Adopted Mastiffs
The rescues here are but a few
of the lucky Mastiffs that have been adopted and are being given the love and care they so
deserve. Some of our "Proud Parents" have asked to share their
experiences. Their stories are below.
If you would open your home to a Mastiff and make it a member of your family, complete information is located in the How to Adopt section of our website. Be sure to visit the Mastiffs Available for Adoption section. Your future family member could be waiting for you right now. By clicking on any of the photos below, you can view an enlarged image and additional photos if available. |
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Click the links below to see more of our
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Just a quick update on the beautiful pair our family took into our home this spring… We are wondering how we ever lived life without these two! They are such a blessing! We’ve decided that, from now on, we will have nothing but Mastiffs! Even if they do snore enough to shake our house! Of course they own the kitchen (see picture), and are the sweetest things we have ever met! They came to us with the names Woodrow and Baby. Baby is just that: a baby that we can’t help but love whenever she comes near. And Woodrow (now known as Woody) – well, what he lacks in smarts he makes up in heart! And they are inseparable! Baby is definitely in charge. She can’t stand for him to get attention without being getting some too. Woody must be experiencing his second childhood (if he ever had a first). They both love their bones (we go through quite a few of the extra large rawhides) and to see him “play” is the funniest thing! He’s so big now (bordering on 200 lbs) that when he frolics, it’s like watching a puppy in slow motion! There seems to be some division along the lines of gender in the family – Woody’s favorite person is our 7-year old son Sean, and Baby is devoted to Mom (Michelle) and 12-year old Annika. Both adore Dad (Richard), however. We think it’s because he gives them more “cookies” (a.k.a. dog treats) and lets them eat scraps… we’re not sure though. They both think they’re lap dogs, though. The first time Woody decided to get in Mom’s lap, Dad had to come to her rescue! This summer we found that both of them are water-dogs. Both love getting in the pool – especially when occupied – and their favorite game is chasing the spray from the hose. They love going for rides in our ’87 Chevy Suburban (the only car that they fit in) to the Pet Store to get cookies or to the park, and especially love the attention they get when going for walks. Mom keeps threatening to take them to work with her, but Dad would be lonely at home without them during the week! We just want to thank all at the Mastiff rescue for all your hard work in taking good care of the less fortunate of such a wonderful breed. We’ll send more pictures soon, now that the digital camera is working again! Thanks again, Michelle, Richard, Annika and Sean Fayetteville, Arkansas | ||
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We absolutely love this dog! Though he’s only
been with us a short while, Atticus has brought so much fun into our family
that it is hard to imagine what we did before he came! He is such a
gentleman, but he loves to play better than any dog we’ve ever had. Since
Mike and I have never owned a mastiff, we certainly didn’t expect that a dog
so big could be so gentle. Atticus was never allowed to get on the furniture
by his previous owner, and he just seems to have a natural sense of
propriety and manners that completely puzzles our boston terrier (certainly
no Emily Post herself!). We also expected that there might be an
“interesting” couple of days when we first brought him home, but he blended
in with our other 2 like he was destined to belong here! We have discovered
that Atticus has a love for babies, as well! Our grandchild is nearly 5
months old, and he just giggles with glee when Atticus gently nuzzles his
bare little toes! Yes, we absolutely love this dog; I cannot thank the
rescue organization or his foster parents enough for taking care of this
beautiful animal until we were allowed to have him.
We truly appreciate all the terrific volunteers who take care of these dogs and go to all the trouble to make sure they’re placed in good homes. I am sending along some pictures we’ve taken this past week; we discovered that he has a “thing” for the water sprinkler—we think one of his parents must have been a fish! Thanks a million, Pam and Mike |
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We got Truman on Labor Day last year. He
immediately fit into our family. He is everything and then some. Truman
lights up our family, and he is the sweetest most lovable guy. He is also
the biggest clown, he entertains our family with his antics. I can't imagine
life without Truman, he's so smart, he knows when he smells perfume, that
we're leaving, and is always waiting by the door ready to go. The sound of
keys also will have Truman at the door ready to go. Truman will do anything
to please, he has been such a blessing to our family! It's so funny before
Truman, we were debating whether to buy another puppy, or adopt a rescue. No
question we did the right thing, as Truman was meant for our family. Our
first Mastiff, a female, was almost 2 years old, and not very happy to meet
Truman. That didn't last long, she now adores him and he adores her.
Watching them play is better than anything on TV, we've spent lots of time
watching the two of them play. I can't explain just how much we love this
dog and how much joy he's already brought our family in the few months we've
had him.
Thanks to everyone involved in Truman's rescue, he's a true Mastiff with a heart of GOLD. I have attached a couple of pics of Truman, one is with my college aged daughter, who owns Truman's heart, and vice versa. Sincerely, Dee Meeks |
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I just wanted to let you know what is going on since our adoption last September.
