Hi Nikkie,

I LOVE this puppy! She is so full of life and has a great personality.
I don't know how you go about giving her an official name, but if I could -- I'd like it to be "Ri Lee's American Beauty Rose" -- okay with you?
Did you enjoy the pictures?
Thanks,
Fran and Rose

Hi Nikkie,
This is the easiest dog I have ever had!! The long trip home yesterday was good for bonding! He now loves the truck. He slept the first 4 hours and then after that went back and forth back to front sometimes on my lap and sometimes with his head on Doug's knee. He travels wonderfully. He slept all night and this morning when I called his name he showered me with kisses. He didn't eat much yesterday but now just finished his lunch and cleaned the bowl. He has been very playful and follows us around the house. I think he is perfect...perhaps the other people had "issues"! He has met some of the neighbors. He loves his walk. I want to introduce him to people gradually and then to children later but so far we couldn't have a better dog!!
Caron

Nikkie,

You don't need to hear it from me, but I'll tell ya anyway. It makes me VERY proud to work with a breeder who has dogs all over the CHIC Registry. Kind of interesting to research who does and who doesn't... especially having just reviewed TTCA's ethical standard for Breeders. I mean, I knew before I contacted you for a puppy that you did. But I was unaware of some who didn't promote thorough testing.

Good for you.

Good for me!

Johnny

 

Olivia is my dream come true.  She is a true gem.  She sleeps with me every night and she bonded with me right away.  I am so thankful for her at this hard time in my life.  Thank you so much.  She is being loved to death!!!  Keep in touch,

Carol

 

Moby is officially gone to his new home, they were very excited when they came back today and right on cue Moby greeted them like they were his long lost buddies. I am sure they will take great care of him.

I just want to thank you for all your help over the years with the dogs! Sometimes you get lucky in life and meet some good people and we were lucky to have you to work with when breeding the dogs. We certainly could never achieved anything near what we have with the dogs that we have produced without you and your guidance. But more importantly you are a great person and a friend.

We already notice the house being different. I hope Daphne is still doing well, we do miss her here. Chances are we won’t be having another litter so its kind of the end of an era. Please let me know if I can ever help you out in any way.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

Phil

Hi Nikkie,

I LOVE this little dog. She is so sweet, I am spending all my time with her. Oh well, things like regular, etc. will follow later. She is precious, so mellow and so loved.
Thank you for all your help.
Best regards,
Carole Becker and Don Schmidt

Hi Nikkie,

Hope all is well and you're having a great summer. I have to thank you for Lily. We are head over heels in love with our dog. She is a delight! I am so appreciative to have her. We feel very fortunate. Also, I think my sister would like to get a Tibetan Terrier as well. Do you have any litters arriving in the next six months or so. Thank you again for adding so much joy to our lives.
Lisa

Hi Nikkie,

Thanks so much for the packet of info on Tenzin's background -- what fun!

He is such a sweetheart, and it is so much fun to watch him grow. I love being awakened by puppy kisses every morning, and having him curled up by my feet when I work at the computer.

He's wonderful with people that we meet when we're out walking. We start obedience classes next week.

He's quickly learned the signs of me getting ready to leave for work, and this morning brought a toy and dropped it at my feet when I was getting dressed. Such cleverness to keep me home for an extra five minutes to play!

One of my neighbors is a Tibetan Buddhist, and when he learned I had a Tibetan Terrier named Tenzin after the Dalai Lama, he bowed to the dog with palms together and addressed him as "Your Holiness."

I couldn't ask for a more wonderful dog!

Helen, with kisses from Tenzin

Thank you so much for Seattle Stella. She is so sweet and loyal! Everyone loves her.
We have been working on getting her comfortable in her crate and playing a lot! Today, she ran up and down my stairs all by herself and loves to chase after her toys. We have been meeting lots of people and are working on a play date with Lily very soon. Hope the competition went well and you both get some relaxation soon. I will send pictures of Stella in her new "digs" soon! (She is certainly keeping me busy!)

