Lexi was the fifth pup to go home this weekend on saturday afternoon. She was greeted by Scott and Kelsey (soon to be) Wichman from Hutchinson, MN. They are planning on getting married next July so they have a lot of exciting things going on in their lives right now. Of the first five groups of people to come they took the shortest amount of time picking out their little girl. She was the first one that ran up to Kelsey, and I think it was love at first sight. They were looking for one of the lighter colored pups and Lexi was one of the two little girls that were lighter in color. I really enjoyed getting to meet Scott and Kelsey and am excited about the home that Lexi is going to.
Derek and Heidi Sorenson of Erskine, Mn picked up Sasha on Sunday afternoon. They had a long weekend and Sioux Center was the last stop before heading home. They had two weddings in (if I remember correctly) Fargo, ND and made the circle south on Sunday to pick up Sasha. They ended up making it home about midnight on sunday but not before having a flat tire in the last 40 miles of the 700 plus mile trip. Derek said Sasha was very good throughout the whole trip and even managed to give them a pretty good nights sleep the first night not whining and barking much at all. I'll be curious if that pattern continues or if their will be a few sleepless nights in the next week. It seems as though most of the pups have had pretty good first nights so hopefully that is a good indicator for the last three getting picked up this weekend. Derek is an avid Waterfowler and Sasha will have plenty of fun tromping through the sloughs carrying around big old Canadians this fall already. Derek and Heidi have about 35 acres for Sasha to run and play with a pond so as they say she is going to be living the "dogs life"
Rolly, Nadeen, Riley, and Kendall Desmarais get the long distance award for not only this litter but every litter I have sold. They drove down from Winnipeg, Manitoba and were here Saturday afternoon to pick up Summit. Summit was the second of the two males and the smaller more laid back one of the males. They stayed the night in Fargo and made the rest of the trip home sunday morning. All in all it sounded like it went pretty well, other than a little bit of whining in the motel. The Desmarais' are one of the friendliest families I have ever met, and I know that Summit is in great hands. Summit spent Monday with Rolly at work, and he said he's figuring things out quickly. It was fun to watch the kids' reaction to the pups and this is both Riley and Kendell's first dog! They had pets when the kids were too young to remember, so it is always fun to see the pups going to homes that have children that are ready to give them lots of affection. Rolly and Riley plan on getting Summit's feet wet this fall on some Canadian Geese and Waterfowl hunting and I really look forward to following how Summit grows with his new family and especially hearing about the new bond that is formed betweened the kids and him.
Doug Jensen drove down from Minot, ND Friday night and picked up Samantha or "Sam" for short. He didn't have his name picked out until he got home when he let his nieces pick it out for him. Doug took his time getting home stopping multiple times to let Samantha run and play and even found her first pheasant alongside the rode. Well techinically it was dead already, but he said she absoluletly loved it! Doug is a carpenter/construction worker and plans on taking Sam to work with him everyday. She spent monday helping around the jobsite and even managed to jump out the car window while Doug was finishing up some concrete work just in time to get her footprints set in so that everyone could remember she was there! Samantha was the second female picked and Doug had his eye on her from the very beginning. He was patiently waiting and watching while Jack was making his rounds checking out each pup multiple times. I could just tell Doug was hoping that Jack wouldn't pick "his" pup, and in the end both of them got the one they wanted. Doug pretty much hunts anything that moves, so Sam will probably be the most versatile hunting dog when its all said and done. From Pheasant, Ducks, and Canadians in the fall to Snows in the Spring, Sam is sure to have a lot of fun chasing whatever it is Doug decides to hunt that day. Doug also spends a lot of time big game hunting; elk, deer, mountain lions, black bear, and pretty much you name it. Hopefully someday I'll get to join Doug on one of these trips to Colorado because that is something I have always wanted to do!
Farah was the first pick of the 7 girls and makes her new home in Rosholt, SD. Jack Christenson came at about 10:30 on saturday morning and had the toughest job of everyone picking out the pups. He was here the week earlier so he knew he had his work cut out for him. It is always tougher and takes longer when you to choose from all of the pups. Especially when there are 7 females to choose from. Farah is going to be one spoiled little girl and already has Jack wrapped around his finger. He said the first night she didn't make a peep and she has already figured out that she is home. She is independent and doesn't mind going off doing her own thing, but also loves to cuddle up next to him and take a nap. Jack called me the very first day I advertised the pups and we have been in constant contact since. His story is a heartfelt one that I won't go into detail with but will say I am extremely happy for him and the love that those two are going to share over the years. When someone says "its just a dog" I think I will have the speak to my new buddy Jack because it is something much more than that!! And until you have the true companionship that Jack has had with his dogs over the years you will never know what that is like. When he first called me he shared with me that he will be having to put his best friend of the last 18 years to rest, I knew that my pup was going to be in the right place! That's right I said 18 years. His Springer Spanial has gone everywhere, and done everything with him for the past 18 years. I can about imagine that the two of them have seen just about everything a pheasant can throw at them, so with Jack's wisdom and knowledge Farah is sure to have a great teacher! Jack had to put his Springer down 2 weeks ago so I am glad that Farah could go home with him saturday to help fill that void! I said I wasn't going to go into detail about "his story" and in all honesty I am not, there is much more to the story but to sum it all up, Farah is one special part of Jack's life right now and as Jack told me," will be until the day he dies!" None of us can really fully grasp how much this pup means to Jack, and it is with great honor and joy that I can say she is all Jack's!!! I just hope I did a fair job bringing her up for the first 7 weeks. The rest is all his to enjoy!
