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[Stacie]

Already gotten the rear nips Daisy! I am working on breaking that habit - she does it when she gets excited too and wants your attention. Maggs used to do it for the first week but after hearing the word No a finger pointing to him he stopped. And yes, she is fitting in - like we were all meant to be together - she even cuddled with Maggs and I last night for an hour before bed (yes, on the bed). Thanks for the info!
Stacie

[duboisdobes]

Yes, it's me again basking in all my glory! These two were meant to be together! It was way too hot for us to stay at Jared's football practice so I took them up the pd station to meet all of my husbands co-workers. She is not afraid of uniforms - which is good - wouldn't want her biting daddy in the behind (even though he needs it sometimes). They are inseparable - she follows him, he follows her and I think she is starting to like me some - at least she wiggles her behind when she sees me now! Well, that is the evening edition of Lilo's new beg. I will back tomorrow with another update and I will try to wait until the evening! It's so hard to stay off this website - I love reading about everyone and their babies and I love talking about mine!

OK - I see Brownstown and Station...is your husband a Brownstown Police Officer? If so - small world, my husband works for Woodhaven PD.

[Stacie]

Congratulations Stacie!
What a beautiful, beautiful family!!! (I had my eye on Maggs) I knew he would go very fast!
Looks like you will have your hands full with that handsome guy & georgous Lileigh!!!
Good thing you have such a great helper/trainer by your side!
Love your pics!

Enjoy them!!!!

Sydneysmom

It's kind of funny how we found Maggs. My husband told me if we were to get another dog after our boxer passed it would be a dobie. On Wed. he and my son found Maggs and Moose on petfinders, but didn't tell me. The next morning I was doing a random search with no intention of getting a dog (we both thought that it was too fast after 2 weeks of our other baby passing) but I found Maggs and Moose too. It was a tough decision but I sent Dr. Karen an email and she called me a few hours later. I called my husband and told him and he seemed a bit excited but still hesitant. Friday we went to meet him and as you all know he came home with us. He was with us for a matter of seconds and I knew he was meant to be with us!! Now I only hope that someone adopts Moose - I have been watching his post on petfinders with the hopes to see adopted next to his name. Anyhow, both of our babies are great!!

[Sydneysmom]

It's kind of funny how we found Maggs. My husband told me if we were to get another dog after our boxer passed it would be a dobie. On Wed. he and my son found Maggs and Moose on petfinders, but didn't tell me. The next morning I was doing a random search with no intention of getting a dog (we both thought that it was too fast after 2 weeks of our other baby passing) but I found Maggs and Moose too. It was a tough decision but I sent Dr. Karen an email and she called me a few hours later. I called my husband and told him and he seemed a bit excited but still hesitant. Friday we went to meet him and as you all know he came home with us. He was with us for a matter of seconds and I knew he was meant to be with us!! Now I only hope that someone adopts Moose - I have been watching his post on petfinders with the hopes to see adopted next to his name. Anyhow, both of our babies are great!!

You can always 'feel' when it is right!

We lost our Kody (15yr old Chocolate Lab) 4 yrs ago. After that we were going to wait a year before getting another one. Well in 3 months we had Sydney. I am ALWAYS looking !
About 3 years ago, we applied for one at SCD he was 1/2 Dobe 1/2 Rott - like Sydney.
He came from Atlanta w/heartworm. His name was Hans big handsome gentle boy!
We were going to see him the next weekend and that week, my husband was told he had to get (more) surgery on his leg (he had a blood infection), so having a new dog in the house was not good timing! There were IVs and nurses coming & going.
I was heartbroken!
In the meantime I look almost every day!
I know when the time is right we will have another one!!!

I am very happy for you!! You sound like such a great mom!!!

[Stacie]

So, I went to download the pictures of the kids that I have been taking - them playing and running around the yard to find that my son took my memory card and used it to make skateboarding videos which in turn deleted all the really cute pictures I had! So, I guess you will all have to wait another day or so for the furkid pics. Today was an early to rise day again - she likes to be up and out early and lets you know when that time is. She is such a darling and very willing to explore on her own now - mostly at my feet though - uh-oh.... I feel another velcro baby coming my way - that will just devastate the boys. Maybe they will want to try again with a third ! These two are enjoying the nice evening in the yard while I sit out here on the laptop watching them. She def. is protective of her house and yard and now Magnum is following suit. Girls rule the roost here now! Of course, if there was any doubt before from the hubby's friends, they all found out different Sunday when I came home with our new baby girl! Funny - everyone thought I was talking about an actual baby when I told them about her. So, Lilo made it up a flight of stairs last night with lots of coaxing (I had to carry her down thought). We were very proud of her because you could tell it made her a bit uneasy but when she hit the top and got a goody and loving for it she was all good! Well, that is it for now - I am gonna leash up and go for a walk with the kids. Pics. are coming soon (as long as the boy doesn't make his silly videos on my memory card)!!!

