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This was writhen by one of our puppies buyers 6-16-2004

Hi Dan.
This is Patty Guetzlaff. My husband, Dave, and I purchased a puppy from you in January (we had him shipped to Pennsylvania).
I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how happy we are with the puppy. We named him Riley. He is a beautiful dog. Riley is great with my 3 children. He's got a wonderful temperment. Even the vet commented during a check-up that he has a very good temperment. All of our friends and neighbors think he's great and are amazed at how well behaved he is. We often hear the comment that he is not as "hyper" as other terrier breeds of dogs. Many times when I take him out for a walk I get asked what kind of dog is he, and told what a beautiful dog he is, and how well behaved he is!
He is very playful dog though! Sometimes he tires the kids out and other times the kids tire him out!
He can be a thief sometimes too!---he loves stealing newspapers from the table and just about anything else he can reach!! We're working on that though (but it's pretty cute when he steals something....he gets all excited and wants you to chase him around to get whatever he stole!). He just graduated last night from his doggy obedience school beginner class. It was an 8 week (one night/week) class where I learned how to teach him the basics (sit, heel, stay, down, etc). He got a graduation hat and diploma too!
I just wanted to let you know that Riley is doing very well here in Pennsylvania and is healthy and happy. He is loved very much by our 3 kids (ages 5, 9, 11).
Thank You.
Patty Guetzlaff
 

This was writhen by one of our puppies buyers 9-5-2001

Lessons we can learn from our dog Roxi

 Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.

Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.

Take naps and stretch before rising.

Run, romp and play daily!

Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.

Be loyal.

Never pretend to be something you're not.

If you want what lies buried, dig until you find it.

When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close and nuzzle them gently.

Thrive on attention.

On hot days drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree.

When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout just run right back and make friends.

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk!

 

 

This email was received from a new puppy buyer 8-24-2001

This little guy is incredible! House-breaking is going better than expected and the vet check-up went very well. We have a heartworm problem in this area so we've started the preventative. We still have not found a groomer and this was our vet's first Irish Terrier - he's never glued a dog's ears, therefore did not encourage it, so we're checking around for another vet. Our neighbors have gone nuts over Titan and I don't even need to tell you how perfect he is with our boys.

    He's waking me up to go outside and last night he slept until 6 am. The few accidents he's had have been when I've been in another part of the house - He's a quick learner!

    I just wanted you and your family to know how very pleased we are and how well the puppy has adjusted. He is eating well and all stools have been solid, so I don't think the flight over was too stressful. Oh, he adores the rabbit, but looks at the hamsters as if all they need is gravy! Pictures and paperwork will follow in a few days - Thanks so much! Jan

This one came from a puppy buyer 3/21/04
 
Good morning, Georgina and Dan:
 
What a splendid puppy Ginger is!  We are so very pleased with her.  She made the drive back to West Linn very well; she settled down in her crate and seemed quite calm the whole way.  She's a good little traveller. 
 
Ginger and the current tyrant, Hamish, are getting along famously.  It took fewer than 10 minutes for them to begin playing and romping.  It is quite a spectacle to see a dour, wide-load Scottie playing with a nimble, spring-loaded Irish puppy.  They figured out who's boss silently - no barking, growling or snapping - I suspect they are actually taking turns as they play.  Pictures will follow.
 
Ginger is eating well and eliminating right on schedule.  She settled down with very little fuss last night and was quiet all night.  She is adjusting beautifully to her new home - although the Irish puppy she saw reflected back at her in the sliding glass door last night had to be growled at.
 
Ginger is fabulous in every way and we are delighted she's ours.  We'll sing praises about your breeding and quality of dogs forever.
 
We'll make an appointment for ear gluing soon and will see you then.
 
One million thanks for everything.
 
Marilyn, John, Hamish and Ginger

 

 

Dan and Georgina:

Arrow is 2-1/2 now and we are very happy with him. He is so darn smart, healthy and handsome. He looks just like his parents, Scarlet and Tucker.
 
We just finished reading "If Dogs Could Talk" by Vilmos Csanyi, and animal behavior scientist from Eastern Europe, and have been trying out an even more extensive vocabulary with Arrow. Up until the book, we just used single words with him, and he knows a very large number of them. Now we are actually speaking to him in sentences. So far he seems to understand most of what we say.
 
Such as, when Ted starts the car in the morning to warm up, he says to Arrow, "I'm going outside to start up the car for Dorinda. I'll be right back and then you will go to work with her." Arrow will then calmly sit and wait by the door.
 
If Ted does not explain what he is doing, Arrow shows anxiety by running around, obviously thinking Ted is leaving without him, wanting to go, gets up on the couch, looks out the window, comes to me over and over again, and looks intently, silently "asking" what is happening, will he be going, etc.
 
When we get to a fork in the trail when walking along the Bitterroot River, Arrow stops and looks back. We say, "Where?" Arrow looks first down one fork, and then the other. He moves down one way, stops after a few feet, looks back, as if to ask, "This way?" We say "okay," and he heads off that way ahead of us. He has encountered Canada geese, deer, moose, and red foxes on our almost daily walks with him, and amazingly has never chased any of them. He watches intently and then comes back to stand with us. When we want him to come to us, we say "leash" and Arrow comes up for his leash to be clipped on.
 
Arrow also gets along well with other dogs (his few scraps with agressive males have been over very quickly, with no blood drawn). His favorite beings are still our cat, and a daughter's dog, a husky/Lab cross, who lives about an hour away. We chose not to neuter him, although we do not intend to breed him. So far, this has worked out well, and he does not show overt agressiveness toward other males. He will bark when in a car when another dog approaches and barks at him, and he barks from the yard when other dogs approach or strange people come, but this seems natural for an Irish terrier to do. We work with him about not barking in the house (a growl is okay), when he sees or hears a noise outside.
 
All in all, we couldn't imagine a better companion than this great little dog.
 
Thank you again for raising such great Irish terriers.
 
Dorinda Troutman
 

 

 

         

 

 

                                                            

 

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