He is the newest member of our family. This ‘little’ Mastiff is three months old and he already weighs 23 kgs.
His father weighs in excess of 100 kgs and his mother 80 something kilos…. Apache won’t be my ‘baby’ for long.
Puppiness is so cute while it lasts. xv
Oh my goodness—he is the sweetest! I adore most any wrinkly-faced dog, but he is extra darling! Enjoy his puppyhood! :)
So lovely and what wonderful markings and colour he has. Cuteness!!
Vicki he's divine! Leigh
Awwwwwwww….too cute!!
Good evening! Oh, he is so sweet! You're right, pupiness is so beautiful, while it lasts. We have a baby dog, she's 4 months old and so lovely.Francesca
Hello gorgeous. A-M xx
So adorable!!! Wishing you lots of happy years together! x
J'adore your new baby ~ the name is perfection as is the breed!
Sooooooooo cute!!! OMG! And Apache's coat is gorgeous. It looks like a camel cashmere coat.
Enjoy puppyhood! Take lots of pictures as the time goes so fast and you'll want lots of reminders of how small your baby used to be.
xxoo
OH. MY. Adorable!
Take lots of pictures. He is adorable.
He is gorgeous, enjoy those wonderful puppy kisses. Sandi
Vicki – what a gorgeous (big) bundle of fun – I think I can already spot a mischievous glint in his eye…you are going to be one busy Mum!…..x
I just happened to stumble upon you blog today. Seeing the pics of your Mastiff brought back so many funny memories. We have had dogs our entire marriage, 34 years but our mastiff stoled our hearts like no other.
We were blessed with our English mastiff Isabella Natasha meaning Beautiful Christmas; she was a Christmas gift to me from my mom before she passed away. Isabella’s life was a short four years and I have to tell you she was worth a life time of joy.
Have a great day and enjoy. There is nothing like the love of a dog. Becky ;~)
PS. I’ll be back to see pics of him.
Oh, he's adorable, Vicki! What fun he'll have, so much to explore. xa
he is so adorable x
Oh, just look at those eyes… he's so cute. Love from London x
Oh that face…….a face only a mother could love!!
(O: (O:
Jo
Oh he's precious!
Oh my goodness, your 'little' fella is just adorable! Look at that face! I'm a sucker for puppies at the best of times, but your Apache is seriously gorgeous. Our labrador Darcy is such a huge part of our lives, our family just wouldn't be the same without him. Enjoy your new baby Vicki. K xx
Oh. I think I'm in love.
Is there anything better than a puppy?
I'm in love with your baby.
Oh my goodness, what a gorgeous pooch!! He's adorable! Such a big boy already :)
He is adorable! Puppy's are the best! I was just about to post a pic of our puupy today:) BTW – your gardens in the background look wonderful and green!
Wow… that's a BIG dog. He will be taking YOU for a walk. xo
OH! Now isn't he about the cutest???!!!
sooooooo adorable!
He looks so soft and cuddly…for now! With that 'little' family of protectors you must really go through the bags of dog food. Are they bilingual?
Catherine
Cute 'pup.' I also admire your garden and countryside- beautiful territory. My daughter just got a Yorkshire terrier this weekend and the family already wants to take turns babysitting.
He is a majestic beauty! You are so lucky to have a puppy…..and all the devotion that comes with them. I am sure you have already fallen in love madly. Enjoy, enjoy! XO
Soo cute! Apache's ears must be like velvet! Your life will be different with a dog, they are such faithful and loving companions…I envy you!
Oh Apache, you just want to hug
him! Thank you for sharing!
Jane
Flora Doora
Awww…. he may be big but he is absolutely adorable!! What a sweet worried face he has. Congratulations and Good Luck! May he be a member of your family for many many years! :-)
How adorable. Congratulations on the new addition, Vicki.
Oh he is A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E….how will you do it with all of the treasures in your home? You must have an area just for him. My friend's mastiff pup has had busy teeth….enjoy his puppyhood!
Nathalie
OOOhhhh ! So cute & the scenery in the background isnt too bad either.
