Hi Carol!


>> http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/b/beabull.htm
>>
>> It was neat since the site also had a link to a pic of a beagle and a bulldo
>> so you could see the result of the two on the first page :)

> I ws looking at that site much of the evening.  I deciced I have a 'Bull
> Masti-Beagle' (bulldog mastiff beagle).  Hey, sounds cute!

Yeah :)

> The mind still boggles at the idea of a bull mastiff chasing a little lady
> beagle down....  Or the despirate lady Bull Mastiff with a most persistant
> little beagle gentleman caller!  (dear Lady, please stad on the lower step so
> I can admire your magnificnece..:poke!:)

haha :) Not sure which is the more mind boggling :) :)  I'd rather see the
result I think Lol

>> > He's got some decent skills already.  We havent done much
active training
>> > other than 'sit, stay, beg' and slowly working on leash
training.  I need
>> > get him a body harness.  Pretty sure now he's going to train
easier that w
>> > for us at least.  See, his neck is so muscular, getting a
collar on that h
>> > cant (if he really wants to) pull over his head probably
would be too tigh
>> > for safety or comfort.
>>
>> You have to make the collar tight enough to not pull off .. you normally lea
>> space for two fingers under the collar next to the dogs neck. You have to ch
>> the collar as the dog grows too.. as the dog gets bigger he may need to have
>> the collar made bigger or need a new one :)

> Problem is his neck is getting bigger than his head....

Geez :) :)  I don't want to think about the size of that dog's head :)

>> > Yes, he's gaining right before our eyes.  We had to loosen
the collar a da
>> > or so ago.  It's a body shape issue on a very muscular dog. 
We dont know
>> > much yet as at his age, he may never have yet properly
'bulked out fully'.
>>
>> Probably about this time next year you can figure he'll be
"full grown" (g)

> Figure so!

I can see him now Lol...

>> >  Dale told me.  Jim White and a few in Memories live near
>> > and possibly might drop by?  About 2 hours away from you.  I
told'em to ch
>> > in Cooking .
>>
>> Sounds good!  I told Jack Yates that he and Lin darn BETTER come by :)  No
>> promises from them for sure to come, but they are gonna try.. and I hope the
>> can :)  It would be neat if we had a super get-together here.. I sure don't
>> mind if everyone shows up Lol :) I figure, if they're not in cooking echo
>> "right now", they may stop in there to check it out (grin)

> Hehe ok, if you ever drift into memories, you can see a bit of chatter on it.

Yes, I did a search for picnic and saw some discussion :)  Cool :)  I'll
post something in there shortly ... if I don't get a chance, feel free to
blab it up Lol.. I figure if people figure to come, no problem, just bring
food or plan to buy it, or something, I'll be cooking tons too, as will
others that weekend..should be plenty of room for people to camp outside,
or "campout" in the house (grin).. or stay at motels/hotels :) I
doubt anyone will go hungry that weekend (laugh)

hehe..
>> Once in a while you see all four of these fuzzbuckets sleeping together and
>> just want to die laughing.. like, omg, they are all actually touching! haha
>>
>> Doesn't happen often, but once in a while :)

> Well Daisy is now out and about in daytime.  She was almost doing the vampire
> thing 'see me only at night'.

hahaha... what color eyes does she have?

>> She's probably completely tearing the place up at night while you sleep too
>> Tina, that kitty that I saved, prowls our home at night attacking the
>> dust-bunnies.. we hear her soundly thumping them! 

> It;s the vertical blinds in the kitchen she likes.  Come 3 am or so :ruffle
> ruffle ruffle:
> xxcarol

haha.. Yes, Tina attacks ours as well.. can't figure out what she sees
around them either  :)

Take care,
Janis

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