Hi Keely,

I am so sorry that I haven't e-mailed before this.  You have given us such a great gift.  Someone asked me what difference having Harley made to our household and I told them he has brought our family back out in the living room together, instead of everyone going about their own business.  Harley is very smart he is completely litter box trained although he does his business outside when we walk or play in the yard.  He loves his leash, tail wags so hard when we get it out of the closet.  He is very good with my children-went through a nipping stage with them but with short periods of ignoring him when he nipped he quickly stopped. He did the same with chewing and scratching on his bathroom wall but stopped after learning that "mommy and daddy don't care for that.  It's like he lives to please us!!!Our cat Smokey and him get along pretty well, she just baps him (he's declawed on front paws) when she has had enough; they have kind of a Garfield and Odie relationship.  We have never crated him, he has his own room-the kid's bathroom which has ceramic tile-his litter box is in the closet, bed in one corner, and food and water in another, and all the toys a pup could ever want. We keep a baby gate up at night and when we are gone. He falls asleep about 9:00 pm every night in the lap of the lucky person who is sitting in the living room chair and about 11:00 I carry him to his room put him in his bed and cover him up with a small towel ( everyone laughs when I tell about his blankey).  He learned how to fetch and sit, each taking only a day. He doesn't care to be outside when it is to cold (makes the litter box idea work well for everyone).  My vet adores him,  he has had two episodes of tummy problems, one of which was on the friday before X-mas and the vet took time out on X-mas day to call and make sure he was doing well.  We have switched his food to Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice formula and hope this cures his tummy problems otherwise my vet want to put him on precription stuff.  We started the Venison stuff last week I really hope it works.  Anyway I have gone on long enough, Can you tell how much I love him(we all do)!!!!! He is so beautiful, I wish I had better computer/digital camera skills as we have some very cute pics. If you want I could send you some hardcopy pics just e-mail me your address.  If you ever need a reference just let us know.  I hope someday we will be looking for a brother or sister for Harley, I'm already thinking of a tri-color. Ha Ha

Thanks again

Terri, Dennis, Jonah, Chloe, Smokey and Harley Rutgers

If you would like to have your experience posted please feel free to send it to me.

THANK YOU!!!!!

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Hi Keely-

Chloe is doing great- she's just sweet.  We had our first night without her pooping in the kennel- I think we are starting to figure out her schedule.  The first couple nights were our fault- either not having her out long enough or taking her at the wrong time.  But she's making it until 2am and we put her in the kennel at 10 each night.  She still cries in her Kennel but it gets better every time.  She just loves to sleep and cuddle and she's so smart.  We couldn't be happier- thank you

Tom Enright

Keely,

           Here is a picture of our baby girl Eva. AS you know she turned one in Oct. All I can say is what a wonderful dog! She is the best dog I have ever had or been around in my life. She is my best friend and is a very important part of our family. In the photo she is sitting on our Boston Terrier, Winston, because if the camera comes out she wants to be the center of attention. Her and Winston are great playmates, share the same bowl and bed! Eva is great with all the neighbor kids and even newborns. Everyone that meets her comment on how well mannered and beautiful she is. Thanks for producing such great dogs and once again, we are very pleased to have one of yours.

           Benjamin M Redman

Hi Keely, its Luke from Michigan. I bought the male brindle from you last December.  He's doing great. Eleven months old and 74 pounds.  I thought I would send you a few pics of Gunner. He is such a great dog and I am very pleased with him. I couldn't have asked for a better pup .

Thanks Again Lucas

Dear Keely,

    I just wanted to send you a quick note and let you know that "Mara" is doing great!  She is growing so fast!  Mara is on the raw meaty bone diet and seems to be doing very well with it.  She loves to sleep in the rocking chair and thinks that she is a lap dog!  Mara plays with Thomas, our cat and loves to play with the children.  She is almost completely house broken and is learning commands very quickly.  Keely, I just wanted to say, "Thank You" once again.  We sure do love Mara!  Hope all is well with you, take care,

                        Sara

Hi Keely,

I thought I'd send you some pictures of the pups so you can see how they've grown.  Roxy is just the sweetest dog ever!  She's completely potty trained and she has the best temperment.  She loves meeting new people and dogs and everyone who sees her always compliments on how pretty of a dog she is.

  My brother brought his Italian greyhound, Lucy, over yesterday and both pups were going nuts.  Lucy is a little too skittish though to play with them unfortunately.

Well I hope you enjoy the pictures and have a great weekend!

