Bullies In Paradise Hilo

Okay, okay, okay - I'm tired of Allen bugging me about it and I really did need to get off my butt and do this.  We had a blast up in Hilo for the Bullies in Paradise event.  Not only because the dogs did well, but we were "on vacation," got to see a bunch of great dogs, and got to hang out with a bunch of cool people.  What more can you ask for on a weekend?

What's even cooler is that Diamond did well in the weight pulling fun match.  Now, we haven't been training her hard because we were hoping she was going to be having puppies.  When it looked like that wasn't going to happen, we began to work her a little more.  But we really only got to work her about 10 days strong.  In any case, she didn't win pound for pound (a 40-something pounder from Kona name Angel won that), but she did win her weight division!  So she got a cool ribbon and bowl.

Then on Sunday, they had a fun show. We entered Moose, Diamond, and Midgi (our new Frenchie).

Midgi won her age group (0-6 months).

Then Moose came up and won for 6-12 month old male. A female named "Patches" won best overall for the 6-12 month old group.

Diamond didn't place, but that's okay, she had fun anyway!

Then, they called up all the dogs that had blue ribbons. This included both the Frenchie and Moose. They awarded one dog for Best of Show and one for People's Choice.

MOOSE won the Best of Show!!!


That was cool!

We did have quite a few inquiries about him in Hilo. Even people who've seen him here on the website or up on MySpace were kind of surprised at how he looked in person. We were told a number of times that he looks much more impressive in person than he does in his pictures. Of course, we think so too, but then we're kind of biased because he's our dog.

So anyway - that's how the weekend went. We had fun, the dogs did well, and we got to cruise with great people and even see a bit of the island.

How to Feed Your Dog Raw Food

So, as you may know, we feed our dogs an all raw diet.  Of course, we have many, many, many questions from people about feeding raw.  Many people we know are open to this idea simply because getting quality dog food on a regular basis in Hawaii is such a huge challenge. 

Of course, just like with anything else, we highly advise that you do your own research before making the decision on whether or not to feed your dog a raw diet.  There are do's and don'ts that really need to be followed for the health and well being of your dog. 

Like you, we are continuing to learn about this way of feeding, but really truly believe that it's best for our dogs.  

If you want more information on feeding raw, there are many great sites with free information. 

My favorite is http://rawfed.com/myths/index.html

Other people prefer the Barf Diet which you can get more info on at

http://www.barfworld.com/

Another resource I just found out about is The Naturally Healthy Dog.

This one is available via instant download and will provide you 

with information on:

• Why Raw Food
  
• Foods to Use
  
• Foods to Avoid
  
• How to Figure out Recipes and Portions
  
• What to do when you can't feed fresh
  
• The Importance of Journaling!
  
• and more
  

All of those points are very important to know about before beginning a raw feeding program.

Definitely learn as much as you can before starting.

Before I go, I promise that we'll get you the information on how Hilo was in the upcoming post.

Allen's bugging me about it, so be on the lookout for it!

More Puppy Pictures

Few more pics of the new gang.

4 Females and 3 Males born on August 23rd.

$1200-$1500





Sire's pedigree Click Here

Dam's pedigree (click to enlarge)


Call Allen for more information
808-864-2848

Moving Fast

Wow! People are moving fast! We already have 2 deposits in for Lii x Mana's litter.

First Pick Male is going to Caleb M.
2nd pick (either male or female, they haven't decided yet) is also already spoken for.

First Pick Female is still open. Deposits can be sent via the internet with debit or credit card on our Puppies Page (scroll to the bottom). We also accept cashier's checks or money orders by mail (contact us for a mailing address), or cash in person.

7 pups is quite a few for Lii, but there have been people on our mailing list who wanted to put deposits down before we even did the breeding. So if you are serious about getting a pick from this litter, don't wait too long!

Puppies Available

It seems that I left out some pertinent information in my last post about the puppies.  People are writing to us asking how much they are.  That would be good to know right?  I'll tell ya.  This litter will be priced at $1200-$1500.  

A non-refundable deposit can reserve a pick for you.  IF you do put a deposit down, please be prepared to be at the FIRST showing to make your pick.  Right now the first showing is tentatively scheduled for September 19th (Friday evening).  

We can take deposits and/or full payments via credit card or debit card through PayPal (even if you do not have a PayPal account).  Please contact us at info [at] 808bluepitbull.com for more information if you are interested in this option. 

