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This page is dedicated We hope you enjoy the stories about our puppies as much as we do!
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Vita Update
01/26/2008 From Andrea Ache-Witmer Dear Jeanne:
VITA WON FIRST PRIZE IN HER FIRST PUPPY MATCH/SWEEPSTAKES! She won in 9-12 month bitches in the working group. Rock had quite an entourage there to support him and they both did very well. Everyone we know said she looked beautiful. We will let you know how she does today! We have got to get her down to Gayle's so she can watch Rock handle her and get her advice. Hope all is well with you! |
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9 Month Stoli Update! by Deanne Grafe It’s hard to believe that Stoli is already 9 months old. He’s growing fast and is already over 100 lbs and he doesn’t look like he’ll be stopping anytime soon. Everyone who meets him thinks that he’s full grown; of course we’ve had those comments since he was 4 months old! He absolutely loooooves the snow and cold weather of He is a social butterfly and loves to go to the office with Judd, where he entertains everyone with all his tricks and commands. Everyone takes turns playing with him and on Stoli’s office days, not much work gets done! Stoli just adores Judd and when he hears him coming home, his whole back end starts wagging around so much that he can barley walk. It’s hilarious – and as much as Stoli adores Judd, I think Judd loves him even more. They have so much fun together and already have a great bond. We buy Stoli Jones all natural lamb puffs and other wonderful treats from SitStay.com and I signed up for their newsletter to get information on sales and new items. They mentioned in the newsletter that they periodically will use cute pet pictures that they receive on their website. I thought I’d send one in of Stoli, never thinking they would use it and 2 weeks later, we received an email saying that he was on their home page. What a treat that was! Thanks again for such an awesome puppy! Deanne |
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 01/07/2008 by Rebecca McNeiley
We took Nika with us to Kansas City for Christmas. She is an INCREDIBLE traveler! She gets in the car and we have to keep checking to make sure we didn't forget her. She's so quiet! She was a great guest, too. We had 20 people and a boxer in my Mom's small house on Christmas eve. She mingled and greeted everyone, but was never in the way...even though she's big. And everyone loved her! She's so gentle and soft...my family was fighting over getting to pet her. We also took her to Laird's parents Christmas day. They live in a very small place, but Nika was never in the way. After Christmas, she had a great time walking around Loose Park with her cousin, Dixie (a black lab mix). I'm going to be getting in touch with the Douglas County Library. They have a program called "Barks for Books" where children who struggle with reading can read to dogs! She'll have to get her Therapy Dog Cert., but I think she's a great candidate for the program. They want gentle, approachable dogs that kids want to touch. And, they need to lay still while being read to. Doesn't that sound fun??? I know she'll love it! And, she's pretty well trained already. I don't think it will take long to get her Therapy certified.
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6 ½ Month "STOLI" Update By Deanne Grafe We start our Canine Good Citizen class next month and I’m sure Stoli will be the youngest in class, but even though he’s the youngest he’s also usually the smartest too! His intelligence still surprises us and it’s amazing how quickly he learns, unless of course there’s a cute dog in the area and then everything he hears and or knows goes out the window… he’s quite the Romeo. He walks Lexi and Isaiah to the bus everyday and won’t leave until the bus is completely out of site and he’s the first one to greet them when they get off the bus too! There’s nothing like watching a kids with their dog. He always has them laughing and smiling. Our cats still aren’t sold on this giant, bear-like creature though, but they are slowly learning to put up with him. He’s wonderful and just wants to play with them, but they will have none of it! |
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Stoli is 5 Months
We spent one night at a friend’s cabin last weekend and they are not dog people, so we had my Mom come and stay with Stoli and the cats while we were gone and she loved watching him and said that she wanted to kidnap him… and if he ever disappears – not to check her house! |
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Hugs, Deanne & Judd |
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"Vita" Update!
by Andrea Ache-Whitmer (08/20/2007)
Is this a Portugese Water Dog or Black Russian Terrier? As you can see Miss Vita loves to swim....we can't keep her out of the pool. She is growing by leaps and bounds. She has a wonderful calm personality and is very well socialized to people and other animals- she especially loves our cat Ruby. I have been in touch with Gayle. We would like to take Vita to see her so she can help to evaluate her and let us know if there is anything special we should work on. I'm sure we'll both be in touch after our visit. Hope all is well with you. WE ABSOLUTELY ADORE VITA!!!!!!! Thank you again. Kisses to all your BRTS.... |
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"Nika's" Travels
by Rebecca McNeily (08/13/2007) (We) Wanted to let you know what a GREAT puppy we have!
