(we met you at Chicken Mary's...) She's great!
John and Kenna Hutto
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Hello Everyone!!
I have been so busy that I finally have a free minute to write. I love it here in Pittsburgh. My mommy is so awesome. She loves me so much. My new grammy and auntie love me too. I have met lots of new people over the past few days. Everyone is giving me lovins because I am so cute. Mommy bought me 2 beds, a new collar and matching leashy, and oh my goodness the toys that I have to play with. I have a big brother named Dudley. I was afraid of him at 1st but now I beat up on him all day long. Cousin Otis next door is a golden. I'm scared of him. He's a bit too big for me. Im sure in a couple of weeks I will beat him up too.
Its been raining the last 2 days and I am so muddy so mommy says tomorrow I have to get a bath. Not sure how I feel about water yet.
I have attached some pictures of my new home and my big brother.
Thanks again for taking such good care of me until I was able to get home to my mommy.
I will write again soon!!
Abbi
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Sigred
Sorry I didn't get your voicemail til a little while ago. I called your house and spoke to your son Nick. I told him she is wonderful!! Chris loved her instantly and can't get over how well behaved she is. I think he's a little jealous that she follows me around but he'll get over that, : ) He took her to practice with him so he could show her off. I caved but I miss her already. She will be loved by everyone..Grandpa is already trying to figure out how to keep her at his house.
You do an amazing job with these pups! I have never seen a more calm and loving puppy ever! I can already tell that she likes to be close to people and feels very comfortable around everyone.
Thank you again. When I figure out how to upload the numerous pictures I took with my phone, I will post them on your blog.
Tarin and Chris
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Just wanted to touch base with you and let you know how Eli is doing at one. He has become such a part of our family and we really enjoy having him around. He is extremly smart and well behaved. My wife and I have had many dogs througout our lives and we expected to have those "puppy" years with Eli. Things were tough at first, as expected, but at around 6 months, it was like a switch was turned on. Almost overnight Eli has become wise beyond his years. We can not say enough about this wonderful dog.
Thank you again,
Derek, Barbara, Fiona and Jack Orgen
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Hi! How are you all doing? Hopefully the new year is treating you well!! I just wanted to send a couple of pictures of our little (not so little anymore I guess!!) Marley Sparkle and let you know that she is just amazing!! As you can see from the pictures, she loves to play in the snow. Brian is working with her using pheasant feathers and different things and she is doing really well. She is really good with the kids, and they just love her too!! Kingston always wants to know "Where's Marley?" the first thing when he wakes up, and always hugs and loves on her. They share toys and chicken nuggets; they're pretty much best friends. And Madison just loves her too. She is doing so well with the potty training too. She has a few accidents now and then, but for the most part she knows to wait to go outside. And after the first couple of weeks, she even started sleeping all through the night without needing to go out!! I was definitely thrilled about that! We've taught her a few tricks, like to sit, shake, and high five and other things too. She is so smart!! We are really happy to have her; she has definitely become a big part of our family! Thanks again!!
Emily Hogelin
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Hi Sigred
Hope the holidays were terrific for you & your family.
Jake is growing like a horse. He's about the size of a small pony now. He's also extremely smart - he is pretty much housetrained, can sit, come, stay on command & he can shake hands (paws?). He has also figured out how to open doors & drawers ! We're currently working on "heel". This is a bit tricky because he is very curious about his surroundings outdoors.
Jake has already made a bunch of friends. His best dog friend is a 2 year old female Staffordshire Terrier. Fortunately she likes Jake's style of playing (and is sturdy enough to handle it), which is mostly jumping, bouncing and much hitting with paws.
Jake enjoyed Christmas. He received enough toys to stock a daycare center! Jake is also partial to turkey bacon and broccoli.
He had his 1st Rabies vaccine last week & tolerated it well. The vet predicts he'll be "very long and about 75-80lbs" when fully grown.
I've been meaning to email you with an update, sorry it took so long. I attached a few pics of Jake taken about 3 weeks ago. Are you expecting any more litters in the near future? I have had several people ask me which breeder I got Jake from....
Take care
Elizabeth
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Sigred,
I just wanted to drop you an update on Bailey, our 7-month old yellow lab (I think you had originally named her Sandy, born 6/5/09). She is a wonderful lab and we could not be any more happy. My wife Kendra has never really been a dog person, but who can resist a lab pup! She fell in love when Bailey layed her head on her shoulders and fell asleep. Kendra now has regular snuggle time with Bailey. We were all amazed how quickly she was house trained and how quickly she learns tricks. Bailey has really taken to the lake life – she loves to go for boat rides and she did a little swimming last summer, but will likely do more of that this coming summer. She is not hyper like we expected, but very calm (except when we have a new visitor). She sleeps in her crate in our bedroom at night. She loves our daily walks in the woods and never strays too far. She rings a bell when she needs to go outside. She has taken off on us a number of times, but we always know where to find her – she runs about 6 doors down from us to our friends house to see her friend Riley (the Golden Retriever below). She loves chasing sledders all the way down the hill. She travels great – she has been to Colorado twice already. She is so happy every morning, grabbing the nearest toy, shoe, or sock and prancing around with tail wagging furiously. Anyway, I have included a few photos below. The kids are very curious to see what her mother looks like. I think they are wondering how big she will get. When you have a spare moment, would you mind forwarding a picture?
