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Hi Tasha, I hope you
and your family are enjoying the summer. I
probably sound like a broken record... but, if
it were possible, Wrigley gets sweeter each day.
Everybody goes up to him & cannot say enough.
It's amazing. He always just has this cute
little expression on his face. Just the other
day Steve called me to come in to the room where
Wrigley was because he was laying on our bed
holding his stuffed animal with his paws. I
cannot help myself, all day long I say look at
Wrigley now... I must kiss him 100 times a
day... If he's laying on the couch or bed next
to me I sort of take him in my arms and he just
lays there. Yesterday Wrigley & I were at the
park and I took his leash off because I knew he
would stay by me... he's just soooooo good.
Thank you, thank you, thank you ;-)
I think about you all the time & how grateful I
am that we met!! I could write every day about
him. Just today (basically like every other
day) Steve & I had a couple of groups of people
stop us when they saw us walking with Wrigley...
they said exactly what so many people have said
lately about him... he's so well behaved.
Monday night I had some girlfriends over and
they all left saying goodbye to Wrigley as if he
were a little boy.
P. S. There's only
1 thing he's not crazy about............and
that's when I'm on the computer..... so little
by little he brings me his toys and drops them
in my lap to play with him :-)
Very Fondly,
~
The Ryback Family ~
Hi Tasha, Yesterday
Steve & I took Wrigley to meet Finn. We
thought it would be nice to get the boys
together since we live so close to one another
and if ever needed to watch the other dog.
Anyway, it was absolutely adorable :-) They
immediately took to one another as if they knew
they knew they were related. I can't tell you
the "Joy" it gave us. It would have been great
to have their mama there as well. We were
comparing some of the things they do & how
similar they were to one another. They both
prance instead of running, they can both be big
wusses, they each wake us up kissing our faces,
they have the same shaped nose & eyes. Wrigley
is taller and weighs about 32 lbs. & Finn weighs
about 26 lbs. They just ran around playing with
one another. It was great. I hope your summer
is going well.
Very Fondly,
~
The Ryback Family ~
Hello Tasha. I am
writing to you from my couch on this cool cloudy
day in Naperville. So much has been going on
these past few weeks that I've been remiss in
getting back to you.
First of all the big news.
My job was eliminated last week. As the result
Sophie is getting a lot more Mom time.
I've never "not worked" in over 30 years so it
is strange not having the schedule to chase.
Meanwhile I've been working on my own website
www.foodcommunity.tv
I am hoping to expand it now that my days are
free with a goal of getting enough hits so
someone wants to advertise on it. Eventually I
want to be able connect farmers, chefs and
manufacturers to produce products. It's a big
goal but one that I have a lot of passion
for. The website you sent me is a real
inspiration - I can spend too much time on that
site, it's amazing. [Connie is referring
to one of my favorite websites:
www.pioneerwoman.com
]
Sophie is doing
well. Last week Camp Kelly was in full swing as
we had Teddy Christensen for the week. I have
attached a few photos of him and Sophie - I
could send more but it will probably mess up
your email. It was extremely hot last week so
they weren't too keen about being outside but
they got along extremely well. One of my
favorite memories is Sophie laying in her bed as
Teddy would drag her around the floor as they
played tug of war with a toy. This happened
every day. Ted is a real honey boy and we all
miss him although I know Laura was extremely
happy to see her baby when she got back.
A business associate
of Keith's got a mini labradoodle a few months
ago based on our experience. Seeing Sophie's
pictures, and checking out your website made
their decision very easy. Hope you and
your family are doing well and that country life
is a happy place. I think I will be taking a
road trip out to Iowa soon so Sophie and I can
hang out by my parent's lake. Ah - to enjoy a
lazy summer day!
Love, ~ Christoff/Kelly Family ~
Tasha, I
don't even know what to say about Wrigley any more... each
day I tell Steve it's hard to believe he gets sweeter and
cuter... he is truly amazing. Just one more thing
about Wrigley... when he wants to play he gets one of his
toys and brings it to me... and if I don't play with him he
sort of drops the toy in my lap, but if I move an inch
he grabs it so fast you can't believe it... he's just so
funny... he makes up his own games.
