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    Ragged Mountain Dogs is an all-breed canine rescue located at the foot of picturesque Old Rag Mountain in the Blue Ridge of Virginia. RMD works with rural Virginia animal shelters in an effort to give animals that would otherwise be killed, a second chance at life. RMD takes these "death row" dogs and rehabilitates them physically and emotionally before we offer them for adoption. Some of our animals have issues that we work with for months before they are suited to place in a home. RMD has been
RMD's founder, trainer, inspiration, and keeper of the flame is Lisa Reid. In 1988 Lisa helped to form the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League, which operated the Rappahannock County shelter. In 1994, through the tireless efforts of RAWL, the shelter became the first county-owned "no kill" shelter in the state of Virginia. In addition, no animal was adopted out until they were spayed or neutered.
In 1997, Lisa left RAWL and began working with a professional dog trainer. Three years later, she struck out on her own and began to house and train dogs for local rescues such as the SPCA of Northern VA and HART. In Lisa's words: