Hi Renee, 

We don't know what we ever did without Lacey.  She is such a sweetheart.  My husband is crazy about her - she makes him laugh like I haven't heard in a long time.  The girls love being responsible for feeding her and taking her out to go potty by themselves after school.  It gives them a real sense of confidence.

We take her to the bus stop every morning and she goes nuts with the attention from the kids there.  After that she's ready for a long nap!

She is doing really well on the house-breaking; we're on day 10 in a row without accidents  (last one was when we were taking down the tree and not paying attention, before that she had gone 9 days).  She has learned to come, sit and even stay on command really well, and walks nicely on the leash too.   There are three new puppies in the neighborhood just about her age that she has been playing with (a maltese, a beagle-mix and a border collie mix), so she's getting lots of socialization practice with humans and dogs alike.  I try not to gloat when people ask how she's doing with her sleeping and crate-training as I had nothing to do with the fact that she's been sleeping through the night in her crate since the first day we had her - thanks again!

She loves to chase a ball or frisbee outside in the backyard - she is really fast!  We love to watch her run.  It makes the girls laugh to see her ears flopping as she runs past.

Congratulations on Lottie's new puppies - what a sweet picture on the website.

Happy New Year to you and your family!

Sarah (A Bree and Ian puppy owner)

HI Renee,
     TJ had a great trip to Florida and made friends everywhere he went.  He has officially topped 10 pounds and continues to grow.  He loves to play and to get into mischief.  He is very adventurous and very affectionate.  Thanks for sharing him with us.  Hope all the new puppies and parents are doing well. 

Gloria (A Bree and Ian puppy owner)

Hi Renee,
 
I just wanted to let you know that Fiona is doing wonderfully in her new home. She has really taking a liking to everyone in the family and she has been fitting right in with all of us. We all LOVE her!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Ain (A Libby and Quilymon puppy owner)

 

Hi Renee, Hope the New Year is going great for you all. I see you have an absolutely beautiful litter from Lottie and Quily! Congratulations! Baby Saban and Miss Miley are so happy for you too. These two are just the greatest. Baby Saban will be a year old this Tuesday and I'm so excited. He's a little treasure chest of energy and mischief that fills my days and nights with joy. He's such a sweet little man. Both fully potty trained by 6 months! Such smart pups.He and Miley don't know what a stranger is. Such sweethearts. They love people, dogs, cats and even birds and furry critters. Miley is just a doll baby. She has a problem called CKD (chronic kissing disorder) any face MUST be kissed!! And baby Saban is quite the thief....stealing what ever toy he can from anyone. And spoiled rotten they both are. I don't think I did that. I'm sure they came that way. They really love going to work with me and do such a good job at greeting the clients as they bring their dogs in. Saban is the official "jump on the counter of the reception desk to greet everyone" puppy. He does this to get all the hugs and kisses from the dog owners. And Miley is the "wiggle my butt until everyone can hear the jingle" girl. Two peas in a pod. Nine dog beds in the house and you'll find them snuggled together on one. My little velcro puppies. The best in the world. I can't believe Saban will be 1 and Miley will be 2. I can't imagine a day without them. My "bestest puppies in the whole wide world". Thank you so much for everything! Give the fur crew big hugs from us all! Smiley Miley and The Sabanator!

Dineace (Owner of a Kyla & Ian puppy, Paris & Ian puppy and an Ireland puppy and our retiree Libby)

Hi Renee!

I just wanted to send you a picture of Lexi 'at work'!  She is proving to be quite a successful little pet therapy pup-in-training.  In the picture we're participating in a Paws 2 Read program at the library, where students get the opportunity to read aloud to therapy dogs.  We've also been to 3 Loudoun County schools shadowing experienced pet therapy teams, and Lexi does so well with all of it.  She doesn't have a nervous bone in her, so she is not bothered by new environments or equipment like wheelchairs or walkers.  She's a show-off, and loves to kiss and shake hands with the students!
Lexi is the only small therapy dog among tons of goldens and golden mixes, so she provides some variety which everyone is enjoying so much.  I've passed your name around quite a bit to people who are interested in the breed after seeing how wonderful she is!  
I'm very much sold on this breed, and hope to get another Cavalier within the next couple of years.  Lexi gets SO much of my time and attention right now with her training, I don't want to get another too quickly.  But she is such a social dog that I know she would love a playmate besides the cat (they play all day, but I think Lexi would like some doggie play time!) 
Your current puppies are completely adorable!!  I cannot wait to start the process with you again for puppy #2!!!

Have fun with the puppies!!

Betsy (A Lottie & Quilymon daughter owner)

Renee -

We are having a lot of fun with Sawyer!  We can hardly believe that he's only been a part of our lives for one and a half weeks because he has already learned so much.  We love that he is so well adjusted!!  He loves everyone he meets, isn't afraid of thunderstorms or vacuum cleaners, and is catching on quickly to routines and simple commands like, "Sit", "Drop", "No" and "Potty".

Than you again for giving us the gift of a fun-loving puppy!

 

Julie and Brian (Owners of a Paris & Ian son)

Hi Renee,

 

Hope you had a great time in Cancun.  Ace is doing great!  He is the coolest puppy ever.  He is very attached to Zach and cries anytime he leaves the room……it’s really cute.  The other dogs are doing great with him.  Bailey actually lets Ace chase him and then they reverse and Bailey chases Ace.  I haven’t seen Bailey this active in years.  Rebel, still isn’t sure what to make of him yet but he does share his toys, which actually surprised me.  If Ace comes over and starts playing with a toy that Rebel is playing with, Rebel goes and gets himself another one.  He has been a complete joy and a wonderful addition to our family.  Thank you again for everything.  We love him very much.  I have attached a couple of pictures for you.

 

Connie G. (A Timmery & Ian son owner)

Hi Renee,

I wanted to send you a note and some pictures to let you know how Henry is settling into his new home. I can't believe that we've only had him for three weeks; Matt and I can't remember a time before him! He is doing a great job. Since the second night he was here he's slept through the night with no problems. Potty training has also been exceptionally easy- he even goes and sits by our back door when he needs to go out! He has such a happy personality. Everyone that meets him falls in love him. When we take him to the vet they parade him around like he's the first dog they've ever seen- they just can't get enough of him! We've been working on training him. So far he can sit, but we are going to enroll in a puppy class to hone some other skills.

I have attached two recent pictures- he seems to be getting very tall and leggy, but he still has that precious little face!

I hope you are doing well!

Thanks for everything,

Katie (A Bree & ian son owner)