Meet Bevo, the newest member of our pack:
4-month old Bevo making himself right at home on our bed
We lost one of our Great Danes (Angus) to bloat last August, and then laid to rest our 16-year old Beagle girl (Jackie) two months ago. We had firmly decided that we’d stick to just two dogs at a time from now on, which meant that we were set for a while with Jersey (our 2-year old Great Dane) and Otis (8-year old Lab/Bloodhound).
And then last Thursday we got a call from our friend Prima who runs Paws of Austin (specializing in giant breed rescues, especially Great Danes) who had just rescued four 4-month old Great Dane puppies from a home in Lampasas. She was in dire need of foster homes for these puppies, and asked if we’d be able to take in one of these skinny puppies for a few weeks until she could find a good adoptive home for him.
So on Friday we met Prima and this little guy (at 4 months he’s already 50 lbs, but is a little sack of bones for now), and within a few minutes we knew that if we fostered him, we’d never be able to give him up — so we went ahead and told Prima we’d adopt the little guy ourselves. Because really…one Great Dane is never enough!
He needs fattening up, but he’s a sweet little guy (though a bit skittish still), but he got along instantly with Jersey and Otis when we brought him home yesterday. His mom is a registered European Blue, and the sire is a registered American Black. He looks like he’ll have the same big block head (more reminiscent of their Mastiff heritage) as Jersey and Angus.
In keeping with the cow themed names for our big black Great Danes, we’ve named him Bevo.
Bevo has almost identical markings to his new big brother Jersey
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You’ve named him after the UT mascot so verily I humbly submit that he needs a UT collar.
I would have named him Boomer.
Glad the pup has found a good home where he will be loved and appreciated.
May all of you have many happy years together.
What a beautiful huge brown puppy !
What a sweetie.
I just want to give him a big hug.
I hope he doesn’t have any health conditions resulting from being underweight as a pup.
So glad the litter was rescued !
Heh…..I like the name Bevo.
I guess having Great Danes around is like a small herd in the house.
Is he brown or black ?
It just occured to me that he might not be brown…..maybe looks that way on so much red.
He’s black.
That’s a gorgeous dog.
My advice to the new guy is to claim his spot on the couch and not move until he triples his weight.
You know, I have a real desire to reach out and hug that dog — he is adorable.
But I’ll stick to my spoiled chow-mixes for around my house — your dogs are just too darn BIG for my wife to deal with given her mobility issues.
Thank you for giving Bevo a loving home! Look forward to all the future photos of al the loveable mutts.