Some of our Bandogs and Neapolitan Mastiffs in their new homes.

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 I love getting stories and photos such as this from proud buyers.

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Hi Maria,

It has been ages since I have emailed you, I hope you are well. I’m always checking out your website, I love reading your emails from people who have your dogs.

Fletch is going well, he has become a little more protective since we have had max. We just have to watch him all the time when we have visitors. He just loves the baby.

I took a photo of Fletch on the weekend and thought you would like to see him.

Cheers

Hi XXXX from Adelaide! I purchased Diva from you approx 2yrs ago
and wanted to send you a picture of Diva today! Diva is one of a kind!
Approx 55kilos. A well balanced dog! Definately a leader when it comes to
rounding up my other dogs! Diva loves to lay in the sun and always has her
legs crossed as she drifts off to sleep! Very protective and there is never
a noise that she doesnt alert me about! Even at 3am! Diva owns the backyard
and I would hate to see someone enter while im at work! Very protective if
anyone steps close to me or even knocks on the front door! Set in her way
and truly a one owner dog! I cant imagen life without her!

Thanks for such a loyal protective dog!
Divas moto is family first!

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Another Abcalert Neapolitan Mastiff has her Championship, go Penny!!

Hi Maria 

Just a quick message    Penny gained her final points for her title last Saturday at Oakey show (actually her first points last year were also at Oakey show)

So Penny is now to be known as Aust Ch ABCALERT FLAVIA.     Yahoo!!!!!

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Trublue Zena

Zena on left

> Hi Maria,
>
> Happy New Year!!
> I thought I'd send you some photos of Zena - from the day we picked her up
> from Mackay (doesn't she blend!), sleeping with our shoes on her bed (she
> never chewed them!), playing tug-o-war with her older grumpy sister,Getting
> ready for a swim - the goggles didn't last too long! !
> Zena seems to be going through the naughty stage at the moment -
> chewing/eating things that she shouldn't be, I hope she grows out of it
> quickly as its starting to get costly!
> Other than that we adore her & I'm sure she just wants more attention from
> us when she does these things...
> I hope you enjoy the photos - you can put them on your web page if you like,
> as we enjoy seeing all the other pups and their homes.
> All the best
>
> xxxxxx & Zena :)
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How about this for one cute wee Neo!

Who could not love her.

Below was a great e mail to get! another future champion from Abcalert!  

Hi Maria,
I just couldn't wait to let you know how proud we
where of Dudley yesterday. He had his last show in
baby class and he cleaned up, taking out best of
breed, best in group and runner up best in show. He's
had his picture taken for the local paper and when it
comes out I'll have to send you a copy. I'm also going
to take a picture of him with all his ribons, sashes
and his rosettes and send with the paper for you.
cheers
Karen ####
Harvey WA

'Baby' photo of Dudley, will be adding those other photos as they come in, we are as pleased with, and every bit as proud of this boy as is his owner! he is a son of Abcalert Romindy and Bellamico Brave Warrior.

Hi Maria,
Just couldn't wait to tell you!
We are sooooo very pleased and excited to inform you
that Dudley(Abcalert Fenrir) won his first Best in
show today at the Utility special show in Perth.
(being chosen above the usual winners, rottweilers,
dobermanns, boxers, malamutes and akitas just to name
a few)He also won best of breed and challenge. This
picture was taken just after the best of breed win, its
the look that impressed the South Australian judge so
much she came up after the show to tell me what a
splendid dog he is(we could have told her that) and
that she hadn't seen a Neo with such gracefull
movement as him in all her years of judging.
Hope to let you know of such great news in the distant
future with his show career looking promising at this
stage.

From Karen XXXX
Harvey Western Australia

'DUDLEY', ABCALERT FENRIR, NOW HAS HIS AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

, and is now over half way to his Grand Championship.

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Abcalert Wootanna, also has her Australian Championship, am waiting on some fresh photos of her, she is also doing agility, one of the few Neos to be able to do it.

