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know it's only been a couple of years, but it feels as though
Riptide has been with me forever and I couldn't imagine being
without him. He is my friend, my sidekick, and my constant
companion.
He really is the perfect dog for me. I remember back to the
day that I first met you and your dogs.
Riptide and his litter were playing in the kitchen
and he plopped himself in my lap as if to say 'I'm your dog
and you're my person, so what the heck are we still doing
here?'He and I have been bonded ever since.
 For
all of the crazy adventures that we've been on (and we have
certainly been on a few wild ones), Rip has always enjoyed
life to the fullest and is always prepared for our next trip
into the great unknown. We play agility together, herd both
sheep and cattle, go skijoring in the winter, we do backpacking
and scrambling in the Rocky Mountains, and play disc.
For every new task Rip puts on a smile, wiggles
his nubbin of a tail, and off we go! He excels at virtually
anything I ask him to do. Walking with Riptide is like walking
with a rock star.  Everywhere
we go we get stopped for questions, pictures, and comments.
His manners are impeccable and his behaviour is a testament
to your breeding program and to the breed.
I can't thank you enough for trusting me with one of your
pups. I really do have the best dog and the most loyal friend
in the world.
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We'll talk more about Synder because it was
him you helped bring into this world. Suffice it to say, he
has become the best little brother Skye could ever have asked
for. They are the best of friends and carry on as all siblings
do, no differently than they would had they been born into
the same family. Synder is a gentle, loving soul who can't
receive enough love. Perfect for us because we have so much
to share! Every day, Synder's confidence and preferences grow.
It's been remarkable to watch his personality develop from
the shy and awkward 9 month old  pup
we fell in love with and brought home. He is still a little
awkward at times but he knows he is safe with lots of time
to become himself. Our young Aussie is not like any other
you could ever imagine. True he is absolutely gorgeous (total
eye candy) but it's his personality that is so precious. Remarkably
for a young Aussie, he is so calm and gentle. He is our proverbial
shadow. As long as we are near, he will simply curl up into
a beautiful little ball of fur and go to sleep. When he's
awake, he follows every pair of hands he can find to nuzzle
under. Getting dressed in the mornings has become more challenging
as he has decided it's a perfect time for cuddles. He is so
silky soft and cuddly, of course, we oblige! No matter what
we're doing, he finds time to make it snuggle time. He is
such a lovable mush-ball! As for the creature comforts in
life, they are a mixed bag for Synder. He doesn't much know
what to do with toys. But, they have so many, he's learning
from Skye that they're pretty cool things to chew up. Having
said that, there is the matter of his big doggie pillows.
Synder has a definite preference for the soft cushy things
in life- the floor is for the uncivilized
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Through great thought and the
betterment of the breed we have decided to put Tye in a
pet home. Skoach's and I feel that it is Tye's best interest.
Tye is living with a friend of the family and is loving
every minute of it. Spoiled rotten and they often get comments
on how nice a puppy he is. I would like to thank Skoach's
Mini Aussies for the wonderful opportunity of having Tye
in our care and possibility of being added to our breeding
program. We look forward to working with Skoach's again
in the future
Hey Dianna,
Just wanted to write you a note
letting you know how Tye is doing. He has adjusted wonderfully
to his new life here with us. Tye has become an amazing
family friend... rather then just a pet. We really didn't
know how important he would become as a friend to our Autistic
son. Tantrum time was always the hardest time for our son,
but Tye has somehow managed to understand the problem and
acts as a diffuser. We are so amazed with the connection
the two of them have made. When Tye senses a problem, he
is right beside our son ready to go to work. He loves our
daughter as well, always looking for their playtime together.
Even our golden retriever "Sophie" has adjusted
well, accepting Tye as a friend.
Our family would like to thank
you again for the matching us with our newest family member.
The Cherneskie Family
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"My life has been so full and happy
since Kaylee has become a part of it. It was the best decision
I have ever had to bring her into my life. We will be training
for flyball together in the winter and in the meantime she
loves to play fetch and catch Frisbee. She loves children
and is a very happy little girl." Tina.
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(AKA DEXTER)
Hi,
Brutus / Dexter is liking his new home.
