This dog is currently out of state but will be transported to New England shortly with no additional travel costs. The long distance adoption process includes talking to the foster they are living with in the south. Roughly 90% of our dogs are successfully long distance adopted and 10% adopted locally. **Please read Maria's entire profile, which includes a link to the adoption application at the end. Thank you!** Meet Maria, an 8-month-old Black Mouth Cur mix, weighing 30 pounds (as of 4/22/26). Surrendered by her owners in Mississippi, Maria would much rather frolic the hills of New England singing, "The hills are alive with the sound of music!" If this sounds like a good time to you, then keep reading! How do you find a word that means Maria? Shy, loving, energetic and intelligent come to mind. She's a friendly dog who can be timid once she meets people, but after she sees that you also love music, she'll grab her guitar and have you singing "Do, Re, Mi!" Because of her shyness, it may take her several weeks to warm up to someone which will make every sweet cuddle afterwards worth it. This girl has lived in a house with cats and plays with other dogs. She's only met kids on walks so far, but since she's not aggressive, we think she'd be just fine. Even better, if you're looking for a fun-loving nanny who can cut your curtains into stylish matching play clothes for the kiddos, Maria is your gal! Maria is very "treat" motivated and knows commands like "sit." As long as she’s taken out regularly she won’t have accidents, but will need extra patience as she adjusts to your home. She has crate and leash experience as well. How do you solve a problem like Maria? You don't! 'Cause this girl's pawsitively perfect! Adopt Maria today! All dogs are up to date on vaccinations and spayed/neutered at the time of adoption. All dogs require professional training to become the best family member they can be. To adopt or learn more about Maria, you must fill out an adoption application. To find the application, copy and paste this URL into your browser: WWW.GDRNE.COM/ADOPTION-APPLICATION [Adoption Fee: $495] ** PLEASE READ: If a dog is listed, then s/he is currently available for adoption. Their information is correct to the best of our abilities and the information we have been given as of the day of posting. From time to time we receive new information/photos of a dog and we do recreate their listing, which means their old listing link will no longer be valid. If you are considering a dog but don't apply right away please make sure to search for the dog by name if the link you have no longer works. Please note, GDRNE does not guarantee the breed of any dog or puppy unless stated that we have run DNA. All breeds listed are educated estimates. Note that if the dog is listed as an "Out of town pet" there are NOT additional transport fees - it is included in our adoption fee Our dogs are rescued from various situations. It is most likely that both their parents were strays and even if not, mixes of some sort and that their grandparents were mixes as well. The dog may have some genetic material of an American Staffordshire Terrier (pit bull). The dogs are usually mixes of many breeds, making them a breed all their own - a True and adorable American MUTT. If you are interested in this dog, you must submit an application. Great Dog is not a shelter so there is no building you can visit. Our dogs live in private foster homes until adopted. To learn more about our *shelterless* rescue, adoption fees, and procedures, review the list of Frequently Asked Questions on our website at WWW.GDRNE.COM.