isnt that cute?

These 3 are such good pals...here is this huge backyard, and they choose to stick together...I love my dogs.

Miss Haley 1994-2009


This is Haley. My puppy niece. She passed away Thursday. Our heats are broken for my sister Karen who was blessed with haleys love and friendship for almost 15 years. Haley had many friends, and will be very sadly missed. R.I.P.

miss dory

Miss dorito after a good game of chase and jump. she is starting to fill out, and gain back some of the muscle and weight she has lost. Lookin' good little girl....

miss murph

Miss murph just being miss murph....

The new game

the new game of chase the ball, then jump for the ball....the dogs love it, and it just plum tuckers them out!

a click away from heaven

On monday I started to clicker train Dory. She has alot of " issues" and I am going to help her become a balanced dog. She is learning so fast, it's amazing me.
I am also clicker training the other two at the same time, although they are older and are very obedient for the most part. It's good for them to feel involved though, and it helps them learn new things.

I am just amazed at how much better the dogs respond to this kind of conditioning. It's kind and if they dont do what you ask, no click, no treat. simple. They decide. Pavlov's bell theory.

It's also very addictive. It's addictive because once they catch on, they catch on. Dory is amazing me. I am teaching her to heel off-leash.

I love my dogs.

new blog

I am starting a new blog...this one is about miss dory and miss murph. I would start one about the family but the kids are never around....

bub and jan, look at the diff in the size of heads....lol

miss fatty

need I say more?

big bubby

rod and bubby having a cuddle...

being a dork

while visiting Hope BC. Thats where Rambo was filmed. The crazy crew!

miss dorito and miss Murph

a very nice picture of Dory and Murph, and since they are his girls, they should be included in his blog. Dory goes wednesday to be spayed.

that dory just wont stay still!

Mom took new movies of me today. Here I am playing with Murph and Dory. miss dory wont stay still long enough for me to get at least one kiss in.....

bubbys in love

Remember that song chuckys in love? well, bubbys in love. Dory and Bubby are getting along so well. at first he was all humpy, but hes calmed down alot, and now they just play play play. Its really cool to see how gentle he is with her. she loves him too.

Guys training is coming along so good. Rod walked him off leash his whole walk the other day. Oh boy was rod proud of him. He is such a good boy.He is super obedient, and Dory is re-learning a few rules. He is a good role model for her.

I hope these two stay friends forever.

Thanks Mom and Dad!

So, here is the sad story with a happy ending.

6 months ago, we gave up a wonderful little golden mix named Dory. We were living with the in-laws, and the housing situation wasnt good. I am not going to make excuses for what I did, because they're just arent any. It was a cop out. I felt pressure, that I should never have given in to. I am very shameful for what happened to Dory.

We sold Dory to a family who had little kids and a cat. I knew(99999999999999989 this is a contribution from bubby who just plopped his head on my laptop lol) she wouldnt be AS happy as with us, but I figured it was an OK home. I couldnt have been more wrong. well, in fact, I DID know, and worse, I didnt leave with her.

I stayed in contact with the family, and it hurt very much to know that she wasnt doing well. I wanted her back. They wouldnt return her, and I didnt blame them, after all she is a great dog.

so, to make a long sad story short..after they told us to leave them alone and that we would never get dory back, easter sunday I see an ad- for Dory! they wont give her back to me, but they will sell her to a fricken stranger, after they signed a contract stating they would return her to me within the 1st year if they didnt want her anymore. Pure Spite man. I have no idea why either.

well, we had to quickly make a plan, we had to get her back! she could already be sold....we knew she would never speak to either of us. Our friend Lisa said she would call and then buy Dory back for us. It all went off without a hitch and we now have her little abused soul back.

They locked her up, shocked her with a shock collar, and starved her. she has not been off the leash since leaving us. She has been hit because she is hand shy. she peed in the house because they couldnt be bothered to take her out. Since she has been home, she has not gone potty int he house once. I had no doubt that she wouldnt. She never did.

