05/27/2026
Sometimes life brings difficult circumstances, and with heavy hearts, a family has to make the heartbreaking decision to rehome a beloved pet. This decision is being made out of love and the hope of finding the very best future possible for this sweet dog. 💙
Everybody, meet Chino 🐾
He currently lives just outside of Richmond.
Here is what his dad has to say about him:
"Chino is a 1-year-old Mastiff mix (Dogo Argentino mom / Presa Canario dad) sitting around 80 pounds of pure enthusiasm. Mentally, he’s still very much a puppy and fully believes he’s a lap dog despite all evidence to the contrary.
He’s fully crate trained, mostly house trained, and went through obedience training around 6 months old. He still retains a lot of it, but he’d benefit from someone willing to stay consistent with training and structure.
He currently lives with a Yorkie, a senior dog, and 3 cats without issues, but he would probably do best as the only dog in the home. He loves other dogs and would absolutely thrive with play dates and socialization, but he would NOT do well living with another dominant/alpha-type dog.
His favorite things on earth are fetch and tug toys. If you throw the ball 500 times, he’ll bring it back 501. If you’ve got a decent throwing arm and don’t mind a giant shadow following you around the house, he’s your guy.
He is still intact but will be neutered before going to his new home. He is also up to date on vaccines but probably has some coming up soon.
I’m not looking to hand him off to just anybody. He deserves a solid home with someone who understands large breeds, has patience for a giant puppy, and wants a loyal best friend/bodyguard that occasionally forgets he weighs 80 pounds.
If you think you’d be a good fit, message me at 804-650-1955"