Hi Keeley,

We are adjusting to our new lives together and doing well.  Our boy is so sweet.  You did a really nice job of socializing him.  We love him dearly!  Potty training is going very well.  He has lots of toys to play with (besides us) and lots of new exploring adventures.

Taras is the name that fits our new boy.  It means "mountain" although he is a ball of energy before and after his naps.

Taras was checked by our vet Friday afternoon and pronounced very healthy.  We have our next appointment in 2 weeks for vaccination updates.

Thank you again for a wonderful companion.

Cindy and Ted Graff

and Taras

I just want to let you know that we named the puppy Brita.  The first week she cried....a lot.....day and night....we survived---so did she!!!  About 10 days after we got her she started having loose stools --I blamed it onto the change in food...potty training was almost impossible...she would go outside, but also in her kennel, no matter how often we took her out...then she became very ill...her stools were like water,....I took her to the vet and after a few tests, and alot of questions, she finally figured out she was being poisoned by one of our plants.  She would bite at it only once in a while..we didn't know it was poisonous.  Brita is back to her spunky self---and once she was well,  she was housetrained in a couple of days!  --of course she doesn't get the run of the house and goes in her crate when we can't watch her.  She has lots of toys and really loves a bunny that squeeks...she pounces on it like a cat.  Our other dog is getting used to her--she antagonizes Brita by running past her...she knows Brita can't catch her because  she is on a 6 foot leash!!  Thank you for being particular about your breeding program...Brita is a wonderful pet and we will enjoy her for years to come...she has a forever home here!!!!   Gail Lee, Pipestone, MN

The plant is called a Mother-in-laws-tongue...Gail

Hi Keely,

Kris and I have been enjoying our time with Baxter immensely. We took him on a park outing recently and got some good pictures which I attach to this email.  I have a question also.  Kris and I are flying to Indiana next weekend 10/26 (thus night to sunday) and Baxter is not quite old enough to get shots and travel, his records indicate his next set of shots are due on 10/30/06.  We really hate to leave him alone this early on and am concerned about giving him the necessary shots too early as he is still a little guy.  So, I wanted to ask if you could board him (for a fee of course) with his old boxer puppy friends for the weekend and then we could also have you give him the shots on Sunday, which we will of course pay for also.   I wouldn't  ask once he has his shots and can fly with us and/or be kennelled at a regular kennel but was wondering if that is something you could help us with,  If not, of course I understand.  By the way, he is very playful and fun and seems very smart.  I work from home so we have set up a routine where he naps on my lap while I'm working and has "crazy puppy time" racing around the house in between.  Thanks for giving him to us,

Kara (and Kris)

Hi Keely,

My boyfriend and I purchased a Ruby male from you back in October, Baxter.  He has been such a great addition to our house, I can't imagine it without him.  Anyway, I just thought I would say hi and let you know he is doing very well and send a few pictures of him.

Kara

Just thought I would drop you a note and let you know that Parker is great!  He went to the vet and is in tip top shap and weighs 13.1 lbs.  He has had us laughing at his antics constantly.  I have some funny video's but don't think they will attach to the email because of size.  But here is the link for it. http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/sueallen/?action=view&current=DSCN0945-1.flv   and another one as you can see he is having fun with Lola  http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/sueallen/?action=view&current=LPchase11.flv

We couldn't be happier with the little guy.

Thank you so much!

Sue, Dan, Lola and Parker the Pistol

Parker is the most wonderful puppy, we just love him to pieces.  Although my yard isn't too fond of his digging and chewing on plants LOL.

Thanks

Sue

ClHi Keely, I hope your visit to the city was fun. We had a great time with Jorge-Bell. Thats what we will register her as, it keeps a bit of Annabell but with what we feel her personality brings. She is the greatest puppy either of us has ever seen. There wasn't a wimper on the way home and no accidents in the house. WOW.......

Her big adopted sister, our 13 year old english springer is slowly coming to grips with this new invasion on her house. As i type theis the 2 pups and janice are cuddling up on the couch for the first time. It's a slow process of accaptance but Hayden is coming around.

Thanks

Russ chop

Merry Christmas Keely, from a very happy boxer family!

Casey is getting HUGE, and he’s very happy…we’re spoiling him rotten.  He’s a great dog, and we couldn’t be more thrilled.

Thank you!

Dear Keely,

    We are enjoying Emma Lou. She has been a great addition to our family.

