Cannan
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Cannan was my first Mastiff. I bought him while I was still in
college. That was mistake number one. I had him shipped from a
backyard breeder, mistake number 2... He came off the plane with
patches of missing hair, a huge umbilical hernia, and loaded with
fleas. Despite everything, I fell in love almost immediately. He was
sweet and I was smitten. |
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I bonded in a way that I can't explain. When he was a year old I
realized something was just not right. It was as if his back legs
couldn't keep up with his front. Six months, five specialists, and
several thousands of dollars later I was told he had a neurological
defect. It was inoperable. I was devastated. |
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He was put to sleep the day after Christmas at 18 months old. I think he was here to help me learn about loss. It was an awful lesson; still I would not have missed having him for the world. He is, hands down, the sweetest, most special creature I have ever met. He touched me in a way that's hard to explain and I miss him terribly. |
| I bought Jordan 2 weeks later. I wanted to ease the pain in any way possible. I decided I might want to show so I purchased what I thought was a show potential puppy from Running Bear Mastiffs. Unfortunately I did not research the breeder carefully. I guess it could have been worse. Nevertheless, this began my love of showing and handling mastiffs.... See Jordan's page. |
 Cannan at Fire Island |