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Paloma is an absolutely wonderful 2 year old, 74lb mastiff mix. She embodies everything that people love about mastiff breeds - she is incredibly loyal and bonds deeply with her person, she is strong-willed and very smart, and has the cutest body wiggles you have ever seen.
Paloma was adopted as a puppy from the shelter by a citizen then returned a little over a year later by that same owner because they didn't have time for her and kept her as an outside dog. She was understandably scared and confused at the shelter, she would pancake in fear. Her scared behavior landed her on the euthanasia list where we then promptly scooped her up. We are suckers for big babies and we love a mastiff.
In foster care, she has shown us just how wonderful she is. She is extremely friendly with all people - has shown zero signs of stranger danger. Men, women, young and old, Paloma loves EVERYONE. She has no fear even when meeting someone in a wheel chair. She was so polite and friendly.
She is terrific with other playful dogs around her size. She has played with many dogs from 40-80lbs and done beautifully with all of them. She has attended daycare multiple times and has always done very well in the large dog group! The handlers also love her so much at daycare.
Paloma is good with kids. Because she is a boisterous, large dog, kids 8+ would be best. She is super friendly, but could inadvertently knock a small child over when she gets excited.
Paloma loves to train - she is very in tune with her foster and responds to sounds so readily. She walks on a figure 8 around her snout, which allows her handler to have more control and confidence. With a confident/dog savvy handler, Paloma is great on leash. When introducing Paloma to new dogs, she does best when there is a baby gate and she is not on a leash. Our girl has shown some leash reactivity but take off the leash and intro her slowly, and she is A++. Any adopter should be committed to continuing her leash reactivity training.
Paloma does well in her crate when she has had the right exercise. When exercised properly, our girl has no problem hanging in her crate for a few hours. She also sleeps in her crate soundly throughout the night.
Paloma is a high energy young dog who is looking for an active home where she can get the breed-appropriate exercise she needs. She should be getting at least 1.5 hours of cumulative exercise per day. While she is high energy, she also LOVES curling up in a little donut next to her human. She loves to cuddle and can be very chill when she's getting the fulfillment she needs.
Paloma is AMAZING but mastiff and large breeds require a specific type of owner to thrive. It is someone who is willing to work with their dog day in and day out to give them the fulfillment they need. Paloma thrives on routine and exercise. When given that, she will give you the world.
Paloma is:
2 years old
74lbs
High energy
Amazing with people
Great with dogs her size (no cats or small dogs!)
Potty trained
Crate trained
Fantastic in the car
*PLEASE NOTE: all of our dogs are fostered in Houston, TX, where our rescue is based. However, we work with trusted transport partners to transport our dogs to over 30 cities in the United States. Additionally, adopters are always encouraged to come to Houston to pick up the pup and bring them home. Once an adoption is confirmed, our team will work with you to determine the best transport schedule. Her transport fee is included in the adoption fee.
If you're interested in adopting Paloma, please head to www.pippyspals.com/adopt and fill out our adoption application. If our team thinks you could be a good fit, our Adoptions Director will email you to set up a Zoom call, the first step in our consideration process.
PALOMA
Mastiff
🇺🇸
Houston, Texas
female, large, young
Mastiff
Houston, Texas
