Gotty/Sierra Female For Sale - Pics

As promised, here are some updated pictures of Ella and Baloo's sister who is back up for sale.

Contact us for more information, price is $2000, but we're open to negotiate/work something out.
864-2848

We Have Hope for Both of Them

As you may or may not know, we bred both Liilii and Diamond about a month ago. Actually, about 5 weeks ago to be more exact. Now Diamond definitely looks thicker, BUT we also changed her food (she's not on raw...yet). She's now eating a higher calorie food since she exercises a lot, so that may be part of her getting thicker, plus she just went through a heat and just made 1 year old, so it could just be "normal" development/maturing. So we don't want to read too much into it. The picture shown here was taken this week.

Li'i, on the other hand, doesn't look all that much bigger. The only "sign" that she might be carrying pups is eating less right around the 4 week mark. She has since gained her appetite back in the past few days and *may* seem slightly thicker. But then again, could just be seeing what I want.

In either case, the reason we have some hope for them both on their breeding is because of how their abdomen feels. Now, I'll admit, we're no where near experts in this area. We just did some reading on what we might be able to look for. Then we did some gentle feeling of their abdomens and compared it to what we felt when we did the same thing with some of the other females in our yard. AGAIN, it may just be a case of wishful thinking, but to us, it feels like there's a chance they both caught.

We're hoping to get a second, more expert opinion on Diamond tomorrow morning. With Lii, we'll just wait and see. The reason we want to have a more definite answer with Diamond is because we want to know whether we can continue to train her to pull for the upcoming events, or whether we have to lay off and resume her training after pups arrive.

We'll keep you updated on both breedings as we find out more.

In case you're not familiar with the breedings:
Lii was bred with Mana Loa - muscular, well toned match up

Diamond's stud hasn't been announced here yet, but since we have told people who've asked us, we'll let you know too. Diamond was bred with Hawaiian Rhino, which, needless to say, means that if she does catch, that litter will more or less be spoken for as soon as it drops...if not sooner. Diamond is the daughter of Tubbs which makes her half-sister to Rhino's mother (Tequila Sunrise). So if you like that look, Tubbs, Tequila, Rhino....that's what we're going for with this breeding. We'll see if it takes.

More Evidence of Angel Thriving on Raw

As we've said previously, when we made our move from our old house, Angel had a bit of a rough transition. She lost a lot of weight while we lived with family waiting for our new house to be ready. Since we moved to our own place, she did pick up weight, but her skin and coat never did look the same.

As you also know, we've started her on a raw diet and she's doing so much better now. It's been a few weeks and we've learned that she much prefers beef to turkey. We've learned a lot about raw feeding from www.rawfed.com (especially the "myths" link) and from googling different terms regarding raw feeding.

Some people worry about feeding bones to their dogs and that's understandable. So far, we haven't had any problems. Chicken bones are quite soft and easy to chew, especially for beginners. Also, the prey-model diet, which is what we're following, only consists of 10%-15% bone - the rest is meat and organ. So it's not like you're feeding your dog tons of bones. Plus, feeding the appropriate sized bones helps with feeding bones safely.

Anyway - on to the main part of this post, the additional evidence (aside from the picture in this post) that Angel is doing well on raw. Like, we said, Angel lost a bunch of weight when we moved. She was down to about 60 lbs at one point. Though she did gain weight since we got into our own place, the most she reached was about 67 lbs. When Angel was "in her prime" she weighed between 70-75 lbs (between her 1st and 2nd litter).

Now, after a couple weeks on raw, Angel weighs in at 78-80 lbs. She is the 2nd heaviest dog in our yard ABOVE Fella and behind only Moose who is the one dog in the yard taller than she is. That's our girl!

Bullies in Paradise Hilo

The next pitbull/bully/dog event that we'll be attending here in Hawaii is the Hilo Bullies in Paradise next month. The show will be 2 days, Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24, 9:00am - 6:00pm.

The event will include:

• All breed show
• Hawaii Strongest Dog Weight Pull
• Shutzhund, Agility, and Obedience Exhibitions
• Canine Fashion Show
• Bike Stunt Show
• Musical Entertainment and more...

For more information on Vending, Sponsorship, or Kennel Packets available, contact Leihuanani at 808-430-1030 or e-mail info@HiUKC.org.

View/Print/Save the flyer for this event HERE

Blue Pitbull Female Puppy For Sale

We now have Ella and Baloo's sister back up for sale (the one we call "Phantom"). Here are some of the old pictures of her. We'll try to get some new ones taken soon.

