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Bella - Sire~Saranac Sam
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| “Hello Karen.
I don't know if you remember us but this is Amy Halbakken originally
from WA state and recently moved to CO state. I wanted to send a couple
of pics of the dogs and to tell you that they absolutely love it here. I
had some issues with them escaping and tracking down the wildlife here
but we got an invisible fence and they are now reformed and great! We
recently had a photographer come to our house for family pics and she
ended up falling in love with our dogs instead so here are a few of the
pictures she took of them. She is planning on putting Beau on her
website she loved him so much. Thanks for the dogs that mean the world
to our family!”
You can see Beau's pic under Otongo's
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Cheyanne Longley -
Sire~Saranac Sam
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“Hi Karen,
…Cheyanne has been a
joy to have and the kids are great with her!!!!! The first month
was really rough with her not wanting to sleep at all at night and being
up all night was affecting my work but the past 6 days she has been
sleeping great!!! I guess that's when crating is a
plus :-) and she
loves her field trips to socialize (which she has to do for her
obedience classes)...she sits, lies down and knows her name well!!!!!!
we have to work on her jumping up at peoples back legs when they are
walking because she wants to play but she bites and has put holes in 4
peoples pants and I'm not sure what to do...I have pointed to her
mouth and lightly tapped it and said "no" and she
actually BARKS!!!! which I never heard and thinks you want to play!!!!!
but she loves being able to be on the porch or outside when nobody is
home....she HATED to be left alone and would howl for hours and now she
loves just being out ...killing birds...ugh....she was sick from that
one night! she ate a bird...the whole thing and threw up a lot of the
night!!! she gets LOTS of love and her markings are unbelievable!
The vet just ADORES her!!! … THANKS FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL
PUP!!!!
DENEE “ |
Chochopi -
Sire~Fantastic Fred
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"Hi Karen,
Just wanted to update you on how we are doing. Chochopi made the
trip home beautifully, one stop, then he slept for the next five hours.
He's making friends fast at home and everyone loves him. He has the
sweetest personality! Thank you Karen for the wonderful work you do
raising and breeding NAID's. We enjoyed our time with you and your
dogs. Thank you for the new addition to our family. We love
him!
Jeff & Mistie"
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“Hi
Karen,
He's almost 10 months old now and weighs 105lbs. He can be quite a
handful especially since he thinks he's a lap dog. (Ouch!)
We have been surprised by his protective nature of the family. He
can be very intimidating. He won't let anyone in the house until we
let him know their welcome. Then he's all hugs and kisses.
He's a wonderful friend and companion we all love dearly. Thanks
again!
Jeff and Mistie”
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“Hi Karen,
Just wanted to keep in touch and send you some updated pictures of
Chochopi. He has gotten a lot bigger than we anticipated.
Hopefully he's done growing! We have a wonderful addition to the
family, our first Grandson. Chochopi absolutely loves him.
He's like a gentle giant around him, always careful not to hurt him.
He is truly a special breed of dog. Thanks again Karen for this
special "big guy" you've blessed us with, I don't know what we
would do without him.
Jeff & Mistie”
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“Hi Karen,
I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know
that Chochopi is home safe. He
is unbelievable, it’s like we’ve had him his whole life.
He bonded with our children immediately and made himself at home.
He is so tired today from the trip yet he still managed to play
ball with our son every time he came outside.
He gave the neighborhood squirrels a run for their money too.
He also let us know that he wanted to be inside the house and
right now he’s asleep under our dining room table.
Thank you so much for giving us this special gift and I promise
you we will love him and care for him years from now as much as we do
today. We’ll talk to you
soon.
Thanks again,
Ilene” |
Dakota Gordon
- Sire~Fantastic Fred
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"Karen:
What a wonderful experience you gave my wife and I this weekend. The
hospitality, friendship and the interaction with the dogs is more than
we ever expected.
Kathy has not stopped talking about the poise and intelligence the dogs
exhibit when we were in with them.
Dakota was like a seasoned trooper on the way home. He had us in stitches
with his antics when Kathy opened a roast beef sandwich. He came out of
the carrier like a rocket and about pushed Kathy out of the seat.
I forgot to get the food from you so we stopped into a Petsmart. All of
the employees were impressed with the beauty of the pup. They asked for
some photos and want your card to put on display.
Karen, we have made new friends this weekend and came home with a dream
animal.
Thank you
Clem and Kathy"
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“Hi,
Our Dog is
going on six months old. First one we have owned.
