Meet Meatball.

Livonia, MI · 4 years 4 months · American Bulldog / American Staffordshire Terrier / Mixed

Listed since Jan 14, 2026. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Sep 20, 2026

In the shelter’s words

​Meet Meatball! Meatball is a 63-lb land hippo, professional splooter, bird watcher, and full-time lover boy. If you are a human, congratulations! You are automatically one of his favorite people and will absolutely be smothered in kisses. He’s seriously one of the sweetest dogs ever and just wants to be involved in everything you’re doing. He’ll follow you from room to room, flop dramatically next to you for naps, and greet you like you’ve been gone for 10 years even if you just took the trash out. When he gets excited to see us, he grabs a toy and wiggles around trying to contain himself, which is honestly the cutest thing ever. Meatball has made SO much progress in foster care. He’s now down to 63 lbs from his original (overweight) 73 lbs and does really well and stays quiet in his crate while we’re gone. He thrives with routine and has become such a cozy, lazy boy at home. He is fully housetrained, and he will tell you when he needs to go out! He is all about open communication! He loves sleeping in, dreams HARD (lots of twitching and little woofs in his sleep), and is always ready for a couch nap. He also LOVES walks and car rides. Walks are basically his favorite part of the day, and he puts those quarterback shoulders to work on the walks! Prepare yourself ahead of time if you want to walk Meatball or if you want Meatball to walk you! He is VERY passionate about chasing birds, squirrels, and rabbits, so he definitely keeps things entertaining. Car rides make him absolutely lose his mind in the best way possible. He rolls around in the backseat like he just won the lottery. He already knows “sit,” “touch,” and “paw,” and he’s super food motivated and eager to keep learning. He’s very affectionate, very people-oriented, and genuinely just wants love and attention all the time. A few honest Meatball facts: Soft toys do not stand a chance! There is only one soft toy that has stood up to him, but the rest of his toys are hard toys! He is a sucker for his Kong with frozen peanut butter! He occasionally likes to pick up random things with his mouth like socks, trash, etc, but he lets us easily take things away from him with zero issue. I can stick my hand in his mouth. He doesn't have a possessive or mean bone in his body. He can be a little dramatic sometimes like barking for attention or taking his neighborhood watch duty too seriously, but that’s honestly part of his charm. Meatball is just a giant sweet baby who wants a family to love him as much as he’ll love them. He has the funniest personality, the biggest heart, and so much love to give. If you want a goofy, cuddly best friend who will make you laugh every day and worship the ground you walk on, Meatball is your boy! Any questions email Tim at tmb611@msn.com

RescueGroups record ID: 22195413

What this home needs

• Cats

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• Children

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• Still to ask the shelter

  other dogs · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 2, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

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This shared profile remains available for up to 90 days after it leaves the source roster, unless removal is requested sooner. Adoptions and applications are handled by the shelter.