Hi Donna, the first night went great she was up at 1:00AM to go potty and did awesome in her crate. That
is where she goes by herself when she wants to sleep, so that is going awesome! Thank you for everything and I will update
you as time goes on with more photos. Today we are headed to buy more chew toys to give her more options of things that are
okay to chew, :-) I am on the hunt for the toy you showed us. If I find it I will let you know. Take care, Anne
This is Bella ( Princess and Graff's puppy)
Donna,
Hello its Lane Moore from Poplar Bluff! I bought a puppy from you back in
October 09 (Lateva and Malaki’s liter on Aug 23 2009.) I thought I would send you some pics
of him. We named him "The Dude". He is such a WONDERFUL dog, we love him very much! He is so lazy but loves taking
walks and playing with my sisters bullmastiff, they truly are gentle giants!! He house trained very fast and is a very smart
puppy! Many people don't have bullmastiffs around here and they all think he is beautiful!
Hey Donna!
They ABSOLUTELY LOVE him! We've decided to name him Champ because the boys say it is short for champion.
He did cry some last night. My husband got up around 2:45 am and slept in his big chair in the living room so he could
sleep outside the kennel. We plan to leave him out of the kennel throughout the day and let him sleep there at night.
But we hate to hear him cry at night. My nine year old, Emanuel was concerned about him last night because was crying.
He definitely does not like the kennel (smile). Any suggestions?
He has adapted well to our home. He
will wine a little at the back door to go outside. He made a boo boo this morning but only because it was kind of hectic
this morning getting the kids out to school (not his fault at all). He does really well with the kids and is even running
around and playing with them!
Well I guess that is all for now. Pictures are on the way from yesterday
when the kids got home from school. I will definitely keep in touch and keep you posted. Thank you so much for
Champ!
And a doggy kiss from Champ!
Rosalyn Smith
Hi Donna,
I just wanted to send a picture of
us with Benny! He is growing so fast, we weighed him last night and he is 30lbs at 11 weeks! But he is the
sweetest little puppy and the best little cuddler!! We get compliments on him where ever we go! But we wanted
to thank you again for everything, we couldn't be more happier with him!
Chelsea
and Greg Van Pelt
Donna, Here is a picture of Hoover all grown up! He is very stocky. He reminds me of Princess but has the beautiful markings
and build like his dad (Magnus). Hope to make it down some time in the New Year to purchase him a wife!! LOL. His Halloween
picture is the one with the chain. Hoover is VERY playful. I don't think there has been one
time we have had to carry him. He enjoys car rides, walks, and of course company. He is some what lazy. He gurgles in a low
tone and he loves to howl. Every one in our neighborhood loves Hoover. They wished him a Merry
Christmas instead of Us!!!! He is great with children and is very healthy. Hoover enjoys Petsmart.
Although, he didn't win his contest, he loves to stay over night at the Pet Hotel. We will
have to send you more pictures as we get free time. Hoover also snorts and will love to see how things on the farm are going.
Keep in touch- Justin, Mandy, & Hoover |
Hello Donna, This is Michelle and Anthony. We named our bull-mastiff puppy
(son of Angie and Malaki) Orso, which means 'Bear' in Italian. He is doing well and is absolutely adorable. We love him loads!
I have attached some photos (from January) so you can see him. You were right....he is going to be a BIG boy :) He
has been extremely well behaved
Jax is doing great. He is getting much love! Everyone loves him. Christmas morning went perfect!
My wife has
a lot of clients coming in and out of the house so he loves people and is very friendly. We couldnt be happier with him. Few
accidents here and there but for the most part training going well. We take him each Saturday to a free puppy class that petco
has and he gets to play with the other dogs and learn some new training techniques. Im sure he is bigger but its hard to tell
when we see him everyday. Never cries at night not even once. Still doesnt eat a whole lot but hes not starving by any means.
