Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
5 week pics!
Shelby turned 5 weeks old yesterday and Ann (the breeder) posted her updated pics! You have to go look at her siblings - http://www.nightmagicpride.com/09julylitter.htm - they are all absolutely precious!
This breed is an American/European cross. European danes have larger heads and are generally more muscular with a thicker coat. Americans have a more slender face and their build leans more toward the greyhound rather than the mastiff. They have a shorter coat and a tighter head/face.
Shelby has a beautiful head and gorgeous blue eyes. The newest items we have bought for her include a (very) large food tray, nail clippers & file, a brush, and training treats. We will definitely be picking her up on Friday, Sept. 11th, and although it is quite a haul (4-5 hours one way!), we cannot wait to see her and bring her back to her forever home.
Sweet girl
People think we are crazy getting a large dog when I am just starting back to work and we are always traveling to see our families, but we beg to differ! We have always wanted (ok, not always, but for a long time!) a great dane and have always talked about it. There is never a perfect time to do anything (have kids, for example) and when I found this breeder in South Georgia, I knew that we had to have one of her puppies asap. What are we going to do when we have to travel? Make it work! What are we going to do when we are at work? Make it work! My schedule has me working some weekends which is good because I will be at home with her on some weekdays and Chan will be loving on her all weekend. We will continue to live our wonderful lives, but we will have Shelby to tag along on our adventures!
This breed is an American/European cross. European danes have larger heads and are generally more muscular with a thicker coat. Americans have a more slender face and their build leans more toward the greyhound rather than the mastiff. They have a shorter coat and a tighter head/face.
Shelby has a beautiful head and gorgeous blue eyes. The newest items we have bought for her include a (very) large food tray, nail clippers & file, a brush, and training treats. We will definitely be picking her up on Friday, Sept. 11th, and although it is quite a haul (4-5 hours one way!), we cannot wait to see her and bring her back to her forever home.
Sitting up nice and tall
Can't decide if she looks innocent or guilty :)
Our precious baby!
Sweet girl
People think we are crazy getting a large dog when I am just starting back to work and we are always traveling to see our families, but we beg to differ! We have always wanted (ok, not always, but for a long time!) a great dane and have always talked about it. There is never a perfect time to do anything (have kids, for example) and when I found this breeder in South Georgia, I knew that we had to have one of her puppies asap. What are we going to do when we have to travel? Make it work! What are we going to do when we are at work? Make it work! My schedule has me working some weekends which is good because I will be at home with her on some weekdays and Chan will be loving on her all weekend. We will continue to live our wonderful lives, but we will have Shelby to tag along on our adventures! Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Shelby @ 4 weeks!!
Our sweet Shelby turned 4 weeks old on Monday! Here are some updated pics from the breeder's website - Night Magic Pride Danes in South Georgia. We are still planning to pick her up on Sept. 11th or 12th and we cannot wait! We will continue to post her growth on here for everyone to see how big and beautiful she gets... :)
Look how shiny her coat is!
Playful!
Big head!
We received our Blackwatch feeding program from First Choice Naturals the other day and have made a feeding schedule. She is going to grow so fast, so we have to ensure that her diet is perfectly balanced. We will give her probiotics, nzymes, omega oils, msm, and colostrum.
Pretty blue eyes :)
Look how shiny her coat is! 
Playful!
Big head!
We received our Blackwatch feeding program from First Choice Naturals the other day and have made a feeding schedule. She is going to grow so fast, so we have to ensure that her diet is perfectly balanced. We will give her probiotics, nzymes, omega oils, msm, and colostrum.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Baby Pics!! 3 Weeks Old
I had to post some of the most current pics of the litter. There are 11 puppies altogether, 7 females and 4 males. We do not know which pup will be ours yet! The only difference is that some have a little white on their chests and some don't. They are precious and will melt your heart! Please read below and help us solve our dilemma - crop or not?!?! We decided on cropping, but I saw a precious dane at PetSmart with natural ears and it was so cute... Tell us what you think...
or..... 
so... what do you think? Please let me know by leaving a comment or emailing me at laurarknox@gmail.com. Look forward to hearing from you!
