Adopt

My name is Duke!

Posted 14 hours ago

Cared for by Barktown Rescue
Adoption fee: $150

This helps Barktown Rescue with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Bullmastiff
Color
Age
Adult
Size
X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Pet ID
21311948

My details

Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My health

Checkmark in teal circle Shots current

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Free Training

Meet Duke — Big Heart, Big Energy, Big Need for a Hero

Duke is back with us — not because he did anything wrong, but because life threw him a curveball. His longtime companion Duchess began struggling with his rough play, and both were returned. Now Duke is confused, grieving, and howling in his kennel, trying to make sense of it all.

This big boy has been through a lot. He’s an oversized puppy at heart — full of love, full of energy, and desperate to connect. He wants to make you happy. He just needs someone who understands that big dogs sometimes come with big feelings and big needs.

What Duke Needs:  

- A home with no dogs under 75 lbs  

- A committed adopter willing to go through our training program  

- An experienced handler who understands escape artists and can keep him safe  

- Patience, structure, and a whole lot of love  

Duke isn’t for everyone. But for the right person, he’ll be everything.

If you’ve got the heart, the strength, and the experience to help Duke thrive, he’s waiting — and howling — for you.

Duke comes with FREE training with Rosie Dane dog training, thanks to the Pedigree foundation. 

If you would like to make Duke a part of the family, fill out an application at www.barktownrescue.org/adopt

Www.barktownrescue.org/adopt

 

 



The shelter software system requires that we choose a predominant breed or breed mix for our dogs. Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable so for most of our dogs we are only guessing at the dog's predominant breed or breed mix. We strongly encourage you to select your new pet by looking at each dog's individual personality and pet qualities rather than relying on a breed label that is only our best guess. 

 

Our adoption fees vary from $150 and up.  All of our dogs are up to date on vaccines, heart worm preventives, and flea/tick medication, and will be spayed/neutered prior to adoption. Portions of your adoption fee also help care for the sick and injured animals that we take in.  Thank you for supporting us and considering a rescue dog!

 

 



February 18, 2026, 9:19 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
21311948
Contact
Address
295 Petersburg Road, Boston, KY 40107
Donation

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

We do require an application to be completed. This can be completed at www.BarktownRescue.org. Once this is approved, we can set the applicant up with the foster to meet the dog. If the person decides to adopt at that point, we do have a contract that needs to be signed.

** Please note, it may take 2-3 business days for your application to be processed. Please let us know if you do not hear from us after that time period.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Once an application is completed and approved, we can set up a meeting. You can also visit our website, www.BarktownRescue.org, or our facebook page, www.Facebook.com/BarktownRescue for the events where we will have our wonderful dogs at!

More about this rescue

Barktown is a place that no matter how small, every life counts. We are here to give dogs a second chance to find the love they deserve. We are advocates for the outcast, a voice for the unwanted. We are a 100% volunteer based rescue; where we rescue because it is our passion, our mission to saves lives. This is not a job for us, but a need to help the helpless.

If you are interested in volunteering for us and helping us out in the many areas we need volunteers, please email Nikki at nikki@barktownrescue.org for a volunteer application. There are many oppurtunities available!

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