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!

Hi Jake and Josh, We hope this finds you both well and enjoying the holiday season. The puppy we picked up from you about a month ago, whom we’ve named “Tako” (means octopus in Japanese), is doing so well – we wanted to share an update with you! He’s 12 weeks now and weighs 5lbs! He just had his 12 week check up and is a healthy, growing pup! He’s great with everyone he meets, and obviously everyone loves him. He’s added so much fun & joy (and mild exhaustion) into our lives, and we’re so happy to have him. He’s so smart, and I especially love how snuggly he is. His spots are still there and actually becoming more defined as he ages! Thank you again for this little guy, we love him! We hope you have a lovely holiday. Warm regards Noelle, Chris & Tako

Jake: It’s Dan Dunham from Reno. I got pictures of Lucy and Lizzy tonight. I have not sent you any pics for a while so I thought I would send you a couple tonight. Lucy and Lizzy are thriving and they play hard every day. Lizzy is nearly as big as Lucy! Always remember that we are happy to give you a great recommendation if you need any customer testimonials. We happen you have a prosperous New Year.

Hey Jake! We hope this email finds you well!! We thought you would like to see photos of Glory and Ginger (the 2 red girls you sent in January 2020). They are lovely and such sweethearts!! With COVID we were not able to get them in the show ring as we hoped but maybe in the future when things start to get back to normal we can get them out a bit.

Hello Jake! Well, I’m a really bad photographer but I just had to send these. Baxter is 18 mos old now and his winter coat is coming in with lots of little ‘feathers’, which I guess will become more long coat areas in time. Last year his body and chest were still quite smooth. The changes in his coat (combined with his short legs) have made him into sort of a reverse dust mop! The leaf pile in these pictures comes from 1 (yes, one) potty trip outside. So comical !!! He’s getting used to being gathered up and combed as soon as he comes back in (cookies help) but even so, thank goodness for my cordless vacuum, which is certainly getting a workout. This little guy is our darling, we could not possibly love him more ?? Hope all is well with you and that the coming holidays will be wonderful for everyone at Songcatcher!

Hello! Hope everything has been going okay with you with all the snow and wild weather we had this winter. Cosmo (now 21 weeks) is such a joy. He’s started going to training school for adolescent dogs for a few hours during the week here in SF and the trainers there say he’s the best-tempered dachshund they’ve ever had. They volunteered (without me prompting them ^^) that his breeding really shows and I totally agree; as he’s gotten older he has so many wonderful qualities that I’d love to take credit for, but can tell he came with. (First photo attached is grabbed from the school’s Instagram Story since they’re much better at filmography than me – and most of my photos are of him asleep…) As wonderful as he is, I did plan on leaving the breeding to the professionals and getting him neutered eventually. My vet suggested that I ask what age you would recommend for it based on your experience. 1 year? Longer? Thanks!

Hi guys! I just wanted to share a quick update on Nugget. He’s the most awesome little guy. Loves the dogs, kids, does good with all the livestock and has been an exceptional hiking partner! Thanks so much for such a great little companion, we’re loving him 😊 Here’s some updated pictures.

Hi Josh and Jake. This is Lindsay and Dillon from Santa Cruz CA. Just sending some updated pictures of Marlin and Mochi. We love them so much! Mochi is the smartest dog in the world. Also very sneaky and calculated. It cracks us up. Marlin is a sweetie pie and seeing that we got him after Mochi, he is very attached to her and follows her everywhere. It is very cute. They are polar opposites which keeps things interesting. Mochi is definitely the boss around here. Her favorite toy is a plastic foot. (seen in pictures)

Hey Jake, We figured you’d like to see some photos of Nelly! She’s doing great and her personality is starting to show ?? She turned 3 months, yesterday!

Figured You’d like to see how Oona is doing! We love her so much. She is definatley not a chill dachsie like Ophilia was! She keeps us busy!! Shes spoiled rotten!