He is 78 lbs and will peak out at about 140 to 150 lbs. (the opinion of
the vet.)
I have been a dog owner all of my life and I can say this breed is quite
unique.
They are headstrong but intelligent beyond your wildest
imagination. These animals are also very attached to the family
(pack) and will not like being away from people. The affection
Dakota shows is almost unbelievable.
You will have a time at house training, but command training is a breeze
with doggie treats to reward and a firm NO when they do wrong.
These animals are very strong and will guide you on a leash if you do
not start walk training very early. I started Dakota at two months
old and he has become quite the companion while walking.
These animals will look you direct in your eyes when you talk to them
and almost exhibit an expression of understanding.
These animals are not apartment dogs and need some good running
room. They also like to dig!
Every place I have taken Dakota, the comments from everyone is what a
beautiful dog----what breed is it? To sum it all up: Head
strong, determined, lovable, beautiful, intelligent, strong, very
healthy and wonderful friend.
I hope this all helps. Best of luck and whatever Karen will tell
you, it will be the truth. She is the best thing that has ever
happened to an animal breed.
Best of luck
Clem”
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“Hi Karen,
A quick story with a happy ending---Dakota got loose today and was gone
about 4 hours. I had reported it to the police and a neighbor
about two miles away found him. When I went to get Dakota, the guy
said “just what kind of animal is this and where do I get one”.
Keep in mind, Dakota has had only visits from relatives and friends of
ours, he has never been out un-supervised. I was worried he might hurt
someone because of his size.
The guy says, Dakota ran up to his son getting off the school bus, put
the kid into a bear hug and began licking him like he had known him all
of his two years of life.
He said he was shocked a dog that was so large and tough looking turned
out to be a real live teddy bear. His son asked if Dakota could
come and visit.
The guy asked for your phone number and I gave it to him.
This more than anything I can imagine is a testament to the fine breeding
and temperament of your dogs. Dakota passed the ultimate test of
unsupervised interaction with strangers. I had always wondered
what would happen and I was more than pleased.
Please use me as a reference anytime. Again thank you for this
incredible animal (friend).
Best of luck with all that you may attempt.
Love,
Clem and Kathy
Pittsburgh
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Pa
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Dakota McDonald
- Sire~Saranac Sam
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"Karen
Dakota is doing very well. We have fallen in
love with her, she is incredibly outgoing and friendly. She started
vaccinations yesterday, and everyone at the Vet's clinic fell in love, I had
several offers for puppy-sitting privileges and she slept through her
vaccination! She now weighs 10 pounds, so is progressing nicely.
I hope all is well with you and your family and critters.
Dorothy"
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“Karen,
Finally, an update on our
puppy Dakota! She is now 6 1/2 months and 65 pounds. Her one
goal is to spend every moment possible with her "people-pack".
I laugh to read the other comments, Dakota has also proven to be very
intelligent, yet a stubborn girl. Her training progresses: heel, sit,
lay down, stay, come, go to your crate are all coming along very well, but
she is still a "work in progress" and an exuberant 6 month old!
Every stranger, and new dog, is a potential friend and she insists on
meeting and greeting all. She adores spending time outdoors,
you'll be interested to know that bird-watching/chasing is her specialty.
She also loves to watch the deer, wild turkeys and ground squirrels that
roam on the other side of our fence. We continue to get comments
on how beautiful she is... Dakota loves Clementines, peeling them
carefully with her teeth and December was a happy time for
her! - 4 months - We took Dakota to
Lake Tahoe
to see snow, and found her natural element. She was in doggy heaven! -
6 months I hope this finds you and your family well and happy, we send our
best regards.
Dorothy” |
Durango Keesee
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completed Puppy Class. |
Ecko -
Sire~Saranac Sam
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Ecko, son of Keyonee and Saranac Sam. He
is a healthy happy and lovable guy at 16 weeks and 45 lbs. who thinks
that he is a lapdog when I sit on the floor with him. He got a rabbit
the other day and would not let me take it from him until he met a broom, no
problems anymore. Here is a pic of his first Christmas tree.
Thanks for such a great dog!! We love him! Julie"
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Honiahaka "Nia" -
Sire~Saranac Sam
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"Hi Karen,
I just wanted to write
and tell you how wonderful Honiahaka is! We call her "Nia" for
short. She is the daughter of Saranac Sam and Keyonee. She is now 18
weeks old and when she was to the vet 2 weeks ago she weighed in at 40
lb.! Everyone at the vet's office is so taken with her.
