Presa Canario puppies and dogs in Manassas, Virginia

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Fill out an Adoption Application LILY IS LOCATED IN KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. Lily is an approximately 100lb Presa Canario female. She's a young lady at 13 months old, as of December 2023. She has a long slender build, but also folds herself up for easy storage. She has a soft silky dark brindle coat, and intact ears which is a rarity for a Presa. This lovely girl was found wandering the streets in North Jersey, so we don’t know much about her backstory. Likes: She enjoys hanging with her pack (human and otherwise) most of all. Other likes include receiving food rewards, belly rubs, bear hugs, being smushed, eating carrot and apple pieces, kong toys. Dislikes: Being alone, having her rear end petted (she will let you know by gently taking your hand in her mouth). Lily does not like unfamiliar people or dogs. Personality: She is energetic, playful, engaging, and athletic. She thrives on personal attention. She is mostly focused on her people and is extremely loyal. She is smart and food motivated, which makes training easy and fun. She is generally calm in the house, so long as she has her regular walks and exercise.  Temperament: Lily would benefit from developing more confidence. She is anxious in new situations or when overstimulated. Lily will test boundaries with familiar people and other dogs. Her owner must be consistent and attentive. She is very food motivated. She is not independent, she wants to be with her pack. No food or resource guarding aggression. Just a little jealousy over human attention. Energy level: Lily is a medium energy dog. She needs a 30 minute brisk paced morning walk and a 30 minute evening walk. She walks between 1 and 2 miles a day. She sometimes does zoomies and fetch in the backyard. Favorite activities: Going for walks and sniffaris, getting food out of a treat toy, puzzle, or Kong. Any training involving food rewards, jumping up for things like toys or sticks, rough housing with a dog. Hanging out watching tv with you on the couch. Good with cats, dogs, and kids (over 6)?:  Lily has a prey drive, and even though it is low, she would initially chase a cat or other small animals. However, she has learned to peacefully cohabitate with a chicken, so it is possible. She gets along well with her medium sized foster sibling dog, but Lily would need time to accept a new doggie friend. She would enjoy having an energetic dog her size to play with. She loves kids, particularly girls. She snuggled right up with her foster’s 7 year old niece. Not good with: She is suspicious of strange people, dogs, and sometimes cars. She will bark aggressively at people, dogs, and cars that come close on our walks. When a stranger tries to interact with her she will back away. With other dogs she tries to get to them. It is unknown if she would be aggressive with a strange dog or not. She sees these things as threats and is scared. She is also motivated to protect her family. Her foster has been working with her and a trainer to reduce these unwanted behaviors. With a familiar dog, she wants to play and will bark if a dog won’t engage with her. She will try to mount and dominance hump dogs too, but responds well to social cues and does not escalate. Housetrained: Yes, Lily is housetrained! The only times she has peed in the house is when she has been scared (vacuum cleaning, getting adjusted, etc.) Crate trained: Lily cannot be crated. Based on wear on her teeth, it is suspected that she was excessively crated at some point. Even with a filled Kong toy in there she gets anxious, drools, and licks the crate bars. When she first arrived her foster would confine her to the first floor with dog gates when leaving the house. She needs tall dog gates as she easily jumps the standard height ones. Now she is left her free in the home, but all food must be secured first. Requires a fenced yard (physical fence and/or invisible fence)? Yes, as a young athletic dog Lily needs a place for zoomies and playing fetch or chase. She doesn’t try to escape, she’s not independent like that. Walks well on a leash? Lily has made wonderful progress at loose leash walking. When she’s energetic, excited, or sees a deer she will pull. But mostly she is easy to walk. She gets lots of leash room to sniff and is rewarded for checking in with her handler. She knows how to heel with food rewards. Challenges: As mentioned above, she is stranger and dog reactive. She barks aggressively to scare people away.  Her foster has been working with a trainer to reduce these sensitivities using positive reinforcement and high value food rewards. Her prospective owner will need to continue work with her to discourage guarding behaviors both at home and on walks. When she gets excited, sometimes she will try to mount her foster or another dog. The behavior has lessened as it's been discouraged as she has integrated into her foster home over time. She can also be jealous of attention when another dog is receiving it, and will try to hump or block the other dog. She doesn’t like being left alone for long periods. Her foster often gives her a filled kong toy when leaving the house. She searches for food when she is left alone to manage her anxiety, so anything remotely edible needs to be put away. She is happiest in the presence of her human. She is an opportunist when it comes to food, so don’t turn your back on your plate or that loaf of bread on the counter. This behavior has lessened over the time she’s been in foster care, but it's a work in progress. If left alone in the kitchen, anything on the countertop is fair game to her. Any Medical issues? None!  She is spayed and up to date on vaccinations and preventatives. What would be the best kind of home? The best home would be one where Lily is not left alone for long periods. Her adopter should work part time or be able to take her with them to work. Her owner must be able to take her on walks twice a day and be consistent with her. Lily would enjoy being the center of attention or having the company of a similar sized dog friend. She would likely do best paired with a slightly older male who can help her with dog social skills. A nice sized fenced yard is a plus. She is suited to the suburbs or the country, and would not do well in an urban environment.   Application Fees, Adoption Donations and Rescue Policy: Please know that 100% of our fees and donations pay for the costs of rescuing dogs. These include, but are not limited to: pull fees from shelters, veterinary examinations, vaccinations, medications and care, microchips, neuter/spay surgeries, heartworm treatments, behavior evaluations, and foster care, as needed. Our rescue policy requires the following: Adopters must have their primary residence in one of the following states: Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and parts of North Carolina. We will not adopt a giant breed dog to homes where the dog will have access to highly varnished hardwood steps inside the home. Any inside steps to which the dog(s) have access, must have carpeting, securely fixed stair treads, or a non-skid surface. We encourage you to remediate potential safety issues while your application is under review, prior to the home visit. Methods or devices using pain or force on the dog to control the dog, or to deter undesirable behavior is prohibited. Applications for giant breed dogs must be submitted by the property owner. Homes with children under 6 years of age will not be approved for adoption. Homes with children should have a fenced yard. Pets currently in the applicant's home must have a history of appropriate veterinary care. Veterinary records will be checked. All references must be checked before any visitation of the dog is permitted at the foster home. All family members must be present during the home visit to the applicant's home. Any dog(s) in the applicant's home must have an introductory meeting with the rescue dog being considered, before any adoption can be completed. Homes with intact dogs will not be approved for adoption. Exceptions to this policy can be found on the Adoptable Dog Page. Mastiffs To Mutts Rescue reserves the right to approve or deny any adoption that occurs through this organization without disclosure.  We reserve the right to make exceptions for special circumstances. For additional information please review our FAQs or contact mastiffstomutts@gmail.com **PA Kennel License: 05845 Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.April 17, 2024, 8:10 pm