Thanks so much!
Cheers,
The Mathewsons
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Towelie brown Gonzalez
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Sig,
This is a more recent picture of Mady...the first one I sent was from the first week we brought her home.
R,
Chris Morgan
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Sigred,
Had a fantastic time with my grandson and thought you might like to see a pic of him and of Moses. Moses is very much part of the family now! Tom and I along with all the kids are loving him to death! Thanks for being such a great breeder! I have a couple men that would take him in a minute for training for hunting. My son-in-law has two labs and says Moses beats them by far. Thanks for everything!!!
Happy New Year!
Robin Ford
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Hello Sigred,
Thanks for your email. It is always great to hear from you. I'm glad you had a wonderful Christmas and had some snow as well. That's always fun. I'm sure the dogs and pups were loving it. Maizie sure was enjoying all the 20+ inches of snow we received while spending most of the Christmas weekend in Sioux Falls, SD with Jacquee's family. She is so strong, athletic and powerful and just leeps and bounds through and over the snow drifts. So fun to watch!
I have to say I was ecastatic when I read that Pebbles and Tanner will be expecting in February. That would mean 8 weeks would be sometime in April right? That would be perfect for us. And unless it is too early or even too late (who knows, maybe there is a waiting list!) Jacquee, Maizie and I would definitely like to add another Pebbles+Tanner female yellow lab pup to our family. Let me know if this is a possibilty as we are ready to add #2 and we even have a name picked out!
Have a happy and prosperous new year as well! I have included a photo of Maizie for you. The picture was taken back sometime during the summer but it always brings a laugh to me so I thought I would send it on to you.
Tanner
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Merry Christmas,
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas! We certainly did! Thought you might enjoy a couple pics of the dogs. They are growing HUGE! Boone received a stuffed toy duck for Christmas. He is so smart and mannerly. (most of the time!) He learns very quickly. He can sit, shake, lay down, and heel on command along other things. He doesn't realize he is huge. He always has to be laying on top of us or at least touching one of us at all times. He only barks on extremely rare occasions. So rare that we laugh when he does let a single bark out. He is very well loved!
The Pyatt's went away for a week and we now are babysitting Ringo. He is a totally outside dog until it is time to go to bed in his kennel. (I have to say he is not as mannerly as Boone.) :) The dogs fought for about two hours pretty heavy until they called it a tie. Now they are best buds. Ringo still has more of a square face. Boone actually has grown taller than Ringo and is broader.
Just wanted to let you know how the boys are doing.
Merry Christmas!
Kim
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Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
Randy and Nancy Weinkauf _________________________________________________________________________________
Sig,
It has been a little over two weeks now and I wanted to drop you quick note to let you know how pleased we are with Maddy. My wife has already taken nearly 50 photos of her...I'll send a few as soon as I get them transferred to my pc. Maddy has been a quick learner thus far, catching on easily to all the usual (sit, stay, fetch, etc.). Of all the commands she has learned, she understands "NO!" the best as she gets a lot of practice with this one! LOL. We are doing really well with house breaking and she only has accidents when I don't notice her sitting by the front door.
I took her to the Vet last week and everyone there was very impressed with how good looking she is. Weighing in at a monster 25 lbs, the Vet claims Maddy is the biggest 11 week old yellow she has ever seen. The Vet techs appreciated very much the card you gave us outlining her shot and de-worming dates. Anyway, we couldn't be happier with her as both my wife and I love her very much. We took our first trip to the river the other day and I couldn't keep her out of the water...I can't wait until summer so we can have some real fun! I'll try to send you some pictures as soon as I transfer them to my PC. If you would like to use me as a reference, do not hesitate to add this email to your collection or if you would like I can write another more targeted email. Let me know.
R,
Chris
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Hi Sigred
I'd like to express my appreciation for both you and Jake, our new Lab puppy. First, I really appreciate all of the prompt communication & flexibility with dates. You were also tremendously helpful in minimizing my concerns with shipping the puppy. Most importantly Jake is beautiful, healthy and happy. We are so pleased !
Thanks again for all your support
Happy Holidays to you and your family
Elizabeth
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Hi Sigred,
Need to know if you still have a pup left? Someone over here was asking Tom about ours and where we got him. They just love him. I told Tom I would check and see if you still have the one you wrote about.
