Dear Knapp Creek family -

We want you to know how much we love our Cooper! His parents are Charlie and Johnie. He is such a smart dog, full of personality and love. Of course, he is our watch dog for squirrels and rabbits! Thank you again for having such quality, wonderful dogs! Wishing the best for you and your families!

Dear Joe and Connie:

I wanted to share a picture of our two “Knapp Creek Darlings.”  Izzy, our Yorkie, is on the left. She just turned a year old on October 3, and we will celebrate her “Gotcha Day” on December 6.  Chloe, on the right, is our Morkie. (We think she resembles her dad, Tucker, who is featured on your website!)   She was three in May.  They are buddies who love to cuddle together, and we get a good laugh every time Izzy decides to upend Chloe by sticking her head under her ribs and taking her right off her feet.  We are thrilled with both of them and grateful to you for giving them such a great start!

Dear Joe, Connie and Ruth;

Attached is my photograph for  Paws for Pictures.  One year ago,  I found you folks on the net, spotted Chase and, as they say, “the rest is history.”  In less than a year, I visited two more times and have Chloe’ and Cayton!  I look through the other “Paws” pictures and feel compelled to  repeat many of the same comments!  I am sure, I am your biggest fan!  Everywhere I go with my puppies people smile, want to pet them, say what wonderful dispositions they have, how cute they are and where do I get one!  Of course, I recommend Knapp Creek.  It must be said,  that for a husband that didn’t want one puppy,  and who now has three, we are truly blessed. We owe you folks a great deal of gratitude for breeding, and offering for sale such outstanding Yorkshire Terriers!  Please feel free have any potential buyer call me if you need any type of reference!  Best Regards!

Okay! Here she is, in all her precious cuteness! You have my permission to publish our story and pictures on your web site. I'm looking forward to seeing it. I hope all is well and drying up enough to enjoy the sweet corn, tomatoes and the heavenly peace that only Iowa's country setting can bring.

Read Dora's story

Hi Joe and Connie:

Here are some pictures of Kenny (my new puppy from you folks) and Stevie, his half brother, also one of your Yorkies, now 13 months!    Both of these little boys are so handsome, extremely friendly and full of life.  They love to play together!  I 'm so happy that I decided to get Kenny from you so they can grow up together.  You may use these pictures and my comments on your website if you wish.  Thanks for all you do to insure that your puppies are healthy and happy.  They are the best!

i Joe & Connie- This is Izabel. She has been a part of our family since 2003.  She has such a great temperment and is just wonderful with our girls.  She thinks she is much bigger than her size.  She loves the "chase game" with our youngest daughter.  Izabel is always the chaser--and yes, the barking goes along with the game as the two tear around the house.  This has been a game at our house for the past 4 years.  For those that do not see or hear it regularly think of it as chaos!  And it is--but it is also very cute to see Izabel bounce and chase around like a kangaroo. We are still being stopped for people to see and pet Izabel.  They all think she is still a puppy.  She now weighs in at 5.5#.  Her parents are Alvin & Gwena.  Are they still around? Thanks so much for providing such nice pets!

Here is a new picture of Sweetie. She is now almost 2 ½ years old. She weighs just under 6 lbs. She had so much fun this winter playing out in the snow. Just wanted to say thanks again for our sweet little girl!

Hello Joe and Connie,
Sending you pictures to share on your web site of
Sophie born Nov. 17th 2005. Adopted Jan. 27th 2006. She is a puppy from Merrilee and Dimitrik. Needless to say we love her and couldn't be happier with her. She is very spoiled and goes every where with me and gets ohhed and yawed over all the time. She is adjusting to sharing my lap with the two new grandbabies in the family. Sophie loves to take walks and hunt the rabbits and squirrels. Her main job is to lick the plates in the house whenever we are finished eating. She will bark at the counter where the plate is until you put it down for her to lick. I would love to take her to the dog show in the Amanas this year. I try to keep watching your website for the dates of the show and I put myself on your e-mail list in the fall when theAPR show was advertised. I could not make that one but hope to make one this year. Please if you can notify me when a show is coming up. Enjoy the pictures of Sophie and please share them on your site.

