Yada's Amen's Offspring

Cochise - Sire~Saranac Sam

“Hi Karen,

I hope everything is well with you.

I just wanted to send you some pictures of Cochise (I know the spelling isn't right, but we had already sent all the paperwork in to the county/state before I found out). He is so beautiful! We get so many compliments on how pretty he is.

We looked at the picture of his sister, Pute Wata, on your website and thought how much their faces look alike. Cochise's has a bit more white though.

Our girls just love him. My oldest, Lauren, was so afraid of dogs before we got him, and now she'll go up to almost any dog and pet them. My youngest, Rianna, can't get enough of him. She is definitely his favorite. He loves to sleep under her bed (I still don't know how he still fits!) and on her bed with her if it's not too hot.

He likes to stay outside all day and lay in the snow. One day when it was snowing and very cold he was laying outside and the snow was accumulating on his whole body. I tried to call him in and he just looked at me as if to say, "Are you nuts?! This is heaven!" Needless to say, he didn't move and stayed right where he was and went back to sleep until the girls got off the bus 3 or 4 hours later.

We had put a down payment on another one when we picked him up and all those puppies on your website that can still be adopted are very tempting, but we have decided to wait until the summer of 2007 when he will be 2 years old before we get another one (so keep us on the list!). That way he will have calmed down a bit and we expect to be moving then to a bigger house with a much larger yard for them to run in.

Thanks again for such a wonderful family member and companion. Cindy”

Darwin - Sire~Pahuuma
Darwin (right)

“Hi Karen; Know you are very busy. Just a quick note to tell you that Darwin is doing great. So smart, already knows many of the ropes around here. Had a reunion gathering yesterday between Darwin and Tala. It is amazing, but they just went berserk when the made contact. They remembered who each other was. They were running around the backyard playing for a good hour. They had so much fun. Both us, and George/Gemma will have them get together for visits periodically, most likely Saturdays. Good doggie. Best, ~ The Roderer's ~” __________________________ “Hi Karen, Quick update on Darwin . We are absolutely delighted with the pup. He is getting big and very smart. Will obey commands very well already and loves the out doors. Had his visit with the vet on 2/4 and had a complete checkup and all the needed shots and stuff like that. Attached a pic of the now 25.5 pound member of the Roderer family. Also, we have get together's every Saturday with Tala. This week it will be Sunday. They love to play with each other. Best to you, ~ The Roderer's ~” _________________________ “Hi Karen, Just a brief up-date on Darwin . He is doing very well, 37 pounds last Wednesday. He is so smart and well behaved, sometimes he acts like a real person. Just got done with the Saturday visitation of his cousin Tala, who is of course his age. They just have the best time playing "wolf dog", just running, wrestling and play hide and seek. We could not be happier then we are with such a great "gentlemen" dog. Attached a picture I took this morning. All the best, The Roderer's “ __________________________ “Hi Karen; Just a quick note to let you know that Darwin is doing great. He spends most of the days on the loose with me in the back yard while I do yard work. He does not leave the area when on the loose with us out there. Also takes a lot of walks in the park behind our house. Meets on a daily basis many dogs he knows already from the frequent walks. He is the greatest. We love him. Just like a person. He had all the puppy shots and will not need to see the doc till mid May. ... Don't tell me he does not look cute :-) Best, Kurt” ___________________________ “Hi Karen, Just an update on our very good and beautiful puppy. Darwin is now 5 month old and is as good and as much fun as any family member. He is so much fun. Knows his stuff, loves to go on walks and just horse around. He has a great memory, our daughter who is at college is visiting this weekend. She was gone for a few weeks. When she walked up to him he just howled very loud and just went nuts. What a great dog. He is 59 pounds as of today. Will keep you posted on Darwin 's progress. The Roderer's “ _____________________________________ “Dear Karen, Darwin was seven months old yesterday, and he is doing so well. He now weighs about 80 pounds and continues to thrive. He enjoys several walks each day in the park and loves to run around and play in the back yard. He is starting to enjoy water now, in a little wading pool. He loves to splash around and play with his toys. He has quite a social following among the dogs in the neighborhood and the park, too, and gets along well with them. He has a little "window" through the park fence which he likes to peek out of to keep an eye on his doggy friends who pass by. They sometimes come right up to the window to say hi. We couldn't be happier with him. He is so smart, friendly, and affectionate! We hope all is well with you and send all our best wishes. Kathy and Kurt” ___________________________________ “Hi Karen, Two pictures of our very special family member. We went camping in Door County for five days. He was a outstanding camper. He loved the lake and the walks through the woods. We had him on a line at night, so he would be close to us. Never barked at night but surely kept the raccoons away. He would come over to our tent at 6 in the morning (his regular time to get up) and just look in the window, to let us know, "time to move". What a great dog. Hope all is well at you place. Best, Kurt” ___________________________________ Darwin's sisters helped him celebrate his 1st birthday on 11-20-05 complete with a birthday cake made of ground beef with beef cubes and a beef back rib! ___________________________________ “Hi Karen; All went well in introducing Kaya to Darwin . Was real funny, the very first time Darwin came up to her she just barked real loud and growled. But after a while all went well. Kaya howls like Darwin and it sure gets his attention. We are having a great time with her, kids just spoil her already. Attached a "bonding" picture of the two doggies. Will keep you posted as usual, hope not as many pictures but, who knows, we could get carried away again. Best, Kurt and gang.” __________________________ “Hi, An update on Kaya at 3.5 month. She was at the doc today, all is perfect. She has a great time being on the loose in the back yard. Lots of visitors from the people walking dogs in the park. Today, at one point, we had 4 adults and 5 kids here playing with both by the " Darwin window" in the fence. Darwin and Kaya sure get along great. She came in at 29.80 ponds, big eater she is. Big girl already.” __________________________ “Hi Karen. Just an up-date on our very neglected doggies. :-) Darwin and Kaya are doing great. Darwin turned two and Kaya one this past two weeks. You would not believe how many people stop us to get info about the beautiful doggies. This past Sunday, Kathy took both for a walk while I did football watching. It took her almost two hours to get twice around the park behind our house. With many out of town visitors over the holiday and also people just wanting to get out on a beautiful day, Kathy could not get past anyone without having to answer questions about Darwin and Kaya. People are just amazed at the calm behavior and good looks of our "kids". Hope al continues to go well with you and the doggies. Hope to visit some time soon. Kurt, Kathy and girls. A Pic. taken last Sunday of our girls and the doggies is attached.”

