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 returned to the shelter by her previous 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, but in foster care, she has shown us just how wonderful she is. She is extremely friendly with all people and terrific with other playful dogs around her size. 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. Paloma loves to train and is very in tune with her foster. 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. She has a high prey drive, so no cats for this lady!
Ongoing Health
No specific health conditions are mentioned.
Training & Support
Paloma is working on leash training and crate training. On leash, a figure 8 and low-level e-collar are used to help 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. On a low exercise day, she will howl for about 10-20 minutes before settling. On a proper exercise day, she will immediately settle. An adopter should be excited and willing to help her work through this, as she is just a puppy who was never exposed to inside life.
Application Details:
- Applications start by contacting us through Wags.
- 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.
Transporation
All of our dogs are fostered in Houston, TX. We work with trusted transport partners to transport our dogs to over 30 cities in the United States. Adopters are always encouraged to come to Houston to pick up the pup. Once an adoption is confirmed, our team will work with you to determine the best transport schedule.
