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Breeders of the finest quality Schutzhund
titled & Breed Surveyed German Shepherds in the United
States for over 43 years. Our breeding
program maintains
the integrity of the
German Shepherd's heritage to preserve the human-canine bond
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"It
is the human's
role in the
dog-owner
relationship to
teach the dog
how to behave
appropriately in
a world run by
humans. Far too
often, owners
seem
to assume that
dogs come
already
programmed with
good manners.
Then they become
frustrated &
angry when Rowdy
engages in a
behavior that,
to him, seems
perfectly
acceptable. If
we are ever to
make headway in
reducing the
seemingly
endless number
of dogs who end
up looking for
new homes in
shelter kennels,
it is critically
important that
we humans begin
to gain a more
realistic
perspective on
what it means to
be a dog." - Pat
Miller
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The Importance of Puppy Socialization
From the very start, a puppy learns important lessons through his experience
of
the world around him. Even in the first few weeks as he snuggles with his
dam, wrestles with his littermates, and is handled by his breeder each day,
the personality traits and social skills that he will have all his life are
beginning to form.
As the weeks go by, exposure to a variety of experiences is crucial to his
becoming a well-rounded adult. Studies have shown that a puppy's experiences
in the first three months of life strongly influence what kind of companion
he will grow to be and how he will react to the world. Will he shy away from
children? Will he be afraid of people in hats? Will he be aggressive toward
other dogs? Or will he be easygoing and adaptable in a variety of
situations?
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"The man who rears a
dog must complete what the breeder began..." Max v. Stephanitz; Father of
the German Shepherd Dog
Dealing Dogs
Documentary
An animal rights outfit, Last Chance for
Animals, outraged that 42,000 dogs are sold to vet schools
and research labs by vile kennel keepers, sets out on one of
the most notorious: Martin Creek Kennel in Arkansas. It sent
in investigator "Pete" with a hidden camera for six months.
He worked for the owners and collected his sickening images
and commentated on the atrocities as he went. Many of
the dogs that ended up at this kennel had been stolen from
their own
backyards and sold. Not just
from Arkansas but in areas around St. Louis Mo and all
throughout the south.
Click link to read article
CHINA'S CAT DEATH CAMPS
On a lighter note:
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Even though your dog can't read a word, he
could be destined to be the best teacher ever. You still have time
to check out
www.librarydogs.com and summer reading programs. If your dog is
gentle and good with children, he or she could qualify as a Reading
Therapy Dog for children who benefit from a nonjudgmental, patient
listener. Sure there could be some process to get certified, but any
lazy, canine with a good listening ear could make the cut. What a
brilliant accomplishment!
Helen Fazio and
her dog Raja are world travelers.
Click here to visit their blog, and
click here to follow them on Twitter. |
"Fun at the Beach"
 "Fun at
Work"
This is a real
combination of symptoms that spells out EMERGENCY. These are the classic
symptoms of a condition referred to as "bloat" - a dog that is pacing,
restless and has unproductive attempts to vomit.
This is a common problem in large breed
deep-chested dogs but can also occur in smaller dogs.
Basically what happens is this - the
stomach twists causing the blood supply to the stomach to be compromised
then leads to tissue death. As tissues are damaged, toxins are released
and a sequence of events occurs that if left untreated, leads to death.
If you ever notice these symptoms in
your dog, call your local veterinarian or emergency clinic as soon as
possible.
This is a condition that is fairly
common and often occurs in the evening or nighttime hours. It is also a
very expensive condition to treat.
READ MORE...
GOT FLEAS?
Place a white baking dish half full of water with a
couple drops of Lemon Joy dishwashing liquid in the center of the room
with a small lamp next to it. Turn off all other lights and go to
bed. When you wake up in the morning all the fleas will be in the
baking dish! For a bad infestation treat each room twice.
Dealing with Excessive Barking
The first step to stopping barking is to understand why it is
happening. Dogs bark for all kinds of reasons, including
anxiety, boredom and/or loneliness. Sometimes they bark just
because it feels good. Luckily, most dogs will respond to
one or other intervention to curtail their barking. Whether you
simply bring an outdoor dog inside or take the time to apply
behavior-modification techniques, you can cause a dog to be less
of a nuisance and to be more socially acceptable. |
Removing Skunk Odor
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No need for the tomato juice. Use a mixture of 10 parts hydrogen
peroxide to 1 part baking soda. Add a dash of degreasing
dishwashing soap and pour into a spray bottle. Spray liberally
over dry coat and allow to air dry. Avoid eyes. Works on other
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We welcome you to the Haus Merkel
family!
OUR REFERENCES & OUR FRIENDS
Every dog we sell is a World Class
German Shepherd &
outstanding representation of the breed!
We thank you for your
continued support of our breeding program, especially by
your kind referrals. We consider your referrals the
highest compliment. We would love to see
you and your dog at any time and any age. Please feel free to
contact us with questions or just to visit so we
can see how your new/old family member is doing.
Our dogs give you their loyal hearts & they genuinely
desire to please you.
We are very proud of every single dog that leaves our
home and goes into yours!
Putz & Anuschka daughter 7 months
Okay if I
wasn't totally in love with Payton before I sure am
now.....Payton was spayed on Friday, all went well
(worrying for nothing) she has a cone around her neck so
she looks like a satellite dish and has been laying low
for a few days. Because of the surgery she has not been
her typical go, go, go girl and hasn't done much but
sleep. I was preparing food for a 4th of July picnic and
was little distracted - the hubby comes in the kitchen
and I say where is the baby (3)??? He says... I thought
he was here with you...ahhh nooooo!!!!! we start calling
him...nothing!! My heart skips a beat and I notice I
cant find the dog either!! I go tearing outside fearful
because we have a lake in the back of the house when I
start to hear barking and crying!!! Payton hurting,
cone, and all was herding the baby back towards the
house!!!! I was stunned! Somehow the baby opened the
door and got out and she followed him and kept him in
her sights till we got there!!!! Needless to say even
tho the baby can swim I was till panicked stricken with
the "what if's"!!!! Thank goodness for
Payton who knows what could have happened with out her
being there!!!! Gosh I love my dog!!!!! When I was
looking at different breeds a lot of people told me that
the GSD wasn't that great with kids....WRONG!!!
A well-bred German Shepherd
Dog from Haus Merkel is unforgettable. Many people have
gotten hooked on German Shepherds by owning, loving, and
training with one of these magnificent dogs. Our
life's work in creating the most perfect German Shepherd
for family, show & work is reflected
in these wonderful references.
