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Morning,
Just some up to date pix of Hutch. He is doing well and really likes our grandson when he sees him.
Regards

Larry Grams    

Camille quickly became Roonie (short for pooch-a-roonie). We got her when she was about 7 months old & she is  now 8 years old & is super sucky. She is a good hiker & moutain bike buddy. She is very healthy & happy. She had reconstructive surgery on a leg about 4 years ago & will never be 100% but is a good 95%. She is very a very good dog. She has a lot of freedom but knows her limits. Her older sister died 3 years ago but we got her another Rottie cross sister 2 years ago & they are THE BEST  of friends. They play very well together & are together 24 hours  a day. She also has a sister cat.
 
Long live Roonie
Long live NASAP
 
Michel Lamontagne

We're just sending you a quick update on Chester. He's doing fabulous here.
Though it did take a while for him to settle in. We think he was terrified we
were another temporary home. The first 6 weeks we had him, he'd hardly leave the
house for longer than it took to pee before he was dragging us back home. Though
now he's quite happy to take an hour run with me almost daily at the dog park.
He LOVES to socialize! lol He barks a cheery 'hello' to everyone he sees. And he
loves to play tag.

At 7-8 mos(ish) now he's 70 lbs and doesn't believe us
when we tell him he isn't a lap dog. We thought he was the sweetest looking
puppy ever, but he really is growing into an even more handsome dog.

He
did have quite a bit of trouble with his tummy to start, but he's been on a raw
diet for a week now and finally things seem to be settling down for him - and
he's stopped the itching finally!

He's very eager to learn new tricks and
has sit down like a champ, as well as stay, come, off, drop it, leave it, get
it, and we've just started working on hide-and-seek - but smell is not his
strong suit, so it's slow going - but he loves the challenge.

He's still
very rambunctious, but tries so hard to be gentle even with the smallest babies,
our one year old loves to tell him" 'Ester 'It" and " 'Ester 'Own" while giving
him treats. I'm sure he doesn't understand her actual words, but he does as she
commands anyhow and eagerly kisses her in thanks.

Both have adjusted well to life with each-other, though the cats I’m not too sure about.  Meaning to say, Bender and Nika still aren’t too sure of Freya and Jake.  They love to be close by to either Jenn or I.  Not to mention each-other.  When outside and off leash while Jenn or I are with them, they love to run, play, and just generally check things out.  The down side is if we are not outside with them we have to keep them tethered, as they have proven a few times that they can be adept escape artists.  Though always found within a few blocks of home.  Training is going slow, but I don’t mind at all.  Both need to be puppies, at least for a while yet.  Jake is now starting to get the hang of “ come “, “ lay “, and “ heel “.  The last is taking work, but its the same for Freya, as I don’t push them to learn.  Jake is also learning to sit and wait for his food dish, and being told it’s ok to go ahead and eat.  Which is another point of laughter for us, as they switch from dish to dish.  I don’t know what the difference is, as it’s the same food, and the same amount.  Inside with them is just as entertaining as outside.  They chase each-other often and just plain play around.  At times they need to be separated but what kids don’t.  If one needs a time out, they both get one.  Jake is going through a growth spurt again, weighing in at 40 pounds, and almost as big as Freya height wise.