Meet Maci!!!

Our good friend Elizabeth finally came through for us and found herself a fabulous dog, Maci. Our god dog :)
Here is the video of Moose and Maci's first meeting.


Notice how Moose finds a short cut around the flowerbed :) He's not lazy... just intelligent:)


We had a ton of fun watching the dogs play. They kept at it for about and hour and half. We didn't know that Moose had that in him!! We'll definitely have more play dates for these two in the future.
Thanks Elizabeth for finding a fabulous addition to the family!

Treats- Yummy?

The other night I got a crazy idea to make Moose some dog treats from scratch. I thought it would be fun and it would give Brad and me a break from sugary things in the house.
Of course being a novice dog owner, I've never made dog treats before so I wasn't for sure how they would turn out. But I figured that Moose could be the judge of that.

So we gave him one... waited. And he really didn't go crazy. I wasn't for sure what he thought about them until.......I saw him waiting patiently by the counter top for one of those tasty little treats to fall off, on the floor, and eventually make it to his mouth :)
Yay!! First attempt at baking dog treats was a success!

Meet Husky Tusky

One afternoon when I arrived home I found a box at our door step. Not address to me OR Brad, but to Mr. Moose. It was from Granny B. :)
After waiting patiently for Brad to arrive home in order for Mr. Moose to 'open the box- the fun began. He was sniffing & licking the box all afternoon like he knew there was treat inside for him. Not anyone else.
So what was in the box??? Moose's new BFF, Husky Tusky :)
And what did Moose do first once the box was opened?? Yep- Husky Tusky went to his new home- right inside of Moose's mouth :)


We thought that we would give him the real test of loyalty. Who would he choose, Moo Moo Mr. Cow or Husky Tusky?
The choice was clear. Mr. Moose stepped on Moo Moo Mr. Cow as he walked away with Husky Tusky in his mouth. Poor Moo Moo Mr. Cow. He was such a faithful friend.

Still a Lap Dog?

When we first got Moose it was fairly easy for him to craw in our laps and be a 'lap dog'.

One time he even made it in the front passengers seat with me.

But now, things are different. Moose is a growing boy and has had to get a little more creative in how to keep his lap time lovin'. Here is a picture of his new trick that he normally does while I'm home alone and not paying him enough attention. :)

So the question is, Is Moose a lap dog or not? We think so :)

Becky's Jeep Gets Lifted

"All Things Are Possible With Dave as Your Friend" - Thanks Dave!

We start the day by laying out all the parts and making sure everything was there. Notice the nice clean workbench? Since we've never done this before, Brad even thought it might be a good idea to.....



Yep... READ THE DIRECTIONS!

It was really nice of Dave to give up his day to help put the lift on. Together, they worked as a team. At times, it was a little confusing.. but overall, it was straight forward - just time consuming.




As with any good Jeep project, there was some custom fabrication involved. In this case.. there was some cutting.




Most good articles show a nice, neat garage with everything well laid out. That's not the real world. In the real world, you get dirty. The Jeep gets dirty. Tools get strung everywhere, and you generally wind up laying on the tools you need.




The job required aligning the parts just right, while keeping the jeep lifted enough so the body could be moved around for final precise alignment.




After much work back and forth, everything lined up and the lift was finally tightened down.




This job was a lot easier with air tools, power tools, and two people!




In the end, it was a job that Mr. Moose the Mastiff approved of. Now, it's time for the tummy tuck, the suspension lift, and the larger tires. But, that's for another time - in the future.

105 lbs!

Moose and I went in for our monthly 'weigh in'. Luckily it's for him, and not me. lol! He is 9 months old today and weighs about 105 lbs. I'm learning that his weight gain is something that I cannot predict. July I would have guessed that he put on 15 lbs but not this month. I guess it has to do with a lot more than just food consumption.

Here are a few pictures from the month of Aug :)

About a month ago Moose was given a healthy supply of band aids. Doesn't ever child.... I mean dog... need band aids??

Me with Moose- He is taller than I am when we are sitting side by side!

And one of Brad and Moose. He just lets us snuggle right up to him. I think that he likes us :)

The Attempted Rescue of Moo Moo Mr. Cow

Meet Moo Moo Mr. Cow.... Mr. Moose's Favorite Toy:

This morning, Mr. Moose decided to take Moo Moo Mr. Cow out on his morning walk. In his exhuberence, Mr. Moose the Mastiff heaved his big head left and right until.... oops, out popped Mr. Cow.

And, as gravity would have it.... Moo Moo Mr. Cow was swept down into the abyss of the storm drain.

Mr. Moose the Mastiff stood there for several minutes, looking in despair as his favorite toy - and often his companion - was gone. What had happened? He was sad. He was confused. Finally, he turned around to lumber back inside, depressed that his favorite toy was gone.

When Becky came in and told me the story... I asked myself.... "WWMD?" (Translation - "What Would Moose Do?...If it were me")... So, Despite only 3 hours of sleep, I arose from bed, and donned my boots..

Fortunately, I had my crowbar in the car from the previous evening's work... Hmm.. that sounds bad, but I assure you it was all construction related... anyway, back to the story..

So, I finally got the manhole cover off, and peered down into the great abyss.... Could it be?? Despite the storms of last night, was the drain really mostly dry? What is that I see in the bottom of the pit.....

It's MOO MOO MR. COW!!!!

I couldn't believe it. So, I put the camera in a safe spot, grabbed my flashlight and proceeded down the would-be tomb of Moo Moo Mr. Cow. Alas! Moo Moo Mr. Cow is once again raised to safety!

After taking Mr. Cow inside (of course, hiding him from Mr. Moose the Mastiff for the grand finale), giving Mr. Cow a complete bath with very hot water and a good lathering of soap, Moo Moo Mr. Cow and Mr. Moose the Mastiff were once again reunited. Despite the appearance in the picture, Mr. Moose was very excited about the reunion.

I suspect Moo Moo Mr. Cow will not be making any further outdoor appearances.

The things we do for Mr. Moose the Mastiff.