Hi Tia,

The name we have come up with is: Dolce-Indiana-Von Der Otto. Dolce is Italian for (sweet) and I plan to call my new GSD "Indie" Thank you for ending our search for a quality GSD. We are excited and pleased to have found you. Your website is very professional and easy to navigate. Very Informative. I have been searching for some time for just the right breeder and just the right dog. I feel very confident in you and your kennel. Thank you also for providing such a great service in selecting and raising these beautiful animals. It was a pleasure talking to you today and I look forward to a continued relationship.

Terry
 

Dolce Photo Page

Hi Tia, 

We just got back from the Vet's office and I am glad to report Indie is well and in fine physical condition. Dr Aceveda examined her and said her hips "feel fine". He weighed her and she is 8 1/2 pounds this morning. Heart sounds good. We did take a stool sample in and it was negative. She's a little sensitive about having her ears examined. Perhaps her ear is still tender from the tatoo. Dr recommended we gently work with her so that as she grows it won't be so difficult to touch and look into her ears. This makes sense. I would assume massaging her head around her ears and looking inside, feeling them and alking to her should take away some of her apprehension. Any suggestions?

 She is eating/drinking fine and has been active. We are crate training her and having pretty good success. We put her into her crate at night and take her out to pottie about every 2 hours. She cries a little at first but seems to be getting the routine down. She cries at about 2 hours giving me the signal she's ready for a break. She goes on comand when I take her out. Very few accidents. Short term pain for long term gain! She sleeps in our bedroom.

 She and our Westie are doing well together and the Westie is helping teach her. I think she is settling in nicely and bonding perfectly with us. She has a ton of personality and character and it will be pleasure to train her and to see her grow. I will send pictures of her along the way. Needless to say we are very pleased with her and with your services. Thank you again for the quality and care.

 Kathy is making a copy of the sales contract now and I'l pop the signed original in the mail pronto. Have a great weekend and feel free to email anytime to check in wih us and Indie.

Terry

Dolce "Indie" Photo Page

Hello Tia and Dan!

Merry Christmas from the Arndt's in California. Indie is 97 days old today and is such a great addition to our family. She has been very healthy and is so playful...especially in the early mornings. We take her on walks with our Westie - Ollie almost every day. She is doing well on the leash and learning basic commends in her native language German. We have taken her to coffee and around the local high school to help with socialization. She also made her first trip to the beach a few week ago. She is a great traveler in the motor home. I am anxious for her ears to stand up...they seem to be tryin hard and when she gives me that "curious" look they do pretty well. I have read it can take up to 6 months or longer..she is a beautiful girl and does seem to take after Ausha.

I hope your Christmas has been a blessing and I am so happy with our girl! I will send updates as Indie grows.

God's peace to you and your family at the birth of His son.

Terry Arndt

Dolce Photo Page

He's doing really well.  He seemed to adjust to his new home in just a couple of days.  He has the sweetest, funniest personality!  We all really enjoy him and he's very smart (I'm sure you already know that!).  If his water bowl gets low he will just pick it up and bring it to us!  He's also decided he likes my cat!  I think he just didn't know what she was when he first arrived and would see her running down the hall and he would bark (really BIG) at her and scare the lights out of her!  But it didn't take a lot to make him understand that she belonged with us, too, and that he shouldn't bark and scare her.  Just tonight, she was sitting on a shelf and he walked over and they smelled noses and his tail was just wagging away.  So they're becoming friends.  I took a picture of him with Gerald this past weekend with the thought of sending it to you, but I'm really not very good with that kind of stuff so I'll get him to send it to you. 

It was good hearing from you.  We'll keep in touch and also, I would like to write something on the website if you would send me directions on how to do that.

P.S. When we took him to the vet for his well-puppy visit he was very impressed with him and his personality.  He was Soooooo wound up . . . he actually fell asleep on the examining table!!  He's a hoot.  AND we did change his name to Gus but he took to that in about a week. 

Thanks again and hope you are recovering well from your surgery.

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Dirk Photo Page

Tia,

Thought you might like to see some photos of Scout.  IMG 0715, 0715 & 0750 were taken in November of 2007.  The others were taken yesterday.  He is a beautiful and wonderful pup.  He's huge.  He and our other dog Duke get along so well.  He wants to try to get in Duke's crate all of the time.
 
Wish you guys could come out here and see him.  Take care.

Cindi                                  

Caesar "Scout" Photo Page