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Trublue Angus nearly 4 months.

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See the photo below this story, and you can almost hear Cielo 'asking' for some biscuit!.

 Cielo

We prefer our dogs to go to good family homes,such as these dogs have,for they are as much a companion as they are a guard, we love to hear back from buyers and see pics of the dogs as they grow. I would like to share a few of those family photos with you. 

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 Fletch has passed puppy preschool with flying colours, I recomend puppy school for those who can attend, it is a great way to socialise your pup and beguin his training. 

Fletch, almost grown up, below is part of his owners last e mail:

 Bella

Trublue Bella lives in Port Hedland with her family, she loves the cats and kids, and is already showing her metal as a home guardian. (Update) Bella has sadly had to be put down due to severe dysplasia, she is the only one this has ever happened to, her family are devastated, this is very much the downside of both breeding and owning a dog, nothing will ever quite replace this dog for this family. Although her life was all too short, she was much loved and had the best family and the best life she could ever have had. 

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Trublue Wilson at 14 months, and Trublue Hogan at 7 months these two belong to two different families in the USA, they are shown here 'visiting' you can see more pics of Wilson on his masters site at www.bandog.net

 Wilson

Form the harsh dry heat of the Out Back to the snow of a US winter, Trublue Wilson clowning around in the snow, something his parents will never see.

One of our Neapolitan Mastiff pups, Boston, out with his proud new dad, he lives in the Brisbane area.

At home, on slipper duty.

These two young Neapolitan Mastiffs, Bull and Duke, are in Tahiti, a long way from home.

Trublue Steel went to friends, one of the most beautiful Bandogs you would ever see, unfortunately not a fit dog, we had hoped to breed from him, but this sadly is not an option, his temperament and looks are just perfect, but his elbows are not. We have far fewer failures these days, but flesh and blood is just that, and 100% fitness in anything is an unatainable goal, but still one we strive to reach.

Trublue Cielo, a star indeed, his proud owner is an ex nun, a very lovely lady who has managed to train him to her needs even though she is not in the best of health and lacks the physical strength one would expect to need to control such a dog. I have put up a special page including a tesimonial from the owner of Trublue Cielo, go to Cielo a testimonial' and take the time to read through this excellent story which will tell you so much more about an owners veiw of this breed in the home that I can. 

Cielo playing with a Bandog pup while on a visit to his old home.

Sleepy Jag, a Neo pup full of character, this was one of those pups one hates to part with. here is an update on Jag, no longer a sleepy wee pup, but a very large and protective family dog. The ilness refered to below was parvo, at 3 months of age Jag was not much bigger than most 7 week old pups, this wonderful family took him anyway, their kindness has been repaid in a big way!

Jag now.

Dear Maria Just thought we'd drop you a line - been about a year since we've been in contact. Jag is great! He's a giant - obviously his slow start, being so sick and all, has had no long term effects! He is such a gentle giant though- utterly adorable. He seems to have finally outgrown his mischievous puppy ways - no more destroyed bedding! He must have chewed his way through about 4 different mattresses (the backyard looked as though it snowed on several occasions!) He is very gentle with our children - almost tiptoes around our 2 year old. Summer was funny - he spent his days lying underwater in our children's pool with just his nostrils poking out of the water - looked just like a crocodile! I've never known a dog to love water as much as he does. On a more serious note he has shown us just what a neo can do when it comes to guarding! Earlier this year he was at our back door, letting out the quietest of growls - we didn't take too much notice at 1st as our neighbour's dog was out in their backyard barking at something. Next thing out phone rang - our neighbour had called to see if Rob could come over as Rosie (neighbour's dog) wouldn't come inside when our neighbour called her. (Rosie is an exceptionally obedient dog) Our neighbour was concerned that something was in her yard. As Rob went to go out the front door to go over I turned our back light on and went outside to see if I could see anything from our side of the yard. Jag walked right by my side. As I got half way down the yard - Jag nudged me quite hard - nearly pushing me over - he then bolted towards the back fence - as I looked there was a man coming over the fence from my neighbours yard -and as it was quite dark obviously hadn't seen that there was a big black giant in the yard he was absconding too! He was halfway over when Jag was at his heels He quickly changed directions and threw himself over our backfence and was gone. Jag was going off!! I have never heard anything like it! When he knew all was clear the 1st thing he did was come over to me to make sure I was alright - almost apologising for knocking me out of the way! He is truly our hero! Somehow I don't think this intruder will be back!! Thankyou for giving us the privilage of sharing our lives with such a magnificent creature Sincerely Rob and Sonja & Jag!!

