Mastiffs to Mutts Rescue, Inc. - MTM       

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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.