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Brief description: Carter is an absolute goofball with a huge heart! He is housetrained and crate trained. He even sleeps through the night. He can be destructive when left alone in the house so the crate is important. He came to us from Alabama with an awful case of mange and skin infection but he is mange free and the skin infection is getting better everyday. 

Likes: Carter likes everybody but loves to play and run and wrestle. Snuggles are a daily necessity. 

Dislikes: Peanut butter and being scolded. 

Personality: Carter has the best personality! He can be serious but he is most likely to be an absolute goofball. He will get quite offended or embarrassed if you need to scold him and will sulk for a bit but he will eventually forgive you, LOL. 

Temperament: Carter does not like to be forced to do anything, such as taking meds, but will gladly do it if offered with a food he likes. He is a mouthy boy so trimming his nails is interesting but I’m sure in time he will learn to accept it. He loves car rides and so far he thinks a vet appointment is just an organized social hour. Carter wants to please his people and is highly food motivated. Just give him a minute to think about what you are asking and he will do his best to please! 

Energy level: Carter is a typical young dog. He can get pretty excited and do zoomies for a few minutes and he loves to rough house with other dogs but he has learned to relax and enjoy a good nap too. 

Favorite activities: He is quite social and loves to meet people. He also loves to play with any toy that is strong enough to withstand his serious attention. 

Good with cats, dogs, and kids over 6?: Carter has not been cat tested but has a very strong prey drive so I would not recommend small pets. So far he has liked every dog he has met and he thinks little people are pretty special! He does not know his own strength so he needs to be closely monitored around little ones. 

Not good with: Personal Space! He is a bit of a bully and does not understand why he can’t lay on your head or another dogs head... 

Housetrained: Carter seems to be 100% house trained! He has access to a fenced yard through a doggy door and has never had an accident in his crate. 

Crate trained: Yes, Carter does well in his crate. 

Challenges: Being a young boy Carter thinks EVERYTHING should go in his mouth. He will chew anything that doesn’t chew him first. When he gets bored, he will find a nice shoe or box to chew on for fun. He is not even sorry afterwards, LOL... 

Any Medical issues? Carter came to us with a horrible case of bacterial and fungal skin infection, most likely caused by untreated demodex mange. He has been on antibiotics and antifungal meds since coming into foster care and his skin is improving slowly but surely. 

What would be the best kind of home? The best home for Carter would be an active home. A home with older kids or active adults. He would like to have a K9 of equal size and energy to wrestle with too but I believe he would be ok being an only dog if need be. With his strong prey drive I would not recommend cats or small dogs.

Fostered in West Lafayette, OH.

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.
• 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.

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.

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