Rico is clearly the king of the hill and has a big zest for life. All he needs is a big ball and a yard and he can entertain himself! He would love someone who has a backyard or would take him on nice walks because he’s a young boy with some good life left in him.

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We advise that adopters do not send payment or deposits for pets prior to adopting.  ***** Delta is 4.5yo, weighs 110, is spayed, is up to date on her vaccines, and is microchipped.  Delta's guardian adds:  "She is a total love bug and all she wants is to be pet and loved!  She will be your shadow and best friend.  If you get excited she will trot over to you and bark to make sure you're okay.  It's her way of saying mom day you ok??  She is fine in the car but you need to tell her to lay down; she will try to give you kisses as you drive.  She knows the following commands: sit, stay, off, leave it, bed, lay down, heal, come, duckie (toy), and wait.  She is a relaxed dog.  She does well with my 50lb male, but doesn't get along with my females.  I didn't realize I would have problems with bringing another female into the mix, so my other female displays dominance.  For small children, I would feed separate to be safe.  I can stick my hand in her bowl and pet her as she eats but to be safe for small kids." Delta's guardian explains why she has made the difficult decision to rehome her:  "She does not get along with my other dog.  I think it's my other dog.  They have been in fights and it's not a healthy environment." Bite incident and fighting with other dog:  Within the past couple of years, Delta has been in a couple of scuffles with her female canine sibling, because the sibling displays dominance.  Delta's guardian explains the circumstances:             "The last fight my two female dogs were in was probably a year to a year and a             half ago they’ve been I believe in three fights I don’t recall what started all of them.             The first one I think was over a display of dominance Delta kept standing over my other             female dog, and when we corrected her to go away and turned her back for a second,             they both started fighting.  The second one was over either a toy or bone between the             two females I was on my honeymoon.  My dad was watching the dogs.  We told him not             to have toys or bones out with the two females out and he did and they were fighting over             again either a toy or a bone he went to break it up and I know he did get bit now that I             am recalling it.  I just don’t remember which dog bit him by accident.  He said his hand             was in the way when he was trying to break the dogfight up I can ask him if it was Circe             or Delta that bit him to get clarification.  The third one Saoirse lunged at Delta when she             was standing next to her, and Circe seem to be more of the aggressor.   My other female             is Cersei  My trainer said Cirsei is upset & protective over me and displays domanance.              I did not know this until I brought Delta into the mix.  It is all 100% my fault. I should             have never done 2 females, I should have introduced much slower and Delta was not             spayed and was starting a heat cycle when I first got her.  I take full responsibility for the             inexperience of having 2 adult dogs.  I always had a puppy with an aduilt dog."   Delta's guardian provides a brief medical history:  "Slight lameness in her right leg, meds took care of it.  Dry skin in winter time have medicated shampoo." Delta's guardian states the following regarding children:  Delta lived with a 2yo child in her previous home, so her guardian recommends her living with children, stating "My neighbor's 5yo daughter will stick her arm over the fence and pet Delta.  Kids in public will pet her.  She wags her tail and gives kisses.  I do recommend watching her excitement as she might jump". Delta's guardian states the following regarding dogs:  Delta lives with dogs, so her guardian recommends her living with dogs, stating "Usually ignores them.  Animals in the home needs to be a male or submissive female.  Do not recommend another large female". Delta's guardian states the following regarding cats:  Delta lives with a cat as well, so her guardian recommends her living with cats, stating "My cat lives in the basement but we did introduce and Delta licked our cat and was excited.  No barking or growling.  But she hasn't been around my cat a lot". Delta's guardian describes her as: Couch potato Playful Friendly Likes to be touched Affectionate Protective Always at your side Indoor dog House-Trained Crate-Trained Likes men Likes women Delta's guardian describes her ideal future home:  "A loving home with a fenced yard for her to zoom around.  She can go without a fence.  Mild activity." Rehoming Fee:  $300   Location:  Stewartstown, PA ***** ADOPTION PROCESS  1. If you are interested in ADOPTING me, please CLICK HERE:  ADOPT ME 2. When your application is received, a Placement Manager will do a basic screening. Applications will be forwarded to the owner for further screening and continuation in the adoption process.  3. Please give us 48-72 hours for a Placement Manager to respond after you submit your application. If it has been longer than that, please email:  rescuewellrehome@gmail.com PLEASE NOTE: We provide ALL of the information we have on this pet, here on this page, in its entirety from the pet's owner. For more on how our process works, please read our DISCLOSURE.   IMPORTANT: By completing an adoption application, you consent to Rescue Well screening your application, contacting your references, and forwarding your application to the pet owner for further consideration. All adoption decisions are determined by the owner.     April 18, 2024, 6:25 pm