tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63252700323418116862012-02-14T22:45:22.793-05:00A Blog about Nubs, Peanut Myself, and the adventures we have.Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-26106393976072617202012-02-13T17:17:00.004-05:002012-02-13T18:25:01.479-05:00

One day I'll get enough ambition to change the banner image at the top of the page to reflect both Nubs and Peanut. I just haven't had a good photo of Peanut and I have no clue what I want the banner to reflect. So one day I'll change it.NUBS'S UPDATEI've been getting a lot of questions regarding how Nubs is doing and I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get an update of him. Nubs knee is MUCH

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-69833136774901441942012-01-17T20:10:00.002-05:002012-01-17T20:24:01.150-05:00

Today was nail, ear, and teeth day and I know the dogs never look forward to it because honestly I don't either. Nubs is good for it. He'll pull his paw away a few times, but overall lets me do whatever I wanted to him without too much hassle. It wasn't always like this as at one time it took 2 people holding him down and lots of treats and peanut butter to get all four feet done. Today

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-83843135240734534912012-01-04T11:24:00.002-05:002012-01-04T11:39:22.985-05:00

I've been battling a nasty little cold the past few days so last night I decided to take some Nightquil to knock me out so I could sleep. The only issue with the stuff I have is the next morning it is HARD to wake up. My normal wake up time is 9am yet today I rolled out of bed at 10:30am. Oops!Nubs was whining in his crate because his food was an hour late, and Peanut was whining because her

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-7352883442959115952011-12-09T18:51:00.003-05:002011-12-09T19:09:23.898-05:00

Whoever said Dogs are NOT like children, have never been around my two dogs. This is how it just went down:Nubs is laying in front of the heater chewing on a nylabone and Peanut is walking around, bored as always. Across the room she spots Nubs chewing on the bone and thinks to herself "Man, I want that bone!". She bounds across the room and stands over Nubs and stares at him making Nubs

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-78467217757427947392011-11-08T19:40:00.002-05:002011-11-08T20:07:06.721-05:00

It has been 11 months since Nubs had his ACL surgery. That knee never seemed right but over the past few months, his knee seemed to have gotten a lot stronger. This past month we started being completely normal again. Nubs started doing his flirt pole again and light spring pole work. Pretty much I was just allowing him to be his complete and normal self. I felt that by now with all the work

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-84344171978065371932011-10-18T21:58:00.002-04:002011-10-18T22:01:49.577-04:00

Well since Nubs has become just a pet for a while, at least until I can find something he'd enjoy doing (obedience is out he finds it boring) I was thinking about starting a Blog for Peanut too keep up with her on her Search and Rescue training, and a combination of other training. Then the thought came up , why not just combined the two blogs into one?Vote for what you think I should do! Pros:

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-33673612976325620112011-09-22T22:20:00.002-04:002011-09-22T22:25:58.103-04:00

So I guess it's time to do a monthly update on Nubs. With Peanut being around, Nubs's knee is getting stronger and stronger. I think he'll forever have a stiff knee but it no longer seems to be painful to him at all. He'll never have a perfect sit for obedience, but we still might to rally with him for fun. We will see what spring brings us and go from there.Not a bad looking boyStill one of

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-15470253305657160002011-08-18T20:21:00.003-04:002011-08-18T20:36:09.269-04:00

Long time, no update. This week I took Nubs and his new official sister Peanut out camping with my parents. Talk about a long few days. Nubs did great as always, Peanut was a bit of a spaz (Like puppies are). I love having a dog that can be off leash and never wonder off. Makes for a tad bit more enjoyable of a trip if you aren't spending ever 30 seconds untieing a dog from something they

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-83397418503512181732011-06-28T20:15:00.004-04:002011-06-28T20:54:44.291-04:00

So, if you know me or know me on Facebook, then you already know that I currently have a foster dog named Peanut. Peanut is a 4ish month old, female Pit Bull that was found wondering in a park very close to a busy street. She's a handful, but has come a long way since she came here with Nubs and myself. "Hey did you do that?"Is she not just too adora-bull for her own good? Yeah She is

