Tick Infested Puppy! Can We Save Him??

UPDATE: RUFUS has been ADOPTED! 🐶
Want to adopt a dog? Take home Rufus! Let's find this good boy a great home!
On this week's episode, it's a puppy rescue mission! Coyote, Christina, Trent and Mario stumble across a homeless dog in the Costa Rican jungle. It's a race against the clock to save Rufus the jungle doggo - time for a dog rescue!
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[@BraveWilderness]

Is Rufus a good boy... or a great boy? 🐶

[@peaceRiver1]

He is great ❤❤❤

[@FritzSchober]

The best boy!

[@Shadowlecatiowithdoritos]

he is a awesome boy

[@ThatOneGirl5957]

Hmmm a great boy!❤😊

[@romanfromtexas94]

He is the greatest boy 😊

[@FritzSchober]

Even a hardcore guy that isn't afraid of any pain turns into a babbling baby when he sees a good boy.

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

should have killed the dog and eaten him

[@Welcometoworlder]

I’m telling on you

[@AnnaLiu-jk4lx]

Ok

[@tobe3940]

*when he sees a good girl/boy.

[@BB_Trapz]

@@tobe3940 shut up

[@MrKevCarlson]

My daughter told me to watch this because apparently, they adopted Rufus! He has a big loving family now, which includes a couple of other dogs and a cat.

[@alexssomeguy]

Your daughter got Rufus!?

[@MrKevCarlson]

@@alexssomeguy yes

[@alexssomeguy]

@@MrKevCarlson cool tell Rufus I said hi

[@2xkonan]

@@alexssomeguy if ur fr, actually cool asf. That dogs came a long way. Has one hell of a story

[@CBSMP]

Can you pls record him I wanna see him! Hes the cutest dog!

[@Bo-my5bn]

This is honestly the best video I’ve seen on brave wilderness with so much kindness with empathy. It’s heartbreaking the stray dog catastrophe not only in Costa Rica but across the world. Well done to the brave wilderness team providing this gorgeous boy a chance at life and a loving home. Hopefully you guys will work more closely with strays in your travels for wildlife and promote neutering and rescue from shelters!

[@MadiDancer1191]

Just seeing Rufus eat for the first time in who knows how long just warmed my heart❤

[@Cingiturvin]

Reasons why we have hands. 1, Pet dog. Give it all the love.

[@skrimper]

Give me dogs or give me death 😢

[@abbu_k]

For everyone wondering, yes the dog is okay :)

[@kikilovesfnaf9321]

Phew

[@pasinchanglad9077]

let’s gooooo

[@joandarc441]

Nice

[@sprincessmonkey1919]

I also have a dog and I hope the dog is okay cuz the dog reminds me of my dog they look alike

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

Wow spoilers 😔

[@Dwendele]

What a sweet pup! Not even the slightest growl when Coyote petted him during his first feed! I SO wish I could get him! But... This time last year, I had a year old German Shepherd show up on our place, starving and dirty. He HAD to be Covid puppy... Somebody got him during during lock down and once things went back to "normal", it was time to get rid 5he extra mouth to feed. Hes SUPER smart, big and beautiful, and INSANELY LOYAL!!

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

they should have hot the dog with a brick tbh

[@BlueStreakStudio]

Rufus absolutely should be adopted by the Brave Wilderness team! It's like they were fated to meet!

[@luluguilherme8908]

Totally agree

[@CryxstalJxvade]

Agreed!

[@davidgilbert2998]

Bull

[@FaisonHD]

Exactly

[@gobolts219]

Agree plz keep him

[@amzieeherb1981]

Amazing job from the team and well done to Amanda for doing amazing effort to ensure that Rufus gets the right treatment and gets amazing care to get adopted soon! The power of internet is really great when people come together to help a cute animal! Looking forward to more updates and see Rufus being the happiest pooch with his new, loving family! He was so lucky for stumbling into you guys! Well done Brave Wilderness and well done Amanda for being a part of an amazing rescue! ❤

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

they should have kicked that dog to death

[@alex.scrumptiousfarts]

everyone says we need need more people like them, but no one says we should be like them.