Okay, so tell me what you think... crop or no crop....
Cropped Ears...
(Yes, all of these are "puppies" from the same parents as Shelby! Beautiful!)
or.....
Natural Ears
so... what do you think? Please let me know by leaving a comment or emailing me at laurarknox@gmail.com. Look forward to hearing from you!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Bedding, the Ear Kit & Food
We received Shelby's bed yesterday from http://www.mammothoutlet.com/ and it is perfect! It is a camel color micro-suede fabric and is stuffed to the max for the ultimate orthopedic comfort. Shelby will sleep on the bed at night in our room when she is trained (which we are hoping will not take too too long). 
I have been doing a lot of research about ear cropping and we have decided that we are going to get her ears cropped before we pick her up from the breeder. I know that ear cropping is a lot of hard work and takes time, but I have fully prepared myself for it and am ready to take it on. I love the look of a cropped dane and know that we are making the right decision. I put her "ear kit" together so we will be ready to re-tape her ears when her wrapping comes off. It consists of Medicated Body Powder, porous cloth tape, Heavy-duty electrical zip ties, and Breathe Right strips (for a little later down the road when they only need a little support). I put an order in for the Torbot Bonding Cement and the Adhesive Remover, and it should arrive in a week or so.
I found a great authorized distributor of Premium, Natural, Holistic and Organic pet food in Appling, Georgia, that delivers anywhere in Columbia County for free. It is called Dog Gone Cute - http://www.doggonecute.net/index.html and I called and talked to the owner and will be ordering all of our dog food from there. She was very helpful and will deliver it to our house AND most importantly, it is cheaper than PetSmart and Petco! We will keep Punky and Lola on Royal Canin and Shelby will be fed Precise along with the Blackwatch Feed Program. I decided it is better to prevent than treat illness, so we will do anything in our power to prevent Shelby from ever getting sick! We are going to look at options for elevated dog bowls today, but we might end up having to order one.
Look at the picture below and it looks like a normal little dog bed, right? Well, take a look below that and you will see my 6'2" husband laying in the bed with Punky and you will see how HUGE it really is!
and the hubby in the bed.....
I have been doing a lot of research about ear cropping and we have decided that we are going to get her ears cropped before we pick her up from the breeder. I know that ear cropping is a lot of hard work and takes time, but I have fully prepared myself for it and am ready to take it on. I love the look of a cropped dane and know that we are making the right decision. I put her "ear kit" together so we will be ready to re-tape her ears when her wrapping comes off. It consists of Medicated Body Powder, porous cloth tape, Heavy-duty electrical zip ties, and Breathe Right strips (for a little later down the road when they only need a little support). I put an order in for the Torbot Bonding Cement and the Adhesive Remover, and it should arrive in a week or so.
I found a great authorized distributor of Premium, Natural, Holistic and Organic pet food in Appling, Georgia, that delivers anywhere in Columbia County for free. It is called Dog Gone Cute - http://www.doggonecute.net/index.html and I called and talked to the owner and will be ordering all of our dog food from there. She was very helpful and will deliver it to our house AND most importantly, it is cheaper than PetSmart and Petco! We will keep Punky and Lola on Royal Canin and Shelby will be fed Precise along with the Blackwatch Feed Program. I decided it is better to prevent than treat illness, so we will do anything in our power to prevent Shelby from ever getting sick! We are going to look at options for elevated dog bowls today, but we might end up having to order one.
Take a look at my two other babies, Punky & Lola. They are so excited about becoming big sisters and they can't wait to show Shelby the ropes. Don't hate on their names - we had a blast coming up with Punky's name!! :)
Lady Lola Bell
Punky Hotbeli Dingledorf
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