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Dear God: Let me give
you a list
of just some
of the
things I
must
remember to
be a good
Dog:
1. I
will not eat
the cats'
food before
they eat it
or after
they throw
it up.
2. I
will not
roll on dead
seagulls,
fish, crabs,
etc., just
because I
like the way
they smell.
3. The
Litter Box
is not a
cookie jar.
4. The
sofa is not
a 'face
towel'.
5. The
garbage
collector is
not stealing
our stuff.
6. I
will not
play
tug-of-war
with Dad's
underwear
when he's on
the toilet.
7. Sticking
my nose into
someone's
crotch is an
unacceptable
way of
saying
'hello'.
8. I
don't need
to suddenly
stand
straight up
when I'm
under the
coffee table
9. I
must shake
the
rainwater
out of my
fur before
entering the
house - not
after.
10. I will
not come in
from outside
and
immediately
drag my butt
across the
carpet.
11. I will
not sit in
the middle
of the
living room
and lick my
crotch.
12. The cat
is not a
'squeaky
toy' so when
I play with
him and he
makes that
noise, it's
usually not
a good
thing. |
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Victor & Biggi sons
4 years old |
Wickie vom Haus
Merkel older brothers. |
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Feli &
Putz
son |
Thanks Dyan.
When was his birthdate????
I'll have Linds send some pictures
of
Uzi's head tomorrow. He has a
big noggin. Beautiful dog. Will do
Putz proud. :)
Matt Dailey
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'N'
Litter
"Emma" 10
months old
Hearing Ear Dog
Repeat breeding
Putz &
Kim daughter |
Dyan - wherever
we go people comment how beautiful
Emma is - some have said they have
never seen such a perfect looking GS
dog :-) very friendly and attentive
- a real people-dog .. loves
everyone and loves to play with
other dogs. |
'Q'
Litter
'Maya' 7 months old
Ken
&
Lira
daughter
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1--13-12
Dyan,
Hope
recovery and all has
been well. I just
wanted to give you a
quick update on
Maya. She has been
doing really well
and we love having
her here. She is a
very great and loyal
dog and stays by my
side constantly, she
has even started to
"protect" me, as she
stands between me
and someone she
doesn't know until I
let her know that
it's okay. I really
couldn't have asked
for a better dog.
She has put on a
little more weight.
I was also surprised
at how well she has
taken to the snow.
She loves being
outside and playing
in it which is great
since I enjoy being
outside in the snow.
I've included a few
photos.
In
one we are
remodeling our
kitchen and I
stepped out of the
room but when I came
back I couldn't find
Maya and come to
find out she had
climbed up on one of
the shelves under
the sink. She's a
little comical at
times!
There
is also one of her
in the snow. It was
hard to get her to
sit long enough to
take the photo
though.
Again
I wanted to thank
you for raising such
a wonderful dog and
letting her be part
of our family. We
are hoping to move
in the next few
years to a place
with more property
and if you are still
breeding we would
love to possibly
bring another one of
your amazing dogs
into our life.
Hope
all is well,
Laura
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1-10-12 Dyan,
We bought 2
puppies from you in the late
90's. Best thing we ever did.
We had to put down the last one a
few months ago.
I would like to visit with you next
Tuesday morning about future plans
on GSD puppies.
We now live in Alabama and I will be
in Dallas that day.
Yours sincerely
Hilton Sessel.
PS. I tried ur phone but the maibox
was full
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Puma/Ken daughter
'R" Litter
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Dyan, I meant to send you this
picture of Rluna relaxing in the
kitchen with her favorite ball.
She is a dream!
The Merjian's
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Puma/Ken son
'R" Litter
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Hi Dyan,
Duke is now
4 months old
and is doing
just great!!
He is so
handsome!!
He has a
better
temperament
than we
could ever
have
expected.
With small
boys, we
were a bit
apprehensive,
but Duke is
fantastic
with our 4
and 7 year
olds! There
is not a
place we
take Duke
that we are
not getting
rave
compliments
on him. The
Vet feels he
is one of
the best
GSD’s he has
ever seen!
(can you
tell we are
very
PROUD!!!).
The
relationship
with our cat
is still
taking
shape.. Duke
is great
with her,
but she is
not too fond
of him yet!
We have had
one round of
training,
and he did
great. He
really picks
up on
commands
quickly, and
we are
looking
forward to
doing more
obedience
training
with him!
We see the
reviews from
his litter
mates, and
they are all
just
beautiful!
Great job
and thanks
for your
work with
these dogs!!
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'RANGER SCHWARY'
Puma/Ken son
'R" Litter
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My beautiful baby boy's ears are
starting to stand up!Rose Ann |
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Puma/Ken son
'R" Litter
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Hey Dyan!
So we have had kaiser (previously
Remo) from puma/Ken litter. He is
absolutely beautiful and has the
most outstanding temperament.
When we got him he had 2 hygromas on
his butt. They were huge!!!
But you re assured us that they
would go away on their own.
They were gone within 3 days of
having him on soft bedding!
So I'm here to vouch for you on
that. If you don't mess
with them and let them heal of soft
bedding they will go away quickly.
We saw a noticeable difference after
the 1st day.
We took him to the vet yesterday and
he was checked over and completely
healthy at a hefty 34lbs at 3
months. Everywhere we go we get tons
of compliments on him, and "Mika"
our female from you absolutely
adores him! Thanks so much. Coming
home around Christmas time. Ryan and
I will stop by to help out. Thanks!
Here are a couple of pics we took
today.
Markell and Ryan
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"ROLF"
Puma/Ken son
'R" Litter
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Dyan,
He is a beautiful shepherd. We
really love him. He has been great
with training, very few accidents
with house breaking and he has
learned all the simple commands
(sit, down, stand, and 'paw'). He's
great on a leash.
Overall he's been very mellow. More
relaxed than my previous shepherd
puppies. He sleeps a lot! We have
another dog (1 year old mini
schnauzer) and they play all the
time together when not sleeping.
My 12 year old daughter is very
excited to show him in junior
confirmation shows. Hopefully this
will work out for us. Very excited
to see.
We are extremely happy to have him
as a part of our family. He is very
special to us. You've done a great
job breeding him.
We'll keep in touch.
Troy
Troy Reimers, P.E. |
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"RACKER"
Puma/Ken son
'R" Litter
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Dyan:
I wanted you to
know my new
puppy Racker is
settling in
nicely. He has
such a sweet
disposition, and
he a stunning
male. He has
brought such
happiness to our
home.
