My name is Duke!

Posted 1 month ago

Cared for by Big Wave Dog Rescue Inc.

Adoption process

Submit Application

Approve Application

Interview

Meet the Pet

Sign Adoption Contract

Pay Fee

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $595

This helps Big Wave Dog Rescue Inc. with pet care costs.

Or Apply to Adopt

My basic info

Breed

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Color

Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn

Age

5 months old, Puppy

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

24 lbs (current)

Sex

Male

Pet ID

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My details

Good with kids

Good with dogs

Needs experienced adopter

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

DUKE and DUTCHESS 👑 👸 🐾

Currently safe in a southern foster home, Duke and Dutchess are two gorgeous puppies with a rough start to life. Like so many before them, they were discarded and abandoned—but thankfully, they were found near their foster home and taken in with love.

We’re still learning all about these sweet siblings, but the videos we’ve seen show happy, wagging tails and a whole lot of puppy sweetness. They appear to be large-breed pups with some shepherd mixed in, and we estimate their age to be about 4 to 4.5 months.

Now, a funny side note: somewhere along the way, I thought their names were Duke and Dutchess…but it turns out I made that up in my head. The good news? The names stuck, and they wear them well!

Duke is a striking black-coated boy, while Dutchess is a beautiful brown-coated girl. Both are getting along wonderfully with their foster’s resident dog, and now we’re on the hunt for their perfect forever homes (separately).

If you’re looking to add a large-breed puppy to your family, Duke and Dutchess are waiting to meet you! Apply today and help them write the next, brighter chapter of their story. 🐾

Adopt 🫶🏻👑

https://fs19.formsite.com/bigwavedogrescue/BWDRADOPT/index

Rescue

Big Wave Dog Rescue Inc.

Contact info

Pet ID

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Contact

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Phone

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info@bigwavedogrescue.com

Website

https://www.bigwavedogrescue.org

Address

Chelmsford, MA 01824

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

Complete Adoption Application fully, and follow up with the coordinator assigned to the animal you are interested in.

2.
Approve Application

The adoption coordinator will call two personal references, and their vet, do a home check/proof of ownership/permission. Socials check.

3.
Interview

Talk to the family about themselves, expectations, training and daily routines. Then, if seems like a match, connect with foster.

4.
Meet the Pet

Arrange a day/time to meet the animal they are interested in. If they want to adopt, they will proceed with next steps.

5.
Sign Adoption Contract

Must be completed prior to taking home. Reviewed with a coordinator.

6.
Pay Fee

Submit fee through our website/ emailed to them as well.

7.
Take the Pet Home

Tak their pet home! 24 hour follow up with a member of the team.

Additional adoption info

Adoptions may also occur at events, where families must be pre-approved ahead of meeting the available animals.

Adoption application

https://fs19.formsite.com/bigwavedogrescue/BWDRADOPT/index

Go meet their pets

We are a foster-based organization. Animals are housed with approved volunteer families until matched with their forever homes. Meet and greets occur at volunteer family homes, or agreed upon meeting place.

More about this rescue

Big Wave Dog Rescue strives to be one of the most collaborative and positively known Animal Rescues in the state of Massachusetts and surrounding states. BWDR is a foster-based, volunteer-run organization built around passionate people looking to make a difference where we don’t see the difference being made. Southern shelters are overrun with animals that will never be adopted. Big Wave will take the dogs the South cannot place and bring them to New England homes where they become family. In addition to helping out-of-state dogs make their entrance into MA, we will help surrounding communities by supporting local cases of animals in need of a fresh start.

Over the next several years, we are committed to building a community of empathetic volunteers that are educated about the societal issues surrounding animal homelessness in our country. Through first-hand volunteer opportunities and full transparency regarding our animal’s humble and often traumatic beginnings, our community will guide our animals, share their stories, and move them forward to a new season of life no matter their age or breed.

Finding our animals a place to call “home” is not a task we take lightly. Communicating with and providing adopters with resources regarding training and behavior will be a priority for setting our dogs up for success. Establishing connections to local dog trainers and emphasizing the value of utilizing professionals for behavior modification and obedience is of high importance to us in keeping our promise to our animals.