Loves all of his toys and is getting all the attenntion he can handle. Love his temperment around people and the kids. Attached
some pics. Thank you for everything he is a wondeful addition to our family!
Hi Donna,
Thanks so much for a great experence! It my my fist time having a dog flown in and it
was GREAT!! You were so patient and informative.. Thanks.... Here are some pictures,, The Bald guy is me... And the lady is
my wife Abby and the boy is my son Giovanni,, thanks again, I will keep in touch to keep you updated. The first vet appt.
went well and we have sent back the paperwork. We have another appt next week for a check up. So far so good. She is
so nice and cozey... We love her so much...
Oh Yea she is almost house trained. She goes to the back door
and waits to go out. And She sits on command.. and knows what NO means.... WOW awsome..
Vince
Cipriano
Hi Donna,
Here are some pics of the puppy, Luffy, and my kids on christmas day. :) I hope you like them.
Luffy is fitting in perfectly.
Here is zeus 11 months old,,, He Iis
about 120 lbs.. Zeus is a ham and soo funny I think he looks like Jake , well from what i saw in pictures.........He
loves to watch tv especially the hunting channel... My lab and him are best friends he nibbles and licks and just
takes care of her... And oh how he loves the kids eventhough he doesnt realize he is bigger than them..... He is
a big joy in our life and I cant wait for a bigger back yard and some more money for dog food lol so we can add to our
family..... Thanks for our bundle of joy.... Sorry it took so long for pictures i broke the camera.............
Sincerely , Shannon Corey and the Kids |
Donna, Just
wanted to drop a line to you and give you an update on Diego's progress. He is a fun loving oversized puppy @ 7months old
is 110lbs., not fat but just well defined. He's a little puppy trapped in a Big Boys body. In the morning before we take him
out he has to make his rounds to each one in the family to say "Good Morning"(we have 5 out of 8 still living@ home).
He has brought alot of fun and happiness to our family. |
Hello, Just wanted to drop
a line and let you know how pleased I am with The puppy I purchased back in April. "Harley" is doing fine.
He is now 52 lbs. @ 4mo 1wk., and not an oz. of fat on him. He has really bonded with my 19 mo old female and they play
all day in back yard. His tempermant is just what I wanted (Strong and gentle). I get so many compliments, not only on
his looks, but his personality. thx for everything, Erich Seitz, PT CSCS PES |
Chad Meli puppy's Ernie at 6 months old
Chad's puppy Bella at 5 months old
Donna,
Just wanted to give you an update on our puppy Rudy. He was from Malaki and
Ruby born on August
2nd. He is just turning 6 months old and is a whopping
75 pounds. He is a happy, healthy boy and we just love him.
Thanks again,
Amy Grigsby
This is Rudy , now 10 weeks old and 25lbs! He was sold to Amy.This is a picture
of Rudys favorite place.
Just wanted to thank you again for all your help getting our
bullmastiff weve always wanted. hes perfect=) thanks so much, Katie, Ryan, and Maddie Emig
UPDATE ON MADDIE AND CLAY
This is Maddie and her male bullmastiff Clay. Clay is Maddie's new best friend and as you can tell
, He loves her very much! Clay is now 5 months old and weighs 73 lbs!
Donna – here’s
a good picture hanging out with us at my friend’s pool. He loves sitting in this chair and float around the pool.
Corey
Nubu is a sweet puppy. The more that I get to know Missy and Nubu the more that I like
the breed. Such a sweet disposition, plus I can tell that they make great guardians when they have to.
Thanks again for everything.
Steve & Tanya
Hi Donna-
This is Jackie , you sold me a puppy about four months ago, he was born on March 17, he was from Bimbo and
Magnus and I thought I would send you some pictures of him so you can see how great he looks! He is so wonderful and we couldn't
be more happy with him! He just graduated first in his class for basic training, and we are taking him to canine good citizen
class in a couple of weeks. He is so smart and very well behaved, and has never had any aggression toward any person or dog,
thank you again for such a wonderful puppy!
Thank you for wondeful dog! He is everything we ever wanted. Growing fast.
Thanks again, Scott and Jamie
Hi Donna-
We just received our puppy this morning at 3 AM! He is so cute and sweet! He is already comfortable
with us and our house and he is so energetic! We absolutely love him, thank you so much for such a wonderful treasure! We
have a vet appointment scheduled for next Tuesday, we had one scheduled for yesterday but couldn't make it since he wasn't
here yet. We will keep you updated on what the vet says and will get him the rest of his shots. He is such a sweety and so
nice!
Thank you again!
Jackie & Hunter
Hey,This is Brandi, from Louisiana. We recently purchased a bullmastiff puppy from you and could not be
any happier! His name is Winston and he is the sweetest puppy. Brennan has had nothing but great things say about you and
we would like to know where on the internet we could recommend you as a breeder. Could you please get back to us... THANKS
again for everything and hope to talk to you soon. Brandi
EREN IN ONTARIO
Just wanted to say Thank you he is a cutie!Everything went well at customs! For the dog food i have
found some, but they are all different, some say for small dogs, or does it say baby puppy, i haven't found that one and
i thank you for sending him with some food for the mean time. We have named him "grizzly" looks like he is going
to be a big boy!
LISA B. IN BERRYVILLE AR
Here are some recent
photos of Ruby. She has become a part of the family so quickly. She is beautiful and such a joy to have around.
If you ask her, she'll tell you she owns this place. Thank you so much!
Payne in blytheville AR
Hello Donna,
I wanted to write and tell you how absolutely thrilled we are with Lily Belle! She has been the best puppy ever! So easily
house trained, so well mannered, mellow, and SO great with my young girls and their friends! Its going to be hard for me to
ever consider owning another breed. She has really impressed us, our families, and friends!
I can't even begin to tell you how shocked my husband was to come home and find her running in the yard with several kids
from 1 to 4 years old. He thought I had lost my mind putting such a big pup in the mix with them, shes going to knock them
down, shes going to jump all over them, shes going to run them over! I laughed and let him observe my gentle, playful, considerate
girl running and playing with the best of them but never once laying even a lick upon any of them! She has recently started
sleeping in the doorway of my girl's room. I think that is the cutest, and most loyal gesture ever!
I have enclosed
some pics of her with 2 of her best friends for you. She's doing wonderful and, again, we are so very pleased with her!
Thank you so much!
UPDATE ON THE PAYNE FAMILY!
Hi Donna,
Just
wanted to update you on our girl, Lilly Belle. She is, and has been, fantastic! She is HUGE too! She'll be 1 year
in March I believe and weighs in at 103lbs, and still growing of coarse! Just BEAUTIFUL and LOVING! She goes camping
with us and everything. Anyway, I hope you are all doing well and I thank you so much, again, for my wonderful
girl!
ANNE IN KANASA CITY MO
Donna, I am so happy with the puppy, not sure yet, but we think his name is Rooney. He is a complete
doll. He has his vet appointment at 11.30 today, then my roommate is dropping him off to hang out at the fire station
with me for the rest of the day. Thank you so much.
We ended up naming the puppy Ruger. He is getting huge,
perfectly healthy, everyone at the vet just goes nuts when we show up. He goes to work with me...everyone there loves
him. He is quite the popular guy. He is potty trained already, and gets in his crate when I ask him. He
has the most easy going laid back personality ever. Here are some pictures of him hard at work.
Anne
Hi Donna,
Wanted to give you an
update on the cavachon puppy. He is doing great, we have named him Phoenix. Wonderful puppy, playful and great with the kids.
Here are some updated
photos of him, thanks for being so helpful.....he
is so cute, Thank You
Donna , KoKo has been given little trims by me but we just had her groomed. Isn't
she beautiful? Koko is a lucky little girl. She plays so much and is so so happy. Hope you enjoy these pictures.