At 1st it was a bit sad because it didnt seem that she knew who we were. Then Rod called her by her nickname of "freak"...and she came to life kissing us and acting like she really remembered who we are. Since then, she has dove back into the routine she once had, this time with a new boyfriend. Bubby.

bubby playin'...

more wave catching

Wave catching at cultus lake...

wave catching

Oh silly boy! What a beautiful day it was today, 18 degrees and sunny, well hazy, but thats better than rainy!

Flowers are blooming everywhere, and spring is really here.

We went to Cultus lake, it's a beautiful site. There were people in boats, camping, fishing...man, it's april 5th! wow I love BC.

Bubby wasnt sure what to do with the lake. First he tried to "round" it up, then he decided to try to "bite or catch" the waves...he ran along the shore getting each and every wave. The water was freezing cold, but he didnt care. He was having so much fun, and it was almost sad to think that he may never have played like this before.

Bubby is going to have a fantastic summer, full of camping and long hikes.

one of my fav pics

what a sweet boy, this is one of my favorite pics of Guy, I cant figure out why I havent posted it here before. ??

I am so relaxed

Lapping up the sun....

A good start

Guy has gained 4 pounds! we are really happy with the new GO! dog food. He loves the food, and he licks the bowl clean, something he never did even when he was eating raw. He is by far the pickiest eater I have ever known. He doesn't like Raw meat, and he seems to get downright bored with food after a short time. I just hope that with the switch to kibble ( which we didn't want to do) Guy will continue to put on the next 25-30 lbs with ease.

GO! is a grain free based dog kibble( a lot of itchy scratchy dogs are allergic to wheat based foods like Pedigree, alpo, and other store brand names) made from "human" grade foods. The pet food industry is changing, finally. There is going to be a switch in the way pet food is processed. I just hope it comes sooner than later, a lot of animals are being fed an inadequate diet, full of toxins.

There is a huge controversy surrounding the pet food industry lately. It has to do about our euthanized pets, and shelter animals being sold to " Rendering plants". Rendering plants basically smush up the carcasses of roadkill, including rats, skunks, wolves, birds, deer, sick, diseased and euthanized animals( still containing flea collars and the euthanasia drugs in the animal). They are pretty much then made into animal feed and pet food. So, if your dog or cat ain't lookin as good as he could, yes, he is what he eats.

so what can you do? You can change to a food that does not include "rendered" parts. Which means, no "meal" you know like" chicken meal" etc..has to have real meat, human grade meat that you and I can eat.

NOW! and GO! are two very good foods, the NOW! is also grain free.Orijen is also another good food, but it's fishy smelling, and Guy doesn't like fish. there are way too many to list, so if your thinking you owe it to your best friend to feed him properly, then go on line and check out all the great alternatives.

I think the Go! is about 65$ a big bag, but, Guy only eats 3 1/4 cups a day. It's super concentrated. We are switching the derf onto the NOW! seniors diet. Hippa needs to drop a few. We are walking Mill lake( a lake in the middle of our town, huge park just beautiful) most evenings now, she protests a bit at first but when we get out of the van, she's couldn't be happier.

Last night we started to panic because we thought that the park man would lock the entrance gates to the parking lot and we would be stranded for the night. We only realized that the park is only open dawn to dusk. We were gratefully happy when the gate was still open.

new pics to come soon.

Spring in bloom

spring has sprung. Flowers are blooming everywhere, it's beautiful.

I just thought I would share. I took these pics a few days ago in Mission. They were full of bees, so I didnt get any closer. :)

hello new readers

When I started blogging, I blogged for me. In fact, I had no idea that other people were able to read the blog. I blogged about our move to the NWT, There wasn't much to do there, so blogging time was anytime. I devoted myself to it and developed a good reader base. Then we moved to BC and I started a blog on our new life here, I wasn't into it, my heart wasn't.

BUT the good news people is that I love writing about Guy. I am really happy that your here and your interested in reading about this fantastic special dog.

