Below are pictures and updates from Dozer's new family Lazy M Mastiffs (an AMBC-approved breeder) located in Granby, MA. Click here to see pictures of Dozer during his first 8 weeks at Deepwood Acres. Pictured below at 18 months old.     Hi Sandy, I finally got some good shots of Dozer.  He LOVES to be outside, especially when he can play in the snow.  It has snowed A LOT this winter, so needless to say, he's a happy dog.  I can't believe he's 18 months old, and as of yesterday, he weighs in at 185 pounds.  He is still taller behind (almost 34") but is slowly catching up.  As you can see, he's working on growing his head.  He is still as sweet and patient as ever.  He has to be now that we have another pup for him to help raise.  Dozer continues to be an ambassador for the breed, and draws a crowd wherever he goes.  Once spring gets here, and soccer season starts again, Dozer will spend his weekends at various fields in western MA.  If he keeps growing, we'll have to hook up the horse trailer. Take care, Kerry, & the gang at the Lazy M

Pictured below at 12 months old.

Hi Sandy, Here are some long awaited pictures of Dozer.  At 1 year old, he stands 33" and weighs 175 pounds.  We absolutely LOVE him.  Despite his giant size, he is the most gentle dog.  The smaller the person, the more gentle he is.  Our friends came over with their 3 week old baby, and Dozer kept watch over her all day.  My kids can walk him anywhere and he calmly walks along beside them.  If you ever have anyone who is wondering about mastiffs and small children, please have them contact me.  He is awesome. He was great with the pups too.  At first, he was afraid to be around them.  He would lie very still and let them crawl all over him, but he would NOT get up unless they were all far away from him.  Once they got a bit bigger, he would play with them.  Again, he was always gentle and extremely careful.  It was like watching King Kong with the tiny little woman.  I think he was more sad than their momma to see the pups go to their new homes. Hope all is well at your house. Kerry

Hi Sandy,

I can't believe Dozer is already 6 months old... and weighing in at 120 pounds.  Right now, he measures 26.5 inches in front and nearly 28 inches behind.  By the weekend, he'll probably be even again.  Our vet can't stop raving about him, and whenever we go out in public, it's like being with a celebrity.  The poor guy is growing so fast that he is gawky and clumsy, but he is so good natured that nothing phases him... even that annoying puppy, Miley.  To look at them together, you would never guess that he is only 3.5 months older than she is.  Dozer is wonderful with Miley, and despite being constantly chewed on, chased, and harassed, he is kind and gentle.  I don't know why this surprises me though because this is just his personality.  He is truly our gentle giant.  Even Tonka, our 2 year old mastiff, and Jack, our chocolate lab, never get annoyed with him the way they do with Miley.  If he does anything goofy, they just give him an indulgent look.

Now that he is 6 months old, I have begun his basic obedience training in earnest.  He is very smart and attentive, and enjoys learning new things.  Since his main goal in life is to be with me and please me, he really enjoys his training.  Once soccer season starts again in the spring, we'll be out and about, practicing our training.  I'll keep you posted.

Thanks again for such a great dog.

Kerry

Hi Sandy,

Here are the latest photos of Dozer.  Get a load of those ears and nose.  His back end is higher today too, but he's in hyper grow mode, so he should be even by tomorrow or the next day.  It's extremely funny watching such a large puppy romp around with this much enthusiasm.  The dogs entertain us every day with their antics.  As you can see from the pictures, Dozer gets along great with our cats too.  Despite his puppy playfulness, he is very gentle with them.  He is like this with our kids too, and when friends of ours bring over their 2 year old son, Dozer is extremely careful not to bump him in any way.  We never even had to coach him to do this.  It's wonderful to see giant dogs taking such great care of the little ones.  Our chocolate lab, on the other hand, is like a train wreck.  When he's around, Tonka and Dozer have to block him off the little kids.  They look at Jack with disgust if he bumps into someone, but that's just Jack being Jack.  We all can't be Mastiffs.

Well, that's all for now.  I'll keep you posted, and keep the photos coming too.  The new litter of pups is beautiful.

Take care,

Kerry

Hi Sandy,

Here are two photos of Dozer at 9 weeks old.  I just took them a few days ago, and he's grown so much already.  He likes to lie on that rock because it gets warm in the sun.  However, as you can see, he's kind of outgrowing it.  He weighed 24.6 last Friday (8.5 weeks).  He is house trained now and even asks to go out by whining or ringing the sleigh bells hanging from the door.  He LOVES our dogs and cats, and is spoiled by all.  He enjoys car trips and going to soccer games, but we are careful not to let him interact with other dogs until he has his shots.  He will now sit and come on command about 90% of the time (pretty good for a mastiff pup).  He pouts when I scold him, but this rarely happens (scolding), so it's not too bad.

Well, that's all for now.  Hope all is well at your house.

Kerry