Main Menu Home Page Shepherds    Gallery Collies    Gallery Horses    Horse Training    Gallery Announcements Reference Letters Contact Us Links Reference Letters    Printable Version (75) Michelle Just a few lines to let you know that we have not forgotten where Nikita came from. She is doing great. In fact we are very proud to have her. The other day at training she got to barking at this russian black terrior. These dogs are huge. This one was 130 and tall. The russian who was not on a leash got annoyed at Nikita who I had on a short leash and charged at us. At first she panicked and yelped. But then as he approached she clicked she braced her self got up on her hind legs and sqaured off with this beast of a dog going muzzle to muzzle making him back away, when he saw what she was packing in that muzzle of hers. She 10 months old. She is compact but very strong, with a large boxed head and very large teeth. She is about 26 " at the hither and weighs 80Lbs, and has plenty of courage. I also must add she is very vane. I have never had a dog who always holds her head up, as to say "just look at me I am very pretty". And the truth is although she is beautiful it is a beauty of a scary type if you know what I mean. Any ways I thought I would write you. I wished I had a bigger house and didn't have to always work. I would like to get me one of you males. Michelle if there is anything I can do for you please let me know. Sincerely Steven Jimenez (74)My wife and I have three Von Jagermeister Haus shepherds. They are sisters out of Jewels and Shiloh, one year apart. Judah is 5 years old, Molly is 4 and Undine is 2 1/2. They are large (90-100+ lbs.), very intelligent, loyal, affectionate and protective. These dogs can be taught almost anything. They each learned come, sit, stay and down in 1 or 2 days. Judah and Molly respond to both hand signals and spoken English and German commands. Undine is just learning hand signals. They also do agility work – tunnels and hurdles. They are so eager to work and please that training them is fun. They are so loyal that we can work them off leash or just let them run and they never lose sight of us. They are not mean or aggressive. We take them to street fairs, outdoor concerts, parks, etc. They are alert and curious but they mostly just ignore other people and dogs. However, they have some kind of radar and when they sense a threat, they get very protective. I have seen this 3-4 times and they had good reason each time. The first time we took Judah to the vet at 9 weeks old, the vet examined Judah, looked at Michelle’s contract and shot records and said, “This is a very good dog. She doesn’t need anything for 6 months.” The vet also said, “You found an excellent breeder. It’s obvious that she loves her dogs.” Our experience with Michelle and Von Jagermeister Haus shepherds has been thoroughly satisfying. We count Michelle as a friend. If you are considering a German Shepherd I highly recommend that you look at Von Jagermeister Haus. I am so glad that Shiloh is still holding his own. I count myself among the privileged few who had that magnificent dog roll over for tummy rubs.I have met both Jewels and Shiloh. Jewels is a very large (113 lbs.), handsome girl. Shiloh is a monster – 120 lbs. – a head the size of a Thanksgiving turkey and feet the size of pie plates. When I approached the house Shiloh barked to warn me off. Not vicious, but just to say, “We live here and you have not been welcomed.” Michelle told Shiloh that I was OK and Shiloh backed off and was very calm – it is a German Shepherd thing. Later, Shiloh came and stood by my side. I petted his ears and that huge dog rolled on his back for tummy rubs. That is also a German Shepherd thing. We see the same behavior from our beauties. The temperament of Von Jagermeister Shepherds is a good as it gets. If you get a German Shepherd, please get them trained and socialized early (AKC affiliated clubs usually offer this type of early training for $10 a session). It will make later training much easier. Also keep them exercised. You don’t want a bored, highly intelligent dog finding their own entertainment. Above all, just love them. They respond to firm, gentle correction, praise and affection. When they get it right and you praise them, you can see how happy and proud they are. 73)Michelle, We are all doing fine. Judah and Molly are so smart and well trained that they can be worked without a leash. You can do figure eights with both of them and they maintain a perfect heel position. They do sit, down, stay and come with either voice or hand commands. When they are in down-stay they do that classic GSD position – rear haunches tucked in, front legs extended and head high. In their down-stay position you can walk around them or walk away from them. They remain totally focused on us. Then you can face them and give them the “Come” command or signal. They immediately come running and sit in front of you and maintain intense eye contact. Then we give them the “Around” command or signal and they walk around the right side, assume the left side heel position, and sit. Undine, is too young and doesn’t yet have the patience or concentration to match her sisters. She is excellent at heeling, figure eights, sit, and down. The stay part kind of eludes her, but she’ll get it. Undine has very pronounced protective instincts, so I’ve started with her on “bite” work. I take a rolled up dish towel and hold it out between my hands. I make her sit and stay while I flip the towel around. When I say “Biss” – German for “Bite” – she launches herself and clamps onto the towel with a death grip. Bear in mind that there about 8-10 inches between my hands for Undine to bite and she has never missed. I play tug of war with her a few seconds while telling her “Get ‘em, Undine”. Then I tell her “Aus” – German for “Out”. She’ll let go of the towel and sit without a command. Kat is away on business now. If you would like, when she comes back we can send pix of the beauties and, if your email server allows, a short video the dogs working. 72)Hi Michelle It was so nice finally getting to meet you the other day!! Anika is doing GREAT!! She made the trip home just fine, ate a huge dinner and crashed in our bedroom, slept all through the night. She has been following me around as I do my chores, super sweet and very affectionate. She greeted several of our customers Who come over for training and boarding(no barking or any issues) We love her and she loves us and being here!! How is Belle doing? I think she will love being with you and your family. Thanks so much for bringing the other dogs along as well, it really was a treat, they are so beautiful and very, very stable!! I am definately interested in a very large, mellow female from your next breeding of Fargo to Destiny ( I think that was her name, sorry for the slip) I am so glad that you love these guys as much as I do!! Hi Michelle, Just another quick update Anika is doing awesome. She is very cuddly, affectionate and attentive, not to mention smart as a whip!! She follows me everywhere, greets all the customers and makes sure that I am well looked after. Thank you love