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Old English Mastiff Discussions / Re: Adding possibley another OEM
« on: November 08, 2008, 05:34:23 am »
After much debate and making a tough decision I am going to wait.  Homer and I have a GREAT relationship and right now we are in his important socialization time so I think it would be best to wait till spring and let him develop more with the family.  I hated to pass her up....she was a nice looking Mastiff and parents were nice too!  But I would rather wait and pay more than rush into anything.  Plus, winters comming and they would get cabin fever and I am sure be hetic in the house!

Thanks everyone for your thoughts!

PS...Homer had a vet visit today and checked out perfect!  My vet said he was a good looking Mastiff and even asked where I got him! 

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Old English Mastiff Discussions / Re: Adding possibley another OEM
« on: November 08, 2008, 01:40:03 am »
First off let me correct my type-o!  I own not Won my Mastiff!  Ha ha.  Secondly, no I do not have puppy fever....thats why I feel I should wait till Homer is grown.  I raised all three of my Newfies together from puppies and it was easy....but they were also outside in my privacy fenced yard I had at that time.  I never went thru any teenage years with them....and Homer acts just like them.  I have raised dogs in the past and I also managed a shelter and worked for a vet so I am not new to dogs or teh "teenage" years at all.  I just wanted a opinion from someone who has raised two OEM together inside from pups.  As for the price.....we are in a rural area.  For example..My sister lives in Boston and Labs sell for $800-1000 there.  Here they sell for $150-300.  Most Mastiffs in my area sell for around $700-800 and they are quality.  Locally you can not sell for bigger prices cause no one here will pay that.  Unless you will ship a dog ( which I will not do) you wil lbe stuck with a entire litter at a big price.  My friend used to raise them and got out about a year ago...champion bloodlines on both parents sides and she got $500 out of them most of the time.  In my area right now nothing is selling at all.  You can get Tcup Yorkies and Poodles for around $300 right now here and usually they are $800-1000.  Small dogs here are popular ...big dogs are not.  And I worry at that price some idiot with no knowledge will get one and it will end up in a shelter.  I have seen it happen many times when I managed one. 

I can not see Homer rebeling....he might....but I doubt it.  He is a exceptional pup.  My male Newf was the same way and we never had any teenage years with him.  This is why I am hesitant to get another....I think it will make Homer tend to act more like a teenager.  Been thru those teenage years with my labs I use to raise....I don;t wanna go there again!  LOL

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Old English Mastiff Discussions / Adding possibley another OEM
« on: November 07, 2008, 03:22:34 pm »
OK, as you all know I am new here and I won my first Mastiff Homer.  I am not new to big dogs though.  Used to have Newfies but they always lived outside.  Homer is a inside boy!  I have said since day one....if he continued to be this good next spring we might get a female.  Well...I have had a lady contact me locally ( 2hrs away) who has two 5 month old girls left that have not sold.  She said she is reducing them only to good approved homes for $250 each.  They were $1000.00. I am like WOW!  Thats a great price and parents are nice and OFA certified ect ect.  Thing is...Homer is 4.5months old.  He is my dog.  Follows me everywhere and is sooooo laid back.  I can not ask for a better pup.  If I bring in another one now basically same age as him....do I lose our bond?  Will he start to follow her and not me so much and I can see him being more active due to play.  I figure its best to wait till spring when they can romp outside and he is older and our bond is more established.  But, I hate to pass up this quality of a OEM at this price!  Any suggestions? I don;t want to lose what Homer and I have and my mom and hubby both say it will change him and they will prefer each other more than me.

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Old English Mastiff Discussions / Re: Male vs female OEM
« on: November 07, 2008, 10:12:19 am »
We previously owned three newfies.  I loved my male, but my females were a bit high strung.  Homer is so laid back.  He acts like he is 5yrs old.  I tell ya, I love the giant breeds!  Anyways......w e are thinking of getting a female in the Spring if Homer continues to do so well over the winter months.  Do any OEM owners out there that have males and females notice any big differences in their personalities?  Of course, they would both be indoor dogs together as well.

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Old English Mastiff Discussions / Re: Changed my user from Homers Mom
« on: November 07, 2008, 08:54:34 am »
He did so great he got a new toy!

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Old English Mastiff Discussions / Changed my user from Homers Mom
« on: November 07, 2008, 08:50:31 am »
Hey.  Just showing I changed my user id and profile.  I was Homers mom and posted the topic of food.  Now I am Drakey and finally figured out how to load my signature and pics!
Anyways, got the Eagle Hollistic today and we will post in a few days to show how he did.  I did read all reviews and talked to the lady at the supply house and she feeds her OEM Eagle also.  So everyone say a prayer it will work!  Homer went with me and it was his 1st official outing.  He did GREAT!

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