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:

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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Nelson

Nelson is a 3 year young boy who was abandoned in TX and SWESR was contacted by a good Sam to help him. He’s in a foster home near Austin, TX and is good with other dogs.

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TJ

TJ is 6 years young. He is sweet and timid. His owner passed away and he was a kennel/hunting dog but it turns out that hunting is not his thing. TJ would rather be sitting in your lap. TJ is is in a foster home in Oklahoma City, OK.

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Storytellers

Ranger

Many of our readers will be familiar with Ranger. The black and white dog with the two distinctive black eye masks, as of this writing he is the dog on the cover banner for Southwest English Setter Rescue’s (SWESR) Facebook page. Anyone with SWESR calendars from years past will have seen Ranger gracing a monthly page. His markings are naturally stunning, and, let’s be honest, it helps to have parents who know their way around a camera.

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Misty

Misty’s story is one of love, resilience, and the unbreakable bond between a family and their dog. It all began when Misty, a sweet little English Setter puppy who happened to be born deaf, was surrendered by her original owners when she was 3 1/2 months old. They didn’t want her because they felt that she would be unable to hunt due to her inability to hear.

Fate had better plans for Misty. She found her way into the loving care of her Southwest English Setter Rescue (SWESR) foster mom, Sherry. Sherry is a kind and caring woman with a heart of gold who would train and care for Misty until she could find her forever family.

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Rio and Tracee

Mary and her husband Mark live in the Blue Ridge mountains in North Carolina. They have owned six Llewellyn Setters over the years, four of which are SWESR alumni. Rio and Tracee are their most recent SWESR dogs.

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English Setter News

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21 hours 27 minutes ago

Sweet Belle waiting for her dad to come home. #rescuedog #adoptdontshop #fosterdog #doglover #doglove See More

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5 days 21 hours ago

Meet August's calendar contest winner - Benny. Benny is at least 10 years old and still going strong. A goofy foodie (he appreciates good food See More

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1 week 17 hours ago

Three-year-old Nelson had an unstable start in life. What is known of his history is that an owner of his moved away and, viewing Nelson See More

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1 week 3 days ago

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1 week 5 days ago

Zeus is a 6 year young English Setter/Tree Walker Coonhound blend that finds himself in urgent need of a foster hero; ideally not too far See More

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1 week 6 days ago

Spur says “It’s Heartworm Pill Day!” Please don’t forget to protect your dog. #heartwormssuck #rescuedogs #dogsofinstagram #dogsoftwitter #dogs #heartworms See More

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2 weeks 1 day ago

It's International Day of Friendship. We'd love to see photos of what you and your best friend are doing today (or any day). #InternationalDayofFriendship #dogs See More

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2 weeks 4 days ago

***FILLED! THANKS TO THOSE THAT SHARED THIS REQUEST!! Home Visit Needed in Easton CT 06612*** SWESR is looking for someone to do a home visit See More

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2 weeks 5 days ago

My name isn't Merry for nothing. I am one of the most recent but not the last SWESR dog to be overjoyed to be saved See More

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.