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STASSI IS A COURTESY POST LOCATED NEAR COLUMBUS, OH.

Stassi (pronounced Stah-see) is an approximately 1 year old brindle English Mastiff.  She is roughly 105 lbs, fully vetted and up to date on vaccines, and spayed with a gastroplexy.  

Likes: Treats, chew bones, stuffy toys, belly scratches, and cuddling.

Dislikes: Stassi is not fond of loud sounds - she is easily startled.  And carrots!  She doesn't like carrots!

Personality: She is goofy, loves her people/family, likes to play, and is friendly and happy.

Temperament: Docile, shy, loving, and, affectionate,

Energy Level: Stassi is pretty low-key.  She enjoys walks and playtime but can also be a couch potato.  

Favorite Activities: Walking, snuggling, and eating.

Good with cats, dogs, and kids (over 6)? Yes to all! She loves to play with any animal and is good with all ages of kids. 

Not good with: She can take a little time to warm up to men.  She is not aggressive and doesn't bark, but can be very shy. 

Housetrained? Ultimately, yes.  She has difficulty holding it for longer stretches of time. She was kept in a crate until 8-9 months of age without house training.  She has picked up on it quickly but still has the occasional accident. 

Crate trained? No

Requires a fenced yard (physical fence and/or invisible fence)? Unsure as she is always leash walked or on a tie-out.

Challenges: She needs to continue working on her confidence and housetraining.  She is learning boundaries with "counter surfing" and people food.

Any medical issues? Nothing chronic.  She is missing a toe on her back left paw - unsure how or why.

What would be the best kind of home?  Stassi needs a home full of love, comfort, and patience. She was taken from a neglect situation when she was approximately 8-9 months old.  She had never been housetrained, was only given table scraps, and stayed in a crate for 12-15 hours a day.  She is still building her trust and confidence. She needs a family that can understand her background, work with her challenges, and love her through them.  Ideally, she needs people who can be home with her often to start.  A family or person that likes to be outdoors and let her be social as well. And someone who can spoil her! She deserves and needs the whole package. :)

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.

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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