Week of Firsts

Our First Family Photo

It’s been a full week of FIRSTS for me as an adult. I never knew what my parents really went through every time I begged them to get us a new puppy. I think that we had about 4 growing up, but I’m sure someone else in the family will disagree with me- I have a terrible memory about those things. Any ways- house training, finding the right dog food, jeep riding, medicine giving, general training, rearranging our house and our schedule! I think that is just the beginning of the things that Brad and I have been going through since we brought Moose home to us. But we love it, and love him. He is really a great dog and we are having lots of fun with him.

So let me begin sharing some of our firsts with you.

We had our first outing together to Petsmart! Moose was a little timid at times with very hyper, barking dogs- but found plenty of nice people and puppies to make friends with. Here is Moose with Brad walking heading in the store. He did great! We were very proud.

We try to daily take a walk around our small subdivision to help with leash and obedience training. We know that he will be growing quickly and strong training is key. He is improving a lot each time we head out doors. Of course, he still loves to sniff out every rock or leaf in the area. He is still a puppy- even though he is already bigger than any dog that I've ever had. :-)

Saturday we took at trip to a local Tractor Supply Store, TC Country to find good quality food for the new member of our family. He was amazing! He walked around the store like a champ.
Everyone wanted to stop and pet him and it seemed that the overwhelming statement made about him was, 'He is going to so big. Look at those paws!' Here is a picture to help show the size. We just smile, laugh and agree that yes, he will continue to grow to be a large, healthy puppy.





After several less than desirable trip in the Jeep we were concerned that our little guy just might get car sick. However, he did great on Saturday and Sunday. I think that he is finally settling in to his new family.



Let it Snow, let is snow, let it snow!!! We got snow in Georgia on Sunday! What a treat. We were able to enjoy it for a little bit while it lasted. He enjoyed playing around and especially eating the snow. But doesn't everyone love to eat snow? At least once when you were a kid?





Yesterday we had our first Vet visit. I was pleased with the vet and the team that we met with. Dr. Land has previously owned Mastiffs as well as another assistant there so they are familiar with the breed and the special needs they might have. They allowed me to ask tons of questions as a new mastiff owner and I felt good about the team there when I left. In fact, we had to go back in because we forgot something and Moose didn't hesitate- he walked right back in with me without question. That made me feel good about the choice of vet.

So that's all for now. We love having the new addition in our family and hope that you enjoy hearing about our experiences.