Jacques

Meet Jacques: The Gentle Giant in Need of a Forever Home! Jacques is an impressive 80-pound American Staffordshire Terrier/Cane Corso mix with a heart as big as his stature. When he first arrived at his foster home, his size and presence were immediately noticeable, but his true nature soon shone through. Found malnourished and abandoned at a rural dumping ground, Jacques had a rough start. Despite his intimidating appearance, he quickly proved to be a "gentle giant." He loves to curl up in his foster dad's lap like a small dog, pressing his massive head against his foster dad's cheek and soaking up all the affection he can get. Jacques has a remarkable ability to connect with people. On walks and outings to the local bar, he greets everyone he meets with enthusiastic tail wags and a friendly lean into their legs, as if they were long-lost friends. Back at home, he shows the same warmth to the other dogs. He carefully navigates around the older dogs, ensuring he doesn't knock them over, and offers gentle kisses through the bars of their enclosures. At just 3 years old, Jacques is full of energy and loves engaging in fun activities. He’s house-trained, neutered, heartworm negative, and up to date on his vaccinations, making him ready for a new chapter in his life. Jacques was happily adopted a few months ago, and his new dad adored him. Unfortunately, due to medical issues, his dad could no longer care for him and had to place Jacques in boarding at his vet. It soon became clear that his dad wouldn’t be able to return home, so Jacques is now looking for a new forever family who can give him the love and attention he deserves. This special sweetheart of a dog is 80 pounds of pure love, eagerly waiting to bring joy and companionship to his new family. Someone will be incredibly lucky to welcome Jacques into their home. Could that be you? PLEASE READ BELOW: If you are interested in meeting and/or adopting, the first step is to please visit our website to complete an application and read all of our FAQs: https://www.takepawsrescue.org/adopt **Please do not use the "Introduce Yourself" feature. The information needed to determine if you might be a match for one of our animals can only be found on our application. An inquiry, questions or introduction through Petfinder is NOT an application. All known details about our animals are posted on their profile and updated daily. Other info would be discussed in detail with the foster during the application review process. Due to the number of introductions/questions received (hundreds daily) we ask you submit an application on our website (that application can be used for any dog with Take Paws Rescue). The adoption fee for adult dogs covers age appropriate vaccinations, microchip, spay/neuter if not yet performed, heartworm test & appropriate heartworm treatment by the rescue's vet. All dogs in our care are also kept up-to-date on HW/Flea Prevention. Please see our website for more information. 2022 Adoption Fee Scale for non-benefactor animals: Puppies under 12 months - $350 Dogs over 12 months - $250 For additional information, including the adoption process and our adoption fee scale for all our adoptable pets, see our FAQs page: https://www.takepawsrescue.org/faq *Any breed labels used by Take Paws Rescue, its employees/volunteers, or on vet records provided cannot be guaranteed. Breed labels are given based on information obtained during intake and/or best guesses based on appearance and/or temperament of the dogs and Take Paws Rescue gives no assurance to the accuracy of these labels. Labels are necessary for postings to many animal networking sites, such as Pet Finder, and are no way a guarantee. Additionally, exact age and potential size cannot be guaranteed. *Take Paws Rescue saves dogs from high-kill shelters in Southeast Louisiana, owner surrenders, and discarded dogs with uncertain futures. All of our puppies live in foster homes where they are socialized, and well cared for. An application will be required to make sure it’s the perfect match!