Jaeger - Sire~Saranac Sam

“Hello Karen- Our Dog- Jaeger Father- Saranac Sam Mother Yada's Amen (born May 23, 2005 ) I thought it was time to send you some new pictures of Jaeger and also give you an update on his progression, feel free to put this on your website... As you can see from the first picture (taken 4 weeks ago) Jaeger is really starting to grow. He is now 4 months old and he weighs roughly 36lbs. As you can see from the pictures above he loves to go on the deck and not sleep under the table, but on top of the table. He sure seems to take after his father when it comes to jumping on top of things, he loves to jump. He still has some trouble getting down, but if I put him on the deck for more then 10 mins he always manages to get to his favorite spot. His second favorite thing to do is go to the Barn with Sara and play with all the other dogs and horses. It's really is amazing to see how much he gets along with the horses, he always is going right up to them as if they were just another big dog for him to play with. He also enjoys sitting in the ring with Sara while she gives lessons, of course he is always digging to keep himself occupied while he waits for the lesson to end. We could not have asked for a better dog and we look forward every day to see what kinds of things he will do next. Sara and I wish you and all the dogs the best. Talk to you soon.” ______________________________ “Good Morning Karen- I thought it would be a good time to send some new pictures of Jaeger. He loves the snow we get in NH, he can not get enough of playing or rolling around in it. I can not even imagine what he will do when it's a foot deep. Jaeger is now 61/2 months old and weights 63lbs, within the past 12 days he has gained another 10lbs. Sara thinks he is starting to look more like his Grandfather (Fantastic Fred) then either of his parents. His growing really seems to be in spurts every few weeks, it will plateau for 3-4 weeks then spike up again, not sure if this is common or not. Jaeger still enjoys going to the barn the most, and his favorite thing to do now is jump the fences in the ring. He watches the horses go in there jumping lessons, and then when they are done they lower them for Jaeger and he runs around jumping them, it is actually quite funny. We will check in again soon. Have a happy and safe Holiday .... Stay Warm!” ______________________________ "Hello Karen- The warm weather has finally hit here in NH, and Jaeger is thrilled that the lakes and ponds are no longer frozen. We take Jaeger swimming everyday as it is one of his favorite things to do. He loves to retrieve sticks and he now likes to submerse his head all the way below the water and blow bubbles. He has also taking to chasing waves. Jaeger is now 16 months old and weighs roughly 80 lbs, and is 25.5 in tall. Jaeger has become a fantastic companion dog for Sara and I, and is truly attached to both of us exactly the same. He also goes to "Doggie Daycare" 2 days a week and everyone we see there always asks what kind of Dog he is and remarks how beautiful his breed is. We are so happy that we found your website last year, and that we were able to get such a great dog. Take Care Gary & Sara"