Oops... one more thing I have to tell you... although I
may have mentioned this before, when we decided it was okay
for Wrigley to sleep with us, we almost had to hold him
captive in our arms so he would stay on the bed with us.
Now one of his favorite spots is laying on my 2nd pillow
behind my head... when I wake up he is literally crouched
down staring at me and waiting... the minute I move he
starts kissing my face. He's an angel. Hope all is good with
you and your family.
Very Fondly,
~
The Ryback Family ~
It's a
really great website and I've sent people who are getting a
puppy to it numerous times for the links and helpful
information (even when they're not getting a doodle) - you
should be proud of it and all the work you've done to breed
some fabulous little dogs! I can't tell you how happy I am
that we found you (and Sadie)!
All the best to you and your
family,
~
The Mistretta Family ~
Thank you Tasha for your updated information. I've been
thinking about dropping a note just to say "Hi" and ask how
you are all liking "Farm life". :)
I've recently starting taking Teddy to the dog park at
Blackwell Forest Preserve several days a week and he
absolutely loves it! He makes friends with everybody -
human and canine! I marvel at how amazingly fast he can
run, and how gleeful he looks when he zooms through the
fields. I am so glad that we got a dog with such a gem of a
personality and temperament! I'm also glad I took him to
Narnia for multiple classes because he is so well
socialized. I marvel at how smart he is too. I can say
"Where's Lindsay?" or "Where's so-and-so (fill in a family
member's name) and he will go to their bedroom and look for
them. He gets each name right. He also knows that when I
say "Window" it means we go up to Courtney's bedroom, where
her bed is next to a window, and we open the window a few
inches for him and he lays on the bed with his front paws on
the window sill and presses his nose to the screen to sniff
the air! He also knows that my grandpa keeps a tennis ball
hidden under his couch, and each week when we go see him
Teddy sticks his paw under the couch to retrieve the hidden
ball to play with my grandpa. We just love Teddy to pieces
and can't imagine life without him! He is truly like
another child/sibling in the family! I often bring him with
me on errands if it's not too hot or too cold out, and he
naps in the car while he waits for me. He loves coming into
the Natural Pet Market with me when I shop for him. He
helps select his own treats! :) His cutest new thin he
does is to climb up on the armchair in the family room that
backs up to the 1/2 wall dividing our kitchen and family room.
He rests his head on the 1/2 wall so that all you see of him
from the kitchen is his cute face and floppy ears resting on
the wall. He does this to watch me make meals or watches us
when we eat meals. I guess it's his version of TV!
I hope all is well with all of you!
~ Christensen Family ~
Tasha, I just wanted to
let you know how wonderful Ginger is. I never could
have imagined loving a dog so much. She really is a
great dog, but we can't seem to stop her from jumping when
we first walk into the door. Other than this she is a
perfect dog.
I'm sad you are not breeding any
more. These dogs are fabulous!
~ Zimmer Family ~
Hi Tasha!
I hope this note finds you and your family well! I was
sending some photos of Sadie (like the proud mama I am) to a
friend in Arizona this morning and thought I would send them
your way too. Things
are great here - we are so happy to have Sadie in our lives! She's
27 pounds of pure joy and we love her so much! Not sure if the
photos show it or not, but her nose has turned a dark shade of pink.
Doctor
says it could be "winter nose" and may turn black again after the winter
(which can't end soon enough for me - how's the weather in Lincoln's
backyard?)
Hope you all had a great Christmas and are enjoying your new
home!
