Great Lakes Mastiff Rescue, Inc.

The 5th Annual NE Ohio Mastiff Picnic was a huge success! Click here if you missed us this year

Families that have adopted through Great Lakes Mastiff Rescue, Inc. (GLMR) or are approved to adopt are encouraged to join our email group so we can keep up with one another. You may do so by using the "GLMR Family" button below. If you are not approved or have not adopted from GLMR, but would like to do so please click here or use the link on the top of this page for the "Forms" link and complete a "Family Profile Form"

"What the Lion is to the Cat - the Mastiff is to the Dog,
the noblest of the family;
he stands alone, and all others sink before him.
His courage does not exceed his temper and generosity,
and in attachment he equals the kindest of his race."
Cynographia Britannica - 1800

The Mastiff is a kind, gentle, devoted, loving family member. Our GLMR program dedicates itself to finding good permanent homes for Mastiffs that have been abandoned, misplaced, abused and/or neglected. These wonderful Mastiffs come to us from shelters and/or owners who can no longer care for them. We place approximately 60 plus Mastiffs annually in our region. Every Mastiff that goes through GLMR is spayed or neutered, given medical examinations and vaccinated prior to being re-homed. Temperaments are evaluated by knowledgeable breed representatives. When it is deemed appropriate, even serious medical & surgical conditions are undertaken at GLMR's expense.

Since December of 2005, GLMR volunteers have taken in several Mastiffs who have needed major medical care.

We have spent in excess of $20000 on TPLO cruciate repair surgeries and treated Heartworm Positive dogs at a cost of $700-$900 per dog.

We ask for your support of our loving endeavor, as our adoption fees do not come close to covering our expenses. Will you open your hearts to the noble dogs who deserve to live out their lives surrounded by the love and companionship they so desperately seek?

Since we are a 501(c)3 tax exempt, charitable organization, your tax deductible donation can be given through our Pay Pal link, or mailed to us at:

Great Lakes Mastiff Rescue, Inc
PO Box 618
West Branch MI 48661-0618

Watch our webpage for updates on these furbabies as they again become healthy and pain free, ready to be placed in forever homes!

Great Lakes Mastiff Rescue, Inc.(GLMR) exists to place stray or abandoned English Mastiffs in adoptive homes which will provide a high level of care and where the spirit of the GLMR Code of Ethics is observed. The Rescue / Placement Service may assist Mastiff owners, who for any reason can no longer provide a home for their Mastiff."

These web pages are devoted to the GLMR Rescue/Placement of English Mastiffs in the Great Lakes Region, which includes the following states: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. To find information on mastiffs for adoption in other states, click on the "Other Mastiff Rescue Websites" link in the links section of the site.

To see some of the English Mastiffs which are currently available in the Great Lakes Region for adoption, click on the Available Mastiffs link on the top of this page. These dogs are in Mastiff Rescue and are either in foster homes, or are in need of a foster home, and are waiting for someone to adopt them. There are dogs available that may not yet be listed on the site and may still be a good match for you. Even if you don't see the dog you like please complete the Family Profile form and a volunteer in your area will soon be in touch.