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 returned to us 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, and her fear landed her on the euthanasia list before we promptly scooped her up. 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. She is terrific with other playful dogs around her size, but 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 and is very in tune with her foster. She responds to sounds so readily and 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. Paloma is amazing, but mastiffs and large breeds require a specific type of owner to thrive – 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 amazing with people, great with dogs her size (no cats or small dogs!), potty trained (although she will pee with excitement in her crate if she's out of her routine), crate trained (10-20 minutes of vocalization then she settles down), and fantastic in the car.

Ideal Home

An active home where Paloma can get at least 1.5 hours of cumulative exercise per day. She needs an owner who is willing to work with her day in and day out to give her the fulfillment she needs. She does best with routine and exercise. She needs a home without cats or small dogs.

Ongoing Health

None noted in the description.

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, and her adopter should be dedicated to continuing this work. With crate training, she has improved leaps and bounds but may howl for 10-20 minutes on lower exercise days before settling. On proper exercise days, she settles quickly. 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.
• Visit wags.com to start your adoption application.

Transporation

All dogs are fostered in Houston, TX. However, 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 and bring them home. Once an adoption is confirmed, our team will work with you to determine the best transport schedule.