When (and if) you're breeding puppies again, let us know, as
lots of folks have asked us about how Sadie came to be:)
~
Love, The Mistretta Family ~
Hi
Tasha, Just a note to let you know how Wrigley is doing :-)
He is our little pride & joy. Every day Steve & I look at
one another & say how lucky we are to have had Sadie & now
Wrigley. He is so sweet.......it's amazing. I don't stop
kissing him & he doesn't stop kissing me. The other day I
said to Steve Wrigley is so sweet.......just like his mother
Joy....and then I said.........actually I think he's even
sweeter than Joy........You should have seen Steve.....he
said come on, how could you possibly know that?! ...and Joy
was so sweet :) He loves his toys, he loves to run & play &
then he loves to snuggle up against your legs. He's
adorable.........and so smart. The other day he had
something I didn't want him to have, so I said drop it &
then I said come. I gave each command only 1 time & he
dropped it & came to me.....he's so funny.......he's so
proud of himself when he does something like that. Anyway
as you know by now we are absolutely crazy about him.
I just had to fill you in on our Wrigley. I would also like
to wish you and your family a very healthy and happy New
Year. Very Fondly,
~
The Ryback Family ~
I didn't want another minute to go by
without thanking you for the Two Boston's gift card. We'll be taking
Sophie shopping this weekend! We are always happy to introduce anyone to
the wonderful world of Labradoodles. The Mack family was very
nice. (They ended up getting a pup from our last litter! ~Tasha) I think
that her husband was totally in with getting a Labradoodle after 5
minutes after meeting Sophie. I believe I'm getting together with
Teddy and his family this Sunday. I just love seeing pictures of him
running in a field. We are taking Sophie to Iowa for Thanksgiving. I'm
hoping that she can be "off the leash" out there. That girl loves to
run.
Keith and I are so grateful to you
and your family for bringing Sophie into our lives. Each day she is
becoming such a comfortable part of our family. She is all love and we
are so happy to have her in our lives. I have a feeling that this Spring
and Summer we will be traveling into Central Illinois to to some
videotaping some local farmers. When we do I'll make sure to let you
know so we can get together. Happy Thanksgiving to you and family. Love,
~ Christoff/Kelly Family ~
We're so excited for all of you! That's wonderful news! I was going to
drop you a note today to tell you again what joy Teddy brings to us and
others. Teddy and I have been going for regular long walks on the
Prairie Path and not a single walker, runner or cyclist passes by
without at least smiling at him. Many of them say what a beautiful dog
he is. One woman exclaimed that he was the cutest dog she'd ever seen!
:) Many want to pet him and he happily obliges. It is such fun to see
what joy he brings to others, as well as our family.
Another cute routine that I have to share with you is my morning
"rounds" with Teddy to wake the family. When my snooze alarm goes off
Teddy and I go into each of the kids' rooms to open the shades and Teddy
goes from room to room with me and jumps up on each bed to give each of
the kids a morning kiss and nuzzle before we move onto the next room.
The day seems to start much more happily this way than it ever did
without him. How can you not feel happy with Teddy's adorable face and
helicopter tail greeting you each morning?! I can't wait to follow the
pictures and growth of the new puppies. The kids will enjoy it too!
~ Christensen Family ~
Hi Tasha, I hope you can see most of these pictures. I took
them of Wrigley this morning before I went to work in honor
of his 1 Year Birthday today. I hope you can see
#34.......I was taking his picture, he was posing for me &
heard something outside at the same time. I think he was
trying to stay still & look out & it is really just a
precious picture :-) He is soo cute even with his hair
shaved several weeks ago because of the matting. Every time
I look at your website & see the things I've written about
Wrigley I sort of shake my head & smile & think, yep, that's
my Wrigley :) :) I wonder if any of the people that stop
me with Wrigley ever contact you about getting a dog like
him :) Wrigley & I can hardly ever go anywhere without
being asked if they can pet him & then are in awe of his
silky hair. He & I already know the routine ;-)
I hope things are beginning to settle in place for you &
your family. It sounded pretty hectic.
Your new puppies are just adorable, but I couldn't be
happier with the one I got!
~
The Ryback Family ~
Sophie is doing great. She is settling in and becoming a great dog and
truly is a member of our family. We even worked in a weekend in
Michigan (the weekend of the rain) at a cabin that takes doges. This
girl likes water and was fascinated by the waves in Lake Michigan. I
just love that she wants to be outside and run around - I wish we had a
few acres for her to patrol. Happy Fall!
