Shelby is a darling 8 year old female English Mastiff who has had quite a life.

Her first owner died when she was 4 years old, and then her second owners who had her for 3 years and adopted 4 children and said she didn't do well with them so they gave her to her 3rd owner....who lost her job last year and gave her away to a lady on craigslist on the Westside, who has not been identified yet- and who somehow lost her. So this poor girl just wants a FOREVER home where she can spend the rest of her peaceful life.

 Just days ago, Shelby was sitting in a scary kill shelter after wandering stray for a few weeks on the Westside near Shindler Drive...thankfully Mastiff Rescue stepped in and saved her from death. Shelby is peaceful. She is calm, smiley, and loving. Her manners are perfect and she is just waiting for the perfect family that is willing to overlook that she is not a cute little puppy, but rather a distinguished grown lady that needs a place to call home.

 Shelby gets along fine with other dogs of all sizes, both male and female. Her foster family feels 100% confident that she would do great with any other dogs, as long as they were accepting of her.

 Shelby is fine with cats. Her reaction to cats is one of indifference. She could live VERY harmoniously with house cats.

 Shelby would do better with older teenage children or a home without children. She does not do well with small children. 

Shelby is a very thin 74 lbs. lbs, and a smaller framed  female Mastiff. She is currently on a quality dry dog fed food 2 times a day (3 cups AM, 3 cups PM) (Innova). She has no issues at all with food aggression and is an 'easy keeper'.

 Shelby obviously has had some obedience training and understands sit, stay, lay down, give me five, and go away. She walks wonderfully on a leash and barely pulls at all. The only time she pulls on the leash is if a fast-moving bicycle or scooter passes by. She must always be walked on a leash because of this prey drive reaction to chase what runs.

Although she is VERY thin and needs to gain some more weight, she is otherwise very healthy for an 8 year old mastiff. She is heartworm negative, which is wonderful. She is spayed and up to date on shots.

 Shelby will gladly sleep on her dog bed on the floor next to your bed. She is perfectly housebroken. She does not climb on the furniture, and she is not destructive. She does not jump up on people when greeting them. Just a bark and then she's fine.
 

If you have the time and love in your heart to make me a family member for ever please fill out an adoption application at adoption application mentioning me by name and state.

For more information about me please contact Anne Santora at adsantora@aol.com