Here's Charlie
Will you help rescue his friends?
Meet Charlie
Hi, I’m Charlie.
This dog rescue organization is named after me.
My sister and I were in cages, sleeping on a cold concrete floor and getting lousy food. It was crowded and they had to make room because more dogs were coming.
If we hadn’t been rescued, things would not have ended well for us.
Some of my friends are in the same terrible situation and they need help.
Will you help me save my friends?
Let’s make sure they get a new life in a warm and loving home.
Save a life. Adopt one of my friends.
Lets go!
Can you please hurry?
My friends are waiting!
Is it OK if I drive?
Meet Charlie
Hi, I’m Charlie.
This dog rescue organization is named after me.
My sister and I were in cages, sleeping on a cold concrete floor and getting lousy food. It was crowded and they had to make room because more dogs were coming.
If we hadn’t been rescued, things would not have ended well for us.
Some of my friends are in the same terrible situation and they need help.
Will you help me save my friends?
Let’s make sure they get a new life in a warm and loving home.
Save a life. Adopt one of my friends.
Lets go!
Can you please hurry?
My friends are waiting!
Is it OK if I drive?
Charlie’s Dream – His own building
Charlie was an inspiration for all of us, humans and dogs. He saved hundreds of dogs and maybe some humans too in his years working with Rescue Charlie’s Friends. He saw all the dogs passing through and we think he knew he was doing something wonderful.
Charlie died on May 1st, 2020. We miss him terribly.
Rescue Charlie’s Friends will live on in his memory and continue to rescue dogs. Charlie’s dream was to have his own building where he could receive the transports indoors out of the weather. His dream has come true thanks to some very generous donations.
Meet Charlie's Friends
Charlie with help from our wonderful volunteers, sponsors and donors is rescuing lots of his friends. Even more this year than last year. Wow!
Click here to see some of the many dogs that have already found new homes.
All dogs and puppies adopted through Rescue Charlie’s Friends are in full compliance with all Maine health requirements including quarantine periods, exceed the minimum age for importation, have current health certificates, have received all age appropriate vaccinations and have been spayed or neutered.
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Scroll down to see the available dogs and puppies! Most are here now just waiting for you!
The next full transport will arrive from Alabama on Saturday, January 14th, 2023.
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Dagwood
Dagwood is a male Labrador mix. He is two or three years old and weighs fifty pounds.
My name is Dagwood. I’m the kind of dog that will make you really glad you adopted me.
Did they tell you that I got hit by a car? Well I did. I had surgery and they removed the head of my femur. Sounds terrible and it is, but I have fully recovered and you would never know by looking at me.
Rock
Rock is a male Labrador mix. He is five years old and weighs about fifty five pounds.
Howdy, I’m Rock!
I am just a sweet love bug. I really love people. I love kids too.
I’m good with other dogs but sometimes male dogs are not my favorite.
I’m ready to give you all the love I have, and that’s a LOT. I just want to be adopted. Will you adopt me? Please?
I will be the best friend you ever had!
Tulip and Dandelion
Tulip and Dandelion are female Terrier / Chihuahua mixes. They weigh about ten pounds each. They are bonded and need to be adopted together.
Tulip is five years old. She is the mother of Dandelion. Dandelion is three years old.
I’m Tulip and I am the mother of Dandelion.
I hope you will adopt us so we will have a good life. Did they tell you that both of us are housebroken?
Did I tell you that I have the greatest mom in the whole wide world? Anyway her name is Tulip but I call her mom.
I am a little shy at first. I think I got it from mom. Anyway I will get over it quick if you will just sit down and let me come to you.
Anyway, my name is Dandelion and I’m a really good dog. Anyway, I’m housebroken too. Did I say ‘anyway’ again? I keep saying it. Anyway, I’m sorry.
The Garden Crew
They are three month old Hound mixes. Five boys and two girls.
Howdy!
I’m Boulder. I really like my name. What is tougher than a boulder? Not much, that’s why I like it.
Well, my sisters and brothers all want the same thing we. We want to be adopted and have families of our own that we can love. That’s all.
Of course if you wanted to play fetch with me or take me walking in the woods, I would love that too.
Thanksgiving Dinner
Two boys and two girls! Labrador mix puppies just waiting for you!
