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HATFIELD IS LOCATED IN MCDONALD, PA.

Hatfield the majestic Saint Bernard is ready to share his love and slobber with the world.  He's 170lbs of floof and character! 

Likes: Hatfield likes walks, belly rubs and being called "handsome guy."  

Dislikes:  He dislikes unannounced visitors, sharing food, and of course, The McCoys.  

Personality:  Hatfield is a smart, loyal boy who thinks scavenging the kitchen is his job. 

Temperament:  Hatfield enjoys being groomed. He is affectionate. He guards resources; If he gets something yummy that he shouldn't have, he will growl if you try to take it. Foster can further explain in conversation. 

Energy level: Hatfield is a low energy chap that will get excited in the morning to greet his family and take a morning stroll. 

Favorite activities: He loves car rides and sniffari walks.

Good with cats, dogs, and kids (over 6)?:  Handsome Hatfield currently is being fostered with 2 dog-savvy cats and a blind mastiff. He occasionally gives the cats a chase and is vocal and assertive with the Mastiff who is sturdy and non-reactive so Hatfield feels satisfied when the other dog retreats.

Hatfield loves and misses children. He is gentle and immediately gives his belly to children. Children must be respectful of his space when he has food.

Not good with: Hatfield is not good with fast approaching male strangers and is protective of food.

Housetrained: He is perfectly housetrained. He goes out about 5-6 times a day, poops twice daily.

Crate trained: unknown

Requires a fenced yard (physical fence and/or invisible fence)? Hatfield is great going out on a leash but a fenced yard would allow him to run just a little.

Walks well on a leash? He is a dream on a leash.

Challenges: Hatfield will resource guard around people food and will position himself between his human and another pet. Foster can better explain. Hatfield will require a decompression period to learn his new surroundings. 

Any Medical issues?  No known health issues. 

What would be the best kind of home? St. Hatfield would do best as an only pet BUT could potentially do well with another passive, large dog. He will benefit if the home is low visitor traffic. As is MTM policy ,  Decompression time is a must!

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.

Good with Cats, Good with Kids

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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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