Rocco Riptide ~ Local Boy

Details

Breed

Labrador Retriever

Size

Medium

Color

Brown / chocolate

Age

--

Coat

Short

Gender

Male

Location

Boston, MA

Spayed / Neutered

Yes

This dog is currently out of state but will be transported to New England shortly with no additional travel costs. The long distance adoption process includes talking to the foster they are living with in the south. Roughly 90% of our dogs are successfully long distance adopted and 10% adopted locally.

**Please read Rocco Riptide's entire profile, which includes a link to the adoption application at the end. Thank you!**

Warning: The RIPTIDE pups may cause sudden busts of joy and happiness!

Meet Rocco Riptide - an 11 week old, Lab / Mountain Cur mix, who weighs about 9 pounds (as of 7/31/25). Rocco Riptide and his siblings were an unwanted litter who were surrendered to us in Tennessee. We included pictures of their momma and daddy so you have an idea what these beautiful pups will look like when they are fully grown.

Rocco's foster shares: Rocco is doing great and I just wanted to give you some updates. I'm honestly very surprised that he does not have applications in process yet... he's such a good boy!
Rocco is doing VERY well with potty training. He understands that peeing and pooping happen outside and it's the first thing he does when we go out. He has kept his crate clean every night (except the first night). While he would clearly rather sleep in bed with us, he sleeps in his crate at night, and settles after a few minutes of disagreement. He will speak up if needs to go out during the night. Last night, he made it from 9:30 to 5:00!!
Rocco is in the puppy teething stage, but is learning bite inhibition and starting to lick my hands/face instead of biting them. For a puppy, I'd say he's learning quickly. He's also learning from my dog and others at our dog park how to interact with dogs of all sizes and ages. He loves the dog park!
Rocco is a good eater and a proud member of the "clean plate club"... he never misses an opportunity to eat!
Overall, Rocco is a very smart, very loving puppy. He enjoys playing with his toys, cuddling with his humans, and playing with other dogs. He will make a family sooooooo happy!

Rocco is a snuggly and playful puppy! He is ready to learn all about life and how wonderful it will be once he is part of a loving family. He's eager to learn his puppy manners to be the best companion ever. He LOVES kids and is great with his other siblings. He's ready to become your BFF!

All dogs are up to date on vaccinations and spayed/neutered at the time of adoption. All dogs require professional training to become the best family member they can be.

To adopt or learn more about Rocco Riptide, you must fill out an adoption application. To find the application, copy and paste this URL into your browser: WWW.GDRNE.COM/ADOPTION-APPLICATION [Adoption Fee: $575] **

PLEASE READ: If a dog is listed, then s/he is currently available for adoption. Their information is correct to the best of our abilities and the information we have been given as of the day of posting. From time to time we receive new information/photos of a dog and we do recreate their listing, which means their old listing link will no longer be valid. If you are considering a dog but don't apply right away please make sure to search for the dog by name if the link you have no longer works.

Please note, GDRNE does not guarantee the breed of any dog or puppy unless stated that we have run DNA. All breeds listed are educated estimates. Note that if the dog is listed as an "Out of town pet" there are NOT additional transport fees - it is included in our adoption fee Our dogs are rescued from various situations. It is most likely that both their parents were strays and even if not, mixes of some sort and that their grandparents were mixes as well. The dog may have some genetic material of an American Staffordshire Terrier (pit bull). The dogs are usually mixes of many breeds, making them a breed all their own - a True and adorable American MUTT. If you are interested in this dog, you must submit an application. Great Dog is not a shelter so there is no building you can visit. Our dogs live in private foster homes until adopted. To learn more about our *shelterless* rescue, adoption fees, and procedures, review the list of Frequently Asked Questions on our website at WWW.GDRNE.COM.