About Us
Chained Dog Rehabilitation & Rehoming are an Auckland dog rescue that work with owners of life-chained, neglected and abused dogs to help improve their lives, and provide the tools so they can become responsible dog owners. We are a team of nationwide volunteers who educate and empower these owners to help improve their dogs living conditions.
We also rehabilitate and rehome any dogs relinquished into our care, along with working closely with many Council Animal Shelters across New Zealand.
We believe in helping ANY dog we can, no matter the size, breed or situation.
We are predominantly based in Auckland, however can help nationwide.
Please have a look round our website to find out more about our Auckland dog rescue, our missions, and how you can help those who can't help themselves.
Our Missions
To advocate for and support dogs in our communities to achieve better health and wellbeing for the dogs through:
Empowering dog owners by providing them with the tools necessary to remove the need for dogs to be life-chained, neglected and abused
Acting with integrity, and work alongside any other organisations needed, to provide a unified response to each case
Identifying opportunities to provide rehabilitative care and rehoming to any dogs that are relinquished so they can live a happy, fulfilling life, no matter their size or breed
Providing education and community initiatives centred on reducing the number of unwanted dogs and improving the health of the dogs who need it the most.
No one can do everything, but everyone can do something
Standing Up for Dogs: Our Mission in Action
We believe that every dog deserves a life of love, care, and dignity. Too many dogs suffer in silence—chained outside, neglected, or abandoned. But we’re here to change that. Through advocacy, education, and hands-on intervention, we work tirelessly to improve the lives of dogs in our communities and create a future where no dog is left behind.
One of our key goals is empowering dog owners with the knowledge and resources they need to care for their pets responsibly. Many cases of neglect stem from a lack of awareness rather than cruelty. By providing guidance and support, we help owners move away from harmful behaviour towards their dogs and ensure their dogs live healthier, happier lives.
Integrity is at the heart of everything we do. Every case is different, and no single organization can do it all. That’s why we collaborate with SPCA, Auckland Council (and others) and other rescue groups to provide a unified response when a dog is in need.
Whether it’s helping an owner improve their pet’s living conditions or stepping in to take on a dog when it needs to leave a harmful situation, we act with the dog’s best interest in mind.
For dogs who can’t stay with their owners, we provide rehabilitative care and rehoming opportunities. Whether they’re young or old, big or small, fearful or injured, we give them the medical care, training, and love they need to heal. Then, we match them with families who will cherish them for life. Every successful adoption is a victory, not just for the dog, but for the community as a whole.
We work with life-chained dogs, abused dogs, abandoned dogs, dogs rescued from hoarding situations, those whose elderly owners have moved into care or passed away, behavioural cases, dogs from council and SPCA shelters, plus many other situations.
Abuse doesn’t always look like a physical assault, it can be overfeeding causing obesity, not doing training and leaving a dog in an constant anxious state, keeping huge amounts of dogs and not providing proper care, or not providing a dog medical care when needed. We deal with it all.
Beyond rescue work, education and community outreach are vital to our mission. By teaching responsible pet ownership, promoting spaying and neutering, and addressing common issues that lead to abuse and abandonment, we work to reduce the number of dogs who end up in shelters or unsafe situations. Our goal is to create lasting change—one that ensures fewer dogs need rescuing in the first place.
Every dog we save, every owner we help, and every lesson we share brings us one step closer to a world where all dogs are treated with the love and respect they deserve.
Together, we can make a difference—one dog, one family, and one community at a time.
Where do our dogs come from?
This is a common question, and while we can't provide exact details due to privacy issues, we do keep statistics which may help you understand how dogs enter our care.
These stats are for the 2024 year.