I was wondering
if you could
send me his
pedigree and his
birthday. Is it
08/17/11?
Is the fathe rV
Ken vom
Rosenblick and
the mother V
Puma?
Thanks so much
for everything.
I am in love!
I'll send
pictures soon.
Rose Ann
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Puma/Ken
daughter
'R" Litter
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Dyan,
Update on facebook looks
great.....Happy Thanksgiving......
since RLuna is such a wonderful puppy
she has been invited to Thanksgiving
at my friends house with 21 other
people and another dog! I had minor
shoulder surgery so I am not
permitted to cook. Regards, Heide......p.s.
sorry you couldn't use the photos,
let me know how I should send the
next ones
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Puma/Qleo
daughter
'E' Litter |
Dyan
I have
enclosed recent pictures of Schatzie, She is
such a wonderful dog, good temperament, always willing to
please, my vet said in all of his years of being a vet, she
is by far the most beautiful shepherd he has seen, he said
almost all the shepherds he has had in his office are very
skiddish, he said she isn’t nothing but perfect with good
temperament and all.
I can take her anywhere and she obey’s very
well, you can talk to her as you would anouther person and
she knows exactly what your saying,she is just a great and
lovable dog. In the near future my plans are to get anouther
perfect shepherd from you. She is one year six months in
these pictures.
Helen Phillips
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Puma/Ken
daughter
'R" Litter
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Dyan,
The minute Rluna stepped out of her traveling crate at the airport we knew we
were in love. She arrived on a beautiful sunny afternoon at
LaGuardia Airport. She
hadn't soiled her crate, she was perfectly calm and quite affectionate for not
having met us before.
Upon arriving at our home, our cat Leo greeted her and they are fast becoming
playmates (running all over the house, when I have the energy to run along with
them).
She has met tons of people, kids, dogs and visited numerous places. She loves to
go in the car to pick the kids up from activities with me and sits or lies next
to me when I cook. We can't believe she has been with us only 3 weeks.
Here are some photos in chronological order: Ride home from airport, my son
Alexander studying with RLuna, RLuna in kitchen with my daughter Amanda, RLuna in a
leaf pile and RLuna caught red- handed with a decorative "iron" basket from our
library in the living room....we take a lot of pictures! We just took our
Christmas card picture this weekend...will send that to you around the
holidays....very cute!
Thanks Dyan for being such a professional and passionate breeder in order to
maintain the integrity of your dogs. I have given your name to 2 people who saw
RLuna on the street and were impressed with her temperament and beauty.
Best Regards,
Heide Merjian
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"MARY"
Putz/Zessa
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Morning Dyan I'd like to talk w u
about Mary. What a dog. She is top
notch She can jump 6 feet straight
up. Prey drive. Wow!!!!
Karla |
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"ZESSA"
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V Zessa vom Haus
Merkel SchH2, Kkl 1a in Germany,
just having a good time after
training.
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'Clär'
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SG1 Clär vom Haus
Merkel 'a' having fun in Germany.
She is a swimmer.
Putz-Flikka
daughter |
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'Quota'
14 weeks
Ken & Lira
daughter |
Even more
beautiful, intelligent, outgoing and
exquisite. Definitely a work of art! |
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'Quota'
8 weeks
Ken & Lira |
Absolutely
beautiful, intelligent, outgoing and
the apple of my eye. A total
work of art! |
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'BABY'
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September 30, 2011
Baby's second cart,
she is growing like a weed and ready
for adoption to a forever home. |
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'BABY'
 |
August 26, 2011
Babies first cart!
I adopted Baby
from another breeder so I could come
up with a solution for her
hindquarter problem (she was stepped
on by her mother by accident at 3
weeks of age).
If I could design a wagon for her
she could have a normal life until
we can get her a wheelchair cart
that can grow with her. So, a
box sitting on a plant dolly with
wheels came to fruition. This
weekend she will get her wheelchair
cart...there will be no holding her
back! We hope she can have
surgery at a year of age to fix her
problem and help her walk.
Don't tell her
she's handicapped...she is crazy
about the ball, talks to me all the
time and loves to snuggle. How
could I give up on this cutie who
has love and mischief written all
over her face!
Dyan |
My name is Deana
and I'm the
Field
Representative
for the Guide
Dog Foundation.
I am based out
of
Athens, GA,
but the main
campus is in
Smithtown, NY.
I want to start
off by saying
how very
impressive your
site is. We have
a very small
breeding colony
of GSd's here in
the South (4
females ranging
from 5 months to
4 years, all
carriers for
degenerative
mylopathy, 1
male that is
also a carrier
and 1 male that
is clear) so we
are always on
the look out for
the temperament
that we need as
guide and
service dogs but
also a non
carrier.
Can you tell me
your prices for
puppies or even
an adult that
would fit these
parameters?
Deana
Izzo
Guide Dog
Foundation
for the
Blind, Inc.
Field
Representative
Contact
Info:
Cell:
706-372-6197
NY
Office:
631-930-9000
ext 1522
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MOLLY
Flikka
& Rio
'Y' litter |
We love Molly
and Titus dearly. And they are
spoiled. The picture of Molly was
this morning. When people see them
they always say how beautiful they
are.
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'FRED'
Service Dog
'F' Litter
Italo & Riesa |
August 22, 2011
Hi Dyan,
Fred is Great!
Clifford
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EMMA
Hearing Ear Dog
Putz & Kim
'N'
Litter |
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Deb Silverman posted on your
Wall. |
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"EmmaLeah
born 2-22-2011 to Kim/Putz
via Dyan's careful
match-making, is now almost
6 mos old, approx 46 lbs,
and a very happy girl. She
has taken several obedience
courses, passed the AKC CGC
(good citizen), agility
course work, and is a
service dog in training
(Hearing Ear Dog - her owner
is deaf). Soon she will
receive 1-1 specialized
training.
Emma has
a wonderful temperament -
loves people, children, dogs
(and cats) - very (too)
smart and has mastered
nearly every dog toy (that
holds food) available."
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'MIKA'
Formerly FENJA
'F' Litter
Italo
& Riesa |
Hi Dyan
J ust
wanted to let you know
Mika might have saved my
life today.
