No, Maggie is not an Irish Water Spaniel but she is a big part of our lives. Maggie is our 13 year old Great Dane. I got Maggie before I even met Jeff when I was living in Delaware. I was donating dog food to the animal shelter and I asked if they had a Great Dane. They said yes, a 14 month old black female. I went back and saw her but they were getting ready to close so I couldn’t do anything that day. I could not get her off of my mind so I went back a couple days later and she was still there. I took Brighton, my male Great Dane I had at that time, with me so we could see if they got a long. Sure enough, they fell in love with each other. So, I decided to bring her home and she has been with me ever since.
Maggie is a very sweet and mellow dog. She has been a great companion. She is not an active dog but she does love to go for walks and she loves visitors. She loves most any person she meets although she is afraid of children. She also likes most other dogs although as she gets older, puppies and really active dogs make her uneasy. She got her CD but obedience was not her favorite thing. In addition, her structure is not the best so I didn’t want her to do jumping which is required at the higher levels. Maggie is Jeff’s companion when I take the IWS to events. She loves to hang out on the sofa and to rearrange the sheets and comforter on our bed.
I switched Maggie to the raw diet when she was 4 years old. I truly believe the raw diet is the reason she is still with us. She is more active and mobile than she was when she was 4. Her coat is much healthier and she loves her food when she didn’t care for kibble.