Available Dogs

Happy! - 2 Year old

12/6/2018

Happy is a brindle, spayed, heartworm negative. She came to MRF from a home that kept her outside… so our foster has had to housebreak her, teach her manners. ..and obedience. She is young and will need more training. Happy lives with a couple of other mastiff males that she loves playing with. She is not good with cats , loves to run and is true to her name Happy!

Harley - 3 Years old

11/10/2018

Harley is 3 years old, spayed...Skittish, no kids for now, preferably quiet home with maybe 1 other dog . They had a fight caused by a black mouth cur over a toy though she was not the aggressor, she must be rehomed. Obedience trained, all up to date on shots spayed no chip,, no sign of aggression. Playful though skittish Jennifer says she was fine with her and very sweet.

Peyton - Almost 5

11/10/2018

Meet Sweet Peyton❤️
She is from a horrible backyard breeder, the same one Gracie (Chelsea) came from. Super sweet gets along with dogs and cats. She will need a foster once we spay her. She is almost 5. Look at that face!!

Maggie - 4 years old

11/10/2018

Meet Maggie! She has been at our home for less than an hour and is settling in great. She clearly was well loved and cared for. I will share more over the next few days when get to know her. I’ll let you know how she is with dogs and cats as we know more. When she was dropped off she was brought with a kiddo and clearly loves and is good with kids.
UPDATE: She is EXCELLENT with other dogs. She is patient with energetic 1-year old Little Foot who desperately wants to play with her. She shares her toys and beds. She doesn't let him boss her around. When she wants to be pet and he is trying to get our attention, she somehow communicates with him (without any growls or any signs of aggression) that he needs to wait and he gets the message!
ANOTHER UPDATE: Maggie walks GREAT on a leash. She saw several of the cats in our neighborhood on the walk and is not interested in them at all. We have tons of squirrels in our backyard and she also completely ignores them.

Jill - 8 month old

11/3/2018

Little Jill is just a sweet baby. She sets on the couch and nervously watches our house. She hasn't done any exploring but she was caught quietly playing with her toy. She doesn't come to us but she is ok when we pick her up or hold her. She has bonded with my 12 year old boxer and lays on him. She will need to be spayed when the time comes.

Bear - 2 Year old

11/2/2018

Bear was transported by his new Foster Carlos in Jacksonville. MRF thanks them many times over, We also Thank Connechusett's Vet Hosp for giving such great care. Carlos has sent a photo showing Bear relaxed in his new home. Thank you Carlos for taking him on! We look forward to hearing how it is going.

Murphy - Oldie, but goodie

8/26/2018

Murphy is a "Young at Heart Oldie but Goodie" he is 8 years old.. SPECIAL HOME NEEDED
The Good, Bad and Ugly of some rescue dogs. MRF tries very hard to place each dog with the right home..we never want to set dogs up to fail! Which is the reason we count so much on our Fosters that take the dogs in and evaluate them. Murphy's "NOW" Foster is just that individual.
MRF needs a Foster home for MURPHY..but it must be very special and the search is on.. if you are sincerely interested after reading the following.. PLEASE go to our website and fill the application out and mention MURPHY>
The GOOD:
This big sweet boy loves everyone and is loved by all. He may be a big sweetie but can still be protective of his home. 
For Murphy not much is better than running around with his soccer ball and rolling in the dirt getting belly rubs. When all that is done he loves to relax and chew on his antler.
Murphy is amazing at training and loves to work! we are still working on leash manners but have come such a long way. He has never had an accident in the house and loves to be in his crate. The only noise you will here is maybe a woof when someone knocks on the door or a whine if he hears you in a room he can't get to. 
This big boy would do best in a home where any other pets are strong and not at all submissive. We work Murphy daily with his prey drive and he does good with big dogs that can stand their ground. He needs to have an owner or Foster that is strong enough to handle all 170 pounds of him.
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The BAD and UGLY
. He gets overly excited to meet other dogs and pulls/rushes to them. If the dog shies away in any way he gets forceful. If the dog gets defensive he can get an attitude.. Same thing with cats. If my cat just sits there he will sniff her and walk away but if she gives a hiss or a upset meow he gets an attitude.. I would NEVER trust him unsupervised around other animals. He has only had interaction with altered females. He loved the high energy pitty and she was strong enough to handle him. I use a chain choke collar and he responds great to leash pops. He is sometimes reactive in a room when you walk by with another dog, especially a small dog. Not all the time, only sometimes. He responds well to verbal commands but you have to be serious about it and he has to know that you are serious. 
I think an only pet home would be best but with work he would be able to be with a strong dog that can hold their ground and not get submissive.
Murphy's Foster loves him very much.. but with all of her other animals and his powerful body... she feels he would do better in another home.
MRF needs a VERY specialized home for this big boy...he is neutered, up to date on vaccines and heartworm negative. If you think YOU might be able to help, please fill the application out or contact us.
For more information, please click here and fill out an application.