[@jenn1234]

You guys never cease to amaze me! I am so glad that he found you guys and that you were able to find someone to take care of him until he finds his forever home. Stray dogs and cats are such a problem all over the world and it is so so sad and frustrating. I have 5 rescue cats and 3 feral cats outside (plus the raccoons and opossums that show up and get fat) and I still feel like I am not doing enough. You guys are great for for helping Rufus and I really enjoyed this video. I teared up 🥹 when Mario said that he was tearing up. It was a bitter sweet moment. Huge props to Amanda for stepping in to help Rufus. I hope he goes to a great loving forever home. Thank you Brave Wilderness for everything you do and take care! Love me some Mario! 🥰. 😄💙🐬🐊🐍🤠

[@jeffprice1831]

Been watching you for years , love what you do man , stay wild

[@queenz6234]

I have been watching him for year to am surprise he’s not dead

[@spreadtruth2103]

You love fact footage eh?

[@Jasperjames2210]

Damnit man! Why are you so good with animals. Love the fact that a stray dog gets priority treatment from you and the team... So many people just walk on by, but for you to go absolutely dog centric is amazing

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

Steve Irwin would have done the exact same thing I would have to

[@King-of-curses]

This is a kid friendly channel bro

[@Bry-Guy909]

@@King-of-curses And?

[@bernddasbrot5179]

Big thanks for Amanda for jumping into action! ❤

[@Funkynutblast444]

This is how you know these guys love animals, and love animals way more than any amount of money. They could have left the dog to get to their next destination or even to go home and rest, but if I saw correctly, they stayed extra time to make sure he had a home. Well done, coyote and team!

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

if he "love animals way more than any amount of money" as you put it then he wouldn't be exploiting this dog for money would he?

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

🤡

[@Funkynutblast444]

@@jasonvoorhees5640 girl get a hobby lmao it ain’t that deep it’s a dog video

[@maycotte421]

​@Jason Voorhees probably but still a good deed. I love dogs but I don't have the time or money to try to help any strays I come across. He also mentioned that they came across the dog while filming so if part of the other video included the dog, I pretty sure everyone would've been upset if they didn't do anything at all.

[@DragoXArt]

@@jasonvoorhees5640 who cares

[@yesyoucanTellme]

Every sweet boi needs a family. 🐶 ❤

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

i would have stabbed that dog and made burgers from the meat tbh

[@tobe3940]

*Every sweet girl/boy.

[@bensimpson81]

Brave wilderness never fails to entertain me

[@ThousandManx]

Hes so INCREDIBLY well socialized for a stray he IMMEDIATELY picked up on a name and everything and not gonna lie one of my favorite breeds if i wasnt already at doggo capacity id take him!!!

[@angelas1304]

Roufus is the most important dog in the world ❤ I love him he's a good boy ❤❤❤❤

[@TyrannotheFury2002]

Coyote you are truly KZbinr what you did was so nice you save the dogs. Life is so awesome.❤ I can’t wait to see what other video you come up with next👍🏻

[@arthur_shadows5078]

i still love your hat its the best

[@arthur_shadows5078]

but i still love your other vest jacket the leather one more it just suit hat more

[@that_random_nerd]

WE LOVE YOU ROUFUS

[@brittanypritchard5875]

I have been watching you since I was 3 and I am 10 now and this is the sadest and happiest video ever!

[@StayVCA98]

So glad the doggie is alright!! 🥹

[@MiguelSalazar-vk6pu]

That was so adorable I am glad Rufus is ok and that he is going to have a home.

[@jazz_1473]

such an adorable boy! im so glad he found a forever home ❤

[@jenlfpotter3870]

Well there it is! Brave Wilderness team could adopt Rufus even if they couldn't take him with them in the 12 hour period before they had to go back to the states. I think that would have been one of the best outcomes for him since he found them in the jungle, they didn't find Rufus in the jungle. The dog chose, them over other human beings who might have come across him there.

[@Ilovemybf_smm]

THANK YOU GUYS U ALL ARE ANGELS 😇

[@Muckinc]

Did you adopt Rufus?

[@jamesjones9604]

Rufus is the best dog ever I don't have a dog only cats but seeing any animal suffer is so sad I just want to cry some bugs suffer and I help them even I love any animal they deserve to live a healthy and happy life just like us humans do I'm so happy that y'all are saving the dog it's so cute and wonderful even if it was bad behavior and looking weird I'd still want it saved 😭😊

[@Anaiya4u]

He looks so sad he does not wanna leave you !

[@tomgann9383]

People like Amanda remind you that there are good people out there doing good things for no reason other than it’s the right thing to do. What an awesome person.

[@Mnunzi]

I saw you today at Kitchen Social in Polaris sitting at the bar. I wanted to say hello but I didn't wanna bug you and your friends. Awesome to see you in person!

[@Silverfish82]

Respect for Coyote's left arm for surviving all these years.

[@flintknock2396]

coyote's arm is the most indestructible matter in existence.

[@NixonKozlowski]

It almost made me cry because he had puppy’s 😊

[@emilywenig4390]

Looks like a beagle! They're such sweet dogs. ❤

[@LarryPlaysEH]

Awh, this is kinda comparable to my kitten when i just got her. She was full of ticks, but ofc we removed them, or my mom did. Now we have a very big bond now, and. As im saying the world needs more people like you. ❤

[@Flipsandtricks627]

So cute 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@The_Rings_of_Nature]

He is so cute i ❤Rufus🐶

[@WastdTrashPanda]

This is kinda how I came to have 8 dogs, just finding them starving, bringing them home, giving some love, and bam. Bunch of really nice pups live with me lol

[@Troupe_Master]

I do find Racoons and dogs can be chill so this seems right lol

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

@@Troupe_Master i hate raccons. when i catch them in my traps we usually break the racoons back with a brick and let my dog maul him for a while lol. then we burn the racoon

[@BUTDAGAYESTISLARS]

I love beagles!!!

[@haleyshomestead3931]

I love that little dog he’s so cute🥹

[@HeidiLytton11A5]

Rufus is a good boy and a great boy is so cute

[@Raulski78]

That's sad that people abandon dogs it's heart breaking, hope he finds a good home

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

they probably sold him to chinese as food bro

[@kungfuknight9697]

@@jasonvoorhees5640 what

[@TheKiltedWoodsman]

you guys are awsome love the vids

[@HECKER-by1uf]

He would never leave a sad dog behind and he brave too

[@briellelauver1343]

coyote your team needs to adopt rufus as the new member of the brave wilderness team because everyone knows rufus will be in great hands with you!!!1

[@jojomafia3851]

I could watch 10,000 animal rescues. 🥰 That could never get old. 💙

[@mariavillalobos7226]

That dog is so cute I can't😢😭😖

[@Gdub33]

Thank you Amanda!

[@637havi2]

You really posted at 3:30 in the morning, that's crazy 🎉🎉🎉

[@adamclark8994]

Coyote is a good person.

[@pete8420]

Coyote, will you ever do a series on more semi-domestic animals like pigeons, crows, seagulls, mallard ducks, cottontails, mice, squirrels, etc?

[@masonguennari1112]

I love Rufus

[@christianhansen5994]

Probably the most coolest episode I’ve ever watched on brave wilderness

[@Alyssaplayz928]

I'm so happy that roufus is healthy and that she might get adopted and that she had puppy they were so cute❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊

[@ThatsXylahTS]

So cute thank Goodness he is okay!

[@weilergk]

I'm so sorry that you can't take Rufus home.

[@dkr5628]

Plus great boy

[@cameronaviles9158]

Rufus was an amazing dog and I know everybody s sad he had to go, he is still ok and safe! We will all miss him very much🥲

[@TheJinxtrap]

I hope Rufus finds him an amazing forever home. Also the dachshund puppies were SO CUTE!!! I have a dachshund of my own. 9:32

[@denneberg]

Beautiful

[@himikhan2133]

So cute

[@abbystephens9766]

Omg he’s so cute.

[@bensimpson81]

Love you’re videos keep up the great work

[@clayharris7740]

Rufus isn't even afraid of humans he's awesome

[@LilyanaRush-tk4xs]

your do amazing for saving him!❤❤❤

[@Elsheepherder]

I love coyote, thank you for giving family friendly content for everyone to enjoy. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@WingZeroGWO]

I just messaged the center about adoption! He'd have a good life up here by me with all eight of my kids, wife, and two other dogs to play with! We'll see what happens!

[@egg5468]

nice

[@DOGosaurus_rex]

wholesome ty for helping the dogo 👍

[@ramseybroz3472]

You guys will stay in Rufus's heart forever

[@Jason-nx7dg]

Yes❤🥲

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

Rufus the best good boy someone gonna be very lucky

[@Omar-oe9rl]

That was the most adorable thing ever that I have

[@mylabriones]

The puppies are so cute 🥰🥰😊

[@alexallen9640]

Nice video. Good to hear that Roofus doing well. 🙂👍🐶

[@CamHoopsFrFr]

He’s so cute!❤😂

[@dkr5628]

And he is a good boy

[@sprincessmonkey1919]

I love your videos so much that I have been watching your videos since I was five

[@ElizabethAgnew-iw9wj]

What a beautiful story thank goodness he found you guys to help him, thanks to Amanda I think the lady's name was for taking him❤

[@caitlinbeatty303]

Thank you for saving him. He's such beautiful dog.

[@pfcfoodsecret]

Wow puppy is very cute. Thumbs up from Dubai.

[@dakotahall7052]

Y’all have to go back and visit him every couple years

[@Indoraptor924]

Keep going and be brave stay wild😊

[@aytee_papi]

if you wondering, the dog is fine :D

[@hoursofmusic0708]

Coyote, good job

[@silverturtle0213]

Heck yes for the 4dx. So helpful and easy to use for the vet offices to screen for tick borne diseases. Volunteering for local rescues is a great way to meet your perfect pet!

[@sladiewolf]

Wildlife Biographer turned pet rescuer Damn though, as cool as that is, it’s heartbreaking that you’re in a rainforest and find a pet…

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

coyote probably az rapped that dog bro 😐💀

[@sladiewolf]

@@jasonvoorhees5640 wtf is wrong with you

[@FebruaryHas30Days]

First

[@sarofallahi7240]

Best KZbinr

[@TheKentuckyfamily911]

Awesome stuff Guys, Thanks for all the hard work and Educating, I'm 32 and always learn something from this channel, Plus our kids are coyote pack strong!

[@alhassanabubakar4438]

Making money is an action. Keeping money is a behavior, but "Growing money is wisdom"

[@waynelouis7153]

Growing your money in bear market is an act

[@rogergriffin8866]

@@waynelouis7153 That's true you've to put money working for you instead of you working for money

[@miraclesmart5016]

when you have a good skill, it is normal that you can go global and your name is recommended to so many people and from what i've heard about Mr.Harris Gilbert, his strategies must be really good..

[@Sarah34787]

He's on *TELE GRAM* with the username below👇

[@Sarah34787]

@HarrisGilbert 👆🏿👆🏿

[@NixonKozlowski]

This warmed my heart

[@chrisyoungblood1421]

This was my favorite episode yet! Thank You for saving that beautiful baby!

[@poopsterOfTheCentry]

The joke that ''YOU WONT BLEAVE THIS!ROUFIS GAVE BIRTH!"

[@Emogirl__209]

Rufus is a adorable little guy he is so cute. ❤❤❤🐶❤❤❤

[@Jarhed55]

He is the greatest dog in the world ❤

[@witheredjr2887]

I love Rufus 🥹🥹🥹

[@MemeTrash2]

Am i wrong in seeing that there's no way on the site to adopt him? All it says it to donate and when i go into the contact section it's all about the sale of the property...

[@dylanhavlicheck3420]

Out of all the people to find Roufus Coyote is probably the best.