Kristie 71)Hello, I would love to inquire further about this beautiful girl! I think she would make a wonderful addition to our family, and, when the time is right (after hips, elbows and titles) will help us produce our next generation of German Shepherd service dogs. I am located in San Jose, Ca. on 5 acres, we raise and train GSD as service dogs for folks with physical and emotional disablities, search and rescue and personal protection. Anaka has the lines, temperment and size that would fit in wonderfully with our program, our dogs work side by side with us during the day and are full family members by night.Kristie 70)Michelle; My name is Clark and I purchased a full black female GS from you back in December. This pup was from the Fargo and Jade litter in October. I wanted to drop you a thank you e-mail as this pup has been so great. She is now 8 months old and her name is Koda. I train her for basic human commands (heel, sit, down, stay etc.) 4 times a day and wow has she learned. She is very attentive to not only my commands but my movements (hand signals) etc. She loves to retrieve She is recently going through some growing pains and my be a bit of a late bloomer but you would be able to tell better than I can. I attached some pictures for you to look at. I am currently in Alaska for the summer and will be back in California in the winter. Thanks so much for everything 69)Hi Michelle, I just want to up date you on Dax. He is doing fantastic and already weighs 106 lbs at 1 yr old. He is such a amazing dog. I have never had a dog so smart. As you know I am a pilot and live right by the airport so my windows in my house are special windows so you can't hear anything out side, not even the planes.With that being said, When Dax was 9 months old he came up to my bed in the middle of the night waking me up and then running to the glass door. He was trying to let me know he wanted out. I was tired and did not get up. He keept trying to wake me up and now started whining and running to the glass door.When I still would not respond he started barking at me to get up and he never barks and then he would run back to the glass door. Finally I got up thinking he must have to really go to the bath room and let him out the glass door in to the back yard. As soon as I let him out Dax took off running in the bushes attacking someone. I heard police helicopters with there spot lights flying around. I called the police while my dog was holding this man on the ground. They came right away because they were right by my house looking for this man who just robed a store and was trying to find him. They came and arrested him and he was the man they where looking for. They could not believe my dog could hear him through the glass and that he got him and held him until they came and that he was never trained and was so young. He is truly a amazing dog. You dogs are one of a kind. Thank you for breeding such amazing dogs... James 68) Michelle We just wanted to thank you for our three German Shepherds we got from you. As you know they are all 1 yr apart and out of Shilo and Jewels. They are our babies and they all sleep with us and are great with our cat. They are huge and we are stoped all the time with people telling us how good looking they are. They are also very protective. I feel so safe walking down the street with them even late at night. I feel so good to know when my wife leaves and has them that no one will bother her. Even if she is in the car and someone comes near her in the car either drives or comes up to it they start protecting her and no one will come near her. They know the difference if someone is fine they are very freindly or if they are up to no good They will not let them near us. We had three differnt time. That some guys came up to her trying to start something. Twice in the car and once on a walk late at night. Because of the dogs they stoped and took off. They are very smart and learn everything very fast. All they want to do is please us. I can not thank you enough for the best dogs we have ever had. Bev and Don 67) Hi Michelle, we recently took Major Camping again to thr High sierras. He turned heads in the camp ground. We even got pulled over by a CHP so he should look at him, he 's a beauty and loves camping. We went on a hike and he led the way, he fished with Steve , and played in the creek. He's 2 now and we want some infor on breeding him! Thanks again, Roberta Webb Major born may/2004 - sarah 66) Julie and Vick edit | delete Hi Michelle, Nothing in life compares to the love and magic they give us. Vick even calls them to say goodbye and pet them before he leaves for work. They are absolutely amazing. As much as we loved Sterling and Bear our last two Collies the Quality of breeding in Molly & Rory is night and day different. Happy Easter Love Julie & Vick, Molly, Rory & Shayne -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, April 13, 2006 09:45 AM 65) Julie and Vick edit | delete Hi Momma Michelle, Our email is being changed to vickxxx@ You may already have received email from this site but our aol account is being closed. We are just keeping you updated on how to reach us. We are getting bigger and more beautiful as is evidenced by the fact that Julie and Vick find more to love about us everyday. We are groomed every four weeks. Our groomer Mia uses every trick she knows during our three hour shampoo and detail. It feels so good to be pampered. Molly and I always take a long nap when we get home. We wish you a Happy Easter and pup-pup! Molly and Rory Patron -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, April 12, 2006 06:33 PM 64) Juli edit | delete Hi Michelle...........Im going to take him.............Lets talk to work out details..........You have really got the best quality.....to consider any breeding.......cannot settle for anything less..........Thanks.....Juli -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:29 AM 63) Fred edit | delete Great site! I found this site after surfing google What a highly inspiring and dedicated site! I really appreciated and say thank you for -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, March 11, 2006 02:20 AM 62) Veronica edit | delete He is wonderful. He comes to work with us daily and is getting the hang of the potty rules. We still must keep a sharp eye out when he is indoors, but he goes on command and seems to understand it. He has already learned to sit on command and is learning “stay” He and the cat play like two puppies and it is great exercise for them both and good entertainment for us. His name is Mick but we are always calling him Pup. Oh well. He will get his shot this week Veronica M. Alt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, March 1, 2006 04:38 PM 61) Jerrry Posthumus edit | delete Thought you would like to know that "Ruff" is doing well. I have no idea how I will ever teach him to come, as he is usually only six inches behind Joan or myself. He did learn to use the dog door almost immediately, as I went outside, and he followed. He seems to have been house broken before we got him, as he has only had one accident since he has been here. That was a