The boys are playing very well together. He is a great dog.
I can't believe how fast he has accepted us and hisnew home.
He growls at dogs on TV and likes the back yard. He is happy
and so are we. Thank you for allowing us to take him home.
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Hi Dianna:
Hannah is doing great. She is a great
pet and her temperment is fantastic. Our kids should take
lessons. She has become a great addition to our household
and has become a very sociable little beast. The only
one she hasn't completely won over yet is our 13yr old
cat, and it hasn't been due to a lack of trying. Every
time the cat gets near that little bob tail of Hannahs
just about wags off.She is very intelligent and her ability
to tell you what she wants is rematkable. She is still
on the Royal Canin and she has been kept off of all people
food. Her health is great and she has had all of her shots.Recently
we took her out of her pen at nights and she has a bed
in our room. She is very happy to be close to us at night
and settles in without issue.As far as her size is concerned
we are very careful to ensure that we don't overfeed her
and she looks great. She's about 20" at the front
shoulder and she weighs 44lbs. She is very solid and if
she grows into those feet she may put a few more pounds
and inches on. I have included a couple of images that
I took of her including a couple from tonite after she
got back from her walk.
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"We love her, everyone comments
how well behaved and what a
wonderful temperament, she has. She really fits our outdoor
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Hi Dianna,
It has been a year since we picked up our wonderful
aussie Olive from you. I have attached a few pictures from
over the past year so you can see how beautiful she turned
out. She was fixed in December and graduated from her
first set of training classes in April. We hope to start agility
classes in the fall. She loves running around the cottage,
exploring, playing with other dogs and playing catch. She
is very calm – and isn’t a fan of high energy
dogs or children. Although this isn’t a problem now
we are working on
keeping her around children so that she doesn’t develop
any further of a fear. We couldn’t ask for a better
dog, we love her very much. I hope one day Jeremy will let
me add another aussie to our family.
Thanks so much for Olive!!
Yes she is
an Aussie. We had a dilute gene show up in a breeding of ours.
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| Hi Dianna I wanted to let you know that
Boston is doing great! He has been to his second puppy class
at Luv a K9 and is learning fast. He has also had hisfinal
shots from the Vet. He continues to be a handful but Kerry
and I are handling the challenge very well. We will send you
some pictures in thenext email after we've had a chance to
get them off the camera. As i writethis to you he is wanting
my attention and for me to play with him. Thanksagain as Boston
is fitting in great with us at our new home. |
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Hi Dianna,
I feel bad that I haven't been in contact with you since we
adopted Smudge. I just wanted to write to let you know that
he is doing very well and is growing smarter, stronger and
bigger every day. We changed his name to Wimbley and he responds
to it very well :). We have had him in puppy kindergarten
at LUV-A-K9 in Kingston and are now onto puppy grad. We are
also in an agility class in Gananoque and he LOVES it! He
sleeps well every night and only had a few accidents in his
first few weeks. He is 30lbs now and has his appointment for
neutering on Dec. 15th. We are headed to BC for Christmas
so he was going to have his first plane trip, but there are
no pets allowed during the Christmas season as there are too
many parcels. So, he will have a week with his grandparents
where I am sure he will get spoiled.
I have attached some pictures for you to see...these are back
when he first came to live with us so I will have to send
more once we take them.
Thanks again for a great puppy :)
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| Keira is a wonderful dog and we
could not be happier. She is a year old and is doing great!
She knows so many tricks and is always surprising me by how
smart she is and how loving she is. We were considering adopting
another aussie as we love her so much and I know that she
would love a younger brother or sister to play with. I have
attached new picture of Keira as well.
We are wondering what kinds of puppies you have
now or if you are expecting any litters in the future.
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Hi Dianna,
Well, Koby is officially a year old now...hard to believe
it's been that long!! We've put together a little tribute
to his first year...hope you enjoy.
Lots of smiles and laughs...
Also, we've had SO MANY comments about how gorgeous Koby is
and a few who are looking to get an Aussie. We've given your
name to those looking...just out of interest has anyone reached
you? We have a friend who is currently looking and was wondering
if you had any puppies available now or in the near future.
If you have any pictures, please pass them along.
Hope all is well!
