This is about Abby. Got it right after she was placed.
Hi Lainie,
Rich joins me in thanking you for a wonderful, well balanced, totally cool puppy. She handled the 8 hour drive back to San Francisco with relative ease, met up with our adult Scottie and huge cat with absolute aplomb, has confidently used her PottyPark consistently and slept through the entire night without a whimper.
Although taken aback by the cost of the PottyPark we now think it one of our best investments...not one accident.
Abby is a joy! Thank you for all.
Pics soon.
Archie D.
Hi - I hope you're doing well. I wanted to drop and line and let you know how my little man is doing. He's 16 months now and very happy and healthy. Last month he went on vacation - played in the snow on Yosemite's Tioga Pass, dipped his nose in the Tuolomne River, hunted for critters at the ghost town Bodie, and walked along the shore of Mono Lake where he met a fellow Scottie named Oliver. He is a great traveler. He's very bright, curious, and devilish. He learned how to break out of his x-pen, and likes to steal the mail out of the mail slot in the front door. I've added pet netting to the top of his x-pen, but, I'm sure he's going to find a way to tunnel out or bribe the cats to open the door. He goes to doggie daycare one day a week to have socialization, and good doggie play. They tell me that he has a lot of friends, including a girlfriend - a border collie named Lucy. (FYI for your other San Diego contacts the doggie daycare is Fido & Company in Hillcrest). He loves people and dogs, and cats and hates skateboards and trash trucks. He's independent, but, immediately becomes a momma's boy at sudden or loud noises. He likes to try to dig a hole in the couch or under pillows to bury his toys. He scared hell out of me last month in Balboa Park. He came across some kind of a rodent hole and before I knew what was happening he had stuck his nose down the hole and was trying to dig his way in further - talk about instinct! All I could think of was RABIES!! and pulled him away quickly. I'm sure I was not his favorite person at that point...... I also have a question for you. I greatly appreciate all the information you gave me about food, treats, etc....to this day he thinks carrots are the best thing ever. But, a co-worker suggested a natural treat the we never discussed - antlers. She gives her lab elk antlers instead of bones and she says the lab loves them and they don't splinter like bones. What is your opinion of antlers for Scotties? Drop a line when you get the chance. Take Care, Maura, Mary, & Archie
Gidget
Lainie
Gidget will be a year tomorrow and we wanted you to
know that she is doing very well. We finally had her
groomed in July and attached you can see the before
and after pictures.
She is the most loving Scottie we have ever had. Very
affectionate. She is also the most creative and
troublesome. She has eaten two pairs of eye glasses
and seven books. The last was the new Harry Potter
book. I photographed her sitting on top of the coffee
table. She hasn't eaten any more since...because we
make it difficult for her to do so. She also got the
pumpkins off of our kitchen table! (How, she climbed
up a chair and onto the table, when we weren't home)
She walks well on her leash. Loves to play ball and
her favorite toys are sticks and old recycled water
bottles.
Just wanted to keep you up to date. She is a great
gal. We love having her, despite her mischief.
Hope all is well with you .
Patty
Gidget will be a year tomorrow and we wanted you to
know that she is doing very well. We finally had her
groomed in July and attached you can see the before
and after pictures.
She is the most loving Scottie we have ever had. Very
affectionate. She is also the most creative and
troublesome. She has eaten two pairs of eye glasses
and seven books. The last was the new Harry Potter
book. I photographed her sitting on top of the coffee
table. She hasn't eaten any more since...because we
make it difficult for her to do so. She also got the
pumpkins off of our kitchen table! (How, she climbed
up a chair and onto the table, when we weren't home)
She walks well on her leash. Loves to play ball and
her favorite toys are sticks and old recycled water
bottles.
Just wanted to keep you up to date. She is a great
gal. We love having her, despite her mischief.
Hope all is well with you .
Patty
Piper
Hi Lainie, Just a quick note to let you know that Piper made it in. Worry not because her spirit and personality are unharmed. She is so sweet! We went outside for the first half hour or so. It didn't take her long to realize that the backyard is hers to play and run around on. I worked with her a bit on the leash too. We even went for our first walk (very short). She caught on so quickly!! She seemed to love every second of it. A couple of hours home and she's finally decided on a nap. She's been so excited since she arrived she just wore herself out. This photo was taken while she was crawling back and forth over my legs. I'll send you more photos soon. We have a quick checkup scheduled with the vet tomorrow afternoon. She seems super healthy though so I don't anticipate anything but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Anyway, thanks so much for everything and I'll write again soon. Leann
Roxie
Lainie, well Roxie had a great time in the snow this morning! She didn't mind the snow or wet at all. It wasn't really very cold outside so we let her play just a minute so we could get these pictures.
There are (12) pix of her attached to this email. I took these photos myself, so you have my permission to use a couple of them for your website if you would like.
