Dakota - Sire~Sota Hota

I wanted to let you know that after the first week, Dakota is acclimating to us very well and has become a favorite of the kids in the neighborhood. He's a great dog and we are extremely happy with him.

Fire 'n Ice & Sakata Cedar ~ Sire-Petaga

Glacier Ice - Sire~Sota Hota

Lakota - Sire~Sota Hota

Sorry to take so long to give you an update on Lakota (one of the puppies from the May 20 litter)!  She is doing great!  We really love her and she couldn't be a better puppy.  She had her last puppy shot yesterday and weighed in at 36 pounds.  Potty training was excellent. She hasn't gone to the bathroom in the house in over 5 weeks and she pooped just the first week in the house!  She already knows how to sit, stay, lay, shake and sit-up.  She is sleeping in our bedroom on her dog bed at night and we no longer have to keep the gate up she just knows to stay on her bed.  She has lots of friends around our neighborhood.  At the vet they all have to come see her when she is there and they can't get over how pretty she is and how well behaved she is.  They say that she is the perfect puppy; no barking, barely sheds, is already potty trained, her coat is so soft and never stinks and very well mannered.  She loves her vitamins but thank you so much for the tip on only half of one until she gets older, she was drinking 3-4 bowls of water a day and now she's down to about 1 1/2.  Everywhere we go people comment on her, they all think she is so pretty.  I told Eric when we have kids that we will be taking a walk and nobody will comment on the kids they will comment on how pretty the dog is.  We would love to get another one but I think we will probably wait a couple of years (but I already know I want one from Lunar Eclipse)!!  She is so pretty and I want a dark one next so we can have a white one and a black one!!

Eric, Nichole and Kota ”  
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“Hi Karen!

Lakota is doing great!  She is loving the winter weather. She loves to climb the mountains on the side of our driveway and run through them and bury her face in the snow. When it is snowing she tries to catch the snowflakes :)  She is about 57 pounds right now. She isn't getting any taller than the last time you saw her but she is filling out more. We go on at least one 3 mile walk a day and usually 2...her walks are the highlights of her day! She loves going out and seeing everything. She is so well behaved, we are always getting compliments on her and many people have mentioned that we should think about doing therapy work with her!  She knows quite a few tricks; she can bow, shake, high five, lay, stay come, heel and I am sure I missed one or two. We are planning a few vacations this summer and we are going to take her camping with us a couple times...she absolutely loves the tent and getting dirty!  We are putting in a fence in our backyard this spring and I am so excited for her. She will have a ton of room to run around and chase things. :)  One of these years we will be getting another dog from you! I think we are going to wait until we have all of our kids so they can enjoy a puppy too!!

Panda Bear - Sire~Sota Hota

Thanks Again Sheena”
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“Panda Bear is quite possibly the smartest girl ever.  She has her moments when she sits and just watches very intently and she is also so full of psychic energy some days too... But she is so wonderful, now that we've been going to the dog park, she is even better and listens very well off leash.  She and I are quite bonded.  Cheers Sheena”  
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“Wow, if anyone ever has questions concerning this breed... they shouldn't anymore..
 
Two things have happened in the last week alone that have blown me away....
 
1st thing:
 
I took Orion and Panda to Lake Ontario Park (a park by the waterfront in Kingston ) and we went to the offleash dog park section...  It was about 6 pm on Canada Day...  They were running around and playing with the other dogs, then all of a sudden a slender person in a white outfit (white pants, white shirt, and some fleece vest thing) came walking up the hill beside the park from the beach front...  The dogs, who are not normally distracted by people, went to the fence and stared...  The person went back down the hill and disappeared...  The dogs stared for a bit then went back to playing with the other dogs... a few minutes later the person came back and stoped with their back to the park and eyes looking out at the lake.... hands behind their back...  The dogs went to the fence and stared... this time, their hackles were up.  The person walked back down again... the dogs stayed staring a few minutes, and then went back to playing...  Then the person came back AGAIN and this time walked very slowly towards the gates and fence of the park.  Orion started growling and locked eyes with the person (I have never, ever heard him growl, other than in puppyplay), and Panda started whimpering....  Both dogs backed up to where Mike and I were standing with their backs to us and their bodies facing the person.  The other dogs in the park got all nervous from this and all of them went back to their owners and the owners just stared at the person, who was just staring at us...  Something was not right with them.  Then the person ran off!  My dogs went back to their normal play after a few minutes, checking by the gate every so often....  A few days later, there was an item on the news that a person from the local psych hospital had failed to return from a day visit with family, and described the person as dressed in white and slender in appearance...  I was SO freaked out!!!  I still wonder if this was the same person.  Regardless, my babies knew something was not right with them, as did all of the other dog owners!
 
