Not quite 9 weeks.
Although I helped raise many pets as a child, Nala was the first puppy that I have reared since I have been on my own. My girlfriend Alison and I researched dogs for months and finally came to the decision that a mastiff would be the perfect fit. Protection, loyal, and CALM! Well i'm sure she will be calm as grows in to her size (we think she will be 200+ pounds!!) but for now she is as crazy as any puppy. We already have a 6 year old Shepherd/Collie mix who is wonderful and a 1 year old cat as well. We found a great breeder in Granite Falls NC, after lots of phone calls and talking with most of the breeders on the east coast! We went and looked at the litter when they were only 4 weeks old and we were able to have first pick of the litter. When we held her we knew right away she was the one, she sucked on our fingers, fell asleep in our arms, the typical move a puppy does when being looked at. After that we had to wait a few weeks until we could pick her up when she was almost 8 weeks old. I spent the time waiting researching everything there was to know about english mastiffs. Actually I researched for months beforehand researching just about every major breed of dog trying to get as much information as possible as to what the right fit is for each breed. I found out there is a lot to know about mastiffs and how they differ from other dogs. I will go into further detail in other posts but hip dysplasia, joint problems, and bloat (the most scary!) just to start. Alison picked on me for how much time I spent researching, she loves to give me a hard time, but I knew how useful it woul dbe. Well now our pup is 14 weeks old and it sure has been an adventure so far. I thought I would start a blog to help other people in suggestions as to what breed of dog may fit their needs and along with loads of information on Mastiffs. Im going to be adding information to this as time allows and see where it goes. Hope it works out well. Thanks for reading. -Trevor
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