Hey! What is that thing? Please get it out of my face. Take my picture? What does that mean? What’s a picture? Is it going to hurt? Don’t I need my picture? Can I even live without it?
Silly girl. I tried to tell her that taking her picture won’t hurt and no matter how many they take she will still be 100% her. Just adopt her please and tell her everything is OK.
Arriana
Arriana is a female Dobi mix. She is five months old and weighs about twenty five pounds.
Know what they say about me? They say I’m cute, very sweet and that I love everybody. Know why they say that? Simple. It’s because I’m cute, very sweet and I love everybody.
So how about adopting me?
Blood Donors
These dogs were used to donate blood to other dogs during surgical procedures. Charlie would be proud that he rescued them because things would not have ended well for them otherwise.
Wow are we glad to get out of there! They kept us in cages unless they wanted our blood. They took so much that sometimes I felt weak afterwards.
I know I am speaking for all of us when we say how happy we will be to be adopted. We just want someone to love, that’s all.
By the way, they call me Marie Curie. I like it but you can call me anything you like.
Duke
Duke is a three month old male Labrador mix. He weighs about twenty five pounds.
I’m Duke and I love everyone! I’m great with kids and I love to play with other puppies. I’m the greatest!
So here is my big question. I’m here but I know I can’t stay here long. I need to be adopted so i have a family of my own. Will you adopt me?
By the way, for what it’s worth, all the girls say I’m really cute and they love to play with my ears.
Bella Storm
Bella Storm is a female Terrier / Pocket Pitty mix. She is three years old and weighs about forty pounds.
Am I cute or what? I’m also very sweet. I get along good with other dogs. I’m better with dogs my own size or bigger but not so much with little dogs. I love people too.
I’m hoping that you will be the one that adopts me.
Sakura
Sakura is a female Great Dane mix. She is one year old and weighs about fifty five pounds.
Sakura is the proud mom of five puppies – All girls!
Did they tell you that I am a big cuddle bug? Did they tell you what happened to us?
Well, we hardly got any food to eat and they were not at all kind to us. Just let me say that we were very very glad to be rescued. Now we are getting enough to eat but we still need one more thing and it is very important. My babies (Yes, they are ALL GIRLS!) need to be adopted so they can have a family of their own to love. They need that. So do I.
Will you adopt one of them? then when we can be sure that they will have a happy life, will you adopt me?
Oh, back to telling you a little about me. Yes, I’m a big cuddle bug. I love kids and I get along great with other dogs. I even get along with chickens and other livestock.
I love to go out and run but when it comes time to settle down and calm down, I’m ready to take a nap in you lap. I love it there.
So like I asked before, will you adopt one of my babies and then will you adopt me?
Hi I, Gucci.
We are some really great dogs. We are all doing the same thing – we are waiting to be adopted.
That’s all we want – we want to be part of a family that we can love and that will love us.
Will you adopt one of us? How about me? Will you adopt me?
Dia and Mater
Dia and Mater are brother and sister. They are bonded and need to be adopted together.
They are nine month old Retriever / Hound mixes. dia is a female and weighs about thirty pounds. Mater is a male and weighs about forty five pounds.
Dia
Mater
Hello, I’m Dia and we’re very happy you are here. Are you the one that is going to adopt us?
Do you my red color? Do you think I’m cute? Do you think my brother Mater is handsome?
Do you want to adopt us?
Blue
Blue is a male Blue Heeler mix. He is two or three years old and weighs about forty pounds.
They call me “Blue”. I’m full of fun and energy.
Know what I’d like? I’d love to play chase-the-ball with you. Are you good at throwing balls? Know what I don’t like? I don’ like going to the vet.
Will you adopt me so I can be part of your family and love you forever? Lets not go to see the vet, OK?
Snow white and the eight Dwarfs
Snow White is a one and a half year old female Border Collie mix.
Her pups, four boys and four girls, are twelve week old Border Collie mixes.
Yeah, Eight dwarfs. So what ? You got a problem w’dat? I can have as many dwarfs as I want, right?
The exciting news is we are all coming to Maine! We are going to be adopted! Wait a minute. I want to make sure that all my little dwarfs get adopted, so please step up and adopt one, OK.