Here's what happened:
There was this weird guy
outside my apartment
looking in our windows
and when I went to take
her out to go the the
bathroom he kept like
pacing and looking at
me. He started walking
toward me and I was like
can I help you? He
didn't say anything by
this time Mika was
already by our front
door I was by the stairs
probably 30 feet away
and she must have sensed
I was nervous and she
came around the corner
and stood in front of me
and started barking, he
took off to his car. I
reported all this to the
police this morning and
they reported it to our
apartments.
Because of her I
thankfully am sound at
home but who knows what
could have happened.
Thank you for giving me
my best friend who I
trust more than
anything. She definitely
makes me feel so safe
when Ryan isn't there
to.
Markell & Ryan
Ps. Ryan gets deployed
on may 10th and we are
coming to Dallas
Christmas time so will
have to stop by and see
you maybe help with some
puppies if you have any
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'MINKA'
Putz & Zessa |
8/8/11
Hey Dyan,
I haven't sent you a picture on a
while. Minka is doing so well! Here
is a quick photo showing her riding
in the back seat of the convertible
enjoying some wind. She spent her
first day at a doggie daycare and
did wonderfully with all of these
strangers and other dogs. People
really love her sweet temperament.
She is also the most beautiful GSD I
have ever seen! Anyway just an
update.
Take care,
Christian
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'Gilly'
@4 months
Putz-Kim
'N' Litter
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July 20, 2011
Hi
Dyan,
Here's a photo of
Gilly at 4 months.
She's doing very
well. She's doing
her K-9 obedience
training and the
trainer is working
us with the
tracking. He likes
her a lot and he is
anxious to see what
she can do.
Depending on how
well she does, the
officer has talked
about Gilly and I
possibly joining the
local search and
rescue group. That
would be fun. But
first I need to get
through my knee
replacement surgery
next month.
Eileen
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Good morning, Dyan,
Sorry it has taken me so long to get
this to you.
Gianna seems to be adjusting very
well. She loves being in the very
middle of everything that has been
going on at our house while the kids
are home for the summer. At first,
she didn't know what to do when she
wasn't in her kennel—now she doesn't
want to go back in the kennel. I
think she is already just a bit
spoiled. We have discovered that she
knows some basic commands and
responds well to them when she is on
the leash. My oldest daughter jogged
a bit with her one day and noticed
that she prances like a show dog
when she runs!
We have noticed one thing that seems
odd—she has never made a sound since
we brought her home. She hasn't
barked or even made a small whimper.
The only sound I have ever heard is
that she snores when she is asleep.
Our husky hardly ever barked either,
but he whimpered and made other
sounds.
Hope all is well with you,
Kaye |
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Lola
Putz & Kim daughter
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June 20, 2011
D,
Lola has taken a strong interest in chasing bees and butterflies. It’s hilarious to watch her prance across the back yard chasing the insects. She also spotted her first porcupine in one of our apple trees. It’s thrilling to see her come to life when she arrives here.
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'Blitz'
Italo & Riesa
daughter
'F' Litter
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Too cute not to put
up! |
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'Gilly'
13 @ weeks
Putz-Kim
'N' Litter
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June
21, 2011
Gilly
is doing well. Loves
everything, the old
man across the
street, the kids
next door and the
neighborhood dogs.
Will start her
training with the
K-9 officer next
week. Hope
you're doing well.
Not sure when your
surgery was.
Eileen
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Duke
Photo @
6 mo
Putz
& Wickie
'J' Litter |
My parents were jealous of my dog and went and got a female, but Duke’s bone structure is much bigger and seemingly stronger. He is such a good dog.
My parents evidently are friends breeder in Colorado – which they tried to get me to buy mine from, but your dogs were in my opinion better. They wanted a totally different blood line just in case they want to breed with Duke, but I’m not breeding him with her. They now agree with me and are looking at buying a male, and will be coming to you for him if so. They wanted a dog from a different area evidently—but they want to get their male from you but are waiting to get their little girl potty trained. They even admit Duke is a better dog. I get a lot of compliments on him. I am attaching a picture—he is a beautiful dog. I have given your information to a few people who plan to contact you when they are ready as well.
N ancy
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DALLAS
formerly Kyber
Putz
& Anuschka son
'K' Litter
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June 6, 2011
Hey Dyan-
The puppy is
doing great! We have renamed
him
Dallas.
He is an
absolutely awesome puppy. He is
very smart and also very
affectionate with the whole
family. He is learning very fast
and is completely fearless.
Let me know if
you are planning another litter
with his folks
Thanks!
Jason
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YAZZ
Rio & Flikka daughter
'Y' Litter
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I
hope you are
recovering well from
your surgery. I hope
your feeling well
enough to at least
be on line doing
things that you
don't get too
awfully bored. :) I
wanted to send you
these pictures of
Jazz Rio/Flikka
daughter. She has
turned into quite a
Beauty, I will start her
showing caree and get her OFA'd Take care.
Thanks,
Cynthia
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OLIVIE
'N' litter Putz
& Kim
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June 5, 2011
She gained 5 lbs since the 27th.
There is lots of red hairs starting
to come in.
Rebecca |
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"My son is now 17 and had an auto
accident last year and is now
paralyzed from the chest down. He
has no use of his hands, just arms.
We have been trying to find a
service dog for him, one to pick up
drop objects, open doors or push the
button to open doors, you get the
picture."
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BRYN & ALEX
RE: BRYN vom Haus Merkel |
We all
love her, she's a keeper.
Me and Alex got so tickled
at her last night, while I
was putting Alex in bed (I
have to use a hoyer lift),
she saw me take one of his
shoes off and she decided
she was going to get the
other one off for me!! She
was so proud of herself when
that shoe came off!! (I
helped) Then I was getting
his shorts off and she
decided that she could help
with that too!! We laughed
until we cried.
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Alex loves her! He
thinks she is the
funniest thing ever. He
has laughed more at her
antics than I have seen
in months!! She actually
prefers him to us, which
is good! I think they
will bond well. She is
sleeping in his room.
Since she tried to climb
in bed with him, we just
put her crate in there
with him since that is
where she wants to be.
She is not happy in the
crate, she wants out.
She will settle. We are
going to have to "Bryn"
proof the house! She is
into everything!! I
think she is worse than
my two year old
grandson!! ha ha She
smells the kids and
keeps looking for them.
I think since they just
left here this morning,
their scent is strong.
Alex had some friends
come over (he has lots
of friends in and out)
and she liked them too.
And my mother-in-law
came to check her out.
She really liked her!!
They have a cattle dog
and a cat. I guess she
smelled like the
animals!! ha Knowing her
she also stopped to pet
the cows on the way up.
