to her epilepsy and sensitive stomach, and they gave us all of the information and resources that they had to support our transition to having this lovely pup. Four years later and we truly cannot imagine life without her! All Breed Rescue is compassionate and dedicated to this work!
We adopted our pup 4 years ago and had a great experience.
Since meeting the All Breed Rescue staff and seeing the organizations hard work, we now volunteer & contribute to ABR's mission of rescuing dogs in need. We would and do recommend them to anyone looking to adopt or foster.
Review from Guidestar
I was not looking for a dog when I met Brodhi. In fact, our family had said goodbye to our beloved 12-year-old shepherd mix less than six months earlier and was still grieving the loss. I wandered into the midst of an All Breed Rescue adoption event on an unplanned visit to Petco and Brodhi melted my heart. (I still think he knew exactly what he was doing.)
An ABR volunteer noticed and encouraged me to take Brodhi on a walk; and the handsome, well-mannered guy had me hooked. Two hours later, after meeting the entire family, Brodhi was on his way home in the back seat of my car, tightly curled in a ball and drooling in fear.
Brodhi wasn’t like the dogs I’d had since they were puppies. He lacked confidence for reasons I can only imagine. It took time to learn what frightened him and to develop a trusting relationship. Brodhi’s high social drive made him want to do what he could to please us; we just had to learn how to show him what that was. Through several weeks of training Brodhi and our entire family gained confidence.
Brodhi taught us how important our own education was to his well being. Learning to be pack leaders was a new experience for all of us, but came more easily when we realized it made Brodhi feel more secure and set him up to be successful in new situations. We no longer had to worry about finding ourselves in a situation that triggered him to behave in unexpected ways. We learned he likes to race, jump, and snuggle. We learned hot dogs make him go a little crazy; and that he is afraid of people wearing ski masks, and seltzer-making machines.
Our reward for the time spent in training is a loving companion who continues to delight us with his personality: from his exuberant racing through the dog park to his compassionate snuggles on the lap of someone who’s had a tough day. (Brodhi was the first of our dogs to be allowed on the couch; he is the biggest snuggler on the planet.)
His teen-aged, human pack members have this to add: “If you want a dog you should consider rescuing, because you’re saving a dog that doesn’t have a happy life” . . . “You’ll want to learn the dog’s history,” and “My dog is awesome.”
All Breed Rescue saved Brodhi’s life; provided the medical care, training and socialization he needed; and matched us with a well-mannered lovebug who has enriched the lives of our entire family, not to mention the lives of the many other people he encounters in a day.
Review from Guidestar
Former volunteer, I adopted a dog this past spring and they were wonderful about helping me introduce the new dog to my other dogs, as well as allowing me to foster him until I was comfortable that he would fit in my pack.
Review from Guidestar
I've adopted 6 amazing dogs from All Breed Rescue. They are a great organization.
Review from Guidestar
We adopted our dog from All Breed Rescue about 4 years ago. I have so many great things to say about this organization, but I think that the experience that our dog had speaks more for ABR than anything else. Whenever we came back to visit ABR for doggy daycare or for training classes, our dog would get so excited and run up to the doors with her tail wagging! There she would meet the people who used to take care of her, and the reunion was always cheerful. For our otherwise timid dog to absolutely love visiting her old shelter speaks volumes of this organization! ABR volunteers know each dog and give them the love and care that, for many of the rescue dogs, is the first they have experienced in their lives. All Breed matched us with our sweet dog and our family is better for it.
All Breed works diligently to save so many dogs from kill shelters and place them in loving homes. I am proud to support them in their efforts because they go above and beyond for the dogs they help.
Review from Guidestar
All Breed has done a fantastic job pulling dogs from NYCACC and placing them in loving foster and adoptive homes !!
Review from Guidestar
Do not use them . They had my lost dog and instead of returning her to me they allowed some unknown person to adopt her . Now I have to hire a lawyer to get my dog back . Horrible horrible people .i would never adopt a dog from people like this . My guess is they were scared they'd have to refund money.
I am a volunteer, Board member and foster failure with All Breed Rescue. This team has made great partnerships with shelters in the south and NYC to save dogs from High Kill Shelters and get them to the northeast into their forever homes. We measure our success with the adoptions we have and our very low (2%) return rate. We educate our volunteers and the community on the plight of animals in high kill shelters. We work with experienced trainers to provide training when required for our underdogs.
Review from Guidestar
I adopted Ranger from All Breed Rescue a little over 3 weeks ago. We drove all the way to Plattsburgh, NY from Manchester, NJ it was about a 5 hour drive one way. I picked him up at the trainer and then drove back the next day. Sarah told me my travel cost would count as my adoption fee since they insisted on me going up there instead of him being trasported to me. The adoption fee was $300 and my cost was $315 for just gas and the hotel alone. I let Sarah know and she said "We will count your adoption fee as paid." When I got home and looked at his paper work and vet records it said that he was a pit bull boxer mix. On their website and on petfinder.com it says he is a boxer Shepard mix. I was not informed of this. I had him for a week and he snapped at me twice, my boyfriend, my mom and my sister. There was no reason for him to snap. He was also showing his teeth and grawling. No one was doing anything to him to give him a reason to snap. I reached out the Sarah and the trainer for some help. The trainers fist sentences to me back was "Some of this behavior was displayed previously at fosters residence before his training and I hope was discussed with you prior to adoption." I was not informed of this. I had no idea that this was an issue. I have young family members that come over and I always have people over. I can not have a dog that has aggression issues and snaps at people. I can not risk it and take a chance because if he bites someone then I am at fault. If he bites someone then someone gets hurt and I will get sued. I was lied to about his true breed and about his behavioral issues. Had I been correctly informed I would have explained that he would not be a good fit for me and I would have adopted a different dog. Sarah claims that I was informed and now refuses to give me my money back. I am now out all the money that I spent to get him. It is also not fair for Ranger because his life was changed for no reason. I'm sure they will continue to adopt him out and not tell people of his issue and just hope for the best. I was lied to and mislead and taken advantage of. She refuses to acknowledge that they were wrong and they will continue to do it to other people. It's a real shame and not only for the adopters but for the dogs. They do not disclose all the information about the dog that they should. They are liars and frauds. I am not the only one this happened to. I read another review where the adopted dog actually bit someone and they almost lost their hand. All Breed Rescue is clearly okay with letting this happen and are willing to take a chance that dog will hurt someone or not. It is absolutely ridiculous. They put my home and at risk by not telling me all the info about Ranger. What if he didn't just snap and he actually bit someone? This rescue is a joke and has really shown what they are all about.
Review from Guidestar