Then, when they are all taken care of, will you adopt me? I just want a family of my own.
Hey I’m sorry if I came off sounding like a tough girl. I’m really sweet and I love everyone. I’m really good with kids and I’m good with other dogs too.
I might not look happy but I really am. I’m super excited about getting adopted! I just don’t know who it’s going to be yet. Is it you?
OK, you took my picture. Can I go back to my nap now?
Someone said I don’t belong here because I am just an add-on to the seven dwarfs. I don’t get that at all. why seven? There are eight of us and I’m sure because I counted us on my legs and I have four of them so if I go around twice, that makes eight, right? So there are eight of us. Just get over it everyone.
I hate my name. I think it’s giving me a complex or something. Can you get me some therapy? Counseling maybe?
Hi I’m Sneezy. I think it is a silly name but I didn’t get to pick it, mom did. Will you adopt me anyway? Maybe we can think of a better name for me, OK?
Hi I’m Bashful. No I mean it, it’s not just my name. I really am bashful. I’m like the girl at the high school dance who hides behind the other girls afraid someone will ask her to dance and at the same time afraid no one will. I never want everyone to be looking at me. I just want to be there but I’m always hoping no one notices me. Funny thing is – I’m sad when no one does.
One time I growl at my sister for pulling on my ears and now they call me grumpy. ONE TIME!
Holy cow. All the problems my brothers and sisters have make me dizzy.
Look, I’m just a simple puppy with no hang-ups, no complexes and no problems. I just want a family I can love. Maybe I can lay next to you on the couch and once in a while maybe you’ll throw a ball for me or take me for a ride in the car. I would love that. Give me that and I’ll give you all the love in my little heart forever. Deal?
Razzle
Razzle is a male Jack Russel / Chihuahua mix. He is five years old and weighs forty five pounds.
Hello there!
I’m Razzle. Did you know that Scruffy and I came from the same house? We have been living with kids and cats and we’ve been doing great. I’m housebroken too which I think is important.
I really hope I get adopted. Are you going to adopt me?
Rhett
Rhett is a male Cattle Dog mix. He is one year old and weighs about twenty five pounds.
This is my very favorite toy. I will let you play with it if you want. I’m very generous that way.
Hi, I’m Rhett
I am a really good dog. I will make a wonderful addition to your family. I really want you to adopt me so i can be your best friend. After a while you will wonder how you ever got along without me.
So how about it? Will you adopt me?
Chloe, Zoe and Joey
Two girls and a boy! Six month old Labrador mixes. They weigh about twenty five pounds.
Hi, I’m Joey.
I’m hoping to be adopted. So are my sisters Zoe and Chloe. we just want to have families of our own. Will it be yours?
Ferrari
Ferrari is a female Australian Kelpi mix. She is the proud mother of five boys!
Hello, I’m Ferrari. Have you seen my five sons? Aren’t they about the best boys you ever saw?
Listen, after people adopt all my babies, will you adopt me? I’ll be a really good dog for you, I promise.
Check out my babies – they are all boys!
Mom says we are really cute puppies and I think she is right, don’t you?
Which one of us will you adopt first? Me?
Brownie and Blackie
Brownie and Blackie are Shepherd mixes.
Hi, I’m Brownie. I’m a girl and I’m six months old. I am very friendly with everyone. I would love to have a family of my very own. Will it be yours?
I’m just like Brownie. I’m a girl and I’m six months old too. Can I be a part of your family? Please?
By the way, ask for Blackie. That’s me.
Meadow and Anthony
Meadow and Anthony were living together. They were left to die when their drug addict owner went to jail.
Meadow is a female Shepherd mix. she is one year old and weighs thirty one pounds.
Wow, are we glad to be out of there. They took her off to jail and we were just left there. I don’t think anyone knew we were there just locked in the house.
Some nice people found us and I am sure glad because we were getting pretty hungry!
I really want to be adopted. I will make the best friend you ever had. Please be a little patient with me while I learn to trust you.
Will you please adopt me?
Anthony is a male Shepherd mix. He is one year old and weighs 42 pounds.
After what we have been through you can’t blame us for being a little skittish. A little more socialization would help us. Can you be a little bit patient with me?
