Daughter of Beauty and Ben

Born October 24, 2005

Hi Fredericka,

Lou recently celebrated her 3rd birthday and stands at about 32 inches tall and weighs about 163lbs. Attached are a few pictures taken this year of our sweet girl...

As you know she has had a tough year with all of her surgeries due to a bilateral acl tear.  Well, I'm happy to report that she is doing GREAT. Her recovery / rehab is coming along better than ever. Her  regular vet, the surgeon and all of the techs have commented on what a terrific dog she is.  They say that her temperament is beyond fantastic. Whatever they need to do to her she allowed them to do it without any problems.

I am extremely proud to report that Lou has passed the AKC Canine Good Citizenship Test and she is also a Certified Therapy Dog! We can start our visits when she is totally recovered..  which I can't wait for!

She is such an attention getter where ever we go!  I usually take Lou to Petsmart or Petco with me for her treats and a 20 minute visit will easily turn into at least an hour or longer because of someone stopping me to ask about her.  Everyone that we run into always comment about how well behaved, friendly, beautiful or sweet that she is..

These dogs have such unconditional love for their humans..  I can leave the house for 10 minutes to come back to find her so happy to see me like she hadn't seen me for hours.. When she is excited to see you not only does her tail wag but her entire body shakes plus she smiles and when she smiles her teeth chatter and all of this is so endearing.

Thank you for such a great companion...
Cynthia & Patrick
 

18 Months

18 Months

16 Months in the Snow

15 Months Sleeping with my Nephew

12 Months

8 Months

6 Months

6 Months Sleeping with my Niece

6 Months Smiling

5 Months Watching my niece play

4 Months Laying on my Nephew

3 Months Old

Hi Fredericka,
I am so excited to report this one to you..  I took  Lou  in a couple weeks ago for x-rays (she's fine) and as the vet was looking them over she reported to me that Lou has the best  hips she's ever seen in a giant breed before. 
We can't thank you enough for such a loving companion, she is doing so well.  She loves all the attention that she gets from everyone in our family and the people that we see on the street.  It's amazing how she has built this bond with my nephew who is 10 years old.  When he stays with us for the weekend she is always around him and when he goes home she mopes around for the rest of the afternoon.  
She's now 20 months old and weighs about 150 lbs and stands 31 inches tall.  As you can see in the attached photos she is getting to be a big girl. 
In case you put this on your website I wanted to include some pictures that shows how she has been growing.  Thanks for such a great dog we couldn't imagine our lives without her.

Hope all is well and thanks again!!

Cindy and Patrick