I have attached a couple of photos for fun.
Again, Thanks for a great little girl!
Kathy :-) June 2008
Thank you so much -- we love him!
Sandy, Dec 2007
Thank you Jennifer. Maddock is a handful
but I already love him. He has personality plus.
Marsha, Dec 2007
Marsha, Dec 2007
Marvin is growing every day, and is such a
feisty puppy. Every one here in my part of Texas is in love with him, I
have even recommended a few people to you who are wanting a German
Shepherd.
Marvin and Mojo (the pom) are best
buddies where you find one you are sure to find the other. They show
a weird kind of loyalty to each other. Its ok for Marvin to beat up
on Mojo or vice versa, but if another dog tries it they stand up for
each other.
Marvin is a quick learner as well
he can already sit on command and we are now working on down, and
has learned that while horses are fun they aren't the type of play
mates that he can rough house with. My older horse taught him that.
Marvin was nipping at his hock and the horse picked up that foot and
just kind of rolled him not hard enough to hurt him but hard enough
to get the lesson across. Poor Marvin had such a disgruntled look on
his face, like what did I do, but the lesson has yet to be taught
again.
We have joined an AKC dog club
here in Midland and will start our first puppy class next month. I'm
so excited he is everything I've wanted so far and is showing so
much potential. My husband even said that as soon as Marvin is two
years of age he would like to get a German shepherd of his own, as
Marvin has proven very frequently over the past week that he is my
dog and no one else's.
I will send pictures soon.
Thank you again.
Sincerely, Kirby, Dec 2007
Kathy, August 15th, 2007
We took her to the park last weekend and she actually wanted to get into the pond, but I wouldn't let her yet. She is doing very well with her training. She can sitz and platz. I am also working on the stay command. She loves to greet me though by jumping and I am trying to get her out of this. She is so happy to see me everyday when I get home from work. She gives lots of kisses. She is adorable. Another trick that I am teaching her is to guess which hand I have a kibble in. She will touch that hand or either put her paw up on that hand. Later on, I am thinking about taking her to a "clicker training class." She is very smart. I guess that she gets it from her Moma and Daddy (Prissy and ET). She loves to come in and be with me though. I have bought her a fleece toy and she loves to kill it! She loves her bones too. She is content sometimes just to sit and chew her bone and be next to me. I love her so much. Today on our walk, she saw a rabbit and that really excited her. Here are a few pictures. Feel free to post these on your website. I noticed that you have pictures of her littermates. They are all so beautiful.
thank you for bringing her into my life.
take care,
Melissa (March 2007)
Hi Jennifer,Justin and I wanted to let you know that Esko has now begun his narcotics K9 training. We are hoping that he will also be able to achieve his training and certification as a "Dual Purpose Drug Dog". Justin will be graduating from the academy next month and we felt it necessary to begin Esko's training, this way after Justin finishes his school, he and Esko will be attending seminars together. It has always been our intention that Esko would be Justin's K9 partner and after evaluations of his temperament and drives he is an excellent candidate. We are so proud of him and Justin is so excited that this excellent breeding produced just exactly what we needed; both at home a gentle and loving with a very stable temperament, yet with the best nose we could ask for in a tracking dog and very good drives that just needed to be brought out. We really can't thank you enough, after all it is your breedings that produced this amazing dog!!We do want you to know that we still intend to show Esko when possible and we will continue to attend training on the days we are not working even if Esko is not with us. We have still have so much to learn and the group in Whitesboro is always to kind and willing to offer their help that means a great deal to us. We still want Esko shown, but we also want to show that he is not only a beautiful dog, but also a very functional and intelligent dog that contributes daily to the betterment of our society.We will keep you updated on his progress and hope to see you soon.Cristina and Justin (March 2007)
VP2 Esko vom Tal der Schatten
Jennifer,
I can’t tell you how much Xena means to all of us. The trip from your home to College Station was uneventful, she was so well behaved and playful. Alicia has been accepted to the Vet school at Texas A&M University and will start in mid-August. She will be moving out of the house with Xena to be in her own place and I can tell you that Mary and I will miss both of them. I have become so attached to Xena, but her master is definitely Alicia. Perhaps Mary and I will want to purchase another puppy in the fall, we enjoy her so much and will miss her. Xena is very intelligent and learns commands very quickly, although at times she has a mind of her own. She is very loving and expects me to take her out first thing in the morning to get the paper and do a general inspection early in the morning when I arise.