Bryn had her first
encounter with the cows
and deer. She had a
stare off with one of
the cows, and won! She
didn't bark at them or
anything. Not even the
deer. Which is good.
She is a funny dog,
we are really
enjoying her!!!
Thank you so much!
Jennece
6-5-11
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BRYN
VA Paul/Kim |
June 4, 2011
She found her favorite toy already!!
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"My son
is now 17 ( think he was
about four then )and had
an auto accident last
year and is now
paralyzed from the chest
down. He has no use of
his hands, just arms. We
have been trying to find
a service dog for him,
one to pick up drop
objects, open doors or
push the button to open
doors, you get the
picture. "
Hi Dyan,
Bryn
has arrived safely and
is doing well. She is
checking everyone and
everything out. She is
unfazed by the
wheelchair, except she
wants to chase it! ha ha
She'll get used to it.
She is very curious and
snoopy! She ate very
heartily too/ Just
thought you'd like to
know! She is doing
great!!! I'll send
you lots of pics as we
go along.
Jennece
Sat. June 4, 2011
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Bryn |
Bryn vom Haus Merkel
DOB:
December 8, 2009
Very pretty black and red tan female, shows good
temperament and trainability. Excellent house dog and
companion. Trained basic. Good for a family.
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May 31, 2011,
Hi Dyan just thought I would drop a
line to see how the surgery went. Schatzie is doing
wonderful and such a great protector
and watch dog. Last night at 4am
there was a truck stopped out in
front of my house, she started
barking and she actually ran into
our bedroom jumped up and woke my
husband up, then ran over and woke
me up and proceeded to the window
where the truck was stopped,
unbelieveable! We love her so much
and yes she is spoiled but deserves
it. |
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MINKA
Putz
- Zessa daughter |
May 30.2011
Hello Dyan,
Here is a current picture of Minka.
She is doing awesome! A couple
weeks ago both ears were standing
straight up and now one of them has
started to lean a bit. Is it normal
for them to rise and fall a bit
during her maturity? We never touch
her ears. Thanks!
Christian Palmaz
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FENYA "MIKA"
Italo-Riesa
daughter
'F' Litter |
May 30. 2011
Hey Dyan
i just wanted to send you a
big thank you from the Galeski
family! we absolutely adore Mika
(previously Fenja) and could
not have asked for a better
dog/family member. She is so
incredibly intelligent and sweet
but protective when need be. We
have put her through obedience
training and she excels. I feel
so safe with her while Ryan is
gone in the army. She sits by
the shower when i take one and
follows me everywhere. She could
not have a better temperament.
She is great with my room mates
dog and mothers him definately.
Ryan and i will definately be
coming to you when we want
another baby. She is priceless
and is loved unconditionally
everyday
Markell |
It is good to hear
from you. I know you
want to break out
the champagne and do
a little dance!!
Yuma is doing great.
I will sent a good
picture for your web
site. He never stops
impressing me with
his smarts and
loyalty. I still
dream of having the
pleasure of having a
female one day. My
daughter from
Nashville is
getting married this
fall and has gotten
into my dog money!!
Ha Ha. I could have
bought two nice
lady's for what I
have spent this last
month on deposits.
Hope all goes well
with the surgery
this month and you
have a quick
recovery.
Thanks again for the
great mate.
Mark Smith
Flikka-Rio son
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Hey dyan
I just wanted to give you an update
on Fenya (Re names mika). She is
beyond amazing! I have put her
through
obedience training and she
excels. She is so beautiful. She has
a wonderful temperament and is very
protective of me which I love! Ryan
gets to meet her in 3 weeks and I am
very excited! Thank you so much for
working with me. She is a blessing
and my baby.
Markell
Italo and Riesa |
5/22/11
Re: Ch. Merkel's Opium SchH1, CDX
Just found on the web today from a
blog:
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As for
American bred AKC Breed
Champions with Schutzhund
titles, How about Dyan
Merkel's dog which she is
the breeder of and is the
only full American bloodline
female German Shepherd Dog
in the history of U.S.
(American bred) German
Shepherd Dogs to become an
AKC Champion with a
Schutzhund title Ch Merkel's
Opium CD, SchH1 More
information about Dyan and
her dogs can be found at
www.hausmerkel.com |
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ANGEL
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5/17/2011
Re:
Merkel's Diamond
Angel
Dyan,
Just wanted to thank
you for introducing
me to my best
friend, Angel. I
purchased her from
you in 1997, she was
born Jan 11th
1997 from Merkel's
The Diamond
Broker, and BIS Ch.
Merkel’s Ricochet
CD. She was by my
side constantly
until October last
year, when it was
time to say good bye.
I was with her to
the very end.
She was the most
remarkable dog,
among the many
things she would do,
one of our favorites
was, that at a
command she would go
to the fridge open
it, bring me a coke
and then go back and
close the fridge.
She would then sit
in front of me Tilt
her head (and if she
could talk) to say
ok what do I get.
Although she passed
in October it’s
taken until now for
me to consider
another puppy. I
will be contacting
you in the near
future. Once again
thank you, she was
the greatest.
Pete Shimmen |
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HANNA
& OLIVIE(2 on rt)
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They are already having
lots of fun. Here is River
Hanna and our new pup (Ken/Uma
daughter). |
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Putz
& Kim
'N' Litter |
5-19-11
Tim Herrmanns little girl from Putz
and Kim...the repeat breeding |
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LOLA
@ 9 months
Parents:
Putz & Kim |
Dyan,
She just gets
prettier every day.
Respectfully,
Ludwig Licciardi,
M.D
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Eddie wrote:
"If I were looking into german
shepherds I'd say you have some top
notch dogs! You should be proud!"
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COLT
on Rt
Putz
& Wickie
'J' litter |
5/11/11
Colt@ almost 6 months
(on right) Parents are Putz & Wickie.
He is going to be gigantic...he
towers over his female buddy who is
also very large.
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LUNA
Ulla/Yester daughter
'I' Litter |
Dyan,
I just wanted to send you a pics I
took on the way home the other
week. She did extremely well in the
car...I didn't need to stop, and she
pretty much stayed in the spot I put
her at. This pic was when we first
left, and she was pretty much in
that same position when we got
home. She is doing very well so far
at home and picks up stuff very
quickly.
I've been using your web site quite
a bit to get information, and I do
like how you've managed to get so
much on there...seems like I find
something new each time I get on
there.