She is great with the kids and my husband. Eric takes the girls outside an

she doesn't even think twice of getting on the elevator with him. Sorry we

have not written sooner. It has been busy around here. Emma is getting good

with er potty training. We could not have found a better breader. Emma is

truly a blessing to all of us. Thank you so much for letting emma join our

family.

love,

   Ryan Denekamp

Keely,Hi! 

I just wanted to send you a picture of george (jamie)!  He is 24 pounds now, he is doing great.  Housebreaking is for the most part ok.  He is great with the crate, did you have him crate trained, he has not had one accident in the crate (knock on wood!)?

today:

Hello Keely,

Hope you survived all of the snow we had.  Delilah had lots of fun playing in it and finding her soccer ball after every snow fall for those few days when it just keep coming down.

We have been doing our research on when to spay Boxers and are looking at doing it at 10 months, which would put it at the end of April.  I know you had ask to wait until she was a year but we are very leery of having to deal with a heat cycle which then can increase the cause of cancer in the dog.  Our Vet asked us to do it at 6mo. so we going in the middle.

Jon finally got around to taking some more pictures of Delilah so I thought I would pass a few on.  She was enjoying the sun so she actually sat still for the pictures.

Take care,

Andrea Wollak

Hi Keely,

I adopted Izzy from you last December.  Her name is now Acacia. (A-kay-sha)  I just wanted to say thank you!  She is the most wonderful puppy.  I get compliments everywhere we go that she is the most beautiful and well-bred boxer they have seen!   She is funny, loving, and a great big ball of engery!  I have attached some recent photos.  The first two were taken at christmas and the last three are from this weekend.  The dark brindle is her new brother I adopted from a rescue in North Carolina.

Thanks again!

~Kelly and Acacia

Keely

Our first week with Bella ( the girls renamed her - I am italian and our family has traveled to Italy four times,  so she now has an italian name) Has been wonderful! She is the sweetest puppy. I think I may love her even more than the girls.

Linda

 

Oh my goodness - she is absolutely the sweetest, cutest creature. The weekend was wonderful beyond words, for our entire family! Linda

Hey Keely,

I just wanted to forward you some recent pics of Keely (our boxer) I had her at 

work with me. She is the best thing ever!! very playful, sweet as can 

be and full of lots of love!!! Thought you would love to see her.

Mary and Mike Burger

Hey Keely,

Finn is SUCH a doll. Thank you so much! He took a liking to us rather quickly and is having a blast sniffing through the house. There was another family waiting to pick up their puppy as well, so it was an exciting moment for the whole crew at SWA. Can't wait until he gets all his puppy shots so we can take him to the puppy park. <3 You are an awesome lady, and you breeding these animals is amazing.

Whoever said you can't buy love has never owned a puppy!

Melinda Roberts

Dear Keely,

Just thought I would drop you a note and let you know that Parker has got to be the funniest guy around  Here are a couple of pictures of his latest fun.  The hole is where my junior landscaper didn't like where the bush was and removed it, thought it looked better elsewhere after some pruning.  Then decided to make a bigger hole in the soaker hose.  Hence giving him a perfect play spot.  The last two are the results of said play.

He now weighs in at 65 lbs and there isn't an ounce of fat on him.  He is constantly go go go!  He went to his first pet fair on Saturday and got lots of compliments.

Thanks for the great pup!

Sue, Dan, Lola and Parker

Hi Keely!  I am sooo sorry it has taken so long for me to write.  My boyfriend purchased Keane from you last year (he was born April 11th 2006).  I am going to get the pics of him to you hopefully tonite yet.  The pictures were taken this morning so you have the most up to date photos of him. 

He is a sweetheart and is loved very very much! 

Thank you.

Leslea Zellner

Hi Keely,

Scott and I wanted to thank you again for "Tootsie"(a.k.a., "Tawny" from the March 9 litter of Chief andPersija).  She is now 11 1/2 weeks old!  She has been such a good puppy for us and she was very well socialized when we got her.  She has been really good with house training, sleeping through the night and going on walks.  In fact, we took her on some small hikes on Barn's Bluff in Red Wing and Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis over the weekend ... she loved meeting all of the different people, kids and dogs.  She tends to chew a bit when she is sleepy, but it gets better each day.  In fact, she begins Puppy Class on June 10,so that should also help.  I attached some pictures of her at 11 weeks old and some pictures of her at 9 weeks old with our friends' older Boxer.

Her affectionate and energetic personality has been so

much fun.  Thanks again, Keely!

