STATE: Albany, NY
AGE: about 18 months
DOB: unsure
WEIGHT: 48 lbs (estimated 60lbs filled out)
SEX: female
Spay/UTD: yes/yes
COAT COLOR: brindle
DOCKED TAIL: yes
CHILDREN under 4: no (no CHILDREN OVER 4: ages 8 & up
SEPARATION ANXIETY: no
OTHER DOGS: best as an only dog
CATS: no (no history)
CRATE TRAINED: yes
HOUSE TRAINED: yes
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: no
LEASH TRAINED: learning
MICROCHIPPED: yes
ADOPTION FEE: $575
2/26/26-Maeve is now spay. She did well with her surgery & is healthy besides being skinny still (she did gain a couple of more pounds though). It looked like she could be getting the start of cherry eye in one of her eyes, we see it often in mastiff breeds which we think she has in her. The vet had no comments on doing anything for it at this stage & her new owner will just want to watch for future. This girl is a little love and even knows how to play fetch & has the softest fur. She also loves to ride in the car & is a great co-pilot. We have noticed she will be best as an only dog though as she gets jealous & has had a few fights with the other dog in the house (both have been the initiators). She is not awful though as other times they cohabit fine & sleep near each other. Maeve can be around other dogs (ex: walks in neighborhood etc) without issue. She is resting now in her crate after her long day. Get those applications in for her as she is ready for her new home!
2/20/26-Good evening, What a week I have had here at my foster home. It is warm and the food is plentiful. I have played fetch and laid on the sofa. I am going out to do my business – no accidents in the house. I need to learn some manners when it is time for my food. I tend to rush the bowl when it is being put down, but I am using a slow feeder that works for me, no gobbling. I do gulp my water still. I am getting lots of attention and I play fetch with my foster mom. I am good at letting go of the toy or ball when I bring it back to be thrown again. The resident pup and I get along most of the time but if we are too close it can be a little tense. Then there are other times we lay on the sofa together, both of us just relaxing. My foster mom thinks I am a sweetheart. I like being pet and even rollover to have my belly rubbed. I am skinny but the extra food I get is helping. I will be spay on Thursday 2/26– whatever that means. But it means I get a car ride. I like riding in the car. I will be ready for my new family after my spay. Get your application in.
2/16/26-I am doing well with Maeve. Yesterday we played fetch with a ball and a stuffy. She does have something going on with her eyes. May be allergies, mastiff droppy eyes or start of cherry eye. We will have vet take a look during her spay. I have increased her food to a total of 3 cups a day and I top the night meal with a Nature Recipe with chunks of chicken to help her gain some weight.
Here are comments too from one of her transport volunteers: “We had her for 3 hours Saturday for the transport and she is a love! She jumped in our car and was so friendly, slept some, and rested her head on our shoulders. Great in the car and a very sweet girl. Someone will be lucky to adopt her.”
2/14/26-Thank you to everyone who had a part in getting Maeve to her foster home & to her temporary foster home who had her the first 2 weeks. She ate a good dinner and has been relaxing.
2/6/26 Maeve was obtained from the local shelter and had been there for about two weeks. In cooperation with SCBR she was released to us since we all know that boxers don’t do well in a shelter environment. She was a little bit shy and nervous when we picked her up but all of that seems to be reconciled after meeting my female boxer and another male boxer that I babysit for on a regular basis. Introductions went very slow, but they paid off and on day three everybody is getting along just wonderful. The shelter classified her as boxer/mastiff however in my humble opinion, she is 75% boxer and 25% mastiff. Her big beautiful black chops are a little bit longer and she has a mastiff double chin & droopy eyes but she is all boxer personality & the size of a boxer. Curious, loves affection, eager to play and thinks she is a lapdog. As far as body condition, She is still very skinny (now 45 lbs) and could afford to gain another 15 pounds easy. Her currency is definitely food and about the only way you can get her to stand still is to rub her butt which she thoroughly enjoys. She presents as a typical about 18 month old who has a lot of energy, interested in anything you’re doing and just wants to be loved. To my delight, she has had no accidents in the house and automatically goes outside. Oh yeah, she IS a talker. A cross between Chewbacca and Scooby Doo. Lol
Maeve deserves a home with a lot of love, a routine and someone to teach her how to play fetch. Her spay is scheduled for Thursday 2/26 & then she will be ready to go to her new home after that.