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-28100764118933013592011-06-15T20:21:00.003-04:002011-06-15T20:32:30.473-04:00

When your looking at the cute puppy/dog there are things people forget to tell you. They have just the cutest eyes, softest coat, even the greatest personality and all that is true. However, there are things that no one warns you about when you bring them home. Here is my list:The Things They NEVER Tell You When You Own A Pit Bull1. If you value your privacy, get over it. 2. Forget about ever

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-27919766822764826792011-06-01T22:26:00.003-04:002011-06-01T23:21:44.924-04:00

This is just for you Becky! I know I've been slacking on updating. Nothing really has been out of the ordinary around here. Nubs has acting... well... good! Yeah I know shocking. The other day when we were heading to my parents house, I asked Nubs to heel off leash and he actually did. I mean it's things like that, which blow me away. Something I don't even think I have the same dog, like

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-30811536416206200752011-04-29T11:56:00.002-04:002011-04-29T12:09:12.465-04:00

I fully expected to go into class last night with a wound up, crazy, a tad bit psychotic Nubs since we've had 4 days of constant rain and I was right. Walking into the Training hall Nubs was crazy. He was all over the place, jumping, acting a fool, jumping at people. He was acting like an out of control dog that had no manners and was never taught a bit of training in all his life. How bad

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-59780504949960699922011-04-21T21:19:00.002-04:002011-04-21T21:45:26.173-04:00

Tonight started out first night of training since early last year. I went back to the basics, not quite beginners since Nubs doesn't NEED to relearn how to sit, we went with the next step up for a refresher class, and man has Nubs forgotten a lot.Today we started by rushing around the house since I got off of work at 5:45pm and class is at 6:15pm. Nubs is a shadow so every time I turned around,

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-46789458518751350432011-03-18T21:17:00.002-04:002011-03-18T21:21:29.219-04:00

So honestly, I haven't been just ignoring the blog, I just haven't had anything to really say. Nubs has his good days and bad with the knee. It's a LOT stronger then it use to be, and it's gets stronger every day, but it's still not "right". Not sure what to do about it at this time, but we are still working on it.Nubs now has his own Facebook page! Make sure to swing by and friend him if

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-90017540033968414212011-02-23T21:24:00.002-05:002011-02-23T21:41:55.057-05:00

So today I decided to take Nubs out on his first trip since the surgery to Petco and Tractor Supply Co. Nubs had a blast. Besides demanding food from a guy at TSC, he wasn't too badly behaved. We need to start basic's again. He's a little rusty.But the good news is, even after all the excitement at TSC and Petco, Nubs STILL after we left Petco had the strength to stand on the leg that he had

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-17368667771777686662011-02-18T11:40:00.002-05:002011-02-18T11:45:58.647-05:00

It's been 8 weeks since Nubs had surgery to the day and today marks what I think is a HUGE milestone in his recovery. Today Nubs stood on his leg that he has the CCL surgery done on and MARKED. Doesn't seem like much, but this is the first time he's done a FULL marking while standing on his bad leg without any weakness in it. Normally he only manages 5 seconds before that leg collapses, to day

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-47267218032572474982011-02-08T00:16:00.002-05:002011-02-08T00:27:46.933-05:00

NUBS!Ok, nothing officially, but look at that face?!?!? How can you NOT like him???? It's photos I catch like this that make me really wonder how people can have such negative views of the breed. So many cities and states are trying to pass breed specific laws right now, and people don't realize, the photo above is what they are really banning, not what they like to think. These dogs don't want

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-953753152743475802011-01-20T20:26:00.002-05:002011-01-20T20:28:22.353-05:00

Even though Nubs is a rescue, I am lucky enough to actually know his real date of birth: Jan. 20th 2007, which makes him 4 YEARS OLD!!!So Happy Birthday Nubby!

