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We also check personal references, a vet reference, and a background check at this point.
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Home Check
In person home visit required.
4.
Approve Application
Once your app is approved, we'll work together to select a good match for your family. If the dog is far away, we may arrange transport.
5.
Take the Pet Home
The dog will initially be placed as on trial adoption, to ensure everyone gets along well before we finalize things.
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Sign Adoption Contract
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Pay Fee
Full adoption fee must be paid at time of adoption, and we do not offer monthly payments.
Additional adoption info
Our rescue is breed-specific to the Neapolitan Mastiff, and while this breed is amazingly unique, it is certainly not for everyone. We want to ensure every dog's next home is truly FOREVER, so we are very careful with our placements.
* Due to same sex-aggression being so common among bully breeds, we do not place Neos in homes with another bully breed of the same sex (they must be opposite sex).
* Due to insurance and liability purposes, we do not adopt to families with children under 10-years old living in the home.
* We strongly prefer our adopters to have a secure fenced yard (no electric fences), but we do make a few exceptions.
* You must own your own home (no renters, please).
* Previous guardian breed experience is strongly preferred
Our rescue is breed-specific to the Neapolitan Mastiff, and while this breed is amazingly unique, it is certainly not for everyone. We want to ensure every dog's next home is truly FOREVER, so we are very careful with our placements.
* Due to same sex-aggression being so common among bully breeds, we do not place Neos in homes with another bully breed of the same sex (they must be opposite sex).
* Due to insurance and liability purposes, we do not adopt to families with children under 10-years old living in the home.
* We strongly prefer our adopters to have a secure fenced yard (no electric fences), but we do make a few exceptions.
* You must own your own home (no renters, please).
* Previous guardian breed experience is strongly preferred
Mastino Rescue, Inc. is a group of Neapolitan Mastiff enthusiasts, working together to rescue and rehome the growing number of Neapolitan Mastiffs in need, within the USA, and to educate the public about the realities of owning this magnificent and unique breed. We are a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization.
Mastino Rescue, Inc. is a group of Neapolitan Mastiff enthusiasts, working together to rescue and rehome the growing number of Neapolitan Mastiffs in need, within the USA, and to educate the public about the realities of owning this magnificent and unique breed. We are a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization.
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