References

Here are a few of our references.

8-27-08

Hi Drew,

Just a note to let you know that Kiba (the blue male we adopted on Sunday, from Bella & Jasper) is a fabulous dog. He had a great check-up at the vet yesterday. And he’s the most intelligent dog we’ve ever had (he’s the 5^th since we were kids). We’re kennel-training him & he spends most of the day outside, playing with the kids, or sticks, or chewing apart his rawhide bones. But he takes willingly to his kennel and just gets what we want him to do. Your kennel created something really special here!

Nancy Fox (+ Steve, Nick, & Chloe) (+ Kiba)

Hi,

I spoke with you a couple of weeks ago about a little poodle my children had got for me last Sept. I was very surprised when they came home with her. She is a little angel very quiet, does not bark, that could change when she learns what and who does not belong here on the property. Everyone that see her thinks she is a doll. The gal that clips her is very surprised that she does not try to nip her or growl at her. She has some that are that way, but Annie is very good. She loves people. I can sit and hold her and she does not jump or tires to get out of my arms, she will just lie there. I could not ask for a more even tempered dog. You did a great job on the breeding of Annie parents. She is like her dad; she jumps as if she has springs in her legs. I am enclosing a couple of pictures of Annie and her playmate, the kids’s dog.

Betty Grahn

March 9, 2003

Pandaridge,

The puppy has turned out to be a great addition to our family and gets along well with our other standard poodle. They play constantly. She is a very mellow dog that loves to cuddle which makes a great compliment to our other poodle that is very active. They seem to balance each other out. We named her Athena after the Greek Goddess of intellect. Everyone, including our Veterinarian and Groomer think she is just great!

I have faxed you the receipt for her spaying in order to get her registration papers. My address and phone numbers are listed at the bottom of the fax.

Regards,
Linda Carter

2/12/04

Dear Pandaridge,

Thought you would like to have some photos of "Cosmo" - your other pets!

I wrote details on the back of the photos for you.

I have handed out a few of your cards to people - Cosmo generated a lot of interest at work, especially for "Royals".

I’ll keep in touch. Cosmo has settled in and loves going to work with Chris. He is confident, happy, sassy, and a little rebellious at times, but also loving. He is a character. We love him.

Talk to you soon,
take care,
Lisa Rosier

Hello,

Here are some OK pictures of Bear. He gets so embarrassed when I take the camera out that he looks like he is in trouble and not the usual cheery dog that is always smiling and never in trouble.

He is way over-due for a haircut, the groomer canceled on us last week because she was sick. His coat is so wonderful though, so soft and he brushes out so well. Strangers on the street come and give him huge hugs because he is like a big teddy bear. His favorite thing is to pick the kids up from school and we stand out in front of the school and dozens of kids greet and hug him and he just loves it. He has the best temperament.

Thanks again for such a great dog,
Megan Hessel

He now weighs 52 pounds and growing.

He is also very affectionate and protective and doing very well in training.

A family at our school has a 17 month old Apricot from you too.

January 6, 2005

Hi,

I just wanted to let you know that the puppy I picked up from you just before Christmas is doing great- my wife (Brenda) loves her, and says she's the best Christmas present she's ever had.  We named her Genoa, after a city in Italy where my Mom and her parents lived when Mom was a girl - Brenda really loved my grandmother, who died last April, and she wanted a name for the puppy that would remind us of her.  Also, we wanted something sort and sweet for a nickname - so we can call her 'Gen' (sounds like 'Jen').

She's really a great puppy - calm and contented most of the time, but willing to get rambunctious and playful too.  The nervousness that I was first worried about seems to have disappeared - she's very friendly with strangers; the other night she met a neighbor who was walking 2 huge dogs.  Although Genoa was cautious, she didn't run away; and she was licking the neighbor's face right away (the neighbor was encouraging that :-))

Oh - she did great on the ride home, just slept most of the time.  She stole the hearts of our friends who watched her, I was lucky to get her back from them.  I gave them one of your cards. :-)

We have had some potty-training issues, but I'm attributing that to our own inexperience and inconsistency; and the change of scenes between your place, my friend's house, and then ours.  But, we picked up a couple of books and did some reading, and now things seem to be boing better.  She's answering to her name, and starting to learn some tricks (some good, some mischievous).  She can't handl the hardwood floors though - even sitting on them, she starts to slide away from her front feet. :-)

Anyway, I thought you might like an update on how she's doing - we're really enjoying her.  Thanks again - here are a few pictures.

Michael