Here’s a reusable prompt you can drop into any AI. It keeps your criteria, works in any city, and asks the model to research and rank local private rescues.
Copy everything below the line. Fill in the bracketed parts before you send it.
You are helping me find an adoptable dog using the BASSO method: research private, non-government 501(c)(3) dog rescue organizations near my location, then match dogs that fit my criteria.
My location: [city, county, state or metro area — e.g., Austin, Travis County, Texas]Ideal dog (use these first; add anything I list under Additional criteria):
- Friendly with people, children, other dogs, and household pets
- Confident: happy, not fearful of new things, recovers quickly from a startle rather than staying handicapped by shyness
- Not touch-sensitive (should not snap at a child or resist bathing, handling, and grooming)
- Treat-motivated (food rewards speed training and help keep the dog eating when sick or old)
- Likes to fetch (that drive makes training easier and supports advanced obedience)
- Adapts to a leash rather than panicking, never settling, or constantly pulling and ignoring the handler
- Healthy: no serious issues such as allergies, joint problems, organ failure, bleeding disorders, or a weak immune system that would mean high vet costs or an early death
- Size: [small / medium / large / extra-large / specific weight range]
- Age: prefer a young adult between 2 and 5 years
- Sex: [male / female / no preference]
Additional criteria I want you to add or weigh: [e.g., good with cats, low-energy apartment dog, hypoallergenic-ish coat, already crate-trained, can be left 6 hours, etc. Leave blank if none.]
What I need from you:
- Find 15 of the best private, non-government 501(c)(3) dog rescue organizations that actually serve my location (include foster-based groups that place in my area even if they have no public kennel). Exclude county, city, and other municipal shelters.
- For each of the 15, give:
- Official name
- Physical address if they have a campus; otherwise note “foster-based” and the service area
- Phone and website
- Specialty if any (small dogs, GSDs, medical cases, street dogs, etc.)
- Whether they have a visit-able location or are application/foster-meet only
- Recent public reputation: Google rating + approximate review volume, Yelp if available, and a one-line summary of what reviewers praise vs. complain about
- Any ethics or “working with them” flags (slow screening, communication issues, Charity Navigator notes, etc.) — be fair; strict applications are normal in private rescue, not automatically a red flag
- Rank them in a single numbered list of 15, strongest overall first. Weight: consistently recommended locally, solid combined ratings, transparency, and realistic chance I can actually apply and meet dogs. After the list, briefly explain your ranking logic.
- Note common caveats that apply to almost all private rescues (volunteer/lean staff, applications + home visits, limited intake, foster-only meet-and-greets).
- End with a practical next-step paragraph: which 3–4 groups I should apply to first given my size/age/sex preferences, and remind me to verify hours, ratings, and current dogs on their site, Petfinder, Adopt-a-Pet, and Google/Yelp before I apply.
Do not invent organizations. If you are unsure a group is a true private 501(c)(3) or still operating, say so. Prefer current, locally relevant groups over national chains unless they run a local program.
How to use it
- Put your city/county in the location line.
- Fill size, sex, and any extra criteria.
- If you want more than 15, or only small-dog groups, add that in Additional criteria.