2nd thing:
 
Mike and I were sitting in bed last night arguing about finances and such (the typical type of spouse argument) and our voices got raised because we both lost our tempers.  All of a sudden Panda jumped up on the bed in between us and started whining, and Orion jumped up and put his paws over my chest protectively and started licking my face as if to say "it's okay mommy..."  Neither of them would budge an inch until we lowered our voices into a more calm tone, once we did Orion slept beside my bed and Panda refused to move the rest of the night and slept in between us, her nose nestled between our pillows.
 
If anyone has any thought about these dogs and their intelligence... no need to doubt....  I have always thought them to be amazing and smart, but holy cow have they ever demonstrated their heart and intelligence this week.  I am so proud to have such loyal friends.

Sheena"

Rocky - Sire~Yana Istas

“Just wanted to thank you for our SID we got from you, Rocky.  He is doing great. He is very smart and loving, and thinks he is about a 10 pound dog in a now 60 pound dog body. He gets along great with our Bichon, Thor, and the two of them are fast friends. Below are a couple of pictures of Rocky.

Shylah - Sire~Petaga

I have to tell you a funny story about Shylah.  She is daughter of Peaches and Petaga.  WE are keeping a dog for a friend for a while and they get along great and play together all day.  But if this other dog jumps up on any of us Shylah growls at here and makes her get down, she is protective of us and I think it is so cute.  She is especially protective of the kids.  I have always thought Shylah was great but I really see how great she is when we are around other dogs.  Like she doesn't smell at all or shed much and she has a dry mouth.  Those are things I guess I took for granted until we had another do in our home.  We are so thankful for her and I am so thankful that you do all the hard work to bring a great breed to people.  

I was wondering if any of the new pups for Apricot Rose and Petaga were available.  We really want to get another dog from you.  Also Shylah got spayed last week and she is doing great.  I am sending you the receipt. 

thank you

Jen”  
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“Hello Karen
   We are having a great time with our new little guy.  His parents are Apricot Rose and Petaga.  We decided to name him Dakota Bear and we call him Kota Bear.  We think he looks like a little bear cub.  He has really warmed up to us.  From the moment he first saw our kids he was very peaceful with them.  He just follows them every where.  Shylah, whose parents are Peaches 'N Creme and Petaga, gets along great with Kota .  They always sleep together.  I am so happy that they have each other.  We have them inside most of the time and Kota has never had an accident yet.  We love him so much.  Thank you, thank you, thank you also gave him a bath the first day and he loved it.  Shylah and Kota both love water.  When they drink out of their water buckets they have to put their front legs in.  We are having a blast with both of them.  Here are a couple of pictures.
God Bless
Jen”
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“My husband and I took both dogs to an obedience class today.  Shylah and Dakota both did awesome.  I felt bad for the other people that could not get there dogs to listen.  WE have been working with them at home but we just wanted to take them to a class to make sure we were doing it right and just for fun.  They did great with the other dogs.  I was very proud of them.  It snowed just a little last week and both dogs laid in the yard and just enjoyed the snow falling on them, it was so cute.  I wish I would of gotten a picture.  I will send a Christmas picture soon.

thank you

Jen”  
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“Well we have had Shylah daughter of Peaches and Petaga for a year now.  She continues to amaze me.  Her loyalty to us as a family and her ability to learn.  We also have Dakota Bear son of Apricot and Petaga and he is so much fun.   Kota is going to be very large and he is my perfect gentlemen.  He is so gentle with children and he is so polite when he meets new people.  He is always the first to come when I call them. Kota is known to jump on the counter and pull food down but Shylah is always looking out for me and growls at him and won't let him, she always makes me feel so special.  I know without a doubt that Shylah would protect me if needed.  I will send a picture when Kota is full grown.  They are both so beautiful.  I tell people my kids do not need toys they just play with their dogs all day.  We are getting ready to adopt three children from Ethiopia and I cannot wait to see them meet our dogs for the first time.  I will send you pictures when it all happens.  Thank you for our two best friends.  I told Jake we ought to get a dog for each child.

God Bless

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