Chuck Bass
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
Gender: Male
Breed: Husky & Shepherd Mix
Age: Est DOB: 08/2025
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: No
Kid Friendly: Unknown
House Trained: Yes
History: Our Out of the Cold Rescue Effort was a great success in welcoming over 180+ animals to rescue from rural areas in North Dakota before the cold set in. These animals are all so deserving and thankful to get a second chance in finding a forever home of their own!
Chuck Bass was adopted and returned after not being a match in his previous home. He seems to do best with consistency, routine, and confidence and hopes to find his forever home soon!
A Note from the Foster: "I'm Chuck Bass." If you're a Gossip Girl fan, you've heard that one before.
A charming, handsome young man. Oh yeah, that's Chuck Bass. Aside from dashing good looks and enough charm to woo over any lady, Chuck has the brains of a shepherd and the playfulness of a husky. He's the type of dog that you want to bring out with you just to show him off. Loyal, intelligent, eager, he's the whole package served on a silver platter.
Chuck is a training whiz. The combination of being food-motivated, energetic, and a love for mental stimulation makes him the ideal candidate for learning all types of commands. Within one week's time, he has learned "sit", "stay", "come", "(lay) down", "outside", "go potty" and "spin". By the time you are reading this, he likely has a few more tricks up his sleeve that he can't wait to show you! Chuck has also shown great athletic potential, running hard and fast, and high-jumping better than the adult dogs. If you've dreamed of training agility to a rescue dog, this guy is your chance.
As long as Chuck's "need for speed" is met through regular exercise and mental stimulation, he is happy to spend time lounging around with you. His favorite spot at his foster home is curled up on the dog-bed next to his foster mom while she works, twitching his paws as he snoozes away. That being said, Chuck is an active and enthusiastic pup, so small children may not be ideal, as he's likely to bump them over or invade their personal space while he is still growing out of his puppy ways.
A shared-wall home such as in an apartment building is not ideal for Chuck, as he does like to remind you that he is part husky, and therefore will sing his song of disappointment for some time when you leave or the first several minutes that he is kenneled for the night (though he does this much less once he knows your routine).
Chuck loves to make friends as long as they are in the form of dogs and not in the form of cats. While he would LOVE to chase your cats, your cats would be much happier without Chuck chasing them. This prey drive does extend to squirrels and rabbits outside. He would love to have a dog pal to play with, but would be okay as an only dog, too. Right now, he happily coexists with three senior dogs and respects their boundaries when they politely (and not so politely) say "no thank you" to playing.
Chuck is always down for a roadtrip. He is a polite and respectful passenger, especially when given a blanket to curl up on. He'd be an excellent companion for hiking, camping, sightseeing, and exploring.
So, he sounds like quite the prize, right? And you can be the winner. Apply for him online today!
Adoption Fee: $760 + tax
Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsivly more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!