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-26750920435425174842011-01-18T12:54:00.002-05:002011-01-18T13:00:50.515-05:00

Yesterday was the one moth mark since Nubs had his CCL Surgery and is doing far beyond what the Vets expectations for him was. Besides a few scares (4 days on limping then decided the day I took him to the vet he was fine and not a limp in sight), it's been pretty darn easy. Nubs is just so laid back about things that I've not had to worry about anything. I'm lucky, and I know it.We are up to

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-2383660052860341842011-01-06T19:57:00.002-05:002011-01-06T20:09:00.176-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! May this year bring more positive things then negative to all of my Pit Bull Pals across the world!Nubs has healed really well. Strength is coming back to his hind leg slowly, but surely. We've started walking again a block at a time (about 5 to 7mins), and Nubs is LOVING it but has lost all sense of leash manners. Trying to slow this beast down is causing massive pains

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-14282375924860348932010-12-26T14:46:00.003-05:002010-12-26T15:04:41.366-05:00

Nubs has decided he wants nothing to do with his antibiotics and now is spitting them back out at me after I give them to him. I took four tries this time to get him to take the pill, 2 times I thought he had swallowed said pill, only to find it on the floor when he walked away. 3 more dosages and I'm done.His knee has healed up very nicely. All in all we've only lost one staple. Not bad at

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-46720390437677354312010-12-22T22:22:00.001-05:002010-12-22T22:27:47.869-05:00

Here's a tail of the bored Nubs.He had been caged up for 5 whole days now, and every minuet of every hour that passed was like sitting on pins and needles. He just couldn't take it any longer. He whimpered, moaned, and groaned despite the protest of his capturers trying the hardest he could to get their attentions."Maybe they forgot about me" he thought to himself as he started to shake the

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-90401290829653884042010-12-22T21:47:00.002-05:002010-12-22T22:22:50.180-05:00

Nubs knee is looking so much better these past couple of days. Most of the bruising is now gone, and all is left is some swelling of his knee. Today (day 6) has been the best day for him yet. I keep having to put him in his crate for refusing to lay still. He really just wants to play. He has even tried playing tug with his leash while we are out side, which is to say really annoying when

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-108378921172695842010-12-20T22:33:00.002-05:002010-12-20T22:39:09.924-05:00

Today is day four and Nubs is really improving. His knee is really healing up well as now he has started to chew on his staples a little bit more. Nothing major still no cone of shame, but if he starts getting more interested in it, I be putting one on him.Swelling has really gone down alone with the bruising. His hair is even growing back . He's really starting to use that back leg for

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-18891329797536542462010-12-19T12:36:00.003-05:002010-12-19T12:48:12.611-05:00

Today is better then yesterday. It seems the ACE has done it's job today because Nubs is just completely relaxed, not a care in the world. He's made his bed in front of the heater today and all is well. The bruising from last night has gotten darker, but Nubs doesn't seem bothered too much by his knee. I can tell when the Pain meds has started to wear off because he'll start licking the

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-89428699196400795562010-12-19T00:12:00.002-05:002010-12-19T00:34:47.570-05:00

Poor Nubs. Today he was actually awake and alert and nothing could knock him out. He's still eating like a champ, pottying and even trying to use that leg, so all is well.Tonight when I came home from work I noticed his leg started to bruise up badly. Poor guy is black and blue like he was just hit by a truck or something. I'm keeping an eye on it just to be safe, he seems to be OK, but it's

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-54323425231227364062010-12-17T19:25:00.002-05:002010-12-17T22:08:17.301-05:00

Sorry that it's taken me all day to post about Nubs. I only had an hour after I brought him home before I had to be at work.I can't believe how well Nubs is doing even from the start. Before I even talk to the Vet himself the Vet Techs are talking about how great of a dog Nubs is and how sweet he was. I guess he made a few more fans at the Vets office. Nubs of course comes out of the kennels

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-59310149749130934152010-12-16T20:49:00.002-05:002010-12-16T20:56:52.025-05:00

So Today was Surgery day for Nubs and when I called at 5pm, he was out of surgery and doing well. I'll post photos and more tomorrow. Thank you all for everything!

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-6681487262783563582010-12-13T21:42:00.002-05:002010-12-13T21:50:10.657-05:00

Until Nubs goes in for surgery and I'm starting to get worried. I HATE having to put a dog under for anything, one of my biggest fears is loosing a dog under anesthesia. I know I'm a worry wart but still, it's a valid worry.I'm glad he is getting his surgery done this month though. His limping is increasing everyday. Poor guy has such cabin fever it's sad. He's not meant to be a couch dog.

