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 but sadly returned by her 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 her foster family 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 any canine companions should be more neutral or submissive. Paloma has a high prey drive, so she cannot be in a home with cats. She loves to train and is very in tune with her foster, responding to sounds so readily. 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, 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 and can be very chill when her exercise needs are met. Paloma is amazing, but mastiff and large breeds require a specific type of owner 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

Paloma is looking for an active home where she can get at least 1.5 hours of cumulative exercise per day. She would do best in a home with a neutral or submissive dog companion. She cannot live in a home with cats or small dogs due to her high prey drive.

Ongoing Health

Paloma is potty trained, though she may pee with excitement in her crate if she is out of her routine.

Training & Support

Paloma is working on leash training and crate training. She responds very well to redirection and continued work with a figure 8 lead and low-level e-collar. With crate training, she has improved significantly. On a low exercise day, she may howl for about 10-20 minutes before settling. On a proper exercise day, she will go right into her crate to sleep. Her adopter should be excited and willing to help her continue to 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 your 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.

Transportation

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 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.