 Abcalert Sebastion and friend, Angel this pup is looking good, his owners are very pleased with him, and I hope to get other photos as he matures.

This e mail made my day.

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Not all stories are good ones, and I feel I should tell the bad as well as the good. The following is a very sad tale.

The Bandog I called Beauty 2 was a lovely natured bitch, too soft, I felt, to be a 'hard' guard, but she watched well, and would go off at strangers though I doubt she would have stood her ground if severely threatened, I had started her on obedience and she was one of the most obedient dogs I have ever trained so eager to please it was a pleasure to teach her.

 

A man from Canberra had offered to buy her as he only wanted a deterrent, not a dog likely to attack, but she would have been often alone as he wanted her for his car lot, to guard it at night, so, when I got a long email from a man in NSW who wanted two dogs for the home I thought this would be a much better home for her, he said he had waited quite a few years to get a dog, he had two four and a half year old boys and felt it was time to introduce them to dogs, plus he wanted security for his home and adjoining business, he had read my site and liked the breeding of my Bandogs too, he said, though his main interest was in the Neos.

 

 He agreed to buy Beauty and a pure  Neo male, he was 11 months, Beauty 9 months, I told him  I felt they would be fine, but they would need to be watched closely as they had not been reared with kids, I have sold many older pups to families, most settle in well within a month, only one has not done so to date and that one just would not accept the new home, ran away from the family constantly and seemed as though afraid, that one had to be replaced.(well, did not HAVE to be I could have just taken the money and run) 

 

We met in Brisbane, a friend and I spent 2 hours with this man, he seemed a nice person, he was told to watch the dogs closely and to put them away if he was not around or if other kids came over as no dog should be around kids who may be yelling and running as kids will do, most especially until they settle in.

 

 He agreed with all this said he understood dogs, I also told him not to let these two out of his car on the way home without a lead,as they would most likely not obey him yet and he could lose them, he said he would do that too. Well not even, he let them out nearing to home, and had some of his relatives not come by would not have caught the male again!!.

 

Not even a month after getting them he sent the following email. ( I have Xed out some names including his, he had renamed Beauty to Booty)

 

 

Gidday Maria

xxxx is doing well, he's allready very devoted and great with the boys.
He has a fettish for destroying shoes and is somewhat of a cleptomaniac and
thief. he can slip past unnoticed with nearly anything concealed in his
mouth.
But slowly getting better.

