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Reba is a gorgeous brindle 5 year old English Bulldog. She came to MTM with Pearl as a former puppy mill breeder.  Like Pearl, she is now looking at a brighter future and hoping to find the perfect people to love and spoil her! 

Likes:  Food. Yup, she loves food.  And she loves getting love. (Don't we all??)  She also enjoys playing ball and laying in the sunshine in the backyard. Her crate is her “safe spot.”

Dislikes: Reba is not a fan of loud noises or sudden movements until she becomes more familiar with her surroundings.  She's learning all about life outside of the mill and everything is new to her.

Personality: She's understandably cautious, yet curious about everything around her! She's incredibly loving and ready to share her love with a new family.

Temperament: She's generally quiet & docile.

Energy level: Sleep. Play. Sleep. Play. Sleep, sleep, sleep, and more sleep.  She's enjoying a safe place to sleep. :)

Favorite activities: Reba loves being in the sun and in the yard. She enjoys walking around in the yard exploring all the newness that life has to offer. She also likes playing ball. And sleeping.  Did we mention she likes to sleep?

Good with cats, dogs, and kids (over 6)?:   She is untested with cats, but is likely impervious to them. She is not phased by other dogs at all. Reba jas not been tested with kids. 

Not good with: She will need a quiet adjustment period with a crate & smaller spaces in the beginning to adjust to her new surroundings.  Everything is new to Reba; sounds, sights, boundaries, etc.  Blankets are not recommended in her crate at first as she may chew them up.

Housetrained:  She's had very few accidents in her foster home and is improving everyday - almost there!!!!!!

Crate trained: Yes. Reba goes right to it when coming in from outside. Its her “safe, quiet place.”

Requires a fenced yard (physical fence and/or invisible fence)? A fenced in yard is ideal as Reba loves to explore!

Walks well on a leash?  Reba is working on it and is responding well so far.  It's all new, so time will be her friend in learning that walks are fun!

Challenges: Reba needs patience and is gaining trust daily with her foster humans.  She is still building her confidence in her new surroundings..

Any Medical issues? None known.

What would be the best kind of home?  Someone experienced with the EBD breed or who has adopted a puppy mill dog in the past would benefit Reba. She needs quiet at first with slow introductions and lots of patience as she explores her new world and gains trust.  Reba is just waiting to give love and get love!

REBA IS LOCATED IN MT. GILEAD, OH.

 

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.

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.
• 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.

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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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