Scott and Heidi

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hey Keeley,

Here are pictures of Finn that I took today. He's 5 months and 1 week as of yesterday. Isn't he a doll? I just love this little guy. Hope you like the pictures. He's playing with his octopus. :)

Melinda Roberts

Hi Keely,

Boo (Frost from 7/4/07 litter) has successfully completed his first puppy class

with a second to start in a couple of weeks.  He was, of course, the smartest in

his class!!

He has been such a sweetheart since we got him; just a real joy to have in our

family.  When we got him he was all white with crystal blue eyes, well...we now

have a Dalmation wanna-be with one blue eye and one eye that is 1/2 blue, 1/2

brown.  His freckles multiply and get bigger overnight!  I know that he's going

to be a very handsome man when he grows up.

I have a feeling that you'll be hearing from us in the future, inquiring about

another to add to our family (hubby just hasn't come to terms with this fact

yet!).  Until then, I'll keep in touch!

Thank you,

Buffy, Joel, and family

Hi Keely,

I just wanted to send you an update on Acacia.  She turned 1 on October 4th and we had her birthday party.  She is absotuely wonderful.  She has the best temperment and loves anyone and everyone she meets.  She loves to play with other dogs and can't wait to go to the dog park or day care to play!

She has a stuborn streak a mile wide and has a very independant personality, which can be quite funny at times.  She also loves to play soccer or football. 

Attached are some recent pictures.  I hope you enjoy.

Thanks so much!

Kelly, Acacia and Zik

Keeley,

I’ve been wanting to send an update on our newest fireball but he’s really been keeping us busy.  I’m attaching pictures from the day we arrived back in Nebraska (the email attachment) and three that are a week or two old.  He’s growing like a weed and the doctor’s are very happy with his health.  He’s brought a lot of laughter and energy to our home and our 9yr old Max is thriving as a mentor.  Jake absolutely adores Max and everyone in our neighborhood knows Jake. 

His coloring is beautiful, his personality is extremely defined and he’s quite the social puppy.  There isn’t anything he isn’t afraid of.  We should be graduating from puppy class on Monday and will continue on to work for our Canine Good Citizen certificate.  I can’t wait until he graduates to agilty, he will be so good at it.  He’s been able to do sit, down, and crawl since about October and we are getting better at stay, stop, walk, look (because his attention is easily diverted), shake, and rollover.  He struggles with the crate still but I think mostly that’s because he wants to be let out and play with Max.

Thank you for breeding such a quality dog.  I can tell as he grows out of the toddler years that he will be fantastic for our family and it will be exciting as we grow together.

Enjoy the pictures and thank you!!

The Andersen’s

Lincoln NE

Hi Keely, I just wanted to say that Kona is one of the most beautiful boxers I have ever seen and he gets looks and attracts people like crazy. I had an A.K.C. handler come up to me and tell me he would train & show Kona next year for me and he said he would most likely win the working class, he said his look is stunning & unique for a brindle, with all the requirements of an a.k.c. champion brindle. I was pretty impressed to hear him say that. He has absolutely flurished on the raw food diet he has been on since age 10 weeks. and is Super smart and attending classes for 7 months. He sits, stays and lies down with the voice commands or simply a different hand single for each with nothing spoken. He definately took after his grandpa,(Harley), and formed some absolutely stunning markings. Anyway, thanks for raising such a pristine bloodline and putting the care that you do. Until next time..........Shaun Lambert

Hi Keely

Thought you might like to see Parker's Christmas pictures.  I can't tell you how much joy Parker has brought to our home.  He has been the best puppy, not destroying anything in the house.  He is my miracle boxer, we haven't had him in a crate since he came home, of course someone is home most of the time.  He loves the outside and will dig a hole here and there but that is nothing compared to the furniture my other boxers have customized.

Happy Holidays to you and you're family!

Sue, Dan, Lola and Parker

Hi Keely,

Here is kosmo in the bath with Brooke. He eventually got in and took a bath with her. Kobe and Kosmo live with me and Kai with my friend. All the dogs are thriving and are all fixed now. They are quite active and very puppy like. All is good. Thought you may enjoy the update. Take care,Elyse

Hi Keely, Just wanted to let you know that everything went well picking up Martini from the airport. She was so scared to come out of the crate initially, but

warmed up to us really quick. I can't believe she has been sleeping through the night!! She goes to bed at 9:30-10:00 and wakes up between 5:00-6:00. No one

believes me. Maybe it will change but we are enjoying that so far. You got great comments from the vet. She was so impressed with Martini. Thanks again for a

beautful puppy. She has been a lot of fun this week.

