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Almost sounds like she could be in pain- maybe a vet consult is in order? And/or the thyroid hormones

Yikes!  Texas to NY would be a long haul, and rough on a young puppy.  I wonder if there are enough people between here and there to do a transport?

I did send the info on Mason to them to check out, and as expected, they want to stick with a golden of golden mix.  The mother has done tons of breed research, and has firmly decided to stick with what she has found is the perfect breed for her family, so I do have to respect that and see what I can do to help.  As for petfinder, we are looking, I just wanted to get the word out to all you wonderful rescuers on here, as I know if one of you find a dog for them, I can count on it being the right one for this family.

I have a great home situation available with 2 adults and three teenaged kids who are in desperate need of a dog/puppy to love.  They recently helped me out with a stray golden that I could not hold until its owners claimed it, due to my own dogs' needs.  In one week, they had trained this pup and taught him to play fetch and frisbee, and he got so much loving and exercise that when his owner claimed him, he could not believe all the changes in his dog.  They are ALL heartbroken, and have let me know they are eagerly awaiting a rescue or pup/dog in need.  They have much experience with dogs over the years, and just had to have their 14 year old black shepherd PTS due to advanced arthritis.
This family lives in Central NY, and I would approve them as a  home if one of my own babies needed to be rehomed.

All of my dogs had always been rescues.  Several years ago, my last one had passed, and I was so broken hearted, I decided not to get another dog.  So, several years went by, and I finally felt ready for a dog, and did the research, etc. to see what breed fit our needs, and set out looking for rescues.  Unfortunately, there were no rescue mastiffs available in my area.  We would have had to travel several hundred miles, pay an adoption fee of $800 plus, and still have to wait til one came along that the rescue felt fit our needs.  So I did the next best thing... I started researching breeders who were involved in rescue.  I found one not far from us, and sent off an email asking for a rescue or special needs dog, and she eventually decided we were just what she was looking for to raise and love one of her 'breeder contract' girls.  We brought home Imani in December of 04.  After having her for almost a year, she emailed asking me to take a nine week old female on a breeder contract as well.  Since then, more rescue mastiffs have shown up in our area and in areas we were willing to drive to, and we are involved in breed rescue.  We adopted Jesse, and fostered Maggie, who was placed this past August.  This breeder's standard puppy price is $2500, of course all are tested and shown to championships before being considered for breeding.  Since then, Frankie has been rejected from the breeding program and has been spayed.

Our Neo rescue boy, Jesse, has done amazingly well since we put him on a high-end food, and started supplementing him with fish oil caps, garlic caps, vitamin C and Glucosamine/chondroitin supplements.  And adding apple cider vinegar to his water.  Even his vet was shocked- she says neos aren't supposed to have puppy soft fur and great skin, but Jesse does.  Might be worth a try. IF you need more info, let me know and I will give you his dosages.  By the way, we do not use any flea preventatives and he has had no fleas since he got here in May.

It seems to be a giant breed trait- they act like they are trying to sit in your lap for petting, and don't realize how big they are.  Mine will also back up to furniture and sit on it like a human sometimes.