Dog Gone Busy!

Wow, I didn't realize how much time has gone by since my last post.
A quick catch up......the main news is our granddaughter was born in February.....as you can imagine that is where most of our time has gone : ) She is adorable and we love to her to bits! We are trying very hard to get as much baby time with her since my son and daughter-in-love will be moving to England in a few months! We are going to miss all three of them!!!!!

The pups are growing and growing and eating and eating!

Maggie our English Mastiff at approximately 7 months old. She has turned into a very loving dog! Has to follow us around everywhere we go.

Izzie our 2 yr old Bull Mastiff, at the moment she is not feeling rather well.....upset tummy. She is always on alert and lets us know when anyone or thing is getting too close to the house!

My fids are doing well : ) Bailey is loving her sunshine and playtime outdoors....her tummy is looking better and better and her feathers are coming in rather well now....I sure do hope her plucking has ended!

The three Sennies are doing good too, chirping like crazy lately.....poor Harley is still trying to befriend one of them...any of them but they want nothing to do with him.
Kiwi loves her moments out of the cage....she loves to hang on me and I have to practically peel her lil feet off of my finger to get her back into her cage.
Mazi is still not the friendliest of birds yet but I am determined to win his lil heart! It'll just take time I suppose.

I will post more pics soon...and hope to become a better writer too. Until next time!

More fun in the snow!

Maggie at 15 weeks!
Hubby and Maggie on the outlook for the rushing Izzy
Me and my baby!
Maggie on her way to chase Iz
We romped in the snow and loved every minute of it!


Izzy would not stay still long enough for me to get a good pic!
Pups did really well today, Maggie is growing so fast! She loves to play outside but she really loves her indoor time on the sofa the best!

Walking in the snow

Whew! Just got done walking the pups in the snow, it is quite a workout!
One of my promises for the year was to go out and walk daily with the pups, not just for their benefit but for ours too. The older we get the more we need to do to stay active.

Maggie did really well although I did notice she is pulling on the leash so we need to work on that. She is getting the sit command too : )

Izzy did do well too even though it has been quite a while since we took her out on the lead for a walk. We have taken her out on grounds to run free and she loves that but she is missing the discipline of lead walking.

We came across some trucks and both of the dogs did not flinch or go crazy....good.
We came across a man who greeted both dogs, Maggie was not very sure at first but warmed up instantly....she did well. Izzy of course wanted to go right on up and jump, have to work on that with her.....she is too big of a dog to jump on people.
We also came across a couple of barking dogs, the first one i was able to steer Izzy away from since it was across the street and blocked by trees and cars.....she did good in ignoring it after I broke her attention. The second one was a bit tougher as it was directly in her sight and it kept barking! she did get out of her harness but we were able to get it back on. While we struggled with that she was good and listened and was able to ignore the dog.

All in all it wasn't a bad walk, we just have some issues to work out. I am determined to get Izzy much more social and tolerant of other dogs! I would love for her to be able to run free at dog park.

In time : )

Update!

Maggie after her bath which she didn't like!
Not a happy camper



Izzy watching the snow fall outside
Playin in the snow

Tired pup

Maggie joined the family!

Introducing Maggie the newest member of the family! She is an English Mastiff.
We picked her up today! What a special fun day it was for us!

This is Chloe, who is Maggie's mom. She is a big girl!
This is Raja, Maggie's daddy....he is still young and has some more growing to do!
Maggie in our yard exploring. She is such a beauty!
12 weeks old and I can hold her in my arms! In a few weeks I won't be able to lift her up!
I love this pose of Maggie....12 weeks and 40 lbs!
Izzy and Maggie getting to know one another.
Izzy got tired playing in the snow with us, so nap time it was for her.
Jessica comparing her hand to Maggie's paw! She is going to be one big dog.
It was a long exciting day for Maggie and for us! Her first day with us was a pleasant one. The kids fell in love with her and Izzy even likes her!
I am sure there will be many stories to tell of her adventures with us! Stay tuned.

Busy Days

Just wanted to say things are better...we still miss our lil peanut. Izzy is eating again and has a lil more vibe in her step. She seemed to have gone thru a moment of mourning over Sophia. They were rather close.
I have been busy with the holiday stuff but have made time to get Izz ou and play with the birds too! such a hectic time of year!
More to come later!

Sad News

Yesterday we lost our Sophie.....we are very sad. Iz wouldn't eat until Lucy came over and then only ate a few bites.