Joe,

Attached are some pictures of the puppy you shipped to the Ontario, CA airport for me on Nov. 26. My fiance (Mercy) LOVES him. This little guy is personality plus! When she gets home from work he starts following around and waves his right paw at her as if to say, "HEY! PAY ATTENTION TO ME!" When he wants to be picked up, he'll stand on his back legs and wave his paws in the air. He HATES having things changed, especially if you move his bed away from the TV. On Christmas day Mercy took his favorite throw rug outside to clean it, and Kempee promptly turned around and ran off with one of her slippers! Even with 3 boys in the house, Kempee manages to keep everybody entertained (AND busy)!

Thanks for a great puppy! If you'd like to use any of these pictures on your web site, that's perfectly okay.  Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year

Good afternoon, Joe & Connie.

We purchased our puppy in June (Father’s Day weekend). We named him Deejay and wanted to give you a picture of him now. He’s 7 months old now.

Here’s how he looked his first month at home (14 weeks old)

Hi Joe and Connie,

Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I am settling into my new home with my mom, Kay, and Buster the Bichon who has taken on the role of Guardian Angel.  Life is great and we hope all is well for you and family! 

 Tucker

Joe and Connie,

I can't thank you enough for the beautiful puppy!  Molly is doing so good in her new home!  She cried a little last night but fell asleep pretty quick.
Here is a picture of her at her new home! 

Thank you again!  She is everything I could have ever dreamed of and more!
 

Happy Memorial Day!!  Here is a festive picture of Molly!! I weighed her this morning and she weighed 2.2 pounds!  She is finally gaining weight!! God Bless!

Hi Joe and Connie:

Here is a picture of Stevie which we took last week. His right ear straightened up a few days ago and stayed there.  He is such a sweet boy and handsome too!  He seemed so relaxed and comfortable right from the first day he arrived here, including seeing my two cats and Australian Cattle Dog (I don't let him run loose around them yet as he's so small.)  I feel so fortunate to have found you and him.  Thanks again for all you did to make his trip here so easy.  You may use his picture and any of my past or present comments for your website.  I hope I can get another puppy from you folks sometime as company for Stevie.

Hi folks:

Here's another picture -- this one shows his ear up!
He's wonderful -- Thanks again.

Hi Joe and Connie.  Am attaching some pictures of Penny.  She  is now 5 1/2 months old and weighs 4.9 lbs.  She had her well puppy check last Thursday along with a grooming....... I still am very much interested in showing her in November in the Amana's and possibly at Humboldt.  I have read the rules of APRI and see no problems with them.  We keep all her health records in the folder you gave us when we purchased her and have kept everything up to date.  I will see how she comes through surgery and progresses with obedience training before I register her for the show.  I want her to be able to handle being around other dogs and people before I commit to a show. 

Hope you had a blessed Easter and all is going well at Knapp Creek.  I sure enjoy your website and hope that your retired Yorkie gets a good home.  We sure enjoy Penny.  Thanks-will keep in touch to let you know how she is doing.  You can use these pictures if you desire to put on your website.

Hi! My name is Bailey and I am a little boy pup. My mommy and daddy got me from Knapp Creek in December and this is my first picture. They love me so much, they are going to buy me a brother!   They said it was OK to put my picture on your website.

Bailey

Everyone at Knapp Creek,

We just wanted to send you some pictures of the dogs that we purchased from you.  We enjoy them very much.  Tinker our Yorkie is 3 years old and our Yorktese Taffie and Charlie, will be 1 year in May.

Thank you

Joe and Connie-

Sorry for the delay in sending pictures. Sammi (Selma) is AMAZING! Recently took her on a 6hr road trip from NYC to Montreal Canada. She enjoyed riding in the convertible, was loved by ALL at the hotel, and walked around with me everywhere proud and happy. You'll see that I cut her hair - easier to maintain. She truly is the BEST dog in the world.