plesant suprise! Thanks again Jerry Posthumus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, February 10, 2006 09:20 AM 60) Julie and Vick edit | delete Hi Michelle, Molly and Rory are now five months old. Training was easy they learn everything so quickly. They play tug of war with their many stuffed animals (did you know you can wash beanie babies in the washer?) Molly is showing her desire to be protective of us. They both love to lay and cuddle with us at night and early morning. They are smart, loving, and loyal. Qualities that have exceeded our expectations. Words cannot describe how blessed we feel to have them. I would like to suggest they be sold in pairs. They so enjoy the companionship of each other to play and cuddle. Molly's personality really developed after Rory came to live with us. A million thank you's for raising such incredible pups, and choosing us to be their mum and dad. Love Julie & Vick -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, February 7, 2006 07:55 AM 59) Linda C n_queen1999@yahoo.com edit | delete Hi, Michelle: This is Linda, haven't talked to you for a quite long time due to we are still very busy for the new house. Just want to drop a line and let you know how many happiness Dabing (Glacier) has been bringing to us, how I love him so does Simon. Dabing is Soooo well trained dog, very smart and loving , everybody likes him. he almost become to indoor dog,( I don't want to my baby lives outside even he is almost 90LBs ). He followed every order, he never broken and chew any funitures and he learn things very quick ,he is also a very good watching dog, protect everything of our house, he almost perfict ,the only thing I am worry that he is more and more fater and over weighted. I will Email you his picture and have him stop by your house if we have more time. The best Regards to you from Simon,Dabing and I Linda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, February 4, 2006 08:44 PM 58) Rebecca edit | delete Hi Michelle, How are you? Just the latest on Cinder: We went on our first trail ride last weekend. She was SO GOOD!!! Everyone asked me how old she was and when I told them she was only 6 they were all shocked. We went through water, over rocks, up hills (and back down), she went everywhere!!! I am SO proud of her, I can understand why it was so hard for you to let her go!!! I feel lucky to have such a good girl. I will email you pictures of her later this week if I get a chance to develop them. Also, I will send you some originals. Hope you are feeling well. have a great holiday weekend!! Rebecca -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, November 21, 2005 04:00 PM 57) Julie edit | delete Hi Michelle, I don't doubt for one one minute how much you must miss your pups. I hope it helps to have kept your little girl with you. I could never part with them. So having my pups fixed will assure me that I will not have to cope with that. I hope you find comfort in realizinig what a special gift of love and friendship your pups have brought to our lives. You will feel better that this litter has found homes, when the next batch comes along. Will you email me when you have your next litter. I'd like to see the photos you post. The pups are doing great. I can shoot a roll of film in one day. There is so much to capture. They are so happy together. Shayne is to old to play. He enjoys the company they provide he doesn't cry or howl anymore when I leave according to my neighbors. He watches them constantly and wags his tail at the silly things they do. They run and play all day and fall asleep next to our bed on their fluffy thick comforter after a cuddle in bed with me. I had them for a walk on Larchmont Blvd. where I work, and what a comotion they caused. One woman voted them the cutest pups on the Blvd that day! Everyone asks what kind of dogs they are, people asked if they were Australian Shepards. I don't think I past one person who did not eue or ah at how beautiful they are. They love my sisters West Highland Terriers, but not as much as they enjoy our cat Nygel who they use to play tug of war with, one pup pulling on each end. Our cat is crazy when it comes to playing with them, she wakes them up just to play. Hope all is well Love Julie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, November 21, 2005 03:42 PM 56) Aariz edit | delete Hi Michelle, I was the one that adopted Jinger from you. Just wanted to write in and say Hi. Jinger is doing great. Absolutely an amazing dog, her intelligence and way with small dogs and children is just awesom. I have since adopted a second dog, through Collie rescue, and actually do some fostering for them as well. Most of the dogs that I have fostered need some training, and Jinger is a huge help, she runs the house. She will let even the larger dogs know that what she says, go's. Just wanted to write to thank you once again. How is your dog, the one that was hit by a car, Nicole, I think you said her name is? I'm attaching a picture of Jinger and my other one, Murray. Aariz Abbasi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, November 12, 2005 11:59 AM 55) pat connely edit | delete Hi Michelle, Hope all is well with you and your family. I wanted to send along a picture of Teddy (Bear) now 8mos old and 70lbs. As you can see he is so beautiful and still very sweet. He is into every thing, but so much fun. He is gental with the grand-kids and loves to play. We wanted you to know how great he is. Thanks, Happy Holidays, Pat&Mike Connelly -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, November 11, 2005 07:07 PM 54) Silvia Grimm http://www.silvias-pudel.de edit | delete Hello from Germany, you have a very nice Site and brilliante Dogs, best greetings,Silvia,Bernd and Poodles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, November 8, 2005 01:36 AM 53) pat and Jan weir edit | delete Hi Michelle I don't know where to begin! The girls are so beautiful and fun! Everyone who sees them thinks they are just beautiful and very friendly. Jan and I take them on nightly walks in the neighborhood. They love it and their doing wonderfully on the leashes. They've learned to sit, stay, and come all within 3 lessons (the 3rd day)! They are so smart and of course love their treats! I take them in the SUV everyday and they always fall asleep in it. The boys love to see them when I pick them up from school! I've took some great pictures to develope and bring them to you when we visit. Kaylee sleeping with her nose in my shoe. Moo and Kaylee tackling the boys!! and movies with them small bouncing on the trampolene with Jan!! Moo is really good at cutting off Jan when she chases him. Showing her herding instincts. We are so happy to have them as part of the family. Thank you so much for doing such a great job Mothering them when they were babies. They are so friendly and loving. I'll sit on the couch and lay them on my stomach and rub their bellys and they just fall asleep. Toooo Sweeet!! Thanks Again and Again !! Pat& Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, October 31, 2005 10:21 AM 52) Jullie and vick edit | delete Hi Michelle, Do not worry, Molly has not cried