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SNORKY IS LOCATED IN FLEMINGTON, NJ.

Snorky is 35lbs of wiggle. She is too cute! A little shy at first, if you’re standing up, but much
better if you’re sitting down and it doesn’t take long to win her over. There isn’t anyone who’s
met her who hasn’t gushed and cooed.

Likes:  Snorky likes sniffing out treats in the grass or finding them hidden in the house. She likes

to go for walks and sniff. I spend hours explaining to people why they shouldn’t hug dogs, but
Snorky is one of the rare exceptions. She wiggles right into you for cuddles and snuggles! She also
loves snuggling into her dog bed and she loves being next to you too.

Dislikes:  She doesn’t like tall men she doesn’t know standing over her.

Personality: Little Miss Happiness! She is always happy, her little tail goes a mile a minute. She tends to shrink if she hears someone yell, but rebounds quickly.

Temperament: She just wants to be with you. She’s docile and no trouble at all.

Energy level:  On the low side. Snorky’s jaw bones are fused together so her mouth only opens about an inch. She also had a long palette and difficulty breathing so she had a temporary tracheotomy to reduce her palette. It greatly inproved Snorky’s ability to breath, (although she still lives up to her name and can be noisy at times), now she can go for longer walks and run more.

Favorite activities:  She loves to lay on a pillow in the catio for the former house cat and watch the birds and squirrels at the feeders. She loves to snuggle. She loves walks.

Good with cats, dogs, and kids (over 6)?:  Cats are unknown. She has lived with Mastiffs before she arrived and does not react when people walk their dogs past.

Not good with:  Small children, cats.

Housetrained:  Yes. Will usually urinate on cue too!

Crate trained:  Yes. When she gets tired, she will crate herself.

Requires a fenced yard (physical fence and/or invisible fence)?  Yes.

Walks well on a leash?  Yes.

Challenges:  She’s a really noisy, sloppy eater because of her jaw bone being fused, so she is confined to one area when she eats. She gets on the furniture so if that’s not ok, she’s not for you.

Any Medical issues?  She has the problem with her jaw, but it's under control now.  Her foster is more than happy to discuss her medical history with potential adopters.

What would be the best kind of home?  Snorky just wants to be loved. She spent a few days with a lot of commotion over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and took it all in stride so an active home is ok, but no small children. She has had a rough life. She was found, pregnant, on the street. She had breathing problems, her ribs would go out like wings when she was winded - it was so sad. But despite all of her hardships, she has a great temperament. She is VERY hard to resist when you meet her!

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 Dogs, Not Good with Cats

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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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