American Staffordshire Terrier puppies and dogs in Massapequa Park, New York

1) GENERAL INFO NAME- Princess Viola (responds to Viola) FAVORITE SONG- “My Girl” by the Temptations. AGE- 1.5y DOB- march 2024 BREED- large mix assuming she has the same father is her litter mate Tesoro who was DNA tested, she is 73% American Staffordshire Terrier, 14% American Bulldog, 13% American Pit Bull Terrier SEX- female PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION- black and white face and chest, short hair, brown eyes, flobby ears and long tail. ALTER STATUS- spayed as of april 2025 CURRENT WEIGHT- aprox 65lbs HISTORY/BACK ROUND- was likely from an accident litter or hobby/backyard breeder and raised in a home with 2 other female dogs from the same litter since 5/6 weeks old. Raised in a home with many children ages 5-12 and a variety of adults. Most recently was visited by a 1.5y toddler for several weeks in the home with no issues just sweet and gentle. 2) GENERAL BEHAVIOR WITH: PEOPLE- slightly shy or cautious but warms up quickly when offered a treat. CHILDREN- very gentle and sweet, ages more commonly exposed to are between 5y-12y with some exposure with a 1.5y toddler. DOGS- interested, curious, excited, slightly shy/cautious. CATS- unknown, but can be tested if needed to confirm, likely will have high prey drive but can potentially be trained to coexist. OTHER ANIMALS- outdoor birds very interested and will chase, enjoys watching the ferrets in Petco. HOUSE TRAINED- may need supervision but likely ok once adjusted. CRATE- yes and on verbal cue with finger point. WALKS- good on the leash minus distractions, gets excited with other people and dogs but not bad. She knows the cue “sit beside me” and will come around to your side. EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING- tolerates, collars, harnesses, sweater/cooling vest, leashes and seat belts. CAR- good in front or back seat with seat belt attachment, needs a lift in but will jump out. VET- did well at spay appointment GROOMER- unknown, never been, did all in home grooming. 3) HOME BATHING/GROOMING/HANDLING: (13) EARS- good with touch NAILS- very well tolerates clippers and dremel PAWS- good with touch TEETH- in good shape for her age and will allow routine tooth brushing EYES- good HEAD- good BRUSHING- good WATER/WASHING- in bath tub or outdoor kiddy pool, calm with no fight or attempt to escape. TAIL- good LIFTING/HOLDING/PICKING UP- very well, needs to be lifted in raised cars. TOUCH SENSITIVITIES- none known at the moment 4) PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND CONFIDENCE: OWN DESCRIPTION. Viola is a very smart and sweet girl. Warms up quickly and is very forgiving. Loves verbal feed back like “Good Girl” engagement and attention seeking. Will cuddle all day but also play all day. Positive foundational basic obedience has been established at a very early age but would need to be continued and reinforced. Shes Confident and motivated to please. She is emotionally stable and physically healthy. With more common life exposures consistantly, Viola will be even better each day. Viola is active and loves to walk, run, training, games and cuddles. She will give hugs and kisses and lean on you for affection. Viola needs a home that’s average to busy with enough adult supervision to help her with potential counter surfing, door dashing and digging in the yard. She loves kongs and edible chews and toys as well as stuffed toys to destroy and puzzles. Loves car rides to Petco and to dunkin for pup cups. 5) MEDICAL INFO: MICROCHIP STATUS- yes, registered to me PREVIOUS INJURIES- went into a severe bee sting reaction summer 2024 (have pictures and videos). Rabies- yes, as of april 2024 ALTER STATUS- spayed as of april 2024 CURRENT MEDICAL ISSUES- none/ no symptoms CURRENT MEDICATIONS-none 6) BASIC OBEDIENCE/TRAINING: SIT- yes DOWN-yes RECALL-yes STAY/WAIT-yes LEAVE IT- concept yes, real life still learning NAME RECOGNITION- yes IMPULSE CONTROL LEVEL- well LOOSE LEASH WALKING-well after exercise and initial excitement BARKING- none, just when excited to eat or play. GO TO CRATE-yes FOOD MOTIVATION-yes PLAY MOTIVATION- yes PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS- very smart TRAINABILITY- high TRICKS- not yet but would love to learn JUMPING- only when excited but knows to sit on cue in exchange COUNTER SURFING- opportunistic but will need supervision CHEWING- toys and chews in crate, might steal shoes or kids toys DIGGING- yes loves to dig**will escape backyard fence** needs to be supervised. 7) EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR CONCERNS: RESOURCE GUARDING- none intended or noticed. FEAR/FRUSTRATION AGGRESSION- none BITE HISTORY- none REACTIVITY-none CONFIDENCE- well/high TOLERANCE- very well in a variety of environments. COPING SKILLS- more reserved or shy if anything. NOISE PHOBIAS/SOUND SENSITIVITY- none 8) ADDITIONAL INFO:***Viola is very well loved by my partner and I. If for any reason you and your family are no longer interested in giving Viola her furever home for any reason, we will gladly take her back into foster in our home and will travel for her. ***In addition, we would love to continue to be in contact with Viola’s new family each month via text, call and/or social media platforms like facebook and snapchat. I am happy to give any advice, support and recommendations for anything she may need life long regarding her training, health, behavior, and well being. If rehomed locally to me, I will also help with in person training and dog sitting when needed.

