Jolee is a 2 yo brindle Mastiff girl, owner surrender. Her owner lost his home & they moved to a boat, but Jolee kept jumping off the boat & they would find her swimming in the bay.  She gets along well with people but is a dominant female so needs to be the only dog in the household.

She has not been around children at all. She has not expressed much interest in her foster mom's cat however she also has not had direct contact with the cat either.  Apparently when Jolee was young she jumped out of a truck & injured her front leg. It looks a bit different, but she has been to the orthopedic surgeon & he says it was just some old soft tissue damage & she does fine on anti-inflammatory meds.

UPDATE FROM JOLEE'S FOSTER MOM SEPTEMBER 2,2010:

We have had Jolee (we call her “JoJo”) for the past three weeks. She is the epitome of a “rescue” dog- probably not the cutest, biggest, or smartest dog on the block – just the most loving and appreciative. JoJo is the sports model of Mastiffs and her fit and trim girlish figure weighs in at about 110 pounds. JoJo seems to have a sixth sense that she now has a new leash on life – and refuses to let it go. She follows you every where and simply will not leave your side, even when she is off leash on a walk thru the woods. Whether we go out the back door or the front door, she will be waiting at that very door when we return. When we go to sleep at night, she will sleep with her nose up against the “baby” gate that separates her from us. We now just move her big, soft bed next to the gate when we go to sleep. JoJo appreciates every pet, hug, and kind word that comes her way- she seems starved for affection. Every morning it is as if we had been on vacation for the past 2 weeks. She is so excited to confirm that her new life is not a dream that she cannot stand still and keep her balance on the tile floor, and simply falls over and waits for her pets and good mornings.

 JoJo is a dominant female, and should be the only dog in the family.

JoJo loves all people of all shapes and sizes. She greets every visitor with a 90 mile per hour tail wag. We didn’t even realize until yesterday that she never barked when the door bell rang, or a visitor came. Yesterday, for the first time, she joined our other dogs in barking when a friend came walking into the house thru the garage. I’m sure her protective instinct will come out after she becomes comfortable in her forever home.

In sum, JoJo is the sweetest and most affectionate dog we have fostered this year and would make the most wonderful companion dog for any family. Her old injury to the leg does not stop her from playing and running around with the other dogs.  If you find a place in your heart and home for JoJo, you will be rewarded 100-fold for every act of love and kindness given to this petite, deserving Mastiff girl.        

If you are interested in adopting me please submit an adoption application mentioning me by name and by state.

If you have specific questions about me please contact anne at adsantora@aol.com

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OR Mail checks or money orders payable to 'Southern States Mastiff Rescue' to the SSMR Treasurer at:

 Kym Wood, Treasurer SSMR, Southern States Mastiff Rescue
      P.  O. Box 690944
      Orlando, FL   32869

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