We just "had to have" Sara from Florida. Well, fortunately it fell through and we had to look closer to home. We found out about a nine month old apricot
in Oklahoma. We drove to Broken Arrow the next day and instantly fell in love. She is very happy with us and has really let her personality flourish. We kept the name Tina and she is now 14 months, 29" at the withers and 137.5 lbs. She is very intelligent and all we have to say is "Do you want to go-go?" and she is at the closet where her leash is to go for a walk or car ride (it's bad when the dog you have is the deciding factor of your next vehicle purchase - so we now have an expedition). If we mention a bath, she runs in the bathroom and is standing in the tub when we get there! We have some friends that are mastiff watchers and told us about a brindle that the Humane Society had. I didn't think that I was ready for another, but left the decision to my wife. Sure enough, when I got home here was a timid little (85 lb) 2-3 year old. She seems to have been beaten with a belt by a man, as when I am dressing she cowers when I get my belt out. She is very sweet and the alter-ego of Tina. She is very loving and a "Lap poodle". She has been with us only four days and is already adapting to our routines and also enjoys her walks and rides. Her and Tina are play buddies but Tina is definitely the dominant one. They love giving each other kisses and just tonight Tina (who has been quite selfish to this point) brought her "baby" (a 'KONG' toy) to the feet of Abby, set it down, and walked away. When she saw that Abby hadn't picked her gift up, she went and laid down in front of her and rolled over as if to say, "Won't you play with me?" We want to thank the MCOA for bringing such joy to our lives by allowing us to adopt such a wonderful "baby". She has changed our lives in more ways than we had ever imagined and we can't imagine being without her. We will be sending pictures soon. Puppy love, Floyd and Susie Collins |
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Samantha
(Sam)
Adopting Sam in February, was the best thing that has ever happened to us!!!!!!!!!! Although, she was very mistreated, and very under weight when rescued, she has made a strong come back. She has finally reached her ideal weight and plays like a puppy. She has become a very important member of our family. Sam is getting ready to start school. We are working towards her canine good citizenship award, so she can become a therapy dog. I am a nurse in a long term care facility and Sam already loves going to work. After watching our baby girl work her way into our hearts, the only advice I can give to other prospective adoptive parents, is that you won't regret it.They are more than pets, and we are so blessed that Sam has chosen to let us live with her.:) I know I seem long winded, but I am just a proud mom who can't stop bragging.A short story just to let folks know how smart and fantastically wonderful these guys are: On May 7, we were celebrating my oldest sons 10th birthday. His best friend who had never been in our home, is blind. He had heard a lot about her, and wanted to meet her. We took him out on the back deck and called her. She seemed to know what was needed of her without even being told, because she walked up to him very quietly, sat down in front of him and never moved while he got to "see" her. Even when his hands were on her face, she never moved. Soon after that she was behaving like a seeing eye dog. As all the children were playing in the back yard, she led him, keeping him from danger, but also keeping him in the middle of the fun. I wouldn't take a million dollars for her, thank you so much for this wonderful expansion of our family. The Sandersons - Ricky, Kim, Austin, Dustin, and of course our leading lady SAMANTHA |
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I am so happy to have been adopted by my new family!! I joined them
March 24, 2000. They drove a long way to get me. I'm so glad
they did! As you can see everyone loves me very much!! It took
me a little while to get comfortable with everyone and for everyone to get
comfortable with me. I was a hit immediately with the 2 legged's.
I have had to win over the other 2 dogs. Pickles, a 4 yr old 4lb
male Yorkie warmed right up to me. We're good buds. Bruno the
11yr old Yorkie, also male, took a little more time. I think he likes me
now but he's too proud to let anyone know. My new family was so amazed at how smart I am. I know how to walk on a leash, sit, lie down and all sorts of other tricks. I even like to take bathes in the tub. But, my favorite thing is going for a car ride. I love to take the little 2 legged's to school in the a.m. and pick them up afterwards. My mom won't let me ride in the front, I keep trying but she is persistent. I also get to sleep in the bed when there's room. That's fun too! I think my new mom and dad need to get a bigger bed so we can all fit without one of us falling off. I better get this sent off before I get too much drool on the keyboard. Thanks MCOA for finding me such a good family!! Mya |
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Daisy's Story - From new mom Elizabeth Daisy came into our family on 11/21/99. She was very underweight but otherwise healthy. In the past month, she has gained 36.9 lbs. and acts like she's been with us forever. She's quite the ham. My daughter has renamed her "Brat" since she always wants to be the center of attention. With two kids at home, completion can be tough but Daisy is trying to get all that she can. Not knowing what baggage Daisy was coming with , I had no idea what to expect. Rescue said she had separation anxiety due to her abandonment but has shown no evidence of that. She was totally housebroken, and whoever had her before, trained her in the basic commands. At first she thought she didn't have to listen but soon learned the rules of the house. Daisy loves her walks and car rides, she prefers the latter, but will walk, I guess to keep me company. She has taken up residence on my side of the bed at night and while going down to sleep bangs into the bed to get comfortable. I guess she wants me to know she's by my side. Daisy has been a joy to all of us. I want to thank the rescue for giving me such a great dog. Thanks, Elizabeth |
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Zeus
- A letter from Alison and Alan, Zeus's new family.