Thanks Kristen and Matt

Hi Keely

I just wanted to drop you an e-mail to keep you posted on the puppy. She is doing great and I love her so much! Her name is Scooter ... we feel that she lives up to her name very well!! She is so curious and fun. She just had her third set of shots yesterday and tolerated it very well. As of yesterday she is 4.8 pounds :) We're still working on potty - training .... she has a few accidents every now and then , but for the most part she's doing really well with it. I have her using a indoor potty pad form petsmart and it's working great. I'll eventually work her into going outside, but its been so cold lately that she 's only going outside a handfull of times. Shes so smart ... she already knows sit, stay, and laydown. I'm so amazed at how fast she catches on!  She absoulutly loves Titan, our yellow lab. They get along great and they like to share toys as well.

I'll keep you updated!!

Hey Keely,

             I just wanted to update you and let you know my puppy, Coco, is doing great!  She's doing pretty well on the potty training and I haven't had any problems with her what so ever.  She is full of energy and a great sleeper.  I appreciate everything you've done.  Thanks.

Davey

Hi Keely,

  We took Duncan to our veterinarian today, just for

a check-up. (shots will be next week)   He did a very

thorough exam, and he proclaimed Duncan to be VERY

good looking, and VERY healthy in every way.  Yippee!!

Obviously, he is very well-bred !!!!

-Mary Ellen

Hi Keely,

  Just a note to tell you that everything is going

very well with Duncan!

He goes into his crate very easily with no fuss, and

we have him on a good potty schedule so there are

hardly any accidents.  Everyone that meets him thinks

he is adorable, and  of course Joe and I think that he

is the cutest puppy in the world !  You sure were

right about him loving to play, play, play... he's so

funny to watch. 

-Mary Ellen

ps. I've attached some pictures of Duncan in his new home!

Keely, I purchased a boxer puppy from you last year and have enjoyed her so much. She is awesome with my kids and is a great family dog. Recently my mother had expressed interest in a Cavalier puppy and I was looking to get her one around Christmas time. Are you planning any litters around that time?

Erik Gilder

Hi Keely,

  First, let me tell you that Duncan is a very special little puppy and we love him so much.   He is so outgoing, and when we walk him he eagerly runs to anyone to say hello !   I know we're prejudiced, but both my husband and I think that there can't possibly be another puppy anywhere that is as cute as Duncan is!!!

And, he is very quick to learn, too.

  Anyway, I want to let you know that the MSN group, CavachonDogs, has a message board called "Breeder Feedback".  I wrote a very nice (and truthful ! ) review of you and Ballyhara.

SIncerely,

  Mary Ellen Kavanaugh

Hi Keely-

I have one of those “I love my Boxer” signs hanging in my car window and the other day a guy asked me where I got my Boxer, because he has been searching for them.  I gave him your website, so hopefully that exchange made someone one boxer happier! 

Anyway, I thought I would send you a picture of Chloe and say hello since I was thinking about you.  Our friend who is a photographer was at our house around the holidays having fun with Chloe and snapped this picture.  We just love this picture- it was our Christmas card this year!  We just could not live without Chloe in our lives, she has been absolutely wonderful and is such a sweet girl.  I look forward to getting home every day to see her (and my husband Tom of course, ha ha!) 

I hope all is well!

Tammy Enright

Lucy is amazing. She has a very sweet playful personality and is already

housebreking pretty rapidly.

She sleeps for about 6 or 7 hours at night before crying.

We LOVE her!

Robin

Keeley,

Hope all is well.  We are really enjoying Charley (Huggins).  He had his first puppy kindergarten class.  He was socializing with all the animals and wrestled intensively with a couple of much larger huskies.  You did a great job socializing him.  The whole class loved him.  Thanks for raising such great pets.

Regards,

Carol

Hi Keely, Just wanted to drop a note saying hi and things are going very well here with Martini. She was born back on 9/25. She has been the greatest puppy. I still can't believe how easily she potty trained. She loves her little crate still. We just went to the vet for our heart worm check and she weighed 10lbs 7oz!!! It's crazy how much she has grown. She has not had any problems at all....except wanting to shred toilet paper all the time. We have finally be able to go out more to the area parks and run around she whines now to go outside she loves it! Here are a couple new pictures.

Kristen Huber