Moses is doing great. Everyone is amazed at how calm he is. He stays with Tom at the church under his desk and plays with his toys and sleeps. The secretary just loves him.
I pray you all have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Any many blessing on you during our Savior's holiday!!!
In Christ,
Robin Ford
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Hey Sigred,
Thanks for your email. It was great to hear from you. I'm glad to hear you are happy about your decision to retire from daycare. Three kids and dogs and puppies is certainly enough I am sure! And it sounds like all your kids are doing great - that is fantastic. What proud parents you and Chris must be.
I'm so glad to hear you have become Vikings fans. It certainly has been a great year to watch them with all the talent they have and of course Mr. Brett Favre. Although the Sunday night game was pretty frustrating - hopefully just a hiccup. And yes we think Maizie is so pretty as well. We often find ourselves just staring at her and loving her so much. She has been an ideal addition to our young family.
Yes, just keep us posted on if you have any litters with Pebbles and Tanner in the near future. We would definitely be interested in another female. We might even be interested in a chocolate lab too if you ever were to breed Tanner and Mocha. Mocha is a gorgeous dog as well. Speaking of that - we love your blog! It was so fun to see photos and read about all your dogs. The feedback from your customers was great as well. Nice job - very nicely done!
Say hi to your family and Tanner and Pebbles from Jacque, Maizie and myself.
Have a great Christmas season.
Thanks,
Tanner
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Chris,
Just wanted to touch base with you and let you know how Eli is doing at one. He has become such a part of our family and we really enjoy having him around. He is extremly smart and well behaved. My wife and I have had many dogs througout our lives and we expected to have those "puppy" years with Eli. Things were tough at first, as expected, but at around 6 months, it was like a switch was turned on. Almost overnight Eli has become wise beyond his years. We can not say enough about this wonderful dog.
Thank you again,
Derek, Barbara, Fiona and Jack Orgen
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From: Bergeron, Lisa [lisab@ku.edu]
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 7:14 AM
To: chris_shaw@pixius.net
Subject: Baby Zoe
It has been a while, but wanted to let you know that Zoë (our puppy we got from you in March) is wonderful. She is the best dog we could have ever hoped for. She is gentle and such a kind soul. She is also one of the prettiest dogs I have ever seen. We love her so much! We are the family who had lost our lab (Hannah) to kidney failure very unexpectedly shortly before getting Zoë. We still miss Hannah, but Zoë is just such a great dog she has made it easier on us. She is really funny, she talks all the time. She makes this gurgle sound with her throat and makes the pitch go up and down...it is so funny. Did either of her parents do this? Sandy and Tanner were her parents. Are they having any more puppies? Also, we discovered on the way home that she had a broken tail. The vet said it probably happened at birth. So she has this cute tail that about 5 inches from the top goes straight up at a 90 degree angle like a hockey stick!!! It adds to her persona!!!!
Any way, just wanted to let you know what GREAT puppies you sell! I am trying to talk my husband into another one, so let me know if her parents are having any more babies!
LISA
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From: Caitlin Young (CBIZ MHM) [caitlin.young@CBIZ.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:37 AM
To: Sigred
Subject: Checkin In!!!
Hi there! J I hope that you are doing just great! I thought I would check in with you and give you an update on Ms. Lucy J being that she will be 4 months old in two weeks! She is just an absolute blessing. I love her so much and thank god everyday that I have her. She has made me and my family so happy, we can’t even believe it. I weighed her on Tuesday and she was 26 pounds! She is eating very well now, not like at first.
Here is what I have taught her so far:
Sit
Stay
Shake
Lay down
Fetch
Let go (for when your playing fetch)
Roll Over (still in process but did it w/o my help for 1st time last night, really exciting)
Crate Trained – She sleeps all night long and gets up when we do in the morning. She will even get in her crate if she is sleepy all on her own.
Get in Bed – At bedtime all I have to do is say this and she runs in her crate and lays down.
Swim – she can swim like a champ now! Swim’s from the shore all the way out to her daddy in the boat (at least 100-150 feet away) when we play at the lake.
She is doing fabulous with her potty training, rarely has accidents. She has never gone poopy inside our home! If she does have a pee accident it’s when the kids are home for the weekend and she gets super excited and forgets. But it’s never very much; I think she knows and immediately realizes what she is doing then stops. We aren’t having one problem with chewing either! She does not chew on anything that is not hers and for that we are so grateful! We expected horrible chewing habits. She chews the heck out of her toys but that’s it. I have even tested her with putting something of mine down on the floor and a toy of hers and she always go for her items. She is definitely a momma’s girl; never wants to leave my side. Lying next to me on the couch is one of my favorites. I just rub her really good while she is lying next to me. She adores Kevin and really likes playing fetch with him. He can’t talk about her enough to anyone he meets about how great she is. (Keep in mind he wasn’t a dog person before her, she has definitely changed him for good. He already wants another one and says we will be Labrador owners for the rest of our lives). It’s amazing how great she is with the kids, I think she loves the 3-1/2 year old the best! He loves on Lucy so much it is so cute! The kids are constantly playing with her and it’s truly comforting watching it.
