My name is Ralphie!

Posted over 3 weeks ago | Updated over 2 weeks ago

Cared for by LOVEPAWS

Adoption process

Submit Application

Home Check

Approve Application

Meet the Pet

Sign Adoption Contract

Pay Fee

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed

Pit Bull Terrier

Color

Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with White

Age

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Size

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

Weight

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Sex

Male

Pet ID

21118310

My details

Purebred

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

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

RALPHIE

Male, neutered
1 year old
Pit bull terrier
55 lbs.
Microchipped, up-to-date on core vaccines and takes monthly flea/tick/heartworm prevention
Crate trained, house trained; good with kids; untested with cats and dogs

Ralphie is a sweet, playful boy who had run out of time at the shelter and was pulled off the "urgent" list by Lovepaws in his final hours. Little is known about his previous life; he appears to have been a stray although he must've been had a home as he is pretty well potty trained. He is still young, so he can get very excited and sometimes needs down time to lower his excitement level. He can play rough with toys, so sturdy toys are advised. He is still learning and can be mouthy while playing tug-of-war in particular and he may not pay attention to what he is biting, but he is doing well in training and would do great with consistent structure and training. He would be a great match for an active home where he can play and run! He is very sweet and affectionate. Gentle even, especially with his mouth play. He is pretty independent and does well on his own. He likes to relax and lay around when not playing (though he always wants to play!) His favorite thing to do is run and play fetch!

Ralphie is ready for a forever home where he can receive lots of love and affection!

Interested in adopting? Of course you are!
Submit an application here!

Rescue

LOVEPAWS

Contact info

Pet ID

21118310

Contact

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Phone

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lovepawspg@gmail.com

Website

http://www.lovepawspg.org

Address

Rockville, MD 20853

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

2.
Home Check

3.
Approve Application

4.
Meet the Pet

5.
Sign Adoption Contract

6.
Pay Fee

7.
Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

The first step to adopt of our adorable adoptable animals is to fill out an application on our website. We will reach out to you about your application once we receive it. The general steps of the process involve reviewing an application, conducting a phone interview with an adopter, doing a home visit, arranging a meet and greet and putting in place an adoption contract and collecting the adoption fee.

Adoption application

https://lovepawspg.org/browse/adopt-or-foster-application/

Go meet their pets

We hold adoption events in the D.C. Metro area. Check out our facebook page for event dates and times! https://www.facebook.com/pg/lovepawspg/events/

More about this rescue

LOVEPAWS was founded as an animal intake prevention program to help keep pets in homes and out of shelters. To do this, we offer various types of assistance to pet owners including our pet food pantry and our re-homing service. We help find new homes for pets whose owners cannot keep them but do not want to surrender their pet to the shelter. While our focus is on Prince George’s County, MD, we offer these services to the entire DC Metro area.

Our scope and mission has grown quickly since we were founded in 2019 and we now pull dogs and cats from open-admission, high-intake shelters in MD, VA and other Southern states. This has expanded our rescue to be able to save dogs and cats of all breeds. Our expanded mission is to save the lives of abandoned dogs and cats and place them in loving and permanent homes. While we are a non-breed-specific rescue, we are a pittie-friendly rescue that has a soft spot for the pit bulls at the Prince George’s County animal shelter. They face the heartbreaking reality of the county’s pit bull ban which makes them unavailable for adoption to the public. We are committed to stepping forward whenever we can and wherever there is the greatest need.

LOVEPAWS is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are an exclusively foster-based rescue with our foster network spanning MD, DC, and VA.