I am also starting a new blog. This blog is about starting over. From scratch, jobless, in a new location. This blog will look at how to start your life again, tips on how to furnish a home for free, how to save money, and ways to save huge. Since I left Quebec in 2006, when I sold everything and started over in Regina with my new husband Rod and our 3 kids, I learned very quickly that being thrifty is the only way to go. I think it will be a fun blog, and hopefully my own girls will enjoy reading it and take it to heart.

keep an eye out for it ,coming soon!

thanks for dropping by..
xo

bumble lips

such bumble lips....

the perfect Guy ride

what a ride! now Guy has enough room to be comfy. We are still trying to figure out a harness system for him so he doesnt fly around inside the van. He loves the van. Murph uses guy as a pillow, and he loves it. They are starting to bond, it's so cute.

The perfect heel

WOW...Guy performed the perfect off leash heel today. Rod had him on the road, and walked him down the street, turned and walked him back. At the end he sat perfectly beside rod, looking at rod for approval, with such attention. It was a beautiful moment. We have worked very hard towards this moment. Pics to follow, as usual, I didn't have my camera with me. As part of Guys regular training, we will now be doing this on a regular basis. We live on a quiet street, no through traffic so it makes it ideal, there are still enough distractions to help him learn to ignore sounds etc..and when a car does come, we are going to teach him to jump back, and go to the sidewalk. If we do this enough, it will be natural for him to jump away from cars. It's so nice to train a dog who is so willing to learn. Rod is so proud of himself. He should be, he is doing a good job.

unlike any dog I have ever known

Mastiff's are funny creatures. Even though they are of the canine persuasion, the mastiff is unlike any dog I have ever known.
First, the sheer size of the beast is wonder like. Living with Guy day after day, does dull our perception of how big he really is. We tend to notice it more when we try to cram him into small spaces. He, for the most part, is always willing and ready. He will very happily cram himself into the tiny back seat of a car if it means going for a car ride.
Sometimes he will crawl on top of Rod while he's sitting on the couch. I can tell he doesn't feel comfy up there. He watches murph sit on the couch with us, and wants to as well. Poor bugger.

There are three very good reasons why we don't let him.( unless invited)

The first reason is that of a dominance issue. If we ever let Guy get the upper hand, even once, he will take over in an instant. He is a dog who needs direction and a clear leader(s).
Having a dog lower than you, physically lower, is always best. If he was to lay on rod or on the couch without being invited first, and told when to get off, he might think that Rod now "belongs " to him, and so does the couch. We just avoid it all, and Guy has his own big comfy bed on the floor.
The second reason is....a Guy has drizzle from his wizzle. I have always preferred females for this very reason. I am hoping after he is fixed that will go away. So, best he stay on the floor.

The third reason is injury prevention. for such a large dog to jump on and off furniture could be a disaster.Skipped discs and pinched nerves could lead to paralysis.

I am realizing for the first time what deep profound minds they have. If we ask Guy a question, you can see through his eyes that he is thinking about it...almost person like.

Mastiff's don't scare easily. They are not a jumpy, nervy dogs. He is not afraid of the vacuum, or the broom, hose, car noises.He is afraid of fast cars, and getting soaked from passing cars splashing him. Seems to happen to him a lot.Rod too.
He doesn't bark when someone comes over, he has on occasion barked at the door if we were not home, and a stranger was knocking. but other than that, he doesn't bark.

Guarding is what they do. They have a need to keep a watchful eye on us, which he does very well. He is so confident, but he does look to us for direction when someone comes in the backyard or before being petted by a stranger. He is always calm. He is playful and silly too, burning donuts in the backyard, and playing the bucking bronco.
Mastiffs do not do well if left alone a lot of the time. Its like telling a border Collie not to work the sheep.
because we live in a basement suite, there are no windows he can look out at his level. My bedroom faces the front door. Mr. has taken to jumping on our bed ( which is right under the window) and looking out the window. He only does it when we are not home. well, most of the time. He is clearly torn between wanting to guard the house and wanting to obey us and not jump on the bed, but instinct is sometimes stronger.