[Stacie]

Well, it's been almost a week and Lilo is starting to show her true colors. At first she was very unsure of all the affection - she would stand there very stiff as if she didn't know if she should be enjoying herself or not. Now she is constantly bumping butts with Magnum for the attention, but wiggling and all! She also is getting into a bit of trouble - yesterday she decided to dig a hole in my flower bed - I caught her in action - funnier part - Magnum was watching and when he saw me he kept looking back and forth from her to me like OOOOHHHH you're in trouble!!! Not too long after that she thought it would be nice to trample and try to eat the other end of my flower bed - which she found out very quickly on both that momma isn't gonna let her do that! She has had one accident in the house which would be my husbands fault since I wasn't home and he was. I found it when I got home and of course she wasn't caught in action so all I could do was show her the wee-wee spot and tell her NO and then let them both outside. She is wicked when it comes to toys and Magnum - she is forever going for whatever he has in his mouth and always ends up with it! They do get along very well and are constantly playing or sleeping! She is starting to come to her name and is getting the whole aspect of sitting when she is told. I am going to start doing some training with her on the leash and am sure she is gonna pick it up fast. She has going up stairs down to a tee - just not going down them. She is a complete joy and fits in so well with our family!

[Daisy]

Ok, NOW she knows shes HOME!!!
Is really being a normal PUPPY!!! The fun is starting...
Im sure she will keep you all busy... :0)


Daisy

[Stacie]

So, it has been almost 2 years for Magnum and Lilo. They now have 2 more furkids to play with - a 7pd pom and my chunky 13pd. chi boy. I cannot tell you all enough how wonderful they all are. Magnum - my gentle giant - has a heart the size of the world. He loves everyone and everything and is the biggest cuddlebug. He plays so well with the chi boy and it amazes me at how gentle he is with him. He is my everything and I couldn't imagine not having him as part of my family. Lilo - oh my - Arda - you would be amazed at how far she has come along - no fear what so ever of people and unconditionally trust us in every situation. It took us some time to get her to be that way but wow what an amazing little girl. And such a Daddy's girl (to think that she would submissive pee because she was so afraid of him at first). She follows him everywhere begging for his undivided attention (which he is a sucker for and gives no matter what). The big guys love their walks and trips to the pet store. And they love playdates. Darwin is their bestest dobie buddy (he is doing amazing as well) and to mention his name they both perk up like where is he - we wanna play! Everyone comments on how well behaved they are and of course how beautiful they are too! I just wanted you all to know that they are both doing wonderfully and as soon as I have some spare time (what is that) I will post some of the latest and greatest photos of all the furkids - I even have a cute video of Mag and the chi playing (or I should say of the chi giving mag the business).

[oreo5129]

It's so great to hear great and happy news. I am so glad all is going so wonderful.
mary

[Karen A]

I want pics!!!!!

[doberpagegirl]

Yes we need pictures!

[Diana]

Great update and happy news!!

[Stacie]

Hard to believe it's been 2 years since we added Lilo to our family. She was such a rimmer when we first got her and so very destructive. Glad she has grown out of that or learned not to be that way. When we first adopted her it was my intention for her to be the hubby's dog which didn't work very well as to the fact she was afraid of him and would have nothing to do with him. Well, now she is his shadow - wherever he goes she is right by his side. There were many times I thought he was going to return her (after she ate his workboots, Jared's insulin pump, the couch just to name a few) but he hung on and now he has a companion for life. Her big brother, Magnum, is still the center of her funtimes and she has even accepted the chi and pom as part of the pack...but of course she is second in command of the pack next to me. She gets the uncontollable wiggles every time someone comes home and yes, she still gets so excited that she doesn't know what to do so she nips your rear or has to find something to put in her mouth. She loves to go for rides in the car and gets extra excited to go to my work as she knows that Auntie Dory has yummy treats for her and there is lots of lovin coming her way. She is fascinated with my girlfriends baby and when we go on walks she stays right stroller and watches him like a hawk (gives him lots of kisses too). Still very afraid of fireworks but is getting prepared to get her CGC with a few of the Golden's that I have been working with along with some of our trainers at work. The same lady who did Magnum's will be doing hers who happens to be a trainer at the store (yeah for us). All in all we have been so blessed with our furkids and wouldn't know what to do w/o them. SCD gave us such wonderful family additions - thank you to all of you who made it happen. I have pictures - I have just been super swamped to download them to the computer and post - I'm lucky to find the time to post let alone do all that jazz. I promise once racing season is over and I'm not trying to prepare to go out of town every weekend while working full time in between that I will get them up.

[ella]

Congratulation Lilo on your two year anniversary. I remember the day you went home with mommy Stacie

[doberpagegirl]

Congratulations on your anniversary! Good luck with the CGC too.

[Cheri]

Congratulations, Stacie, and your entire family, two-legged and four-legged, on the anniversary of adopting Lilo. Sounds like you had your work cut out for you, but once again, love and kindness, training and lots of patience paid off, and you have a wonderful Dobergirl.

[Diana]

Congratulation's on the 2 years and so many changes, all for the good. Good luck with the upcoming CGC test, we will be waiting to hear all about it.

[Karen A]

Congratulations Stacie and Lilo!

[Bumpette]

Happy 2nd Anniversary!!