Manitu - Sire~Saranac Sam

“Hi Karen, Thank you again so much for Manitu! He is wonderful and growing so fast!! I should have more pictures later this week, but here are a few right after we got him home. He's already going to the door when he needs to go out to potty. He's so very smart and sweet. Thank you!!” _______________________________ “Hi Karen, Manitu went on his first vacation with us a few weeks back. We rented a mountain cabin with a private lake and took our dogs with us. Manitu loved the water... chased every frog and fish he could see or smell! He made his self right at home at the cabin and we were very impressed on how well he adjusted being in a strange place and only being 4 1/2 months old. I hope you enjoy the pictures of the vacation! Thought you might get a laugh at the one where the dogs are on "their spots" waiting on the steak dinner Frank cooked them on the grill both nights! I'm truly amazed on how quick and smart Manitu learns things. He is so well behaved and has better manners than most kids these days!” _______________________________ Hi Karen, Wanted to share some recent pictures with you of Manitu and Wakhan - they both just turned a 1 year old May 23! Manitu is around 110lbs and Wakhan is around 98lbs. They are only about an inch difference in their height, but Manitu is about 7 inches longer in the body than Wakhan. Both boys are doing great! We love them both so much. Anyone ever doubting getting two NAID to grow up together shouldn't have the slightest worry. They are never far apart from each other and that even includes chewing on big cow bones together - side by side. Manitu usually gets whichever one he wants and Wakhan gets the other..... then about after 30 minutes or so, they'll switch! It's funny to watch them, they get along so well together. We bought them a pond from Lowe's to use as a pool. I wish it was deeper, but that's the deepest we could find, but it's large enough for both of them to get in and splash around. They have a routine every morning, after breakfast, they chase each other around and wrestle, pretty rough stuff... then they get in the pool and get all wet and then sleep in front of a huge barn fan from lunch until afternoon when it cools off. Then we go for an hour or so walk before dinner. Then they come in for the evenings to spend with us playing, brushing and chewing on huge cow bones! We took them to a private dog park several times now. It's 12 fenced in acres including part of the lake is fenced in as well. So the go swimming and play with all the other dogs. They are always the center of attention with people wanting to know what kind of dogs they are and can't get over how sweet and beautiful they are ..... I have given out your website and name hundreds of times! They get along with every dog they meet but they really took to a Siberian Husky as soon as they saw her. The three of them stick together and play the most out of any other dogs. Hope you enjoy the pictures… God Bless! Tracy ___________________________________ “Hi Karen! Wanted to send you some updated pictures. Wakhan and Manitu are both 2yrs 5 months and are as happy and healthy as can be! I just took them to the vet for their annual vaccinations last week.Manitu is 105lbs same as last year and Wakhan 99lb, only gained a pound;so they are both probably finished growing. The girls, Kota and Cheyenne , have their 2 yr birthday next month, Nov 13th. Their not due for vaccinations till March, and they too are very healthy and happy!! Kota is about 73lbs and Cheyenne about 68lbs. 6 dogs are ALOT of work!! ..... But 100 times over in LOVE and LOYALTY!! God Bless you and your wonderful animals! Tracy ”