Hi Joe and Connie,

Here are a couple pictures of Baxter and Bailey for you to put on your "paws for pictures" if you wish.  They are both about a year old now and doing well.  Baxter is between 6 and 7 pounds and bailey is just over 8 pounds.  Baxter is the Yorkie from Pepito and Shanda, and Bailey is the Yorktese from Victor and Greta.  Everyone always asks what kind of dog Bailey is and where you can get one.   We always send them to you guys.  Thanks for breeding such great dogs.

Dear Knappcreek,

We purchased Reece in March of 2006. He is now 6lbs and 9 months old. He has been a wonderful addition to our family and cannot imagine a day without him. Anyone interested in a Yorkie we suggest they call you and visit. Your pups are the best and dealing with you could not have been easier.

Thanks again.

Hi all, 

Just wanted to say thank you, for such a great little baby boy. Micah has added so much to Sophie and my life.  He is energetic, happy and such a joy to have. He is a great little traveler also. Micah an Sophie are best buddies now, just what my older gal needed to perk up. The three of us are quite a team. thank you so much for this little bundle of love, an happiness.

Greetings Knapp Creek!

 We have had our little puppy for almost a month now and life has been great.  Chopper adds so much joy to our lives.  He is well behaved, loves to play, and is doing well with training.  He’s such a smart puppy and loves to be the center of attention.  I was so impressed with the overall package when we went through the process of picking out our puppy up until the day we brought him home.  You truly care about the well being of the puppy and appreciate your responses on my questions after we brought Chopper home.  Hope you like the picture!  My husband’s uncle has a studio in his basement, what perfected sized props for a Yorkie!!

Hi Joe,

            This is a picture of Buster the night he received his “Canine Good Citizen Award.”  It’s a major hurdle in getting him certified as a Therapy Dog.  He is the best dog, thanks again.

Knapp Creek Family –

 Jeff and I purchased Buster from you in October 2005.  We wanted to share pictures of our military deployment in Germany.  We were able to escape a couple of weekends to travel to Amsterdam and Paris.  Buster had a fantastic time.  The Europeans love dogs and Buster was greeted at restaurants and stores with treats and bowls of water.  He has been to the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, smelled the tulips in the fields at Lisse, and hiked many a hill to visit German castles.  He is a fantastic traveler and flyer.  We are so very happy to have him. Thank you for your help with travel requirements to Europe and of course…a wonderful dog!

Buster has finished advanced puppy school training and he will be attending classes next month for the Canine Good Citizenship.  We’ll keep you posted.

Hi Joe and Family.

I just wanted to send you an update and let you know how happy I am with my family since they adopted me in Jan. 2005. I will be 2 in Oct. and I am the most pampered little "special" Yorkie princess that you can imagine. I go everywhere with mama. Her best friends even have doggie toys for me to play with when we go there! I'm a very smart pup, and I love to play "fetch the toy"  -  I even will throw the toy up in the air and then chase it all by myself if mama is busy, and ice cubes are one of my favorite things on a hot Colorado summer day! They tell me that they just can't imagine life without me. How's THAT for a compliment! A few weeks ago I got a new baby sister! She's a malti-poo and we named her Sammie. We are best friends now and have so much fun playing together. I got on mama's computer and found this picture of us to send to you so that you can post it on your picture web page. Hugs and kisses to my biological mama and papa.

Love, Riley (aka Pookie Bear)

We got our wonderful dog Miko in April and he is exactly what a family needs. He is about 15 weeks old! and weighs about 4 1/2 lbs! hes full of energy and loves to run around, sleep, and play with a close friends shih tzu. He's a joy to our family thank you so much for this job 

p.s he loves to chew on the greenies!!!