She was born on March 20, so she will be 4 months old on the 20th of this month. She is done with her puppy vaccinations and is ready to go to a new home.

For more information, give Allen a call at 808-864-2848.

Gotty/Sierra blue pitbull female $2000/offer.

New Picture of Little Miss

Here's a long awaited new picture of Little Miss (Moose's sister). She is out of Pacific Pitbull Kennels, Geronimo x Niki. She certainly has a different build from her brother, but she has a nice structure none-the-less. Miss has yet to go into her first heat and she is already 9 months old. So, she probably won't be ready to breed until next year when she'll be even more matured.

We're working on putting together a breeding for her. If we can swing it, it'll be a good one. We'll keep you updated on those plans as they unfold.

For now though, we're just continuing to work with her and train her and even work her out in a harness as well. She likes it. I don't know that she'll be super strong, but she's one of the FASTEST dogs we have in the yard! Oh, and she's one of our raw eating dogs. I really do think it's doing her some good too.

UKC Clinic cancelled

Shucks! I just got word that tomorrow's UKC clinic has been canceled due to a parks and recs schedule mix up.

From what I understand, they will try to reschedule. So when I find out more, I'll let you know.

New Picture of Fella

Here's a couple new pictures we have of Fella. He is now 9 months old and getting the hang of posing for pictures LOL.

He is also working on weight pulling. He wasn't interested when we first tried working with him, but now he's more into it, so it's a good way for him to get some exercise!

If you're not familiar with Fella, he is Ganghis Kon/Razor's and will be 1 year old on September 21st. He's already getting stud inquiries and we're looking forward to seeing what he can do as a stud.

If you're interested in using Fella as a stud, give Allen a call at 808-864-2848. We plan on bringing Fella out to one of the dog events that are going on this year. We're not sure which ones yet. We'll keep you updated on that though.

Here's one more picture of Fella from a few days ago...

New Pictures of Baloo

As promised, here are a few of Baloo's new pictures. Like we said in Ella's post, he is now 3 months old. He used to be quite a bit smaller than Ella, but this little guy is now catching up! He's still about a pound lighter than she is, but the size difference between the two of them is not so big now.

While Ella has been doing better with marker training, Baloo is actually doing better with the crate training. So they both have their own strengths and weaknesses.

Here are the other pictures we took of Baloo earlier this week. Hopefully we'll be able to get better ones of both him and his sister. Eventually we need to add them to our Males and Females pages so we'll need to work on getting more pictures of them to feature.

Baloo at 3 months...

UKC Clinic for You & Your Dog

Happening THIS SATURDAY!

There is a UKC Clinic going on this Saturday at Mililani High School where you and your dog can learn from and work one-on-one with a UKC Judge.

Here's the information...

ALOHA EVERYONE! We are pleased and excited to present a UKC Clinic taught by UKC Judge, David (Dave) Gomez.



HERE IS THE SKINNY

DATE: SATURDAY JULY 19, 2008

PLACE: MILILANI HIGH SCHOOL (FIRST SEGMENT)
MILILANI DOG PARK (2ND SEGMENT)

TIME: 9:30 CHECK-IN

BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 10AM

COST: $10.00
(cost is for 1 person and 1 dog.

Addtnl dogs $2 Max dogs 3)

QUESTIONS: Contact Rose at 330-7001 (you can also text msg me)

TO REGISTER: FILL OUT REGISTRATION FORM BELOW AND RETURN WITH PAYMENT MADE TO ROSE WOODS AND MAIL TO:

ROSE WOODS
C/O NSBP
PO BOX 735
HALEIWA, HI 96792

THE CLINIC HAS TWO SEGMENTS
10:00AM to NOON (held at Mililani High School):

•The first segment last about 1 1/2 hours and would be on UKC Confirmation and beginning dog handling in a classroom setting without dogs

•About an hours worth of videos followed by a short lecture and time for Q & A

NOON TO 1:00PM LUNCH BREAK

1:00PM TO 3:00 (Held at Mililani Dog Park
•The second segment would be about 2 hours (maybe longer depending on how many dogs there are), and would be hands on beginning dog handling (basically doing what you learned in the classroom

•This segment will be outdoors as it would be hands on with your own dog(s)

•You are welcome to bring your pop-up tent.


•A choke chain and leash are required.


If you can bring a table that would be good too (keep the table under your tent)
•There will be a MOCK show ring so that you can get a hands on feel of how to show your dog in the ring.