Tara - Sire~Pahuuma

“Karen: Wow! Tara has spent a month with us now and is up to 27 pounds. I thought I was such a dog expert, but apparently forgot how much work a puppy is. Add to the equation that my wife has pneumonia. Anyway. Tara is a dream. So much work... My daughter said to me as we were taking her to a play date with the dog on her lap. "Sometimes I think this is a dream. I can't believe I have a dog. Having a dog really changes your life. Golden Retrievers used to be my favorite kind of dog, but now Tara is." My daughter and I took Tara upstate to our cottage last week and stayed two extra days in the snow. (She skipped school. My wife was sick and didn't know it was pneumonia yet, so we were giving her a break.) She had a chance to really jump and run in the snow. I will send you some new pictures. It is amazing the people you meet. Friday, I was picking my daughter up after swimming, with Tara in the back seat and as I pulled up at the Brooklyn Marriot a woman standing there noticed the dog. When I told her she was an NAID, she said, "I'm an Alaskan Eskimo." She then explained that Alaskan Malamutes were originally mixed with Asian breeds to get the curly tail. The next day I was in the back yard walking Tara , and a man was in the yard behind us with a miners light on his forehead. He was picking ivy for a party going on. He immediately asked about Tara and then explained that he had spent the summer in Homer Alaska working for the sponsor of the Iditerod. He did a lot of feeding and shoveling. He would harness a couple dogs or more at a time and let them pull him up the road on his bike. Anyway, she is gorgeous, she's doing fine, we are overwhelmed, and we love her. Best wishes, Jim”
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“Karen, Hope all is well in Michigan . It's been a long, cold, snowy winter in New York . Update: Tara got her rabies shot and micro-chip this morning. She's up to 37.5 lbs. At 4 1/2 months, she does a respectable sit, down, stay, come, leave it, wait (at feeding time so as not to jump up) and, she's getting better every day at heeling as we walk down the street. We started work on "go to your spot". We're clicker training, and she eagerly masters every step along the way. The challenge is for us to keep giving her new
things to learn as fast as she can learn them. (And, of course, to keep doing the things she has learned initially.) She's bright, enthusiastic, and not at all manic. But then, I never go to the gym anymore, and between myself, and the rest of the family, Tara is out walking or playing in the park on average 3-4 hours a day. Like our vet said "a tired dog is a good dog". Life will never be the same. I've started taking her to work with me,
and with a long walk at noon , she's quite happy watching us work, or sleeping and chewing a long chunk of rawhide the rest of the time in her cage. She's looking more like her mother every day. All the best, Jim”

