We are getting a puppy in two weeks!!!  After our beloved Boston Terrier died two month ago (read post), mom's been searching all over for a dog - preferably a large dog to gaurd.  Our top two were the Leonbergers and the Bernese Mountian Dogs.  Well, we finally found a little Leonberger in our price range yesterday!!!  She's still only 5 weeks old so we can make the 3 hour drive to get her in a couple weeks.


Here she is, currently she is called "Dark Green & Orange" since that is the color of nail polish they put on her nails to tell her apart from the rest.  Obviously we will be finding her a better name.  

This is our puppy's papa, Braveheart, or Braver.  Don't you just love the name.

This is our puppy's mama, Sweetie Pie.  She is from Canada.

The Leonberger is a giant breed dog with it's foundation in the Newfoundland, Great Pyrenees and Saint Bernard breeds. The breed's name comes from the city of Leonberg, Germany.  According to legend, the Leonberger was bred to look like the lion in the town's crest.  It is a LGD (Livestock Guardian Dog) good at pulling carts & sleds, search & rescue, enjoys water play & hikes, and surprisingly, agility.  It guards with it's size, not with it's teeth and is very loyal to it's flock and family.  The average female (much smaller than the male) is about 27" - 29" to the shoulder and about 130 lbs.    

Excitement abounds at our house!!!  We will now be busy getting ready for a big dog - a big change from our little dog!

Thank you for reading!  And thanks to mom for letting me copy most of her dog post to make it easier for me!! 

God Bless, Amber