Hi Joe and Family,

Here is a picture of our Bella. We got Bella from Knapp Creek in 2004 and she is our little baby. Bella brings joy in to our lives everyday. She is a perfect dog and we have talked about getting another puppy from Knapp Creek. Bella lives with our pug Cleo and they get along great. Bella is definitely the princess of the house. Thank you for blessing our lives with Bella.

Dear Joe and Family:

My husband and I purchased our Yorkie Max from you in November 2005, shortly after getting married. From the moment we saw his face at the airport we fell in love with our little Max. Max is loving, smart, playful and even sticks his tongue out at you. Max is now 6 months old weighing 5.8 lbs and loves to be the center of attention. Max loves to go shopping, on car rides and has even been on a plane to visit family in CA. We have given many people, including strangers your website as we are always asked where we got Max from. We are truly blessed to have Max in our life and we thank you for sending us a healthy puppy.

Hi Joe,

It’s been 6 months since Carter and Belle made the long drive back to Chicago with us but it was more than worth it! They are both very happy and healthy dogs and we just love them to death. They are very well behaved and loving pups. Plus they are never lonely with each other to wrestle with (usually on top of one of us!). Thanks again for a great experience, we rave to everyone what a great operation you run!

Hello Knapp Creek,

Sending an update on our little Nikita.  We purchased her from you in March 2005 and she is my princess.  The first picture was taken in April 2005 last year in our back yard and I have been told by several people that I should enter it into a photo contest because she's just so darn cute!.....to our surprise in November she went through a false pregnancy.....We took her to the vet and he said she would start collecting things around the house and start nesting, and rather than come up with missing socks and such we took her to PetSmart and lined up stuffed animals on the floor for her to choose from.  She walked right over to a little puppy the same color as her and started cleaning it and just picked it up and walked away with it.....We brought her home with her new "puppy" and she went right up to her bed, thoroughly cleaned the "puppy" and then pushed it to her stomach so it could nurse.  It was the funniest thing we had ever seen........so that is the second picture.......Nikita being a good "mommy"....The last picture is April 2006 so you can see how much she's grown.  She loves people and kids (other dogs not so much, except her big sister Casey, and Australian Shepherd Black Lab Mix).  She was so easy to house break too......She has a favorite trick she likes to do for people.  I point my finger at her (like a gun) and say bang and she falls over dead.  She'll even do a few twitches to make it look good (she came up with that one on her own).  She is a very well traveled puppy too......It took  her awhile to get used to car rides.  She would get very nervous, but once she found out what dogs are supposed to do (hang your head out the window and feel the wind in your face) she loves it!  Thank you so much for my bundle of love!  I'm trying to convince my husband that we need to come get a little male now since we are planning to breed her in the next couple years.  Hopefully we'll be seeing you soon!

Joe,

Lexi has been a wonderful addition to our family ... I will continue to spread nothing but praise and to your kennel to anyone I know considering a new puppy.

Attached is a current picture of our little Lexi.  As you can tell she is such a happy little thing she almost “smiles” :)
Thank you again for all you have done!

Lexi with her buddy Myles, also from Knapp Creek Acres.

Hello Joe & Family,

We just wanted to send you all an e-mail update on Munch (107-595-572) he is a Yorkie we got from you in November. He is the best and cutest dog ever! He is really good and relaxed and loves to play. He is the perfect fit. Munch is in perfect health and very much the growing puppy he is already put on 2 pounds. We did notice something funny he loves to look at himself in the mirror I think he is a little vain!  We've attached a recent picture of his first Christmas. We very happy to have him and I think he's happy to have us too. Thank you very much for everything and Happy Holidays!

        We purchased Prissy from you in February 2004 and Kodi in May 2004. They have been the best addition to our family. They have won second place in a Halloween costume and have been in couple of other various events around town.  They caught on to tricks like sit, lay, sit up, and roll over. They are just the perfect dogs for us. Thank you again for providing such wonderful loving dogs.

