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Meet Athena — Part Great Dane, Part Great Pyr, 100% PUPPY! 

WARNING!: Athena may cause excessive smiling, random zoomies, and an uncontrollable desire to cuddle. 

This spunky Great Dane/Great Pyrenees mix is currently living the foster life with Mastiffs to Mutts, and she has decided that her résumé should include: Professional Adventure Seeker; Certified Dog-Playing Enthusiast; Bell-Ringing House-Training Apprentice; Chicken Friendship Specialist (still in training); Full-Time Shadow & Part-Time Lap Dog .

Athena LOVES playing with other dogs and is always ready for her next adventure. She’s learning that those funny feathered creatures called chickens are friends, not toys… and we're pretty sure she thinks they’re just oddly shaped dogs. 

She’s also working hard on house training and learning to use a bell to let her people know when nature calls. 

But after all that playing, exploring, and training?

CUDDLE MODE: ACTIVATED  

Athena is a total shadow and will happily follow her person around like, “Where are we going? What are we doing? Can I come? What about now? Still going? Okay, I’ll just sit RIGHT HERE next to you.”

She’s all puppy — goofy, curious, energetic, loving, and still learning the ways of the world. But when the day winds down, this big girl just wants to curl up with her humans and soak up some love. 

Athena is looking for her forever family!

If you’re looking for a fun-loving, adventurous, dog-friendly puppy who comes with a built-in shadow and an impressive cuddle game, Athena might just be your girl. 

Please consider adopting or sharing her story so this sweet girl can find her forever home! Athena — big paws, big personality, BIG heart. 

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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