#NeapolitanMastiff

David WakehamwakehamAMR
2025-01-04

Happy 7th Birthday Missy!

My beautiful little Tetanus survivor!

Please vaccinate your beloved pets 🥰

This image is a joyful celebration of Missy's 7th birthday. Missy, a striking black and white American Bulldog X Neopolitan Mastiff mix, is featured in a collage showcasing her playful and affectionate nature. The collage includes several snapshots:

Relaxed and Playful: Missy is seen lounging on a warm-toned wooden deck, surrounded by her toys—a bright yellow toy, a rope toy, and others. She looks completely at ease and content.

Alert and Curious: In another image, Missy stands alert with antlers in her mouth, her dark eyes shining with curiosity. Her posture is strong and confident.

Cuddly and Sweet: A final image shows Missy snuggling with a plush yellow duck toy, her head resting gently on a soft surface. This image perfectly captures her affectionate side.


Missy's story is particularly touching. I adopted her after we shared an unexpected bond during a hospital stay while she fought a serious case of tetanus. Her recovery is a powerful reminder of the effectiveness of vaccines and how they could have prevented that suffering as well as the incredible spirit of relenquished dogs. 

This collage is a tribute to her strength, resilience, and the love she brings.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2024-07-14

Can you believe it’s been six years since Missy’s ?

I first fell in love as I nursed her back to health after she was left at the hospital following her contracting .

A small hospital pen with Missy a small black and white American Bulldog X Neapolitan Mastiff puppy recovering from tetanus. She is in the classic opisthotonos posture (hyperextension and arching of the back, with her head, neck and spine curved backwards).Photo of Missy at approximately 6-7 months. She is wearing a purple training harness and matching lead. She is looking to her left. In the background is the meeting of two rivers, sparkling in the sunlight. The banks of the river are largely tree lined, except for the one we are standing on.Relatively recent photo of Missy joyfully playing in one of her three blue clam pools.A collection of newly purchased dog toys, bedding, jacket, quilt, and dog treats on the floor of a carpeted room.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2024-05-02

Rarer than finding hen’s teeth on a blue moon.

Going to try this in a vain attempt to ignore the excruciating pain in my “good foot”.

Didn’t help that Missy loves sitting on that same foot, being the big girl she is.

Photo of a bottle of Baileys Irish Cream next to a packet of Old Gold with Baileys Irish Cream dark chocolate.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2024-03-20

Gimme, gimme, gimme a hose after mowing!
Gimme, gimme, gimme a hose after mowing!

David WakehamwakehamAMR
2024-03-15

It was at this moment, he knew, he f*cked up.

Goodbye puppy plush. You served us well.

Medium large black dog with white markings pulling the stuffing out of a puppy shaped dog toy.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2024-01-04

In happier news, it’s Missy’s 6th birthday today!

Enjoy photos from when she battled tetanus as a pup, day at the river, dressed as Wonder Woman and just happy in the furever home.

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Collage of photos celebrating Missy’s 6th birthday. Various photos of a black American bulldog x Neapolitan mastiff during different times of her life. From fighting tetanus as a pup to her grown up and super happy.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2023-12-29

It’s 39°C outside.

Lucky fur Missy she has three pools under shade.

Black dog play bowing and drinkinge clear water in a blue clam shell pool on the grass.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2023-12-25

Missy enjoying her new dog toy. Sorry gifts and delicacies are so sparse this year my beautiful fur babies.

A black American bulldog X Neapolitan mastiff with white markings lying on a dog bed holding  a stuffed dog toy with her front pawsA black American bulldog X Neapolitan mastiff with white markings lying on a dog bed playing with a grey stuffed dog toy.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2023-10-09

Time for a TL cleanse?

Please accept these AI generated cartoon/anime depictions of my Missy as she was recovering from tetanus.

Photo of small black American bulldog x Neo mastiff puppy with white markings recovering from  tetanus with her head resting on bed.Cartoon/anime picture of a small black American bulldog x Neo mastiff puppy with white markings recovering from  tetanus with her head resting on bed.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2023-10-04

Between “sharing” my icepole and her new Big Bird toy, not sure what Missy loves more…

Large black dog with white markings lying on dog bed playing with Big Bird toy tail wagging.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2023-07-23

Missy didn’t know which toy she most wanted to play with this morning.


Black dog with white markings lying on a dog bed on a balcony plying with a sheep “tuffie toy”Large black dog on balcony playing with an extra large knotted rope toy.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2023-07-14

Can you believe it’s been 5 years since Missy’s ?

We fell in love as I nursed her back to health after she contracted .

#VaccinesWork

Black puppy wearing a dog coat snuggling with a plush teddy bear with the words “Keep Quiet” on the chest.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2023-04-14

You may also fascinate and captivate a woman (Missy) with an egg.

Darn that silly self fulfilling prophecy I instigated when the cashier asked where I wanted to place my eggs…

“So long as I remember” I believe was my exact quote. At least it did make bringing in the rest of the groceries easier.

Which was still difficult, as my porch lights weren’t working and I haven’t eaten in far too long to be healthy.

Photo of a book opened at page 97 with a finger pointing to a single line in the text. The title at the top of the page reads “SPELLS, CHARMS AND INCANTATIONS”.

The line of text pointed at reads: “You may fascinate a woman by giving her a piece of cheese”.
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2023-03-28

Missy’s absolute favourite thing is to play/drink from the hose.

To reduce mess and her excitement levels when I refill her pools, I place the hose underwater.

Today she learnt that water is still coming out, even though she can’t see it.

In short, I got drenched before seeing my client today, no time to change.

Luckily with Brisbane’s heat & my aircon not working I was mostly dried by the time I arrived.

Black female dog with white markings lying on balcony, smiling facing camera.
2023-02-21

Tinkerbell loves spending time on the deck. She's fond of sunbathing, nature watches (especially birds), and barking at the mailman.

She seems to be responding well to her first dose of chemo - spouse is taking her in today for a first checkup. She spent the weekend alternating being full of energy and mischief, and sleeping for hours, which is typical #NeapolitanMastiff.

#Lymphoma #CancerSucks #DogsOfMastodon

Mastiff with eyes closed in the afternoon sun, reclined on her hammock on the wooden deck, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
2023-02-14

My level of connection to my fediverse contacts is low, and I'm not terribly active right now (hobbies, etc.) so I'm mostly quiet.

I'll share that my #NeapolitanMastiff has DCM, but now she's been diagnosed with #Lymphoma.

Pandemic, then winter, now this. We're still holding on to positive attitudes, but we are also experiencing some preemptive grief, and the stress of the diagnosis, and uncertainty over the next few months.

2022-12-19

Well I haven't posted a photo of Tinkerbell in a while. She's sleepy from a boring day.

#NeapolitanMastiff #Mastiff

Gray brindle Neapolitan mastiff snoozing on my arm amidst a tangle of blankets.

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