Northwest Dog Project

Meet Smidge 🥹

This teeny tiny lady is another one of our newest rescue dogs, and we are all IN LOVE with her 😭 She's 3 lbs of pure sweetness, and we just want to carry her around in our pockets everywhere we go 🥲

Smidge is about 10 years old, and was surrendered by her previous owner who could no longer provide care for her. She just visited our vet and it was determined that she'll definitely be needing a dental, as pretty much all of her teeth are extremely loose 😣 We're so happy she's here now so that we (with your help, of course!) can provide her with the care she's needed for a long time.

Adoption apps are not open for Smidge just yet, but they will be soon, so keep an eye on our posts/stories to be notified when they are if you're interested in adding this little doll to your family! 💘

We sure hope you all haven't forgotten about this sweet ol' girl 🥹

It's Birdie! 😍 and she's officially been adopted into her forever family 🥳❤️

Birdie joined us all the way back in December of last year, after we sprang her from a nearby county shelter. She hung with us for a couple months with no adoption interest, until one day a lovely couple applied to bring her home. She left us late February to start her foster to adopt trial, which we ended up extending longer than usual to really give her a chance to settle in. Birdie got along wonderfully with the other dog in the home, who's now her new forever brother, but she was having some unexplained anxiety that we all wanted to investigate a bit further. We are so grateful to Birdie's new family for giving her the patience and love that she needed, and we're thrilled to announce that they've officially made her a part of their family 🥰

Birdie is SO loved, and will be for the rest of her golden years! 😭💘 please join us in sending her all of our love and congratulations on finding her happily ever after! ✨

❤️🐶 SAVE THE DATE! 🐶❤️

Our 4th annual Market for Mutts is happening 🌟Saturday, July 18th 🌟and we couldn't be more excited to hang with you all again! If you're free that day, please come on down and join us for a day of fun, supporting small businesses, and celebrating another year of rescuing pups together. 🥹❤️

This year’s event will feature an awesome lineup of vintage vendors and artisan makers offering beautiful handmade jewelry, pottery, and clothing! We'll also have a face painter set up, lovely houseplants and locally grown florals, as well as a trio of rad tattoo artists with pup-themed flash! And of course as always there will be NWDP swag, a killer auction/raffle, live music, a doggy snow cone machine & pool, and delicious food and drinks from our friends at 🎶🍻

We’re SO excited to gather with our community of rescue lovers and raise some much needed funds for our NWDP dogs, and hopefully see some of our beloved there! 😍

🐶 As always, this is a dog-friendly event! If your pup enjoys being around other dogs and people, and doesn’t mind a busy environment, bring them along so we can say hi! 🐾

Big thanks to for bringing this year’s flyer to life for us! 🤠🙏🏼

Event Details:
🗓️ Saturday, July 18th 2026
📍 Viking Brewing Co (West Location), Eugene, OR
⏰ 12–7 PM (vendors until 5, music until 7, Viking keeps the party going ‘til 9!)
🐶 Dog-friendly, social pups welcome!
🧒 Kids welcome!

Meet Clementine 🍊

This beautiful young Border Collie mix (best guess) found herself alone in a rural shelter, and nobody ever came to get her 🥺 But now she's a NWDP girl, and we have a feeling there's a real special family out there just waiting for her!

Clementine was just spayed on Tuesday, and we have now opened up adoption apps for her. Since she's been here with us we've learned that she's incredibly sweet, and smart! She seems to love all people she's met so far, and she'd thrive in either a home with another mature male dog, or she'd be happy as an only dog, too. She's going to be looking for a home that will offer her daily outlets for her physical and mental energy, so that she can grow into a well rounded & fulfilled adult dog 🥰

You can find Clementine on our adoptable dogs page now by visiting our website! Apply today if you'd like to be considered for her forever family 💘