Paloma

Paloma is an absolutely wonderful 1.5-year-old, 74lb Cane Corso 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 by a citizen but was 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 and 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 and 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 wheelchair; 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 does have a more alpha personality, so if she is adopted into a home with another dog, they should be more neutral or submissive. She does have a high prey drive, so no cats for this lady! Paloma loves to train; she is very in tune with her foster and responds to sounds so readily. She redirects easily thanks to her deep bond with her human. Because of her love of training, we believe she has the ability to be a service dog if given the opportunity.

Ideal Home

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 mastiffs 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. She does have a high prey drive, so no cats for this lady!

Ongoing Health

Paloma is potty trained, although she will pee with excitement in her crate if she's out of her routine.

Training & Support

Paloma is working on leash training and crate training. On leash, we use a figure 8 and are working with a low-level e-collar to help her with redirection. She responds very well, but her adopter should be dedicated to continuing this work! With crate training, she has improved leaps and bounds with only a few weeks in foster. On a low exercise day (1 hour or less of walks), she will get into the crate then howl for about 10-20 minutes, then settle in to sleep. On a proper exercise day (1 hour of walks plus lots of free running time with dog friends), she will plop right into her crate to pass out and sleep like an angel. An adopter should be excited and willing to help her work through this. She is just a puppy who was never exposed to inside life!

Application Details:

• Applications start by contacting us through Wags.
• Once an adoption is confirmed, our team will work with you to determine the best transport schedule.

Transportation

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.