Giacomo's Happy Tail

Just wanted to let you know "Luca" (newly named Giacomo) is doing great:) I was just wondering what the dad looked like--I saw his mom. Wondered if the poodle part of him was a toy poodle, standard poodle or ?? I was just trying to guess at how big he'll end up being. Thanks again, Katie Flamini

Our little Pilar

My husband and I were considering whether to bring a dog into our lives and home for a while before we decided that we were ready. We found Magnificent Mutts on Pefinder.com; went to a PetCo event on August 27th and found our dog. We named her Pilar, a Spanish name for a female, which represents the pillar that the Virgin Mary made an appearance on in Spain many ages ago. While it does not have religious meaning to us in particular, her name took on new meaning as a week after we brought Pilar home, we found out that my dear cat, Tulio, had cancer. Tulio went to heaven a few weeks after he met Pilar, and since then she has certainly been a pillar to me. Pilar is a good natured dog, with puppy behaivors, and high intelligence. She was easily house-trained with few accidents (even in a high-rise building) and became lease trained almost immediately. She became crate-trained right away and she missed her mommy and siblings for just a few short nights. She is healthy, is going
to receive her 12 week old shots today and will be microchipped again, (the vet said the microchip must have fallen out). She is small for what we believe her breeds to be, so we will be doing a doggy DNA to determine her breed make-up, as we may be in for a surprise! We expect her to weigh about 30 pounds when fully grown even though we think she is a GSD/Lab mix. She is extremely friendly and she bites a lot, because she is teething, just like a human child. She loves expensive bully sticks and long walks. Long walks tire her out and make her a bit cranky like a small child, but we are sure that she will love to be tired once she is older. We love Pilar and she is a blessing to us. She's a beautiful smart kind dog. Even though we love her so much and we are happy she is in our lives, we encourage EVERY pet owner to BE RESPONSIBLE and have their pet spayed and neteured. Pets should only be brought in this world when there is already someone lined up to love them and care
for them. We would love to tell Pilar how her brothers and sisters fared, so if you think you might have one, please post.

Lionel

Lionel (the pup formerly known as Woogie) is loving city life! On his daily walks around the neighborhood, he stops to say hello to every person we pass. He especially likes to watch kids playing in the park and rolling around with all his new toys. We're still working on potty training, but he's picking up many new tricks quickly. He's a showman and a lover, everyone who meets him falls for his sweet nature. He's having a ton of fun with his new family.

Our next adventure is a vacation to North Carolina, where he'll get to play in the sand and waves on the sunny coast.

Blue (previously Martini)

Blue joined our family from Magnificent Mutts in November, 2010. She has a cockapoo brother, Maize, and they get along great together. Blue has such a wonderful personality and is a curious little puppy. Blue and Maize go on walks together, play together, cheer for the University of Michigan football team and go to dog camp together. Ever since we brought Blue home she has been a wonderful pet! We are so lucky to have Blue in our family! Thank you Magnificent Mutts!

Casper Happy Tail

Hi,

I just wanted to let you know that Casper is doing great. He has completely adjusted to his new home and we love him a lot. I really can't believe how good of a dog he is. He did bark once, so we know he has a voice, but just doesn't use it . Personally, I am so happy that he can fetch. None of the dogs that I had as kid would fetch, so that is a lot of fun for me.

Thanks
Debbie

Bailey's Happy Tail

Hi Deb,

Just took Bailey for her 16 week check up and shots. She is doing great! She is 22.5 lbs and is full of energy. We went camping in WI this past weekend and she loved hiking and swimming in the lake. Everyone is always amazed when we say that she was a shelter dog, and they say "who would give such a cute puppy away". She is already house trained (has been for a few weeks) and has learned several tricks like ringing the bell to go outside, "sit" and "paw". She was even our camp guard dog. If anyone came onto our site she would give us a low growl to let us know that someone was near. We are so happy that she is part of our family!

Hope all is well,
JoNell

BROWN SUGAR

ADOPTED 9/10/2011. WHAT A GREAT DOG. I FELL IN LOVE WITH HER AS SOON AS I SEEN HER. ATTACHED A FEW PICTURES PLAYING WITH MY GRANDSON AJ THEY LOVE EACH OTHER. HE CAN'T WAIT TO COME TO MY HOUSE AND PLAY WITH HIM. THE STAFF IS GREAT AT THE MAGNIFICENT MUTTS. WAYNE WAS VERY GOOD EXPLANING EVERYTHING. WE ARE VERY HAPPY.