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Abby is a mild mannered, easygoing, calm dog. She is silly and playful with her person. She loves to sit close to you all the time. She does enjoy a brief session or two of ruff housing on occasion in her foster home. 

Likes: She likes to be close to her people.  She is not treat-motivated but attention motivated. She likes to go on walks and will stand by the door when it's time to walk. Loves to dig in the yard and explore her environment. 

Dislikes: She is not a fan of being alone. She will let you know it’s not her favorite thing (she is mouthy) but will stay. 

Personality: She is very gentle and
calm. Loves to be petted and loved on. She does not chew anything including
toys (it’s not her thing) but will chase a ball, bunnies in the yard or play
tug with you. 

Temperament: She is no trouble at all with grooming, checking her ears, trimming her nails. She is happy both outside and inside the house. 

Energy level: Low to moderate. Likes to run for a short period of time but loves to walk. 

Favorite activities : going for walks and being a couch potato

Good with cats, dogs, and kids over 6? She is good with older kids and She is okay with other dogs in the house. 

Not good with: yet to find out

Housetrained: Yes

Crate trained: Yes

Challenges: She is learning her basic commands. She listens when she wants to. She will run around the neighborhood if left outside. 

Any Medical issues? None that
we know of, needs to be spayed

What would be the best kind of home? Abby is a sweet, loving and affectionate girl. All she wants in the whole wide world is someone to cuddle up to. A good fit for her would be a family that would give her a lot of belly rubs and enjoying her. A house with a fenced in yard would be nice for her to run around.

Due to COVID-19, many of our veterinarians have restricted access to non-emergency services.   As a result, we have not been able to have some of our dogs spayed/neutered prior to adoption, which causes the dog to stay in foster care, and prevents rescue of another dog in need of foster care.  With many other shelters and rescues closing down, we want and need, to continue to save lives.  For a limited time, intact dogs may be available to adopt on a Foster-to-Adopt basis, dependent on the adopter's location and ability to travel to our partner clinics when they are fully operational.  Mastiffs To Mutts Rescue reserves the right to determine appropriate placement.  Under no circumstances will an intact dog be placed in a home with an intact dog of the opposite sex.  Please email  mastiffstomutts@gmail.com  for further details, if you would like to consider this option to adopt. 

Fostered in Ellicot City, MD. 

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 and parts of 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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