New beginnings for old souls.

Give love and companionship to a senior dog for their golden years.

Why adopt a senior dog?

  • Calmer energy: Senior dogs generally have lower energy levels and are more content to lounge, making them better suited for less active lifestyles or smaller living spaces.

  • More training: Many seniors are already house-trained and understand basic commands, saving you the exhausting, months-long process of training a puppy.

  • Know what to expect: What you see is what you get; their size, coat, and personality are fully developed, eliminating guesswork about how they will behave or how large they will grow.

  • Less destructive: They are typically past the chewing stage, which means less damage to your home and belongings.

  • Instant companionship: They can adapt quickly to new routines and are often just looking for a cozy place to sleep and a loving family.

  • Saving a life: Senior dogs are often the last to be adopted in shelters. Adopting one is a lifesaving act that gives a deserving, older animal a loving retirement.

Adoptable Dogs

  • Female, spayed

  • 7 years old

  • Basset hound mix

  • Rescued 4/28/26

  • Female, spayed

  • 9 years old

  • Pitbull mix

  • Rescued 5/23/26

  • Female, spayed

  • 10 years old

  • Yorkie mix

  • Rescued 7/17/26

  • Male, neutered

  • 8 years old

  • Shih Tzu mix

  • Rescued 7/17/26

  • Male, neutered

  • 7 years old

  • Dachshund mix

  • Rescued 8/2/26

  • Male, will be neutered before adoption

  • 6 years old

  • Shih Tzu mix

  • Rescued 8/9/26

Hospice Foster Care

Champ

Champ was our first hospice dog and although he is no longer with us, we are committed to keeping his legacy going. We are so grateful we got to know him, love him and spoil him with some of the experiences he likely missed out on during his 13 years of life. He was such a sweet and gentle boy and so deserving of every second of peace, comfort, joy, and love he received. Thank you so much to Lenoir County SCPA and our beautiful community for giving Champ the best final week! By supporting Home Stretch Dog Rescue, you are helping us continue to offer hospice care to other dogs like Champ.

Hope

Hope was surrendered to Greene County Animal Shelter multiple times, most recently at 15 years old. She just wants a comfy place to snuggle up and rest and her foster mom is making sure she feels so loved and cared about. We’re so grateful we can give Hope and other dogs like her the dignity, comfort, and love the deserve in their last home stretch.

Three women standing outdoors on a grassy field near a chain-link fence, wearing colorful t-shirts with a dog rescue logo, shorts, and athletic shoes, smiling at the camera.