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).

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