We just went to Grenada Mississippi from the 21st – 27th and it was an 8 hour drive and Lucy did FANTASTIC! She was such a good girl in the truck and loves putting her head out the window! I was extremely nervous about her traveling such a long distance but I shouldn’t have worried. The trip was what made her so attached to her crate. It was comforting to her when we were in a new area and it really taught her that her crate is a cozy comfy place to be. Kevin and his dad had a huge crappie fishing tournament so that’s why we were there and Lucy got A LOT of attention let me tell you. I think she was in heaven with all of that loving she was getting lol J she and I were definitely happy to get home when we did. She was bouncy around when we got home.
I have attached several pictures so you can see how she has grown over the weeks. We all want to thank you for raising such a wonderful puppy for us to love and bring into our family. She is a true package deal. Please let us know next time Tanner and Chloe have another litter, it’s possible by then we may want another! J You never know~
Its apparent that Lucy loves her new home and is very happy to be a part of our family! Thank you again and we will keep in touch!
The Rogers Family,
Kevin, Caitlin, Hanna, Hunter, Hayden, Holden & Lucy J ~
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Hey Hunters!!
From: zsh90@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:22 PM
To: chris_shaw@pixius.net; zsh90@aol.com
Subject: Riley update from Zach Heidbrier
I wanted to update you on Riley. She is doing great! She successfully retrieved her first duck today. It was great she has come so far and is getting really big. She just turned 6 months this week and they have all been great. She is a typical puppy always trying to chew on things but she is getting better. We are continuously working on her hunting skills taking her to a trainers house to learn more than I am able to teach her on my own. She goes out there weekly and we practice all the time. She loves to take multiple trips a day to a pear tree behind our house to snack. I hope you like this picture of Riley, Me, and Her very first duck.
(sorry pic is missing...somewhere on our computer)
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Hey Hunters!!
From: Green, Darren [darren.green@okstate.edu]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:18 PM
To: chris shaw
Cc: Green, Darren
Subject: Kip
pictures of Kip after a duck hunt. Me and a buddy went duck hunting in Stuttgart Arkansas this winter and i took kip along. He got so many compliments from other hunters and just people in general, on how good looking of a pup he was. At the time he was about four and a half months old and a lot of people commented how he was one of the best behaved puppies they have been around.
I must say i have been around a few other labs hunting who are much older and more experienced than kip but he can do the job just as good if not better, as far as obeying commands he does everything I tell him. and he is always ambitious and ready to go. I couldnt be happier with him, he has surpassed my greatest expectations and is just an all around fabulous pup. I look forward to many more years with the best dog by far I have ever had. Thank you again for such a fantastic dog.
(sorry pic is missing...somewhere on our computer)
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From: lisa jeske [ljeske7052@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 4:40 PM
To: chris shaw
Subject: Daisy
Dear Sigred and Family
We are so excited about our new puppy and are enjoying her very much. She's a great dog...the easiest puppy we have had. I went ahead and gave her to the girls the night we picked her up (I couldn't resist). My friend Mary and her daughters put her in her crate with a big red bow with a Christmas tie- together blanket and a bunch of Christmas toys in the crate, put her on our front porch, rang the doorbell and ran. The girls couldn't believe their eyes..I pretended I had no idea who would have left the puppy! It was a magic moment and the girls absolutely fell in love the minute they saw her. She did great on the ride home. She played for about a half an hour and slept the rest of the way. My husband wanted to see her so we stopped by his office and showed her off! Everyone loved her! Our Chocolate lab (15 months) loves her too! They play together great! I was prepared for a couple days of jealousy, but it never happened! On the second day, she actually went to the door to go potty and barked to get out! She's going to be easy to house break!!! I just want to thank you all so much for putting so much time and love into the puppies! It is something we really appreciate and it truly shows with how wonderful she is already. She was well socialized which I appreciate. She loves to be held and snuggled which is good with all the attention she is getting here!
I would be happy to be used as a reference and would recommend you to anyone I know who is looking for a lab puppy! You were absolutely wonderful to work with and Daisy is really terrific! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and the kids are enjoying their time off from school! Thank you for making our Christmas a special one!
Lisa
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From: Kevin Jones [ktjones_87@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:38 PM
To: chris_shaw@pixius.net
Subject: Gunner
The Shaw family
Thanks sooooo much for the opportunity to meet your family not to mention your kennel we were very impressed When we took Gunner to the vet for the first time for his next round of shoots they were also impressed when i gave them Gunners info. card the said that this pup was well cared for Gunner has been a joy to have around since day one & he is so smart the kids are teaching him new tricks daily: he will fetch, & fetch out of the pond, shake, stay, he will also let me put a treat on his nose & when i tell him, he will catch it off his nose!
