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Hi Martha & Tom!

We hope all is well. Our Chloe turned one on 8/7/07. She has been a
wonderful addition to our family. As you probably remember, my
brother Ron and his girlfriend Becka picked her up for us last
December.

She came to us with great manners. She's been a love since day one.
She has chewed a few tv remotes, but that's about it. She is very
mellow and always happy.

Chloe loves to play fetch with the tennis ball. She brings it right back
and puts in the lacrosse stick net. She also likes to swim. A new dog
park opened up nearby with a fenced in pond and she loves to play
there. We've met a few other doodles there.

We're going to try to attach some pictures. Please let us know if you
receive them.

Martha & Tom,

We just wanted to say THANK YOU for everything yesterday. We had
such a memorable trip! Kelsey and Kozmo are perfect parents and the
puppies are just beautiful. Thank you for opening up your home to us. Jack
and Tommy have a BIG thank you for letting them into your pool! They talk
about your really cool pool more then they talk about our new addition to
our family. Boys will be boys... hu? Katelyn on the other hand is
completely smitten with Molly and is already driving us crazy as to when
the puppy will finally be home. It's going to be a L O N G 4 weeks!!!

We'll e-mail again to see how our Molly is doing. We miss her lots!!! Please
give her hugs and licks for us !

Thanks again,

The Pallis Family
Hi Tom and Martha,

Molly made it home Saturday without any problems. She didn't fuss or get
sick at all. Once we arrived at home the neighbors all came over, some
with gifts, to greet their new neighbor. Everyone took a seat on the front
lawn as Molly went from lap to lap. She really did enjoy herself.

Molly has been doing very well with her potty training. Very few accidents,
and if she has an accident it's usually our fault for not paying attention to
the signs. She is responding to her name. We started giving her a goodie
reward when she would come back in the house after going to the
bathroom. Now when entering the house she sits right down and looks up as
if it say, "ahem, I'm ready for my treat".
She is getting used to her crate. She has been crying to go out after
about three hours in the crate at night. We're not sure if it's her bladder
or she's just training us to play with her at night. Time will tell.

The Kids really love her, including the day care kids as well. You can see
she looks as the kids as her peers. It really is nice to see them bond. All
said, Kim and I are very impressed with our little lady. She is a very
exceptional dog. I know she is still very young, but it's easy to see that
she is going to grow up to be a great dog.
We are going to the vet on Thursday. We will be sure to give you an
update and send some pictures soon.
Take Care,
Bill and Kim Pallis

Hi Martha and Tom,

How are both of you and all your pups?!

I have been meaning to write sooner but it has been quite a month for
us!! Not only adjusting to having Bailey and learning about him but dealing
with other real life issues just to keep life interesting. Anyway, Bailey is
doing great. He’s at 12 weeks now of course and weighing about 16
pounds. The Vet says he’s a little on the thin side and to feed him more so
of course we will. He may have had a reaction to the vaccines on
Wednesday so we had a trip to the emergency vet but he’s fine now. Our
hardest problem is the nipping but we’re working on that; also working on
not biting his leash. He has learned “sit”, “down” and “come” and
sometimes just with hand signals. He’s pretty good with “stay” if we’re
training and giving treats. We’re trying the bell to signal to go out but
often it’s just a fascinating toy to pull on and make lots of noise! He
usually responds pretty well when we say “outside”, “let’s go home”,
“where’s Kevin?”, “get your stick”. He does well riding in the car – short
trips around town and longer trips to the Cape.

We gave him the first bath here last weekend. He looked so awesome
after bathing and brushing! One of the pictures was taken just after that
but doesn’t really show just how great he really looked.

We all love him of course but our son Kevin especially is totally taken by
him – I think he is still amazed that he finally has a dog! The other
picture is of Kevin and Bailey at one of our favorite beaches near our
place on Cape Cod. It was taken September 23 and he seems much bigger
since then (Bailey, not Kevin!!).

You both did an amazing job in raising Bailey in his first 8 weeks!! We
have a wonderful dog that is a complete hit not only with us but also with
our family, friends and neighborhood!
We’ll be in touch periodically and we hope you will too!
Joan Casby

hi tom and martha:
i forgot how much she weighed last time at the vet's..but i will
email you some photos to show you how BIG she is
that and the whiteness and the furrines of her is why we started
to call her "pb" "polar bear" that is
when i first got her i wrote her a song called "polar bear"
"...polar bear polar bear sails the seas
polar bear polar bear climbs the trees
polar bear polar bear i love you
polar bear polar bear where'd you hide my shoe?"
etc ad nauseum
when i sing to her she puts her BIG head on my shoulder and opens
her mouth and sighs
so very very cute
we would love to see you and the pups anytime
people always stop and admire pb and say how beautiful she is
and some think she is an old woman in the back seat of the car
when i'm in the shop and out of the car
she loooooves everyone!!! and everyone loves her!!!
one client when he first saw her said: "that's the biggest lapdog
i've ever seen"
and that's how we think of her, as a lap dog, and forget about her
size until she jumps up and you're now face to fact with that
"lapdog"
she is always happy
the other morning i realized that i had never ever heard her cry
i love her more than anything
and i always tell people the story of how i got her...calling the
number in the paper...talking to tom from my friend's law office
that saturday morning "what's the curly-hair quotient" i asked,
because she had to have curly hair like my ripley did
and how i was so nervous going to your house...i was still in the
deepest depression over the death of ripley
and because of that i hadn't been working and borrowed the money
that saturday from my friend to put a deposit on her
and i tell people how truly kind and caring you both were when i
told you i only had half the money and could you save her for me
until monday when i would get the rest of the money, and you
saved my life by letting me take her that very day, and had to
wait for your money until i could scrounge it up to pay you
how grateful i was and still am and how often i tell that story to
everyone, judges, lawyers, clients, etc.
and because of that kindness, sailor came into my life, and she
saved my life with her joy and loving and just her.
thank you so much for your kindness. i will always remember that,
always. and now i'm crying thinking of ripley and loving her and
seeing sailor walking around my office looking for a "bouncy ball" so
i can throw it to her and not do my law work

