Southwest English Setter Rescue
Southwest English Setter Rescue (SWESR) is dedicated to rescuing English Setters throughout the Southwest United States.
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Southwest English Setter Rescue
We rehabilitate English Setters by providing full medical care and behavior assessment in a foster home in order to prepare them for adoption.
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Southwest English Setter Rescue
To ensure all SWESR dogs are placed in loving, permanent homes, we screen and qualify adopters and provide ongoing guidance and support.
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Southwest English Setter Rescue
SWESR promotes animal welfare through community education and outreach and values positive teamwork within our organization as well as partnerships across rescues.
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If you are considering adopting an English Setter rescue dog, click here to see all dogs currently  available and consider submitting an application. 

Here are some of our most recent rescues:

Lucy and Lefty – Foster or Adopter Needed

Lucy and Lefty are sweet, loving 7 1/2 years old and very bonded to each other so will need to stay together. They have a high escape drive so will need a 6′ securely fenced yard. Due to a high prey drive, no cats or small dogs. They are in a foster home in OK.

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Edgar

Edgar is a shy 6 year young Setter who has lived outside with his mom Almondine his entire life. He is looking for a patient person with lots of love to give. He needs a home without cats and a 6′ fenced yard. Edgar is in a foster home in Edmond, OK.

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Augie

Augie is a 5 year old Orange Belton ES. He’s sweet and is learning about house training and manners in a foster home near Austin TX.

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English Setter News

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1 day 13 hours ago

Ranger says don’t wait too long to support SWESR by purchasing their playing cards. Thirty percent of the total stock was sold within the first 48 hours! WOW! You guys are great! There’s still time to receive your order before those office White Elephant exchanges parties, or before stockings need See More

Southwest English Setter Rescue

2 days 13 hours ago

***Colorado English Setter lovers – Foster/Temp Foster needed for a 10 year old boy*** Check out this benchy looking ES boy’s beautiful Setter smile and imagine how happy he will be in a SWESR foster home! He is 59 lbs of sweetness and affection. Good with other dogs; cats and See More

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1 week 12 hours ago

SWESR Playing Cards Now Available To Order! Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something brand new and extraordinary as a part of Southwest English Setter Rescue Inc's fundraising campaign. This is a campaign like no other, and we want you to be there! SWESR has See More

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1 week 3 days ago

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1 week 4 days ago

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About Us

Established in 2012, Southwest English Setter Rescue (SWESR) is incorporated in Texas and a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.

Our founding members all have many years of experience in English Setter and other animal rescue groups. All of our volunteers share a love for English Setters and an in-depth understanding of this wonderful breed.