Rizzo

Details

Breed

Australian Shepherd

Size

Medium

Color

Tricolor (brown, black, & white)

Age

--

Coat

Long

Gender

Female

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

Meet Rizzo - a 7 week old, Australian Shepherd mix, who weighs 7 pounds (As of 5/25/25).

Rizzo is a beautiful Australian Shepherd mix with a BIG personality and an even bigger heart. This confident pup is full of energy, smarts, and sass. She loves meeting new people, exploring the world without hesitation, and just like an Aussie, is already showing strong loyalty as a little shadow. She’ll make a wonderful companion! When she’s not playing or exploring, she loves to find a cool, cozy spot under the furniture to take a nap. When she wakes up, she loves to be picked up for some snuggles before her next adventure!

As a working breed mix, Rizzo will thrive in a home that can keep her mind and body engaged—think agility courses, puzzle toys, or plenty of active playtime. She's highly intelligent and a great match for someone who enjoys a smart, fun companion and is excited to invest in her potential.

Potty training is going great for such a young pup—she's using pads or going outside like a champ! She is also staying in a confined area overnight and doing well with this.

Rizzo is ready and waiting to be your adventure buddy, training partner, and loyal best friend!

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 Rizzo, 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.