Bon

[lizbud]

Oh Wow Anna, miss a few days of PT and look what happens. Welcome baby Bon. He is just beautiful.
I love his coloring. I am so very happy for you & Mark.

[anna_66]

Thanks Liz
How's your new little of bundle of joy doing?

[wolf_Q]

Congratulations Anna! Bon is so adorable! I bet he's a total sweetheart too!!

[RubyMutt]

CONGRATS!!

How lucky Bon is to find his forever home with your family

He is toooo cute! I can't stop looking at him!

[wolflady]

OMG!!! How did I miss this thread??!!! I too had no idea, and I actually stumbled across another thread that mentioned Bon, so I did a search and found this thread!
Congratulations on the new addition!!!!!
and Welcome, Bon, to the PT family! What an exciting time. It will be neat to watch him grow through your pictures and stories! Bon couldn't have found a better home

**hugs**

[Karen]

Never been part of raising a mastiff, but St. Bernards are pretty close in many regards (drool included!).

Advice? Leash train him right now. While he's still littler than you. Be firm and consistent about NOT letting him pull. Walks will take longer right now if you stop walking and make him sit every time he pulls at the leash, but it will make the rest of his life MUCH easier to deal with.

Yes, I'm serious. Freckles (180+ pounds full grown) was leash-trained by the time she was three months old, and everyone remarked for the rest of her life what a pleasure it was to walk her. Same with Bruni.

Set other boundaries NOW, especially "all four paws belong on the ground!" Yes, he's a big enthusiastic puppy now, but 6 months from now he'll be able to knock over any unsuspecting adult with ease, never mind a year from now!

Don't know what size water bowls the girls have, but with that big ol' Mastiff head, same with block-headed Saints - my family always had a quart-sized mixing bowl on a big plastic placemat. Those floppy jowls WILL get water everywhere when he drinks, so the placemat is for your kitchen floor's sake. They are cheaper to replace than most flooring!

He may tend to bit a little on the stubborn side, and kind of a doofus (and I say that with all the love in my heart, no disrespect), but just be consistent and repetitive with his training, and he will (eventually) get it!

Oh, what a sweet, sweet face he's got. And is he Daddy's boy, or what!!! Angus must be wagging his whole back end up there at the Rainbow Bridge to see his daddy grin again. And it's hysterical that little blonde fluffball Honey is so "whatEVER" about him!

Oh, and keep a roll of paper towel in the car, handy for de-drooling people and things!

[GraciesMommy]

He is absolutely gorgeous!

[anna_66]

Originally posted by Karen
Never been part of raising a mastiff, but St. Bernards are pretty close in many regards (drool included!).

Advice? Leash train him right now. While he's still littler than you. Be firm and consistent about NOT letting him pull. Walks will take longer right now if you stop walking and make him sit every time he pulls at the leash, but it will make the rest of his life MUCH easier to deal with.

Yes, I'm serious. Freckles (180+ pounds full grown) was leash-trained by the time she was three months old, and everyone remarked for the rest of her life what a pleasure it was to walk her. Same with Bruni.

Set other boundaries NOW, especially "all four paws belong on the ground!" Yes, he's a big enthusiastic puppy now, but 6 months from now he'll be able to knock over any unsuspecting adult with ease, never mind a year from now!

Don't know what size water bowls the girls have, but with that big ol' Mastiff head, same with block-headed Saints - my family always had a quart-sized mixing bowl on a big plastic placemat. Those floppy jowls WILL get water everywhere when he drinks, so the placemat is for your kitchen floor's sake. They are cheaper to replace than most flooring!

He may tend to bit a little on the stubborn side, and kind of a doofus (and I say that with all the love in my heart, no disrespect), but just be consistent and repetitive with his training, and he will (eventually) get it!

Oh, what a sweet, sweet face he's got. And is he Daddy's boy, or what!!! Angus must be wagging his whole back end up there at the Rainbow Bridge to see his daddy grin again. And it's hysterical that little blonde fluffball Honey is so "whatEVER" about him!

Oh, and keep a roll of paper towel in the car, handy for de-drooling people and things!

Sorry I never got a chance to thank you for all the advice Karen...but THANKS!
We have the BIG raised water/food bowls for him and a towel under it (although it doesn't seem to do much good )
And thanks to Staci he/we have personalized "Drool Rags"! He gets that water everywhere

Oh yes, he is quite the doofus at times and very stubborn.
He's getting better at not jumping on us when we are in our chairs, but he still wants to jump on the counter whenever he thinks I have something for him Your right, consistenty is the key! He's already getting better about getting the tissues out of the trash (they seem to be his favorite).

The leash training seems to be going good. He did wonderfully when we were at the bark park yesterday and he got along with all the other doggies soooo good!

I think we've found ourselves another great dog...Angus is definately wiggling that butt and smiling that big smile of his

[guster girl]

Hey, anna! Thanks for the update! I can't wait to see more photos of him! Oh, and, a suggestion for water is a water bottle instead of a bowl. If you have a crate for Bon, the water bottle is a lot less messy than a bowl. I had to get one because Finn kept trying to swim in his, and, I'm not exagerating! He would dig and roll in his bowl, rarely ever actually getting any water. ha ha, but, they have half gallon water bottles that eliminate that problem. Just a suggestion.

[ParNone]

Oh my gosh, how'd I miss this? WhattaCutie!!! Congrats anna! and Welcome to PT, Bon (James Bon )

Par...

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I think I'm grinning about as wide as Angus must be.

Anna and Mark, I'm so glad you found room in your hearts for this little-for-now fellow. He is just too durn cute! I can see how much he has grown when comparing the Bark Park pics to the first pics on this thread. I bet he gets every bit as big as the one that was "cooling off" in the swimming pool. I just love it when puppies have the big heads and paws and you just know they're going to grow into them.

It sure is good to see the pics of Mark smiling and looking like he's having such a good time. I just know that Angus is glad that his daddy is happy again.

I know this is late, but I just couldn't help but wish Bon a BIG (pun intended) hearty WELCOME!!!

[LuvmyPapillons]

Congrats!!!!!!
He is quite the Looker!! and the Puppy isn't to bad either.
Nothing better than puppy breath and big clumsly feet!...awwwww
Great pics too! good job..I wanted to kiss his nose!
Victoria

[clara4457]

I am soooo behind and haven't had a chance to get on this forum much lately, but I just wanted to say a big CONGRATS!!!! Bon is a beauty.

PS - we're in a fight with the city about the shelter. I'll give details as soon as I can.

Clara

[anna_66]

Originally posted by LuvmyPapillons
Congrats!!!!!!
He is quite the Looker!! and the Puppy isn't to bad either.
I wanted to kiss his nose!

LOL! Thanks

And you were talking about Bon's nose...right

Thanks again everyone!!

[Daisy and Delilah]

We are just meeting Bon for the first time today. He is so adorable!!! We all wish we could kiss that big sweet face!! Congratulations for the new addition. Happiness to all of you always!!! He couldn't have a better home!!
Love, Terry(Mom of Daisy and Delilah)