Large rescue dogs for adoption and rehoming in Devon

As of 14 November 2026, Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Wingletang) (at Lydford): 4, Animals in Distress (Torbay & Westcountry) (at Ipplepen): 3 and Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary (at Ottery St Mary): 2. By age, that is 1 puppy and 8 adult dogs. The newest was added on 23 October 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

No. Rescues rehome large dogs for an adoption fee rather than selling them, so be wary of any advert that asks for a deposit before you have met the dog. In Devon today, large dogs are listed by Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Wingletang) (at Lydford), Animals in Distress (Torbay & Westcountry) (at Ipplepen) and Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary (at Ottery St Mary). Animals in Distress (Torbay & Westcountry) asks £325 for a dog of 6 months and older and Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary a minimum of £350 for a dog or puppy. For Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Wingletang), see the rescue's own page for its fee.

Usually not from a rescue: each asks an adoption fee towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations, and a "free to a good home" advert is a private one with no rescue checks behind it. Of the rescues listing large dogs in Devon today, the published fees run from £325 at Animals in Distress (Torbay & Westcountry) to £350 at Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary. Every one of those is under £500. For the other rescue, see the rescue's own page.

As of 14 November 2026, the large dogs listed in Devon are with 3 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to Devon is Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Wingletang) at Lydford. You can also see large dogs across England. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.