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This Week's Pets: 5 Energetic Mastiff Mix Pups

PAWS Animal Shelter in Tinley Park is on the prowl for homes for five puppies that won't be small for long. At around 3 months old, they are already tipping the scales at about 30 pounds.

If you're looking for a loving, loyal furry friend and have the necessary room to house a "gentle giant," consider adopting any of five Mastiff-mix puppies from in .

Vinnie, Kevin, Cindy, Raymond and George, now around 3 months old, were taken to the shelter about a month ago by a Harvey dog owner whose Mastiff had an unwanted pregnancy, volunteers said Monday. 

They were sick with canine parvoviris, a contagious viral infection of the intestinal track, but miraculously, all survived. They now have an exemplary bill of health and if you see them play together, you'd never know they were ill in the first place. Brothers Kevin and Vinnie rolled around on the lawn outside PAWS Monday afternoon, nibbling and jumping on each other.

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Watch the accompanying video to see them in action.

All five puppies are being fostered by a PAWS volunteer. They have been spayed or neutered and are now ready for "furever" homes. Volunteers believe the dogs may have some Shepherd in them, they noted.

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Mastiffs are one of the biggest dogs recognized by the American Kennel Club, according to the organization's website. They love being around people and are known to bond closely with their families.  

Anyone adopting one of the Mastiffs will have to go through a PAWS "house check" in order to verify that there's enough room available for the pets—they could grow to at least 100 pounds each.

But as far as PAWS volunteers are concerned, the bigger the dog, the more there is to love.

If you're interested, contact the shelter at 815-464-7298 or visit its website.

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, as is sweet, loving pup, Lana. Our success story this week is of , who was taken to an Indiana breed rescue and adopted within 30 minutes of arriving there.


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