Hello Anna, I just wanted to write and let you know that Hudson is fitting in perfectly at the house! He is such a wonderful addition already. I was sort of nervous to have a pup that looked so much like Cooper, but their personalities are quite different! Hudson has so much energy, I’ve already taken him out when I get home for quick runs around the block so he’s not such a nutso indoors. He hasn’t had any accidents in two days and has slept through the night for 2 nights. Brandon leaves tomorrow morning so that will be the real test for me! He’s really sad that he’ll miss the first month with Hudson, but I’ll keep him updated with lots of photos. I can’t get over how much he loves that duck you sent along with him! I am going to bring Hudson over to my friends place next week – she has a retriever and a pug so he can meet some new dogs and maybe make friends. Well, that’s about it for now. We’re really happy that we were able to get a puppy from you guys, he’s a lot of fun!

Talk soon. Arva and Brandon, Calgary, AB

I just wanted to drop a line and thank you for giving me the best puppy in the world! "Obama" is doing fantastic and growing like crazy. I can't beleive how easy it was to house train him. He is very smart (possibly presidential material! lol!) He is absolutely stunning and everyone falls in love with him instantly. He is very playful and I am currently training him to run on a treadmill. We walk lots too but it's been -30 C here for over 2 weeks so our walks can be pretty short some days! I just got some photos done with Obama for Christmas so I thought I would send you some to show you how handsome he turned out.

Merry Christmas to you and your family Alan Palenchuk, Saskatoon ,SK

Just thought I’d drop you a line to tell you I’ doing fine and I love my new home. I’ve included a few pictures so you can see how I’ve grown. Mom loves me very much and feels very fortunate that I have come into her life. As well the rest of the family think I am pretty cute and smart and they like me lots. Tina brought Grace over the other day for an hour what a ball we had. Anyway must run Bye.

Thanks for the beautiful pup she has brightened my life.

All the best. Merry Christmas. CECILE, Roxy, Goldie, Kitty, Cold Lake, AB

Hi Anna,

Thought I would send you a quick update on how the little man is doing. We’ve named him Crosby seeing as we bought him the day Crosby scored the winning goal for Team Canada, so we thought the name was quite appropriate. He is a bundle of fun and entertainment, although can get into a little bit of trouble if you let him!!! He’s already a pro at sitting and getting better with the “stay” command. We’re still working on housebreaking him, although he seems to be doing better as there have been fewer accidents in the house. Justin and I adore him and couldn’t be happier! He’s also growing like a weed and it makes me sad as I know I will miss this phase of his puppy life!! I’ve attached a few pictures of him…we get so many compliments on what a beautiful dog he is everywhere we go. Talk to you again soon! Cheers, Darcie and Justin , Saskatoon, Sk

Hi Anna!

Just wanted to send you some updated pictures of Crosby. He is still making Justin and I laugh every day! He is such a goofy dog and we love it!! We bought him this red rubber Frisbee (actually, he’s on his fifth one…he wears them out pretty quickly) and he gets so excited when he sees it and would play for hours with it if we’d let him. He’s gotten quite talented at using the Frisbee to pick things up and can fit a lot of stuff in his mouth (at one point he had his Frisbee, two sticks and a ball in his mouth!!!). He’s definitely a spoiled dog but we can’t seem to help ourselves…he is a MASTER at the puppy dog eyes! Hahaha.

Hope all is well with you!

Cheers,

Darcie

Chevy's coming up on a year in a month or so. I am seriously thinking about changing his name to Dufus! Not because he's not smart. He''s an exceptional learner! Just cuz he's the absolutely most lovnig, obedient, "Just want to Please YOU" dog I have had the priviiledge of being friends with!

Brian Clark

Thrasher(Ben) is doing great what a character he is. Such a sucky baby when he wants to be. Goldie loves him but sometimes those little sharp teeth get the best of her and she puts him in his place. Just a few more pic's of the two kids, She's a real big sister shows him the in's and out's of things. When he doing something he shouldn't be she comes and gets me. She gets a worried look on her face, what a smart girl she is.

I am enjoying my little family so much.
Take Care. Until we talk again.

Cecile, Cold Lake, AB

(Goldie and Thrasher are full brother and sister) (Roxy and Chester)

I am enjoying my little family so much.
Take Care. Until we talk again.