GENERAL INFO: NAME- Tesoro (meaning-Treasure) FAVORITE SONG- “Earth Angel” by The Penguins. AGE- 1.5y DOB- March 2024 BREED- DNA test results are: 73% American Staffordshire Terrier, 14% American Bulldog and 13% American Pit Bull Terrier. SEX- female PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION- brindle, short hair, brown eyes, flopped ears, long tail ALTER STATUS- spayed in April 2025 CURRENT WEIGHT- aprox 70lbs HISTORY/BACK ROUND- was likely from an accident litter or hobby/backyard breeder and raised in a home with 2 other female dogs from the same litter since 5/6 weeks old. Raised in a home with many children ages 5-12 and a variety of adults. Most recently was visited by a 1.5y toddler for several weeks in the home with no issues just curious and gentle. GENERAL BEHAVIOR WITH: PEOPLE- very well polite greetings and slightly shy, warms up quickly. CHILDREN- very gentle and sweet, ages more commonly exposed to are between 5y-12y with some time with a 1.5y toddler. DOGS- interested, curious, slightly shy but gets excited and matches energy. CATS- unknown at the moment but can be tested if needed. OTHER ANIMALS- unknown. HOUSE TRAINED- likely very well with proper supervision while adjusting. CRATE- yes and on verbal cue with finger point. WALKS- well on the leash minus distractions, understands cues like “beside me” and “wait for me”. EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING- tolerates all basic collars, martingales, harnesses, sweaters/ cooling vest, leashes and seat belts. CAR- very good in front or back seat with headrest seat belt attachment, needs a lift in higher suvs but will jump out. VET- did well during spay appointment. Very sensitive to medications, use caution with drugs and watch for side effects like lameness. GROOMER- never been, I home groom her entirely and she is perfect and calm even with nails. HOME BATHING/GROOMING/HANDLING: EARS- perfect for routine cleaning NAILS- very well tolerates nail clippers and electric dremel/grinder. PAWS- not sensitive to touch TEETH- in good shape for her age, tolerates doggie tooth brushing in routine EYES- good to touch HEAD- good to touch BRUSHING HAIR- does not mind. WATER/WASHING- in bath tub or outdoor kiddy pool, calm, with no fight or attempt to escape. Tolerates all gentle handling and routine grooming needs. TAIL- good to touch LIFTING/HOLDING/PICKING UP- very well, needs to be lifted into higher SUVS most of the time if no running start. TOUCH SENSITIVITIES- none at the moment. PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND CONFIDENCE: OWN DESCRIPTION. Tesoro is very smart, calm, confident and sweet girl. Warms up quickly and is very patient. Loves verbal feed back like, “Good Girl” engagement and attention. Will cuddle but also play with tug toys or chase balls. Positive foundational basic obedience has been established at a very early age but would need to be continued and reinforced. Shes content in her crate and motivated to please. She is emotionally stable and physically healthy. With more common life exposures in her future, Tesoro will continue to be the best girl. Tesoro is semi active when engaged and loves to walk, run, and relax. She will give cuddles and kisses and lay on you for affection. Tesoro would do best in a home that’s average to busy with enough adult supervision to help her with her potential for opportunistic counter surfing, digging outside and jumping over 4ft and under fences and baby gates. She loves kongs and edible chews and toys as well as stuffed toys to destroy for enrichment. Loves car rides to Petco and to dunkin for a pup cup. Loves to carry toys around and be handed toys and goodies. MEDICAL INFO: MICROCHIP STATUS- yes, registered to me PREVIOUS INJURIES- none major, just light scaring from sibling rough play and small crate sores. RABIES- yes, with spay app in april 2025 CURRENT MEDICAL ISSUES- none/ no symptoms CURRENT MEDICATIONS-none BASIC OBEDIENCE/TRAINING: ***need to be continued and reinforced*** SIT- yes DOWN-yes RECALL-yes STAY/WAIT-yes LEAVE IT- concept yes, real life still learning NAME RECOGNITION- yes IMPULSE CONTROL LEVEL- well LOOSE LEASH WALKING-well BARKING- none GO TO CRATE-yes FOOD MOTIVATION-yes PLAY MOTIVATION-yes moderate PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS- yes very smart TRAINABILITY- yes high TRICKS- not yet would love to learn JUMPING UP- not likely or only when excited but briefly. ***will jump over a 4ft fence or baby gate*** COUNTER SURFING- yes when there is an opportunity for food. Needs proper supervision CHEWING- toys and chews but will take a shoe or childs toy on accident. DIGGING- yes loves to dig***will escape backyard fence*** needs to be supervised when in back yards unless fencing and containment boundaries are being properly reinforced. EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR CONCERNS: RESOURCE GUARDING- none intended or noticed. FEAR/FRUSTRATION AGGRESSION- none BITE HISTORY- none REACTIVITY-none CONFIDENCE- well/high TOLERANCE- very well in a variety of environments. COPING SKILLS- more reserved or shy if anything. NOISE PHOBIAS/SOUND SENSITIVITY- none major noticed. ***Tesoro is very well loved by my partner and I. If for any reason you and your family are no longer interested in giving Tesoro her furever home for any reason, we will gladly take her back into foster in our home and will travel for her. ***In addition, we would love to continue to be in contact with Tesoro’s new family each month via text, call and/or social media platforms like facebook and snapchat. I am happy to give any advice, support and recommendations for anything she may need life long regarding her training, health