~ Christoff/Kelly Family ~
Thank you
for the birthday wishes! We can't believe the first year has blown by
so fast! What joy Teddy has brought into our lives! We couldn't have
wished for a better breeder to work with. You're like extended family
now! :) Thank you for the invitation to visit when we're down you're
way. We'll keep the idea tucked away for a future date!
Enjoy your new bundles of love!
~ Christensen Family ~
Happy to do it [she had some new
customers over to visit] - my Sophie is such a joy that I want everyone
to be as happy. I took her to the Riverwalk yesterday in DT
Naperville. She is like a walking banner for the breed. Kids love and
adults want a dog like her. She melts their hearts.
~ Christoff/Kelly Family ~
Dear Tasha, I was so sorry to read that your grandmother passed away. I
hope you will find your memories of her comforting at this sad time.
I have read & re-read your e-mail several times. The move to your
family farm truly sounds like an awesome change of lifestyle for you and
your family. There have been many times I have thought to myself how
neat something like that would be :-) and you are going to live it!
I do need to confess that sometimes I wait to write a day or so to
collect my thoughts, because Wrigley & I are so attached to one another
that if he is here next to me while I am emailing it may take several
hours to complete. Either I stop to pat his head (I call it his kep...pi
...another Jewish word that I find so endearing) or he takes his paw to
put it on my arm.....or he gets a squeaky toy until I cannot stop
laughing from him. Steve & I cannot really believe it is possible, but
Wrigley brings us more & more "Joy" every day. He is just such a
sweetheart :-) I feel comfortable in saying that all the families that
have their little Labradoodle from you, Tasha, must think of you with
such warmth & pride to know they found such a wonderfully bred dog. He
is just amazing!!!!!!!!
I just attached a couple of pictures of Wrigley in another e mail... I
hope you get them... I was having trouble getting them on here. Have a
wonderful day. Very Fondly,
~
The Ryback Family ~
Tasha, Congrats on the exciting news! Sometimes I wish I could be on a
farm and learn to simplify our lives. It's great that you can make it
happen now, please keep in touch and let us know how things are going.
Winston is doing wonderful (37 lbs.). He is so loving and worships me.
I can't understand why the rest of the family can't be like this!
Winston and Vader ( 90lb. black lab) are best buddies and are constantly
play fighting. Winston thinks he is a vampire and constantly is
attacking Vader's neck but it is all done very playfully. I'll send you
a picture soon.
~ The Allcock Family ~
Dear Tasha, Congratulations on your decision to move! I am sure the Lord
will bless your family with much happiness in your new home! It is
so important, especially these days, to do what is best for our
children.
Thank you for all your support with our wonderful pet Toby. You are a
great breeder and we are very pleased with Naperdoodles. You breed
beautiful, healthy dogs. Thank you for always answering our questions.
We love our dog! I think we would be hard pressed to find a breeder
that we would trust as much as we have grown to trust you. Best of
everything to you and your family! Hope the renovation goes smoothly!
All the best,
~ The Schauer family ~
I saw
Wrigley with his Cubs jersey on your website! Isn't he
adorable? I can
hardly take a walk with him, without having several people
each walk stop & ask me all about him......it's amazing! So
many people ask me where I got him & I wonder if any of them
ever contact you?! Can you believe this litter is almost 11
months old? He's still such a puppy. I always refer to him
as "me & my shadow"..........when I go to make the bed he
jumps on it so I can't make the bed. If I say let's go in
the car, he gets in, sits down & waits for me. When we go
outside he is always so excited I can hardly get his leash
on him with all his hair & he's just so excited. He's such
a doll... and no one can ever get over how soft his hair
is! I know I am rambling on & on, but Tasha he is just so
fun! The minute he hears the garage he knows Steve is home
& can't get there fast enough.......... Take care,
~
The Ryback Family ~
I love these pics. I keep on
showing the groomer how Ella's head is clipped because I think it looks
great. They keep on giving her a poodle pompadour. I will just keep
trying. You mentioned that this is Joy's last litter. I hope all goes
well and that hew next round of pups are as great as Sophie's. Being
able to see how well Teddy, Murphy and Sophie are developing as been a
sense of such happiness for all of us. Have you recovered from your tour
across America? You must still be exhausted. I have no idea how you
kept 3 boys from going bonkers during those long hours on the road.
