Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Story
Meet Rocket! Rocket is a nearly three-year-old, 56-pound pit bull mix whose journey to rescue feels almost too unbelievable to be real.
In June 2025, a Louie’s Legacy staff member came across Rocket wandering the park while walking her own dog. He was scared, clearly lost, and had no idea where to go. After taking him to the vet to be scanned for a microchip, his family was located, and Rocket was reunited with his owner later that same day. It seemed like a happy ending — just one of those moments where everything works out.
But Rocket’s story wasn’t finished.
Months later, in January, Rocket was found again, this time by a good samaritan on a subway platform in Harlem. A photo posted to Petco Love Lost caught the attention of the very same Louie’s Legacy staff member who had helped Rocket months earlier. Once it was confirmed that it was indeed the same dog, the Good Samaritan shared that they couldn’t keep Rocket long-term. With a major snowstorm approaching and concern that Rocket would struggle in a shelter environment, the staff member agreed to take him in, fully expecting it would only be for a day or two while his owner was located.
Unfortunately, after weeks of searching, following every lead, and exhausting every possible avenue to reunite Rocket with his family, it became clear that Rocket had been abandoned. With nowhere else to go, Rocket officially entered rescue; he is now ready to find the forever home he has always deserved.
Despite everything he has been through, Rocket is an incredibly loving, well-adjusted dog who clearly had stability and training in his past. He walks beautifully on leash and is both house trained and crate trained. Rocket absolutely loves to play fetch and would thrive with an adopter who enjoys spending time outdoors. While winter weather has made it difficult to get out as much as he’d like, Rocket would be thrilled with long walks, park adventures, and active playtime. From firsthand experience, he’s even been known to bike alongside his person and did wonderfully with it.
Rocket is generally friendly with other dogs while on leash and peacefully coexists with his foster’s 25-pound senior dog. In the home, he is a total cuddle bug who loves to relax near his people, whether that means sitting at your feet or curling up for a nap next to you. He does well in an apartment setting and will alert you when someone comes to the door in a protective, watchful way, making him a great little guardian of his space.
Rocket would likely do best in a home with older children, as he can jump up when he gets especially excited and may accidentally knock over smaller kids. One of his more impressive talents is his comfort navigating the city; Rocket is calm, confident, and absolutely fantastic riding the subway.
Rocket has survived being lost not once, but twice, crossed paths with the same person at exactly the moments he needed help most, and somehow emerged as the happy, affectionate, resilient dog he is today. He may just be one of the luckiest dogs in the world; whoever adopts him will be even luckier.
Rocket is ready for his next chapter. All he needs now is a home that will never let him get lost again.
Rocket is currently being fostered in Manhattan, NY. His adoption fee is $475.
To adopt this animal, please visit https://www.louieslegacy.org/adopt
All of our animals come spayed or neutered, up to date on age appropriate vaccinations, are microchipped, heartworm negative, current on flea/tick and heartworm prevention, dewormed, and treated for any ailments found upon veterinary examination. The adoption fee covers a portion of these services, and makes it possible for us to continue rescuing animals.
For more information on the adoption fees and the adoption process, please complete our adoption application here: https://www.louieslegacy.org/adopt - an application allows us to get to know your family better so we can assess whether the animal you are interested in is a good match for your home. An application does not obligate you to adopt. Please understand that due to the volume of applications some animals receive, we are unable to contact all applicants. If your application is considered a good fit for the animal you are interested in, or even a different pet, a volunteer will give you a call as soon as possible.
We are a foster based rescue and do not have a shelter location where animals can be seen during the week. Please see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LouiesLegacy for our weekly adoption album if you are interested in meeting an animal in person. Not all animals attend every adoption event, please check our Facebook page for animal event times and locations before you make a trip to meet a specific animal.
