Photos of Jax from 9 weeks old up to today above about 10 weeks old
12 weeks old
Just found the comfy stool
Now thinks he is big as a tree
about 4 month sold
In Queens Park Crewe with the wack wacks he is very good with them
His ball your not having it
Jax is now 22 months old and still loves to get dirty given half a chance. Let him go in a field with one muddy patch and he will find it then dig it or lie in it. He is still like a puppy and get very excited at times he now has 3 walks a day so about 4 hours a day walking which seems to suit in the current weather. The problem being the colder or wetter the weather the more he want to walk.
He is still a fussy eater and has gone off tinned dog meat in favour of steak pies which he has with complete dog food, he still loves his pizza
Jax has started putting on weight at long last any time now he should start to fill out. He is now 86lbs so he has put on a couple of kg in the last few months xmas food.
With winter he is getting more active and at night he likes to start towing me for walks if I am not careful. We have had troubles with fireworks big bangs he doesnt bother to much but ones going up in the sky he doesnt like and all over xmas some one has let them off. He remembers were he heard them and is reluctant to go that way for a long time after.
Jax is now 17 months old and has put on a bit of weight they are supposed to fatten out from now to 2 years. We gave him a chew the other day and he ran outside and dropped it in his water bowl cam in and had a rest then went out to get it. He has worked out for himself that putting it in water softens it. He worked out to bark to be let out and bark to come back in. If we dont let him in then hes worked out to come around to the living room window jump up at the window and bark if we dont here him at the back door.
He get crafty as well to get him in from the garden at night as he likes to sleep out side until bed time we give him a treat for coming in. He then trys to run out once hes eaten it so he can have another one for coming in the second time.
When he is out Jax loves laying on grass so we made a little lawn for him at home that was a few weeks ago and he has not been near it. Today he decided he likes it and lay on it for the first time. He is now 16 months old and has changed over the last few weeks getting much calmer he can still be an idiot puppy at times but generally he is much more chilled out. He walk well and doesnt pull on the lead as a rule and walks with a loose lead even if he walks in front. He does if he get in front turn his ears back to listen to you. We are trying to get him out of the habit of lying down when he meets another dog as a pup it was ok as its shows submissive posterior but a few Staffies think it great to then attack him and it also frightens some dogs as he often jumps up very quick. So we are trying to make him sit quietly.
With the weather being so hot this week Jax has been battling the water monsters he likes to wash his feet when its hot it helps to keep him cool
But the water monster AKA the hose pipe he has to have a go at he try's to attack it or drink it all at once you think he would lie down in the water but he just like to get his feet and mouth wet. It has been a mess being so hot for a dog that has lots of fur and designed to live at –60 is far to hot for him all he wants to do is sleep. WE have to take him out a night when its cooler
The last week or so Jax has been loosing all his puppy fur and no matter how many times you brush him you get loads of fur out of him next time he is getting bald in some places. It should make it better for him in the heat(what Heat?) The heat does make him a bit more subdued but then at night when it get colder he want to go or longer walks.
Jax was attacked by a GSD in the park last week he may be a puppy but in the end he showed the GSD who was boss he ended up un its back with his claws in his face chewing his neck. He is normally very friendly with other dogs and it was the first time he has defended him self and did he do a good job.
He will be 12 months old next week but he is still a baby at heart even has a dummy at times. He picks them up in the street if you dont watch him and sucks them just like a baby
We had the first snow this week and of coarse jax loved it he was jumping trying to catch the flakes rolling in it, eating it, digging in it. He had been off his food for a few days and even refused bread. But he is back eating and making up for the lost meals. We weighed him at the vets and he hasnt put much on he is now 36 kg or 80lbs in old money. Not eating he may have lost a little bit. He was bouncy enough but just didnt want to eat he may have had a tummy bug.
We got a new mattress this week for the bed and put the old one in the yard ready to go to the tip but Jax has decided its made for him and loves it as he can bounce on it as well as sleep.
He still loves jumping up on the bridge watching the ducks trying to get their bread. We have tried to cut down his bread as he was getting to much. He is being silly eating put food in his bowl and he wont touch it but hide it around the house or throw it to him he eats it
One thing about Jax who is now 8 months old is if he sees muck, dirt or water he will go in it given half a chance. After having a bath to get rid of the mud on him I took him out and suddenly he saw mud that was it off like a lunatic straight into the mud a quick run in the mud then lets lay down in the mud just for fun.
He still appears to be getting more teeth as there are some very small ones coming through. He has been off his food a bit lately but its hard to tell. Most people would think they eat a lot but they eat very little for the size of the dog and everything they do eat is used up so very small pooh. At –40 were they live their bodies have to make every once of food count
Jax loves caring can if he sees one in the street he like to pick it up if we can get him to bring the pop etc it would be a good thing.
