This is Mabel with Franco and his son. The live in Central Missouri.

Hey Karey,

Hope all is well with and yours....... Just got back from the vet, which is only the next street over. We walk over there within the first week of every month for Mable's heartworm pill and for her to be weighed. Today's weight was 55.7 lbs. The pics here are from last month, so she's a bit bigger now. I swear, if you stare at her long enough, you can see her grow.....g. I sometimes find myself staring at her thinking how gorgeous she is. Funny story here....when she was much smaller, we'd take walks down the street, and a lot of the neighborhood dogs would bark at her (most homes on my street have at least one dog) now, fewer and fewer dogs bark at her....hmmm, I wonder why???.......g. Training is coming along fine. The vet offered a socialization class which she did very well in. Lots of the kids on the block love to hug on her, she's happy with that, and so am I. I've noticed she's very protective of the yard and myself also. She gives everyone the once over very well. We were watching a movie last night, and there was a scene where someone entered a door from behind. I have a surround system, so it sounded like someone was really coming in the back door. She shot up and started barking toward the back door, which tickled me to no end. Anyway, please enjoy the pics. I'll send more as she grows. Take care.

Franco