Paws In Need
from Adopt a Doggie
Dogs are at the heart of everything we do at Canya Wag. Through our Beads of Hope initiative with Adopt a Doggie (adoptadoggie.org), we help dogs find loving forever homes.
This page features foster dogs currently in the Bay Area, each with a unique story and personality. Every collar you purchase helps give them a second chance at life.
Brisso
Pleasant Hill, CA
Available
Brisso is a happy and playful boy. He loves everyone he meets and good with dogs of all sizes.
Brisso has a rough start in life. However, it doesn’t stop him from loving and trusting humans. He is doing well in his foster home and ready for a forever home.
Brisso started some leash training and is learning at a good pace. He is crate-trained and doing well on his house training. Brisso loves his trips to the doggie park and enjoys his daily walks.
Brisso is a wonderful boy and will be a good family dog.
Learn more about Brisso at:
https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2504
Tobi
Santa Clara, CA
Available
Tobi is looking for a loving home! Please help spread the word!
Tobi is a sweetheart with a wonderful temperament. He walks nicely on a leash and gets along well with everyone. He’s currently with a foster in Santa Clara, CA.
See here for more info: https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2514
Leela
San Leandro, CA
Available
Leela is a 2-year-old, 38-pound Formosan Mountain Dog mix looking for her forever home. She is currently living in a foster home in San Leandro.
She is a sweet and calm girl who does well with people, dogs and cats. She can be a little shy at first, but warms up quickly and loves being around people. Leela had a rough start.
She was abandoned on the streets, but despite everything she has been through, she continues to trust and love people. She is vaccinated, microchipped, crate-trained, doing well with house training, and learning leash skills. She loves going to the dog park and especially enjoys hiking in the woods. 🐾
Learn more about Leela: https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2500
ADOPTED!!
Howdie
Castro Valley , CA
Available
Howdie is a friendly 2-year-old boy, 52 lbs, who loves everyone he meets and gets along with dogs and cats. Despite being abandoned on the streets, he still loves and trusts people.
He’s doing great in his foster home in Castro Valley, CA, is crate-trained, doing well with house training, and learning leash skills. He loves the dog park and absolutely loves hiking!
Howdie is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and healthy. He’s ready for a loving forever home where he’ll never be abandoned again. ❤️
Please see here for more info: https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2462#
Jome
Redwood City, CA
ADOPTED!!
Jome is a 10 months old Formosan Mountain Dog mix who weighs about 38 pounds. He is gentle, smart, and incredibly loving. Jome is:
🐶 Crate trained
🐶 Doing well with house training
🐶 Learning to walk nicely on a leash
🐶 Great in the car
🐶 Good with kids, dogs and cats
🐶 Calm and patient while his foster mom runs errands
He has been neutered, fully vaccinated, microchipped, and is healthy and ready for adoption. Formosan Mountain Dogs are known for being intelligent, loyal, and devoted companions. Jome is a wonderful example of those traits and will make an amazing addition to a patient, loving home.
For more info please see: https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2481 ❤️🐾
Ross
Pleasant Hill, CA
ADOPTED!!
Ross is an adorable 10 month old, 28 pound female Formosan Mountain Dog mix puppy currently living in a foster home in Pleasant Hill, CA. Ross is very intelligent and a quick learner. She doesn’t bark much at all, except when someone is at the door or when something makes her feel a little unsure.
She has no toy possessiveness and loves sharing with her furry friends. Here is why you’ll want to adopt Ross: 🐶 House trained
🐶 Crate trained and sleeps quietly through the night 🐶 Leash trained
🐶 Good with kids, dogs, and cats
🐶 Smart and learns very quickly
🐶 No food or toy possessiveness
🐶 Playful, loving, and affectionate
🐶 Spayed, fully vaccinated, microchipped
A little about Formosan Mountain Dogs: they are known for being intelligent, loyal, and devoted companions.
For more info please see: https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2491
Alexa
Redwood City, CA
ADOPTED!!
Alexa is a 6-year-old, 62 lb female bulldog and is incredibly sweet, happy, and loves everyone she meets. She gets along well with other dogs, is crate trained, doing well with house training, and rides calmly in the car. She is also learning leash skills and adjusts quickly.
Alexa was rescued from an overcrowded shelter and recently lost her adopter after a sudden tragedy. She is in need of a stable, loving home.
She is spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped. For more info please visit:
https://www.adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2446
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Daki -
Redwood City, CA
ADOPTED!!
Daki is a happy, loving pup who gets along great with people, dogs and cats. She had a rough start but still trusts and loves with her whole heart.
A little shy at first, she warms up quickly and becomes a loyal, affectionate companion. She’s crate-trained, doing well with house training, and learning leash skills. She’s the perfect gentle family dog!
Inquire here to meet Daki:
https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2460
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Crista -
Redwood City, CA
Crista is a sweet and playful boy! He is friendly with people and is good with other dogs. He is doing well in his foster home and ready for a forever home. Crista started some leash training and is learning at a good pace. He is crate-trained and doing well on his housetraining. He rides well in the car and can wait patiently while his foster mom runs errands. Crista is a wonderful boy and will make a good family dog.
For more info, visit: https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2422
ADOPTED!!
Auggie -
Redwood City, CA
ADOPTED!!
Auggie is a friendly and playful boy! He is good with people and children. Auggie is now in a foster home with other dogs and loves them all. Having been through such a tough life, Auggie still loves and trusts humans. There’s not a mean bone in him. He is doing well in his foster home and ready for his forever home. Auggie started some leash training and is learning at a good pace. He is crate trained and doing well on his house training. He rides well in the car and can wait patiently while his foster mom runs errands. Auggie is a wonderful boy and will make a good family dog.
For more info, visit: https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2448
Baxter -
Richmond, CA
Meet Baxter! He is a handsome 7 year old 58 pound Formosan Mountain dog who is looking for a home. Baxter is a super sweet and smart boy. He is a quick learner who easily adjusted to the routine of his foster home. He is house trained, crate and leash trained. He knows to "sit", "wait" and look up for approval at doorways and for food. He is well behaved with good recall.
Baxter gets along well with other dogs and loves everybody. His favorite place is at the beach or simply chewing a bone by your feet.
For more info, visit:
https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2456
ADOPTED!!
Zulo -
Redwood City, CA
About Zulo:
✨Zulo Isn’t Special-Needs — He Just Needs a Special Human✨
Zulo is a resilient, affectionate tripod who lives a full, active life. He has suffered at the hands of people who set illegal traps, yet he remains trusting, joyful, and full of love.
If you are the kind of person who wants to learn from a dog who has faced hardship but still chooses kindness, resilience, and unconditional love, Zulo is waiting for you. He will teach you gratitude, courage, forgiveness and the true meaning of unconditional love.
For more info, visit: https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2455
ADOPTED!!
Jeanla -
Redwood City, CA
About Jeanla:
Jeanla is a sweet, gentle girl who adores her humans and gets along wonderfully with dogs of all sizes. She had a rough start in life and can be shy at first, but she warms up quickly and becomes incredibly loving and trusting. She’s doing great in her foster home—crate-trained, progressing well with house training, and learning leash skills. She’s been calm and patient around cats and even a rabbit. Jeanla rides well in the car and waits quietly during errands. She’s a wonderful, easygoing dog who will make a lovely family companion. 💛
To learn more, please visit
https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2444
ADOPTED!!
Mika - Burlingame, CA
ADOPTED!!
💙 Pictured wearing Diamondback and Elements Collections
About Mika:
Mika is about 2 years old, 38 pounds, and wonderful with people, kids, and other dogs. Calm and affectionate, yet playful and full of love.
She’s house trained, fully crate trained, walks beautifully on leash, rides quietly and patiently in the car, knows her basic commands and name, and learns quickly from both her foster family and doggie sibling.
No aggression of any kind — sweet, smart, and eager to please, Mika is truly the perfect companion. 💛
To learn more, please visit
Wugo —
Castro Valley, CA
ADOPTED!!
About Wugo:
Wugo is 6 years old, 46 pounds, and a sweet, mellow companion. She loves everyone she meets and gets along well with other dogs. Calm and affectionate, Wugo is ready to bring comfort and joy to her forever home.
She is crate-trained, doing well with house training, and has started leash training at a good pace. Wugo enjoys walks, cuddles, and spending time with her people.
To learn more, please visit https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2418
Jeani —
Redwood City, CA
ADOPTED!!
About Jeani:
Jeani is a 6-month-old, 28-pound puppy who has lots of puppy playful energy and is SO sweet. She loves her humans and always wants to snuggle. She also gets along well with dogs of all sizes. Though she had a rough start in life and can be shy at first, she quickly warms up and shows her loving, trusting personality.
Jeani is crate-trained, learning leash training, and doing well with housetraining. She has been introduced to cats and a rabbit and has been patient and calm with them. She rides well in the car and can wait patiently while her foster mom runs errands. Sweet, curious, and full of love, Jeani is ready for her forever family.
To learn more, please visit https://adoptadoggie.org/adoption_1.php?dog_id=2440