Loose At The Lips....

He may be loose at the lips, but he's great at keeping secrets!

Got Sand?

Benson at 4 months old. I love this photo.

It's All About Comfort In This House

When poor puppy Benson found it difficult to stay cool in the summer, even when the AC was on and I had to wear a sweater inside, he still wasn't cool enough. I went online and purchased a cooling blanket for him.

This is by far the best money I have spent on something for one of my dogs. He loved it and was able to sleep comfortably from that day on.

If you look closely at the above photo, you can see the upside-down heart brindle mark under his armpit. Benson is full of love.

 

I know, I know, he's spoiled, but he's not rotten.

A Family Affair

Back in the summer of 2008, we attended the Mastiff Booster held by the Canadian Mastiff Club. We wanted to show our support, meet other Mastiff fanciers and  get some family photos of our little boy with his mom and dad.

Benson meets his dad Lars for the very first time.

My that's a big tongue you have dad...

This is the whole family, minus Benson's littermates.

On the left is, Benson's mom, the beautiful Miss Tuppence, Int/UKC/Cdn CH Banda's Two Pence Worth, CGN, RN and Benson's dad, the handsome Lars, Int/Am/Cdn CH Newgates Spectacular Vn Eva.

Kisses for his baby boy...

Sunny days...

Exploration time....

This was Benson's teacher, Maude, she didn't put up with much from youngsters. She taught them a healthy dose of respect and manners.

Plane overhead...

My old girl, still young at heart...

By the way, see that beautiful, healthy plum tree in the background with the hot chocolate lily? Get a good look cause later in the year, neither survived when Benson learned to lift his leg. He even pruned that tree in the winter time one year! Little bugger...

The Babysitter

Every once in awhile, if you're lucky, your puppy will decide on their own that it's time for a nap. Some days, I didn't think Benson slept at all. But whenever he would go in his crate, Ernie was right there with him, making sure that he would fall asleep.

Once he heard that sound coming from Benson, similar to sawing logs, he would quietly sneak out to find his spot on the couch. Ernie always kept a close eye on Benson, waiting for him to wake up, cause that meant it was time to play again.

Puppy Power X 2

Having one puppy around to play with is great, but two Mastiff puppies is 2 X the fun. We took Benson and Ernie over to visit our friends who have Benson's sister Rosie & Logan, their blue Great Dane, for the day.

We all thought it would be best to take the wee ones out to the backyard to explore and tire themselves out a little.

Once they seemed to settle down a bit, we headed back indoors, but Benson and Rosie had to make up for lost time.

Benson has always been a bit of a pushover and willing to give in with his littermates. This trait has stayed with him to this very day.

He is a true gentleman and for that, I am thankful.

I think they're done their crazy puppy antics.... for now.

Inseparable

From day one, Ernie, our CorgiX and Benson have been inseparable. They are the best of friends and love to play, play, play.

Hard to imagine that Benson will be more tha 10X the size of Ernie when he's done growing.

One, Two, He's Down For The Count

Nothing like a puppy to keep you on your toes. One minute they can be getting into everything and anything they can. Sometimes they are just happy to lay there and chew on their toys...

Then you turn around and he's doing this...

Shhhh - nothing beats a sleepy, tired puppy Benson.