~ The Christoff/Kelly Family ~
From Tasha:
I owe a very special thank you to Sophie's family, who took
care of Everlasting Joy during our family vacation to
Colorado... which turned into an emergency extended trip to
Seattle after my Grandma died. Joy was at "Camp Kelly"
for many days more than expected and she was well loved and
doted upon, including photos by email to calm my worries.
Hi Tasha. We
just got back from my dad's place in WI. These pictures
turned out so great I had to share them with my fellow
doodle-lovers! Teddy is my best little furry buddy! I took
a very long walk today and took lots of nature photos. He's
a perfect subject!
~ The Christensen Family ~
Hi Tasha, I just wanted to write a
note to you. I cannot begin to tell you how much joy Wrigley brings to
us. He is so sweet & so cuddly & just so playful. Every time we take a
walk we can hardly go anywhere without everyone asking if they can pet
him. I have a neighbor across the street who has always HATED dogs.
She already told her husband if she thought she could get a dog like
Wrigley she would. She no longer comes over to visit with me... she
comes to see Wrigley. It's amazing how she just can't get enough of
him. He's amazing. On my work days he gets up about 7:00 - 7:15 a.m.
Today is my day off & he slept until 8:30 a.m. When we are outside
(with the invisible fence) & I call him if I can't see him for a minute
or two he just comes running & prancing along... he is so proud of
himself.
I put my hand on his paw & he puts his paw on my hand... he's adorable.
I know Steve wrote about our little Tela to you (grandchild), but I know
he didn't happen to mention the 1st time we went to our son &
daughter-in-law's place after they had the baby Steve said... "look at
her little paws". It was really funny.
As soon as we settle down a little bit with Tela I would like to set up
a date for you to see Wrigley... and ANY time you are this way please do
come over. Very Fondly,
~ The Ryback Family ~
Tasha,
It was 6 months ago yesterday since Toby has been in our
home. He has been a blessing to our family. I thought our
home was loud before! The kids want to play with him
non-stop! He has been so much fun and our boys just love
him. He
follows me around the house. He will not eat unless we are
in the same room with him. We have his kennel in the family
room and when we are all in there watching TV, he will come
in and asks us to pet him, then he goes and lies in his
crate. He is very sweet, but boy, when he's ready to play,
you better be ready to play! I have
attached a pic of Scott with Toby. Our entire family can't
believe Scott loves him as much as he does because he was
the one that needed convincing to get a dog. I still can't
believe it!
~ The
Schauer Family ~
Hi
Tasha,
Wrigley is unbelievable! He hardly ever barks, just when he wants you to know
that he is ready to play. I remember that you told us that
Joy follows you where ever you go, same thing with Wrigley.
Donna or I can go up and down the stairs 100 times a day and
right next to us is Wrigley.
Wrigley gets bigger & bigger each day.... Right now he weighs about 24 lbs.
and he will be 6 months old on Saturday..... as I'm sure you
know. He is just our
great big, precious baby.... our fur ball. As you can tell, we are absolutely crazy about him.
:-)
Wrigley is everything that we wanted.
~ The Rybacks ~
Good Morning Tasha,
Wrigley is so
precious....... we are so crazy about him...... it's
amazing. Every day he does something that's cuter than the
day before, if possible. I know I'm going to be rambling on
& on, but he's worth it! When he gets up in the morning he
sort of gives a little cry or sound to let us know he's up.
I yell down 'I'll be right there' & he waits without a
sound. I sit down by his crate & when he comes out of his
crate he simply has to stretch & stretch & stretch.
