Hi Anne!

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>> I hope you are doing well and enjoyed your

vacation after all the pups went to their homes. I wanted to send you a little

update and let you know how grateful I am to have this dog. We continue to learn

from each other every day and I can honestly say I've never been happier. We

have had a lot of visitors and everyone who has met her is blown away with how

great she is and she is learning so quickly!

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>> My little love loves her

toy I brought to the first puppy visit! Even though it's been washed it's the

one she brings with her in bed to sleep every night (you were right.... I

totally have be sleeping in bed with me every night and she is doing GREAT with

it)❤️ I thought before you bred the best dogs... Tory totally confirms it! We

can't even go on a walk without being stopped by everyone - and each person says

how great her personality is and all of the neighborhood and apartment building

dogs love her. She continues to amazing me every day!

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>> Thank you for all

that you did before she was born and during her 8 weeks with her mom and

brothers and sisters. You truly see all the hard work you put into these liters

come out in how amazing these dogs are. I knew this before with Gidget and

Seamus but being with Tory all day everyday is unbelievable. Thank you again! I

will continue to share updates :) she is absolutely wonderful and we are just

loving each other!!

Christie Burke

First beach swim was a huge success. Followed by a nap in tj's arms! This little
pup is just too much! 

Hadley Douglas

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June 29, 2015

Hi Anne,
Glad to hear your surgery went well. Hope you're feeling a lot better.
Thought you'd like to know that our pup is still doing well. We decided to name
him Miles.  He's just happy all the time, and nothing seems to bother him much.
:). He has loved every person he's met so far, and is a big hit with my
coworkers. He also has met several of my client dogs and done great with them as
well.  If you "like" Active Paws on Facebook, you'll be able to see pictures we
post of him and his friends.  Maggie is warming up to him, and they're really
cute playing in the yard.  He loves the cat a little too much, but she's being
pretty patient with him.  :) I love that I can put him in his x-pen with some
toys and he's perfectly happy to amuse himself while I get stuff done around the
house.  Of course, he's keeping us busy with the usual puppy antics, but overall
it's going well. We're so glad to have him. :)
-Becky

Hi Anne,

I was just wondering if you had come up with a date for Miles'

litter's reunion?  I'm sure he would have such a blast seeing his brothers and

sisters again!  If you're still thinking of October, I think I could do any

weekend day except the 10th.

I have to tell you that I have known a lot of

Goldens, but Miles just continues to impress me!  I really couldn't ask for a

better temperament.  He's always happy and loves to play, but he's also really

calm and easy-going.  We've had so much fun taking him places to socialize him

this summer.  He always attracts a crowd of people wherever he goes, and he

loves it.  He gets tons of compliments on how handsome and well-behaved he is.

He's not only great with people and other dogs, but the cat and chickens as

well. He's such a quick learner, that sometimes I swear he's a mind-reader. :) I

still miss my last Golden a lot, and he was a tough act to follow, but it's

really helped us to have such a great puppy in the house.

Feel free to use

that as a testimonial on your website - I just can't say enough good things

about him!  He's such a great puppy, and we're so grateful to have him. Hope all

is well with you and your pups!

- Becky. 

Hi Anne,

Ruby is been doing great! Really such a happy and loving pup! She was great on the ride home – chewed on a duck foot for about half the time and slept the other half! She ate her food right up last night and taking a few sips here and there of water. She’s pretty active for about 15-20 minute spurts and then gets tired out! We’ve been really good about taking her out every 30-45 minutes, whether she needs it or not, so she learns “potty time” and that outside is where she goes, not inside! We just moved into our house 3 weeks ago and the previous owners had a nice big fenced in area on the side of the house where their dogs would have their “potty time” so it’s worked out perfectly for us while she’s a puppy, and I’m sure we’ll enjoy having it as well when she’s bigger for in between walks. She’s loving the snow!

She’s adjusting to her crate – we’re feeding her in there and giving her treats as she goes in but she doesn’t love having the door closed and cries for a while until finally settling down. From previous dogs I’ve had though this seems fairly normal, and I imagine soon she’ll really think of it as her den/home. I’m not expecting everything to be “perfect” as she’s away from her mom/siblings and in an unfamiliar environment but hopefully each day she’ll get more and more used to her new home.

We were worried about how our 9 year old cat would react – we imagined she’d run and hide and we wouldn’t see her again for days, but she’s been startled, yes, but more curious about what this new “thing” is than anything. Some hissing here and there, but I think she’s trying to make sure her “territory” is protected. Ruby could care less about her though -just wants to play with her toys!

I also just wanted to let you know again what a wonderful experience it has been working with you. From the first time you and I talked on the phone and when we came to meet you at your home, I knew you really care about your pups and want them to be great companions to the families they go to. In my search for breeders before I found you, although I’m sure some were great, none were as responsive and as committed to raising their pups in the holistic way you do, and we’re so grateful to have found you! I’ll be sure to recommend you to friends or family looking for Goldens and as I mentioned, please don’t be surprised if you hear from us in a year or two looking to add another Golden to our family!

I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday, and I’ll be sure to let you know if I have any questions with anything that may come up. I’ve also attached a few photos for you to see!

Thanks again for everything!!

Craig