Next time I'm up there I may bring
her by as it's likely that I'll be
bringing her with me. I'll make
sure that I give you plenty of
notice. How did the show go for you
the other day? Are you going to be
in any others any time soon?
Thanks,
Dave Bass |
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'MINKA'
Putz/Zessa
M Litter
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5/6/11
Hi Dyan,
I hope everything is going well. I
just wanted to shoot you a current
photo of Minka. She is growing
AMAZINGLY fast and now both ears are
fully up! She is SUCH a sweet
heart. A wonderful temperament all
the time to no matter who she
meets. She gets along great with
other dogs and even cats! She is
also essentially house broken now
with no accidents in over 5 days.
We are going to start
obedience school soon after
she finishes her recommended round
of shots in a few more weeks,
however she already is a master at
sit. She is dying to please you and
just has this intense attention and
focus to us. She has been a total
angel.
Thanks again for everything. I sent
your way a gentlemen who was in love
with Minka's photos...I hope he
turned into a customer for you after
I gave him a glowing review.
Thanks again,
Christian Palmaz |
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Putz/Kim Son
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5/5/11
He is doing great.
Spoiled already. Vet said
"beautiful". Internal parasites
negative |
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Dyan,
Just
wanted to give you an update.
Hanna is warming up to us
nicely. We are looking forward
to starting training with her at
Dog City. We had our
orientation yesterday and are
excited to learn the positive
training techniques rather than
the more old school harsh ones
and we have switched over to the
recommended
Martingale collar. She
is getting more comfortable in
our home and yard such that we
are starting to see some of her
personality traits be
more prominent. We will share
some pictures of our adventures
with Hanna soon.
Take
care,
Rebecca
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SCHATZIE
Qleo/Puma
'E' Litter
Photo @ 9
months |
Hey Dyan we took Schatzie for her evaluation yesterday, this
sheriff trains for their k-9’s he also has classes.
When we first got there the first thing he said was she is
beautiful. Then he had 4 people line up with for K-9’s in a
field, then he said take your dog and do a figure 8 in amongst
the k-9’s and the handlers, Schatzie walked that figure 8 in
around and among the trainers and their dogs, no hesitation what
so ever. He said that’s excellent. Then he put her on a 30 ft.
lead tossed a ball out in the field with high grass, he told her
to fetch, she took off and walked back with that ball and
dropped it at his feet. Then he told her to platz, she went right
down, he had all kinds of shepherds around there, they didn’t
faze her a bit. You would have been so proud of her, I almost had
tears in my eyes.
We
are going to be training her for obedience and protection. We
will be going back there on a weekly basis he said when she
finishes everything, she will get a k-9 plaque, I am so excited
I can hardly wait. He said his dogs that have completed
everything are rated at a #10, right now he rates her at
#5. I will keep you up on it as we progress.
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Qleo/Puma
'E' Litter
Photo @ 8
months
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2-22-11
Here he is - we love him very much!
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ZAMP
Pütz/Kim
'H' Litter |
Hi Dyan,
I know you're busy with all of the new litters, but I'm going to
need the papers on Zamp soon. You had said that there was
already a Zamp registered and that he was from an 'H' litter so I
told you to go ahead and name him whatever name was available.
We're doing really great. He learns very quickly and of course he's
very handsome. He's from the July 31st litter so he's six
months old now. I'm a little concerned that his ears have not
come up. He still has a lot of growing to do so maybe he's
simply putting it all toward bones and the last growth in his
molars. The trainer is impressed with him.
I love his temperament...he's eager to please, friendly, happy,
fearless, clear headed...in short everything you'd want in a GSD and
wow what a bark!
Take care,
Betty
PS: Will send pics when the ears are up |
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COLT
Pütz/Wickie |
Colt at 10 weeks. |
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COOPER
'COOPER'
'D' Litter
VA Voltan SchH3 & V Ulla SchH3 |
Dyan,
I hope you are done with all the snow in Texas!!
PS. Have you looked at Coopers pics on my facebook page, he is
really turning into a gorgeous dog, never had any doubts that he
wouldn't though. |
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'IKE'
VA Voltan SchH3/V Ulla SchH3
'D' Litter |
Thursday, January 13,
2011
Dyan, How have you been? Ike is really progressing
well. He is at 95 lbs at this time and his training is
progressing very well. He has a great personality and gets
along with everyone. Everyone he meets just loves
his appearance and demeanor. We tell everyone about you and the dogs
you have. Hopefully you will see several folks who have come
in contact with Ike.
john
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Hello,
your dogs are
magnificent!!!!! they
are so beautiful --i
keep looking at the
pictures, and just study
the true form each have.
i have your site under
"favorite", and i will
certainly contact you
when my time comes for a
puppy--meantime, i just
had to write to tell you
what an outstanding
range of sheperds you
have.
regards,
ethel dimicele
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Hello I am writing to you
from just outside
Vancouver British Columbia,
Canada. I have been on a
search for a male shepherd after
losing ours in November. Our house
is not the same without our dog.
First wondering if you recommend any
breeders here in
Canada as the idea of
shipping an eight week old pup so
far worries me. We have had terrible
luck buying shepherds from breeders
here in BC, our female had many
problems due to breeding as did our
male and we thought we had done our
homework before purchasing each one.
We have a one third acre yard
totally chain link fenced and also
within it a large kennel. Although
our dogs are house pets we like to
use the kennel when we go into town
or are away from the house as I
always knew the dogs were locked in
and safe.
Your dogs are the most
beautiful I have ever seen and love
the look of Putz, he is gorgeous.
Also I see you have many
litters coming, how do you choose
who gets what dog? I realize there
are different categories of pups but
how long is the usual wait? Thanks,
Debbie
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I sat here and
drooled over the dogs on
your website.
They are well beyond what I
am looking for but
nonetheless, I know
outstanding dogs when I see
them. I recently had
to euthanize my 14+ year old
best friend and GSD, Jake.
We got involved in
Schutzhund when he
was young but a bum elbow
prevented us from
continuing. Jake was a
German import and I know the
quality of such dogs as they
are healthier and live
longer. I am looking
for a dog with depth and
character.
Intelligence and sound
judgment. I want
another best friend. I
don't need a
working dog - perhaps
a dog that had to retire
young or for some other
reason you might not want to
breed anymore. Maybe
a young adult or older
puppy. I
am looking for a dog with
heart. I live alone
and this dog will be my
family and will receive the
best care possible.