Again Thanks
The Jones family
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From: House, Kelsey [Kelsey.House@heartland-health.com]
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:15 AM
To: chris_shaw@pixius.net
Subject: Jezzabelle...
Good Morning Sigred-
I just wanted to let you know that Jezzi is doing great! She is really getting along with the other labs well. Although I think they are both scared they are going to smash her, she just plays with their tales and they don't seem to mind her very much! She is so loving and our baby just thinks she is the funniest thing. We had quite the trip home, she was fine, but we hit ice, snow and everything in between. Not that much fun! :) I will send pics as soon as I get a chance. I went to take some of her yesterday and my card was full on the camera. All of the baby! Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks again, we absolutely love her! She fits in our family great! Have a great day!
Take care and God Bless,
Kelsey House
P.S. You and your family are so wonderful! Not many people would offer you right into their home not knowing us. We felt right at home and absolutely loved your home. Very beautiful! Chris has great talent, that's for sure. It was the topic of our conversation on the way home! Thanks Again!
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From: KELLY COUTURE [kelly326@verizon.net]
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 11:13 AM
To: chris shaw
Subject: Fw: Multimedia message
Sigred,
Thanks for the puppy starter kit, I received it today in the mail.
Maggie(that's what we named her) is such a great, well behaved puppy. She's very loving and loves to cuddle. The kids love her but don't believe she really came on an air plane! :) She's just so wonderful and you are a great breeder. Thanks again for everything!
Kelly
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From: Wendy Beasley [wbeasley1112@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 8:59 PM
To: Sigrid Shaw
Sigred,
Hope all is well in Missouri, we are all great down here in Georgia. The weather is been beautiful the past few days & Lennox has been enjoying all of this sunshine & water play time. He went swimming every afternoon last week. Kevin & Lennox are having "Man-Time" at the pond together. I've been dying to send you some updated pictures of him, but we have just had a time with our computer lately.
He is growing like a weed (that has been fertilized) & we love him more & more each day. Personality Plus & quite the little manipulator...if he doesn't get his way with his daddy, he knows that the mommy will always give in. Tobie has adjusted well & Shuggy just doesn't even acknowledge that he's ever around. The Big Dog (Great Dane) outside will even let Lennox play with her when she's feeling frisky. It drives him absolutely crazy when he's outside & she won't get down & roll around with him! He will sit there & bark for days.
He's a big ole' baby weighing in at 55 pounds! The vet says that he's healthy as a horse & one of the prettiest Labs he's ever seen. We like to think that he is pretty exceptional...but we are a little partial to him. Not going to take up much of your time, I just know how much I used to enjoy being able to see how some of our past Dane's grew up. Hope you enjoy his new pictures! Have a great week.
Wendy
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Hello from Nancy, Jason, and Murphy Wilson from Baltimore, MD.
We just wanted to say hi and let you know that Murphy is doing great. He just had his 1 year birthday on March,11th. We love him so much. He is our son and has completed our family. He is so good and well behaved.He is very lovable. Our friend is interested in a yellow male puppy for the beginning of the summer-so keep us posted on any future litters.
Please keep in touch!
Your friend
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Hi Sigrid,
This is Josh Krug. I am the guy from Calif. who bought one of your lab puppies for my wife last xmas and I have been meaning to get some pictures off to you ever since. His official registered name is Stewie Shaw Krug (Krug sounds like Kroog). He is doing wonderful and is growing like a weed. I think he is gonna be a big big boy. We took him in at five months old to get a check up and get the last of his shots and he was a healthy and solid 62lbs. I haven't checked but I am sure he is well into the high 70's now. He is turning out to be just wonderful and is extremely smart and trainable. I have been working with him a lot and taking him out to the lake and throwing retrieving dummies for him as well as putting him through my own personalized obedience course and I have to say that out of the 3 prior labs I have had, he is the smartest of them all. That is good and bad though. He has developed good problem solving abilities and it is becoming increasingly hard to keep him out of things we don't want him in. He is the first dog I have had who goes and pulls out the pool sweep from the bottom of the pool and no matter what we do to block him, he seems to still get it out and then chews it to pieces. I finally went out and got a boundary/collar system that allows us to put up a perimeter around the pool and he stays away now. He gets along great with our other lab, Tucker, but I think he is wearin the old guy out (he's 13). I also get so many comments on how pretty he is and I have to say that your doggies make good lookin doggies. The pictures below are over time (as you will be able to tell from his size) and were taken from the time we got him to a week or so ago. Thanks again for a wonderful dog!
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Hey Sigred!! I hope all is well with you and your family!! Just wanted to send you some pics of Dalton. I think he's fitting in just fine! ha He's turning out to be a great dog!! VERY talkative and has a wonderful personality! He hasn't chewed up too much stuff yet, just a garden hose is the only damage.