at all! She barks (verbal as most Collies are) when she runs and plays with our cat (Nigel) and our dog(Shayne). She is running between three rooms for now our den, bathroom and bedroom. She has her own bed but prefers sleeping with Shayne on his large thick sleeping bag. Shayne wags his tail whenever she comes near. She has been eating and drinking lots of water. She is so good at going potty outside and lets us know when it's time. I was up three time the first night, twice last night. She takes no time at all. I put her down and a few minutes later it's time to go back in. I'm avoiding any prolonged time outside for now. We've taken so many photos of her. She is more beautiful than any photo can capture. Vick will send on the photo tonight of us with her for your website. I wish we lived closer too. We are out that way to see Vick's relatives when there is something special going on so you never know. If you come to L.A. You are welcome to visit us . Thanks again Love Julie & Vick 51) Betty J Sturtevant bettysturtevant@yahoo.com edit | delete Hi Michelle, We are so happy with our black female german shepherd puppy sired by Shilo and Shasta. She is a great welcome in our home with our other 13 year old femake german shepherd. They are learning to get along together. We named our puppy Shasta 2 after her mother. She is such a beautiful puppy and so very smart. Shasta 2 is 9 weeks old now and is learning very fast. She is housebroken and will go out the door on her own and return when she is done. We want to thank you for loving this puppy as much as you did and know that she will be well loved by us and will be a great companion. Thankyou again. Steve and Betty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:03 PM 50) Jan wakanska@sbcglobal.net edit | delete I hear that a lot of people are missing the old DDR dogs now, and it's too bad that there was not more sportsmanship and cooperation back when we had all of these good dogs and a much wider gene pool. I tried to conserve some of them, and also I tried help others to establish something.. To their credit, a few did something with the dogs, and to their shame, others did not. Some apparently took the dogs only to make money with and dishonored the trust. Some only complained. Where are they now? Moved on to "greener pastures" or gone, and the dogs with them? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, September 19, 2005 05:17 PM 49) Jan wakanska@sbcglobal.net http://tailwag.com edit | delete By the way, there is another gal out there, a DDR GSD breeder, who picked up my "Schutzengel" kennel name when I disbanded my breeding program in 1999, and announced that I was out of it. Maybe it was a coincidence, but personally I doubt it. If intentional, what was gained by this? I never knew her or had anything to do with her, and that use was in no way authorized or transferred. I really don't have a lot of respect for people who take up the use of established kennel names. Not cool! If I do get back into it at some point, I will use a different name and this time I will protect it. Good advice to everyone who has a breeding program, to make a Trademark filing with the USPTO. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, September 19, 2005 05:01 PM 48) Jan wakanska@sbcglobal.net edit | delete Hey, there, T**! It took me awhile to figure out who you were! LOL. I'd tried to reach you before but came up with dead ends. I'm glad to hear from you and that all is well with the dogs. I sure as heck wish I had sent Aaron down your way. The Canadian who got him turned out to be sort of a jerk, in my opinion. I helped him to set up a working dog breeding program and couldn't get the courtesy of a call back when I needed something. So much for friends.. Story of my life. But I'm real glad you got Caliente. I know some people who are really looking for that bloodline and it would be nice to team up if you still have something from it. About helping people.. I've done it many times and got kicked in the teeth for my trouble. An old breed warden said: "When you help people, they will attack you...Help them, anyway!" (paraphrased). Many times I have taken that advise and regretted it, but if it served the dogs, it was worth it. And... You can never get out of the dogs.. They have us for life. Just accept it, OK? I talked with Can and Linda several months ago. They still had Bruno and were in the process of adopting a baby girl. Linda is a true mom and they are a wonderful couple. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, September 19, 2005 04:16 PM 47) ddrdoglover peyotero@direcway.com edit | delete To: "fellow breeder" Hi J** Queenie has passed on at my retirement home for old lines DDR dogs and "b's". Her sister, Caliente is still alive, wandering the property. I did pick her up from those folks in Phoenix as you suggested. 1+ years ago, she was bred with Nitro V Nebelholz, a David son, and her 1/2 brother. At her advanced age, we got a single female, black, named Codi V Nebelholz. An earlier breeding of Esko Vom Raumberg and Caliente V Nguyen's-Hof created Zorro V Raumberg. Codi V Nebelholz was bred to Zorro V Raumberg, with 8 pups born 8-20-2005. Well you know who the grandfathers and great- grandfathers are.. thought I was out of the dog business! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, August 22, 2005 10:26 AM 46) Bill & Desiree Diedrich edit | delete Hi Michelle, We love Collin! He is a wonderful pet, and the star of his obediance class. People constantly stop us to ask us where we got him! I would and do recomend you to anyone who wants a quality collie!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, August 16, 2005 03:31 PM 45) fellow breeder edit | delete Amazing! I wondered where all these dogs went to. I am the breeder of the Schutzengel line. I bred Echo, and Nyxe. My friend Can Nguyen leased Nyxe and bred her to Bruno. He owned Quindt very briefly when he was older. I owned Quai for a few years. I also owned Roccer and some other DDR dogs. We also bred Nyxe to David vom Nebelholz, and that was David's last litter. I had a female from that named Caliente. All of these dogs were OFA certified, and I believe that they were all OFA hips and elbows. I have their OFA numbers all somewhere here. Now, Queenie was named Schutzengel, but my friend used my kennel name and I in turn made up one for him and named Caliente that, Caliente vom Nguyen's Hof. You will never meet a nicer man that Can. His wife, Linda, is also a very awesomely nice person. Well, that's about all.. Not much more to tell, but I could tell you a lot about these dogs. They were pretty incredible dogs and I have many good memories of them. I wonder if you ever got any climbers out of that bloodline. For all of their massive size, it was amazing that Quai and I believe also Quindt would often produce natural climbers. They would climb and balance on narrow platforms and fence tops, as if they had been doing it all their lives. Even as puppies they had no fear of heights and were very surefooted and nimble. It was a very interesting bloodline. Is your bitch old now? Do you ever breed her, or did you? I have one nice DDR male here who would be an interesting breeding partner, if you are curious. He is one of the last of the "von der M체ritz" kennel line and he is a son of Don vom Haus Iris, out of the von der M체ritz maternal kennel line. He is OFA'd hips and elbows and is still breeding, but maybe not much longer? He is very active and in good condition but he is getting up there. He's a stunningly well-built black male. I also have Can's number and I spoke with him several months ago. Last I knew, Bruno was still alive. But there were rumors of his death.. untrue. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, August 8, 2005 12:40 AM 44) Kimberly edit | delete Hi Michelle! I just looked at the new pics...adorable! I really liked the looks of the pups in #005 & #006 I'm going to let my boyfriend look at the pics and talk to him about getting you a deposit. Also, he had suggested that maybe we should give you a deposit and wait for the next litter so that we would have 1st pick. Are you planning on having another litter or how does that work? Thanks for responding to all my emails, you know, I have emailed several breeders for pics and information and they have all been really lax about following through. It's nice to work with someone who's not like that. I look forward to meeting you and your family.Kim -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, August 4, 2005 04:34 PM 43) Jose edit | delete Hi Michelle It me Jose we bought a collie pup from you in march just wanted to let you know that Jazzy is doing great she is very energetic gets along excellent with people and other dogs she is well trained and she has a fun time every day she goes to the park to play with other dogs and we are thinking in buying a other collie but a boy but that's later so just emailing you to let you know how Jazzy is doing we will be sending you pictures. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, August 1, 2005 11:47 AM 42) Kathy edit | delete Hi Michelle..... Gee...thanks for the compliments....I'm always wary of breeders who don't seem to care where their puppies go...don't ask any questions about our home life or environment...don't seem to care if we have a yard or not.....I just don't understand how you can see puppies being born....watch them grow and thrive, and then just toss 'em to anyone who has a check book!! I can tell you are NOT one of those breeders! I also like the fact that you want to stay in touch with your babies and their new homes.....I'd want to do the same thing. NO, I'm not interested in breeding.....not at all!! I don't think I'd be able to part with the puppies...I know me...would just wanna keep 'em all!! That would, sort've, defeat the purpose of breeding dogs, don't cha think? I'm more than happy to leave the breeding to the experts! I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures of the girls to see what a tri headed and blue headed white looks like....if anything, they sound pretty! I will get back to you regarding putting down a deposit before the puppies are born.....hafta talk that over with my husband. Yes, my dogs are all micro-chipped too...my biggest fear has always been to lose one....when I was a teenager, someone took our family dog and when I think of that time, it still gives me shivers! Our little Sheltie, Ellie, gets car sick.....it's strange, though, because we drove to Tuscon to pick her up when she was a puppy and she was fine the whole way home to Albuquerque....but now when I take her to visit my daughter, who is a good 45 minutes away, she doesn't do very well.....soooo she doesn't go on many car trips! By the way...my daughter is totally 'horse crazy.....' she's 25 now and when she was in elementary school she took riding lessons...well...she just loved the whole idea of horses (even the cleaning up) that we bought her one.....she's into the Hunter/Jumper's and used to compete before going off to college. she then went to a college in Virginia and got her BA in Equine Studies...she and her fiancee are building a barn (he used to show Arabians) and will have 7 horses by the time the barn is finished...right now their horses are being boarded in Alamagordo, NM where his family lives.....hmmmm, am I making any sense?? Well...anyway, we are a total animal-loving house too, so you can rest assured your puppy will get all the love, attention, hugs 'n' kisses and care that all animals deserve! Ok....I'll send you a picture of my sweeties....looking forward to seeing your pictures also.... Thanks so much, Kathy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, July 21, 2005 03:41 PM 41) Mary capria edit | delete Hi Michelle, How are you doing? I will send you new pics of Sparky soon. We are enjoying obedience training, the Vegas Valley Dog Obedience Club people are really great. One of the trainers here in Vegas knew about you .She has Shepherds too. She just fell in love with Sparky, couldn't believe how gorgeous he is. I make sure that he has plenty of water to play in, I bought him a kids pool. I try to take walks with him every morning, he really seems to like that. Well, I need to go, Hope you are well Mary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, July 7, 2005 01:08 PM 40) chuck edit | delete Just dropping you a line to let you know Ranger is doing great. He needs a play mate! 61 LBS at 5 months – he’s huge!!! Thanks we really love him. Chuck R. Green -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, July 5, 2005 02:56 PM 39) pat edit | delete Thanks Mishelle, We are so looking forward to his arival, call anytime on the home phone or cell. They really don't give him water? That seems like a long time.You wrote 10.:03 am but I think you meant 10:30 am. We will email you or call you ASAP. My daughter will have her 14m old with her, so i am sure she will have baby wipes with her and water. Thanks for all the info, it has been great and easy working with you. We will be happy to write a glowing report to puppyfind too. Pat &Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, June 28, 2005 01:49 PM 38) pat connely edit | delete Hi Michelle, I just wanted to tell you again what a great sweet puppy (Now Teddy Bear) is. He had a great night, slept with me on the bed, He loves everyone, eating great too. We are going to take him to the vet next week for a check and to discuss neutering. He is very sweet and loving, knows his name and sits too. We love him. Even the bassett hound is liking him! I will keep you posted. Pat&Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, June 28, 2005 01:45 PM 37) Sharon McDermott msgmcdermott@earthlink.net edit | delete Hi! we communicated back in April. Please let me know when the next litter of blues are coming. You mentioned July when you were expecting the next heat. My e-mail only receives in so I can't e-mail out. Please be sure to e-mail me an let me know. We would love to have a blue male - We are the ones with the blue and white female border collie. Hope to hear from you soon! 36) Sara Wallace ant3@anbox.net edit | delete Thank you. I love this site! great webmaster Greetings from NY. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 24, 2005 02:42 AM 35) Jef jef@hotmail.com edit | delete Wow! Your site is great. thank you -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 17, 2005 05:37 PM 34) LouAnn L yons lalionsden2005@yahoo.com edit | delete i think your babies are awesom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 10, 2005 10:41 AM 33) Heather Roeder Blackvolcom24@yahoo.com edit | delete You guys but out one of the best horses that i have ever owned. Though we didnt get to see him go up case of the tragic accident but the time i spent with him was priceless. Scooter "cowboy" was an awesome show horse. He would have made it so far. Nothing ever bothered him. He was also a great trail horse. Keep up the great work that your doing with your babies. Its make a difference and he was sure a great one!!!!! we all loved him In loving memory Heather -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, June 5, 2005 06:17 PM 32) Amanda edit | delete I was searching the search engines and found your site informative for me. Nice work keep it up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, May 3, 2005 12:02 AM 31) Deborah edit | delete Hi, 4/6/05 I have enjoyed viewing your site. I admire the way you love your animals and treat them as part of your family. I too have always loved the Collie. I had a male collie years ago and have missed him since he left us. I have been looking at Collies for a few months now. I have decided to bring a Collie back into our family. I live with my two teen children, dogs, and cats. I have two miniature horses and an AQH mare - they stay at my mother's farm. We too take our dogs with us most everywhere we go; other than my daughter's toy poodle who just does not travel well. My son's beagle mix and my daughter's other dog, a Toy Fox Terrier, often go to the farm with us to care for the horses and like to go on trail rides with us. I'm a Registered Nurse and work for two psychiatrists. We go to nursing homes and care for resident's with mental health and/or behavioral problems. I used to take my Collie with me and hope to be able to do this again some day. I have not yet decided if I want a puppy or perhaps a young adult. I had recenlty contacted a breeder/shower who was selling a few of her young male dogs; I was too late to get the one I wanted. I have also given some thought to showing a Collie- any tips there? Please keep my in mind if you feel you may have the perfect Collie for me and my family. Also- your Paints in the pics on your site are beautiful. We are waiting for the arrival of foal any day now; my Quater Horse mare was bred with a beautiful Paint Stallion, Pep's Renegade- he hits the ground a little easier than my mare and we're hoping this passes on to the foal. Will look forward to hearing from you. Deborah Peak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, April 7, 2005 09:14 AM 30) wendy edit | delete Greetings! My name is Wendy Horton. I am an animal trainer/coordinator based in Los Angeles. I am currently sourcing puppies for the Iams brand print shoot the week of Dec. 6th. One of the breeds being considered for the shoot is a Collie. Here are the details in what Iams is looking for: Two puppies (one being in the shot, second for back up) 14-16 weeks old at the time of Dec.6th whitish with normal floppy ears (but could be pointed) If you are interested and have puppies that meet the criteria above, please email any current photo with age/birthdate to both: wghbird@aol.com (Wendy) AND heather.rast@noble.net (acct. mgr). Thank you for your time. Kindest regards, Wendy Horton Owner, Parrot Productions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, March 28, 2005 01:02 AM 29) Al edit | delete Hi, Thanks for the response. What is the price of the pups? How much will they weigh when full grown. We are looking for a big bone straight back male with little or no rear angulation and of all his god given parts. We do apperciate you being selective of the new owners it is very important for there are far too many unethical dog breeders as well as owners that are destoying this magnificent breed. If you have what we are looking for and we pass your guidelines as potential owners we would want to drive over to pick up the pup. I will follow up with a phone call soon. Thanks, Al & Arlana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, March 28, 2005 12:44 AM 28) Linda edit | delete Dear puppiesandpaints, Hi, I saw your male and I just love him. I am looking for breeding stock with the angulation that your male has. My stud is 128lbs. and I need larger females. I have two litters on the ground now and am keeping the picks. Can you send me some more info on your dogs. Thank you, Linda Morin, Lionheartk9 DeleteReplyForwardSpamMove... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, March 28, 2005 12:38 AM 27) Lesslie edit | delete Hi Michelle!! You are so awesome with updating your pictures on the website!!!! I look every day. I love your newest ones of Ruby. We can hardly wait to pick her up!!! We've been to Petsmart and the girls have each picked out a welcome home present for her. I got her a puppy brush and puppy shampoo. We put everything in a little basket and we look at it every day. Rebecca (my older daughter) is reading a book ALL about "Your German Shepherd Puppy". We promise to love her as much as you do!!! Thank you for being soooo sweet and such a terrific mommy to her. We're pretty positive we are going to call her Ruby. We refer to her by that name now and we've already told ALL our family and friends about her. Two weeks from today is the BIG day and yes, we are counting down. Keep up the GREAT work, we appreciate it!!! Love, TheVillaran Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, March 28, 2005 12:28 AM 26) Claire edit | delete Hi, I am a trainer with Serengeti Ranch Co., a movie-animal company, and we are looking to possibly hire some Collie adults & puppies for a shoot for Ralph Lauren. If you have any dogs who would like to give acting a try please email pics asap so I can send them to the client. You would get a rental fee for each dog but I창€™m not sure of the exact amount yet, as this job is still in the bidding process. I will let you know as soon as I know! It will be shooting in the Thousand Oaks area and the dogs would be needed for one or more days between Feb 20th -Feb 23rd and Feb 25 - Feb 27. You would be welcome to come to the shoot, or you can drop the dogs off on set, whatever works for you and them. Please feel free to call / email with ANY questions! Best Regards, Claire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, March 28, 2005 12:14 AM 25) Roxanne edit | delete Dear puppiesandpaints, HELLO, MY NAME IS ROXANNE. I AM A DOG TRAINER WITH MY OWN TRAINING FACILITY HERE IN NY. I AM INTERESTED IN A LARGE MALE PUP. BLK/TAN. I LOVE THE SIZE OF DAM & SIRE. ARE THE PUPS SHORT OR LONG COAT? CAN YOU GIVE ME DETAILS ON YOUR MALES (DISPOSITIONS & TEMPERMENTS) AND EMAIL ME PICTURES OF THE BOYS. I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT THE DAM'S NAME IS JEWELS, MY DAUGHTER WHO IS 8 HAS A COLLIE AND HER NAME IS JEWELS. I WOULD LIKE THIS BABY TO BE MY SIDEKICK @ THE TRAINING CENTER. WAS IS THE COST OF SHIPPING? HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON! THANKS! ROXANNE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, March 28, 2005 12:08 AM 24) Alex & Joanna edit | delete Hi Michelle, Niko says "Hi!". I just thought I'd send you a few pictures. With the exception of the large cast which hampers his ability to position himself when he wants to, Niko seems to be doing fine. Before his flight arrived I was as nervous as an expectant father. But now I'm much more at ease. I don't think the flight had much of a negative impact. He's not afraid of noises or strange environments and seems to be pretty well adjusted. You must have done a great job socializing him. Thanks! We really like him. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:55 PM 23) Chris denevi ace1photo1basbal@aol.com edit | delete We got Bella Luna in November 2004 at 7 1/2 weeks and she's is wonderful..Smart, calm, fun to play with, gentle..she was so wonderful we decided to get her a friend or relative from Michelle..We picked up a female blue merle who's just as sweet and cute as Luna..We've decided to name her after her Father Niko..so her name is Nica de Pinto delle Blue..And Luna is so happy to play with her and show what to do and not do..Luna is very protective of Nica..follows her everywhere..helps her go up the stairs in the back yard..They both love to go in the Car/van for rides and they love company at the house.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, March 19, 2005 05:44 PM 22) Pastor Ben pastorofdisastor4christ@hotmail.com edit | delete I am looking for a good family dog, I use to raise pitbullterriers. I am looking for the type of dog you describe on your shepherd page.Please keep me up to date on future litters. Thank you 21) Lucretia carson Lucretia_carson@yahoo.com edit | delete Our pick of the litter was Created by Jewels and Shilo. He is Pup Number 5 and We named him Mirko. He is so very sweet and loveable, and and the same time, he is showing his leadership! We have only had him for 4 days, but he is highly intelligent and easy to train!! I am so surpried! He is fully housebroken and he is so good with our children. Thanks so much Michelle for making our first puppy experience so wonderful. I will definetly recommend you! Love, the Carsons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, February 24, 2005 02:15 PM 20) Leslie Martin Leslie1967@att.net http://home.att.net/~jimlesmartin/index.html edit | delete Oh my I just love all the puppies and I most surely love my new puppy to be. still trying to figure out a name, but getting close, can't wait to hold her thanks so much Leslie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, January 29, 2005 07:59 AM 19) Shawn, Samantha & Jag samanthaburns@comcast.net edit | delete Hi Michelle, We wanted to say Thank you so much for our wonderful German Shepherd puppy, Jag. Jag is from Jewels' first litter born in May 2004 and sired by Shilo. He is turning into such a wonderful companion and watchdog! A great example of this is, at 7 months he alerted us to an intruder... One morning I was sleeping and Jag barked in a low tone that I had not heard before. I got up and called to him to stop. He did, but when I went back to bed he immediately came into the room and started nudging me with his muzzle. I thought he must need to go to the bathroom and got up to let him out... When I opened the back door there was an intruder hiding on our deck! Jag started aggressively barking at him and the man jumped up and starting leaving. Just as this was happening the police came flying around the corner lights flashing and arrested the guy... The police told me they had been looking for him for an hour. When I told the them it was my 7 month old German Shepherd that found him, they chuckled and said Thanks and good job. We are so impressed that he sensed something was wrong and alerted us. He is also doing very well with his development he now weighs 75lbs and our vet says he has excellent bone structure and a beautiful healthy coat. Where ever we go people always stop us to comment on how handsome he is. We are so happy with Jag we would someday like to have another Shepherd and will definitely come back to you for our next puppy! Thanks again, Shawn, Samantha & Jag -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, January 5, 2005 01:27 PM 18) Felicitas collieyard@aol.com http://www.collieyard.yfw24.net edit | delete Hi , we are bachk on this site . I like your collies and I come back , when the puppys arrived . By Feli and the Collies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:36 PM 17) Elona Siemsen Elona@paxway.com edit | delete Enjoyed your site, with its warm, caring atmosphere. Thank you for your dedication to and love for these wonderful creations of God. Collies are my favorite breed; we now have our fourth, Angus Dominy. Thank God you're able to work with them again. I understand German shepherds are splendid, too. Now I'll have to check out your horse section, as we love horses, too; owned three in the past. Keep up the good work. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, December 4, 2004 10:42 PM 16) Briana McCallan edit | delete Hi, my name is Briana McCallan and i am searching for a German Shepherd puppy. I grew up with German Shepherd's all of my life and love them! I was wondering if you had any available puppies or any planned litters. By the way your dogs are gorgeous! You can contact me via e-mail -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, October 8, 2004 10:24 AM 15) Dana Danathemommy@yahoo.com edit | delete Hello , I looked around your site and thought it was wonderful! You look to be someone who really knows what you are doing and loves doing it. I am interested in a Sable and white collie (male or female) for a faily pet. I have 4 kids and after doing research I found that a collie would be a family DREAM dog. I live withing 25 minutes of riverside, and am in the 909 area code. I would LOVE to have a breeder close by and finding you was an answered prayer. Please get back to me as soon as possible. I'm already so excited aboput getting a collie pup , I can hardly wait! Best reguards , Dana & Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, September 26, 2004 08:19 PM 14) Greg edit | delete Hi. My name is Greg. I love black German Shepherds! I saw Shasta's litter pics online and I have a few questions: 1) Will you ship a puppy within the U.S.? 2) When are you planning Shasta's next litter? 3) I see that Shasta's current pups are all black (or mostly), will Shasta's next litter be all black? I'd like to plan to get a new puppy in the mid-summer timeframe - I'm doing some work to my house and want to be sure the house is ready for a new member. I live in the Chicago area. I like the description of how you raise the puppys and that they are all black. I'd like to hear back from you and see what happens in the near future. My last Shepherd caught a stomach disease and is no longer with us - it about killed me to go through that, so I'm going to be very selective this time when I pick a breeder. Thanks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, August 22, 2004 12:16 PM 13) Terri edit | delete Hi, You have a great price there for what you're offering. We love animals and are looking to get a new pup. My husband is a firefighter here in Santa Clara, Ca.