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UPDATE:
Happy New Year. Panzer and I have made so much progress. It will be a great year for us since we are in a foster home. Panzer and I found out people are great. We follow our foster mom everywhere...she says we look like a parade. We are losing some wt and taking lots of short walks every day. When she comes home we bark and wag our butts and do little dances. Our foster mom can't believe how fast we have improved. We are getting great treats and doing well with house training. When she gets our dog dishes to feed us we bark at her to hurry up ! We love the other dogs but we stick together and even sleep beside each other. We love to sit on the couch with everyone. Our foster mom says we need a home where we get lots of attention and love. (see our story below )

Meet our little tank of a Pug, Sherman!

My name is Sherman and I am 6 yrs old. Panzer and I were in a puppy mill for breeding. I didn't have a name...only a number...how sad. I wasn't out playing in the grass or in a warm home with someone to love me....just kept in a cage for breeding with no attention paid to me.

We are now in a foster home and it's warm and I get to go in and out as I please. I am a typical friendly but still a bit shy and scared pug. I was running from people but am learning to trust them now. I especially love getting my chest and head rubbed. I am learning housetraining and doing very well but I do have accidents. I get along with other dogs!

We were checked out at the vets, neutered and had dentals done. We did lose some teeth so we get a mix of soft food and dry food. We didn't get fed very good food or have vet care. I did go the vets again and the vet said I have an enlarged soft palate so I will always make more noise with breathing than most Pugs. This is from an infection that wasn't treated. I am on an antibiotic and steroid to treat the infection. I also have ulcerations of my eyes that is also from infections not being treated. This is chronic and I am receiving over the counter eye drops at night. All of the problems are from not having vet care but they are all chronic.

Our foster mom said we are built like little tanks so she named us after them. It's nice to have a name, a soft bed and someone to give us attention. We have not had a good life but things are looking up for us. Will you please be the one to step forward and give me the love I know I can return with time and patience. Will you? Please?

Sherman is being fostered near Chambersburg, PA and must be picked up at that location.

Sherman's adoption fee is $250.


is Adoption Fees:
Timber Ridge Rescue is a 501c3 non profit rescue. Please know that 100% of our funds are used for vetting the dogs.

Our rescue policy requires the following:
*All references must be checked before any visitation of the dog is permintted at the foster home.
*A visit to the applicant's home when all members are present.
*Homes with small children must have a fenced yard.
*Any dog(s) in the applicant's home must have an introductory meeting with the rescue dog being applied for before any adoption can be completed.


FOR AN APPLICATON please contact:
pegbenoit@yahoo.com

Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Kids

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Application Fees, Adoption Donations and Rescue Policy:

Please know that 100% of our fees and donations pay for the costs of rescuing dogs. These include but are not limited to pull fees from shelters, veterinary examinations, vaccinations, medications and care, microchips, neuter/spay surgeries, heartworm treatments, behavior evaluations, and foster care, as needed.

Important notes before applying.

• Approved adopters must have their primary residence in one of the following states: Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, and parts of North Carolina and Kentucky.

• You must be at least 21 years of age to apply and legally sign our contract for adoption.

• Applications must be completed by the homeowner. 

• We do not adopt giant breed dogs to renters.

  • If you are renting, and you are applying to adopt a dog that is not a giant breed, permission to adopt an animal must be obtained from the landlord or property owner.

• We do not adopt giant breed dogs to homes with children under 6 years of age.

  • Homes with children should have a fenced yard.

• Applications will be denied if anyone residing in the household has a record indicating drug/alcohol abuse, theft, or violence.

• Pets currently in the applicant's home must have a history of appropriate veterinary care.
• Homes with intact dogs will not be approved for adoption.  Proof of any of the following exceptions is required:
  1. The intact dog is a working member of a law enforcement, or search and rescue/recovery team.
  2. The intact dog is registered under the auspices of the American Kennel Club and is actively being shown.
  3. A veterinarian has determined the sterilization procedure would harm the intact dog. 

• We believe in Force Free Training Methods and do not approve of methods or devices using pain or force to control the dog, or to deter undesirable behavior. 

• Homes with highly varnished steps must have carpeting, securely fixed stair treads, or a non-skid surface. **We encourage you to remediate potential safety issues while your application is under review, prior to the home visit.
  • ​Any inside steps to which the dog(s) have access, must have carpeting, securely fixed stair treads, or a non-skid surface.

  • Homes with highly varnished floors must have non-slip area rugs or mats wherever your animal walks or rests frequently. 

**Puppy Adoption Policy**

To ensure proper house training and socialization, puppies will only be adopted to homes where an adult will not be away more than an hour per day, per month of age of the puppy, up to 6 months.
Certain large-breed dogs should not be sterilized prior to 12 - 18 months of age.  If you adopt an intact puppy, you will sign an adoption contract agreeing to have the dog sterilized at your expense at the time your veterinarian recommends.
Proof of sterilization must be provided to Mastiffs To Mutts Rescue as soon as the procedure is completed.  If the puppy is not sterilized as required, Mastiffs To Mutts Rescue reserves the right to claim legal ownership of the dog. 

For additional information please review our FAQs or contact mastiffstomutts@gmail.com

**Mastiffs To Mutts Rescue reserves the right to approve or deny any adoption that occurs through this organization without disclosure.  We reserve the right to make exceptions for special circumstances.

**PA Kennel License: 05845

 

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