Gus Gus

As most of you know, we had to put our dog, Gunny, down a month before Maddux was born. We quickly realized that our house just wasn't complete without a four legged creature running around, so we knew that we would be getting another dog, we just didn't know when. We also knew that we wanted our kids to grow up with a dog, so we decided to get Maddux a puppy for his first birthday. Gus Kettlebar, aka Gus Gus, was born Wednesday, April 7, 2010 in North Carolina. He had 13 litter mates...so he came from a very large litter. He also came from extremely large parents, so we have no doubt that he could get to 200 lbs! Matt and his dad drove down to North Carolina and brought him home June 3. He is now 3 months old, and as you can see in the pictures, growing very quickly. He weighed 26 lbs when we brought him home and is now 46....that's right 20 lbs in a month! He has a lot of traits and behaviors that remind us of Gunny...and they look quite a bit alike as well! Maddux and Gus are getting along for the most part. Gus always does really well with Maddux...but sometimes Maddux gets a little aggressive so they are never left alone. However, Gus has learned really quickly, as you will see in a picture below, that if he camps out by Maddux's high chair, he will certainly get a "treat" from his big brother! He is 100% puppy, so he isn't quite ready for all of the snuggling that I'd like, but I know that will come...one thing is for sure about Mastiffs...they are definitely snugglers...that's why we love them! We are thrilled to have a dog back in our home and are very excited to watch him and our children grow together!