A couple of days ago a
commercial for a new movie came on & he stopped what he was
doing, walked up to the TV & sat down. Needless to say it
was Snow Buddies & of course we went to Target last night to
get the DVD for him. He just loves everything. He is about
20 lbs & you hear every pound of him when he's running
around.... I call him thunder foot. Everyone that
meets him is really in awe of him.... his color..... his
face.... his cute personality.... his hair.. the fleecy type
that we wanted!! He loves to play with other dogs... now that
he's had all of his shots.... Anyway here are some pictures
of Wrigley.
Hope all is well
with you & your family.... Steve & I cannot get enough of
him :-) He's like a teddy bear..... except he's always
kissing us.... he has added so much to our family.... Thank you again sooooooo much.... as you can see we just love him ;-)
~ Love, The Ryback Family ~
Tasha, I wanted to send you this picture...I took Toby to
the groomers a few weeks ago. Now, of course I think he is the
cutest dog ever, but when I picked him up I couldn't believe how cute he
was.
~ Schauer Family ~
Hi Tasha! Sadie (16 weeks) had her shots today and she's a
whopping 13.9 pounds! They're taking bets at the vet's office as
to how big she'll get...by the way, I really like the vet my friend
recommended & so does Sadie. His name is Dr. Andy Cox & he's with
All Creatures Animal Hospital if you want to add him to your
"Good Vet" list.
I'm told all the doctors there are great, but I've only met
Dr. Cox.
Sadie is not suffering from lack of
attention - she's the sweetest thing - when she's not
chewing holes in the carpet (she flips over the edge & chews
from the back of the rug - very sneaky!) or running off with
one of the kids' shoes! She caught on to ringing her bell to
be let out & hasn't had an accident in the house in weeks.
We love her dearly & really can't imagine the house without
the sound of her little paws!! Hope you & your family are
well - talk to you soon!
~ Mistretta Family ~
Hi Tasha. Here are cute photos from Teddy's last visit
with Sophie (both 3 months). I also included a silly picture of my
kids with Teddy in a New Year's Eve hat - playing the good sport that he
always is! :)
Teddy's coat is just
beautiful. He's so plush and soft that we just want to
cuddle him all of the time! He's doing great with the potty
training. He's ringing his bell on the back door most of
the time now when he needs to go out (or just wants to go
out and sniff around!). We're still taking him out at very
regular intervals too.
My husband and kids tease
me about how attached Teddy is to me literally and
figuratively. He's like my little shadow, following me
everywhere! He cries for me when I'm upstairs and he's
not. I often take him out in the car with me to run the
kids places or to do quick one-stop errands. He has a
little fleece-lined harness style seat belt so that he can
safely ride up front next to me. He's got his fleece
blanket on his car seat, and he's as happy as can be to
travel around with us.
Everybody loves him. The
neighbors all stop us as we pass by on a walk to pet him and
play with him. He's like a little goodwill ambassador!
You should be so proud of the wonderful puppies you are
breeding. Teddy has a great temperament, is incredibly
affectionate and eager to please, and is the world's cutest
little guy! I hope all is well with you and your family!
Merry Christmas!
~ Christensen Family ~
Hi Tasha,
Winston (3 months) is doing awesome! He is the complete
puppy. Winston loves just hanging out with us and being
included in whatever we are doing. He also loves to play
with Vader (our 2 1/2 year old black lab) and they supply us
with hours of entertainment. Winston has his next doctors
appointment on the 16th and I will get you the information
you have requested from us. Winston is so beautiful. His
color, coat texture and length, his build, his personality,
we really love everything about him. I will send you a
picture soon. Hope you had wonderful holidays.
~ Allcock Family ~
Dear Tasha, Quick update on
little Toby (3 months). Took him for his final puppy check up
yesterday! He is now 11.8# Doctor says he looks fantastic.
We start school tonight and we are looking forward to it! He is
very lively and a lot of fun. The kids just adore him.
Everyone says he is so cute. Even people who are not "dog people",
say is too cute! Here are some pics! ENJOY!