August 1st we drove to Kansas City, MO (a 10 hour trip). She was so good in the car! Then, August 2, we drove 4 hours to Saint Louis to visit Hannah's Godparents. Nika and I stayed with them while Hannah attended an Exploring Church Careers conference at the Seminary.
Our friends have 3 young girls (two age 4 and one age 2). The trip was great for the girls (who were a bit unsure of dogs) and Nika (who learned that little kids aren't puppies). It was wonderful socialization for the puppy. By the time we left (August 8), the girls were leading Nika around and she was licking them and being super cute! They even had a birthday party while we were there. There were so many people at the house I put Nika in her crate. She was very quiet and actually seemed glad to have a place to get out of the crowd. The kids would all talk to her and pet her through the wire, but she never barked or made noise.
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Aug 8, we drove back to KC for a few days with my parents. Nika was very adaptable to her new surrounding and was a very sweet girl the whole time. Everyone who met her loved her! Aug 11, we drove back to CO (another 9 hour drive). She was a super traveler. She was very happy to be home and play with Cauley. And even Cauley was glad to see her!
Thanks again for the great pup! We're trying to talk Laird into one of the puppies from your next litter...HA! He's not going for it. We'll probably have to wait a year or so before we can convince him.
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14 Week Update
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During Stoli’s first month with us, he’s learned so much. He’s faced every new situation with confidence and has been a perfect gentleman. Everywhere we go he draws a crowd and people always want to know, “What kind of dog is that???” I had a woman run up to me at my son’s camp, saying that she loved our dog and she must find out what kind it is, because they’ve been looking for one and he just fits with everything they wanted. I told her that he was a Black Russian Terrier and then pointed out that he was just a puppy and would end up being over 100 lbs. She almost tipped over as a result. She thought because he was so well behaved and calm that he must be full grown. She said that she loved him, but was looking for a 30 lb dog full grown. It was hilarious – but those comments are very common. Everyone can’t believe how calm and laid back he especially when the find out he’s a puppy and also how soft his fur is. People expect his fur to be more wiry and course and it is as soft as cotton – people love to pet him... and I love his cuddles more than anyone. He’s already too big to lay in my lap without one end or the other sliding off, but he keeps trying. He’s a real cuddler and so sweet! |
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Stoli is just finishing up his puppy kindergarten class and has already learned sit, down, stay, shake, come and touch. My husband has said that he’s much smarter than any other dog he’s worked with and he’s having so much fun with the training because Stoli picks everything up so quickly. We knew this was an intelligent breed, but seeing it first hand is exciting. Our puppy kindergarten class consists of 3 Labs, a German Shorthair, a Boxer and a tiny designer dog who was all of 4 pounds and then Stoli. The puppies were taken off leash several times during each class for “play time”, but because the designer dog was so small compared to the others, her owner had to hold her during the play times. The instructors were so impressed with Stoli and how gentle he played with the other dogs that they suggested he be pulled out to play with her and he was very sweet with her. It was so comical though to see this tiny puppy playing with the biggest dog in the class. He is just the best! |
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He has surpassed our expectations in every way and we are so happy that he has become part of our family. Thanks so much to Jeanne and Darryl for doing such a great job with him and to Andre and Sybil for making such a perfect puppy and for Melissa for letting Sybil have this litter. I highly recommend Desagres BRT’s to anyone considering a Black Russian puppy. Jeanne has been wonderful to work with and was great sending out updates, photos and videos while the puppies were growing and has been a wonderful resource for advice and information since we’ve brought Stoli home. |
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Hannah took her Senior Pictures with "Nika" I think they are buddies... What do you think? *********************************************** |
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Comments we have received regarding our Dogs:
From: Rock and Andrea Whitmer, Pennsylvania 07/05/2007 (Vita's photos are in her Album on the Albums page) "Just a quick note to let you know that Vita is doing so well. She is a wonderful dog. She loves to play hard and then pass out under the ceiling fan. She also swims in our pool. She is getting so big so fast right before our eyes. She is so light on her feet. She jumps like our Chihuahua, it is so funny. We take her everywhere with us. She is not afraid of anything. She can sit on command and is learning to heal on lead. I am sure I told you she was totally housebroken at 9 weeks old. Our son Alexander adores her, and she now knows our daughter, Sara, is not a chew toy (LOL)." ~~~ From Paul Manouvrier, New Orleans, Lousiana 06/20/2007 (see his dog "Buka" in the "DeSagres BRT Friends" Album) "I believe it was a year ago that we were in Billings and got a glimpse of Andre, the 1st BRT that we had ever seen. 7 months later, after a few tries, we had our own puppy. It is proof that Andre is a good ambassador for the breed. |
