Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Meet Ashton!
Ashton is a huge goofy boy just looking for his perfect forever family to go on adventures with and get all the love and snuggles! Ashton was found abandoned on a rural road near a minor highway with a female mastiff, presumed breeding partner. He was unclaimed at the local shelter for over two months before being scooped up into rescue... we can't believe he never got any attention in the shelter! He arrived in rescue the first week of September.
Ashton is a sweet older gentleman with plenty of energy, spunkiness and booty wiggles! He is a curious boy and loves to sniff and explore everything on his walks. He enjoys the car, He can pull on leash if he doesn't have a strong handler, so he is looking for a confident adopter that won't let him push them around. Once he realized that he can't push his weight around, he is very attentive and engaged! We will be working on conditioning him to the transitional slip leash to clean up his leash skills.
Ashton arrived at the shelter with another dog that he enjoyed playing with a big bouncy play style. He is currently being fostered with 3 male dogs and does well with them. He has a respectful passive introduction, and walks well with them... even doing some very big zoomies in the field beside his foster home!
Ashton hasn't been officially tested with cats, however he does have a strong prey drive for animals on walks and had a very strong drive to the bunnies at the shelters, and likely will not do well in a home with cats or small animals. He has started noticing the chickens living at his foster home, so we will be working on handler focus and ignoring small fluttering things outside. :)
Ashton can be pushy if he can get away with it, and would do best with a confident adopter familiar with power breeds. While he is good with strangers, he can jump up and push his weight around if he can get away it. With confident people who don't put up with his rambunctious behaviour, Ashton is affectionate, charming, focused and goofy! He loves playing tug and he loves getting treats for doing tricks! He can demand bark treats and be grabby with them, but is learning that patience pays off more than pushiness. He is a smart boy and learning his marker commands quickly. We can't wait to learn more about him!
Summary:
-Good with dogs, passive
-Untested with cats, likely not good
-High prey drive, intense with small animals
-Untested with kids, likely friendly, but a bit pushy and can easily knock them over.
-Friendly with strangers
-Medium energy, loves to adventure, calms down inside.
-Excellent in crate
-Excellent in car
-Pushy if he can get away with it, would do best with confident handler.
-Can pull heavily on leash, working on leash skills
-A bit sloppy after eating/drinking, but not a drooler without motivation!
Ashton is on intake hold while we get to know him better. He will be available for meet and greets after September 20th. We can process applications while he is on hold, but want to get to know him better before setting up any meet and greets.