Take him out and there is a muddy puddle he will find it no matter how far away it is and he is in it he doesnt mind going out in the rain he will fall asleep outside in the rain if he can. He had a massive doggy chew for xmas and he is the first dog that has every bitten one in half we have had lots of dogs that chew then get fed up. By the end of the day it was in two halves and it was over a foot long and really thick
Jax has a new enemy the big bear he loves playing/killing is toys so we found this big bear as big as him. He has had great fun playing with it and bouncing all over it this week.
We now have lots of pictures of Jax from puppy till now on Skydrive take a look
Mals are not supposed to be good with other little animals but here Jax visits the Queens Park everyday and watch's the ducks who couldn't care less about the big dog watching them but he does try and steal their bread give half a chance
Malamutes are not supposed to make good guard dogs but Jax doesnt seem to have read the book he barks at anyone in the area of the back yard and if you come in next door you will find him on the wall barking at you. What makes it more frightening is next doors path is a few feet lower than ours so he appears as a very big dog enough to frighten any one away.
He still has a liking for park bench's as soon as he sees one he claims it as his own and if anyone is sitting there he insists in washing their ears for them its his latest trick. His howling is getting loader and he is doing it a lot more any sign of a siren and he goes into full flow.
Jax has a teddy and a penguin and here he is asleep on his toy as a pillow so no one pinch's it. He's has been active this week as the temperature drops below freezing it seems to make him so much more active and he is ready for long walks all the time. He still likes to sleep outside when its freezing though we bring him in last thing at night. He even likes going out to sleep in the rain but we have to stop him all the time.
We are still trying to work out how big and heavy he will grow I have seen quotes they can reach up to 125lbs
Some even make 180lbs
They are handy if your car breaks down and you need a tow 
Jax had a trip to the vets this week to get weighed he pulled me there once he saw we were close he was off straight in and onto the scales. He is now 35KG which is 5.5 stone in old money. He likes now he is bigger sitting by the front window and seeing whats going on as people pass by. He can recognize our car if he is in the room and it come back he can pick it out from other cars and jumps up to see you.
Here he is with his paw stuck under the cupboard he has a trick of pushing his balls and other things under then trying to get it out and making a noise so you will do it for him and then like a baby he pushes it back under he thinks its great fun.
Jax new boots well no not actually new boots but if you look at the pictures it looks like he is wearing boots. In fact he managed to find the muddiest spot on the golf coarse the other day and jump in it. Any sign of water or mud and he is there.
We thought he had got all his new teeth they are not full size yet but this week some more started coming out next to his fangs so he is still teething. He is now 26 inch high but we still see him as a little puppy. He loves jumping up on rocks or seats to get a good look and be king of the castle. He has decided everyone now has dirty ears and its his job to clean them for you. It surprising how little he actual eats a lot less than our old GSD used to eat but he has food down all the time.
We managed to get over bonfire night . He didnt bother with load bangs some were like bombs going off and he didnt blink but he did have a few turns at ones in the sky with the whistling noise maybe it hurt his ears. More went off this weekend but this time he didnt care as they were few and far between. Some of his favourite foods are bread,pizza and peanut butter. As you can see give him a jar to lick out and it keeps him happy for ages, As he like bread so much he now barks at people in the park feeding the ducks for bread off them.
He still picks up any rubbish he can find here he has found a shoe and he will carry it for ages often killing it in the process.
Jax is now 6 months old and is over 5st and still a bouncy pup. This week we have fireworks to contended with it a hard one. He hasnt bother up to now but with a lot going off he doesnt like ones in the sky big bangs he doesnt even look up but light in the sky he doesnt like. Its hard to deal with by rights if the alpha male goes forward so should the pack so its a matter of ignoring any sign of fright and carry on towards the firework as if nothing has happened. It fatal to turn back or stroke the dog as this tell him something is wrong. He must think its normal and nothing to fear so you must remain calm and assertive. Ant sign of excitement will make things worse. In practice its not that simple and sounds cruel but if you turn away then it is something to fear. In the house he isnt to bad our old dog would try and hide but he doesnt we give him a bone so he associates the bangs with something good ie food.
In the park he loves to sit on the bench and watch the world go by and like seeing the ducks who come very close to him as they are used to dogs
This week Jax lost his last baby tooth so no more cuts to the hand. His new teeth are not full through yet and he is still a bit moody at time and chewing but touch wood we have not had any damage to furniture or anything this is down to lots of bones and toys to chew.
We had trouble with him were on walks he would lie down and not get up but he seems to have got over that if he does stop and lie down he get up straight away. He still lies down when he sees another dog but its not a bad way to great them as it shows he is submissive and friendly. The weather has been getting colder down to freezing and he loves it he is a lot more active but still loves to go and sleep outside at night but thank god he now comes in for a biscuit so I don't have to carry him in as I did before he is to heavy for that now. The next big test is Fireworks at the moment if he hears them he doesn't give a toss so lets hope it stays that way
