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Petzone Dog Rescue, Inc. is a private No-Kill Shelter for last chance dogs located in Athens, Georgia. It's address is 4530 Atlanta Hwy Bogart, Ga. 30622. Petzone takes it's name from Petzone Dog Training which later expanded to a dog adoption center, training center, full and self service grooming, and also home to a thrift shop located on site. Petzone formed it's non profit and 501c3 status in March of 2008. Petzone is governed by a board of 5 members. The money raised by the charity through its thrift shop, grooming, training, and fund raising events is used soley to benefit the dogs in it's care. Hundreds of dogs come through the doors of the shelter every year, and aproxametly 30 homeless dogs reside at the center at any given time. Petzone dogs primarily come from animal control facilities, but a small percentage are owner surrenders and strays. All dogs are temperament tested prior to entering the program. All dogs are offered free training after adoption. Petzone dogs has a mascot, "Bubba" a rescued 3 year old English Bulldog. Bubba accompanies the founder to various fund raising events, as well as public speaking engagements at schools and other groups and orginizations to raise awareness of the phlight of homeless dogs, and the importance of responsable animal care and training. Petzone has hosted book signing events with famous dog trainer and local Atlanta resident, Victoria Stilwell.



All Petzone Dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, heartworm tested, temperament tested, microchipped, dog friendly, and given free training after adoption.