Derek and Heidi Sorenson of Erskine, Mn picked up Sasha on Sunday afternoon. They had a long weekend and Sioux Center was the last stop before heading home. They had two weddings in (if I remember correctly) Fargo, ND and made the circle south on Sunday to pick up Sasha. They ended up making it home about midnight on sunday but not before having a flat tire in the last 40 miles of the 700 plus mile trip. Derek said Sasha was very good throughout the whole trip and even managed to give them a pretty good nights sleep the first night not whining and barking much at all. I'll be curious if that pattern continues or if their will be a few sleepless nights in the next week. It seems as though most of the pups have had pretty good first nights so hopefully that is a good indicator for the last three getting picked up this weekend. Derek is an avid Waterfowler and Sasha will have plenty of fun tromping through the sloughs carrying around big old Canadians this fall already. Derek and Heidi have about 35 acres for Sasha to run and play with a pond so as they say she is going to be living the "dogs life"
Rolly, Nadeen, Riley, and Kendall Desmarais get the long distance award for not only this litter but every litter I have sold. They drove down from Winnipeg, Manitoba and were here Saturday afternoon to pick up Summit. Summit was the second of the two males and the smaller more laid back one of the males. They stayed the night in Fargo and made the rest of the trip home sunday morning. All in all it sounded like it went pretty well, other than a little bit of whining in the motel. The Desmarais' are one of the friendliest families I have ever met, and I know that Summit is in great hands. Summit spent Monday with Rolly at work, and he said he's figuring things out quickly. It was fun to watch the kids' reaction to the pups and this is both Riley and Kendell's first dog! They had pets when the kids were too young to remember, so it is always fun to see the pups going to homes that have children that are ready to give them lots of affection. Rolly and Riley plan on getting Summit's feet wet this fall on some Canadian Geese and Waterfowl hunting and I really look forward to following how Summit grows with his new family and especially hearing about the new bond that is formed betweened the kids and him.
Doug Jensen drove down from Minot, ND Friday night and picked up Samantha or "Sam" for short. He didn't have his name picked out until he got home when he let his nieces pick it out for him. Doug took his time getting home stopping multiple times to let Samantha run and play and even found her first pheasant alongside the rode. Well techinically it was dead already, but he said she absoluletly loved it! Doug is a carpenter/construction worker and plans on taking Sam to work with him everyday. She spent monday helping around the jobsite and even managed to jump out the car window while Doug was finishing up some concrete work just in time to get her footprints set in so that everyone could remember she was there! Samantha was the second female picked and Doug had his eye on her from the very beginning. He was patiently waiting and watching while Jack was making his rounds checking out each pup multiple times. I could just tell Doug was hoping that Jack wouldn't pick "his" pup, and in the end both of them got the one they wanted. Doug pretty much hunts anything that moves, so Sam will probably be the most versatile hunting dog when its all said and done. From Pheasant, Ducks, and Canadians in the fall to Snows in the Spring, Sam is sure to have a lot of fun chasing whatever it is Doug decides to hunt that day. Doug also spends a lot of time big game hunting; elk, deer, mountain lions, black bear, and pretty much you name it. Hopefully someday I'll get to join Doug on one of these trips to Colorado because that is something I have always wanted to do!
Farah was the first pick of the 7 girls and makes her new home in Rosholt, SD. Jack Christenson came at about 10:30 on saturday morning and had the toughest job of everyone picking out the pups. He was here the week earlier so he knew he had his work cut out for him. It is always tougher and takes longer when you to choose from all of the pups. Especially when there are 7 females to choose from. Farah is going to be one spoiled little girl and already has Jack wrapped around his finger. He said the first night she didn't make a peep and she has already figured out that she is home. She is independent and doesn't mind going off doing her own thing, but also loves to cuddle up next to him and take a nap. Jack called me the very first day I advertised the pups and we have been in constant contact since. His story is a heartfelt one that I won't go into detail with but will say I am extremely happy for him and the love that those two are going to share over the years. When someone says "its just a dog" I think I will have the speak to my new buddy Jack because it is something much more than that!! And until you have the true companionship that Jack has had with his dogs over the years you will never know what that is like. When he first called me he shared with me that he will be having to put his best friend of the last 18 years to rest, I knew that my pup was going to be in the right place! That's right I said 18 years. His Springer Spanial has gone everywhere, and done everything with him for the past 18 years. I can about imagine that the two of them have seen just about everything a pheasant can throw at them, so with Jack's wisdom and knowledge Farah is sure to have a great teacher! Jack had to put his Springer down 2 weeks ago so I am glad that Farah could go home with him saturday to help fill that void! I said I wasn't going to go into detail about "his story" and in all honesty I am not, there is much more to the story but to sum it all up, Farah is one special part of Jack's life right now and as Jack told me," will be until the day he dies!" None of us can really fully grasp how much this pup means to Jack, and it is with great honor and joy that I can say she is all Jack's!!! I just hope I did a fair job bringing her up for the first 7 weeks. The rest is all his to enjoy!