donna

Martha and Tom,

I don't think we were a mile from your house before my son and I
switched off in the backseat. Bella was a little anxious, but after awhile
dozed off in my arms. She's settling into her new home just fine. My
sister is a huge dog lover and came over to see her new "niece," and even
brought treats. As for my youngest daughter, Tom will remember her
unwillingness to get close to the dogs at your house but...
She can't get enough - and trust me, we keep telling her to give the pup
some room! - of her new friend, Belly; no, that's not a typo, she adds a
'Y' to everything she really likes - so we're taking the Bella/Belly thing
as a good sign.

On a personal note, I was greatly touched by the care-package loaded
with information and toys that we received. Even before we came for
her, from the pictures you sent and posted on your site, it's obvious how
much these dogs mean to you. I just wanted to thank you for offering
your support while we adjust to having our new dog at home.

I shall periodically send photo updates, again thanks so much!

Best,
Rebecca

Hi Tom and Martha -

Dazzle was wonderful on the way to Nantucket from your house. She
did not wet on me at all, (we stopped twice so she could pee) and rarely
cried. We did not stop to visit her Dad, so we could catch the 5:30
p.m. plane home. When we got into the terminal, there was a small
toddler with his Mom. Dazzle just ran up to him, licked him all over, and
was soooo excited to see something her size. It was sweet, and her
enthusiasm was reciprocated as well.
Last night, I sat with her while she went to sleep in the crate. She
woke up once in the night, and after a brief visit from me, fell asleep
again for five hours! We have explored the backyard twice, and visited
the children next door. The cats and she are wary of each other, and
we are keeping an eye out for the intitial interaction.
I think she misses you, her home and siblings, but all is going well so
far.
Thank you for giving her such a great beginning.

More later, Helen Trebby

Hi Martha and Tom,

Troy is doing great. His vet visit last night went well and they said he looks
great and everything is perfect. He is going back in three weeks for his next
checkup. He was wonderful on the long drive home on Tuesday and has been
doing really well at home. He adjusted very quickly and sleeps about 5-6 hrs
at night with very little whining, much better than any of our other dogs
started out! We have been slow to introduce him to our dog Apollo, since
they both are a little cautious of one another, but Apollo seems to be
getting more use to him being around. My dad and I brought Troy on a walk
with us and Apollo to a nearby orchard, he had fun running around and will
be doing much more of that. We are excited for the Hawe’s puppy to come
home, we will bring Troy over to play with him this weekend, I’m sure they
will both love that!

We will update you soon with some pictures! We are so happy with him and
love our boy!

Thank you for everything, talk to you soon! And feel free to call/email
anytime!

Wesley

Hi Martha and Tom,

We are having so much fun with Syney. But, wow was I spoiled
by Brandy. She never really chewed anything(of ours) and didn't
jump on people.....this little doodle will chew anything that gets
in her path!! She is doing well with commands. She has mastered
sit and we are working on Off and Down and Leave It. She is
about 80% potty trained. I have had to use pads by the back
door, because I get distracted by all the kids. She usually aims
for the pad if she can't get my attention. She is so sweet and
loving!!

Thanks again for our beautiful little girl!!!
Kerry

Martha and Tom,

WE think we can see Ella grow.... everyday she is bigger ...her
coat is longer...
She is SO EASY.. AND CUTE.
Everything is going well... for the most part she is totally
house trained (THANK YOU) as long as I get her outside every 2-3 hours,
at night she seems fine from 10 till 5:30- 6 in her crate which is now in
our bedroom. She is so very relaxed and calm... non- pulsed about
noises or new things... and so very sweet. WE are both totally taken
with her.
On Friday we finally got her to the vet...Dr. Kelley whom I have
known for years with various pets; low key easy man. He did suggest
that we give her the "new" shot for lyme ...he lost his lab. from
complications from Lyme disease last year. He also said she was very
cute and asked where we had gotten her. I said aren't all puppies cute?
he responded that he thought her exceptionally adorable....plus he
though her seemingly "very smart". ..I think her calm relaxed manner
might have enchanted him... but I did talk about the idea of "you"
breeding her... my feeling being that if we do have an exceptional
girl... let's continue the genes. He said it will take at least a year
to really know about her... but so far he is impressed. .. (I could not
wait all weekend to tell you that...
.

At some point I have questions... mostly about grooming. She
does not like to be brushed... what kind of a brush should we use??? We
will need to learn how to clip her ourselves...as there are no groomers
on Cat Island... Hopefully I can find one here who will give me some
lessons and advice. Do you have to clip Kelsey??? Ella was so clean
when we picked her up and dirty now.... but am not sure it is smart to
give her another with a bath so soon again. ????
WE feel so lucky to have one of your puppies; thank you.
Your friends... who do not know the difference between the sexes,
C & J