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| Hi Dianna
Thought you might like a picture of Staynes
at a yr just to see how he'slooking. He is an absolutely great
dog, he has completed Grade 1obedience and working on grade
2. He has all of his basic commands,like sit down stay and
come, down pat and know a few tricks too withmore on the way,
he is a quick learner and is very food motivated, I usehis
dog food for training treats. He has gone on a lot of the
agilityequipment and I have to say that the tunnels and the
A-Frame are hisfavorites with the jumps a very close second.
On his walks where heruns through the fields he
likes to stay within about 20-30 feet and youcan see his herding
instinct kick in when he chasing my wife's dogaround, its
neat to watch. I hope you think he's a good looking as Ido
=). I get a lot of comments from other people too. If you
have anycould you send me a picture of his brothers and sisters
as they are nowI would love to see what they look like.
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| Hi Dianna,
How are you? Hope all is well. Taz is getting
fairly big now. She weighs about 37-38 pounds. We had her
to the Vet last week to be spayed. I have attached the receipt
listing the procedure for your records.
She is a fun and loving dog. We had her to Nova Scotia for
2 weeks a couple weeks back. She loved it down our place in
Cape Breton. Running around the property in the dirt, gravel
and mud, and the beach. She was great in the truck driving
down and back. We gave her a bit of gravel to make sure her
stomach didn't get too queasy. She was good in the hotel as
well.
How are your dogs and puppies?
 Hope
everythign is going well.
Take care. Talk to you later. Thanks.
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| Hi Dianna,
Thought you might like to see a few pictures
of how our baby turned out!
As I said on the message, we are very happy
with Ben. He is a very happy dog, although he is very skittish
around new people but once he gets to know them, he is fine.
We have attended a puppy training class to help us learn how
best to train him and he clearly enjoyed it.
He loves to go on walks in High Park which we
do daily. We are all getting more exercise which is a good
thing! He is very people oriented and loves to be wherever
we are in the house. When out walking, we often get comments
on how beautiful he is and we have to agree!
We use a crate for when we are out and at night.
He seems very content in it and often goes into it in the
daytime when I am working in the kitchen. He is a wonderful
addition to our family and we have all benefitted from getting
him. Even Tony's father who lives next door is smitten with
him and will often want to give him a treat which we are discouraging
by giving him dog treats to give him instead!
I hope this lets you have some idea of how happy
he is with us and how much he is loved. Please feel free to
call again whenever you like as it must be hard to give up
a puppy and not hear from them again.
Well, it is time for one of our many walks!
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 Hi
Dianna,
We wanted to send you a recent picture of Koda!
He is doing very well and we are all enjoying him a lot! He
is learning fun and new tricks all the time, and generally
obeys his commands (give or take!). He is a bit of a mama's
boy (but I kinda like that..ha...ha).All is all-everything
is great with Koda! Thanks for everything and we will be in
touch again after his next big visit to the vets.
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Bear who is now known as Willow
has settled nicely into her new home, and stolen the hearts
of all of our family and friends. It was slow going at first
it took her a few days to open up to us and start exploring
her new home, but she is settled right in now. She stays right
with us when she is outside in the yard so the only time we
have to leash her is when we are out walking. She learned
very quickly that when we are getting the kids jackets on
it usually means we are going in the car and is quick to run
to the side door and wag her body in anticipation for a car
ride. She gets along terrific with other dogs and is not bothered
at all by our cat ( and believe me the cat has tried very
hard to get Willow to chase him!) She is great with the kids
and already knows a few tricks. We are still having some issues
with the potty training but I'm sure that will come in time.
She is such a good girl and we are so happy to have her be
a part of our family! I have included a picture of her with
her with the kids, and i will keep you updated in the new
year!
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| Misty is doing pretty good. She
is pretty skittish but is slowly settling down. She was not
comfortable with men but that is getting better. She still
gets quite reved up whenever my husband comes home or steps
into a room but she loves to climb into bed with him for a
cuddle! It takes her a bit to adjust to anything new but once
she has her mind set that it is ok there is no stopping her.
She loves to play with my  daughter's
3 yr old horse. It is actually quite comical to watch but
we just brought home a donkey just a week ago and she is not
impressed with him. When Jack starts calling she runs for
the house but like everything else it will take a bit.
