Mia the Blue-Nose American Bully Pit

A day in the life with Mia the American Bully (Bully Pit) puppy. 1 year 1 month, 60 pounds, 18 1/2 inches from the ground to the highest point of the shoulders (the withers).

A blue nose American Bully Pit is sitting in grass. There is a small amount of snow next to her. She is looking forward and her left ear is in the air and the other ear is slightly flopped over.

1 Year Old (13 months old).

The Pack

A blue nose American Bully Pit, an American Pit Bull Terrier, a brown with black and white Boxer and a blue nose Pit Bull Terrier are sitting and standing on a carpet and looking up.

The pack gets a chewable joint supplement that they consider a treat. When Mia hears the bag she comes running, which prompts the other dogs to come over. Spencer tends to quietly hang back and Mia is more times than not right up front, which leaves Leia and Bruno somewhere in the middle. Their natural temperaments continue to show itself.

A blue nose American Bully Pit, an American Pit Bull Terrier, a brown with black and white Boxer and a blue nose Pit Bull Terrier are standing and sitting on a rug near a computer chair and they are looking up.

Spencer will step up and stand with the middle of the road dogs, but Mia tends to make sure she is just a tad bit ahead of the rest of them.

"Hey mom, do you see me? I am right here up front waiting for my treat. See how cute I am?" I hand the treat to the dog that is the calmest and in the back first. Sorry Mia. Even if the dog is waiting across the room, I go out of my way to give it to that dog first.

Mia, maybe you should take one step closer, if you can. ;-)

A blue nose American Bully Pit, an American Pit Bull Terrier, a brown with black and white Boxer and a blue nose Pit Bull Terrier are sitting on a tiled floor and they are looking up.

Mia, Liea has you beat by a step. Hey Spencer and Bruno (in the back), you can have your food first.

Merry Christmas!

A blue nose American Bully Pit and an American Pit Bull Terrier are standing in front of a christmas tree. The Bully Pit is wearing a scarf and A Pit Bull Terrier is wearing reindeer antlers.

Mia and Leia wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!

A blue nose American Bully Pit is wearing a scarf around its neck and behind her is a decorated Christmas tree.

Mia in front of the Christmas tree.

Gate Practice

Four dogs are standing and sitting in front of a half open gate.

The pack helps Leia, Amie's newly rescued dog, learn that just because the gate is open does not mean they have permission to bolt through it. "Stay!"

Four dogs are sitting and standing on the opposite side of a metal gate. They are either looking forward or to the right.

And just because we all walked through the gate does not mean it is time to go. Wait and watch for commands. Everyone stay until the humans say it is time to leave.

Playtime!

A blue nose American Bully Pit is having a tug of war with an American Pit Bull Terrier.

The dogs love to play tug-of-war. The humans watch to make sure none of the dogs get possessive over the toy, something Leia, being a new member of the pack, had to learn. She can play, but she cannot guard.

A blue nose American Bully Pit is having a tug of war with an American Pit Bull Terrier, behind them is a brown with black brindle and white Boxer laying on a dog bed.

Leia and Mia playing with a toy as Bruno sleeps in the background.

The back of a blue nose American Bully is having a tug of war with an American Pit Bull Terrier.

Spencer and Mia playing tug-of-war with the green squeeky snake toy.

Three Bullys are beginning to play roughly.

Time for a blue-nose pitty braw!

Two Bullies are biting at the side of a blue nose Pit Bull Terrier that is laying on its side.

Playtime!

A brown with black and white Boxer is sleeping on a dog bed. There is a blue nose Pit Bull Terrier that is sitting on a dog bed. A blue nose American Bully Pit is standing in front of an American Pit Bull Terrier in a living room.

Check out all of those dog beds.

Nap Time!

A blue nose Pitbull Terrier and a blue nose American Bully Pit are laying in a dog bed next to each other.

Mia taking a nap with Spencer the Pit Bull.

Close up - A blue nose Pitbull Terrier and a blue nose American Bully Pit are sleeping face to face in a brown dog bed.

Taking a nap

A blue nose Pitbull Terrier, a blue nose American Bully Pit and a brown with black and white Boxer are sleeping in a dog bed together.

There are lots of dog beds, but the three of them all squeeze into one.

A blue nose Pitbull Terrier, a blue nose American Bully Pit and a brown with black brindle and white Boxer are laying on a hardwood floor around a coffee table and there is a fireplace roaring in front of them.

"Winter is not so bad as long as the humans keep lighting this fire."

Close up - A blue nose American Bully Pit is laying on her side on a pillow. You can see her little bottom front teeth.

Is it just me, or are those teeth really cute?

Meeting Archie

A brown with black and white Boxer is laying on a green pillow. There is a black Labrador/German Shepherd mix puppy inspecting the Boxer. There is a blue nose American Bully Pit and an American Pit Bull Terrier are inspecting the puppy.

The pack meets Archie, a Labrador Retriever / German Shepherd mix puppy.

A brown with black and white Boxer, a blue nose Pitbull Terrier, a blue nose American Bully Pit and an American Pit Bull Terrier are beginning to surround the black Labrador/German Shepherd mix puppy.

Bruno allows Archie to crawl all over him. All of the adult dogs were curious and very good with him.

Random Moments

A blue nose Pitbull Terrier and a blue nose American Bully Pit are laying on a Penn State University floor mat. There is an open door in front of them.

Can we go outside please?

A blue nose American Bully Pit is standing outside and she has a piece of a watermelon in her mouth.

Mia finds a watermelon rine that someone tossed out the window (that happens when you live on a farm).

A blue nose American Bully Pit is walking across grass with a half of a watermelon in her mouth.

She happily carries it around eating bits of it as she goes. What great loot this is!

A blue nose Pitbull Terrier, a blue nose American Bully Pit and an American Pit Bull Terrier are licking a plate that a person is holding.

Blue-nose dish washer, triple action, energy saver. Spencer the blue-nose brindle American Pit Bull, Leia the blue-nose American Pit Bull and Mia the blue-nose American Bully.

A blue nose Pit Bull Terrier is laying on a tiled kitchen floor next to a refridgerator and to the right of the dog is a blue nose American Bully Pit that is sitting on the tiled floor.

Mia and Spencer

A blue nose Pitbull Terrier and a blue nose American Bully Pit are standing on a tiled floor with bones in their mouths.

Spencer the American Pit Bull and Mia the American Bully bring the humans a gift. Bones for everyone!

A blue nose American Bully Pit is digging in sand on a beach. There is a blonde haired girl behind the dog.

A winter walk along the beach. Mia has a blast running around in the sand.

Raising a Puppy: A day in the life with Mia the Blue-Nose American Bully