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AWLA’s Pawfect Match of the Week: Meet Rip!

At Eight Months Old and 52 Pounds, Rip is Just Getting Started!

AWLA Pet of the Week Rip March 27 2026
Rip is eager to take you out for a walk or three every day! Photo courtesy of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, VA –

Gender: Male

Age: 8 months
Weight: 52 pounds

Color: Black

About Me: Hello! I’m an energetic pup who’s getting bigger and better every day! I just love people and making new friends, and really, really love when someone is petting me. I’m just learning to walk on a leash – and doing quite well at it, thank you very much – and am excited about all the new adventures leash-walking will bring to me. Did I mention that I just love exercise?

Ideal Match: My ideal match can be single or a family. It doesn’t matter to me as long as my match has the time and patience to train me. I’m only eight months old and know I have a lot to learn. My person needs to love exercise, especially walking, so I can get all those pets from new friends that I love so much.

Fun Fact: I might be a little shy when we first meet.

My adoption fees are paid and I will be spayed or neutered before you take me home. To learn more about me or meet me, contact the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria by emailing [email protected] or call 703-746-4774, option 2.

Jane Collins

Jane Hess Collins is a communications consultant and coach, and holds a masters’ degree in Public Relations & Corporate Communications from Georgetown University. She is the founder and executive director of Heard, an Alexandria-based nonprofit that teaches life skills disguised as art to underserved populations. She retired from the United States Air Force in 2009.

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