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-21464499217377855632010-11-04T21:49:00.002-04:002010-11-04T21:52:33.468-04:00

Ahh... Nubs reminded me of an event a few days back that had my laughing my behind off for a while. It was Nubs's first encounter with the neighborhood cats. Well lets just say it went differently then I ever thought it would have.Now Nubs and the cats have a love/hate relationship. Nubs loves them and tries to play with them and the cats hate him. Although they now seem to have a fun time

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-62297994078385217172010-10-18T13:19:00.003-04:002010-10-18T13:30:53.137-04:00

It took me a full week to get through all the photos from the Weight Pull/Dog Show/ Lure Course. I took that many photos (just shy of 400 photos)Nubs did his first (and last) Lure course last weekend, in which he did MUCH better then I ever thought he would. Nubs doesn't seem to have much of a prey drive, so when he took off after the lure, I was SHOCKED! He ran the whole track happy as can be

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-65636566710249971432010-10-12T11:13:00.003-04:002010-12-02T19:05:26.722-05:00

Official word: Nubs has an almost completely torn ACL. Surgery is looking at around $700 (Which is half of what I was expecting). He ended up tearing more of it this weekend when we did a lure course. Nubs did wonderfully but about 3/4ths of the way through he started limping and I ended up pulling him out of the weight pull because of how bad the limp was.He did however on Saturday pull

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-34297942151226591592010-10-09T08:29:00.004-04:002010-10-09T08:32:03.408-04:00

Hey You!Yeah you!Wish me good luck this weekend for some good big pulls! Send me all your strength waves and wishes waves, I'm going for my championship this weekend!

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-36121788580773525422010-09-27T22:33:00.002-04:002010-09-27T22:40:14.211-04:00

So it wasn't the greatest day out, but not horrible at all. Nubs did well for his first outside weight pull and pulled 1,570lbs and took 1st in his weight class. He's done a lot more on a cart pull in the past (around 1740lbs back in March) but we had a lot of green dogs (Dogs that were new to weight pulling or dogs that never pull very well) so instead of doing the normal 5 or 6 blocks in

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-87580688781788047772010-09-22T18:39:00.004-04:002010-09-22T18:43:28.978-04:00

Thank you all for visiting the blog over time, and thanks for all the support!I want to hear your thoughts (Please keep it G!) "What is Nubs thinking?"Comments should be open to everyone even if you don't have an account with Google or Blogspot! Another weight pulling event this weekend, sadly I have to work on Saturday so we are only going on Sunday. Stay tuned for an update early next week!!!

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-42404962731539894602010-09-15T23:13:00.005-04:002011-02-26T22:37:02.845-05:00

And here is the picture to prove it!This was taken by the Jamie from the All American Bulldog Club Or on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48532148066 from the last pull and I just love it. I think at least 75% of all photos taken of Nubs pulling looks like he is possessed. Here he is again earlier in the year at the Michigan Classic:Photos taken by Amanda of Wolf Moon KennelsI

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-22444256003062250852010-08-29T23:31:00.002-04:002010-08-31T14:33:29.451-04:00

Ahhh... Nothing is better then being back in the chute and being around good friends. This weekend was GREAT! It was a smaller weight pull which means it's done very quickly (3 or 4 hours) and the dogs seem to do better with less hustle and bustle.This weekends track was a cart pull on a carpet on top of rubber mats. Ever put a cart on a rubber mat and watch as the cart sinks into the rubber

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-74207198731171524532010-08-11T22:51:00.002-04:002010-08-11T23:22:47.151-04:00

The comic says it all....

