You know your 18 month old better than anyone. Is it a dog, that if properly introduce (on neutral ground) would then accept another dog into it's territory? If so, I, for one, would be thrilled! I love the old grey faced babies!!!

Not sure of the relevance of the association of a person with a shelter, if you want to know thier affiliations than call them up and ask them or email them privatly. I know myself I have been affiliated with several shelters and am VERY proud of it.

Amber in MA

as this moment florida has 9 waiting for new homes with alot of adoptions pending, but I know there are more still waiting to be evaluated!!

I will remove them, nice work ladies and gentleman!!

My prayers go out to Barron!!! I went through something similar (had to have BOTH knees replaced although I worked from home so I had the time) with our last dog so I can understand how they feel.

I sure hope this site helps to place some of these wonderful dogs - they all deserve a loving home and their own humans.

I clicked on the link but I didn't see one in WV

Do we have anyone in Florida who can help save a mastiff by fostering??? 

Mastiff Rescue of Florida has seen a lot of changes in this their first year of operation.  We have placed approximately 50 mastiffs since October 2011. We lost Anne Santora this summer – a good friend to all, a valued Board Member and our Transportation Queen.  Our current Board, Jan Stephenson and Susan Prickett, want to welcome Pam Boswell of Palm City to the Board.  Last year, Pam asked if she could take a rain check as she was going to school – this year, we are thrilled to have Pam aboard.  Welcome, Pam!!    You are just in time, Pam. 

Currently we are dealing with an explosion of mastiffs here in Florida and now have more than 20 mastiffs in our program needing new homes.  How we have continued to cope with the influx of mastiffs never ceases to amaze us.  As  always, foster homes are critical and we presently need about five or six more right now so all our evaluated mastiffs will have a safe place.  Our foster homes are fantastic and number nearly sixteen to date.   We are getting some wonderful mastiffs, as well as some great homes.   

We are so pleased to work with all the families who adopt – and the families coming back to us to adopt again tell us that we are doing something right.  The mastiffs they are getting are a good fit, are in good health and they know we are as close as the phone or an email if they have a question or want to share a special moment with us.  

Our mastiff and home evaluators are doing a fabulous job – in many cases getting the mastiffs evaluated in a day or two and most home visits set up in less than a week.  Last weekend, the fast action of Bob and Nancy Scheltes saved a mastiff’s life.  Lani was being kept out of the house on a deck in the full sun, a very hot and humid day.  We do not think she would have survived had they not shown up when they did.  While it was not part of the plan, they took her home with them. 

Katie Bower somehow manages to keep the applications and approved homes flowing – along with notifying all the approved homes of mastiffs as they enter our program.  Our network of volunteers continues to grow on a daily basis.  Many of our volunteers have adopted from us. We continue to gain support from different rescues and other non mastiff folks with which we come in contact.   

We have some really exciting things going on here in Florida.  Good camaraderie, good folks and great mastiffs. 

We are looking forward to having a fantastic time at the picnic and auction in November at the FAME Bash in Ocalal in memory of Anne and to make new friends and see some of the old ones (friends we have known for awhile – not ‘old’ friends);-)  All will be welcome – mastiffs and people.  

Check out our facebook page – AND in a few more days, we will have a new and exciting website to visit.  Once it is up, keep checking it out to see what’s new.  Remember that Mastiff Rescue of Florida – is not new!  We were always Florida folks helping Florida mastiffs.  Florida was part of Southern States, but since 45% of the mastiffs in SSMR came from Florida, it just made sense that we look after our mastiffs.  The volunteers in Florida are really good at it.  We are the same folks doing the same thing we have always done, only doing it better – helping the mastiff breed.  It is ALL about the mastiff!!   

If you can – we would love your help.  Send us an email and let us know – who you are, where you live, your phone number and email – AND what YOU can do to  help.  

Susan is at mytbigdogs@comcast.net

Jan is at minirn@centurylink.net

Pam is at pambo@bellsouth.net