It feels nice to have that protection.

so lets go back to the barking for a sec, Guy doesn't sound like any dog I have ever heard. He has a couple of distinct barks. a very loud deep bark with a growl, that is a warning bark, a high pitched squealy kind of bark if he is frustrated with something, and a crying bark if hurt.
It's his groaning and moaning that is not dog like at all. The sounds that come out of him are prehistoric. comparable to what we think Dino's sound like anyway. It brings a smile to my face every time. I am going to do a recording one day and post it on here, it's too funny not to share.

well, as I write, guy is not feeling well, and I can hear his stomach flip flopping around. When a Guy is sick, it's not like when other dogs are sick. He is so big that if he threw up on the floor, it would be comparable to a human doing it, ewe..
better give him a pepto bismol...

As I get to know Guy, he amazes me everyday with his ability to communicate with us. He really IS unlike any dog I have ever known.

Fatty and skinny went for a walk.....

Murph, our little hippo potta piggy...Guy has gained quite a few pounds since this picture.

Mummy's Guyford

So, living with a Guy is going well. He is pretty much adjusted, and has joined in the routine of everyday life here on the funny farm.

His temperment seem to be mellowing out. I am beginning to trust him. Trust is a big issue with me. A huge dog that weighs more than Jade could easily get the upper hand.

I thought it best to be on guard with him, better to be safe than sorry. He is proving to be a real sweetheart, bonified sweety. I am really happy about that.

He has tolerated murph's nasty moods, and for that I am very proud of him. Although, today she went after him because she thought he was going towards her bone, and I think she bit him on the cheek, and he snapped at her. I yelled" hey!" really loud, and by the time I got to them, Guy was cowering on the floor, shaking, like I was going to beat him or something....It broke my heart. I think he was a beaten dog, or a roughly treated one, not much love happenin' at the junk yard I guess...thats all over now. Poor bubby...I will be more aware now.Never the less, he could have taken murphs head off with one swoop, so we still have to make sure he understands his limits.

We have realized that our little car is not going to work out well for our family as Guy takes the entire seat to himself, he will move over for Murph though which is being a good boy. Jade or janet on the other hand, get the pleasure of being sat on....LOL Time to get a truck, van or SUV.

We are going to look at a nice van tomorrow morning. We are really excited because that will mean we can go anywhere we want and have everyone together. We also drive the girls around alot so , a minivan is perfect. Guy loves the car, and he is so good in the car. Big Oaf...

Guy is finally recovered from whatever it was that he had, which is nice. He is gaining weight andis full of life. He plays like a puppy, I will eventually put up some video...he plays like a horse, and sounds like a dinosaur. Really funny.

updates

He loves derf......

I really didnt think anyone was reading this blog. Hi Dad if your reading this!

well, I guess we are in need of a blog update. Guy is doing well, he did have a bit of a set back.

We noticed that Guy had stopped eating. He also had the worst diarrhea. He has now lost all the weight we put on him. He is now weighing in at 126 lbs, should be 150-175lbs. The vet says he thinks he has parvo, we are not sure, but in case we have him on meds. He is much better and his appetite is back now, so we are trying to pack on the pounds.

Guy is doing well with his training, and LOVES the car. He takes up the entire back seat, and loves to stick his big head out the window, look out people behind us, slobber can travel! really funny to see, lips flapping in the wind....LOL

A couch for 2

Daddy finally got Guy to climb up on the couch to cuddle...result: loss of circulation in legs...LOL

walking at night

Tonight I walked Jade down to the Bus depot. Its a dark walk, and if I didnt have Guy to walk with us, I cant say I woud feel safe. There have been so many bad things happening in abby lately, I know I am not the only woman afraid to go out at night. Walking with Guy sure does give me confidence though....it's nice to have him with us.

Its official! guy is the newest member of our family

So, guy is our new boy. We have been fostering Guy all this time, and we have decided to make him an official member of the family. He is a good boy and we really love him!welcome to your new official family mommy's Guyford!

what a Guy eats

A guy eats MEAT! both my dogs are on a 100% raw meat diet. Rod and I have researched raw feeding( to no end I might add) and I will never ever go back to feeding commercial foods. Raw just makes so much sense, it is species appropriate food. My dogs don't smell like dogs, they have small poops that are almost white in color, which if left to dry just crush to dust, without the horrible smell.