Karyn x
Have a teacher lined up for he and you yet? It is an education living "large"…
Oh my he is cute.
He will be a Gentle Giant
Alison
Oh my goodness – Apache is so adorable…!! :)
You know what they say; dog spelled backward is god.
A very warm welcome to Apache -what a handsome boy he is! Glad though that it's s stick he's chewing on Vicki, not your favourite pair of Repetto's.
Millie ^_^
P.S. MOTH needs to get his hearing checked, as I said to him on the phone from Darwin this morning 'Vicki A.'s posted on her new puppy this morning, he's so cute!' And the reply came 'What was wrong with the old one?'. He had heard hubby, not puppy!!
Congratulations on the new addition to you family! He is adorable! Can't help but love dogs – they are like family. Thanks for sharing your pictures.
I ♥♥♥ him!!! so adorable!
Oh, he's is cute. Well cute is maybe not the right word, but these pictures are so lovely. My dog died last year and i still miss him. So when i see puppies?Adorable. xx
Just precious Vicki! My eyes were going back and forth between Apache and your lovely grounds. What a perfect romping spot for your new baby. I'll be looking forward to more photos of your new boy!
He is so cute. I am allowed a puppy when we have a house with a garden hence once this one is finished we will start looking for a maison with a jardin :-)
A bientot,
Leeann x
Too + cute + for + words! What a face to come home to after a long day…my daughter and I dream of this!
Hope you are well.
~M
Gaaaaaah! So cute! I'm a big fan of all things fuzzy (especially dogs and goats)!
I saw your comment over at My Melange, and I had to come over and tell you how much I enjoy your book; I won it thru My Melange years ago (has it been that long?!) and still flip through it while mentally envisioning a jaunt to the south of France — not *too* far from the south of Italy where I am, and even better my sister-in-law lives in Puget sur Argens :)
Oh my God. He is incredible. Just one more thing to love about your gorgeous French Life! And by the by, the yard is pretty snazzy too!
I'm here… are you coming to Paris anytime soon?
xoc
oh my word, now that little bundle is the definition of cute! jx
He is gorgeous!!!
And he has beautiful colours!!
xx
Greet
He is heavenly.. Oh I would love a Mastiff, but I hardly have the room for my crazy Border Collie cross! He just looks so scrumptious and cuddly, enjoy him!
:) Flick
I almost cried when I saw the picture! It could have been Arabella – one of the mastiffs that once enriched our life with love and drooling. Such charming personalities! A[ache is gorgeous!
What a cute little face. And yes it is so fun while it lasts!
Enjoy your time with him.
L.
the paws, the paws.
oh my- he is absolutely gorgeous and I want to play with him immediately!
Apache is magnificent! What a handsome dog. Enjoy his puppyhood while it lasts!
Hi Vicki–I love puppies, dogs, cats, sheep (a little smelly) parrots, etc. But Mastiffs are truly a breed unto themselves–so loyal, patient and hungry.
I can only imagine what this big boy eats. Jones (big but light) needed lots of vegetables with his food as a puppy–who knew that dogs needed vegetable? Have a wonderful time with him, I can just imagine him trapsing (sp?) along after you on the farm. Happy Spring!!
oh he is divine!!! I love mastiffs, especially as pups – such amazing dogs!
hugs
Jenx
I've forwarded your pics of Apache to several friends .. .
know they'd need his pure puppy adorableness as much as I did this morning!
Jjj
He is adorable! Congratulations!
Now that's a puppy!!! What a handsome *little* boy…great name too…love love love! Can't wait to see more pic's as he grows up.
Congratulations!
xo J
*** Suuuuch a P R E C I O U S love-bug… to the MAX!!! (I'm SOOOOOO in love w/ that incredibly sweeet face!!!… KNOW our Belle would be too!!!)….
… I just can't IMAGINE life withOUT a four-legger in the house, even IF the bed DOES get a little "crowded"!!!
******SURE WISH I COULD LOVE M*Y "WRINKLES" LIKE I LOVE H*I*S!!!)******
Congrats to the entire family!!!