~ Schauer Family ~
Hi Tasha, I just thought that I would drop you a note to
tell you how things are going with Wrigley (4 months). First of all,
there isn't a day that goes by without either Donna or myself saying "
look at Wrigley", two seconds later " look at Wrigley", maybe ten
seconds later "look what he's doing, go get the camera". He has really
put a smile on our faces. Naturally raising a puppy at our age (cough -
cough) is not that easy, but he is well worth the occasional accident or
mouthing cut. He is really getting big, everyday you can see the
difference. I took Wrigley for his last round of shots (except for
the rabies) on Dec. 28th and he weighed 14lb 7oz.
I don't
know if Donna told you, but Wrigley had an allergic reaction
to the first puppy shot. When I took him home he vomited and
just laid down in the dog run. We immediately called the vet
who said that we should bring him back right away. They gave
him some meds intravenously and thankfully he was alright.
The vet said that this happens once in awhile so from now on
before any shot we will give him a half of a Benadryl
tablet.
Attached
is one of a zillion pictures of Wrigley, the only problem is
that they do not do him justice.
~
Ryback Family ~
Dear Tasha, As I
write this note a tuckered out
Sophie (2 months) is laying on my feet.
I just wanted you to know how well she
is doing. She is such a joy to have in
our home. I must say that
I believe she is the smartest dog I have
ever experienced. She is great at
communicating her needs to us
and very rarely has an accidents. She
sleeps through the night without a
hitch.
Also, my little 6 pounder is about up to
9 pounds.
It's a joy to see her grow and we are
taking as many pictures as we can before
she loses her "puppiness".
I have attached our official Christmas
photo for you.
We wish you and your family a very
joyous Christmas and a healthy New Year.
I will update you about my little
darling soon after the holidays.
~ Christoff-Kelly Family ~
Teddy and Sophie
recently had a playdate!
The pictures [of our playdate] are just wonderful. We
had such fun time. Teddy is a absolute
dear. I hope we can get together soon.
It's snowing now and Sophie and I just
came in from playing in the snow. She was fascinated with the quiet of the
snow falling and came in looking like a
polar bear. I have to tell you it is such a comfort
to be at home with a sweet puppy draped
on my leg. This is a great time of the
year. Teddy is loving life
and all the people he meets and the
people all adore him.
~ Sophie's Mom ~
Tasha, I think it would be tough to find
much cuter puppies anywhere! :)
And Teddy has the world's sweetest, most
loving disposition.
He's bringing such
joy to our lives!
~ Christensen Family ~
Dear
Tasha, Wanted to give you and update on
Toby. He is absolutely wonderful. He
is such a great dog.
He is already letting us know if he
needs to go out! He will stand by the
door or let out a few good yelps!
Last
night he slept for 8 hours! He does
wonderfully in his crate at night. Not
a peep out of him!
Thank you for all that you have done to
make the transition easy for our little
guy. He has fit right into our family.
Everyone says he is the cutest puppy
they have ever seen! Of course, we
agree!
I
took him to the vet today and he was
pleasantly surprised at what a wonderful
breeder you are!
Thank you!
~ Schauer Family ~
Hi
Tasha, here is a picture of Teddy with
the kids right after we got home
yesterday. What a happy bunch! :)
We had a good first day and night with
Teddy. He only had one little piddle on
the back hall rug as we were getting
ready to take him out.
He loves the backyard and running in the
leaves. He is hilarious to watch in the
backyard - he really bounces and pounces
more than he runs!
We've found that we have to make things
very boring when it's meal time, or
he'll get too excited to eat.
He slept from about 10:45 p.m. to 6:15
am the first night, which was great!
He only whimpered a little after I put
him in his crate for the night. I pet
him for a few minutes and then he curled
up for the night.
He loves his big poofy bed from Orvis (for
heavy chewers!) and he jumps on it like
it's a trampoline,
and then gets unbalanced and rolls off
the sides, much to his surprise!
I think I must remind him of you because
he's getting attached to me very
quickly. He's so cute the way he'll wander from
the kitchen to the back hall and then to
the office to check on all of us.
He is just gobbling up all of the loving
he's getting!
Teddy's check up today went very well.