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Sigred,
Hey! I just thought you may like to see some pictures of Dallys since you haven't seen her in 3 months! She is growin but still cute as EVER! The last attachment is the most recent photo of her....I was takin a picture of Laden's turkey kill and she had a scent of something and was holdin still so I got a good shot of her. Thank you sooo much....we could not ask for a better dog! We absolutley LOVE HER!
Thanks Again!
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Sigred,
Just a little note to say that Jack is doing great. Even though he is the littlest of the three dogs, he doesn't put up with any crap from the other two. He's already trying to declare Alpha Dog. He is the most adorable puppy and my fifteen year old is totally in love with him. The two are doing well with house training. They already know to go to the door when they need to go. We still get an accident here and there but for only being here four days, they're doing great. We have a sunk in living room and they are supposed to stay in the formal dining adjacent to the living room and they already have learned not to step down in the living room and to stay in their area. They forget every now and then but for the most part they stay where they belong. We crate them in the evening when we go to bed and they have us up at 5 am every morning (no need for an alarm clock). As soon as we get the camera back we'll send pics. I'm attaching pics of Meg and Chase. Meg is the golden pup, we're hoping she will darken like her mother who is a red fox. Talk to you soon.
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Hi Sigred,
the puppy did great coming home with us. He never whined, but was happy on either girl's lap. He went to the bathroom like he was supposed to in Butler. He is wonderful! My folks and brother and some friends came over to see him... he just goes with the flow. Our dog Shammy sniffed, barked a couple times, he growled and then after about 1 minute, they've been friends. So it looks like our new addition is going to work out well.
Thank you again for taking us over to see Sarg and letting us spend time with your dogs. We'll send some pictures soon.
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Well the girls have made themselves right at home.Boggie (my poodle) is jumping up and down with joy - he loves the girls. He does, however, break them up when they get too rough with each other - it's so funny to watch him. You are not going to believe this one..........Abby seems to have bonded herself with Walter and Pebbles (now renamed Coco - short for Coco Pebbles!) has bonded with me. I am a strong believer that they pick us - we don't pick them. Doesn't really matter since we have them both but I thought how funny. Coco sits with me the way my Maggie did - it's so wierd. Abby is a little pistol! She is just full of it. Anyway just wanted to let you know they are doing really good and we love them both and so does Boggie! Thank you again and keep in touch.
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hey siggg!! sorry i have not talk to you since i got the puppy!! he is absolutely beautiful and i love him!! i already started taking pictures and i couldn't be happier. Thank you so much for this puppy.. and his name is CHAMP by the way!! thanks again and let me know if there is anything that i might need to know in particular about him. Food, diets, when can i bath him?? anything like that.. well thanks again and its a pleasure having him!!!!! =)
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Just wanted to drop you a quick note. I took the girls in to our vet Saturday and 1) he thought they were absolutely beautiful, 2) said they were "perfect", and 3) thought that your record keeping was excellent. So kudos to you...................... The girls are doing really good - they get a little wild and crazy once in awhile but they calm down pretty quick. One thing I had to pass on to you was that Walter introduced his big old male German Shepard to the girls (Romell is a very large male) and the girls just loved him and likewise he was crazy about them -- but then Abby looked up and saw I guess what she thought was a giant nipple and went whoppie and jumped up to take a nibble - should have seen Romell jump.....I almost wet myself laughing. Romell, being the wonder dog he is. just shook it off and continued playing with the girls. Hope you have a great week and again thanks for the girls!
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Hey there Sigred,
We have finally gotten settled in at the new house. Let me tell you, its complete chaos with 5 dogs. All four of us are constantly monitoring the dogs. Potty training has been tedious but Maggie is getting better at it. Once we get everything unpacked i will take some pictures to send and will continue to send more pictures as she continues to grow. Thanks for everything. I love the pup, she is amazing. Keep checking the mail in the next couple days and I should have some pictures uploaded. Thanks again for everything.
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Sigred and Chris,
Here are some pics....hope you enjoy these! I am currently back to the grind (school) and wishing I could be at home playing with Buddy. He is just so precious....Ryan and I are really enjoying him. He did pretty well his frist night and was only up 5 times on Saturday night and 3 times last night. :) It's getting better and soon I'm sure we'll get a whole nights rest.
Thanks again for everything, I will keep you updated as to how he's doing and how much he's growing. Ryan and I already think he's grown since Friday night!!! Have a great week and thanks again for our addition to our family! We love him!
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I had the pleasure of purchasing two choc. lab puppies from Sigred Shaw. Ms. Shaw's kennel is USDA approved and is immaculate. I found Ms. Shaw to be extremely professional but more importantly very caring with her animals. My "girls" are fabulous. I took them to my vet for an initial check up and he thought they were "beautiful" and "perfect" and he was extremely impressed by Ms. Shaw's record keeping and her shots and deworming performed on the puppies. You would be making a very wise choice to get a puppy from Sigred. If you feel the need to discuss this with me - please feel free to contact me on my cell phone (417-827-1519). Good luck with your new puppy.
