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Introducing Buck, a big ol' goofy puppy born around 3/1/24. His owner surrendered him due to no fault of Buck's, and asked us to find him a terrific new family.

At 5 months old, Buck weighs about 45-50 pounds, and will likely grow considerably bigger (maybe even 100 pounds?!). His prior owner described him as a Rottweiler mix, and we think we see some Catahoula or something similar in there too.

Staff and volunteers love Buck, and describe him as super sweet and "galumphy" - he loves people and other dogs and has no idea that his bounding around like a pinball might actually bowl over small (and medium-sized) children, so while he is a lovebug, we're recommending double-digit ages for any kids in the family.

Prior owner reports he will chase kitties if they run, but just as a game - without prey intent. If you have a confident cat, Buck should be just fine. For shy kitties, he would be a nightmare (ha).

His housetraining continues to improve daily. He'll need some refresher training in his new home, to get used to communicating with the people and to learn the new routines, and should pick it up very quickly. He does GREAT during the daytime, but the long overnight period is still just a little too much for him.

Something about Buck at this stage of life reminds us of a gangly-legged foal; scoop him up now, shower him with love and training, and watch him turn into the dog-equivalent of a magnificent stallion before your eyes!

All pets arrive spayed/neutered, dewormed, microchipped and vaccinated. Adoption fee for Buck is a suggested minimum of $150 (more gratefully accepted). All pets are placed with a 30-day money-back trial period, to give pet and family enough time to discover any unknown allergies or other conflicts.

Can't come to Republic? Don't let that stop you! We have monthly transports to the Seattle area, delivering adopted pets to their new owners. If you can add a little to your donation to help us cover our volunteer driver's expenses, that would be great!