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If you're interested in hearing more about one of these adorable pups, please email director@rrus.org  or and@rrus.org  for more information. Please keep in mind that you will need to travel to the pup's foster home in order to adopt them.

November is Adopt A Senior Pet month! Sadly, senior pups are often the last to be adopted even though they can offer advantages such as having basic obedience and housetraining skills, predictable personalities, and reduced exercise needs. By choosing to save a senior Ridgie you are giving the gift of an amazing retirement to a very deserving pup. For the month of November we are offering a $100 discount on the adoption fee for any of our senior Ridgies. Please consider addin

Our beloved National Director of the past three years, Marianne Minton Smelley, has stepped down. Marianne was a FORCE, working almost...

From RRUS adopter, Carla Friedrich: This year, on January 27, 2022, we lost our beloved Mollypants at 13 years, 9 months of age. When she...

Run free sweet girl, we will remember you. Frida had 48 hours of pure joy with her wonderful foster family. They made sure she knew she...

Given in honor of our precious Ridgies Money, Maybe, Moxie, and Dublin who we've lost. We miss y'all!

Lenny Lenny was surrendered by his owner at four months old. He suffered from a severe hip deformity that his owner couldn’t afford to...

Meet Rowdy! He is a giant lover, 3 years old, a ridgeless mix and VERY MUCH a puppy. He was recently adopted! He is sweet, affectionate,...

Snacks is a very handsome, ridged PB male. He is 1 y/o and loves to play with all the other resident dogs in his foster home. He was NOT...

Jesse was one of three puppy mill pups that came into rescue in June of 2020 in the middle of the pandemic. She and her two sisters were...

Dash is a SWEET, 1 y/o, ridged boy. He was a stray, found on the streets in Houston. Amazingly, he is so gentle, friendly and happy. He...

The safety of our adopters, our volunteers, and their families is a priority. We must follow state regulations with regards to all health...

Ridgebacks love most children. I say “most children” because no dog appreciates rough treatment. No dog likes children who treat them...