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Guardian Breed Mixes

Guardian Breed Mixes

Guardian breed mixes have developed a poor reputation in recent years. Indiscriminate breeding and the intentional breeding of aggressive dogs to large mastiff mixes have led to concern about their dangerous potential and even legislation of so-called dangerous breed bands. Unfortunately, the ban allowed many wonderful guardian mixes to languish in rescues and shelters.

Rottweiler mixes are some of the most common dogs found in shelters and many make wonderful companions. There are also many mastiffs, Saint Bernard, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, and Newfoundland mixes that are gentle giants and truly round out an active family. The guardian mixes do require extensive socialization and training with people and animals. Their large size is also an issue when it comes to space and economics. Big dogs require room and cost more than smaller dogs for grooming, boarding, food and veterinary expenses.

Guardian dogs and their mixes are large dominant dogs; keep this in mind when considering adopting one. Work with your shelter or rescue to determine if you have the right lifestyle for a dog like this.

The Animal Shelter now has a BLOG With all the talk of blogs on the internet we thought it was time for us to get our own. It will be dedicated to pet tips to educate the community. We encourage you to blog with us at http://animalshelter.wordpress.com
In Memory Of. After many requests we have added an In Memory Of page to our site. A dift can be given here and we will add your name, the amount, and any message you would like to our page of memories. Click In Memory Of to see what memories and stories have been added.
Search for local dog parks.Our dog park directory is new and growing, Dog parks are an excellent place to take your dog for exercise or fun.
You can now lookup some of the most common pet meds, how they should be used, stored, and potential side effects.Click now to get a list of common medical conditions, and treatments.
You can now add your shelter or rescue organization If your shelter or rescue is not listed you can now add it to our directory of nearly 6000 organizations .
State based search for animal shelters and rescues is now available You can now click on your state and view all shelters and rescues.
Zip Code search for Pets is now available You can now enter your zip code and a range in miles to determine which pets are in your area.
Zip Code search for Animal Shelters is now available You can now enter your zip code and a range in miles to determine which organizations are in your area.
You can now place a quick search link to our site using the code available on this link.

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