I want a dog I can walk
through the neighborhood,
play frisbee with, talk to,
take places in the car,
sleep in my bedroom - and so
on.
Please keep me in mind when
you come across this dog.
Thanks for your
consideration.
Barbara Jacobsmeyer
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Ms.Merkel,
I have been doing
research on getting a
german shepherd puppy
and came upon your
website. I would
love to come visit you
and your dogs and talk
to you about a puppy.
I saw that you are north
of
Dallas. My
daughter and I will be
traveling to Pilot Point
daily next week and
would like to set up an
appointment with you one
day if you would be
available and live any
where near there.
I had been worried that
maybe we have too much
of a menagerie to have a
german shepherd.
Then I clicked on your
other pets and laughed.
We have a cockatial,
senegal parrot,
and 5 cats.
I look forward to
hearing from you.
Leslie Schmidt
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Hi Dyan -All of the pups and
dogs in your life all of these
years have been very fortunate
to have the love that is evident
that you give to them.
Do you have kennels still?
The ice and weather you
experienced could have been a
real challenge for them and you.
Terri
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SASCHA
Daughter of:
World Sieger VA1
Yasko vom Farbenspiel SchH3, Kkl 1a
&
V Lena vom Ochsentor SchH3, Kkl 1a |
January 25, 2011
Mario wrote:
"Hi Dyan remember Sasha Grossman she is doing fine. Thanks we
enjoy every moment with her." |
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PRINCESS & LOLA
'H' litter Kim/Putz daughters |
Dyan,
I’ve been meaning to write to you
but I’ve been incredibly busy
working and dog training (I’ve had
to give up my exercise regime). We
named her “Lola” and she is
everything you said and more. I just
love her and so do the people that
meet her.
As you probably know one of my
neighbors saw Lola about two months
ago and asked where she came from. I
gave Steve Cordero your web site and
before a short time "Lola" had her
sister “Princess” living a
few doors down the block. They
now have daily playtime and have
truly bonded. It’s so fantastic to
watch the
two sisters interact. I
frequently take them for walks
together and I’ve had numerous
complements. You may be hearing from
others.
The pictures where taken at about
four months. Lola’s about
forty pounds and her ears are
straight up. Princess is just
slightly smaller and her ears are
coming along. I just love them both
so much. Who would’ve thought two
girls from Dallas Texas would end up
in Brooklyn, New York?
Anyway, thank you again
Respectfully,
Ludwig Licciardi, M.D.
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ABHEET
Biggi/Victor
son
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November 6, 2010
Hi Dyan,
Hope all is going well with
you. Abheek is full grown
handsome male now, and we
are truly enjoying his
company.
We are ready for another
puppy for the family and
would like to stop by if you
have any male puppies
arriving soon.
Thanks,
Krunali.
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10-17-10
Hello Dyan,
Yuma's is doing great!! He says
he sure could use a pretty mate!! That's all I hear
out of him these days while going down the road.
Everyone falls in Love with him he meets. I
got a call from my son Eli in
Nashville last night his father In law saw a
pitcher of Yuma and wanted a puppy in the future.
He went to your web site and it was all over! Eli
said he looked at dogs for a long while. I think
you will be hearing from Jim Alu in the near future.
I think he wants a puppy. I suggested that he look
at one of Puma's puppies. If you could send me the
information on the male you need a home for and I
will tell I friend that works in
North Louisiana this week. He wants a puppy
out one of your dogs very bad.
Thanks again for the update
Mark
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ZAMP
Putz &
Kim son
'H' litter
Zamps Playroom
10 week old Zamp and his
Buddies |
Just thought I'd let you know Zamp is doing great! He has the best disposition, very laid back yet confident and so affectionate. Nothing bothers him. He's always ready to play or take a walk or a ride in the back of my ATV (in a cage of course). We came back from one of our hikes and they all chilled out in the sunroom. Besides Ecco, the other dog is Penny. She's a GSD rescue and is missing her right back leg and though it hasn't slowed her down, she lacks the work ethic and prefers to just hang out. All three dogs have gotten along fine right from the start. Zamp loves Ecco and Ecco is quite besotted with him. When he's is in his back yard, Ecco is right by the fence watching him. I still supervise them and will continue to since Zamp is to be a competition dog. They can have fun and be together...to a certain extent, but don't want anyone lording it over anyone else.
We've already done a short track and he picked up on it very quickly...smart like his dad. Ecco and I did a lot of tracking so I was happy to see he likes it, too. The trainer came to see him and was really impressed especially with his temperament and how balanced his drives are. I'd been telling him how amazing these bloodlines are.
Hope all is well with you. Thank you again, so much, for this wonderful puppy. He is a source of continuous joy to me.
Betty
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BLITZ
Putz/Flikka
'C' Litter |
Dyan - thought you would enjoy this
picture.
Blitz has
found her new favorite spot to hang
out in the yard!
Helene
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ZAMP
Mr. Personality
Pütz/Kim
son
'H' litter |
Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 11:54 AM
Hi Dyan,
Just a note to let you know, after
that fiasco with airlines, things are going fine.
I'm still not settled on a name...but leaning toward
Zamp since, like Zamp, he has it all.
He's really high drive, loves his toys, hates his
crate and wants to play all the time...perfect!
He's full of adventure. Took one look at my Arab,
Shadow, and said, 'hm, who are you?' and went
on...no fear, no barking. He takes everything
in stride. You did a great job of orienting to
people, with the result he's already 'my dog'.
Oh, and his appetite is fine.
More later with pictures.
Thanks seems inadequate, but thanks for everything!
Betty
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If video doesn't work email me
and I will send it to you |
Date: September 30, 2010 Thought
you might enjoy this, it's a great testament to how trainable
your puppies are. This is my 5 year old daughter working with
Blitz who just turned 15 weeks and we have only had her for 10
days!
Hope all is well with you,
Casey
Riesa and Italo daughter |
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Date: September 19, 2010
Just thought I would give you a little update, Blitz is more
comfortable today, playing with toys and such. She really took
to me right away and always wants to be near me. Are there any
men in your home? She does seem shy around men, some she ignores
all together others she will give a quick hand sniff but in both
cases if they try to approach her she hides behind me...
I'm hoping that her shyness is just the last few days of travel
and new experiences but other wise she is such a good little
puppy (I think she's finally starting to warm up to my husband
today).