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Sigred,
Well my girlfriend pretty much had to give in to “Kali” by the end of the trip sense all my family was calling her that. I think it just fits her personality perfect. Everywhere we go people want to hold and touch her cause she’s such a cute, friendly and happy little pup. She on a consistent schedule now, know matter what time we get to bed, (which she sleep right next to me) she up at 6:30am and ready to go out. I’ve meet some people who may help train her to possibly become a show dog or K9 therapy. She also going to get her picture with Santa this weekend for our Christmas cards. I just want to thank you again!
Kody Kasper
The Ritz-Carlton Club
Marriott Vacation Club
P 407-345-7662
F 407-345-5425
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I just got back from the airport he is so cute I am so happy I can't wait for my son to see him. He is really happy he wanted out of that cage and he was really thirsty. I will keep in touch and let you know how things go. Thank you so much for making this Christmas wonderful.
Thanks
Andrea
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Good Morning,
Thank you for the puppy, she has been wonderful, i think she is almost house trained already. I meant to get back with you earlier last week, but you know how things get around the holidays. I just wanted to let you know i appreciate you making this very easy and my girlfriend really likes her christmas gift.
Thanks agian,
Justin
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Hi Sigred,
I just wanted to tell you just how happy we are with our new puppy, KC. She is the most well behaved and adjusted puppy .She is about 80% housebroke.My lacy loves her to death.She plays with her and takes her outside to potty.To watch the both of them is such a heartfelt time.
I wanted to let you know we took kc to our vet Thursday evening ,she was given her next series of shots and was dewormed.We also had her microchipped.She weighed 17 1/2 lbs. I sent you a few pics of her and lacy.She an lacy wrestle all the time but as you can see kc is always on top.I'll send you more pics as shes growing.
I did want to take this time to tell you just how much I appreciated the time you took with me personally, to go through this purchase.You have so much love for the breed and for the new owners.You take such good care of these puppies.My vet had nothing but compliments about my kc.He told me she had excellent bone structure,excellent bite,she was clean an free of ear mites an parasites.He said this dog looks like a champion.He also said she was the best looking Lab he's seen.I was nervous about buying via the internet but I can tell you this was the best thing I've ever done.I am so happy with our new baby.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Thank you for everything as I will highly recommend you to anyone looking for a lab puppy and please use me as a reference . We just may be another customer very soon.
Diana
03/2009
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We thought we would share some photos of Sierra (#12) with you from over the weekend. She is quickly settling in and is a part of the family. She is helping Kevin and I heal from the loss of our Cheyenne as well. She is doing remarkedly well in the crate and house breaking is going great. Only 4 mishaps so far. We truly thank you. In fact, Kevin emailed me this am from work and said,"thank you so much for the puppy, she is perfect!"
Thank you more than you know.
The Bogart's
03/2009
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I just sent u a pic of buhler...might have went to ur junk mail though i sent it from my phone......he wanted u to know that he is the best dog ever....i am potty trained, i sit,lay down and i shake hands, i love love my other lab cousins and uncle we love to play together, i think i might be part crazy though because im really hyper. But everyone loves to world out of me!!!! hope u and my birth parents are doing great! talk to u soon...
06/2009
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From: Caitlin Young (CBIZ MHM) [caitlin.young@CBIZ.com]
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:55 AM
To: Sigred
Subject: Lucy!
Good morning! I wanted to let you know how my girl was doing J I just love her to death; she is the sweetest thing ever! The kids LOVE her too and can’t stop playing with her. I am already noticing a big difference in her since I picked her up on Saturday. I have taught her to sit and she is doing very well with it. She is also running after her toys when I say “get it”; sometimes she even brings it back to me! She is doing really well with her pottying and we are extremely pleased with her. She did pretty good sleeping on Saturday night; last night was a struggle for her but know it will get better and easier for her soon. She knows I am her momma and is listening to me really well. Thank you so much for her and loving her so much. It really shows that she is raised in a loving environment and she is extremely trainable! I couldn’t have asked for a better puppy. I’ll get some pictures sent to you soon. I do have one question; I don’t remember if you said you had recently given her and flea, tick treatments. If it’s time I thought I would do that for her.
I hope that all is well and I hope to talk to you soon!