Boo Boo Bear Foster/Home Needed – Long Island, NY area Meet Boo Boo Bear. He is a 6-year-old, 55 lb gentleman looking for his own home. He loves all toys, but Boo Boo loves his ball most of all! He will run and fetch his ball, lay in the sun with his ball and take naps with his ball. He is so content just being a dog, he really just loves life. All he needs is his own family, someone to love him. Boo Boo is a great gardening buddy, TV buddy and walking buddy. He prefers to be an only dog but open to an introduction. Cats are unknown but also open to introduction. Boo Boo is neutered and up to date with all. Please come and meet our Boo Boo Bear, give him a chance. He and his ball are waiting for you and he’s sure to win your heart. Please contact adoptions@paws-li.org or go to our FB page or call the number listed below. Name: Boo Boo Bear Age: 6yrs Weight: 55 lbs Color: black and white Reason for Rescue: Owner Surrender- no fault of Boo Boo Bear Health Concerns: None Behavior Concerns: None Contact: adoptions@paws-li.org ADOPTION APPLICATION: https://paws-li.org/html/services/adopt-1.php

NAME- Girlie (also responds to Girl). This is a new name for her. We do not know her original name. ***Girlie has been already vetted and health checked in Aug 2025. Paperwork can be provided*** Girlie’s story- Girlie was sighted multiple times by my partner while walking our dog on our road during the early morning hours for a few days straight in July 2025. I managed to lure her towards me at 645am weds July 23rd 2025 with some treats by sitting in the road and got a slip leash over her head. She had a dozen ticks of various sizes all in both her ears and around her neck and head but not many fleas thankfully. She was not under weight but was very dirty, hungry and thirsty. Her paw pads were raw, peeling and blistered from walking or standing on hot pavement. She has elbow sores from laying on a hard surface. She had very bad coat and excessive shedding. Girlie was found with no collar or microchip but there was a dent in the fur around her neck suggesting she may have had one on recently. My partner and I completed an online report for found lost dogs with our county’s website. We also posted her on neighbors app and multiple facebook lost and found pages including pawboost in hopes to find her family. No one ever claimed her or reported her missing. We believe she was dumped because we live on a very long dead end road with lots of trails and woods. People have done this previously. Girlie since day 1 has shown to be consistent behaviorally. She leans into your heart and chest with her head and seeks gentle affection in hopes for your loyalty. FAVORITE SONG- “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons AGE- vet approximated 4-5 years old based on the uneven ware of her teeth. We deemed her half way and figure she is a valentine’s day puppy as her b-day. (feb 2021) BREED- DNA test results: 34% American Staffordshire Terrier, 30% American Pit Bull Terrier, 22% Staffordshire Bull Terrier and 14% Miniature Bull Terrier. 100% Terrier WEIGHT- 62lbs as of Aug 2025 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION- Tan fur (darker side), short hair, flopped ears, long tail, shorter nose, black eye rings (looks like Cleopatra eye liner), light brown eyes, teets show on underbelly suggesting she had a prior litter years ago (as per vet observation), raised scar tissue bump on lower back spine area (no concern as per vet). SPAY- prepaid appointment for Oct 22nd 2025 with mocrochip. RABIES- yes, as of Aug 2025 HEART WORM- negative, recheck in 6months as of Aug 2025 per vet. Grooming -It took a few long baths and soaks but she if free from ticks and fleas, paws are healed and sores continue to be soothed daily. I personally did all of her initial care. - Girlie has allowed me to lift her in and out of bath tubs indoor and outdoor. - She also did well with a nail trim while distracted with treats by another person and lots of praise - Tolerates basic routine handling with no known touch sensitivities. - If anything, her ears were sore to the touch a while from healing after the tick removal. Socialization info - Very sweet, shy and gentle meeting new people. Has not yet been tested around any age child yet. - Can be