Meet Novak.

Washington, DC · Young · Retriever / Labrador Retriever / Mixed (short coat)

Listed since Sep 8, 2025. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Oct 19, 2026

In the shelter’s words

NOVAK NEEDS A FOREVER HOME!!!! Name: Novak Best Guess for Breed: Retriever mix - some lab in there! Best Guess for Age: 1.5 years as of September 2026 SEX: Male Approximate Weight: 44 lbs as of 8/3/26 Gets Along With: Other dogs! Has lived with kids. Currently Living at: DC area foster home Special adoption considerations: Dogs from Puerto Rico have a major transition to go through when they arrive and will need humans who are very committed to socialization. We think Novak would do best with either a resident dog or a family who can make sure he can go on walks regularly with other dogs, visit the dog park, or go to doggie daycare to learn the ropes. Novak is Looking For: Hi! I'm Novak. I'm looking for my forever family! I can't wait to explore by the side of my new family - long sniffy walks, romps in parks, all the adventures they can dream up - yes, please! Going to dog school would be great too, so I can show how super smart I am! Most of all, I want to be safe and loved and know where I belong. In exchange, I promise adoring gazes and happy tail wags and loyal companionship for all my days. What do you say? Do I get to go home with you?What My Foster Says About Me: Novak is energetic - he loves to zoom around the yard with his foster brother! He loves to chew sticks, chase balls and play tug!! After he plays and and has a good walk, he loves to snuggle and lean into you while he gets scratches! He absolutely loves treats and is very food motivated, which should make training easier! He will eat anything but is especially happy to have some peanut butter. He loves to be around people and get all the attention! He's very treat motivated, so he's easy to train. He sleeps in his crate through the night. He is really such a sweet boy and loves to be loved and get love! He will make a wonderful addition to any family! Lucky Dog cannot guarantee any dog is housebroken. All of our dogs are working on their crate training. TO ADOPT: The adoption fee for this dog is $460, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations and spay/neuter. If you are interested in adopting, please complete the Adoption Questionnaire online at bit.ly/adoptaluckydog . Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament. Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life! Please visit us online at www.luckydoganimalrescue.org . BE A FOSTER!!! Fosters make it possible for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs! To learn about fostering, please contact fostering@luckydoganimalrescue.org! BE A SPONSOR!!!! Sponsors help Lucky Dog support the many dogs we save. To learn more about sponsorship, please contact info@luckydoganimalrescue.org !

RescueGroups record ID: 21859735

What this home needs

• Other dogs

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “Feed checkbox: Yes”

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• Still to ask the shelter

  cats · children · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 3, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 3, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

Shelter staff and authorized volunteers: add a dated observation

This shared profile remains available for up to 90 days after it leaves the source roster, unless removal is requested sooner. Adoptions and applications are handled by the shelter.