Booty is another story. She is broody and sulky unless she has her own way.
Shes extremely intelligent and has all sorts of tricks and ploys to get her
own way. Yesterday she became excited and threatening with the kids when a
bunch came over from next door, this then stirred xxxx into the same state,
as she allways leads and then doubles back behind him. She is unable to jump
and is slow moving unless excited. She burrs up at other dogs.
This all appeared a bit unnatural untill i was told that the american staffy
is in fact a pitbull with very little in common with a staffy. YOU HAVE SOLD
ME A FUCKING PITBULL CROSS FOR A CHILDS PET.
to add to this you say that the bandog is bred from the neo to eliminate
some of thier faults. Yet she has a horrible cherry eye and appears sore in
the arse end. I have not discovered why xxxx was not taken or was returned
but he seems pretty healthy.
As I presume you must have been pretty desperate to get rid of them, to risk
her in a family enviroment. I am not hopeful of you wanting to help rectify
the situation. By law here i am required to constuct a child proof enclosure
and she has to be mussled outside of it, amongs a pile of other
requirements.
I believe pittbulls have been banned in QLD. This would explain you
misrepresenting the true makeup of your dickhead dogs. You are an ablolute
fool to be crossing a pit with the majestic NEO"S. I would appreciate some
satisfactory responce from you. She will get a bullet on tuesday unless you
want her back in exchange for a neo bitch. Which of course you dont.
So Thanks very much, You have totally reinforced my belief that dog breeding
attracts the lowest forms of humans to it.

xx

 

 

My Reply:

 

xx
I am surprised at your awful email, you have been advised wrongly, I have
the breeds which are in my dogs on my website.
The content of American Staffy in Booty is very small and they are not the
same as pitbulls, they are legal in QLD and all other states, they are a
recognised and registered breed and may be, and are shown at dog shows, all
Staffy's came originally from the same stock, be they English or American,
they have diverged far from the Pitbull many years ago.

On the other hand all dogs from the Molosser types such as the Neo were the
original dogs of war, this is why they still guard to this day, the Neo more
so than any other mastiff or Molosser type, I would suggest you do a bit
more research on this for yourself.

I do not sell my dogs for children's pets, neither a Neo or a Bandog nor any
large dog should be left unattended with kids. That also is on my site.

They are almost all good with kids, and become very protective of them, but
first and foremost they do guard, and in a situation where kids have other
children visiting should be put away in case they get the idea that their
family is being threatened, or even the running and yelling kids often
indulge in can waken the prey drive in any dog. this goes just as much for
pure Neos as it does for Bandogs, even small breeds can become overly excited
by playing children it is not a breed specific thing, THIS IS ALSO ON MY
SITE.  Booty and xxxx have not had time yet to bond with your family.

Please keep in mind that they are guard dogs as well as family dogs and need
to be treated with respect at all times, in your first email you stated that
you wanted protection as well as family dogs, and that you had been looking
at my site, I took this to mean you had read information provided, I also
told you to watch the dogs around your children, if you had not wanted dogs
which will protect you would have been better to get some other sort of dog.

There is no reason to keep Booty in any different enclosure to xxxx, but
BOTH should have a good fence and a safe place for you to put them when you
have other kids over, or cannot be there to supervise them, same goes for
any of the guard type breeds, no exceptions.

Booty was fine when you bought her, if she now has a cherry eye it is not a
big problem and can be fixed, no dog or breed, cross or otherwise is
entirely fault free, do give her more time. If she does not settle in I
would swap her for a Neo when one is available, however there is the price
difference to consider.What do you mean by sore? lame or what?

BUT DO GET THIS VERY CLEAR xx, NO, AND I MEAN NO LARGE DOG OF ANY BREED
SHOULD BE LEFT UNATTENDED WITH CHILDREN OF ANY AGE.
If you have so little understanding of dogs and your responsibilities toward
them, it might be best to return BOTH dogs

Maria.

More emails were exchanged in much the same vein, I asked for his vets number to check out the faults he said Beauty had developed in just 3 weeks; not given, nor was the offer to replace her taken up, eventually I told him if any more libellous material came my way from him I would refer it to my solicitor, then got a more polite email, but to the effect that he would put Beauty or Booty as he called her down, and call it quits.

 

    THERE ARE NO DANGEROUS BREEDS, NOR ARE THERE ANY SAFE BREEDS, JUST DANGEROUS OWNERS, AND NONE SO DANGEROUS AS THE BLOKE WHO KNOWS THE LOT!!

