About a year and a half ago I felt the need to bring another dog into our house.   Taylor and I love the Mastiff breed and figured that a new puppy could learn from our older English Mastiff, Trucker, who is 7.   Trucker has had some health issues and we also thought a puppy would help perk him up.  I found an ad online for English Mastiff Pups and decided that I had to go and see the litter.  Of the 8 pups, Ruffus was the only one that would go to both Taylor and I.  He nuzzled into both of us and kept running back and forth, never leaving us for very long.  I truly feel that he picked us!  We wanted a loveable dog and he has definitely proved to be just that.
 
We decided it was time for dog training about 3 months ago.  Ruffus is currently tipping the scales at about 150 lbs and he is 20 months old.  He is every bit the opposite of Trucker.  He has a never ending supply of energy and loves to bounce from one end of the yard to the other.  Tigger would have been a very fitting name for him!  We want to help him learn to be a polite and obedient dog when people come to the door or approach him to give him a pat.  He often get’s so excited he jumps and bumps into our guests.  And being a puppy still, he just doesn’t know his size.  He has zero aggression in him – just lots of love and bounce!  We have been really impressed by the immediate results we have seen with Sit Means Sit and Toni’s team.  I know that this program is the answer to our prayers and our ‘little’ guy will be an obedient dog in no time!

Hi, My name is Izzie Bear. I am almost two years old and full of so much love!! My mommy and daddy let me go swimming as much as I want and I even have a special beach area in the pool! I am a therapy dog and I love to work and give people lots of love! I especially love when they pet me! My mommy and daddy tell me that I drool alot and it’s kind of gross, but my mom usually puts a bib on me..They refer to me as their goofy newfy!! I am such a lucky dog, I get to go spend my summers in Aspen, Co.. I get to run and play in the creek with my cousins.

I also have two sisters that I love very much. Sometimes they steal my antler when I’m eating it, but I just get up and take it back.