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-75908352959659964562010-08-04T19:24:00.002-04:002010-08-04T19:27:47.651-04:00

Well, things have been really quiet around here as of late. I'm working 21 days + straight so not much going to happen for a bit.One thing I've always seem to encounter while out with Nubs is the person that says "Oh what a well behaved dog you have". I never understand why people say this since I'm half of the time embarrassed to even have Nubs out and about. I swear it's that aura that he

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-9603504605290525132010-08-01T14:58:00.002-04:002010-08-01T15:06:10.977-04:00

Oh July 17th, There was an event in a near by town called Woofstock : http://www.woofstock-michigan.com/ The event is rather large, lots of dogs around, lots of people, and lots of good stuff going on to help the local spca and other rescues in the area.For $5 you could have a professional photo shoot done with you and your dog, and I said "Why not?!?" Nubs was a HUGE hit among the women of the

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-81682289510096270232010-07-29T22:58:00.003-04:002010-08-01T00:36:23.935-04:00

Ok, so it's not been quite a week yet, but with the reviews I've gotten from the last one, I've decided to be a few days early.I have to say this has been the rainiest summer that I can remember. Severest by far. We had 2 tornadoes hit the city this summer, the last one to hit the city was over 30 years ago, that's how crazy its been.With Nubs still being on "R&R" (that leg never got better *

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-70800705996917401502010-07-25T11:46:00.005-04:002010-08-01T00:35:36.940-04:00

So I'm going to try something new. I'm going to try to post weekly comic strips of Nubs and his antics. I can't draw worth of anything, but I think you'll get the point.Nubs is a very overzealous dog when it comes to anything. I do mean anything. IF you ask him to sit, I hope your floor can handle the g-forces behind his rump hitting that floor. Ask him to jump, better make sure you don't

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-45975468601536036382010-07-15T23:25:00.003-04:002010-07-16T13:50:43.393-04:00

Ahh summer! I love this time of year except for days like today. It was in the mid 90's with 90% humidity and no wind. Talk about a day where even walking outside your door causes you to break out in a sweat. A morning walk was out of the question since I've been pretty sick with a head cold so about noon I decided to load Nubs up in the car and drive him over to the river.Now Nubs isn't a

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-9757597488995667602010-07-10T23:50:00.002-04:002010-07-11T00:00:43.502-04:00

So It's been a while since I last updated, but there hasn't been much going on since Nubs went on rest. No weight pulls, no dog activities, nothing fun at all. Mostly we've been working on loose leash walking (Something that even after 2 1/2 years he's not the greatest at but is MUCH better now then 3 months ago) and doing refreshers on commands. "Commands? I am NOT amused!"Just before Nubs

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-84096761152295679592010-06-28T21:38:00.003-04:002010-06-28T22:26:14.983-04:00

You know they say Pit Bulls and kids do not mix, but for anyone who owns a Pit Bull and has children or has children around you know the truth. When properly trained and watched, both are GREAT together, just like any other dog breed in the world. All dogs should be watched like hawks around kids for safety concerns, no matter the breed. That being said and all, let me introduce my nephew

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-83131968781738610942010-06-18T10:00:00.005-04:002010-06-18T10:36:30.746-04:00

So Nubs limp has gone from not much of anything to he can hardly walk on his back leg at times. So yesterday I called the vet and made an appointment for this morning to get him in. 8:40am rolls around and we walk into the vet. Video of Nubs limping (not the best but you can see it)Nubs has this thing where he KNOWS that when ever he is out and about and there is a desk or table, the people

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-41541761853196525022010-06-05T19:54:00.003-04:002010-06-05T21:03:06.661-04:00

This weekend I had to make a choice, go to a weight pull in Three Rivers or go to Dog Day in the Park in Grand Rapids. Last year I went to Dog Day in the Park http://www.dogdayinthepark.com/ and had a blast with Nubs, so I decided to head that direction today, and man was it fun.It's been a while since Nubs was out in that sort of event where we was walking in, out, and around all these dogs so

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-83922497400723224612010-05-29T15:42:00.002-04:002010-05-29T16:34:40.731-04:00

So mom finally returned after being gone for 5 WHOLE DAYS! 5!!!! I thought she was gone for good. Grandma and Grandpa's house is nice and all, but it's nothing compared to being home with mom. She told me it was something dealing with a new job or something where she won't have to leave as often but I'll get more treats and classes because of it. I guess I can understand as long as I get