 

This bloke left two young half grown pups in a situation they should never have been in, against all warnings, and then blamed poor Beauty and her breeding for HIS mistake, had she had any real intent to attack she WOULD HAVE, she did not, but in selling her to this bloody know it all I signed her death warrant. 

Beauty RIP.

 

Trublue Lola

Hi Maria

Just a line to say hello

The site is looking great,keep up the good work.

I can't begin to say how happy we are with Lola,protective at home,totally loveable with us and completely maternal around the nephews,she has even cured the four year old's fear of dogs,which is funny to think about when you see them standing together!

Have been in touch with Katrina,have had an idea,and will tell you all about it when it starts coming together.Will hopefully see her and Gabby in the next week or two.

Will send more photos soon

Regards,

Jack

P.S. And just like a little sister,she just loves her Uzi! (Uzi is their other dog)

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This is Odie a Trublue Bandog, her owners love her, though she has grown much larger than they wanted, why I have no idea! Odie has had some problems with her hips, the only  Bandog of ours apart from Bella, I have ever heard of to have problems with hips, she has however been responding well to natural treatment, I would think her size may have a lot to do with her problems  (65kg. instead of the usual 45kg.) I have asked her owners to keep in touch and let me know how she goes, I will update this as I hear from them. (update) Odie is still doing well and has responded to treatment.

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Uggie a Trublue dog, his owner is a man of few words, but said he is very pleased with Uggie! who does look to be a very nice looking dog, and a beautiful colour.

 

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This magnificent dog is Trublue Bob, possibly one of the best guard dogs to be found anywhere in the world, nothing scares this dog, he is 50 odd kilos of pure muscle and guts, yet he will let the family cat biff him and he ignors it, let any human (bar his owner) try that and they would be on the ground in seconds! No way does any unauthorized person get passed this dog,

 

 

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Trublue Bess settled and doing well in her new home.

 

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Hello Maria,

                 I just wanted to give you a quick update on Nelson. He made himself at home as soon as he arrived in Cairns, and has since become thoroughly spoilt.He (at 5 mths) has shot up and become quite gangly as his body tries to catch up with his legs.I have never had such a quick learning dog and very rarely needs to taught anything twice,although being smart has also made him realize how using his charm can help him get away with anything,including sleeping on the beds.

My vet thinks Nelson is a wonderful specimen and doesnt stop raving when we are there for vacs.I do have two questions for you though,I have gotten conflicting advice on that we should not exercise him too much until he is at least 12 mths old, and whether or not to give him extra calcium suppliments.He currently has a diet of mince,dry food,rice,brisket bones and raw chicken wings,he is growing well at the moment and is strong but we have been giving him calcipup suppl.up until now.Appart from that worry We are extremely proud of him,he is terrible sook and a charmer and wins everyones heart.We will forward on a pic as he gets older. Cheers Christine

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 Hank and Byron two Austalian Bandogs at home with the family cat.

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This was such a nice e mail I thought I would share it, will post photos of Melon when they arrive.

HI Maria,

Just wanted to say hi and to tell you that we are just thrilled to bits with Melon.

She is growing beautifully, has the silkiest coat, bright eyes and gorgeous nature.

She has amazed us with her intelligence  - she is sitting, laying down, fetching, barking and patrolling on command.  She hears any movement or noise long before we do and races to the window or fence growling and barking. She will stop immediately on our command also and sits and waits for further "instructions".

The local vet adores her!!!

Our Bullmastiff thinks its wonderful to have a lil sister and she gives him a run for his money in the wrestling stakes too.

As well as turning into a wonderful guard, she is so loyal and affectionate and delights us with her personality and cheek!

She is an absolute credit to you and all your dedicatation and again we would like to thank you for giving us such a smart and delightful pup.  We are getting some photos developed so I will scan and send when they are ready.

One day we hope to have at least ane more Bandog from you.

Hope all is well with the new pups - we've been checking your site regularly.

 

Kind regards

Kxxx and Jxxx

(Gove)