Henri Family Says “Hi”

Henri’s folks sent us this lovely announcement to let us know how he’s doing. Thanks a million!

Don and Jacki,

Wanted to share with you Henri’s progress.
He’s independent, smart, loves to run in the back yard and had figure out the doggy door, but not necessarily for going out pee or poop.

Ellie, our yorkie poo, scolds him when she thinks he shouldn’t be doing something. Acting like he’s her puppy. Dinky, our white Poodle mix, yipes when he just looks at her. Doesn’t seem to bother him at all. Buhenri2bba, our 12 year old black and white cat enjoys being groomed by henri and they seems to be friends. Susie, our orange cat, isn’t afraid o Henri and tolerates being bounced on.

Henri hasn’t met Mimi yet. She still new and keeps to herself.

Mornings start at 5:00 am wit us all going outside to do business. Then breakfast. He finishes everything, every time. Then outside. Then playtime. henriThen quiet time, while I drink my coffee and read the paper. The rest of the day is schedule of outside, playtime. And napping. Henri enjoys bringing in every leaf and twig into the house. He is not afraid of the vacuum, as i have to do everyday now.

He sleeps well at night. Sometimes wakes at about one o’clock but occupies himself with his toys, then goes back asleep. I am very happy with this ! Its a lot of work raising a puppy and at 63 this is probably my last time. I am so looking forward to going for daily walks. It will benefit both of us! Thank you so much for Henri, we love him

Sincerely, AMY

Happy 2017!

A Note From Maksim

maksimHello Jacki,

Just wanted to let you know Maks is doing great! We absolutely love him, he is all you said he was going to be and more. Sunday we took him with us to Gene’s sisters house to play in the yard with their dog Sadie, he had so much fun, I took pictures and will send some your way. I think I told you he rings the little bell on the door knob to let me know he has to go outside to go potty, he learned this with me only having to teach him one time, he is extremely intelligent. No accidents in the house. I brush him every day, he loves it and I love it too, he looks so gorgeous. We go on walks around the streets here, we are in a gated community with slightly sloping streets so it is good exercise for him and me too. It has been pretty cold up here so I have not gotten him clipped yet, he gets brushed daily so his coat is always soft and gorgeous but I am scheduling an appt either end of this week or next, since it will start warming up here. It is a beautiful sunny day and was this weekend too, but is supposed to rain through the week, so since we are at an altitude of 3000 feet it can get pretty cold. He is getting long, but it is all soft and not one mat, although I just love his long soft coat and love to brush him, he is about due to get groomed. We have bathed him and he is great about it, he loves when I blow dry him and runs into the bathroom when I blow dry my own hair and wants me to blow dry him, so I do for a few minutes and he stands there acting beautiful, it’s so funny.

We found another pet store that is great, it has the same dog food we have kept him on that you recommended. We took him and got him a new collar since he has already grown out of the one we first bought him and he got another toy, he loves to go with me in the car, he pretty much goes everywhere with us. I really should have a bumper sticker that says “Maksim’s car” He is a happy camper, has a wonderful and fun personality. He had a busy day today going around with me, we came home and ran around in the backyard he wags his tail so fast and now he is plopped on the floor taking a nap.

I will also let you know what he weighs as soon as I know. He is growing and is just the right weight for his height. When we first brought him home he chowed down his food, our other dog did that too for the first two days, I think it was because other dogs were around before. But after the first two days he eats slowly and casually, I am glad since I think it will help his digestive system. We also play with him before he eats and not so much right after he eats.

Gene and I both feel that this is the best breed and best dog we have ever had and he is absolutely suited to our lifestyle. Such a wonderful loving companion. Oh and I have to let you know what a good watch dog he is becoming. Gene’s sister barged in the back door unannounced and Mak’s jumped up growling and ran towards her barking, (he has a tough sounding intimidating bark now, not a froo froo poodle) we said it’s ok and he settled down right away. We will tell his sister, that in the future it won’t be a good idea to just barge in the door, he is just a puppy now, but as he gets older and more protective, it probably won’t be a good idea. Hah

He is perfect, he is a watch dog that barks and growls and means it, but if you say it’s ok he listens. Not like our doberman who really wanted to do damage, much too difficult to control, he is now doing Schutzhund, since his bite and attack drive were so strong.  Maksim is perfect, a watch dog who is intelligent and understands the job of protection and is very loving and a lot of fun too.

As you can see I can’t say enough about him.
Alexis

Greetings from Cindy Lou Who’s new family

Just wanted you to know that Cindy Lou is absolutely wonderful.  I love her soooo much.  She is a very very special girl.  She’s doing well with *everything*!  I’ve had her on the grooming table for some clipping 2xs plus a couple of more times just for brushing and she is doing well.  She’s had a couple of baths too – I have a nice stainless steel bath in the grooming room that Tim got for me a year ago.

We’ve been getting her out several times a week for socialization and she is amazing.

And, Zorro is so good with her.  He plays very gently with her and they adore each other.

Hope you have a happy weekend!
Tara

Update on Bella

I haven’t updated you in a while, but I wanted to let you know how much Bella has added to our life.  She is wonderful!!  The kids, myself and my husband all thank you for picking the perfect dog for our family.  Bella fits right in here.  She loves to play in the yard and at night when the kids are asleep she is so quiet and rested on her cushion in our family room.  My husband and I walk her every night.  She is so smart that she knows when it is time for her walk even before we do.  The same time every night she waits so patiently by the door for us to get ready.  We truly love her and want to thank you again for bringing her into our life.  Here so some new pictures of her.
Thank you,
Kim Borchardt