Dogs for adoption - Christchurch City Council

04/09/2026

We did some ameauter scent work today and the dogs got to show off their amazing nose skills!

Look at them go! 🐕🐽

27/08/2026

27/08/2026
New kids On the Block!!!

We have had 7 new dogs come onto the adoption lane this last week 🤗

They are all looking for soft, patient homes, (a few are still learning how to interact and trust new humans and might need someone who is willing to come and visit multiple times) and are not suited to first time dog owners. 🐶

If you have any questions about any of these dogs, please call us on 03 941 7048 or pop in Monday to Friday from 1pm until 4:30pm😊

We have a post pinned on our page dedicated to all of our dogs up for adoption

It is unknown what any of these dogs will be like in a home environment or if they have been around Kids/cats/other dogs/livestock

07/08/2026

Enrichment doesn't need to be expensive or fancy. Check out our adoption doggos enjoying something a little different! This encourages their natural foraging instincts and provides a range of novel sensory input.

06/08/2026

ADOPT ME! Here are our newest dogs for adoption! We are still getting to know these stunners, we will hopefully have more info about them in the coming days. As is common with shelter dogs, they will need work - so they need owners who are committed to putting in the time and effort to bring our their potential.

We don't know what they are like around children/cats/stock etc.

Details of each dog is on their photo.

All our current dogs for adoption are pinned to the top of our page.

Hope to see you soon 🐾

UPDATE 12/8 - Toby has been adopted 🥰

23/07/2026

Here are our newest dogs for adoption. Two stunning boys, hoping their perfect people come looking soon 🐾

We have -

BUGSY, huntaway mix, 5 years. We're still getting to know him, but what we do know is he was living with 2 younger female dogs prior to coming to us. Unknown what he is like around children/cats/stock etc

KOBE, staffy mix, 1 year. This bouncy boy is very busy! His original owner has told us he has grown up around children, lived with other dogs and lived with a cat. Loves meeting people.

In the next few days we will share some stories of them out and about, hopefully making friends with our other dogs 🤞

If you would like to meet them, pop in anytime Mon - Fri between 1pm and 5pm - hope to see you soon!!

Note - all our current dogs to adopt are pinned at the top of our page (once they are adopted we remove their photo - fyi)

19/07/2026

Love this! Such an awesome opportunity for anyone who needs help to get their dogs vaccinated, so, so important to keep them safe and healthy 😊

06/04/2026

We would be so lost without Christchurch Bull Breed Rescue !!! They take so many dogs from us, and are there for us to offer support/advice at anytime - please share, hopefully that one person sees this and can help 🤞🤞🤞

It’s crunch time!!! 🚨

Our rescue centre has been sold, our lease expires in 65 days & we have no place to go!

We have been searching high & low for another property to lease but we have had zero luck & time is fast running out.

We currently lease an 820sqm concrete sealed section in industrial Woolston with a small garage & office. This costs us $3900 per month to lease. While ideally we want to grow in size, in these uncertain times we have to be realistic. Donations are down by more than $40,000 in the past year so a lease of this size is not going to be sustainable.

Christchurch is a small place. We all know someone who knows someone. So we are calling in all favours & putting this alert out to anyone & everyone. If you have never shared one of our posts before, please make this the first!

Calling all estate agents, real estate tycoons, & land bankers. Everyone’s whose brother or sister is into property. Your rich uncle Arthur who likes dogs, the mayor, King Chuck? SPREAD the WORD! Please help us find somewhere suitable to go.

CBBR has always been the shelter a community built & now we need your help to build another one. Shutting up shop is not an option. The dogs need us! ❤️