STATUS: Accepting Applications

PERSONALITY TRAITS: Laid Back, Loving, Shy

~DOB: September 2013

WEIGHT: 56.6 lbs

HEALTH STATUS: UTD on vaccines, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm preventives

SPAYED OR NEUTERED: Neutered

MICROCHIPPED: Yes

AROUND DOGS: Good

AROUND CATS: Rupert is too interested in cats to live with one

AROUND CHILDREN: Rupert has not spent much time around children

HOUSEBROKEN: Yes

CRATETRAINED: Rupert has good house manners and has not needed to be crated

LEASH MANNERS: Good

CAR RIDES: Does well in the car

FOSTER PARENT COMMENTS: Rupert is a fabulous dog, but being in a home is very new to him.  Rupert responds incredibly well to treats and praise.  His foster parents have made huge strides with him using positive reinforcement training to help build his confidence.  Rupert's foster parents would love for his forever family to continue his training and would like to donate a 10 week training session when he is adopted.  Rupert loves to spend time outdoors and would do well with an active individual who would include him in their activities.  He is learning to be a great walker but does pull a bit when he sees squirrels or rabbits.  Rupert loves the water and swimming!   Given that  Rupert  was abandoned, he bonds very strongly with people, which makes him very endearing and loyal, so he will do best in a home with other dogs if they don't mind sharing cuddle time. Rupert is a very sweet and loving boy who is looking for a very special forever home.

EVERY DOG HAS A STORY:  Rupert and his friend, Lyla, were rescued in Vieques (a Puerto Rican island).  Both dogs had been abandoned on what the locals call "dead dog beach", near the area where  his foster parents were vacationing.  You can read about "dead dog beach" at this link: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/25/living/sato-project-dead-dog-beach-puerto-rico/  Rupert and Lyla bonded immediately with their foster parents and they knew they could not leave these two sweet dogs behind.  They found out that Rupert did have a family at one point but they moved and abandoned him.  Sadly, Rupert waited at their house for 3 weeks for them to come back, but they never returned.  Lyla and Rupert were flown to the mainland and BFPA was more than happy to admit them to our program and help them on their incredible journey to find their forever families!

Some of the information contained in this biography includes approximations based on our expertise and is not guaranteed. We do home visits to finalize adoptions and/or deliver the adopted dog. Therefore, we prefer potential adopters live a reasonable distance to the Triangle area (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) of North Carolina.

INTERESTED IN ADOPTING RUPERT? If so, please fill out our dog adoption application by copying and pasting this link in a new browser window: https://toolkit.rescuegroups.org/of/f?c=WHMSYCNC

Some of the information contained in this biography includes approximations based on our expertise and is not guaranteed. We do home visits to finalize adoptions and/or deliver the adopted dog. Therefore, we prefer potential adopters live a reasonable distance to the Triangle area (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) of North Carolina.  All animals will be up to date on all  vaccinations, spayed/neutered and micro chipped before the adoption  is finalized. Fee is $225 for dogs, $115 for cats.