Linda in AZ
bellesmom1234@comcast.net
Awwww so so so cute and lovable! I fell in love with my first mastif at a little Italian restaurant on W38 St. in NYC 2 years ago. She stays "home" now but she was sweet always. You have the perfect place for a large animal to live in happily in nature. Good luck! Puppydom like babydom, goes too quickly.
Just look at the size of those paws! He will grow into them very quickly! I have often wished we could own a Mastiff — it is a bit too warm here in Florida for them, though.
Please keep the pictures coming! We'd all love to watch Apache grow up! :)
Have fun!!
Ruth
Oh Vicki,
What a loveable puppy. He is wonderful and will be a perfect addition to your family.
Enjoy the puppy stage, as it's so lovely and has such funny moments as well. I think that we will be seeing many more wonderful images of Apache in the future !!!! XXXX
oh my goodness! so unbelievably adorable! especially the last — such a charming expression
Oh Vicky
Apache is adorable!
Is this part of "Empty Nesters" syndrome as I am desperate to get my own dog now too!
As we live in a townhouse with confined garden area I'm being super selective.
My heart is set on a Lakeland terrier with the black saddle on his back, but I'm told he will be very boisterous in the first 5 years!!
My daughter got her Jack Russell when she was living in Paris and carried her everywhere in her handbag – only in Paris!
Roxy celebrated her 10th birthday party last month with pink cup cakes and they all live in the country now.
Thank you for sharing.
Tres mignon..well not actually!
sooooooooooooooo sweet!
take care,
Rosa
love the look of those big soft puppy paws
Oh Vicki
he is so handsome
X
V
Oh, I want a puppy, but maybe not one that will grow up to be bigger than I am. So very cute.
He is just the cutest….they need to stay puppies longer!
Darling pup…just showed him to my daughter who is facinated with this breed!
He is the most adorable cuddle bunny ever! I want to lay down and snuggle into his body and smell his puppy breath and tickle his soft ears….oh how I love this puppy! Snuggle while you can! Then all that will be left is the wrestling and wet kisses. PFxo
I'm in love! So happy for you and Apache, Vicki ~ what a blessed life he will lead with you!
dear Vicki…how totally cuddly scrumptious is HE??
although as you say, maybe not for too long..
Unlike my little toy poodle SOOTY who weighs in at a mere 4kgs..!! (when NOT clipped…lighter when a RAT like creature!!)..
ps…totally agree with your last post re mother's/sons etc….my youngest has just turned 21 as well…
BUT I will NEVER stop worrying about both my boys being on the road driving…especially as MR C drives to Mt Bulla every weekend during snow season…WHICH unfortunately FOR ME (not him) is rapidly approaching!!
xx andrea
Oh my goodness, he is tooo cute for words! I have dog envy!
How gorgeous and cute he is.. and also how gorgeous your grounds are!! magnificent!
thank you so much for the birthday wishes too… they all made my day quite special.. xx Julie
I can see all ready that he is going to add a whole new dimension to your life Vicki. I foresee long walks and a happy dog owner :)
Jeanne
He is just about the cutest dog EVER!
I'm such a sucker for a cute puppy. I even love puppy breath! But V, have you looked at those HUGE paws? OMG, glad you live in the wide open spaces for this guy to roam and prance!
V
Oh..the adorable baby!! And Apache is such a fun name…Enjoy your new baby, Vicki!! :-)
j'adore mastiffs! quand j'etais jeune, j'ai eu un ami qui a eu neuf mastifs!
(sheesh – that was tiring, and most likely not even correct…)
he is darling!
xx
Absolutely ADORABLE – how can you not love that face and those ears!
i.am.in.love.
No way! ABsolutely adorable, he is the cutest little mastiff ever!!!!
Have tons of fun with this dude!
Puppy = cute
Scenery = gorgeous
Cute puppy is goung to enjoy running around gorgeous scenery.
Congratulations on your newest family member – he looks huge! I'm sure he will be very protective of you and your family. p.s. already now I think he would give our little Miss Molly puppy a fright :)
omg my sister and i are squealing out of cuteness right now…..precious! so jealous I want a puppy sooo bad!
xoxo Bardot in Blue