Stella's Mom

Hey Nikkie,
Macey is doing just great! She is incredibly smart and getting bigger everyday. She's a great walking partner and social in groups.
As for Pharmanex, yes I am making the leap. I'm planning on going to the Fly In in June. A part of me is a little concerned that I can make it all work with my already busy schedule, and a part of me is filled with passion for the product. I want everyone to have the opportunity to be introduced to such significant life changing opportunity.
Congrats on the puppies, can't wait to see them on your web site.
All my best, Beth

Hi Nikkie,
We just got home after stopping at my parent's to pick up the kids. We are so lucky! Sinatra is wonderful.....I know you know this. He was great with the kids and they we great with him. He seems to have relaxed and is eating dinner in his crate....with the door open of course. We will send you photos in the next couple of days. Thank you...Thank you...Thank you....you did a wonderful job with him and we are reaping the benefits.
Leslie

Hi Nikkie,
Just wanted to let you know how much we are enjoying our puppy (whose name is once again, Fenway). After one day of being called Duffy, everyone agreed they liked Fenway better, and we went back to it and that's that. Anyway, he is the sweetest little dog. He now goes right in his crate at night and sleeps through the night without a peep. He is doing really well with the potty training and everywhere we go, people stop and ask what kind of dog he is and remark on what an incredibly calm puppy he is. (Don't be surprised if you hear from a friend of mine who wants a dog.) We couldn't be happier. Thanks again.
Kim Sullivan

Gabi is just great. She gets sweeter every day. When she wants to play, she tells me by combining talking with barking. It is so cute to watch her do this. She is very insistent and saying no to her is NOT AN OPTION!! Gabi does this talking routine for so many things. Another cute thing she does is poke her nose on the back of my leg to let me know she is visiting. She is such a treasure and every day we are so thankful to have one of your magnificent little animals. I can't say that enough.
Happy Easter.
Joan

Hard to believe it's been one year yesterday since we brought Vanessa home. We are still thrilled with her (and Oliver) and can't imagine living without them. They are the greatest! Hope you're doing good...think of you often.
Love, Karen

DEAREST NIKKIE: Yes, we have those treasures of Bentley. You sent them to us a long time ago. He is a handsome boy and we dearly love him. Thank you for everything. We were lucky to have contacted you and we love your dogs. John

She is absolutely AMAZING! She is so smart! The 2nd night was a little rough for her and she seemed really sad and lonely for her siblings and you. She cried in the crate in our bedroom, but, we were right next to her. Then during the day yesterday, I encouraged her to go into the crate with the door open and hang out for a little. She seemed happy to do that and then last night she went in there at around 11:00 and slept through without a peep until 6:00 this morning. She has not had any accidents in the house at all and she goes right to the door when she has to go out. She is teething but she's happy with her bones and toys and she just needs to be reminded which toys are hers when she starts chewing other stuff. She is such a good puppy! We are so in love with her! The kids really love her. I knew that she would be adorable and cute, but, I had no idea how smart she would be and what an amazing temperament she would have. We could not be happier! I want to hear the story about her name! Thank you is not enough, Julie

Lilly arrived safely in Seattle this morning and is adjusting very well to her new surroundings. She's an amazing puppy. She traveled easily and was very well behaved. We are pleased and honored to have her as our puppy. I promise you she will be very happy here and we will take the very best care of her. I will e-mail pictures as soon as we get some. It was great to meet you. You do a wonderful job and we feel very fortunate to have Lilly. All the Best, Lisa

 Hi Nikkie. Lilly is doing great! She is a wonderful dog and we're having a ball with her. We're so in love we can't stand it! I will send you some pictures soon. Hope all is well. Lisa

Nikkie,
This is Bob. I can't tell you what a wonderful addition to our family Lilly is! She is the best dog. I have had a series of Labs and this dog is the cutest, cuddliest, best behaved animal I have been around. She prefers Lisa, but most living things do! Thanks again for allowing Lilly to come to Seattle! Best, Bob

What a little rascal! She is so fun and spunky!  She just loves the boys!! And Jeff! Just goes bananas with them.  I have the cutest pic of her sitting upright with Carson, fast asleep, as he watched cartoons. Belly out, front legs hanging down...   Last night she was running around looking for her siblings I think.  We distracted her right away but it was like "Ohhh...honey!" 

 

We are loving her!

Nancy

We are so enjoying our Moosey......he is such a personality and makes us all laugh all day long. He is so sweet and has fit right into our family. We love him!!!!
Thank you so much for all the time you put into your wonderful dogs. We are lucky to have people like you that take dog so seriously and want to preserve the breed.

Kristi

Congratulations on the huge win!!!!
Our Moosey is doing great....we love him sooooo much.
We just graduated from Puppy kindergarten and he has such a personality. My 15 year old son says he's a chick magnet. I'll try to send you some photo's.

