All applications from 2023 have been purged. 

All dogs listed here are available for adoption from Yorkie Rescue Houston.  Our goal is to ensure our rescued pets go to their forever home and never end up back in the system.  To that end, an application is required on all potential adopters.   Our adoption fee varies by dog.  We accept electronic funds via VENMO or Paypal, or cash only.

Puppies too young to be spayed/neutered are available for Foster-to-Adopt only.  A FTA contract is required.

There is so much to say about Duke...he is the ultimate "shadow" dog! Duke will choose his person and he wants to be with that person all the time. He will also be with other people, but this one he wants to have in his sights at all time. Duke is currently in a foster home with 7 other littles, and has done well. He showed some marking behaviors early on but seems to have moved past that now. He is treat motivated as well as a little anxious at mealtime. He has learned pretty quickly to wait his turn (last) but he needed very strict routines to get used to that and it took about a week.

Duke enjoys playing with toys as long as someone is playing with him. He's not interested in playing with his foster siblings...he wants a person. He loves to be held, and if the family is sitting down, he is sitting with them. His favorite position is on his back, sprawled out next to his person (see pictures...he's a comfy boy!). He gets excited when he sees his harness and leash and will run over excitedly to get ready to go. 

In the beginning, Duke was on a potty schedule, but quickly learned to use the doggie door. He will go into a kennel but does not like to be left inside when his people are present. At night, he much prefers to sleep on the bed. 

His previous owners indicated he does much better with women, and there are no men living in his foster home, but he has had no issues with men who have visited. He will bark with the rest of the pack but hasn't shown any aggression toward visitors.

Duke has shown some guarding behaviors with his person, but only toward other pets in the house, not with any person. He will growl, and has lunged a couple of times, but his foster family does NOT consider this aggressive. He needs an owner willing to be alpha when this behavior is shown. He has responded well to a firm tone to draw his attention back.

This little guy is an absolute joy and will do well in a home where someone is with him most of the time, a cozy bed is nearby when his person is busy and where he is allowed to be a lap dog. If you think you can provide him the love and stability he craves, please reach out to the rescue for more information.

Yorkie Rescue Houston is a 501(c)(3) charity as defined by the I.R.S.  All donations* are deductible within the limits set by them.  Your donations go toward medical exams, vaccinations, spay & neuter, medications, Heartworm treatment and prevention, supplies, boarding, training.  We rely  100% on donations from the public.  Please consider a becoming a sponsor or monthly donor!  You can send us donations via paypal to donate@yorkierescuehouston.org

or, through the paypal giving fund 

Thank you for your support.

*Adoption fees are not deductible

Public Service Announcement:
Effective Immediately - Due to limited resources, we will now hold FOUND (stray) dogs for 5 days. After that, they will be eligible for ADOPTION.

Please note that we have no shelter where our rescues can be viewed. All of our dogs are in private homes being fostered until they find their forever home. The first step in the adoption process is to fill out an application.

Please understand,

Yorkie Rescue Houston has no paid staff.  We are all volunteers.  We also have families, jobs and lives outside of rescue.  We do our best to communicate with our potential adopters, but please understand, we simply do not have the resources to contact every applicant personally.   

IF YOUR APPLICATION FOR ADOPTION IS APPROVED, WE WILL CONTACT YOU!

If you fail to provide the information requested (Vet and/or personal reference contact information) YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE DENIED.