She had a grand weekend. We have taken her in the car (not allowed outside of truck or on any dirt or surface, of course) twice this past week. But on Saturday, we threw her grass in the back of the truck yesterday and headed down the mountain from Big Bear to Palmdale then on to Barstow and back up the mountain. We were gone six hours. I had her bed on the floor at my feet and she stayed in it and slept for the first three hours of the road trip. She was great at using the grass in the back of the truck when we stopped a few times. She ate her puppy dog food and had water on the trip. We do drive a lot and we want her to be very comfortable with being in a moving vehicle. She had a ball.
She has been with us eight days now and not one accident on our floors! We only let her out of her play yards on our floors about twice during a day and/or only after she has done both of her jobs on the grass just prior to that. She's a riot. I run around our downstairs for about 5 minutes with her running right after me just before we go upstairs to bed. She plays about 30 minutes with us on our bed, we turn out the lights and she promptly goes to sleep. The last two nights she has slept soundly until we purposely wake her around 3:00am to hit the grass on the floor to potty, put her back on her "dog afghan" on our bed and out she goes again. The last two mornings we have had to wake her up at 5:45am.
This is our DREAM dog. Her personality has really emerged this week. Very intelligent and happy. She's bonded with us easily. I have her on a strict schedule. Wake up, hit the grass, eat, play, nap, eat, play, nap.... etc. She uses the grass always on her own during the day. Never misses it. And she absolutely LOVES the Animal Channel. Her hearing is amazing. Our dear Pepper was 100% deaf, so we are so fascinated by how well Roxie hears - even pays attention to the animals on "her" TV. So fun!
We are very structured people: we have a daily routine that does not really change. She has fallen into that routine very easily. We've only left her twice alone in her play yard while we have gone to the store. First time: 30 minutes. Second time: 45 minutes. She was squeaky but not hysterical each time when we came home. We keep it simple and do not make a big deal about coming and going whether it's in and out of the room or we leave the house. This is working great.
Wallace R.
Hi Lainie,
I hope this finds you and your family doing well!
Just wanted to reach out to you today, being Wallace's 2nd birthday, and let you know what a special dog he is and how much he is loved by our family! We feel blessed to have such a sweet, good, smart and handsome dog! He is a joy in our lives and has become a best friend to our son Ethan (as was my hope)! Below is a photo of Wallace taken at the end of November 2009.
By the way, we were in Manhattan Beach a few weekends back and one of the many people who stopped and fussed over Wallace asked where we got him. Her parents have been looking for a Scottish Terrier breeder, so I gave her your name and website address. So, in the event they have or will contact you and they mention Manhattan Beach, you'll know it was Wallace and me who sent them your way! : )
Also, we are regulars at Bonnie Briar for Wallace's grooming and they do such a fantastic job! Wallace's groomer is very complimentary of his temperament and his overall looks. She has even said we could show him (we let her know we purchased him as a pet only, but it's still nice to hear and a compliment to you)! : )
So, thank you for the wonderful job you do in breeding such fine Scotties!
Take care!
I hope this finds you and your family doing well!
Just wanted to reach out to you today, being Wallace's 2nd birthday, and let you know what a special dog he is and how much he is loved by our family! We feel blessed to have such a sweet, good, smart and handsome dog! He is a joy in our lives and has become a best friend to our son Ethan (as was my hope)! Below is a photo of Wallace taken at the end of November 2009.
By the way, we were in Manhattan Beach a few weekends back and one of the many people who stopped and fussed over Wallace asked where we got him. Her parents have been looking for a Scottish Terrier breeder, so I gave her your name and website address. So, in the event they have or will contact you and they mention Manhattan Beach, you'll know it was Wallace and me who sent them your way! : )
Also, we are regulars at Bonnie Briar for Wallace's grooming and they do such a fantastic job! Wallace's groomer is very complimentary of his temperament and his overall looks. She has even said we could show him (we let her know we purchased him as a pet only, but it's still nice to hear and a compliment to you)! : )
So, thank you for the wonderful job you do in breeding such fine Scotties!
Take care!
Casey , Casey`s mom send s me pictures via snail mail. When I get a scanner I will add updated pictures of him. This is a baby picture. He is the darker wheaten. Casey is a dark red wheaten, VERY pretty.
