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JURY IS LOCATED IN HAMPTON, VA.

Jury is a highly energetic and extremely LOVEABLE black Neapolitan Mastiff that will turn 2 in September and is seeking her forever home. She would enjoy a home with lots of activity, playtime, and travel. She will fit into a home that already has a canine companion waiting to meet her,
but so long as she is the center of attention she will thrive in any home where she is the main attraction!

Likes: Jury is a toy lover – indoors, outside, soft toys, balls, chew toys, limbs in the yard… she is not picky - she loves them all. Every day is like her birthday when she rediscovers the toy chest! She loves feeling loved and thrives on affection and reassurance/affirmation and knowing that she is a part of her home and the family. ICE CUBES are her favorite treat and she eagerly awaits for them to be shared.

Dislikes: Feeling uncertain. She is hyper-vigilant and any unknown “bumps in the night”, or day, raises her attention. She does still stress over anytime a door opens, or a new person comes into view. This is easily dissuaded with calming reassurance that she is greeting a new friend or situation.

Personality: Once she is confident in a situation, she is very loving, is quite a pleaser, and is a pure snugglebug.

Temperament: Extremely good. She does initially intimidate strangers, but within minutes of meeting her, the hardest of critics find her irresistible to love on.

Energy level: Extremely high.  She is young!

Favorite activities: Toys, playing, and anything she can chew in her down time

Good with cats, dogs, and kids (over 6)?: Loves the companionship of other dogs and wants to play and interact. She is curious, but not aggressive at all with an indoor cat. Because of her pure muscle build and playfulness, she isn’t recommended for a home with children under 13.

Not good with: Being shamed or feeling like she is in trouble; even when she isn’t she feels like she may be. She does have some anxiety from previous situations that show, but in a loving home she will overcome this.

Housetrained: Yes!

Crate trained: YES, Jury will need her own space and craves it for her down time.

Requires a fenced yard (physical fence and/or invisible fence)? Fenced yard required. An invisible fence will not be suitable and could lead to more anxiety and be detrimental for her psyche.

Walks well on a leash? She does tug a bit initially, but listens very well when spoken to and given
direction. She is a good listener and would easily become a great walking companion if given the time and attention to train her properly.

Challenges: She needs to have interaction or entertainment of some sort when she is awake. Upon
initially meeting a new situation or person, as well as even the front or back door opening/closing, she sounds as vicious as an attack dog (not to be confused with she is vicious or lunges or is aggressive – just deep and loud bark). This is easily handled by just speaking to here when the doors are opening or introducing her verbally to a guest in the home.
She does show signs of anxiety and will need a loving and patient home life.

Any Medical issues? Ectropion eyes - easily managed with nonprescription daily eye wipes, such as cotton balls and contact lens solution or eye moistening drops. Anxiety medication has been recommended for future stressful situations (vet visits for example). Mild dandruff and allergies – both of which are most likely exacerbated by her current location in Virginia.

What would be the best kind of home?  Her ideal human will:

• be willing and want to have a high energy active dog for lots of play time indoors and out
• understand that she comes with an immense amount of slobber when highly active, excited, or anxious
• ideally be home more often than not, though she does fine being in her bed (crate) for longer amounts of time for things such as her human going to work and at bedtime, she does crave companionship (human or other)
• have a dog that enjoys rough housing play (she plays like a boxer with the bulk of a mastiff –picture being tackled by a linebacker mixed with the speed and agility of a running back)

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, Good with Cats, Good with Older/Considerate Kids Only, Somewhat vocal, Requires a yard, Cratetrained, Likes to play with toys, Drools, Playful, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Needs a companion animal

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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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