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Blue boy from Pepin/Ugo litter.

Hello Andrea~

Well, Danno has adapted very well here at our house. Our other dog loves him to death and they are wrestling around at my feet as I sit here and type to you. He's 'almost' house broken he will go to the back door if he's not to busy playing to remember! lol But most of the time I just take him out and he goes and comes right back in. If there are any accidents, it's mostly my fault for letting him out of my sight or doing that one last thing before I tell myself I'm gonna take him out, and then it's to late! haha.

He is so incredibly rotten! lol I think the reason he is, is because he's just not afraid or skitish about anything. He's very inquisative about things and does not spook with loud noises or cars. He absolutely loves to tug but is not a big ball player. Maybe it's his age and attention span, but he sure loves to tug.

His face has changed so much just in the two weeks we've had him home. Thought i would send a picture of him and let you know what a great pup he is and how much he is loved here.

Take care,

Cara

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Hello Andrea ~

Wanted to give you an update on Danno (blue boy) from Pepin/Ugo litter from Feb. 2011. I wanted to thank you for such a wonderful pup. After two years of watching your site, seeing the pups/dogs your litters produced, we decided to take the plunge. Having been a German Shepherd owner all my life & a Police K-9 handler for many years ~ I felt I owed it to my family to make the best purchase I could, for the newest member of our family. I don't think I could have made a better decision if I had tried! Although the drive from Ohio was a LONG one, my husband and I are so glad we did! (and proud to hold the title as the owners who drove the furthest!)

Andrea, he is the greatest pup. So confident, independent & outgoing! SO very teachable and willing to learn, wanting to please! You have such great bloodlines going! During my time as a 4-H'er growing up I raised pups & trained them for the Seeing Eye Foundation out of Columbus, Ohio. They always boasted about how grounded their pups were ~ they didn't hold a candle to Danno! He is so balanced! and if he's being mischievous, it's only because he's not afraid of anything & so very confident in his demeanor! It's a wonderful feeling to have a pup who wants to be with you and please you, but doesn't DEPEND on you (if you know what i mean).

We are so happy with him ~ we've even dicussed making the drive back "someday" if you ever had a female, like Betty, up for adoption. I think our puppy days are done for a while! lol Although it's been very rewarding, it's also very tiring to do 'right'.

Anyways, thanks agian & I look forward to sending you more pictures of our handsome boy! It was just meant to be!

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9/20/2011

I was so proud of our pup today, I had to email you and tell you about him.

He was 8 months old last friday. He is so big, it's hard to remember he's still jus a puppy. Last time I had him to the vet he was 7.5 months old and he weighed 77 pounds. We are wondering when he's gonna slow down on growing! haha!

My son plays football & my daughter cheers for our school and tonight was our homecoming parade ~ they both had to walk in it. I did not know when I went that the parents for the little kids (our daughter) had to walk in along with them towards the sides of the road. I had Danno with me ~ I take him to all the kids functions to socialize him. So Danno walked the parade. He did not cower or back down from anything ~ not even the noises of the police & fire vehicles. I was so proud of him. You should have seen all the people commenting on him "OOOO look at that dog, isn't he beautiful" "Ahhhh, check that dog out ~ he's huge!" Over & over I would hear people with positive comments about him. I honestly felt like i was a k-9 handler again ~ he heals so well and sits immediately when i stop. This is not something i have taught him, he has always done it automatically. He is so awsome. I wish i could get a few good pics of him ~ his head is real big & blocky ( i love it!) He loves his mommy ~ i take him on walks everyday 1-2 miles. I am able to let him off lead when we get to our local elementary and he runs along side of my kids on their bikes & blows off some steam. He HAS to go on a walk daily or he is an unstoppable ball of energy! haha! I've been watching the new pups from pepin/ugo, the little male pup in the middle looks just like danno did when he was that age. I kept all the pics you posted. I should put them all together sequentially so they can see what he will potentially look like! he will be beautiful, that's for sure.

Well, have a good night!

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Hello Andrea ~

Just wanted to check in with you & let you know we are still convinenced Danno was one of the best decisions we have ever made. He is so beautiful ~ even when he is covered head to toe in mud these days (with all the rainy weather we have had lately here in Ohio). He is quite smitten with our two youngest children as they are home more than the oldest and tend to play with him more. If they don't pay attention to him when he wants them to he will nibble them to get their attention! haha! He sprawls out on our king size bed and i swear he's bigger & longer than I am. I know he's only about 90 pounds but he looks so much bigger! He has proven to be quite the watch dog. We recently purchased a new screen door that is window from top to bottom ~ he sits at that door & NOTHING gets by him ~ it's "Danno on duty" as we say! This is a really rotton picture of him I know ~ the kids say he looks like a bobble head dog in it ~ but it gives a good idea of how big he really is. Thank you again for such an elegant animal Andrea! We wouldn't trade him for the world!

Have a great christmas!

Cara Kissee & Family