Hi Jake and Josh! I wanted to give you an update after several days with the pup! I have been so impressed with how relaxed and sweet she is. I’ve never seen a puppy of any kind that is so laid back and friendly up front! We have gone out on several walks (her in a bag) and she has been doing great getting used to the sights and sounds of SF. She has met some of my friends as well and is very happy to meet new people and be held by them. As you said, the first few days she wasn’t into eating her kibble without the appetite stimulant. I would say that by Friday she started showing interest in treats (her kibble) as a positive reinforcement. She was very mellow that first day but by halfway through Wed her spunk and active personality has come through! She loves to play and run around. I have a couple of chewy toys for her but she also likes an old t-shirt and socks. She sleeps just as hard as she plays too. I got an X-pen for her, so we play there a lot. When I have to leave the apartment for a minute to do something, she has been pretty good in the X-pen. Sometimes she cries a bit and others it’s like I never left. She definitely likes to see me/be near me pretty much at all times, unless she is sniffing around! She has been an excellent night-time sleeper too! She has been going to bed around 9/10 pm or so and wakes up between 5-6:30 am, sometimes sleeps through the night, and other times she will wake me up once in the middle of the night. She figured out how to use the bathroom on the potty pads very quickly and had no problem with that which was also a pleasant surprise to me! I will say she has been quite bitey on skin and fingers, which is of course normal for puppies, but do you have any best practices for that? As for her coloring- I would say she has maybe gotten a tad lighter on the top of her head. I’ll have to look at some photos from last week. She has been shedding a bit! Thank you so much!

Jake: I hope you don’t get tired of me sending pictures of Lucy and Lizzy. Here they are on Saturday resting in the recliner. They are really good pals. We took Lizzy in to get spade and Lucy paced and cried until Lizzy got back home. They play and run in the back yard and come in and collapse on the couch. If you know anyone looking to buy a dog from you, and you need a recommendation, please give them my number. Have a great Sunday sir.

I wanted to send you a pic of Tucker…he is so darn sweet. He seems to be very happy and is super playful with his big sister Georgia (picture below). Were just in love with this little guy!

Jake, It’s very hard to believe that it’s been two years since Murray was born, and i picked him up in Truckee. We celebrated his second birthday today here in Miami. I wanted to let you know he is doing fantastic and is still as always very much loved and cared for. He traveled with me internationally in 2021 which was a great experience for us both. I had started training work with him very early on to prepare him for flying, and he is basically a frequent flyer now. I went back home to Ireland for 2 months in 2021 so he traveled with me and stayed with all my friends and family there. Needless to say he was a big hit. He has also flown with me domestically a good few times. I have included a picture of him on our Air France flight, as well as us on a remote beach in the west of Ireland called Dogs Bay. (You can Google it to find it) Also you can see a picture of him in Central Park. I wanted to let you know how he was doing on his second birthday. Hope all is well on the ranch in California.

As you can see, we finally picked a name. I just wanted to let you know what a sweetheart she is. Of course, she didn’t like the crate and cried when we went to bed. But last night slept all the way through the night. And even went in it today to take a nap on her own. She is learning to accept the grandsons wanting to hold her all the time. And our granddaughters FaceTime her. Thank you so much for letting us have her.

Hello Jake & Josh! Pickle is 1 year old today! Passing along her adorable birthday photo as well as an updated photo of PeeWee & Pickle together this morning. They are just gorgeous dachshunds with the softest and smoothest coats…..they get compliments everywhere they go!

Hi Jake and Josh! We wanted to wish you both a Merry Christmas and give you an update on Panko (Valerie’s Cream Male). He is doing really well and has acclimated to our daily routines. We think he’s about 99% potty trained. He rings the bell by the door to let us know he needs to go out to do his business. We also have him sleeping in the crate at night since Thanksgiving and we have put away the x-pen. Panko loves the water and thinks he’s a retriever. ?? Have a safe and joyful Christmas!

Good morning Jake, this is Alexander and Anastasia the owners of Theodora! We have some pictures we love to send you she is now a year old and doing fabulous! Theodore is absolutely beautiful and an amazing companion! Thank you

Hi Jake See how shiny Clover is now. Her fur has thickened and is very soft. She learned shake hands with both paws in the last 2 days.

Hi Josh and Jake, I got Doc from you guys on August 1 from Suzanna and Ritz litter. I just wanted to update you about how he is doing! He is the sweetest boy, and everyone always comments on how calm he is for 6 months! I have included some pictures of him – hope you all are having a great holiday.