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Meet Mallard – The Gentle Giant Loving Life in Wisconsin
Neutered Male | ~90 lbs | Great Pyrenees / Lab Mix (best guess) | 2–3 Years Old
Mallard has officially made it to Wisconsin and is settling in wonderfully with his foster family through Mutt Life Dog Rescue! This big, gentle guy came from the Arkansas shelter system and has taken every new experience in stride.
At around 90 pounds, Mallard is a huge, super tall boy with the heart of a teddy bear. He is beautiful and although he weighs in at 90lbs, he seems more like 100lbs, hes a BIG boy!
He was originally found as a stray in the Arknasas kill shelter system and then was pulled by a volunteer to live at a vet clinic in AR while completing heartworm treatment. He is now healthy, happy, and thriving. His foster family in WI says he’s sweet, goofy, a good snuggler and easy to have around — the kind of dog who just wants to be near his people.
Mallard gets along with all the dogs he’s met — big, small, and even puppies. He’s currently learning to live peacefully with cats and chickens. While he initially showed some prey drive, after just a day in his foster home he has begun adjusting well and is doing great with the resident cats.
He’s fantastic with kids. Mallard knows “sit,” “down,” and “shake,” is very food motivated, and loves swimming. He’s potty trained, crate trained, and continuing to work on his leash manners. He is off leash with his foster on their farm.
Mallard’s gentle, affectionate temperament makes him an ideal family dog or companion for someone looking for a big, loyal, goofy friend. He’s past the puppy phase but still has plenty of love and personality to share.
Quick Facts:
Age: ~2 years
Gender: Male
Weight: ~90 lbs
Breed: Great Pyrenees / Lab Mix (best guess)
Neutered: Yes
Potty Trained: Yes
Crate Trained: Yes
Leash Manners: Improving
Good with Dogs: Yes – all sizes
Good with Cats: Learning; improving quickly
Good with Kids: Yes
Mallard is a gentle soul who’s finally getting his chance at the good life. Now he just needs a forever family to love him as much as he’ll love them.
Apply to foster or adopt Mallard today at www.muttlife.org
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Adoption fees include the cost of spay/neuter procedure, up to date dewormer, vaccinations, and heart worm prevention (age appropriate).
NOTE: THE BREED LISTED FOR EACH DOG IS OUR BEST GUESS WITH THE HELP OF OUR VETERINARIANS. AFTER ALL, THIS IS MUTT LIFE DOG RESCUE..
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Review adoption requirements and ensure you meet the necessary criteria to apply!
https://www.muttlife.org/adoption-policies
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ADOPTION PROCESS:
1.) Apply: Fill out adoption application completely and submit all necessary documents.
2.)Application Decision: approved applicants will be notified via phone call and email.
3.)Foster-to-Adopt Trial Period: after approval, you have the opportunity to do a meet and greet and bring your dog home! You get a 5 day foster-to-adopt (FTA) period to make sure its the right fit.
4.) Final Decision: By the end of the FTA period, please let us know your final decision to adopt or return the dog to our rescue.
5.) Home Visit: After the adoption process we conduct a home visit either in person or via zoom meeting to ensure that everything is going well with the transition and to answer any final questions you may have.
6.) Neuter/spay for puppies: for dogs who are not fixed at the time of adoption, we will reimburse for the procedure once we receive proof of spay/neuter. The procedure MUST be done at HAWS Snip Clinic in Waukesha, WI or Wisconsin Community Veterinarian Center in Madison, WI. If you would like to go through your veterinarian or another location, we will reimburse $150 once we receive proof of the procedure. We recommend spay/neuter around 6 months old.
**Note: Adoptions are not considered final until the dog is neutered/spayed if applicable**