more nervous or cautious with some people but slow and calm interactions make her feel better. - Has witness my cats a handful of times at a distance and up close around 5ft away. She seems nervous suggesting shes never been around cats before. She does not whine or bark and will take a treat as long as she is not overwhelmed by them. -No interactions with any other animals currently known. - Girlie loves our dog and seems to be interested in other dogs who are very friendly, quiet, calm, and respectful. - May prefer smaller dogs Trainability - Girlie is highly food and stuffy toy motivated. - She does not seem to know any basic obedience however, she is getting the hang of “Sit” on cue with a hand signal and is expanding her mind and problem solving skills with enrichment like puzzle balls. - She also seems to enjoy an enthusiastic recall game of tag in the back yard. Activities - Girlie has moderate energy. -Girlie loves her walks with her escape proof harness. Handler must have good reflexes, skills and strength. - loves puzzles and enrichment. - Enjoys edible and recreational chews. - Can get zoomies in backyard. **watch fence line*** may try to escape. Emotional Behavior *** She does not enjoy other dogs barking. Whether at a distance or within sight she whines and seems anxious or panicked and tries to flee/escape while pacing briskly and looks to go back inside the house. Girlie is the perfect example of the pitty yowls (cries). If you know, you know.*** (We believe this all started when both our neighbors dogs on all 3 sides of our backyard fences have barked at her very dramatically for several weeks and it has spooked her into expecting it every time she goes out so shes on alert and gets emotional and anxious.) - Girlie is currently enjoying a few behavior modification techniques. They involve a consistent predicable routine of enrichment/exercise, food therapy and supplements, and inclusion (oppose to isolation) with great success and progress. -Once bonded, Girlie may show signs of isolation distress (like whining or yowling) but, with the above interventions they are short lived as she is getting better coping with absence. - Girlie is not destructful. She has never chewed anything inappropriate that is fixed to the house. - She loves anything stuffed. Including pillows and children stuffed animals. House/crate Training -Girlie is potty trained. Shes never had an accident in the house. One separate situation caused a stress tinkle in the moment but after that, she has been 100%. - She likes to go pee 3 little times or more instead of 1 or 2 larger pees. She like to mark her territory. - Girlie poops regularly at least once a day but will hold her pee for several hours overnight from 8pm-6am. -She will go into a XL crate with the toss of a treat but does not like to be nudged in or guided in with any touching. She will just back up quickly and hesitate to go towards the crate again. -Girlie prefers to eat breakfast before her morning potty. Feeding - She tolerates all kinds of diets and proteins. Never any stomach upsets, loose stools or vomiting. - Girlie enjoys foods like high quality human grade baked dry food, mixers, toppers, freeze-dried, dehydrated, gently cooked, homemade, raw and frozen goodies. - She is not picky. - Her favorite is eggs and sardines. - if you want to know how and what we have been feeding her, please let me know and I’m happy to share. - Side note, we noticed the more fresh food we feed her the more satiated, happier and calmer she is and with smaller poops. -Girlie is on a few joint support supplements. She has shown some mild visible discomfort when squatting to poop and hesitates jumping up on furniture. She is much better now and has good healthy energy. - Has a good thirst drive. We add decaf green tea or bone broth to her meals too. Will drink plenty fresh filtered water. Other - Girlie needs assistance jumping in and out of higher vehicles. - Going to the vet made her very nervous and whiny with the other dogs around but once she was in a room she was very sweet with the doctor. - Was good in the car while traveling 45mins to the vet. - Tolerates seat belt attachment. - No medical concerns or medications. - Girlie’s last heat cycle started late Aug 2025- mid Sept 2025 ***Girlie is very well loved by my partner and I. If for any reason you and your family are no longer interested in giving Girlie her furever home for any reason, we will gladly take her back into foster in our home and will travel for her. ***In addition, we would love to continue to be in contact with Girlie’s new family each month via text, call and/or social media platforms like facebook and snapchat. I am happy to give any advice, support and recommendations for anything she may need life long regarding her training, health, behavior, and well being. If rehomed locally to me, I will also help with in person training and dog sitting when needed.

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