Pat ,SC
Great little Havanese puppy!
Donna made the whole process of acquiring our little Havanese painless.
Donna gave us lots of great information and answered question after question for a family that had never raised a puppy before.
She was low pressure, easy going and extremely helpful. Our Havanese arrived via Delta Air Lines in excellent condition and
very happy and healthy right out of his carrier. Our puppy has a wonderful personality, is intelligent, and quite adorable
- even better than we expected. Thanks a lot, Donna!! Craig
Very Good Experience!!
We just love the little guy he's so spunky and all around
a great dog. We received him and he was already trained to go to the bathroom outside!! Can't tell you how please we were
about that. The puppy himself is just healthy as can be and that's all because of Donna's extensive breeding experience.
She helped us with everything we needed to know and gave us in great detail instructions to make sure everything the puppy
needed was taken care. To sum it up Donna is as wonderful person and breeder and will take care of you and your new little
puppy. . Thanks Nathan
hi connolly family
we are happy to report that our puppy(clyde) is happy
and healthy and growing like crazy
he is currently 60lbs.
i
just thought i would give you an update and some pics.
thank you so much,we couldn't be happier
with him,he fits right in with our family we adore him.
Amanda&mike
Dear Donna,
This is Becky Woodward. We bought a puppy from you in April 2009. I'm sorry I haven't been in touch with
you yet, but I wanted to let you know what a beautiful puppy Zuri is. She is now 6 1/2 months old and weighs roughly
59 pounds. She is a love bug and very good. She learned her basic commands very quickly; she was house-broken
easily. She gets along so well with our 4 year old lab and our 3 kids. She loves to be "loved up."
Everyone who sees her or her pictures ask where we got her. Our vet thinks she is a beautiful and well-bred bullmastiff,
and I couldn't agree with him more. Thank you for raising such good puppies. Zuri is such a great addition
to our family. If we ever think of getting another bullmastiff we will definitely contact you. I also included
some pictures taken this morning.
Thanks
again and we'll update you again soon.
Becky
Dear Donna,
We are so happy with our Bullmastiff that we purchased from you. He (Max)
is the most adorable pup ever. When we took Max for his first vet check the staff there was so impressed with him and showing
him off to everyone. The veterinarian said whichever breeder you got him from knows what there doing. We attached some pictures
of Max here at his new home in Holland Pennsylvania.
Thanks again for everything. Sincerely, Eric and Lorena.
Hello Donna-
From Stormi Mullis -
We adopted a special boy of yours last Oct from his 1st owner (near Atlanta GA), you kept him until he was 4 months
and you called him Rocky. We call him Duke.
We are so thrilled to have found him being rehomed!!!! And our family
is thankful for him everyday!
I just wanted to let you know; he completed an 8 week obedience class and he earned
his CGC. I am SO proud of him!! He will take a bit of a break, mature some, then I hope to show him in Rally and Obedience.
He LOVES his 2 cavalier king charles sister!! They play and cuddle daily!!
Hello Donna,
I
am Jamie from MA and I want to let you know how much we love our puppy, Bo. He is a wonderful addition to our family.
Bo is the sweetest puppy. Although he is only 4 months old, he gets along so well with children and other dogs. He loves to
play in the snow and relax on the couch at night. Bo is so gentle and a quick learner when it comes to learning new tricks.
No matter where I take him, he is always the center of attention!!Thank you again for all your time and cooperation.
Jamie & Kevin
UPDATE ON BO
Hello Donna,
We
just wanted to keep you posted on Bo. He is the best dog. He is almost six months and weighs 80 lbs. He is such
a sweet dog. Bo enjoys playing with children and our other dog a Corgi. We are totally in love with the breed. Bo was very
easy to train from everything from letting us know when he needs to use the bathroom to sitting and giving paw. He enjoys
going for walks and laying around with us at night. He is a true companion. We will recommend you Donna to anyone
I know who is interested in welcoming a bullmastiff into their home. Thank you again for everything. Thank you,
Jamie & KEVIN MA
Ms.