Misty loves her routines and she is great at
getting my youngest up in the morning. Doesn't matter where
Misty is in the house, when she hears Tasha's alarm go off,
she goes charging up those stairs and will not leave her alone
until she gets up.
 She
is definitely adjusted well and we all love her to death.
She has definitely became my and Tasha sucky baby.
Well, I guess I better head for bed because
Misty is letting me know that everyone else is in bed and
it is bedtime. Boy can she talk! LOL
I will forward anymore pics I have or take of
Misty so you can see how she is doing.
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Chili is adjusting fine she and her sister Ellie
are getting along just great.
Thanks again, will keep in touch. |
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Dear Dianna;
I wanted to take a minute to thank
you again for an absolutely WONDERFUL aussie!!!!!!! Cooper
(Honky) is turning out to be a super dog. He is so well behaved,
smart and gentle. He has fit in beautifully with our family
including our two very senior dogs Buddy and Zoe. We are very
lucky to have found you and your beautiful dogs... Keep up
the good work!!!!! I often visit your website to see pictures
of your dogs and puppies. I get asked daily about where Cooper
came from and have passed your name on a few times .I am including
some pics of Cooper and would like to stay in touch.......
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Timber arrives 2 1/2 years ago and has been
a great addition to our family. He goes on lots of trips
with us and really enjoyed his three camping trips this
year. During the ays he spends his time with our two cats...they
all seem to get along. He has also been very beneficial
for us as he gives us our exercise even if the wether is
not favourable. One of his favorite activities is running
off-leash with his Irish Setter buddy Ruby on long walks
at the dog park.
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| Ace is doing really well and has
settled into our new home with no problems. We’re backing
onto a forest/ ravine now, so he spends most of his time in
the back with the kids building a tree fort! He is such a
fantastic dog- we get compliments on his calm and 100% obedient
personality all the time from family and strangers alike.
He is really wonderful.
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| Hi Dianna,
It is good to here from you again. All
is well and busy in our household.
Summer is spoiled and doing well. She lives a better life
than the rest of
us.
She is well taken care of and loved very much by all.
Summer is very smart as is a well behaved dog.Summer does
not like the rain but loves the snow and cold weather and
enjoysplaying with the Frisbee as much as possible.
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| Hey Dee,
here are some pictures that i promised you I would send over.
they are not the ones from thanksgiving because those were
not digital and therefore i don't have them on the computer
- good news is i took these pictures today - so they're totally
updated.
i'm wondering if the rest of your dogs love the snow and ice
as much as yoggi does. he constantly waits at the door for
someone to open it up and run outside to play in the snow.
it's absolutely hilarious!
talk to you soon
 
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We welcomed Cronk into our home in November
of 2007 and have never been more blessed! Cronk is the most
loving gentle and loyal animal I have ever known. He is so
obedient and respectful, it amazes everyone we encounter.
My 2 children adore him and miss him when they are away. When
we made the choice to adopt an elder dog we were not sure
what to expect, but Cronk is no old man, he's active and full
of life. I can honestly say we would be lost with out our
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Although our start with Kandy was not ideal...
(losing a new family member for 12 days is AWFUL!). . . We
are now happily settled into our new home. Kandy is adapting
to her new environment very quickly. While Kandy will likely
always be a shy girl, she continues to explore and come out
of her shell everyday. Kandy has learned how to shake a paw,
lay down, and show her belly (for a rubbing of course)!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kandy is an extremely intelligent girl, she is patient and
relaxed. Initially we were concerned that an Aussie would
be too high energy for our lifestyle, given that we both work
full time jobs outside of the home. Kandy is unlike many other
Aussie's in a way that works for us. She doesn't try to herd
the cat and she is content to lounge around the house for
most of the day. Despite these few un-Aussie like characteristics,
she is still able to run circles around us when she goes to
the dog park.
We are so thankful to have Kandy in our lives,
her beautiful smiling face never fails to brighten our day.
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Living happily in Kemptville Living happily
with a friend of the family.
Update to come. |
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Living happily on Ottawa with a half brother
from a previous litter.
Update to come. |
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