Welcome to Dogs of Portugal
More than 3,000 adoptions since 2012
ABOUT US
We are a non-profit group of volunteers with the sole mission of supporting Portugal’s largest dog sanctuary, O Cantinho da Milu, which rescues and homes 700+ abandoned and mistreated dogs and animals on a multi-acre property located in Setúbal, Portugal.
Dogs of Portugal is a culturally diverse group of highly motivated volunteers who devote their time to improving the lives of animals and finding them loving homes. DOP facilitates the rehoming of dogs and cats to local and international adopters both within Portugal and globally, including Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, France, UK and Canada.
OUR MISSION
The Core of Dogs of Portugal is composed of people with years of experience as volunteers and even ex-Directors of some of the most highly regarded animal charities throughout Portugal. These core members coordinate their own projects, manage their own resources and designate their own objectives and timetable. Foresight and Planning are paramount: All projects of Dogs of Portugal are to be finished, within schedule and within budget!
We are better because: we have shed like an old skin the paralysing, bureaucratic structures that plague most of other animal charities.
We do things better because: we have the experience, the skills and the know-how.
We will be better because: our organization is in perpetual change:
We learn from our mistakes
We innovate
We upgrade
We deliver what we promise
OUR LOCATION
The sanctuary is located in a secluded property in Setúbal, Portugal.
For adoptions, please contact us first.
DOGS FOR ADOPTION
Mari: friendly and happy oldie
Name: Mari Gender: F Age: d-o-b: ~January 2016 Size: small-medium (10kg, 40cm) Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: Mari was found on the street. She is a very friendly dog - no doubt she lived in a home and not on the street. She is very human...
Lilly: beautiful and gentle
Name: Lilly Gender: F Age: d-o-b: ~April 2022 Size: medium-big (19kg, 50cm) Others: dewormed, vaccinated, sterilised Story, Personality, Others: Lilly was surrendered to the shelter because her owner is sick. Lilly is a very friendly and gentle girl. She is lovely...
Simao and Soko: simply stunning
Names: Simao and Soko Gender: M Age: d-o-b: 1 August 2023 Size: will be medium or medium-big Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: Mum and 3 puppies were thrown over the fence into someone´s yard. This is how people get rid of their unwanted...
Amia: a scared little girl who wants to learn how not to be scared
Name: Amia Gender: F Age: d-o-b: January 2022 Size: medium (14kg, 45cm) Others: dewormed, vaccinated, sterilised Story, Personality, Others: Amia was found on the street together with her siblings, all 7 of them were on the street. They were all very scared and at the...
Bareerah: beautiful sad girl
Name: Bareerah Gender: F Age: d-o-b: 1 October 2014 Size: big (26kg, 55cm) Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: Bareerah was surrendered by her owner who has a terminal disease. She is a very sweet and gentle dog but sad about having lost her home...
Kip: sweet and friendly puppy
Name: Kip Gender: M Age: d-o-b: 16 July 2023 Size: will be medium Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: Kip was found on the street. He is a very friendly and happy puppy. Used to people and very social, not shy at all. Playful with other dogs. He...
Laika: she is old and noone wants her
Name: Laika Gender: F Age: d-o-b: 31 May 2013 Size: medium (16kg, 45cm) Others: dewormed, vaccinated, sterilised Story, Personality, Others: Laika was surrendered to the shelter because her owner died. The daughter of the owner surrendered her and she says she is...
Murphy: friendly little boy
Name: Murphy Gender: M Age: d-o-b: ~September 2018 Size: small (7.5kg, 35cm) Breed: x Poodle Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: Murphy was found on the street. He was very dirty, his fur was overgrown and matted, he has not been cared for a long...
Jo: friendly and playful
Name: Jo Gender: F Age: d-o-b: 1 February 2023 Size: medium (17kg, 45cm) Others: dewormed, vaccinated, sterilised Story, Personality, Others: Jo was surrendered by her owner who had too many dogs. He surrendered Jo and her two brothers. Jo is very friendly, social...
Charity: gentle girl that deserves better
Name: Charity Gender: F Age: d-o-b: ~September 2021 Size: medium-big (22kg, 55cm) Others: dewormed, vaccinated, sterilised Story, Personality, Others: Charity was found on the street in the area Alcacer. Someone found her and as it is the most obvious, he went with...
Nieta: playful happy girl
Name: Nieta Gender: F Age: d-o-b: ~January 2023 Size: medium (15kg, 45cm) Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: Nieta was found tied to a tree. Nieta is a very friendly and playful girl. She is sweet, very friendly and super social. She likes human...
Tosha: no words to describe how sweet she is
Name: Tosha Gender: F Age: d-o-b: September 2021 Size: big (29kg, 50cm) Breed: x Rafeiro alentejano Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: Tosha was surrendered to the shelter because her owner died and no one in the family wanted to keep him. we...
Babs, Bibi, Belinda and Benji: beautiful puppies of Belle
Names: Bibi, Belinda, Babs (F) and Benji (M) Gender: 3 F and 1 M Age: d-o-b: 1 August 2023 Size: will be small/medium (their mum, Belle, is 9 kg) Breed: x podengo (their mum, Belle, is a Portuguese podengo, we don´t know the father) Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story,...
Elliot: stunning dog!
Name: Elliot Gender: M Age: d-o-b: ~January 2022 Size: big (28kg, 55cm) Others: dewormed, vaccinated, castrated Story, Personality, Others: Elliot was found on the street. He is a very friendly and gentle dog - definitely a dog that had a home but noone has claimed...
Maysa: a dog is desperate after loosing her home
Name: Maysa Gender: F Age: d-o-b: January 2021 Size: medium-big (25kg, 55cm) Others: dewormed, vaccinated, sterilised Story, Personality, Others: Maysa was adopted from the shelter when she was a puppy. She has grown up in a home. Unfortunately when she reached...
Toby: friendly playful puppy
Name: Toby Gender: M Age: d-o-b: 1 April 2023 Size: will be big Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: Toby was found on the street. Toby is a puppy that must have had a home. He is used to people, not scared of anything, very social and he knows the...
Joram: such a sweet little boy
Name: Joram Gender: M Age: d-o-b: ~January 2023 Size: small-medium (10kg, 40cm) Breed: x Poodle Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: Joram was found on the street. He is an extremely sweet dog, very gentle, friendly and cuddly. He is social with...
Oreo, Bolacha and Waffle: puppies so cute you want to eat them
Names: Oreo, Bolacha, Waffle Gender: F Age: d-o-b: 23 July 2023 Size: will be small Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: These little puppies were found on 23 July 2023 in the garbage bin in Comporta. They were born only hours before. Place where...
Dog: so gentle… heartbreaking
Name: Dog Gender: M Age: d-o-b: 15 January 2013 Size: medium (23kg, 50cm) Breed: x Boxer Others: dewormed, vaccinated Story, Personality, Others: Dog was surrendered to the shelter because his owner died and noone wanted him. This is so sad. And Dog is sad too. He is...
Shreck: big and super friendly
Name: Shreck Gender: M Age: d-o-b: ~February 2015 Size: big (31kg, 55cm) Breed: German shepherd Others: dewormed, vaccinated, castrated Story, Personality, Others: Shreck was found running in the middle of the road. Someone stopped and he immediately jumped into the...