I’m Elliott, a veterinarian and farmer in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. I’m also a husband, father of five, and Army officer who just can’t stop thinking about how to make life and work better for people like me who love animals.
When I started buying highland cattle and miniature donkeys a few years ago, I honestly couldn’t believe there wasn’t already a modern, secure online marketplace for live animals. So I started building Creatures to solve my own problems. I wanted a transparent community for buying and selling, paired with a fun, easy way to keep up with health, breeding, and registrations in one place.
It’s already been a game‑changer for me to have every photo, video, and record in a single profile for each animal. Now I can just copy a link and send it to a potential buyer, another vet, or a friend without having to dig through my photos or track down records every time. Create a profile for one of your animals to see how it works. It’s free and should take less than a minute.
My crazy hope is that Creatures can be the online home for every known and loved animal around the world. I’m glad you’re here!
English Mastiff Growth Stages: From Velociraptor to Gentle Giant 😂
Every English Mastiff owner knows the transformation is real.
At 0–3 months, you bring home the cutest little English Mastiff puppy imaginable. Tiny paws. Wrinkles. Sweet eyes. Sleeps in your lap like an angel sent from heaven.
Then somewhere around 12 weeks old… the velociraptor phase begins.
From 3–12 months, your gentle giant puppy suddenly discovers zoomies, selective hearing, counter surfing, and the overwhelming need to test every boundary you’ve ever established. This is the “teenager with dinosaur energy” stage of raising a Mastiff.
From 12–48 months, they start settling mentally, but they’re still growing into their massive frame. This is the awkward giant stage where they look half horse, half couch ornament.
Then finally, around 48+ months, the magic happens.
The chest drops. The head fills out. The personality settles. And your wild puppy becomes the calm, loyal, majestic gentle giant the English Mastiff breed is famous for.
Honestly, if you survive the velociraptor era, you earn the world’s largest cuddle buddy.
@sweet-valley-acres-labradors
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Posted by Kathy Shaum
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We are expecting a fox red litter the end of July/beginning of August if all goes as planned. Both the parents are DNA health tested and have their hips and elbows OFA'd. Please reach out for more details if interested.
Notes: Came up lame- left front. Per Dr. M - possible penetration of hoof or separation of hoof wall from the sole. Temp 101.6
Gave 19ml Nuflor and 5.5 ml Excede