They also eat bones. They have to have a balanced diet. In their meat, they have 80% meat ( raw chicken , buffalo, beef, elk fish) and 25% veggies. The veggies are pulverized because dogs don't have the enzymes to break down the cellulose walls of the veggies, so the walls have to be broken down for them to get the nutrients... I make a mixture of kale, carrots some broccoli, and a sweet potato( and sometimes a bunch of fruit too). I mix it all in with the meat, the sweet potato helps to keep the mixture together. I just chuck it into a food processor, and then I mix it in with the meat, make some 1lb Patti's, freeze them so I can just take them out one by one, and defrost in the microwave. It is something that Rod and I enjoy doing, and we usually make enough for the week. It works out to be the same cost as commercial ( good kind) and in the long run will save us a ton of money that we probably would have handed over to the vet, eventually.

Guy eats about 4lbs a day of this mixture along with sheep tripe ( partially digested stomach contents of new Zealand sheep, very good for digestion, comes in a can). Murphs tummy doesn't like tripe so much. Some dogs don't.

Then they both get a bone. Guy likes ribs rather than knuckles, but murph my doxie loves the knuckles.

We also give them chicken necks and backs( yes raw,never give a dog or cat COOKED bones they dry out and splinter raw bones are flexable and they dont splinter), and some days that will all they will get. We don't go for complete balance every day, we don't eat like that ourselves, I don't obsess over things like that. I also feed them organs once or twice a week, which is a good balance. I keep a very clean kitchen and the dogs have no problem dealing with germs, they are scavengers after all, they are made for raw meat.

Murph has always had teeth issues, horrible garbage smelling breath, we were worried at one point about her inside organs because of her teeth. it has cost me hundreds of $ to have her teeth cleaned, it lasts a month and back to garbage mouth again.

THE GOOD NEWS IS....NOT ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!

her teeth were covered in an almost green colored tartar, half way down the tooth, her gums were inflamed, poor thing....NOT ANYMORE. Eating the bones have cleaned her teeth to perfection, even below the gumline, her breath is actually sweet and we now love getting kisses from her!! Feed a dog a bone and see miracles happen.( see, we already saved hundreds!!! no dentist bill for murph!)

My advise about feeding bones: supervise your 1st bone, have a can of PURE pumpkin handy ( not pie filling) to give if diarrhea occures this is natural, even blood in the stools are normal its from the meat on the bone, not the dog. I give a couple tbs of pumpkin if this happens in thier meal, it stops diarrhea right away also helps constipation. The great thing about pumpkin is that it is a veggie fibre and not a grain fibre like rice.

If anyone out there wants to learn more about feeding Raw...dont hesitate to contact me, I would love to answer all your questions, and hopefully help you feed your best buddy much better.

some very good commercial foods are ( made from real meat no fillers or grains) Innova, Orijen. we will be posting a video soon on youtube of how we make our food, and feeding the pups.

It only gets better-oh dear

So each day is getting better and better with this beautiful boy. He is walking 100% of the time on the heel, we can trust him with barriers, and he now goes outside in our partially fenced yard off leash. We actually have to shoo him away to go and pee, because he still thinks he has to walk on the heel, so he follows us around everywhere we go. Its very impressive.

He knows sit, wait, heel, come, stay, go inside, go outside, up, down, look here, watch it( what ever your holding) no barking, in your bed, leave it, give five, roll on your back, and of course walk...we had to spell it for a couple of days until he learned that too, now I will have to start teaching the french word for walk, except murph knows it, and he will catch on to that too lol.

He plays like a puppy, is dignified like a king, and is as loving as any other species could possibly be.