Cecile, Cold Lake, AB

The pics are Goldie and Ben(aka Thrasher)he has turned out to be a beautiful boy what a character he is just a big gentle Ben beautiful head, big sucky boy.
One is all 4 of them Tina was out one day.
My God how I love these dogs they are my most wonderful best friends. So gentle and giving.
Looking forward to seeing your new babies.
Talk to you soon. Have a great rest of the winter.

Always
The Macpherson Clan

Hi There,

Mika is doing fine ... if she would just give the ball, stick, dummy, etc. back
to me... still a "kid" playing catch me if you can.

Gordon

Thought I would send you some updated pic's of Miley she is growing like a little weed! I want to freeze time any ideas? Haha. We are buying her a big outdoor kennel so on nice days when were at work she can play outside instead of being stuck in the house! She is doing good she goes to the vet for her shots on Monday. Im not sure if Paula would want to join I really don't talk to them much and I know that there dog will stay a farm dog. We bathed Miley in our tub the other night I think we got more wet!! She had a blast at the farm last weekend and is getting along great with there Boarder Collie. She knows how to sit and shake a paw now!!! How are your little ones doing? Everyone who see's her loves her color and wants to know where we got her from. Take Care, Kim

Hi guys,

Here's a couple more pics of our goofy pup. As you can see in the second picture, Penny is a bit of a collector, just like Bailey. In that picture, she'd been left alone for maybe 5 min. and she collected Reece's coat, the mat from the back door (and all the life on the farm spring dirt/gravel/mud attached to it), a tea towel from off the counter, the towel from over her kennel, her leash, and several toys, one of which she's sitting on. She's a turkey, but she loves her snuggles too and I just couldn't love her more. I gotta say, the Chuck It is the best toy EVER for a lab that needs to burn off some energy.

I just thought the other day about the puppy school idea that you'd mentioned in your last email. I'm probably already too late, but I was wondering if you were having it, if I missed it, and about the details if I'm not too late. Penny also has her spaying appointment this month, so it might not work out even if I didn't miss the boat completely. Poor pooch, I'm probably going to be in worse shape than she is.

Take care,

Angela Gray (and Bert, Reece, & Penny too)

Hi Anna, Well the kids decided on Marley! She is an adorable girl. She slept most of the way home. We stopped at Craik for her, and she eliminated in about 30 seconds! Then we stopped at Petsmart where she was a HUGE hit. When we got back to Kipling she ate (very well haha). She was restless and we didn't clue in, so she started to go. After we rushed her outside I walked her for about 2 minutes and she finished her business. We just took her outside and she did both jobs in less than a minute. She then went in her kennel and is fast asleep!! Wow! I know there will be challenges ahead, but the kids absolutely adore her. Thankyou so much for such a wonderful little girl. Trevor, Tracy, Shelby, Theo and Marley

Trevor, Tracy, Shelby, Theo and Marley Hack

Hi Anna,
Sorry it's taken so long to get this to you.

Our girl Marley has been an amazing addition to our family. She listens so well and all she wants is to be loved.
She loves going for her run everyday and enjoys retrieving her tennis balls.

Thanks for everything,

The Hacks

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that Trigger is doing great. He is
kennel training very well, with hardly any accidents. The kids have
already taught him to sit and fetch. We love him, thanks so much.
Sheryl

Hi,
I wanted to let you know that Trigger, the male pup we bought from you last year has grown up to be beautiful and huge. He looks very much like Chester. He is off being trained right now at Strathmore for hunter's training. He is a very sweet and smart dog. We are still planning to have him tested at Two, and purchasing breeding rights. Thanks so much.

Sheryl Zunti

49lbs. And counting :) he is so much fun to have around! He still tries to sit on my lap when we cruise around

Hi there I thought u might want to look at some pics of one of your pups. His temperament has been great and hunting skills are awesome.

Brian Schmidt, Monmarte, SK

Highways & Transportation

Southern Region

Anna:
Thank you sooooo much for a wonderful girl. She slept the whole way home from the airport in my arms. She has been truly a great girl. I fought with a name for her for the longest time. I finally came to "River.". I wanted to keep the whole Las Vegas theme going, the same as my Vegas girl. The River card in poker is the dealers last mystery card in the hidden hand.
I'm going to my moms tomorrow to upload some pics, this dial up just kills me!!!!
River is a wonderful girl. WHAT A SNUGGLER!!! I think that she is great looking.
She is beautiful Anna. I can't say enough great things about her!!! Thank you so much for a wonderful dog!! She has settled in with Vegas, they share the dog bed. Hope you like the pics tomorrow! Thanks again!!!