Scooby

8/24/2018

4-5 years old, spayed up to date Apricot Mastiff mix, maybe 110lbs
What a sweet girl Scooby is. She was rescued after being tied to a
fence and
starved. We found her a wonderful home but they had a major life change and
Scooby came back..with the promise that we would find this special girl a great
home.
Scooby will climb a fence, jump off a balcony so she must have a 6 foot fence in
the yard or be hand walked. She has a prey drive for Rabbits..
so we do not know
about cats. She loves people and children. She is in with 3
other mastiffs now
and all get along. She loves her comfort on the couch and hates t
hunder storms .
She is truly a very happy dog.
For more information, please click here and fill out an application.

ZadA - Under evaluation

8/24/2018

Zadas owners originally contacted us 2 years ago to surrender Zada at 14 months. The owners stated
she barked and shed and that was the main reasons they wanted to surrender her. I did the
dog
evaluation and found a sweet 14-month puppy. Zada acted like a typical 14-month-old puppy who
needed to be trained and socialized. After a long discussion and my suggestions, they decided to keep
her.
Fast forward to present, owners contacted me stating they were ready to rehome Zada.
I once again did a dog evaluation and met a very scared and timid Zada. The owners did nothing to train or socialize her as I suggested 2 years ago. Once she felt safe she approached me very timidly and accepted treats and finally wagged her tail. So, we found Zada a foster and I promised her a life
she so deserved as I felt I had
let her down 2 years ago.
Today Zada is learning to be a dog again. She is currently with a foster wit
h 2 acres and is learning the
basics. Zada does not trust so It takes a while to trust and once she does
she is your typical velcro dog.
She is currently living with dogs, cats and even chickens. We are SLOWLY
introducing her to the other
dogs. We have found out early that Zada has toy aggression. Once Zada feel
s comfortable and safe she
will be a great family member. This foster is very dedicated and has used PATIENCE with Zada and made
sure not to rush her into his pack.
Please take the time to socialize and train your puppies. They may not
get a second chance like Zada.
For more information, please click here and fill out an application.

Matilda-- Under evaluation

8/24/2018

5-6 years old, Fawn, heartworm negative
This gal came to us from Polk County..MRF is so fortunate to of been able to save this sweet lady. She came to us very thin and our Veterinarian wants her to put on a few pounds before we spay. She gets a long with little dogs, big dogs,cats and loves people.. Matilda always has a tail that wags and happiness in her soul. We will be posting more on her in the weeks to come. Keep an eye on this VERY SPECIAL MASTIFF.
For more information, please click here and fill out an application.

Kobee

8/24/2018

Oldie but Goodie" Brindle, 7 or 8 yrs old, heartworm positive, up to date on vaccines and neutered. We are treating the heartworms the slow kill way. What a special guy Kobee is. He has been living outside till he came into MRF. He is housebroken, loves people, is a moosh and has had several other dogs as companions. We are not sure about cats..he loves getting in bed and being loved. He needs a home for his Golden Years..he will be in our Oldies but Goodies Program...so if you might like to great companion.. ask us about Kobee.
For more information, please click here and fill out an application.