Over the past few months my awesome son (2 legged) whom has the great good fortune to work for Amazon in Portland, has filled out forms to register his “brothers” as Amazon dogs 🙂 With the completion and acceptance of all the forms, Doolin and Remy have become Amazon dogs,

Doolin, not to be left behind by his brother Remy, has also earned his CGC and he is a bit ahead on the tricks for his trick dog novice title. Doolin can do kisses, which also resembles enthusiastically shoving his nose into your jaw 🙂 He speaks and we are…

Doolin, our 7 year old Mantle Great Dane, was strutting his stuff this weekend at the Willamette Valley Great Dane Specialty Dog Show. Doolin is retired, but once a year he gets to go to the dog show for a day and be a show dog again. He really enjoys

This weekend Doolin, one of our Mantle Great Danes, made his debut in Albany, Oregon as a veteran at the Willamette Valley Great Dane Specialty shows. We brought home great loot – ribbons and trophies. Great Danes can be shown as “veterans” from the age of 6 on. The Specialty

Life of a Retired Great Dane Dog Doolin, our retired show dog, now 5.5 years old, loves his life as a retired Grand Champion 🙂 As I’ve said many times before our “Show Dogs” are really pets who occasionally get baths and head out on road trips with us to

Doolin’s Ribbons on display Doolin is primarily a goofy family member we all just love to death! I’ve enjoyed showing him because I get to take my beloved dog and go play with other dogs, hanging out with good friends who love dogs. And believe me, you have to have

Muddy Great Dane show dog I can’t speak to what other breeds show dogs look like at home, but in general Great Dane show dogs are just like other beloved great danes. They are fun loving quirky goofs. I wanted a healthy strong pet that wouldn’t need a great deal

Doolin (our Mantle Great Dane) is enjoying a life of leisure as a retired show dog. He joined us when we stopped by to visit my Mom who was spending a few weeks in rehabilitation after surgery. Needless to say, he was a big hit! He did get a bit

Doolin is really not sure about baby brother Remy – Video Doolin is truly not sure about the new baby brother Remy, as seen in this video 🙂 Remy is small, enthusiastic and completely uninhibited. Whenever Remy annoys the older dogs and they get after him, he is quick to

Doolin (Mantle Great Dane) shows in Portland Oregon It is always wonderful to see Doolin, our Mantle Great Dane boy, shown by Kathleen Davis of Davishire Danes, his breeder. Kathleen and Diane Collings sometimes come up from Northern California for the Portland shows and stay with us. It is great