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Shaq - URGENT! - located in NY - English Mastiff Dog For Adoption

Mastiff Dogs For Adoption in Alexander, AR, USA

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Nickname
Shaq - URGENT! - located in NY
Breed
Mastiff
Gender
Male
Age
Young
Location
Alexander, AR, 72002, USA

Description

Mastiff Dogs For Adoption in Alexander, AR, USA

Posted Breed: English Mastiff. PLEASE NOTE! Unless stated otherwise, our dogs and puppies are located in Arkansas, and transported to the north/northeast once adopted. We do occasionally have dogs/pup

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pies placed in foster homes in the north/northeast. In the cases where the pet is somewhere other than Arkansas, it will be noted beside the name of the pet. 5/16/19 Shaq was originally found in a wooded area in Arkansas, in early 2019. He was taken in by the man who found him, but due to his having a young child with cancer, and a 4mo old baby, he and his wife didn't feel that they could care for a dog at that time. He then came into rescue. He was an excellent boy while in his foster home. He got along well with the other dogs and was house and crate trained. Once he was adopted, his foster mom and dad drove him to his new family in Colonie, NY, at the end of March. Shaq's new family consists of mom and dad, a dog lab brother and 2 human brothers, ages 3 years old and infant. It has been determined that Shaq would do better in a home without young children. He is nervous around the 3 years old and has snapped at him. He has never shown any aggression towards anyone else, but we think the toddler energy is just too much for him. It should be noted that Shaq MUST go to a home with adopters who are willing to provide him with a structured environment. It is my belief that the structure of crating and training will help eliminate any confusion about his role in the family. He needs a family with a strong alpha, who will provide him with kind but firm training and structure If you can not provide this for him, please do not apply to adopt Shaq. He needs for his next home to be forever. He is going to be confused and sad, and we do not want him to continue to be bounced around from home to home. He needs to find his forever home and be able to settle in and become part of his family. Structure and training will play a large role in his success. Shaq is estimated to be about a year old now (he was less than a year when he came into rescue), he is well over 120lbs, neutered, up to date on shots, and heartworm negative. He is located in Colonie, NY, so adopters will need to be able and willing to drive at least 1/2 way there to meet him. For more info, email kelley.aasrgmail Our typical adoption fee for puppies younger than 6 months old is $300-$350, and for older puppies and adults, the usual fee is $250. This includes spay/neuter if old enough, (If not old enough for spay/neuter, the puppy will be adopted on a spay/neuter contract, which will require the adopter to have him/her spayed/neutered no later than 6 months of age), up to date age appropriate vaccinations, dewormings, flea/tick treatment, and heartworm test (if over 6 months old) as well as heartworm treatment if they test positive. There is a transport fee of $140 per dog. We use Uber Dog Animal Rescue Transport, and you can see more about them at .uberdogart. For more info regarding adopting, email kelley.aasrgmail. Thank you for considering one of our rescue babies!

Behavioral Characteristics

OK with Kids
No
OK with Dogs
Yes
Other
Housetrained

Additional Information

Was the Dog Found
No
Up-to-date on Vaccinations
Yes

Rescue Information

Location

Ad Statistics

Ad ID
ADN-120664
Date Listed
05/19/2019
Date Expires
Expired

Mastiff


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