All is Well!!!

Maya is still doing well. I can tell that I have to work on not spoiling her so much. She doesn't want me out of her site when I'm home. She is also trying to jump on the bed and couch more, but when I tell her to get down she does. She is a very loving dog and greedy. She loves to eat!!!! We are working on waking at 6 instead of 4:30. I thought the early wake up calls were to go out to use the bathroom. Oh no!!! Maya wants her breakfast at 4:30.
She loves her walks, and I can tell she does better when she has one in the morning and evening. She has plenty of energy! Just like a two year old should. She is loved by the vet and vet techs. We went to visit last weekend. She now weights 87 pounds. We also took a trip to PetSmart Friday and everyone fell in love with her. She has a great personality. I love that she gets tons of compliments and people can't believe she came from the shelter. I tell them with the hard times people have fallen on there are all types of dogs there that need good homes. So glad I found Maya at one.
We are working on her commands. She is getting much better at sit, stay, down, paw and a few others. I think this is the easy part. Since she was already crate and house trained I am not complaining about commands.
I love my four legged child and I know she loves me!!!

Maya 3 weeks after adoption

Maya just had a 2 mile walk and a bath. You would think she is tired, but she wants to play!! Time for a nap Maya!!

Maya's Wake Up Call

This is Maya's way of waking me up in the morning. She loves her walks.

This was taken Sunday, August 4, 2013. 2 weeks after her adoptions.

Help Find Abby

This is a special post. There is a woman on the Eastern Shore of Maryland heartbroken right now. She has been looking for her 18 month old Rottweiler since July 4th. This dog has special needs. She requires medication and she has double vision. You can see her eyes look different then most Rottweilers from her pictures. If you've seen this dog please contact Cindy. Her number is on the picture below. Abby also helps wounded soldiers. She is a VERY special dog in so many ways. Please spread the word and visit her Facebook page: Help Find Abby. I know Cindy and her twins would truly appreciate your assistance. Thank you!!

Maya and I visit Ma and Ace

Maya and I went for a visit with her big brother Ace and my mom today. She seemed very excited to visit with them. I think she now knows where my parents live, because she barks with excitement the closer we get. Ace is still trying to process where this overactive dog came from. He mostly observes her, begs for water and then lets her have it. He is definitely assuming the big brother role looking out for her. It's really cute. The pic below is of us. Maya is still working on looking at the camera.

Why did I name her Maya?

I thought about names for a new dog for weeks. Originally I thought of Sadie. Everytime I called my pet insurance company I would have to correct them and tell them her name was Sade like the singer and not Sadie. It would drive me crazy. Someone even suggested spelling Sadie Sadeii so it looks like Sade the 2nd. That seemed a little weird to me, but it was a thought. My little brother said name her Ivory and call her IV. Those were the first initials of both my deceased grandmother's first names. Again, it just didn't seem right.
One night while laying in bed I thought of the movie I'd played several times for Sade. The one that you would really think she was watching. The one her ears would stand straight up during the dog barking scenes. The movie was Eight Below. When I first rented the movie from Netflix in 2006 I played it over and over until I purchase the movie to watch how intense Sade would be during that movie. I thought of all the dog names and immediately remembered of all the dogs in the pack there was only one female dog. You guessed it, it was Maya. Maya was the alpha dog, the leader, and the fighter. If you've seen the movie Maya almost died, but she was the alpha dog with the help of Max that survived. I felt it was perfect. Maya would be the new dogs name, but would it fit the new dog?
The day I met Maya her name was Kemma. I thought that is a cute name too, but I was determined to name her Maya. She looked like a Maya to me. So, when the shelter asked me if I wanted to keep her name as Kemma I responded with no hesitation her name would be Maya. After calling her Maya for a day she knew her name was Maya as well.
So, her name came from a movie that I played for my dog. I know that may seem weird to some people, but that's exactly what I did. It kept Sade's attention and not many things did that. Now as I look at her I'm glad I made the choice to name her Maya. She's a strong dog with a very strong personality, and I think she will live up to this alpha dog name.
The photo included is the very first photo I ever saw of Maya. I did a screenshot of her the night before I met her.

Maya is really GREAT!!!

It's been a week and a half since I've adopted Maya, and she's been great!! I named her before I met her. I created this page anticipating her. I had no idea I would get another dog so soon, but it was to quiet in the house. I also missed looking at that Rottie face every morning. Sade greeted me each day with the loudest bark from the bottom of the step. Maya greets me at my bedside either playing with toys, barking, whining or face and front paws on the bed. I think two months ago I would have hated the last the most, but I love to see her smiling directly in my face as I wake in the morning. Losing Sade has taught me to treasure each day with Maya even more then I did with Sade.
That's why when she started to live up to her name I wasn't to surprised. She hasn't had an accident in my house or crate since I've adopted her. She hasn't been aggressive one bit. She's been a very affectionate dog that looks for reassurance that she will stay here each day. Someone loved her enough to house train and crate her. The first person that adopted her couldn't keep her cause they were moving. They left a Great dog - Maya the Great for me to spoil!!
We are almost done with her antibiotics. She has kennel cough. I didn't know she could get it from stress. When we returned to the shelter for her Heartworm test she was very upset. I think seeing that place for a third time wasn't the best thing for her. She started to cough Tuesday and it progressed into a deeper cough throughout the week. Saturday was her first visit to Al-Lynn Animal Hospital and everyone loved her. The vet tech got a lot of attention. Maya loves gloves. She said that Maya probably received a lot of attention from people with gloves at the shelter. She is always trying to carry my cleaning gloves around.
Maya the Great is living up to her name. So glad I picked her or she picked me. Either way she's one perfect dog that weighs 85 pounds at 2 years old.