I can see that it is going to be near impossible to seperate him and rod. I dont want either of them to have a broken heart. I fear if he goes to another home, that is what will happen to them both. I just dont know if we can afford to keep him. Its a huge committment. Rod asks me everyday if we can PLEEEZE keep him, and I feel more like a parent than a partner when I say" no, I dont think we can" I hate to see the sadness in his eyes.

Its sad. very sad.

Another good day

Another good day. Guy is learning our daily routine, and shows signs of knowing what is coming next. Thats very observant!

Today Rachel came over to visit Guy. He was really happy to see her, but happier because she brought Rod home with her. He was so happy to see his daddy today, it's a beautiful thing to see how happy he seems to be.

What a good boy.

sounds, snorts, and some slobber

He snorts, he grunts, he snores, and yes, there is slobber. I have towels stragetically placed around the house and garage. I hear him drinking and I jump from where I am to get to the water bowl in time....ah, yes, got the slobber just in time.

These are issues that you must find endearing in your Mastiff. When he snorts, we laugh, when he snores, we laugh, when he farts, we clear the damn room. LOL

Getting the slobber wiped up before he shakes his head is nothing more than a challenge. He's so funny, He's just like a kid, squirming to break free if you wash too long...

Rod says he barks like a girl. He does have a funny high pitched bark, for such a big boy, again, this is so cute.

look at that face....aaawwwww....

Out of the pen January 2008

Guy left his 6x8 pen at the daycare today. He is coming to our house for a visit. I had mixed feelings about his visit. I really care about this wonderful dog, but I still didnt trust him. I wasnt sure how he would be around murph my little doxie, and about how he would be around our teenage girls.

I was even envisioning rod pulling out of the parking lot and suddenly Guy turns into Cujo, in the car! That is to the point I didnt trust him.

Since starting at the daycare, I have learned so much about pack dynamics. I have learned about each breed, and how the exhibit certain behaviors. Guy was the only of his kind. He was a frusterated adult male. He didnt know how to communicate, and he simply followed his insticts. The team at the daycare worked miracles with him.

Guy is now a gentle, caring, loving, loyal friend. He is a dream to walk, gliding along beside you.

He sits voluntarily when you take out his leash, and waits for the "ok" before entering any doorway. He is polite, never begging at the table, and is quiet as a mouse in the house.

what a difference. I shudder to think of his life before...

He was a dream boat in the car. He looked around for a few seconds, then he lay down and fell asleep. He arrived, had a wizzle outside( to which we made such a big deal, guy had been wizzling in the centre marking everything he could) and came into the garage. He smelled around, rod keeping him on the leash to meet murph. It went better than I thought it would. Murphs nose was out of joint with it all, but she's coming around. It's hard not to. He smelled each room, and then sat. rod sat on the floor beside him, and he fell into rods lap, and that was the beginning of" oh my God this dog is such a major suck!" he slept for 3 hours straight. No dogs barking, no cold hard floor, nobody to bother you. He did'nt show too much fuss about going back. He did like the car ride though. For a slobbery dog, he doesnt slobber very much. He is very still in the car, and even at home, he's a clean dog.

The 1st visit went very well. I still didnt trust him though.

I hope that one day I do. I think he just needs love.

Just for a visit

Guy is a male English Mastiff. A dog. No this isn't about living with a "guy". But if you stick around and read on, you may enjoy yourself.

These stories are about how our lives have changed, and how Guy fits into it all.

Rod, my wonderful devoted husband was laid off from his job a couple of days after Christmas. It was a shock. We often wonder, would it have been less of a Christmas if we knew he was about to lose his job? maybe we wouldn't have spent so much money...or maybe rod could have started looking for a new job before the holidays hit...it certainly was bad timing. In any case, we immediately started looking for a new jobs.

One day Jade( my 14 yr old daughter) and I took our dogs, Murph, a mini dachshund, and Dory a Golden Retriever for a walk. There was pet place I liked to shop in, called Just about Pets wellness centre. They have all kinds of funky things in there all geared toward holistic health of pets. They teach about feeding raw, have a great variety of specialty foods, bones, and holistic medicines. They also board dogs and cats, dog and cat grooming, and finally a daycare for dogs.
while visiting the store one day, Jade said to me" mom, why don't you work here?" I thought about it...and yes, I would want to work here.
I asked the lady at the counter if they were hiring, trying to give a good lesson to jade on how to approach a potential employer. To my amazement, they were hiring! she hired me on the spot. I was so surprised, but very happy.