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-7623273184224414832010-05-20T21:05:00.003-04:002010-05-20T21:12:47.202-04:00

Nubs is full of surprises I tell ya. I guess this morning I left the door to my bedroom open and Nubs helped himself to my room. No big deal really. In the winter to save money I keep my door shut. Since it's summer, I don't mind leaving the door ajar, but I had no clue what I was going to come home to today.My neighbors tell me that sometimes Nubs sits in my bedroom window and watches them

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-79580622713357298712010-05-17T23:23:00.003-04:002010-05-18T10:08:53.560-04:00

Wow... What a weekend. Nubs and I are both still recovering from it.This past weekend Nubs and I traveled an hour south where the All American Bulldog Club was holding a 4 day Weight Pull/Conformation show. We could only do the Saturday and Sunday pulls, but it was well worth it. Nubs didn't place this weekend, which was expected with the club we were pulling with. The Bulldogs are in the

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-32723445545996828242010-05-11T23:33:00.003-04:002010-05-12T10:23:29.908-04:00

When I first brought Nubs home with me, he was not crate trained at all. He freaked out at the look of the crate, refused to step into the crate, and fought tooth and nail to stay as far away from the crate as he could. I remember having to climb into the crate myself (it was a LARGE crate) to get Nubs to step into the crate himself. It took about a week of constant working on the crate (and a

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-60220650051809930622010-05-06T21:04:00.002-04:002010-05-06T21:33:39.913-04:00

Have I mentioned lately how much I love Nubs?Having a Pit Bull (or any other "dangerous breed"), you have to develop a thicker skin, and tonight I am grateful that I've developed a nice thick one. You'll hear how "dangerous" your dog is, how they can't be nice at all, that they are a "ticking time bomb" and you'll hear stories about a neighbor's friend's wife's brother-in-law's best friend's

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-45170742880763311952010-05-04T19:49:00.009-04:002010-05-04T20:14:38.241-04:00

I remember reading that book back in 7th grade English, and I also remember getting yelled at by my teacher for being 4 chapters ahead of the class. I was so immersed in the book, a boy, his 2 dogs, doing what they loved to do. At that time I didn't have a dog at all only a bi-polar cat named Princess. I was so envious of Billy running around the country with Old Dan and Little Ann, winning

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-52222015341379173282010-04-26T23:38:00.002-04:002010-04-26T23:48:27.892-04:00

For some reason this was a hard trick for Nubs to learn. He learned "Right" so easily that it was amazing, but teaching "Left" seemed like it was going to take forever. Nubs just didn't understand that I wanted him to turn a different direction. He would get frustrated and I would move on so I wouldn't get him upset.Tonight he FINALLY got it! Must have been months of trying to get him to

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-82684578414816809892010-04-23T00:17:00.003-04:002010-04-23T00:30:02.494-04:00

"I iz sick. Go way"Poor Nubs. I decided to try a new way of controlling fleas since for some unknown reason at this house, fleas are BAD. Then on top of fleas in general in this area being bad, Nubs already attracts them like flies to honey. So you can guess it's always an uphill battle at my house against the fleas and a very itchy Nubs. I ended up doing some research on a newer flea med

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-1375698419322950632010-04-18T20:27:00.002-04:002010-04-18T20:55:22.036-04:00

Welcome UWP DM's Nutter Butter Nub CGC.This weekend I took Nubs to the Mid West Weight Puller Club's Pull out in Leslie Michigan and to say it was a success is just putting it lightly. I am so proud of Nubs, I could scream. I honestly feel like a kid on Christmas morning. First a quick rundown for anyone that is unfamiliar with Weight Pulling. There are 3 different types of pulls: Snow, Cart,

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So I've been messing around with Photoshop and decided this blog needed a new look to it. I don't like this blog setup, but it at least allows full photos. I'll be messing around to see if I can find something else. Wish me good luck!Now is the time where I need your help. Like the banner on top? No? Yes? Well here is you chance to give me some imput. Which do you like better?!?! If for

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Well, it's a new week and I'm glad, but this past 3 days has been... well interesting.On Easter I was out playing with Nubs with the Agility equipment, and look what wondered into my yard:Sweetest little girl. Not scared of Nubs at all and put him in his place a few times. Agility practice was over since this kitten wasn't leaving, and Nubs was more interested in playing with the kitten then

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-92070474513234461882010-04-04T11:49:00.000-04:002010-04-04T11:50:36.449-04:00

Love Nubs the Easter Pit Bull!