She is a joy to have in
our family. She loves the kids so much. One of her favorite routines is
to get them up in the morning for school. She also loves playing in the
snow with them. She loves the snow!!!
I just wish I had a
digital camera so I could send you some pictures of her now via e-mail.
She is looking more and more like Saranac Sam everyday. She is so
beautiful! We're always getting compliments on what a beautiful dog she
is. The kids have had her to their classrooms for visits a couple of
times now and she is always a big hit with everyone. She loves all the
kids!
Well, I just wanted you
to know how happy we are with her and to wish you Happy Holidays!
Dianne "
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Hi Karen,
Just wanted to drop you
a note and let you know how Honiahaka "Nia" is doing.
She is growing up so fast. She is a female from Keyonee and
Saranac Sam Son of Fred born last August 2003. Hard to
believe she is almost 11 months old. This photo was taken when she
was 5 months old. She reminds me very much of her sire Sam.
She has got the nicest personality, very intelligent and very athletic
and not a mean bone in her body.
She loves playing soccer
with the kids and loves to wrestle and play with the neighbor's dog.
She tries to get the cats to play with her too, but her size intimidates
them. The only time the cats get close and want to lay is when Nia
is sleeping.
She has gotten into some
mischief also. I was busy in the kitchen when I noticed that Nia
was missing and I could smell a slight floral scent. I went to
investigate and discovered Nia on the bed watching a can of furniture
polish spraying out all over. She had punctured the can with her
teeth and then jumped up on the bed to watch the can spray out its
contents all over the room. Upon closer inspection I also
discovered that her legs were covered in "blue". She had
gotten into a tube of toothpaste and squeezed out the entire contents
all over her face and body and then ate the rest. There is still a
lot of "puppy" in her. She loves to hide her toys around
the house. She has three small stuffed toys that she is always
hiding in the cushions of the couch or under the pillows or under our
beds. Then she will take her nose and try to cover up the toy and
hide it with a bed blanket or a towel or washcloth that she steals from
the bathroom. I even found her hiding one of her toys in my large
potted plant. She is so funny to watch. Nia also seems to
have some herding instincts. She is always trying to herd the
horses whenever I am leading them up to the barn and back to the
pasture. She will also herd the cow back into her stall and stand
guard so that she doesn't escape. She loves to sit at the top of
our field and overlook the valley and the neighbor's houses. I
have had her to obedience classes and she has done exceptionally well.
She will be taking her test in the next month or so to be certified in
obedience training. Nia is the first Native American Indian Dog
that the class instructor has been exposed to and the instructor is very
impressed with the breed.
Well, guess that is all
the updates for now. We love her dearly and are very thankful to
you for breeding her.
Take Care. Dianne,
John, Sara and Sam.
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Iyotan Sani - Sire~Nitcha 1
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"The only thing I can say is he has more personality
than any dog I have ever been around. He likes to "talk" to
me. He's wonderful!"
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"He blew my mind. He walked over to Summer,
started licking her feet and tried to take her pony tail holder off of her
wrist. Then he started to try to play with her. He has only done
that to one other person that I know of. He also loves my nephew.
Rylee is one year old (last Friday) and when he comes down to Aunt Angela's
and Uncle Mark's house he has to go see my menagerie of animals.
(Beagle, Scarlett, Rat Terrier, Mitzi, and Walker coon dog, Slick)
Sani is normally the last one because he is the biggest. Sani jumps
onto the fence, leans all up on it, and then starts licking Rylee in the
face. Rylee starts squealing and Sani licks him more and starts
wagging his tail. He is a wonderful animal. He makes me so
happy. I am thankful that you breed this wonderful dog."
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“Karen,
I wanted to send you some updated pictures of Sani. This is him
and my son Andrew. As you can tell, they are big friends.
Andrew is 14 months old, and Sani is now 3 years old. These pictures
were taken on March 26th. We were having some bad weather
and I brought Sani in. I don’t like him being outside in bad
weather. Anyway, he stayed in all night. He is a really good
babysitter! He constantly watches Andrew when he is around him, and
when Andrew is asleep, Sani listens for him. If he makes the
slightest whimper, Sani beats me to Andrew’s room. I just wanted
to give you a long awaited update.
God Bless!
Angela”
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Kya
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"Karen. I just wanted to update you on the puppy and how things
are going. So far, so good. My new baby, Kya, is an absolute angel.