Wakhan - Sire~Saranac Sam

“Hi Karen, Wanted to give you an update since we've brought Manitu's brother, Wakhan, into our family 2 weeks ago. Both boys are doing great together now. The play is still pretty rough, but they are calming down more each day. I think they have determined their order between the two of them. We're still working with our other two older dogs and Wakhan, but I'm sure a few more weeks and everyone will be settled. The energy level between Manitu and Wakhan is totally different. Manitu is laid back and doesn't really get in a hurry over anything, so playing with his brother has really been a change for him - Wakhan tires him out every hour! Wakhan on the other hand, just runs and runs and jumps around all by himself when Manitu gives out on him. I think Wakhan would make a great sled dog, too bad we live in the South with no snow! I've attached a few pictures for your website of both boys together and some of each of them separately. Both are 7 months tomorrow (Dec 23). Manitu weighs 85lbs and Wakhan weighs 70lbs. Manitu is longer in the body, slightly taller and has larger feet than Wakhan, but you can definitely tell they are brothers!! Tracy ” ______________________________ Hi Karen, Wanted to share some recent pictures with you of Manitu and Wakhan - they both just turned a 1 year old May 23! Manitu is around 110lbs and Wakhan is around 98lbs. They are only about an inch difference in their height, but Manitu is about 7 inches longer in the body than Wakhan. Both boys are doing great! We love them both so much. Anyone ever doubting getting two NAID to grow up together shouldn't have the slightest worry. They are never far apart from each other and that even includes chewing on big cow bones together - side by side. Manitu usually gets whichever one he wants and Wakhan gets the other..... then about after 30 minutes or so, they'll switch! It's funny to watch them, they get along so well together. We bought them a pond from Lowe's to use as a pool. I wish it was deeper, but that's the deepest we could find, but it's large enough for both of them to get in and splash around. They have a routine every morning, after breakfast, they chase each other around and wrestle, pretty rough stuff... then they get in the pool and get all wet and then sleep in front of a huge barn fan from lunch until afternoon when it cools off. Then we go for an hour or so walk before dinner. Then they come in for the evenings to spend with us playing, brushing and chewing on huge cow bones! We took them to a private dog park several times now. It's 12 fenced in acres including part of the lake is fenced in as well. So the go swimming and play with all the other dogs. They are always the center of attention with people wanting to know what kind of dogs they are and can't get over how sweet and beautiful they are ..... I have given out your website and name hundreds of times! They get along with every dog they meet but they really took to a Siberian Husky as soon as they saw her. The three of them stick together and play the most out of any other dogs. Hope you enjoy the pictures… God Bless! Tracy ___________________________________ “Hi Karen! Wanted to send you some updated pictures. Wakhan and Manitu are both 2yrs 5 months and are as happy and healthy as can be! I just took them to the vet for their annual vaccinations last week.Manitu is 105lbs same as last year and Wakhan 99lb, only gained a pound;so they are both probably finished growing. The girls, Kota and Cheyenne , have their 2 yr birthday next month, Nov 13th. Their not due for vaccinations till March, and they too are very healthy and happy!! Kota is about 73lbs and Cheyenne about 68lbs. 6 dogs are ALOT of work!! ..... But 100 times over in LOVE and LOYALTY!! God Bless you and your wonderful animals! Tracy ”

Cochise - Sire~Saranac Sam

Cosmo & George

Darwin - Sire~Pahuuma

Diamond - Sire~Ohapi Pui

Ishi Maka - Sire~Ohapi Pui

Jaeger - Sire~Saranac Sam

Manitu - Sire~Saranac Sam

Tara - Sire~Pahuuma

Wakhan - Sire~Saranac Sam

Cosmo & George

“Hi Karen, Greetings from New York State 's Catskill Mountains . Cosmo and George are 20 weeks old this week. We took them to our Vet for weighing prior to a current heartworm medication update. What a surprise! George weighed in at 58 lbs. and Cosmo a whopping 62.5. Our Vet remarked that they were doing very well. As brothers they are nearly inseparable. They are very alert, attentive and curious. Training of basic commands is going well. They are very good at sitting on command and coming when called. Right now I'm focusing on preparation for off leash activities but that will be in the future. We've brought them into our house a few times but it is pretty clear that they prefer being outdoors. They like to play and of all the toys they both prefer some kind of squeaky chewy thing like a ball. Cosmo likes to run after a thrown ball while George likes to stay close to me most often. I must say that these pups are just what I was hoping to find. The attached pictures were taken yesterday at our Vet's office. Aren't they handsome? Regards, Leon Hilfstein” _{_________________________________}“Hi again Karen, I just took these photos this afternoon. The boys are now nine months old. It is great to have both of them. They keep me and each other company. People who stop by in person comment about how extraordinary and handsome are these pups. When the nearby town's siren goes off they join in and sing in unison and in sequence. I haven't been able to voice record them yet but hope to catch them at their singing best. Regards from New York , Leon ” _________________________ “Hi Karen, The first signs of winter arrived on Friday, Nov. 9 with a local snowfall of about 3-4 inches of wet snow. What better time to let Cosmo and George have some snow fun. They were enjoying dragging out and chewing on stacked branches and were interrupted by my picture taking, agreeing to pose. They have adjusted pretty well to the invisible fence system that allows them quite a sizable area to explore. Best regards, Leon Hilfstein”