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*mutters*Ilovethisdog.... Ilovethisdog... Ilovethisdog... *ends muttering* I still don't believe it.Tonight I knew would be trouble. Nubs wasn't focusing as we were doing his normal run before Agility Class and kept looking at everything besides where the bike was and kept almost getting hit by the bike. He wasn't paying attention to my commands and luckily he doesn't like to pull when I put

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-20079127537427522562010-03-22T21:19:00.002-04:002010-03-22T21:45:31.453-04:00

Tonight was again, Agility class. I ended up spending a good 3 1/2 hours at the dentist so I ended up having to call in for work. I felt bad but hey, these wisdom teeth needed to be looked at (and sadly need to be pulled too!). This ended up giving me about 3 hours before agility class to tire Nubs out and even take him out to Petco for a bit.Honestly, Petco should just give me a job. I swear

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-54163553008678546572010-03-21T13:19:00.002-04:002010-03-21T13:33:45.342-04:00

Ok... So there is one rule I break and I think it's the number one rule of owning a Pit bull: Never let your Pit Bull off leash. Yes my City has leash laws, but your dog has to be on leash or under reasonable control. There is this HUGE field up the road a bit, about 3 blocks long by a block wide. Nothing but open field that the city keeps mowed. I take Nubs up there to run and train. It's

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-26475199062962086652010-03-19T21:53:00.002-04:002010-03-19T22:08:38.867-04:00

So Monday was our first day back at agility class with a whole new set of dogs. Since I work until 5pm and class is at 6pm and it takes anywhere from 15 to 30mins to get home, I've decided for the most part, Nubs and I will be biking to class. The class is only 5mins away by car maybe 7 depending on lights. It's about 20mins by jogging dog depending on traffic. We have to cross 2 busy roads,

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Man, what a busy weekend! I took Nubs out to Kalamazoo Michigan for the Michigan Classic which was paired with a Weight Pull event. Met a lot of people who I know on some of the forums I've been on, and got Nubs out on the cart and did some good pulling with him.I had gotten an all clear from the Vet on Thursday so Friday I packed up my stuff and headed out to Kalamazoo for the weigh in. Now

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-79310866464956887362010-03-08T10:14:00.002-05:002010-03-08T10:20:41.140-05:00

Tonight was suppose to be the start of beginner agility class again, but sadly I do not feel that Nubs back leg is ready for it yet. He is already a nightmare most of the time during class with lack of exercise but right now with me being unable to run him it would just be asking for trouble and be would just be a distraction to the class.I called the vet today to get a digital copy of his

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Well, on Sunday Nubs somehow hurt his right back leg. My parents aren't sure how as he didn't have a limp when they brought him home that night, but when I returned home later that evening, he was limping really badly. Monday morning I called the Vet to see what they would say and they told me to wait a few days to see if it improved or not. So I decided to wait until Wednesday, since I had

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-18398076011587394162010-02-25T21:42:00.002-05:002010-02-25T21:55:09.314-05:00

Last year, Nubs and I went to an event called "Dog Day in the Park" in Grand Rapids Michigan. It was a fun event where Nubs received his CGC, got his first taste at weight pulling, and just got loved on by so many people. There must have been hundreds or dogs in the park that day. http://www.grandrapidskennelclub.org/ if you want to take a look at the club hosting it.Anyways, They have a

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-16362253766947042822010-02-20T16:25:00.002-05:002010-02-20T16:53:32.433-05:00

Just when I get frustrated with Nubs, he reminds me why he is such a great dog.It was that time of the month again. Time for a food run. Normally I go to Petco then Tractor Supply Co. but I decided to switch things up by starting off at TSC where I get Nubs food. I took Nubs on a nice LONG jog before heading out, so I was hoping that there was enough of the edge taken off where he's act like a