She is unlike most
puppies I have been around. For a change, this puppy is quite peaceful and
very affectionate. Kya loves to cuddle and follows me around like I am her
mother. She is too much fun. At first I was skeptical about my other dog,
a Shiba Inu, getting along with the little one. As of today, which has
been a
week since the pup has been with me, the two of them are friends. They
were even playing with each other for about 40 minutes. If you have ever
met my
dog, or any other Shiba Inus, it is a known fact they are very dominant
and difficult with other pets. This is a complete joy that things are
going so well. Kya definitely does stand out from many dogs and I work in
the dog industry! Thank you so much for opening a new world of dogs to me
and many
others.
Thanks again,
Becky" |
Kyan Devine -
Sire~Fantastic Fred
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“Hi Karen,
Hope you are all doing well. Enjoy the picture.
I am so looking forward to a future of breeding NAIDs!! Buying Kyan was by
far, the best thing I have ever done! Thanks for you're hard work in
restoring this PERFECT breed!!! Have a good one! Becky”
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“Hi
Karen,
Have
you noticed how much the NAID likes to dress up like their humans?
Here is Kyan Devine with her favorite T. Of course it is a wolf T-
shirt..lol!!! Becky” |
Queltaga - Sire~Saranac Sam
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“Dear Karen,
Hi! Hope you and
your family are well. This is Kevin and Jeanne and Sapphire and
Queltaga saying Everything is great!! Sorry it has taken me so
long to write. Queltaga is 11 weeks old and 37 lbs. He is
very smart, loving and beautiful. We are so happy to have him in
our family. Sapphire and Queltaga love each other. Here is
a picture of the two.
Everyone who meets our
pup immediately falls in love with him. All is well and again we
thank you for our wonderful new addition to our family. Kevin
and Jeanne”
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“Hi Karen,
You
sold me a wonderful, huge boy, son of Keyonee and Saranac Sam, a
little over two years ago. He is an incredible dog who loves
everyone and does something to make us laugh every day. His name
is Queltaga, which is a Hopi name meaning "guardian of the
people". He stands thirty-one and a half inches at the
shoulder and weighs 120 pounds. He is gentle with children and
an excellent hunter. He has been known to catch birds out of mid
air, many squirrels, and even a mud turtle. I wanted to send you
a recent picture so you can enjoy him as much as we do. The
picture was taken after a day of swimming in a lake and playing
with children. Feel free to post his picture on your website so
others can enjoy him.
Thanks
again and best wishes,
Kevin
Flaherty
P.S.
Please contact us, we are considering getting another NAID.”
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Sakari
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Karen it's Mitch and Jess. We are sooooo sorry we didn't get back to you
sooner we have just been so busy with all our stuff and taking care of our
beautiful baby puppy girl. She is just wonderful. WE LOVE HER TO DEATH!!!
Every person that sees her is just amazed on how beautiful she is and how
soft she is also. Everyone loves to pet her and so do we. She has the
cutest sense of humor that always makes us laugh. She is already 25lbs.
and growing fast. She is very smart too. We are in puppy classes and she
already knows how to sit, lay, and stay. We are on week 4 now. Thanks
again for the wonderful addition to our family and for such a great
friend. Here are a couple of pictures of her for you to see how she is
doing. Thanks a million again Karen. - Love Mitch & Jess” |
Sempai - Sire~Saranac Sam
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“Dear
Karen: … I just happened to look at your website because Thor and I
were talking about getting another NAID for Sempai to play with in the
near future (after the baby is born). …
I
have attached two pictures of Sempai at six months (70 lbs) and one at
3 months. He is an amazing dog; we are impressed by his
temperament, intelligence, and companionship every day. He is
wonderful, thank you. Not to mention that everyone on the street
asks what breed he is, and some people will be calling you…
Maria
& Thor”
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"Hi
Karen
, how are things? Sempai is getting bigger and bigger by the
day; everyone still stops and asks what kind of dog he is. His
love for kids is unbelievable; I cannot wait for him to meet the baby!
Latest pictures attached… Marie" |
Tim Lawrence Puppy
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"Karen, Well he is a hit! My kids love him and so
does our cat. We have only had a few accidents but he is a fast learner.
In my experience of puppies when I was growing up, none of mine were as
intelligent acting at this age of 7 weeks. In my yard we still have
leaves and he loves them, he buries himself in them and sleeps in them. He
loves it outside. It is interesting to see that when he is alone he is so
independent, but when the kids are around he becomes so dependent.
