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    Date 8/19/2008
    Hi,

Just wanted to send you a pic, or two, of Viva. She's doing excellent! Gets at least one compliment every day about how beautiful she is. She's the alpha dog at doggie day care when she goes, knows how to open the gate, and, has on occasion let all of the dogs out of the yard! She always lies by my tub when I take a bath...is a wonderful companion....loves to swim, and, runs like the wind!

I am moving to Davis, CA...going to ucsf for grad school...leaving next week.... iva is going too!

Just wanted to update you. Thanks for a wonderful dog!

Debby

    Date 7/17/2008
    Hello Mary,

I just wanted you to know that Jinx- (now Xena) is doing great. She has a fun, happy dog life – lots of exercise, plays with kids, swims in the river etc. She’s still working it out with the cat- but I expect that will happen. I am very happy with her. She sticks to me like glue!

Thanks,
Monica

    Date 7/13/2008
    Dear Mary,

Dear Mary, All is well on the home front for Kyrie (Vendetta) and her two cats. She has taken responsibility as referee and intervenes anytime the cats start to wrestle. When looking for a puppy, I told you that the cats owned the house and a new addition to the family must be cat friendly - that is exactly what Kyrie is! She is by our side always. Kyrie goes with my husband to work, guards our house quite well (the UPS man can never sneak up on us), and won't let me out of her sight when we're walking in the woods. Even when we hike with other dogs who go adventuring off the trail, Kyrie clearly knows her responsibility is to watch over us.

She is also the most well trained dog I know. When it is bed time, she goes right into her crate without being told and stays until we are obviously awake the next morning. Although she is wary of anyone who knocks on our door, she is well behaved with everyone, including children, who enter our home. Her two favorite games are chasing launched tennis balls and airsoft BB's around the backyard. She is also very communicative. If we're watching a movie and it is time to go out, she will tap my foot with hers and wait for me to respond to her needs. I was shocked when this first happened - Kyrie is a very clear communicator.

Thank you for doing a terrific job with your breeding choices. I have met people who bred GSDs in the past and they are always impressed with her beauty, temperament, and shape. The German lines are visibly different from American GSD and people notice how uniquely beautiful Kyrie is. Although she is only two and everything we could ever want in a dog, I hope you will still be in the beautiful dog business when we are looking for a new GSD.

Kindra

    Date 6/17/2008
    Hi everyone!

Haven't sent any updates of the puppy recently, hard to believe she'll be 19 months old on the 24th! She absolutely loves the snow... Guinness is probably the smartest dog I've ever had, and that's smart. I just realized that all the training we've been doing isn't really for her, it's for me.... she's still makes me laugh every day... very willing to please and she still knows exactly which buttons to push!

I know... you think I'm nuts.... even though she is stylin'!!! These goggles do serve a purpose... they protect her eyes from debris and from the UV rays! She knows she cannot put her head out the window unless she has her "Doggles" on.... besides, when people notice her, they can't help but smile! That's a good thing!

These are the most recent photos.... hope you enjoy them!

Namaste'
Bev

    Date 6/12/2008
    Hi Mary,

Here are the some latest pics of Ivan. We have neighbor with another GSD Fina - they play really well....

Sergey

    Date 6/10/2008
    Hi Mary,

Hope this email finds everything going good with you. Timber is doing great. He is growing like a weed and learning obedience with flying colors. He loves to learn and I love teaching him.

Here are a couple of pictures of Timber. I hope you enjoy them.

Mollie

    Date 5/28/2008
    Hi Mary,

Sorry it's taken so long to send an update on Gavin. He is doing very well and is absolutely gorgeous. We couldn't ask for a better dog. He has adopted everyone at our horse boarding stable and treats them like family. Everyone wants to take him home with them, and they always want to know where I got him. He loves to steal the horse toys if he can get away with them, and he also loves to play Frisbee, in other words, he'll play with anything that moves.

The pictures I sent are of him in his crate after a long day on the beach...12 weeks old, him playing in the snow...5 months old, and relaxing under a tree after stealing one of the horse toys. This picture (shown at right)was taken just 2 weeks ago at 8 months of age.

We can't thank you enough for Gavin. He is an absolute joy to be around. I'll try and send more updates in the future if you're interested. Thanks again.

Mark and Julie

    Date 5/27/2008
    Hi from the Bunkers,

Took these pictures from Carma today. She still very much loooves to play and speed is her middle name. She loves to "help" with picking up branches from the fir trees and adding to our burn pile. We do not even want to mention water or her pool, because that is when everything gets wild and crazy around here (She is a little nutty when it comes to water). Training will start again the middle part of next month. She is doing great.

Best regards,

The Bunker's

    Date 5/16/2008
    Mary,

Thought I would send you a few pictures of Mayhem. He is turning out to be a beautiful and very large dog. He has adjusted very well and loves our other dog.

Brad

    Date 5/16/2008
    Hi Mary,

Just wanted to let you know that Sampson is now happily living in Virginia. We made the cross country move from Boise to Fredericksburg last month and he was just perfect the entire 4 day journey over.

He weighs 89 pounds and is simply wonderful. We completed many hours of private obedience training prior to leaving Boise and continue to work on his skills every day. We take him everywhere with us - Megan's soccer practices and games, Mitch's LaCrosse practice and games, hiking in the woods, playing on the shore of the Potomac or Rappahannock Rivers...and he's just the best.

Everywhere we take him people come up to us and say: that is the biggest most beautiful shepherd I've ever seen....which is typically followed by....and so well behaved. I can only vouch for the well behaved part - his beauty is all yours. Thank you Mary-

Warmly,

Jenn

    Date 4/23/2008
    Mary,

(Birthday) yesterday, and he did it up proud. Started off the morning with a egg and hot dog omelet crowning his usual portion of Flint River Ranch. Set off by the glistening stainless steel bowl, it was all very appetizing! By seven o' clock we were on the trail for our usual morning hike. This we followed with a 26 mile round trip ride to town where he got to parade up and down the sidewalks of main street for a half and hour showing off (as only he can do it) how incredibly smart and handsome he is. For the occasion, I picked up a six and a half pound blade roast. After we got home, I turned him loose for his outdoor alone time. Being his birthday, I left the back door of the car open so if he felt like resting up a bit, he could do it in comfy on the back seat.

Later, after his nap we all went on a couple of more walks in the woods and then he got his afternoon ride. For dinner, I whacked up a couple of pounds of the blade roast and barely sautéed it (till almost warm) in butter with a hint of a sprinkle of garlic and this he had mixed in with his usual.

Here the baby is giving his red cong (his favorite) a workout........ note both front paws off the ground.

Dennis

    Date 4/22/2008
    Hi Mary,

Isn't he getting big? He is so handsome, and such a wonderful pet. We are all crazy about him. He visited my daughter's preschool class yesterday, and everyone was very impressed with him. He just fits into our family so perfectly - thank you. We'll send another photo when his ears are all the way up!

Heather