To make a deposit for this litter NOW via credit or debit card, click on the "Pay Now" button below.  

Mana/Lii Puppies are Here!

Yes, they are here and they arrived safely on August 23rd.  Mama Lii is doing well and so are the puppies.  There are 7 in all (4 Females, 3 Males).  It's funny...last time we bred her with a fawn (Tubbs) and she had black & white and blue & white pups.  This time, we breed her with a blue and we've got some interesting colors (and no blues).  You'll see in these pics...

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The Gang at 3 days old

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2 Black and White Females

The one on the right looks like Diamond's Mirror twin

2 Black Boys

Primarily black just like their half brother Ace

1 Female (left) & 1 Male (right)

These two are a trip - unusual colors for us

1 Female - the only one this color

Big Island Bound!

Gosh we've been so busy!  Just stopping in to say that we'll be on our way to the Big Island tomorrow for Bullies in Paradise!  Can't wait!

Diamond and Moose will be going up with us.  Hope to see you there too.  It's still not too late to get tickets if you're in Hawaii.  

If you're on the Big Island, I hope to see you there!

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Bullies in Paradise Information

Ahhh, I finally got an updated flyer for the Bullies in Paradise event that will take place August 23-24. We're going to be there and are looking forward to seeing all the dogs and enjoying the weekend. It's not too late to book your tickets! ;D

Here's the flyer if you want more information (click to enlarge)

Participate in 1st ABKC Show in Hawaii

If you want to participate in the FIRST ever ABKC show in Hawaii, you MUST pre-register. There is more information and one of the necessary forms up at www.northshorebluepits.com.

We're really looking forward to this event! This is part of the Ultimate Hawaiian Island Bullies event which is scheduled for November 8th at Haleiwa Elementary School.

Click on the flyer below to enlarge


As for the Bully Bash 3 (the one that was at Waianae the past two times), we're not even sure what's going on with that show at this point. We were scheduled to attend when it was set up for October 4th in Waianae, but now that has all changed, so we may not even be able to attend and aren't really sure of the details as far as that particular event is concerned.

We ARE planning to go up to Hilo for the August 23-24 show and we do plan to be at the November show mentioned above. Hope to see you out there too!

Dog Training - Ask Anything

Wow - we just found an online resource which will allow you to actually ask a real person about the dog training issues you may have.

We've been trying out some new training techniques too and are having a lot of fun with it. Right now we're talking to the people who produce the information we're using to see if we can work together to get the information to you, but that's not quite ready yet.

BUT, if you're looking for a unique Dog Training Blueprint to Success - this is something different from any online dog training program I've seen so far. It's more expensive too, but you also get quite a bit of dog training support.

If you need help with dog training and are looking for an opportunity to get live help, CLICK HERE.

Did We Lose You?

Due to a technical difficulty, some of our subscribers were DELETED today!

If you were on our mailing list and want to STAY on our mailing list to receive news and updates (and when Lii drops her pups), please double check that you are still on there. All you have to do is go to our home page and enter your name and e-mail address in the sign-up form. If you're on the list it will tell you.

If you were accidentally deleted today, it'll allow you to put your name back on the list!

Let us know if you have any questions - info (at) 808bluepitbull.com.

Thanks!

Lii's Belly

Here's a picture that we took just a few days ago. I think we're expecting some Lii/Mana puppies.



Now Lii is looking promising and Diamond not so much. Before it was the other way around. But now Lii's tummy is getting fat and Diamond pretty much looks the same as she did a few weeks ago, so we're losing hope with her.

If Diamond didn't catch though, expect to see her pulling this year!

Diamond's Update

In our last post about Diamond, we mentioned that we were going to get another opinion about whether or not she's carrying puppies.

Well, the vet wasn't 100% sure, and we didn't do a blood test or ultrasound, but he did say that he was pretty sure she was carrying puppies. He said that she seemed to be carrying them kind of high up in her abdomen, but he did think they were there.

So....now we cross our fingers and hope to see Hawaiian Rhino puppies in a couple weeks.

We May Just Have to...

...do this...thinking about it...





Words really aren't necessary...

New Pictures of Moose

We've posted these on MySpace, so if you're our friend there, you may have already seen these. We just took these pictures of Moose. Remember, he's still just 9 months old.

We couldn't be happier with how he's developing...

Click on any image for the full size view


Solid!


85 lbs and counting


Working on a training exercise