Best Regards,
Caitlin & Family
Caitlin Young
Senior Administrative Assistant -
CBIZ MHM, LLC
&
Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.,
An Independent CPA Firm
11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway
Leawood, KS 66211
Direct: 913-234-1771
Fax: 913-458-5570
caitlin.young@cbiz.com
http://www.cbizkc.com/ and http://www.mhm-pc.com/
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From: Lori Rickman [l.rickman@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 8:57 AM
To: chris shaw
Subject: Marley
Sigred,
I have to tell you that Mr. Marley is just beautiful. (I guess he's a boy, so I should say handsome!) We just met this morning and we are already buddies! He is currently sleeping (and snoring) behind my desk at work. Mom says that he is doing great with the potty training too, so that's good.
Just wanted to tell you that we all just love him!
Thanks for all of your help and for raising such wonderful puppies!
Lori
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From: Robin Tomblinson [rtomblinson@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 10:51 AM
To: chris_shaw@pixius.net
Subject: Mattie
Mattie is doing wonderfully. She is so playful and loveable. Max likes her, except when she wants to eat out of his bowl. She and Max stayed with me all day Sunday when I was rebuilding and planting my bigger herb beds. Mattie learned quickly "no garden". So she just played in the grass and ran with all the cartons and paper she could get. Mattie gets along great with the outside cat, Mickey the Mouser. In fact she gave him a bath last night!
We are so excited to have her - thanks for raising such a good little girl.
Robin and Joel
PS - She likes riding in the truck!
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From: House, Kelsey [Kelsey.House@heartland-health.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 3:36 PM
To: chris_shaw@pixius.net
Subject: PICTURES OF JEZZABELLE...
HI SIGRED-
HOPE THIS E-MAIL FINDS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALL DOING WELL. SORRY IT HAS TAKEN ME SO LONG TO GET A PICTURE OF THE PUP WE GOT FROM YOU IN MARCH. WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER AND MY HUSBAND HAS ALREADY BEEN WORKING WITH HER TO GO HUNTING! SHE HAS BEEN SO FUN TO HAVE.
THESE ARE TWO PICTURES OF OUR FAMILY NOW. PLEASE DON'T THINK SHE IS ABUSED, B/C MY HUSBAND IS HOLDING ONTO HER COLLAR.. SHE IS NOT AT ALL, SHE MAKES IT LOOK A LOT WORSE THAN IT REALLY IS. :) IT WAS QUITE A CHORE TO GET THEM ALL TOGETHER LIKE THIS.
ANYWAY, I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU. WE LOVE HER!
GOD BLESS,
KELSEY FROM ROSENDALE MO
Kelsey House
Access Rep
Pain Center
816-271-6811
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From: Kjirsten Steeno [kjsteeno@ihop.org]
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 11:13 AM
To: chris_shaw@pixius.net
Subject: Piper
Dear Sigred,
We do love her so much! Piper is incredibly smart and such a sweetheart!!! We started puppy obedience class last night and she is learning so quick!!! My husband takes her on walks before work and he said it is one of his favorite parts of the day! Piper is already crate trained and pretty much house broke in only a week! Everyone loves her and she is my little darling! Thank you so much! Kjirsten
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From: rick Magulick [rmagulick@gsd1.org]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:28 AM
To: chris_shaw@pixius.net
Subject: Re: puppy pics
Hello
The puppy is doing great. We love her.
I was just wondering of you could send a picture of her parents. my family is getting crazy ideas and want to have the parents and her in a picture frame.
thanks
rick
I just want to say thanks again.
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Tiffany Rook
Lamar, Missouri
417-682-6378
February 14, 2005
I was blessed with Mollie Ann in October of 2004. I got her from Chris and Sigie Shaw and am very pleased with her and the Shaws’ work. They have a wonderful family that creates a great environment for the first crucial months of raising a happy, well behaved dog. The whole process of getting Mollie was handled very professionally and efficiently and I have no complaints whatsoever. I could not have asked for a better pup; she meets and exceeds my expectations of her on a daily basis.
I got Mollie when she was about 10 weeks old, up-to-date with all shots and she had been wormed periodically as she was suppose to have been. Mollie is extremely healthy, very intelligent, and is well behaved. I am amazed everyday at how quickly she learns and picks up commands, as well as how fast she is growing. She has been a great companion so far and I look forward to many more years with her.
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From: Liz Rembert [lrembert@cfl.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 7:34 PM
To: sigslabs@pixius.net
Subject: thank you
Dear Sigred,
I just wanted to send you a note to thank you for all your help. We are having such a great time with Flash. He was sleeping through the night at 2 nights!! He is also getting a long tremendously with our 11 year old golden.
Anyone who has asked where we purchased Flash laughs when we tell them that he was flown in! But, when I tell them about how professional and caring you were they want to know more. Seriously, after the death of our little Superman, Flash has been a blessing. If it wasn't for the way you took such great care of us I don't think we would have gotten another chocolate lab...especially this soon. We all appreciated the updates and pictures. All the information you provided us kept us excited for the day Flash finally came to us!!!
As I told you in the beginning you truly do have a mission!
Thanks again and I will be sure to send pictures!!
Take care,
Liz Rembert