Donna,
Sorry it has taken me so long to sit and write a recommendation for your testamonials; work and school have kept
me pretty busy.
I grew up on a small farm, so I had alot of animals to play with and I considered most of them my pets.
Before owning Parker, I owned and bred Yorkshire Terriers. I thought that there was no other breed comparable to that of the
Yorkie; I was wrong! I have now had Parker since May 2008, and he is--without doubt--the best pet, the best friend, I could
possibly ever hope for . Sometimes I feel as if he is human, like he understands my feelings and emotions. I know that those
who read this may think that I am crazy, or, in the least, this statement is an overstatement; I assure you, neither of these
assumptions are farther from the truth. For those who have not researched the nature of the Bullmastiff: The tendency of this
breed is to take on the lifestyle and feelings of their owners. The Bullmastiff craves affection and attention (sometimes
to the point of thinking they are a lap dog), and, in craving this affection and attention, they freely give their emotional,
affectionate selves freely to their master. The notion of the Bullmastiff to give itself freely to its caretaker is also what
makes the Bullmastiff easy to train.
From the first day I recieved Parker I started playfully training him; HE CAME TO
ME ALREADY POTTY TRAINED! That was a big help. Our first night, Parker had an upset stomach,--presumably from the long trip--he,
by clawing at the window in my bedroom, let me know that it was time to use the potty. I wondered, how did this little puppy
know to claw at a window in a place new to him, to let me know he needed to potty? It was weird, but a miraculous revelation
nonetheless. This incident for me served as a realization that this dog was extremely intelligent and easily trainible. Parker
picks up on commands like no other dog I have ever had, and I've owned a lot of dogs. This quality intelligence is also
inherent to the Bullmastiff breed. Parker knows commands such as SIT, DOWN, STAY, CAGE, RUG (I have hardwood floors in my
house, so I had to teach him this one so that when he plays with his bones and other toys, the floors are not severely scratched),
OFF (I use this one when he jumps on people or when he is trying to play with toys on the furniture in the house), LEAVE (when
he is curious about something he should not have), BRING and GIVE (when we are playing fetch or I need his leash), and EASY
(when he we are playing and he gets over zealous). I love this dog, and others love him too.I take with me as often as I can,
and people are always commenting on what a "good looking" dog he is; they have asked about the breeder and they
even said that, "he is the best looking Bullmastiff they have ever seen." In truth, he is a handsome dog.
In
recommending Donna Connolly as a breeder to her current and future clients, let me say this: I will never go anywhere else
to buy a puppy. I am now stuck on the Bullmastiff, but as future owners may see by viewing connollyspuppies.com (Donna's
website), I am sure it is noteworthy to say she sales other types of puppies for other breeders. Donna has taken my
phone calls anytime I had a question, sometimes talking to me on the phone for more than an hour to ease my concerns or offer
advice and direction; What other breeder would do that? Most importantly, Donna is more concerned about the quality of life
her puppies have when they arrive at their new home, it's not the sale she is concerned with. Matter of fact, after recieving
my puppy Donna called me to discuss some problems she had had with her former delivery service (the people who delivered my
puppy). She even offered to refund some of my money. What I am saying is this: Now-a-days it is hard to trust anyone, especially
when you conduct business via the internet, Donna can be trusted!!!! I am so sure of this that if anyone who reads this testimonial
has any reservations in dealing with Donna, call or e-mail me and I would be happy to discuss my experience with her. I can
be reached at johnnybear46@excite.com or (606) 437-0523.
I am providing a recent picture of myself and Parker as proof
of my business with Donna.
Thank You, Donna, for Parker, and for all the help.
Johnny Robinson
(Robinson from
Kentucky)
