The goal of the SWDAA's Rescue Committee is to assist in the placement of displaced Spanish Water Dogs and to promote proper responsibilty of breeders in re-homing displaced dogs which were bred or sold by them. 

A Spanish Water Dog owner who is unable to care for or continue responsibility for their Spanish Water Dog should first seek the assistance of the breeder that sold them the dog.  The Breeder has the primary responsibility for re-homing dogs. It is primarily the owners responsibilty to contact their breeder for assistance.  If the breeder is unwilling to assist in re-homing the dog, then the owner may apply for assistance from the SWDAA's Rescue Committee.  The Rescue Committee will ask the owner to sign a waiver stating that the breeder can not or will not take the dog back.  If the breeder is from another country or it is impossible to return the dog, then the SWDAA's Rescue Committee will offer assistance.

If the dog is in a shelter, the SWDAA Rescue Committee will attempt to identify the Spanish Water Dog and provide foster care within our organization until a suitable home is found.  If the breeder can be identified, then the dog will become the responsibility of the breeder.

Spanish Water Dogs entering the SWDAA's rescue program are first placed in foster homes for a probationary period to determine the dogs temperament and to gather information which will help us in placing the rescue in an appropriate home.  Persons desiring to adopt a Spanish Water Dog from the SWDAA's rescue program must complete an application and pass a screening interview with one of the members of the Rescue Committee.

If you have a Spanish Water Dog you would like to enter into the SWDAA's Rescue Program or have any questions about the SWDAA's Rescue Program, please contact Sheryl Gaines, Rescue Committee Chairperson at hsdsgg@aol.com. 

If you are interested in adopting a rescue, please click here and complete the Adoption Application.  Please return the completed application to Sheryl Gaines. 34 Kenwood Road, Tenafly, New Jersey, 07670 in accordance with the application instructions.