Desert Irish Wolfhound Association
Rehoming & Rescue
Desert Irish Wolfhound Association (DIWA) Rehoming & Rescue assists owners who are no longer able to care for their Irish Wolfhound or who are abandoned.
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We are a group of volunteers located in areas throughout Arizona that provide a local rescue contact for Irish Wolfhounds. We also provide an adoption policy that assures the Irish Wolfhound is placed in the best home for the hound that is a loving, permanent and safe home.
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DIWA uses rescue documentation, premise (i.e. home visits), and reference checks to approve adoptive homes. DIWA keeps a list of
applications, some of which are Irish Wolfhound experienced homes, waiting to adopt. You don't need to have had a Wolfhound before to adopt, just willing to learn about Wolfhounds and provide a good home.
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If you are looking to give an Irish Wolfhound a new home and have the best companion, fill out an application and return it to our Rehoming &Rescue Coordinator. The Rehoming & Rescue Coordinator can be reached by email if you have questions about the possibility of a Wolfhound joining you. Please complete and return the DIWA Adoption Questionnaire.
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DIWA never knows when a call will come in concerning an Irish Wolfhound that needs a new forever home. So if you are interested please fill out the DIWA Adoption Questionnaire now so when an Irish Wolfhound is available you can be considered.
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Adoption fees are $400.00 for Members and $800.00 for Non-Members. Fees may be adjusted at the discretion of the board due to circumstances. The average cost to prepare an Irish Wolfhound for adoption is $2,500. The fees help to offset the average cost.
The ownership of an Irish Wolfhound is a big responsibility! If you are considering an Irish Wolfhound, it is your responsibility to find out as much about this breed as possible. Excellent resources include DIWA, breeders and owners, and the Irish Wolfhound Club of America (IWCA).
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Help us protect the breed by keeping re-homing ads off the Internet, Craigslist, and social media.
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Although DIWA does not rescue or rehome Irish Wolfhound mixed breeds, our coordinator will get information on Irish Wolfhound mixes and will contact those who have filled out the DIWA Adoption Questionnaire and marked the mixed breed box. So if you are interested in adopting an Irish Wolfhound or an Irish Wolfhound mixed breed fill out the DIWA Adoption Questionnaire and check the mixed breed box.
Testimonies
Drifter, Savanna & Jody
Izzyy & Lynne
Izzy came to live with us on July 4, 2021. Deb Kirk Elder agreed to go with me to pick her up from Pam in Tempe. We were told that she was very clingy and very underweight due to her prior living situation.
Izzy is full of life and fun, and is filling out slowly. Coat is in better condition with a diet of Fromm dog food. We go to a fenced in high school field every day where she and our older wolfhound, Conri, run together, they're the best of pals. At home she always wants to play and if Conri won't accommodate her she takes bones from the toy basket, throws them around the room and chases them like a giant puppy. She truly is enjoying life and I can't imagine life without her even though she can be a bit of a bed hog.
ODIN
Odin was in a great home in Bisbee with 3 other wolfhounds and 3 other dogs until his owner died in January 2023. When she passed family and friends tried to keep all of the dogs but it became too much. Odin has gastrointestinal issues and has to have a special diet. A wonderful woman in Tucson, whose dream dog is an Irish Wolfhound, stepped forward to give Odin a forever home. DIWA Rescue and Rehoming coordinator, with help from members, found a home, had a home visit and had Odin transferred from Bisbee to Tucson. Odin is doing great in his new home, being spoiled and with his new pack.
