Nova is a 3 month old Cane Corso Mix young lady. Her dad is purebred Cane Corso and mom was 87.5% Corso/12.5% Catahoula. Just a few weeks ago, she was in a box with her 3 sisters and their mom for sale in the parking lot of a big store. A good samaritan swooped them up and contacted the rescue so that they can find the very best, experienced forever homes. Nova is growing fast and learning all the good things that puppies need to know like potty training, chewing on appropriate toys, eating big girl food and receiving love and tender care in a warm home with a cozy kennel and warm blankies. With that being said, she is already showing her true Corso colors with a big attitude for such a little girl! She will require an experienced adopter who understands dominant breeds and is committed to strong leadership training, rules and boundaries, and continued socialization. Giant Breed Experienced Homes Only. __ BDHP Puppy Policy__ All puppies less than 12 months of age are too young to be spayed/neutered so they are adopted out on special puppy spay/neuter agreements with a $50 refundable spay/neuter deposit. Adopting families must agree to get the puppy altered within 2 weeks of 12 months of age (or when their growth plates close) and send proof of S/N to BDHPI accordingly. Adopting families are expected to pay an adoption fee of $600 minimum for mixed puppies AND will have the additional costs listed above, so please keep this in mind. When adopting a puppy, new families need to be prepared for not only a substantial financial investment, but also a significant time commitment in order to raise your puppy properly. Crate training is a critical part of setting them up for success as well as potty training. You can't leave a puppy in the crate for longer than 4 hours max and they typically have to be let outside every hour when you are home since their bladder is not as big as an adult. You will want to make sure your puppy gets regular exercise and has plenty of mentally stimulating chew toys such as puzzle toys(food cubes, busy buddy toys, kongs, etc). Socialization the first 6 months is critical to their development socially and once they have had all of their shots, you will want to take your new puppy everywhere you can to get them used to meeting lots of new people, different dogs, and visiting places outside of the home. Obedience training is also extremely important (and actually part of our adoption agreement requirements) so that your puppy grows up to be a gentle giant instead of a giant monster!