•TRAINING FOR THIS SEGMENT WILL BE DIVIDED UP BY DOG AGE GROUP (just like in a regular show)-Puppy, Adult, & Senior.




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NSBP’s UKC CLINIC REGISTRATION FORM


SINGLE REGISTRATION (1 handler & 1 dog) $10.00


Handler Name: ___________________________________________________

Phone #: ________________________

Email address: ________________________

Dogs Name: ___________________________________________________

Dogs Age: _______________


ADDITIONAL DOGS $2.00

Dog Name: ___________________________________________________

Dogs Age: ________________


Dog Name: ___________________________________________________

Dogs Age: ________________

Hope to see you there!

New Pictures of Ella

Ella is our female pick from Beautiful's litter. She is now three months old and is coming along nicely. She and her brother Baloo are finally done with their last set of shots so now we're taking them out more, getting them used to being on a leash, crate training them, and doing some marker training with them as well. Ella seems to be catching on quicker with the marker training than Baloo is, but I think part of it is that I usually work with Ella first, so there are probably some treat crumbs on the ground by the time I work with Baloo. I think the smell of the treat crumbs on the ground distract him. I need to remember to try working with him first and see if it makes a difference.

ANYWAY - here is another picture we took of Ella recently. Next time, we'll share a few of Baloo.

But for now, here is one of Allen trying to "stack" Ella. As you can see, we're still working on it. This is the first time we ever tried stacking her, so she's allowed to not be perfect just yet. LOL

Angel is Loving Chicken

For the past 6-8 months, ever since we moved out of our other house, Angel just hasn't quite gotten back to her "normal" self. She has gained weight since we moved into our new house, but the skin irritation she began while we were living with family (between houses) never really did completely go away. It did get better, but even recently, she's had flair ups of irritation every now and then.

After reading more and more about raw diet and learning that sometimes it is VERY helpful with allergies and skin irritations, we decided to try it out for Angel. Maybe she was one of those dogs that just doesn't do well with all those "extra" ingredients commercial dog foods have. So, when we decided to switch some of our dogs over to raw, she was one of them.

I have to say, after just ONE week of raw feeding, we're already seeing a difference in her skin and coat. Before this, even as recently as a month ago, her coat and skin just looked like that of an "older" dog. She simply looked like she was aging. But now, after a week on raw, she's looking soooo much better and I think she's getting even closer to her "ideal" weight as well.

We'll share a picture that will give you an idea of what raw has done for Angel. Ever since her first litter, she had spots on her back end where hair had fallen out. It's always been something that just kind of stood out when you saw her from the back side (and not in a good way) - now those spots are not as noticeable.

In the picture you'll also see how irritated her skin was about a month ago. We had tried switching her food, we gave her anti-biotics, we used medicated shampoo, etc, etc, etc and still, her skin just didn't seem to ever get back to what it used to be. I really thought it was just her getting older and had almost accepted that she would never be the same again. But look at the picture below....you'll see a big difference.

The picture on the right was from a few days ago (after almost a week on raw). The picture on the left was from almost exactly one month before the other. That's pretty much one of the last pictures we have of her before she started on raw feeding.

To us, she just looks much healthier now than she did before she started on raw food. Her skin has cleared up, her coat is shiny, and the color of her coat is getting nicer too. On top of all of that, she LOVES her food. No more days when she isn't interested in eating her food. We're so happy to have her back on track to being the beautiful girl we know she is.

Pitbull Puppies Stolen In NC

I just read a small news article about two pitbull puppies being stolen by a guy possessing a gun. What's that all about? There wasn't a whole lot of details about what happened or why the guy did it, but it's pretty crazy the things that happen in our world today.

The stealer was charged with two counts of "larceny of dog" as well as robbery with a dangerous weapon.

I hope I never have to find out what it's like to be robbed at all, but for someone to take any of our dogs is not something I can even imagine.

Read the story at Citizen-Times.com.

UKC Clinic in Hawaii

I just found out a few details about a UKC Clinic in Hawaii. Basically you can come (and bring your dog) to learn about how to handle your dog.

Learn about:
How to show your dog and bring out his/her best physical qualities
How to walk your dog in the ring
How to walk your dog as you enter/exit the ring
How to get your dog to walk next to you
...and much more.

The clinic will be broken down into two parts: a classroom portion and an outside/hands on portion. This clinic will be run by the Hawaii UKC Judge, David Gomez.

