When dogs are available for adoption through the Lone Star Rescue program, we post their information on our Facebook page. If there are rescued Berners in need of forever homes, you will see photos and a brief bio. If you think you'd be interested in pursuing adoption after looking at a picture that has been posted, then contact Dawn to obtain more in depth information on the rescued dog.

Even if we have no rescue dogs currently available and you want to adopt a rescued Berner, we hope you'll let us know. We want to hear from you if you have a place in your home and heart to offer a rescued Berner a home. Please download and fill out the Rescue Adoption Application. After filling in the Adoption Application, mail it to the address provided on the form or send to lonestarbmdrescue1@gmail.com.

Call Dawn Letry at 469-323-2038 if you have a dog that you need to surrender. This number is for surrenders and for reporting dogs in shelters/pounds only.

On average, we place only about 12-15 dogs a year. We never know when a dog will enter our program.

The Lone Star Rescue has placed dogs in Texas. We actively search for dogs in our region of responsibility which includes the states of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. If you do not live in one of these four states, you may still fill out a rescue application but the likelihood of receiving a Lone Star Rescue dog is extremely remote. Instead, you should contact a club closer to you. Please see www.bmdca.org for rescues in your area.

Our adoption fees are used to cover costs and can vary, but they are generally less than the price of a dog from a breeder. The dog may be examined by a vet, all shots are brought up-to-date, and it is spayed or neutered if necessary. Any detected or suspected health problems are checked out and treated if possible.

We do keep a list of potential adopters. The dogs are not placed on a first-come, first-serve basis, but rather as a best match to an adoptive home that will be the best place for the dog. We have a lot of potential adopters and with so few dogs a year, the wait can be long.

Please update your information every six months. After that, we will be less likely to contact you with a potential adoption.

It is somewhat unlikely. We have received a few puppies - but typically the average age of rescued dogs is 3 - 6 years old.

Pounds, shelters, surrenders directly to us by the owners, even just plain abandoned.

No. All Berners placed through the Lone Star Rescue program are spayed or neutered prior to release to the adoptive home.

Sorry, no. We collect whatever information on the dog that we can and pass all of it on to the potential adopters so they can make an informed decision. But no one can foretell the future. If the adoption does not work out, you are required to surrender the dog back to the Lone Star BMD Rescue program.

Surprisingly well. Even ones from good homes that were surrendered to us have re-attached to their new families. It takes love and patience for all of them to overcome whatever baggage they have. So far, they have all done well

Sometimes we get papers on surrendered Berners and gladly pass them on to adopters. It is helpful for health history. If the new owner wants to participate in AKC events, they can apply for an ILP number for the dog. The dog is then allowed to join in all AKC events, other than Conformation, like any registered dog.

Lone Star Rescue only places purebred Bernese Mountain Dogs. However, we keep a list of potential homes that would also consider a BMD mix and, if we locate a mix, we notify those homes of the dog's location and they may adopt the mix directly from the current owner or shelter. You may indicate your interest in a mix on the application.

Please complete an adoption application and forward to the Lone Star BMD Rescue.

Download Rescue Adoption Application

Donations can be made via Venmo, @lsbmdr, or through PayPal. If you prefer to send a check, please reach out to lonestarbmdrescue1@gmail.com.