Adoptable
Rocko’s Pawsport
Terrier · Young
Oakland Animal Services · Oakland, ca
Young
Age
Male
Sex
Medium
Size
Terrier
Breed
Oh — hi! Rocko here.
I'm a terrier with impeccable comedic timing and a talent for making humans fill out paperwork just to hang out with me.
I'm a youngster — a little goofy, very teachable, and absolutely ready to grow up beside someone wonderful.
I do come with a few special needs, but please don't let that scare you off — I just need a patient friend, and I pay it back tenfold.
I'm a Oakland local, just waiting on the right person.
Here's the thing — I can't tell if we'd truly click until I know a little about you. Sign in (it's free) and I'll size up your place, say hello to any dogs you've got — or be your very first — and give you my honest read on whether we'd be a match.
Who knows — by Labor Day I might be napping on somebody's couch. I'd love it to be near you, one way or another.
Thanks for spending a minute with me. I'll be right here, tail ready, hoping it's you. — Rocko
- Special needs
Special needs: [BLUE]Surrendered by an individual who had 20+ small dogs housed on their property. Yellow dot on intake. Fearful but allowed handling for intake process.Volunteers able to leash, pick up and carry dog to outdoor enclosure, where dog mainly stayed at the back of the enclosure close to the ground with kennel mates. Did not seek human interaction but allowed volunteers to pick up and hold.Timid and fearful, adopter will need to give dog time and space to build confidence. Likely would do best with another confident friendly canine companion. Does not walk on leash, fearful and avoidant if approached too quickly. Adopter should have experience handling unsocialized dogs and understand that dog likely will take many weeks or months to become comfortable with humans, and may always be fearful of unfamiliar people. Unknown how dog will behave around children; dog's fear and environmental sensitivity may make a home with children less suitable.This dog is a flight risk due to their fearful and undersocialized behavior. Recommend adopter keep this dog leashed at all times when outside and not leave the dog unattended outside. Highly recommend adopter use a tracking device on this dog (e.g., AirTag, Fi, Tractive) in case the dog does escape.[2026-07-25 21:30:00.000]
About Rocko
This dog is available to meet by appointment only. Please submit an adoption questionnaire to meet him.
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Special needs
[BLUE]Surrendered by an individual who had 20+ small dogs housed on their property. Yellow dot on intake. Fearful but allowed handling for intake process.Volunteers able to leash, pick up and carry dog to outdoor enclosure, where dog mainly stayed at the back of the enclosure close to the ground with kennel mates. Did not seek human interaction but allowed volunteers to pick up and hold.Timid and fearful, adopter will need to give dog time and space to build confidence. Likely would do best with another confident friendly canine companion. Does not walk on leash, fearful and avoidant if approached too quickly. Adopter should have experience handling unsocialized dogs and understand that dog likely will take many weeks or months to become comfortable with humans, and may always be fearful of unfamiliar people. Unknown how dog will behave around children; dog's fear and environmental sensitivity may make a home with children less suitable.This dog is a flight risk due to their fearful and undersocialized behavior. Recommend adopter keep this dog leashed at all times when outside and not leave the dog unattended outside. Highly recommend adopter use a tracking device on this dog (e.g., AirTag, Fi, Tractive) in case the dog does escape.[2026-07-25 21:30:00.000]
Rocko is listed by Oakland Animal Services in Oakland, ca. The rescue handles the adoption — Pawsada helps the right family discover Rocko.
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