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Hope all is well. Joey is beautiful and spoiled rotten. Monet doesnt want anything to do with him or Phoebe but phoebe and joey are BEST friends !!!!! Monet prefers they both take a hike...hee hee
Keep in touch
Hi Michelle!
We went to our first obedience class yesterday. I called in the morning and they had an opening so we went later that evening. She got back on the subway, walked in NYC foot traffic and was the star of the show at the class. The trainer and her assistance were besides themselves. The trainer was extremely impressed at how composed and socialized she was and attributed that to you. She rarely sees such well cared for puppies I guess. She wants me to give her your information. I told her I would never get another Mini Aussie anywhere else. She said based on this puppy alone she would give you 5 stars for superior breeding. Everyone is so opinionated, it's nice when they have something positive to say!
I'm thinking of naming her Mysty. Mysty yelps and whines when she is not allowed out of the pen. I pretty much ignore, when she yelps, knowing she is well cared for with food, water, clean pen. I hope that this will stop in time. The cats love her. The kitten sleeps with her. He grooms her constantly the way cats lick themselves and she tolerates it. She is never really alone. They jump in and out of her pen but she really wants to just be picked up. It's not even 48 hours so there is still alot of settling to do. I guess it going to take time. She is being walked out on the street, still a little nervous, but it's coming along. Thank you for your puppy pack attached to the crate, comes in handy. I ordered the Nu-vet vitamins yesterday. She loves them! There is so much happening, it's all good.
Peace,
Laurent
NY
Hi Michelle,
Hope all is going well!!! You've got the cutest puppies-ALWAYS! Oh my mom's "borrowing" barbie, to get to know the breed, shes seriously considering getting one of your babies when the times right-she wants to get a puppy some time next summer. I feel so lonley without my other buddy! I'm picking her back up this weekend-she flys GREAT!!! Thanks again, EVO and BARBIE are doing awesome as always!
THANKS!!!
Amelia Sargent
Hi Michelle,
Heather wanted to send you a picture, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.
Also she wanted to say 'Hello' to her sister!! How is little Amber doing, give her a kiss for me. I just love those new puppies!! Take care, have a
great holiday see you soon! ~Barbara
Hi Michelle,
There are so many great things I could say about Arlo, I could go on forever, but I’ll try to condense it a bit for the sake of your website J
I’ve had a couple bad experiences with finding puppies online, so to say that I’m thorough when looking to find a responsible breeder is an understatement. I was communicating with Michelle from Los Angeles and although I couldn’t see the puppy until the day I took him home, Michelle sent weekly pictures and would update me on how he was doing, what personality traits were beginning to show through, etc. I had a LOT of questions along the way (Arlo is my first dog as an adult!) and Michelle was always very understanding and answered any questions or concerns with a lot of patience J.
BTW, for those of you that aren’t able to see Michelle’s own dogs: her own toy Aussies are absolutely beautiful and very friendly. She raises her puppies out of her own house which is kept very clean and tidy. It shows that she takes very good care of her pets! The pictures don’t do them justice.
Arlo was pretty much paper-trained as soon as he came home with me and he easily transitioned to going to the bathroom outside in less than a week. By 9 weeks old, he learned how to sit and retrieve. He’s SO smart that at 12 weeks old, he can learn a command after only 2 sessions. He doesn’t ever try to over-power/challenge me; he always looks to me for guidance. I never had to teach him how to act on a leash, he just naturally heels. Everyone who’s ever come across him rants and raves about him; but the BEST thing is that he and my cat, Chloe love each other. They were friendly within 5 days and now play with each other for HOURS every day. This is my first experience with an Australian Shepherd and Michelle was spot-on when she said it is a perfect breed.
I certainly feel like I have the perfect puppy and I’m almost a little guilty for taking him from Michelle because he’s THAT amazing. She really lost out on this one, hahaha…
Anyway, thanks for everything, Michelle! I can’t tell you how happy this puppy has made me (especially now that he can hold his urine for 6 hrs and I can finally get more than 3 hrs of sleep at a time!!) Feel free to add me to the list of references for any future puppy owners!