Our vet said that he looks very healthy
and adorable!
Our vet was so impressed by how well he
is sleeping. Tasha, I think you did a
wonderful job getting the puppies used
to their crates.
He loves his crate in the back hall,
with the plush fleecy pad. He naps
during the day with his head resting on
his
blue toy lamb or on the fleecy pad flap
in the doorway to his crate. He'll come
out to get a drink of water
and then happily go back in to curl up
and rest. The back hall is right by the
kitchen so he can see us in either the
kitchen
or the office from his crate and can
hear the family talking.
He
napped a lot yesterday after playing for
a long time with about 10 neighbor
kids. :) The neighbors are stopping over asking
to meet him! He loves exploring with us
in the backyard.
I'm constantly taking leaves out of his
mouth. We're going to designate an
outside toy to come out in the yard
to try to keep his curious mouth busy!
My
husband is just nuts about Teddy (He's
usually so low key and doesn't get
exuberant about a lot of things)!
He keeps saying what a great temperament
he has, how good he is about going potty
outside and that he's not a big barker.
The only barking he's done is at a small
tupperware bowl we gave him to play with
today. :) We are so in love with
Teddy!
~ Christensen Family ~
Tasha, I have to tell you that we have
the BEST puppy in the world!
The crate training is going so well -
she's slept thru the night (10 - 6:15am)
both nights!! YEAH!! She had her vet checkup today & he
marveled at the beautiful dog you bred -
we love her & so does everyone who meets
her - she has the best disposition and
the cutest little face we've ever
seen!!
We couldn't be happier with our girl
(and her wonderful 'first family' - The
Millers) -
it's evident that you have certainly
loved on this pup a lot.
We promise to keep up the good work you
began and keep you updated with her
progress -
I will email photos as soon as I
can...and thanks for the advice!
~ Mistretta Family ~
Hi
Tasha,
Oh is he ever a sweetheart. We
can't get enough of him :) He slept from 10:00 PM until 6:30 AM.
He is such a cuddler... he's either
playing and running around or you can
pick him up
at any time & he'll snuggle with you.
Also, this is so funny... we have a
mirrored wall unit in our
family room
and every time he runs by it, he must
think there's another dog... so he
either tries to touch it with his paw or
growls at it.
It is too cute. I can't stop laughing
every time he does that.
He
seems to love everything. He has a
wonderful disposition and he did not
seem frightened or scared at all
yesterday,
just happy to please & kiss. In the car
on the way home he was crying, but we
thought best to ignore it & then he did
stop crying.
I think I could probably go on & on &
on...
Tasha, I just want you to know what a
special place you hold in my heart :)
Thank you again for letting us "adopt"
Wrigley...we'll take good care of him.
Thanksgiving and its meaning is one of
the nicest holidays... what a great time
to get our little "Wrigley."
~ Ryback Family ~
Dear Tasha and Family,
This gift is a little thank you to you
for making the process of finding and
adopting a labradoodle puppy such a
wonderful experience in every way.
Tasha, your website immediately stood
out from the rest that I researched.
Your obvious love and care for your
dogs, before, during and after
their
birth and going-home-day are beautifully
evident. You've made our
experience fun and exciting with regular
website updates and e-mails.
Your
website and e-mail responses to
questions have made the experience very
educational and confidence building.
We want to thank your sons for all the
love and affection they've showered on
the puppies, so that they will be
well-socialized when we bring ours home.
Thank you to your husband for supporting
your wonderful breeding program.
We would very highly recommend you to
family and friends.
We'll have fun
keeping you updated on Teddy's new life.
More than anything I want to thank you
for breeding such beautiful F1B labradoodles which are making it
possible for our family,
with several
members with asthma and allergies to
*finally* adopt a dog with confidence
and even the positive feedback from our
allergy-asthma doctor about the F1B
labradoodle breed. Picking up
Teddy to bring him home will be one of
the happiest days,
and soon to be best
memories of our family life! Enjoy
sharing our little token of appreciation
with your human family and Joy and
Bella!
~ The Christensen
Family ~
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