I will make a really good dog for you if you can just give me a chance. I don’t know about being around little kids yet. I’m still a bit nervous.
Will you adopt me please?
Hazel
Hazel is a six month old Terrier mix. She weighs seventeen pounds.
Hello, do you know what they say about me? Oh by the way, I’m Hazel. Anyway, what they say about me is that I’m great with other dogs and with kids.
I will make a great addition to your family. Will you please adopt me?
Finny
Finny is a male Pointer mix. He is one year old and weighs about fifty to fifty five pounds.
Howdy, I’m Finny. Has my sister Rainy been bending your ear? Yeah, she has been a great sister.
Look, I’m the one here hoping to be adopted. I’m a really cool dog and I just need a porch to lay on where I can watch the people go by.
Got a porch?
The Disney Crew
The Disney Crew are Labrador / Shepherd mixes. Four girls and two boys!
Hi, I’m Merida.
My brothers and sisters and i all want the same thing – a family that we can love. Right now we just sort of huddle in a big pile and romp and play, but we know that when we get adopted we will have to learn lots of new things. I can’t wait to meet my new family!
Hi, I’m Gatson,
If I look a little sad it’s because I know that my siblings and I will soon be adopted into new families and I might never see them again. At the same time, I love them all and I can’t wait to see how excited they will be to have families of their own.
I can’t wait to have a family of my own too. Will you adopt me? Can I be a part of your family? I will be the best dog you ever saw. I promise!
Omar
Omar is a two year old male Labrador mix. He weighs about sixty five pounds.
Hey, I’m a really calm dog. I love everyone and I like to play with kids.
Please adopt me. I am very sweet and I will be the best friend you ever had.
Hunter
Hunter is a male Collie / Bulldog mix. He is just ten weeks old in the picture and weighs about ten pounds. He will be about four months old when he arrives in Maine.
I’m not real happy about being in this crate or cage, as i call it. Will you let me out? Can i lay on your lap for a while? That would make me feel much better.
Dustee and Daisee
Dustee and Daisee are sisters. They are seven month old Great Pyrenees mixes.
Dustee weighs sixty five pounds and Daisee weighs seventy one pounds.
Hi, I’m Dustee. Have you seen our video? That’s Daisee with the toy. Or maybe that’s me. I forget.
HI, I’m Daisee. I just want you to know a little about my sister Dustee and I. We are really great dogs. We love everyone and we are good with other dogs too.
We are living with a Foster now and they had company last weekend with three little girls, three, five and seven years old. They were so much fun. we played with them all day. We were real gentle and careful not to knock them down. It was great fun having them pet us and rub our bellies. We loved playing with the little kids and even shared our favorite toys with them. I think we will make great family dogs.
Will you adopt one of us into your family?
The Lion King Crew
The Lion King Crew, one girl and five boys, are Austrailian Shepherd mixes. They are six weeks old in the pictures. Nala is the only girl.
Hi, I’m Nala. My brothers are driving me crazy. Please, adopt me and get me out of here!
Beegee
Beegee is a female Catahoula and Bulldog mix. She is three months old and weighs about ten pounds.
So I was wondering. Am I cute enough to get adopted? I know that there are lots of really cute little dogs and puppies wanting to be adopted and I’m scared.
What if no one loves me? What if no one thinks I’m cute? That drummer boy from Michigan said I’m cute but I don’t know if anyone cares what he thinks. He was just passing through anyway.
So that’s my big question. Am I cute enough? What do you think? Actually, your opinion is the only one that matters.
What people are saying
Everyone at Rescue Charlie’s Friends, we can’t thank you enough for all that you do with your amazing rescue! Our new addition Clara (aka Azure) is loving her new life here in Lincolnville and her new friend Trigger is in love.
Thank you again for all of your hard work!
I adopted a puppy from Rescue Charlie’s Friends on June 2, 2018 named August. My thirteen year old dog had passed away the month before.
I renamed him. Bud Lite. Bud because he is my Buddy and Lite because he is the Lite of my life.
I am some what of a hermit, but Buddy gets me out walking everyday. We have met many wonderful people and other dogs on our walks.
He means everything to me.
PLEASE keep up the good work you are doing both for the dogs and the families that are fortunate enough to adopt them.
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