Jackie, Arlo, and Chloe
To ALL potential families.....
Before I purchased my first Toy Aussie, I had a million questions, Michelle will even tell you the same! I called and talked on numerous occasions and emailed her 100's of times! I ended up putting a deposit on an up coming litter that was to arrive. When the litter was born I emailed her every week maybe even two times a week asking what "Barbie's" weight was going to be. I even drove down to Sarasota before making a final decision which puppy was the right one for me. ALL her dogs were inside her home, pampered and spoiled! The all greeted my mother and I at the door, with not one bark, just happy grins and wiggly butts! I had yorkies in the past and they were 2.5 and 6 pounds full grown both were purse trained and went EVERYWHERE with me so I was very concerned with the weight of my aussie will weigh. I travel often, and having a purse friendly dog is a must. Michelle estimated Barbie would weigh 5-6 pounds full grown, sure enough little Barbie weighs 6 pounds 10" tall and she's 1 year 3 months (almost to the day)! Barbie and Evo ( whom I adopted as an adult from Michelle as well) are both off leash trained. Barbie especially really takes to training, she's so off leashed trained I can walk her anywhere with out a leash, she heals to my left side, sits when I stop, she shakes, lays down, plays dead, agility trained, very athletic, but not hyper (she matches my energy level), she loves the water (as well as Evo does too), Barbie loves Fetch, car rides, loves her purse, toys, other dogs, my lap, her beds, ice, treats, and hiding bones lol! The best thing that both Barbie and Evo do is they do NOT bark. I have a lot of experience with all breeds of dogs, these toy aussies, truly are the standard aussie shrunk down. I drove the 3 hours to pick up my babies, my babies were all up to date on shots, and had a one year guarantee. Michelle has very typee toy aussies, which look very similar to the standard aussies. She shows her dogs, and if you'd like a show-quality dog she will have a perfect match for you! I can go on and on with my aussies, I love them more than anything in the world! My friend just adopted one of her puppies a couple of weeks ago, shes very outgoing, loving and just a joy like my aussies. You will not be disappointed with one of her puppies. Again shes very honest on the adult size of her dogs, and she's always there to answer questions! I cannot tell you how fortunate I am to have my girls! =)THANKS!!!
Amelia Sargent
Michelle !!!!! She is absolutely totally fabulous !!! Better in real life than her pix !!!.....It was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT !!!!!!!
We got home at 9:30 pm and there was a welcoming party of 10 people for her !!! You would have thought I was coming home from the hospital with a baby !!!! EVERYONE LOVES CHIC....LOTS and so were expecting "STAR SPANGLED CHARM" (I thought of her name on the drive home) to be as wonderful as Chic....and...she was !!! She was just as friendly, and out going and darling as Chicky was !!!! The company stayed till 2 am !!! When we got home I took her outside She went and did her business...and then came in, ate some food and flitted around to everyone that talked baby talk to her !! What a stable balanced well socialized little baby she is !!! She slept in my arms almost the whole way home.. she woke up twice went pee on a pee pad I had on the floor...had a little drink...and then back on my lap...and off to sleep. I took her in at customs...they looked you up on the internet....and everyone in the place came over to see her and ask about her.....and they were checking out your site and ooing and awing...right at the customs counter!!!!!......usually they are so stern and robotic...but CHARM....CHARMED EM !!! You have done such a super job with these puppies......I am a HUGE fan of yours !!!! Thank you sooooo much for being the BEST, CONSCIENTIOUS, and SINCERE BREEDER that you are !!! YOU ROCK BABY !!!!!
Tomorrow I am going to go on puppy find and write about our experiences with you !! and then Im going to write in your guest book about it too ....and dont hesitate to use me as a refrence...if we lived closer I would be giving you a huge hug !!!
In Tina Turners words...YOUR SIMPLY THE BEST !!! BETTER THAN ALL THE REST !!!!..............Sincerely...Lana, Canada
