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My name is Livia!

Posted over 4 months ago | Updated 1 month ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Interview

3

Home Check

4

Approve Application

5

Take the Pet Home

6

Sign Adoption Contract

7

Pay Fee

My basic info

Breed
Neapolitan Mastiff
Color
Age
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
20984062

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.

Our Royal Mastino, Livia, is doing well in her experienced foster home, but continues to dream of a family and home of her own. 

Princess Livia (as she prefers to be called) is a fit 3 years old that loves rough and tumble play with large male dogs. She balances out her play time with heavily snoring napping. Preferably somewhere with a soft bed or thick blanket. Livia is housebroken and crate trained, though she will give you side-eye and if the crate contains insufficient treats to lure her in. She is indeed a princess.

Her ideal home would have a large male dog to play with and a fenced yard. Livia loves to patrol her yard snuffling and watching for anything new going on in her neighborhood. She currently needs to be segregated when eating and with any high value toys/treats as she has resource guarding issues. She is learning there is enough food and human attention in her foster home, and she doesn't need to compete for them. She loves belly rubs, rump scratches and neck wrinkle massages and doesn't hesitate to request them from her favorite people.

Due to her forward attitude and rough play style, she would do best in a household without small dogs or cats. She is learning leash manners as she is very strong on the leash when distracted. Livia is a lovely girl that bonds quickly with whomever she claims as her person.  



Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.
February 26, 2025, 12:43 am
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
20984062
Contact
Phone
Address
St. Louis, MO 63301

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

2.

Interview

We also check personal references, a vet reference, and a background check at this point.

3.

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.

6.

Sign Adoption Contract

7.

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

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

We are a foster-based rescue, and our dogs are spread out across the USA, so we do not have adoption events.

More about this rescue

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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