Let me congratulate you on the breeding and socialization of these Shepherd’s. This is the best Shepherd that I have had since my dog Jake. Xena is not intimidated by any new sound or people, although she does not like our cats and chases them when she is free to roam, but she always comes back.
Please keep doing what you are doing. The dogs are unbelievably good. I am so glad we found your kennel.
John Niedzwecki (April 06)
Hi Jennifer!
Just a short note to thank you again
for Vance. He is doing great. He had his check up when we got
home and the Vet said that he was one healthy puppy.
In the short time I have had him he
is really learning by leaps and bounds. Vance understands the
commands ouch, off, and no. He is only 9 1/2 weeks!
He goes everywhere with me. I even
put a doggie diaper on him (much to his dismay) and took him to
the hospital where I work to let him see some of the older
children. He walked into the hospital like he owned the place.
The sliding glass doors, opening magically, simply got a look up
at me from him. I assured him with a smile and a pat and he
heeled all the way into the elevator, never even looked back.
(yes he heels on a leash too) The elevator did not bother him
a bit.
The children were so excited to see
the ball of fur! He still has sharp puppy teeth so I held him
around the children the entire time, and he let them love him
and gave them wet sloppy kisses. I think he knew he had to be
gentle and this was NOT play time. I was so proud. We did not
stay long but it was long enough to put some smiles on the
childrens faces.
Just wanted to say thank you again,
for this wonderful dog. I expect great things from the little
fellow.
Sincerely yours,
Marsha Smith (July 2005)
Dear Jennifer
Every day I thank my lucky stars that we
have this terrific dog, Tiger. And I just wanted to let you know,
because you were so helpful in our search for the right dog and our
efforts to do the right things with him.
Jennifer, I was delighted to see the photo
of Tiger & Max on the website. I wish we could somehow let
your website visitors know what a difference this dog has made in that
kid's life. The one thing wrong with our new house is that there
are no kids in the neighborhood that Max can play with. Now he has
the best friend ever. He and Tiger have the most wonderful time
together. As soon as Max gets home from school, they play and do
some training. Tiger starts waiting in the yard where he can
see Max coming home every day about 3pm. Their favorite game is
frisbee. Max makes Tiger sit & platz & stay, and
then he throws the frisbee and Tiger brings it back. Tiger
likes it so much that he'll sometimes sit and just gaze at the place
where we keep the frisbee, which Max finds hilarious because he knows
that means Tiger wants to play.
Tiger's temperament is exactly what I'd
hoped for. Easy going, unflappable.
Well, I just wanted to send another note of thanks. We think about you often, as we enjoy this wonderful dog.
Well, I just wanted to send another note of thanks. We think about you often, as we enjoy this wonderful dog.
Lucy
Jerry & Jennifer,
Just wanted to let you know how well Mondo is doing. He is wrecking the
deck, turning over the water bowl every chance he gets and collects ALL
of the wood out of the creek and brings it up in the yard and throws it
around until he is just too tired to pitch it up in the air. Nino, in
his old age, just trys to placate him and plays until he just can't
stand it and let's the Mondo know that it is time to quit.
I love this dog so much. He doesn't let me out of his sight. He rides in
the back of my SUV. I throw a treat back to him every now and then. He
already knows where I keep them. MY MISTAKE!!! He is just so great.
He has already learned to sit, stay and walks right beside me. We still
have alot of learning to do. Much love to you guys.
Thanks so very much, Jodi
but.....solid and big of stature! He is very happy fellow and totally
devoted to the children.....he likes to sleep in front of Max's ( Max
just turned 1 year on 17 August ) crib.
Belinda
Sandra
affectionate - no accidents in the house - just lots of overturned water and
food bowls! He has a lot of personality! I think he's found every lost
ball and toy in the whole house.
Leslie
Ruth
Thanks,
Diane