Anyway, thanks for the hospitality, the lady in our office wants one now
and she has already been on the website to take a look. Trying to get the
word out for you.
God Bless and thanks again.
Tell Norbert and Ryan thanks as well for their kindness.
Tim Lawrence and Family" |
Trinity -
Sire~Saranac Sam
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“Hi Karen,
…Karen, if Trinity is
a good example of your dogs- and I know she is- you have created the
best dogs in the world. She 90% of the time responds to verbal commands
the first time. She is amazing. I don’t have to chase her around the
house when she grabs something she is not suppose to have- she will drop
it as soon as you say her name and “no”. Everyone who sees her
can’t get over how good she is. She sits to have her feet wiped when
coming in the house- without being told. All we have to do- the kids
included is to stop her at the door and she sits down.
Thanks and God Bless......... Michelle and Family”
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“Karen,
Our baby weighed in at 60 lbs on Monday at the vet (5 1/2 mos old).
Karen - she is the best dog in the world!!!!!!!! She still has puppy in
her and is full of energy but is the most gentle at the same time. She
is a true lady is what I tell her. I don't know if you can recall but
when I was talking to you about her for Meeko,
I asked you to give us a puppy that would bring peace to the household.
We could not have asked for a better dog than Trinity to do that.
Love Michele”
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“Hi Karen,
Everyone loooooves
Trinity. She even got along pretty well with my family's cat. At one
point all of the kids were playing out back near Trinity with my
sister-in law watching. My peanut of a niece (1 year old) fell on the
ground- Trinity, according to my sister-in law stood over her protecting
Madison
until my sister in law could get to her to pick her up. Kim’s words
were “Michele, you have an amazing dog-you would not believe what she
just did.”
She is great at giving
hugs too- she is such a cuddler- she thinks she is a lap dog. Any how
thanks again for such a great dog!! Michele”
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“Hey Karen,
Here are some updated shots of Trinity- the black
lab is Walker who we dog sat for a weekend. Hope all is well with you-
you are often in my thoughts and prayers- all the new pups are
beautiful!
Love, Michele”
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“Hey Karen- I wanted to
get this out to you- Our VBS this year was Coyote Canyon- guess who
played ’Flap Jack’- the coyote? You guessed it. She did great! The
first week it was in front of about 500 preschoolers and parents- the
next week in front of about 800 grade-schoolers and parents! She only
had a few practices- I think 3 total for probably about ½ hour each.
For being under 2, had never met these people she was with on stage,
costumes galore and lights- then add the audience and all of the kids
wanting to pet her- I could not have asked for any better behavior than
what she gave us. She stayed very calm and mellow – and her tail
tucked! The second week when I brought her into work with me, she
trotted into church and was saying hello to everyone. I think she liked
being there. Here are some pics that I have attached.
(there
were over 90 kids that accepted Christ those weeks tooJ)
Her
role at the end of each week was to go behind the rock and find the two
boys- we enticed her with hot dogs and treats to stick her head back
there. Notice in the last group shot that I took- all the characters on
stage- she just plopped down and stayed.
We
truly could not have gotten any better dog than Trin.
She is so calm when needed- most of the time in the house she is just
laying by one of us. But still loves to play when we are ready. She is
no longer digging in the back yard either- and has full run of the house
when she is inside- with or without anyone home. Now that it is hot out
her preference is to stay inside. She still likes her walks but in the
heat I have to shorten them for her.
The
new puppy pics are
adorable! I hope all is well with you. I always wonder how you are with
Norbert gone. I also wonder how you handle all the chores too! But
obviously you do! The dogs look better than ever. Well, I need to get
going but wanted to get this to you to share how grateful we are to have
Trin once again.
Take
care and God Bless
Michele
and Trinity”
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Yoki Kilbane -
Sire~Saranac Sam
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“Just wanted to say HI and
let you know how the most adorable YOKI is doing. He is so
funny and such a handful at the same time. We discovered he doesn't
like the word NO too much - lol. I also discovered the other day
after a good rain storm how much he likes mud :) He is just the cutest
and everyone loves him. I wanted to send you an updated picture
so you could see how cute he is and how much he looks like Keyonee. We
will be taking him to the vet this weekend and then I will send you
the pictures you
need to register him and the information from the vet.
Thank you for the best guy and as you said when we were there "he
is quite the man"
Ellen and Bob :)”
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Zoe - Sire~Saranac Sam
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“Hi
Karen,
Here are some pictures of Zoe at 11 months old. She is a great
dog. Moe” |
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