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-91418690188091390892010-02-15T22:11:00.002-05:002010-02-15T22:31:28.707-05:00

Tonight was the second to last class for agility. I can't believe how FAST this 6 week course is going! I also don't think I will be taking another agility course with this place again. They are GREAT for obedience classes but Agility is still new to them as far as teaching it, and I think they move way to fast for the dogs to really learn anything.Tonight my Boyfriend decided to come to class

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-83523767639841555022010-02-11T21:59:00.002-05:002010-02-11T23:05:34.750-05:00

So it's been a while since I've done an update on Agility class but it hasn't been to entertaining. Nubs is doing well and always overzealous on everything. What a goof.Last year I took him to dog event the next over which had a place where you donated $1 to the local SPCA and could run an Agility course for fun. Nubs had a BLAST with the tunnel but FREAKED at the A-frame so we didn't try it

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I guess I just have to give a mini-brag tonight.My Parents live in the house behind me, and they just LOVE Nubs. My mom enjoys doing tricks with him (and undoing my training on accident) and my dad misses having a trust-worthy dog around and has adopted Nubs as his buddy and garage assistant. These 2 people were very VERY anti-Pit Bull before they met Nubs. Amazing what just one dog can do to

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-70038221652517250692010-01-30T23:54:00.002-05:002010-01-31T00:06:05.288-05:00

Tonight is one of those nights were it's hard to believe this is the same dog that came home with me a little under 2 years ago. 2 years ago up until about 8 months ago, it was a nightmare to clip Nubs's toenails. It always involved a jar of peanut butter, clippers and a lot of hog tying Nubs down to get his nails clipped and that was normally front one day then the back the next. I also

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-39334474111376066182010-01-25T19:49:00.004-05:002010-01-27T22:23:16.043-05:00

So it is official, Nubs LOVES agility. I kind of figured he would. Here is another no brainer statement, Nubs LOVES people. So if Nubs had a chance to either do tunnels and jumps or love on a stranger, which would he choose? If you guessed love on a stranger you would be correct. This is a tad bit of an issue for us. He’ll ignore everything if the agility trainer is near it, and go straight

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-57021809081384754722010-01-23T16:27:00.002-05:002010-01-23T16:38:24.141-05:00

I've noticed recently with Nubs, he really gets bored pulling for long periods of time, so when it comes to our scootering, he gets bored of it after about a half mile. Nubs just was no longer getting tired pulling that scooter, so today I decided to add some weight to the scooter. How to do it was the question.This is the scooter in question (an older photo of it):So I grabbed an old gym bag

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-1356397769556061902010-01-23T11:37:00.002-05:002010-01-23T11:43:42.793-05:00

So the other day I received Nubs's LP paperwork in the mail from the UKC. He is officially registered as an American Pit Bull Terrier with the name "DM's Nutter Butter Nub"Completely ready for weight pulling now! I think our first weight pull with be on March 12th in Kalamazoo Michigan. So exciting to know everything is coming together!!!Now it's time to re-read the hand book and rules for the

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-74186480009853212562010-01-18T23:09:00.001-05:002010-01-18T23:12:16.826-05:00

Tonight was the first Agility class for Nubs and I. I gave him a good mile run with the scooter, and thought “man that should at least take the edge off” HAHAHAH! Man that was a funny joke! Sometimes I forget that after the words “Pit Bull” comes this small word “Terrier”. Terriers do not seem to have an off switch and I need to remember that.I pull into the drive way at the Agility class and

Cindy Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325270032341811686.post-14879376449601758472010-01-18T22:48:00.001-05:002010-01-18T23:25:51.624-05:00

What can I say about Nubs? Really what can I say? I should have started a blog a long time ago, but now with Nubs starting weight pulling soon, agility classes, and with summer coming soon (not soon enough though) I guess it's time to start one.Who is Nubs you ask? Why he is my 2 day shy of 3 years old Pit Bull. He was a rescue that I found at my local shelter after I put my last dog Carter

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