Dear Lainie...Casey is absolutely wonderful! He is the boss of our house. He is
abnsolutely beautiful, and he draws a crowd wherever he goes. Sometimes it
worries me. He is always in our eyesight and with us all the time. If he is
left for more than an hour or so, one of the family is with him. We are
getting ready for a 2 month trip to the East Coast for both pleasure and
business. Casey will be in his seat in the motor home ready to direct traffic
and us. Seriously, he is such a joy. We adored our Willie, and he is always in
our hearts, but his brother Casey is the world to us. I can't believe that we
drove away that night. Thank heavens that we came back the next morning. I
can't imagine our world without him. I will send a couple of pictures in a week
or so. Also, what was that woman talking about a test when the pups are 5? I
don't remember that. Take care. I hope all is well.....Deanna
abnsolutely beautiful, and he draws a crowd wherever he goes. Sometimes it
worries me. He is always in our eyesight and with us all the time. If he is
left for more than an hour or so, one of the family is with him. We are
getting ready for a 2 month trip to the East Coast for both pleasure and
business. Casey will be in his seat in the motor home ready to direct traffic
and us. Seriously, he is such a joy. We adored our Willie, and he is always in
our hearts, but his brother Casey is the world to us. I can't believe that we
drove away that night. Thank heavens that we came back the next morning. I
can't imagine our world without him. I will send a couple of pictures in a week
or so. Also, what was that woman talking about a test when the pups are 5? I
don't remember that. Take care. I hope all is well.....Deanna
Franklin. Franklin welcomed home- Eleanor 6 months later. She is pictured below at 8 weeks of age, with her new big girl hair cut. You can really see the brindle in her.
hi Lainie,
just wanted to let you know Franklin is doing very well.His coat is beautiful,brown,black,some rust color behind the ears and his tail has silver,what a
handsome puppy!He is getting use to being brushed.He likes to go on little rides in my
car.He is full of energy but after he plays hard he falls into a nice deep sleep.
He has a wonderful personality.He is very alert,he always has to know what is going on! He does well when we leave him alone(work days).He is left in the kitchen but because of the doggie door is in and out all day. Alan and Franklin are very good buddies,they hang out together.Franklin and Squeaky have a truce.Squeaky has
accepted the fact that Franklin is part of the family.She may not like it but she seems to know we will not let anything happen to her.She comes in during the evening and hangs out in emilio's room.How are the scotties doing? how is Phil and Trixie?
Is another litter due soon? you must be busy! take care of yourself!
Wallace P. Wallace welcomed home Calum , His wheaten full sibling, 3 years later.
Wallace is doing great! He is the best dog you could ask for. Everyone loves him. He is so well behaved in the house. He has his own toy box and never has hurt the furniture or been destructive in our home. The only things he has chewed up were items of the boys that they left on the floor and he thought they were his toys (a stuffed dog and a vinyl visor).
He graduated from the "Koehler Dog Obedience" course 2 days after his 1 year birthday on 11/08/06. For 10 weeks he learned how to heel, sit, sit stay, down, down stay, come, heel around, etc. He did well on everything except heel around. He didn't like doing that one and would always take the short cut and just cut across in front of me and sit down. But overall he did very well for a "Scottie". Now he goes for walks and looks like a real pro. Before his training he would constantly put on the brakes and I would end up dragging him home. He still loves to play fetch, which the boys really enjoy. Our friends just got a 2 year old chocolate lab and it can't fetch at all. My sons were playing with it and said it was so stupid compared to Wallace.
Wallace is very social - loves people and other dogs. We have never had a problem with him biting, growling or acting aggressive towards anyone. He has a beautiful coat (still all black) that is very shiny. He is still on his vitamins, but I have to crush them and hide them in his food. I usually add some cooked egg whites or a little "stinky" feta cheese so that he will consume them. '
I switched him to the Eukanuba Lamb and Rice when he was about 7 months old, because he didn't seem to like the Chicken Soup food. But he isn't that crazy for the Eukanuba either. He eats it, but I have to doctor it up with something or warm it up with a little water. But our Vet said this is a very good food and that he should stay on it if his relatives did well on it (i.e. his Dad). He still eats his veggies - carrots, broccoli, and cherry tomatoes are his favorites. He also likes apples sometimes. I get him Greenies sometimes, but he doesn't always eat them. His favorite thing is to bury them in the yard. Then he gets a big kick out of going out to find them. He hides them in the bushes.
We moved 6 months ago - only 1/2 mile away. The yard is much bigger and Wallace loves it. There are more bushes, which is his favorite. He loves to go around and sniff under every bush to see if anything has changed since the day before. He has never had any reaction from the grass at either home. But we keep it very short. He does not like walking on tall grass.
He goes to the Vet tomorrow for his booster shots and to get his prescription refill for his heartworm medicine. He has been pretty healthy. He had parasites twice, which he had to be treated for. The vet says it is not uncommon for puppies, because they tend to put more things in their mouth (just like babies). He hasn't gotten them since we moved - so maybe this yard is a healthier environment for him or he has outgrown the need to taste everything. He caught a mild case of Kennel Cough after he was boarded for a few days last August, but he responded well to the antibiotics and he was back to his old self in a couple days. He hasn't been sick since then.
I didn't think I would enjoy having him this much. In fact, the entire family just loves him. He has so much personality. He doesn't bark much, but loves to talk. He makes funny little "grrr grrr" sounds - his own language. He is so precious - I can't thank you enough for sharing him with us. I am so attached to him - he is truly a cherished member of the family.
I have attached 3 pictures that my husband took in December. They are not very good - so I will try to get you some better photos that do Wallace justice. He is a striking looking Scottie. He gets alot of compliments on his good looks.
Melita
