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Roman is a very large, loyal velcro dog. He will try to sit on your lap and supervise the cooking of a meal. He always wants to know where his human is and what they are doing. He will use his massive paw to ask for attention.

Likes:  Belly rubs and being near his people.

Dislikes: His feet and ears messed with. Not a fan of nail trims.

Personality: Goofy, large boy who gets small spurts of energy. Loves to make sure you are cooking dinner correctly in hopes to get a morsel. He is a very big baby!

Temperament: Does well at the vet but doesn’t like nail trims. He cries if he thinks you’re going to hurt his ears. Sensitive.

Energy level: Couch potato but will follow you all over the house. Occasional spurts of energy in the back yard.

Favorite activities: Pets and more pets!

Good with cats, dogs, and kids (over 6)?  Does well with cats and female dogs. Has gotten into scuffles with the 2 male dogs in the foster house. No kids under 10 due to his massive size and sometimes rough use of paws to ask for attention.

Not good with: (Cats? Dogs? Strangers? Men? Kids?)  Dominant male dogs or possibly male dogs in general.

Housetrained: Yes

Crate trained: No. Due to massive size he will not fit. Does very well in the house alone.

Requires a fenced yard (physical fence and/or invisible fence)?  Too tall for invisible fence - would need physical fence. Roman likes to wander, so a physical fence is a requirement for his next family.

Walks well on a leash? Yes

Challenges: His size makes it hard to get in and out of vehicles.

Any Medical issues? Roman has hip dysplasia and should be on lifelong glucosamine supplement and anti-inflammatories. He has a hard time with steps and vehicles.

What would be the best kind of home? Romanwould do best in a less active house with people who aren’t away a lot. He is a velcro dog and loves human company. He would prefer a one story house with very few steps due to his hip dysplasia. Best with female dogs and older children. Cats are ok. Would do fine with a 4 ft or higher fence.

Roman is being fostered in Butler, 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 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.
• Methods or devices using pain or force on the dog to control the dog, or to deter undesirable behavior is prohibited.
• 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

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.