Tanya, Woodstock, ONT

Hi Anna!
Charlie is great!! She is getting so big now, about 50+ pounds. I have to send you some new pics of her. We did a puppy training class a couple of months ago and we are planning on doing the next level soon. She is very smart and affectionate, and has a ton of energy. She only has one bad habit of jumping up on people when she gets excited, but we are working on it. We also trained her to walk/jog on the treadmill since it has been so cold outside, we saw it on the Dog Whisperer and it works!!
We had her spayed when she turned 6 months old and she is very healthy. We love her so much, I can't remember what it was like without her. I hope everything is going well for you guys, maybe when you are in the city next time just give us a call and you can see Charlie. I will send you some updated pictures as well.
Take care, Jill, Regina, SK

Thank you again so much for meeting us in Edmonton. I am sure we both home around the same time, as we had to stop and shop for the dog. Ellis was wanting to purchase every toy he could see!! Anyhow we have decided to name him remington, Wade really liked it, I am sure it wil get shortened to Remy. I think he is fitting in really well! We are doing good with everything except kenneling at night. He barks, and whines and cries, so tonight we are going to make our shitzuh sleep with him and see if that helps.

Here are a couple of pics, I am sure you can agree that he his blending in!

Take Care Stacey , Fox Creek, AB

Merry Christmas!

I hope you guys have a very wonderful holiday season. We are looking forward to our first Christmas with Mayzie and will be showing her off to our extended families! She is an amazing, smart, pretty puppy who we love so much!

Thank you again!

Hi Anna – Hope you’re doing great!!!! Here’s a couple of pics of Ginger Spice, en route from the airport to my place. We stopped at my friend’s house to give her a break from the car ride home.

On her second day with me, I took her for a little walk down my street (a dead-end street, so no traffic) and on the way back home, she raced ahead of me down the street back to our place and waited for me at the front door….lol….oh boy, she’s a little firecracker. She also raced up the stairs yesterday when we got in the door and tackled the cat (Krinkle, 13 years old), who is apparently smitten with her as well, because she didn’t mind one bit and was actually trying to get Ginger to chase her afterwards!!!

Ginger is very special and won over my heart instantly! (along with everyone else’s heart in the family). Strider (my sister’s Cheasapeke Bay Retriever) actually gave her his bone the other day. She plunked herself in front of him, laying down and gave him the sweetest look…it took about 20 seconds before he dropped the bone in front of him and let her take it from him. If that doesn’t say it all, I don’t know what. Usually, he growls if anyone comes near his bone or toys.

Have a wonderful afternoon Anna…..talk to ya soon!

Sophia

He is brilliant! Sleeps all night in his kennel since the 3rd night, I think the first 2 nights I woke him up worrying. Has had very few pee accidents, mainly when we don't get to him fast enough when he cries at the door. He has never pooped in the house. He has just found his voice but only uses it when he is super excited. Stu built a house and fenced area for him to be outside when we can't be with him. He never barks when we get home just sits patiently until we open the door and then loves us. I could go on about how amazing he is..... We are waiting for all crazy stuff we hear about puppies but he is truly lovely, and is totally happy as long as someone is rubbing his belly.

First day at the beach, he was a natural in the water.
He is a joy!

Our trip home went well. We had to stop just before Clavet as she was a little antsy, but as soon as we stopped, she got out to pee, and slept the whole rest of the way home. We named her Lexie. (I know it wasn’t one of the names I told you, but we couldn’t decide on what to call her.) Lexie has been such a good puppy! We have only had to let her out once during the night both nights so far! We brought her to her ‘grandparents’ house yesterday and she laid in the sun on the deck and slept while we all sat around. She loves our cat (a little too much sometimes) but our cat just purrs when Lexie tries to attack her. Its funny. They curled up together under a lawn chair yesterday to have a snooze, so they get along quite well. You can tell that she has some hunting blood in her too, that little mallard duck toy you gave us, we’ll throw it, and she’ll creep up to it and then pounce on it, its too cute! Tom is home with her till noon today, (she was going to help him around the yard all morning) and then my father in law is going to go check on her this afternoon so she doesn’t have to be locked up until I get home from work.

Thanks again for our bundle of joy! Shes been so good!

Hi Anna,