Here are some early pics of our new family member.  It took us 3 days to decide on the best name for her, but we finally agreed on MEESHA (stands for Me SHY).  Meesha is a true treasure to us already.  We've had her only 4 days and can't imagine our family without her.  She has slept thru the night and had zero accidents since we brought her home.  Thank you!!!!!!!

Our princess, MEESHA, turns 8 months this week. She has topped out at 4 lbs so far.  She is our go girl, and not spoiled, just PAMPERED.  This is a picture of her riding in the convertible.  She LOVES the wind in her face.  She's a wonderful traveler.  She has been a real treasure to all in our family.  Thank you.

Happy New Years Knapp Creek!
Just wanted to send a little holiday cheer from our newest additions... "Maddie" and "Maisie"!  Sorry we haven't gotten around to sending you some pictures of our little angels but here is the first set of many to come...  this was the second time that my puppy met my sister's and they seem to be getting along a lot better than the first meeting (they finally learned that dragging each other around by their tails wasn't a fun game! haha!)... and they learned how to swim over the Christmas holiday!  Well may all that you wish for this holiday season be the least that you receive!

Dear Gerst and Snodgrass Families-
Here is another picture that I thought you would all enjoy seeing... it is of my little doll Maddie... and believe me she thinks she is the cutest thing in the world, especially when she wakes up every morning and goes to her closet where she pulls one of her outfits out and brings it to me... she is very fond of her pink jacket with rhinestones and her tennis shoes that match... oh yeah, she is in the process of having a Iowa Hawkeye cheerleader outfit made for her!  It has become so crazy with all of the clothes that my mom has purchased not only for mine, but my sister's little one Maisie, that she is starting her own business called "Pretty Paws" where they are going to be creating the latest yorkie fashions!  I will be sure and let you know when they are up and running so all of your yorkie lovers can have their pooch flaunting what they've got!

Hi Joe & Connie: 

Kaden loves people, other dogs and camping in the wilderness of Canada.  He's a bundle of energy and passed Good Dog U school with flying colors. Here is another photo of Kaden and Kody.  Kaden is such a wonderful yorkie that we bought his brother from a different litter of Willie and Mileta.  You can certainly tell they are brothers from the family resemblance!  Kody is just like his brother.  He's full of energy and makes everyone he meets smile!  They are having a great time together.  Thanks again. 

Greetings to Gerst Family,

I just want to keep you updated on the puppy we got from you on Sept 2^nd, 2004.   We decided to name him 'Kirby'.  He is doing very well, 5 months old and he already weights about 4 lbs.  I don't know if you remember him but you told us that he was really playful and would rather play than eat his food.  True enough, the first 2 weeks were tough, but I made sure he ate before he gets to play with his toys. And more good news, he's already house-trained! I attached a few current pictures of him. He is such a great puppy and everyone loves him!

Thank you for such a wonderful addition to my life.

Hi Joe and Family!

It seems like only yesterday we brought home Belle, the Yorkie and Tater Tot the pug to join our family.  They have grown so much (relatively speaking) and are such a blast to have around.  After the initial “when are they going back” period wore off for my big dog, he is quite enamored by them.  They play hard with each other- thinking we will have the toughest Yorkie in town- but are inseparable.  The Yorkie, Belle, adores my big dog Howie, and Howie is fascinated by the pug, Tater.  It is one big happy family. Thought we should send you some long overdue photos.  We love our newest family members- so glad we came home with two (most days anyway!) Thanks for breeding and rearing such great animals.  I have told all of Ames and a few people in Minnesota and Illinois about you and your family business.  You have a lot to be proud of and I know a former professor, now fellow colleague just purchased an English Bulldog from you and is very pleased (Dr. Merkley).   Take care, have a wonderful holiday season and keep up the good work.  I know where we will come for our dogs from now on!  We are moving to an acreage west of Ames and will have more dogs someday…the three we have will love to run and play in the big yard!

