Extended Family

Hi Angie,

I wanted to take a minute to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We were apprehensive and nervous after looking at tons of Mastiff Breeders all over the U.S., but once we found you and we started talking - all those fears disappeared. You made the process so easy to understand. You gave us so much information and were so helpful and quick to answer all our questions....and there were a LOT. Once we brought Bigg Riggs home, I knew if I had any questions, I could come back to you for the answers. He's the most laid back and happy puppy. Our vet said he's "robustly healthy" and that we couldn't ask for a better specimen for the English Mastiff line. He's in great shape, and wherever we take him we have tons of people asking us tons of questions. He loves the boys (and they're CRAZY about him), he loves the car, he loves Gunner (our other dog), he loves to talk, loves to cuddle, and is happy as long as he has his family. He adjusted so well and it seems like he's always been here. Within 4-5 weeks of bringing him home, he learned to whine by the door when he had to go potty and we haven't had any accidents in the house! We're teaching him to ring a bell hanging off the door handle now when he has to go. He really is part of the family and I can't wait to get another one from you! You've created an addict, and I can't thank you enough for everything you've done. You've given us one of the best additions to our family since our 2 boys :) Knowing we have you to come back to with any questions is such a load off our minds. With all you read on the internet about the breed, feeding practices, digestive questions...knowing I have someone as knowledgeable as you are and willing to give us quick and detailed answers is a huge relief. Thanks for allowing us in as part of the Heska family, it ROCKS! :)

Love,

Cari, Brian, Kyle, Colby, Bigg Riggs, & Gunner Moisan :)

Angie,

Bart is now a little over one year and still growing. Attached is a picture of him on his birthday. He is 33" and 175 pounds and still just a growing boy. This shows Bart engaged in his favorite activity. His training is proceeding and he socializes well with other dogs.

He HATES the coyotes in the Reserve behind our house. When they start howling, Bart sort of bark-howls at them, They respond with short, high-pitched yips that sound like they are laughing at him. Bart gets really angry and eventually comes back in the house grumping under his breath.

Steve

Hi Angie,

Here are some pics of Sid I took today. He is the sweetest baby ever! Thank you so very much so many times over. Just wanted to give you an update on Sid. He's doing great. He has his quirks lol but he's a sweet baby and I am in love with him! What I mean by quirks is for example he screams like I'm killing him when I do his nails. Tho he doesn't struggle much, he yelps and howls his head off! Silly thing.

In class he is doing good. He's squirmy and wiggly, but he's just a baby and I am sure he will become more steady in time. Sid is enjoying our summertime activities. Going to the lake is fun. Also he gets to go to the farmers markets and everyones fusses over him and gives him lots of lovins. Also the staff in my vets office is crazy about him. Every time we go in he gets to tour and visit with everyone. he weighed 124 lbs about a week and a half ago. He's growing so dang fast.

We aslo took him camping. He did great and had alot of fun. In the middle of the night he would "sneak" (like a mastiff could sneak up on anything lol) in between Mark and me in our sleeping bag lol He would start by peaking his head into our room in the tent, and then slowly worming his way in there. He also would sound the alarm as if world war three just hit every time he saw a chipmunk, I dunno why...we saw deer and he didn't care. But if a chimunk dared come near our camp he start barking/howling at it we would laugh our butts off every time. Angie, I think he is the funniest dog I've ever had. He's such a clown!

Ok ttfn...

~Danielle~

Just letting you know Boris passed his test today!!! WITH FLYING COLORS!!! At 5 months he passed his temperment test with the university of MO, and at 8 months he passed his good citizen ship, and now at 14 months he is a pet partner with mo-kan pet partners with the backing of the Delta Society!!! Now he can go into any retirement, hosp, or abuse center nation wide! We are curently working on getting him into childrens hosp! Now if I could just keep him off my pillow in bed! Soon as we get the pic back from his test we will send it to you. Our baby is a truely remarkable pup. we are also getting ready to start him back on his tracking. We are also now members of the greater kc dog training club and mo-kan pet partners. now if I can only teach him not to bring his logs in the house!

Thanks again

Darla

Hi Angie and Scott~

Angel has settled in nicely. She is a very lively puppy. Angel talks ALL the time. She talks to go out to go potty, to get picked up, to get snacks, to have play time. I have yet to hear her actually bark though. She loves to snuggle with me in my chair, on the floor, in the bed, outside in the lounge chair. She just loves to sit in my lap and snuggle up close to me. My husband thinks she is just amazing and thinks the world of her. Our male dog Loki loves her so much, they are pretty much inseparable. Our female dog enjoys a nice nap with Angel every afternoon. Our son loves Angel and plays with her every day when he gets home from school. They hear the bus pull up and they all get excited he is coming in the door. Angel is a blanket puppy. She always has her blanket near her and tries to cover herself up with blanket. She loved to sleep ON my head/face at night. I would wake up with her soft head on my face every morning. It was okay when she weighed 18 pounds but she weighs 36 pounds now and her little head is heavy, lol. It’s been some work to get her to sleep at the end of the bed, but she does it now. She really likes the fish tank. She will watch the fish tank for what I feel is a long time for a puppy, 15 to 20 minutes at a time. She licks the glass and walks around to the different sides to see the fish. Our cat Gizmo does the same thing, lol. Although, I think Gizmo has other ideas for the fish tank, hehe. ;) Gizmo keeps her distance from Angel for the most part but I have “caught” her giving Angel kisses in the office. At 13 weeks she is potty trained, sits and lays down on command. She walks on her leash with no problems at all. She is a very intelligent little girl. Thank you so much for all your hard work Angie and Scott. She is a wonderful addition to our family. Please keep watching for the weekly pictures and updates I send of her.

Hugs and Smiles,

Chuck, Rachel, Charles,

Tyaa, Loki, Gizmo and Angel too

Hello There!

Everyone arrived safe and sound and Sadie seems to be fitting in quite well. Madoc is super excited to have a puppy in the house and although Sadie isn't quite sure yet what to think of the big guy she started to follow him around the living room with her little tail wagging. She's been doing absolutely fantastic with housebreaking- much much better than I expected. It took Chester 7 months to even begin to grasp the concept so I'm extremely excited that she's "getting it." Sadie ate really well last night and slept almost the whole night through without whimpering. She's been great at adapting and we are so happy about that. I think she's going to turn out to be a fantastic dog. I'll keep you updated and will send you pictures often!

Kristen, Josh, and Sadie

(Chester and Madoc too)