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Drama is a sweet, super soft, silly old girl who will steal our heart and make you laugh at her playful antics. She is super easy to live with, very adaptable and well mannered and lives to please you. She does however snore like a chain saw. She loves nothing better than to sit and doze near you, hangout on the back porch or go for short walks. She’s a nine year’s young 83 pond Mastiff mix. She hails from Manhattan so loud noises don’t faze her and she is well trained and socialized. She is looking for a home where people will dote on her, play with her and make her golden years special.

Likes: Chicken, scratches and being near her people. She loves to bring you a toy to play tug of war, but she can be quite enthusiastic and sometimes get a little over excited. She loves sticks and balls and likes to lay outside and chew on something.

Dislikes: She hates to disappoint and worries if she thinks you are upset with her.

Personality: Very sweet, easy going, silly and playful with great manners.

Temperament: Very trusting and let you handle her just about everywhere but she has some arthritis in her back end and is cautious about being touched there. She will follow her people everywhere, but sits on the closest dog bed or rug rather than right on top of you. She is a sweet and adaptable girl who just wants lots of love.

Energy level: low but she does like to play inside or out for very short periods.

Favorite activity: Sleeping, getting attention, sitting outside, finding a good stick, rolling on a dog bed on her back, mouth opened making silly happy noises.

Good with: Other dogs and people. She always has a tail wag for other dogs and will bark a few times when people come to the door but goes in for scratches as soon as you greet them. She likes cats a lot but can be overenthusiastic – she does take cues to back off from cats well.

Housetrained – Yes

Crate trained – No She doesn’t seem to have ever been in a crate and not interested in going in, but is very good left alone in the house. She doesn’t chew or get into the trash

Medical issues – She is nine and has some stiffness in her rear end but she is able to do stairs ok now, however a home with no more than a few stairs would be best as she gets older. She is little so does like to get up on a bed, but needs help. She does seem to be slightly cross eyed at times, but she can see fine other than perhaps having some depth perception issues occasionally.

She deserves a home where people can make a fuss over her and play gently for very short periods between naps. Older children if any would therefore be best. She is happiest when she can doze on a bed near you as you go about your business. Few if any stairs would be best as she enters her golden years.

Fostered in Norristown, PA. 

Application Fees, Adoption Donations and Rescue Policy: Please know that 100% of our funds are used for rescuing the dogs.

Our rescue policy requires the following:

• Adopters must have their primary residence in one of the following states: Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and parts of North Carolina and New York.
• We will not adopt a giant breed dog to homes where the dog will have access to highly varnished hardwood steps inside the home. Any inside steps to which the dog(s) have access, 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.
• Applications for giant breed dogs must be submitted by the property owner.
• Homes with children under 6 years of age will not be approved for adoption.
• Homes with children should have a fenced yard.
• Pets currently in the applicant's home must have a history of appropriate veterinary care. Veterinary records will be checked.
• All references must be checked before any visitation of the dog is permitted at the foster home.
• All family members must be present during the home visit to the applicant's home.
• Any dog(s) in the applicant's home must have an introductory meeting with the rescue dog being considered, before any adoption can be completed.
• Homes with intact dogs will not be approved for adoption. Exceptions to this policy can be found on the Adoptable Dog Page.

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

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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