We just
wanted you to know how happy we are with Zeus! He is a completely wonderful
dog, and we feel very fortunate that he was available when we needed him. Sincerely, Alison & Alan |
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Hi all,
this is Steven from Norman, Oklahoma. I along with my fiancée, Jody,
recently adopted Cooper from Houston, Texas, and he has simply been a
miracle in my life. First of all, we already had Bella, an eleven month old,
apricot, female English Mastiff, however she was definitely a mommy's girl
so I felt left out sometimes. Well, that was until Cooper came into our
lives. He is always by my side, I can not do anything without him, and I
mean anything, and I love it. He has been such a blessing to me that I do
not know how I made it before I had him. Let me tell you a little about Cooper, he is a twenty month old, brindle male, and man is he a big boy. Especially compared to our female who at 11 months is about 25" at the withers and 105 lbs. Cooper stands approx. 32" at the withers and weighs in at about 160 lbs., and he is all 160 pounds of leg. Despite his size he is a lover towards his mommy and me. Now, when it comes to strangers he'll let them pet him, but he does not get too excited. That makes us feel even more special. He and his new sister Bella get to go to PetsMart at least 2 times a week, sometimes more, and everyone at PetsMart is learning his name and they just love him. Cooper and Bella get along so well, that it is hard to imagine they have ever been apart. Sometimes they just cuddle up together, and sneak kisses to each other. Bella is also trying to teach Cooper how to play with toys, he is getting better, and is starting to learn that his big Green Frog can be a pretty fun toy. However, their favorite game is still the sleeping game. They are so good at that!! Well, this has been Coopers story. I would like to thank Anne and Maggie for all of their help. I could not have done this without you two. Thank you so much!! P.S. I hope you enjoy the pictures!! Slobbers, Steven and Jody |
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Since we've had Zona, we've been
through about 4 balls and chew toys that I have since learned were not for
"aggressive" chewers. He can demolish toys very quickly, but Dresden never
chewed her toys up. We bought a pair of Buddy Balls" at Petsmart.com so they
would each have one to play with and so far they've lasted the longest. One
of the first nights we had them, he was playing catch with Bryan, she wanted
him to play with her so she took both balls back to her bed and sat on them!
One way to get his attention. They know where the leashes are kept at the front door, and if it's time to go somewhere, they are always standing by waiting to see if I am going to pick up the leash so they can go, too! If I do, they wiggle so hard it's difficult to get them snapped up. Usually when I'm on the computer, they sit behind me and Jaw-wrestle each other or play with one of the rope braids. They played tug-of-war one night and Zona laid down in the floor on his back trying to pull it away from Dresden, so she just backed up and pulled him across the floor! It takes all of his strength pulling and she can just stand there while he gets tired, then she leads him around the house ( or yard if they're outside) until she's had enough. One evening after I had been working on some data entry for work, they got really quiet behind me, so I looked over my shoulder to see what they were up to. Zona had conked out in front of Dresden and she had her head laying across his shoulder. I think she was smiling! They are darling kids. I don't know how I ever got along without one in my life. Real live teddy-bears. Thanks for the quick response. Suzanne, Bryan, Dresden & Zona |
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HI! I am Alexis, adopted last fall 2001 in
Houston and I am 5yrs old. My new family knows very little of where I came
from or what I've been through, although I give them hints every few months
with my ever so dry sense of humor
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Pat had serious health problems when she was adopted, but with the loving, constant care of her family, she is doing great. Her family said that they wouldn't trade her for the world. | ||
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My name is Rhome and I am a 3 year old fawn male. Christmas came early for me on December 15, 2001, Santa gave me a family! I live in McKinney, Texas. Everything here is wonderful! I have a buddy named Seth who is 2 years old. He likes to use me as a stool to get on the sofa. He also brings me my toys when he wants to play. Mommy gives me strawberries as treats because she knows I love them. I want to thank the Mastiff Rescue for helping me find my family. We love you. | ||
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Maggie loves living with her new family in Texas; parents Blake & Dru, new brother Winston, and cats Molly, and Ludwig. She is a wonderful, sweet girl that loves to give "kisses," go for walks in the park, and most of all, just being with the family. Blake and Dru's niece, Kori (pictured with Maggie), thinks she is pretty special as well. | ||
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Winston was six months old when adopted. He had very little human contact and was extremely shy. After several weeks of exposing him to other animals and people he came out of his shell and is now a, sweet, gentle boy who loves being around people, dogs, and cats. His parents think the world of him and get wonderful feedback when they take him around town. Click on the picture to see his 1st Birthday party photos. | ||
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Bacchus is Blake and Dru's latest adoption. At first three seemed like a crowd, but now they are thinking that four may not be too many. | ||
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Click the links below to see more of our previously adopted Mastiffs |
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