I started a week later. This is where I met Guy. On my first day, my boss gave me a tour of the facility, as we approached the daycare gate, I could feel my heart start to pump ever so slightly faster. I'm not sure if it's because I was a teeny bit nervous, or if it was because I was excited.I wanted to know if I had what it took to work with a big group of dogs. I have dreamt about this moment for so long. Here it is, it fell into my lap.

Debra asked me if I was scared? "no, not scared", " cautious" is more like it. So, I prepared myself to walk amoung 50 lose dogs of all breeds, Shepperd's, pit bulls,labs,boxers, etc....the area was divided ,having the pups and small breeds in one area, and the large dogs on the other.

While standing at the huge heavy iron gate, there, way in the back of the room, I saw him. He was standing at the waist high fence, barking a deep yet high pitched bark. His tail was wagging, and he really wanted anyone at the gate to know HE was there too. Guy had been banished to the puppy pen. His owner dropped him off on Nov 29, 2008. To be boarded short term. He is an intact male( that's gonna change in the next week or so)and he wanted to hump anything that moves. He isn't good with other intact makes either, and guess who would win that fight? I would put all my money on Guy. 220 lbs of pure male dog.His teeth are comparable to that of a bear....need I say more?

so here is this mammoth of a dog, slothing his way around the puppy pen with miniature poodles and Chihuahua's... He had a friend for a while,Elmo. He's a mini poodle X and it was just like Chester and spike. While guy trudged along, Elmo would be jumping up and down trying to get his attention, boing! boing! boing!...funniest thing ever to see, then Guy would have enough of it, and pin the little guy down and breath heavy on him to warn him he was getting on his nerves. He would then let him go and continue his pacing.
I was shocked to see that by Xmas time, he was still there. It is now Feb, and its pretty clear his owner does not plan on coming back for him. I want to imagine that his owner just didn't realize how fast the bill may increase...

Life with Guy at the centre was hairy Carey at times. He did'nt like to miss out on all the fun, and would stand at the gate and whine, and whine, and whine. My heart went out to him. It was the first time that I was ever so close to a real Mastiff and I was ( and am still) in such awe of their gigantic size. He is the color Brindle, with a black face and ears. His head is the width of my forearm. He has dark hazel eyes, and droopy eyelids. When he looks at you, you KNOW he is looking at you.

My 1st meeting with him, he ignored me. He just sniffed me and walked away. I didn't know what to think really. As time went on, he began to warm up to me but it really took weeks of paying as much attention to him as possible. There's a lot going on at the centre at all times, and he was so preoccupied with all the other dogs etc...it was hard to see his real true nature.

Rod asked Debra if he could get Guy out of the centre for a walk, and she hesitated. It was clear that Guy was not going back to his home, and Debra was starting to consider her options as to what she was going to do with Him. I don't blame her for holding onto Guy for so long. She was trying very hard to accommodate her client, but felt impelled to help Guy live a normal life. I think the owner just couldn't pay the bill. It got so huge that he just couldn't do anything to get guy out.

Debra was hesitating to let rod walk guy because she wasn't sure if she would be liable if something happened off the property, she was also worried who was going to walk who....Guy is heavy and strong. She thought it would take an army to walk him. I am so happy to say that a kid could walk him. Rod really enjoyed walking him, and Guy was so happy to be OUT!!! so Rachel from work started walking him, and Guy was able to get rid of some of those pent up frustrations.

Rod fell in love with Guy. I was still reserved about him. I was warming up to him, but he would have to prove me that I could trust him.

One night, not long ago, Rod woke me up. He said " babe, Guy is coming home with me tomorrow" "ok" I said.

a second later, I thought" what have I just ageed to?"

The next day, he arrived with Guy.