Hi Joe, 
Here is a  couple pictures of our little guy Frank!  He is almost a year and 9 months old now and just over 10 pounds, though he doesn't seem it.  He is our buddy and is loved by all, including his Grandma and Grandpa....he is know as the Grandpuppy.  Thanks for breeding such great puppies!

Dear Joe and Family, 
I just wanted to send you a picture of our little Cody (or, my 'Little Peanut', as I like to call him!).  We picked him up from you the day after Christmas 2003 and he was the BEST Christmas present EVER!  Cody is now 8 months and tips the scales at 5 ½ pounds and holding.  Cody loves to play outside and play tug-of-war and chase with his toys.  One of the cutest things about him is he always has his tongue sticking out (as you can see in one of the pictures!).  He LOVES getting an ice cream treat with a biscuit at the Dairy Queen and everywhere we take him, people stop us to pet him and hold him!  We have relatives that will call us just to see how he is doing and won't even ask about us!  I have so many pictures of him and talk about him all the time.  We love him so much and thank you for such a wonderful addition to our home! 
Hi Joe and Family,
I just wanted to send you some updated, recent photos of our little Cody.  He was born October 27th, 2003 and he now weighs around 6 ½ lbs.  We just love him so much and don't know what we would do without him!  Thanks again!

Dear Joe and family,

Finally I have found the time to write you a note about how my little Harley is doing. What can I say, I love him more than I ever thought I could. He is the best decision I have ever made. Harley is now 5 months old and whopping 2 pounds!  He is very smart and practically potty-trained, he scratches at the door when has to go potty.  He is quite the little escape artist too -- he has climbed a baby gate and escaped from his crate....quite an adventurous little guy. He loves to play with his toys, bigger dogs, and kids.

Thanks for everything.

Dear Joe,

Here is a picture of the Krahl Gang - Gracie, Dexter and Emma. We bought both the girls from you. Gracie turns two next month and Emma turns one next month. Dexter is 6 1/2 years old. They all get along great. Emma tries so hard to get Dexter to play with him. Frisbee is their favorite playtime sport. Dexter and Emma have bonded by being on squirrel patrol. Emma's latest thing is also to bird watch. If she sees a bird or squirrel you better watch out - she's fast. We can't thank you enough for all the love and joy the girls have brought us. If it was up to my husband we would have another one.

This is Gabe @ 3 months old.  We are THOROUGHLY enjoying him.  What a good dog he is!!!!  His ears popped up!!!

I'm just so proud of Gabe wanted to share a few more shots.  He is 5 months old now and has really gained a personality.  Our family is so happy with him!!!!!  Gabe also seems happy to be with us!!!  I've mentioned your nursery to many different people.  Everyone falls in love with him as soon as they seem him, well wouldn't you!!!  Take Care!!

Today is Frisco and Bandit's 2nd Birthday.  In honor of this special day Frisco wanted to look at your website to remind him of his birth.  After viewing the website he asked us to send you a few pictures of him and his brother.  We brought Frisco and Bandit home a year ago last May in a little shoe box.  We kept Frisco for ourselves and gave Bandit to my Mom for her birthday.  They like to chase balls and wrestle whenever they get a chance to see each other.  Frisco lives with his older sister Lucy, a black lab, while Bandit lives with his older brother Snickers, an almost 17 year old yorkie.  They both have brought much joy to our lives (although Lucy points out that Frisco is frequently naughty).
 

I named the baby Sophie Truffles of Knappcreek.  She's beautiful without a doubt.  Intelligent, funny, loving.  She was 1 year old on New Year's Eve '03, and we still have a few problems with potty training, but I wouldn't trade her for the world! "Come" is also a when-I-feel-like-it command!!  Her favorite game is toss and retrieve the stuffed animal (again & again & again) whereupon she finally shakes the daylights out of it, and when it's "dead" pushes it away with her foot.  Old breed habit from chasing vermin?? Speaking of breed standards, she meets all of them.  She is perfection -- but then, would be loved no matter what!  Thank you to the Gerst clan for lovingly giving us our precious babes!

