Buck Great Dane & Catahoula Leopard Dog Mix Republic, WA

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Introducing Buck, a big ol' goofy puppy born around 3/1/24. His owner surrendered him due to no fault of Buck's, and asked us to find him a terrific new family.

At 5 months old, Buck weighed about 45-50 pounds. At 8 months old, he is up to 82 pounds, and will likely grow considerably bigger (over 100 pounds?!). His prior owner described him as a Rottweiler mix, though as he grows (and grows) we are beginning to see signs of Great Dane. We think we see some Catahoula or something similar in there too. Hoping his eventual adopter will do a DNA test to figure out all the parts that add up to this magnificent good boi!

Staff and volunteers love Buck, and describe him as super sweet and "galumphy" - he loves people and other dogs and has no idea that his bounding around like a pinball might actually bowl over small (and medium-sized) children, so while he is a lovebug, we're recommending double-digit ages for any kids in the family.

Prior owner reports he will chase kitties if they run, but just as a game - without prey intent. If you have a confident cat, Buck should be just fine. For shy kitties, he would be a nightmare (ha).

His housetraining is almost perfect now. He does GREAT during the daytime, but the long overnight period is infrequently just a little too much for him. He should adapt quickly to his new family's routine and learn where and when his bathroom breaks belong.

Something about Buck at this stage of life reminds us of a gangly-legged foal; scoop him up now, shower him with love and training, and watch him turn into the dog-equivalent of a magnificent stallion before your eyes!

This video is from August 17, when Buck was a bit smaller; we hope to get a new video soon.


All pets arrive spayed/neutered, dewormed, microchipped and vaccinated. Adoption fee for Buck is a suggested minimum of $125 (more gratefully accepted). All pets are placed with a 30-day money-back trial period, to give pet and family enough time to discover any unknown allergies or other conflicts.

Can't come to Republic? Don't let that stop you! We have monthly transports to the Seattle area, delivering adopted pets to their new owners. If you can add a little to your donation to help us cover our volunteer driver's expenses, that would be great!