(by San Jose). He is going out of town in a couple of months and I thought I'd feel a lot safter with a German shepherd. We were looking at other breeds too, but my husband and I both had shepherds in the past and really enjoy them. They are a great animal in so many ways. Where is Menifee located in Ca.? I was thinking we might be able to pick up a puppy and not have to have it shipped. We will be heading to So. Calif. in August and could possibly pick up one then if that worked for you. My name is Teri. I look forward to hearing back from you. Thanks much and take care. Teri -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, August 22, 2004 11:49 AM 12) Teri edit | delete Dear puppiesandpaints, HI,I AM LOOKING FOR A PUP SUCH AS YOUR BLUE THAT IS PICTURED IN THIS AD.IS HE BY CHANCE FOR SALE?IF HE IS NOT PLEASE PUT ME FIRST IN LINE FOR A PUP FROM HIS LITTERS THAT ARE DUE IF ONE TURNS OUT TO BE LIKE HIM.TERRI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, August 22, 2004 11:17 AM 11) Shirley Nunez shirlmar@comcast.net edit | delete We got our puppy "Lola" yesterday and brought her to her home. All day long she was happy, energetic, and playful, she loves her new home and her new home loves her. Thank you Michelle for my beautiful puppy, I will definately be sending you updates and pictures on her new life. Thanks Again!!! Shirley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, July 6, 2004 09:34 AM 10) Pat Tinnin edit | delete June 21 I've just visited your site through many tears. I just lost my best bud of 10 years from cancer June 10. His name was Nick, he was a tri. I feel like a part of me is gone. I have a sable little girl Shawnee. She is grieving too. They were togather 10 years. I'm worried she's 11 shes getting older and has arthritis. I know she wont be with me much longer. I want another puppy and your dogs are awsome, but your deep love and concern for them is what has touched me the most. Mine have been my babies, and the best. I will be calling you soon. I want another lover. I know no one can replace Nicky but, there is a different one for me to love that will be just as special in there way. Shawnee I know will like the company Thank you for letting me visit your site. I really think you know how I hurt. Pat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, June 21, 2004 08:46 PM 9) Colleen taulgoldens@yahoo.com http://www.taulgoldenretrievers.com edit | delete That's my buckskin paint in the horse training pictures. You did an excellent job in teaching Kisses all her ground manners and all the things necessary to get her started as an awesome trail horse. Thanks for all your hard work . Kisses is wonderful! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, April 10, 2004 05:38 PM 8) Pat Matthaeus edit | delete Dear : My husband and I are looking for a collie puppy. We have had lots of dogs in our married life, and the first was a collie, Laddie, who was with us for 14 years. He was the best and the greatest with our kids while they were growing up. We have also had about 4 Dobermans, and 1 German Shepherd, and several mixed breeds from shelters. We lost our last dog about 6 years ago, and just have our 2 cats right now, just bought a new house, and want a dog again. In April we celebrate our 35th Anniversary, and want another collie to share our life with. Our children are grown, but we do live close by and have 1 grandchild and one more on the way. We know how good collies are with young children, and cats. Our cats are almost 10 and we need a dog that will like cats. I have given you a little background because you seem truly caring about your dogs, which I liked reading very much. My only concern is that we live in Arizona, is this climate too hot for the rough collie? we lived in Illinois when we had Laddie, very cold and humid weather. I really like the rough collie better than the smooth, but if this is not good for the dog, I will have to rethink that. We were thinking of coming down to California in late April and wonder if you have any puppies to see. Also, what price range are your puppies in? We welcome any information you can provide. I love your horses too. When I was a young girl, I used to ride paints all the time. They were the best. You are certainly blessed to have these wonderful pets to share your life. I love them all..but I'll settle for one dog right now..haha. Thanks for your time, and your great site. Pat Matthaeus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, March 29, 2004 12:24 PM 7) Colleen taulgoldens@yahoo.com http://www.taulgoldenretrievers.com edit | delete I got a white factored sable female puppy from . Oh my gosh! This is one of the most beautiful collies I've ever seen. Lassie move over for Kiara!! She was well taken care of and well socialized and gets along great with my other dogs. Thanks for a beautiful puppy! 6) Felicitas Kammer collieyard@aol.com edit | delete Hi , i`m a colliebreeder from germany .Congratulate to this nice collies .Greetings from Feli and the white collies from the Collieyard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:58 PM 5) Stephanie M puppeluver292@aol.com edit | delete Hello , I am looking for a German Shepherd to be my compainion and a playmate for my Kelpie/Labrador mix. I have not had a German Shepherd before but I have been reasearching them for years and know many people who have them.I know that they are probably the best dog for me and my family.How much do you your pupies cost? Thank you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, February 17, 2004 08:50 PM 4) Rick germanrick@earthlink.net edit | delete I got received a collie about a month ago. She had no trouble adopting me as her new owner because she was so well cared for and was so happy at her previous home. She was clean and healthy and I couldn't be happier with her. Thank you so much. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, February 10, 2004 08:22 PM 3) cliff edit | delete The site conveys a sense of well-being and shows that you care for your animals -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, February 10, 2004 03:37 PM 2) Janet edit | delete hi thank you for the pictures of nicole and her pups. they sure are cute. nicole looks very content and happy. it was hard for me to sell her but i know i did the right thing for her. i am glad she is in such a good home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, February 9, 2004 10:16 AM 1) Gary edit | delete Hi I am interested in your shepherd puppies. I have had shepards almost all my life. Our last shepherd died almost 6 years ago and it broke our hearts. She was loved by our kids, family, and friends. We have been looking for another special dog to liove with us and my wife saw your web page and said not only are your dogs beautiful, they are being raised in the same environment as we have with all our shepherds in the past. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ..