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 and returned a little over a year later because her owner 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 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. 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.

Ideal Home

An active home where she can get at least 1.5 hours of cumulative exercise per day. She needs a home with another dog that is more neutral or submissive. No cats or small dogs for this lady.

Ongoing Health

No specific health conditions are mentioned, but she may 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, a figure 8 and low-level e-collar are being used for redirection. She responds well, but her adopter should be dedicated to continuing this work. With crate training, she has improved significantly. On a low exercise day, she may howl for 10-20 minutes before settling, but on a proper exercise day, she settles quickly. Her adopter should be excited and willing to help her work through this.

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 also welcome to pick up their dog in Houston. Once an adoption is confirmed, our team will work with you to determine the best transport schedule.