Picture taken by John Kadlec Photography.

This is our Christmas picture of Kenze, Kielyn & Kaci with our puppy Izabel.  Izabel has been the best little puppy.  The girls enjoy taking her for walks as Izabel attracts a lot of attention!  Somebody is always stopping them asking about our puppy.  Izabel is such a friendly little puppy.  We sure enjoy our little addition to our family!

Hi Thanks for the info Laci is doing ok. Here she is basking in the sun! She really is a great puppy.....

....She really is a little pistol. She is the sweetest puppy I've ever had, we really enjoy her. She loves to ride in the car. Thanks for all your help.

Hello Joe and family, 

Just sending you a couple of pictures of Rainee. He will be 6 months old Dec. 11th.  Even though I have two other yorkies (older ones),  Rainee is my heart. I don't know what I would do with out him, he has grown on me fast. But he is a smart pup and loves to play.  I just wanted to say thank you. We enjoy him a lot. Can't do with out him now.

Thank you.

Connie and Joe-

Here is a picture of our little guy, Spencer. We
picked him up last week and already love him lots!
Thank you so much!
 

"Sebastian"

We love our puppy. We loved him so much we came back to get another one! When we get pictures, (of them both) we will send them in.

Dear Joe & Family,    

This is a picture of Jak (Jack) at 1 year old.  He was my Christmas present 2002, picked him up the day after Christmas. He likes to tear up paper towels and doesn't think he is doing anything wrong! Can you tell he is so innocent.  He is such a big boy now at a whopping 8 pounds.  Spoiled, yes.  Do we care, no. So brave, jealous, and what a ball drive.  Thank you again for your quality.

Here is a picture of our baby, we took him home June 2002.  His name is Vinnie, and his mom is Emma, and father is Alvin.  He is the best dog ever, and he knows it too:)  He is 10lbs and holding.  He is obviously a shy dog because he hardly ever barks.  He is good at making his noises if he wants something.  He loves his new house in Fairfax.  This picture shows him and his baby cow that he likes to sleep and play with:)  Thanks for everything! 

Joe, Connie and family,

Well we were there on Labor Day and picked up Dude as he is loving known. We have of course falling hopelessly in love with him and as you can see from the pictures, he has lots of love to share.  This is just one of my Big dogs that Dude has as a friend. 

Hi,

Just wanted to email and let you know we are getting along fine. Mr. Pepper is 7 months now and we just love his company so much. He is quite a character and always into trouble. He has the neighbors eating out of his hand also. We keep thinking he needs a friend so maybe sometime soon.

Hello Joe and Family!

 Just wanted to pop you a small note and photo of Mac.  He is doing great.  And has turned out to be the greatest little guy ever!  He is so smart, and well trained.  He doesn’t even need a leach (he usually has one anyway) he just stays right with us.  He loves his weekly walks by the river, and gets so excited when we ask him if he’s “ready to go”  He is just over a year old now, and weighs 5 lbs.  Everyone thinks he is such the cutest thing ever…we even hung his photo in the vets office! Hope you enjoy the photos.

We just picked Tucker up two weeks ago. He has a great personality, loves to play and snuggle.  He was well worth the 4 1/2 hour drive from Chicago to Amana!  We are so thankful for him, he has made our lives much sweeter.

Thank you!
 

....his name is Mikee and he really has changed our life not only me and my girlfriend but my entire family, thanks for everything....
 

Dear Joe and family,
Thursday was CoCo's first birthday! (My husband) says everyday is CoCo's birthday. Is she a tad spoiled, yes; would we have it any other way, no. She has done well, she's as fast as the wind and loves to play. True to her nature is very intelligent. And also very loving. We are well pleased with her and naturally she is the head of the family.

Just wanted to let you and Amy know that we named our little guy JINX.  Here is a picture taken last week....