Talk to you soon, Kristi

A story about our silly puppy 5/6/07:

We have all these toys which both Jazzy and Monroe virtually ignore. So, I decided to split the toy basket in my office (which is overflowing and messy looking) into two parts....one bunch of toys to stay in the office and the other half to go downstairs in the toy basket by the kitchen. This way the toys -- which, remember, neither dog is especially keen on -- are available but not as messy looking.

All of a sudden I notice a toy upstairs that I know I put downstairs...the next day the same thing...then tonight, I find Monroe quietly trotting upstairs with the Christmas wreath toy in his mouth. Obviously, he feels that, even though he is not interested in them at the moment THEY BELONG UPSTAIRS where he spends the most time. And, one by one he's transporting them back, quietly.

I know what he means, there is a certain comfort when things stay the same.

Joni

We so love our dog. Campbell woke up, crawled in bed with me and brought Jazzy up with him. Jazzy usually likes to sleep at the foot of the bed so we dozed off with me on the right, Campbell snuggled up next to me in the middle--Jazzy at the end. We wake up half an hour later with me on the right--head on the pillow, Campbell in the middle--head on the pillow and Jazzy on the left--head on the pillow. We laughed so hard. We spoil him so and he does the same to us.

Joni

Just wanted to let you know that Wyatt is doing just fine. He has had no accidents in the house yet – isn’t that unbelievable?! We all just love him to pieces – he has already brought a lot of joy to us. He follows me everywhere I walk. Last night wasn’t as smooth as the night before, but then, I was amazed at how well he slept the night before! K.

Trust me, your baby is getting plenty of hugs! He is so adorable. While I was in Cincinnati, Peter took him for a walk on the trail & he said that people just kept stopping to look at Wyatt. He said that people got off of their bikes & joggers stopped running - they all thought Wyatt was darling. Yesterday, he went to a puppy class, and everyone drooled over him there, too! When I dropped Eddy off for swim practice, one of the moms came running over to my car to see if I had Wyatt with me - her husband told her she had to see him, because he was the cutest puppy he'd ever seen! You get the picture - he's simply precious! K

I am writing to tell you a little bit about Lucas and his life as one of the George gang!

First of all I love love love love love love this doggie! He is very smart and I hope I can teach him everything he needs to keep him happy. Lucas can Sit, Stay, Down and get his bubby (a toy fluffy dog)! He is now learning to STAND (this one is a bit tricky for ME) and today I am starting to show him to Shake (give paw).

Each morning at 5:30am (this is when he wakes me up) I take him to the beautiful beach, use a 30 foot long leash and together we have the time of our lives. He splashes around a bit & stays close to me. No dogs allowed on this beach it is beautiful and very clean. However, who is stupid enough to get up this early (he he)?

We love to walk together....

Lucas loves to roll around in toilet paper-what the heck no-one was home so i let him have a field day with a bunch of rolls. He did not eat any, just loves to shred and roll around a lot. I always find my husband sneaking him on the bed and love to show him off in public!

Warmest regards, Rita

I just wanted to send a note of congratulations to you and Stella. Winning the National and the Top 20 is such a reflection on your program, and I just wanted to say good for you! Much success and future wins to you and your beautiful team!!

From, Shannon, family and the TT's of Ivyglenn

Frankie is doing great. We absolutely adore him. You really picked out a perfect one for us. His temperament is great for all of us. Sam is in love and so am I. Even the son who is a self-proclaimed non animal lover can't keep his hand off of him and is constantly snuggling with him.

Thanks for the picture. I've got to figure out my digital and I will sent you some pictures. He doesn't like the water nearly as much as Bailey. He likes being sprayed but doesn't really like to step in it let alone lie in it.
 
Congratulations on your big award. That sure is great.

Taffy

She is just wonderful!!! Very intelligent and outgoing and quite fearless. You have done an exceptional job with her socialization.

She traveled great in the car. We decided to drive straight thru so I got home Tuesday afternoon. She has learned the run of the house already. I am really impressed with her. I can't thank you enough. Will let her know that you miss her.

Take care, Mike

Mark and I wanted to congratulate you on your wins at the National Specialty. We saw your ad in Dog News and the article in the new online TT magazine. What a thrill. It's so nice to see quality recognized.

Best regards, Eileen