When I have all the registration details, I'll post them here. Right now, all I know is:

• The Clinic will be held on July 19th (Saturday) in Mililani
• Check-in is at 9:30 with the clinic beginning promptly at 10:00am
• Cost is $10 per handler/dog pair
  

When I have all the details, I will update with all the information and will let you know how to register as well.

What About Salmonella?

The one question or topic that comes up with every person who finds out we're feeding raw is salmonella.

"What about salmonella?"

"Your dogs not going get salmonella from eating raw meat?"

"Be careful about salmonella!"

Yes, I've heard about salmonella before, but for some reason, the knowledge that dogs wouldn't cook their own food if we weren't around to do it for them in combination with the fact that we're practicing the same food handling principles that we do with our own food (aside from the fact that we're not cooking the food the dogs eat) is enough to put the worry of salmonella out of my mind.

I've also read a few articles about this very topic and you can see them for yourself.

How Dangerous is Salmonella?
http://k9joy.com/dogarticles/doghealth01salmonella.pdf

Myth: THE BACTERIA IN RAW MEAT WILL HURT YOUR DOG.
http://rawfed.com/myths/bacteria.html

"Concerned about salmonella and other bugs? The digestive systems of dogs and cats are short, acidic, and handle bacteria well. This is why they are not susceptible to salmonella, parasites, or e-coli from tainted meat as humans are. Humans have very long digestive tracks which allow food to 'linger' for 24 hours or more, thus allowing more time for parasites to get into their bloodstreams."
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/sampleraw.htm

Selecting a Breeder

I recently read an interesting article related to how to select a breeder and a puppy. This was geared mostly toward working German Shepard puppies, but I think there is some very good general information in there and a lot that I agree with.

The article talks about the different reasons breeders are "in business" and we talked about this a little in another blog post, but I think this article sums it up and reiterates it nicely.

It also talks about a few signs of a "good litter" and characteristics you'd like to see in puppies and in the kennel you're going into.

Check out the full article at http://leerburg.com/pickpup.htm

Taking the Plunge

A few days ago I mentioned feeding raw food to dogs. We've decided to take the plunge and try it out on a few of our dogs. Okay, maybe that's not really a "plunge" since we're not switching over completely, but it's a bit of a jump.

We're starting off this chicken since we learned that it's a good idea to stick with just one protein source when you start off.

We'll let you know how it goes, what we like, what we don't. We'll also be posting updates to twitter as well.

Right now, one of my favorite sites to go to for information/learning is http://rawfed.com/ - I especially like the myths section which lists a bunch of myths AND additional information about each issue.

Hope you're having a great weekend!

Happy 4th of July!

Aloha,

Just wanted to wish you a Happy 4th of July. Our daughters are in a softball tournament this weekend, so if we're not around much, that's why. We may be updating to twitter though, so if you're following us there, you may hear a thing or two from us over the weekend.

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday weekend!

P.S. - if you aren't following us on twitter yet, it's easy and free - go to twitter.com and sign up for a free account, then go to www.twitter.com/808bluepitbull and click on the "follow" link on our page.

Raw Food for Dogs

Have you ever read about, heard about, or learned about raw food for dogs? Sometimes people talk about a raw food "diet" or the BARF diet. It's funny, I never really considered myself to be the naturalistic/holistic type. I like lots of modern things and modern food for myself. So it's catching me my surprise that I'm interested in learning more about raw feeding for dogs.

With the increasing difficulty finding quality dog food in Hawaii that our dogs actually like and do well on AND that we can actually buy on a regular basis, I've been looking for alternatives for us to try. In doing so (researching different kinds and brands of foods) I came across the idea of "feeding raw."

Now, it's not that I'd never heard of it before, I just never really looked into it. When I first heard of it it seemed too "over the top" for me, too extreme. I mean, I'm into the dogs, but I didn't know if I was that into them. I was happy going to the store and just buying what dog food companies said was good food - food that they had developed after much of their own research.

But when our favorite foods are no longer being produced, when our second favorites are sold out half the time, and when the other quality dog food we try just aren't working for us and our dogs - I'm thinking it might be time to give the whole raw idea another look.

I've been doing lots of reading. There's a bunch of information about feeding raw dog food available over the internet. You will also be able to find good recommendations on hard copy resources on this topic as well. It's pretty interesting. You should give it a look. Only you can decide what's right/best for you and your dog, but I think we may try it out on a dog or two and see how it goes. We'll let you know what happens...

I wonder if we'll soon end up with a different answer to one of the questions we're asked the most, "What do you feed your dogs?"