I have never seen such a calm well mannered
puppy as her, she has not had a single accident and already
whines at the front door when she wants to go out. She has also
learned sit and come within a few tries, we are working on the
leash but think she will catch on quickly as she really seems to
enjoy going for walks and really goes just about everywhere with
me (she's phenomenal in the car as well!) she's not so fond of
the crate but we will work on it. She had her first vet
appointment and did well, her fecal was negative but we put her
on a round of metronidazole just in case being that she's so
kissy with the kids. Overall it just been awesome and just
wanted to let you know because I know how much you love all your
babies and wanted you to know she's happy, safe and sound!
Riesa/Italo daughter
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This is an email about a German Shepherd
Type rescue dog that has boarded here for over 5 years.
She is very lucky to be alive thanks to the
quick decision to go to the vets and do the surgery.
I put this email here as TORSION is serious
and needs to be dealt with immediately.
I recommend that you ask your vet if he has
any experience with TORSION SURGERY and if
not find a back up vet that you know handles this
emergency situation...time is of the essence in
saving a dogs life. Go to the vet that knows this deady
problem. |
Here is a link for more information on TORSION
http://www.hausmerkel.com/Bloat_Torsion.htm |
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COOPER
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September 12, 2010 Dyan,
Jen and I thought you would appreciate some new pics of Cooper
from this past weekend. We took Cooper to our alma
mater and he loved exploring campus and all the attention
he received from the co/eds.
Jonathan & Jen |
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9/7/10 Miss Merkel,
I would like to be informed about the litter of Ken and Uma. My
high school son is looking for the choice litter. He tells me it
is called ultimate supreme. He has been doing some research and
been looking through better business bureaus web site and
suggested to reach you. He said some breeders have questionable
practice. It was good speaking to you. We don't have 5000 to
10,000 USD to pay for puppy. I hope and pray you can give us a
good rate with the proper papers for the desired healthy Ken and
Uma litter.
Sincerely,
Mr. Abet Chacko
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Ulla-VA Voltan son |
9-1-10
Dyan,Isn't he handsome?! I love this guy- he
is extremely bright and good natured. After so many
rescue dogs,
its a relief not to have emotional issues. He loves to play and
is my constant companion. yes, I have a lost a few shoes, pants,
trim molding etc, but the house is still standing. Thanks !
Linda |
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KODI & KAIA
Irsus-Cita daughter
Biggi-Victor son |
8-23-10
Dyan,
My niece just took some new photos of both the dogs.
We have moved to a house with a nice huge back yard and pool!
Kaia loves
to swim but I can't get Kodi in for nothing. I have tried the
very highest value treats and he just won't do it. I will keep
trying though.
Anyhow, my niece took these shots with a
Nikon D300 camera and the photos are stunning if I do say
so myself.
I just wanted to share them with you.
Hope you like them!
Joyce Salazar
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CALVIN
Puma/Qleo son
'E' Litter |
8-9-10 Hi Dyan,
I thought that you'd like to see some pictures of the puppy.
We named him Calvin, and he is sooo smart. The little guy is
almost potty trained, and knows the command sit, and also plays
fetch with us. He enjoys walks on his leash, and loves meeting
new people. He is truly a joy to have around! He starts puppy
classes later on this month, and we hope to continue do that.
-Judith |
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Puma/Vico daughter
(10 months old)
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Thanks for letting us know. We are not
breeding her, we would just like to have her papers
on hand.
She has turned into a beautiful dog, and a great
addition to our family.
We have sent her to a man in Granbury for obedience
training. She did wonderful and she is so smart.
Thank you,
Brenda
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COOPER
VA Voltan/V Ulla son
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6-19-10 Dyan,
How is everything in
Texas, I'm
sure you are busy with all your dogs.
Update on Cooper: Cooper has really taken to my wife's 3
year old brother and sister. He has really bonded with
Anna and they are inseparable. It's amazing to watch
Cooper lay in the yard and watch the kids play, always keeping a
close eye on them, which amazes us for as young as he is.
He is so gentle with them which further impresses us being he is
still a puppy. The other day, Anna was playing in the play
area(Sun Room of their house) which is separated from the living
room with a Baby Gate. Anna was playing with her dolls and
Cooper was enjoying his bone when Jen's Father quickly reached
over the baby gate and grabbed Anna up. Cooper went into
Protective Mode, dropping his bone and climbed up onto the baby
gate barking furiously. Jen's father looked at us and was
like, that's the type of dog I want LOL!! As soon as I
told him to hush, he climbed down and laid down, however,
keeping a close eye on Anna.
We look forward to hearing back from you. Have a
great weekend.
Jonathan & Jen Palmer
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BLITZ
(V Putz/Flikka daughter) |
6-5-10
Dyan -
It's so hard
to get these girls to hold still, much less get
side by side, but here is a very cute picture of
them I just took a few minutes ago. Lacey
usually isn't this calm in allowing
Blitz to get this close to her!
Blitz is
probably getting close to 40 pounds. She
had her last shots a few weeks ago. The
vet had to put her on another round of meds to
still clear up some Coccidia in the intestine.
We're planning on having her spayed around the
end of July.
Helene
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V Mambo/Ussi daughter(adult)
VA Voltan/V Ulla daughter(pup) |
6-3-10
Hey Dyan,
I thought I'd let you know that all is well here in Gulf Breeze
with the pup! She is growing like a weed (19 lbs
yesterday) and is learning the
rules of the house. Her coat is changing and the
saddle is beginning to show.
She had her 3rd set of shots yesterday and she is healthy and
happy! I attached a pic of her with Liebe...they are
fast friends!
Kerrin Kostelic
Gulf Breeze, FL |
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GINGER
V Putz/V Flikka daughter
"C" Litter |
6-1-10
Hi Dyan,
I wanted to send you a few pictures of our Ginger. Over
and above her being absolutely beautiful, she is a wonderful
dog! She was top in her puppy training class and continues
to set the standard as she moves into her intermediate training.
After what I believe was a stressful flight from
Dallas to
Florida......
she has adjusted well and bonded with all members of our family.
She has done wonders for the chemistry of our family and brought
out another side of my 6 year old that I didn't know was there!
Needless to say, she has been a very welcome addition to our
household.
Thanks for all effort and love that you put into the breeding
process. As you know, I asked you a bunch of questions and
talked with a numerous breeders before I moved forward with you.
I am very glad that I decided to work with vom Haus Merkel!
Please let us know when we can expect our papers. It's
been 6 months so I trust that we will receive something soon.
Thanks again and we may be in touch shortly for a companion for
our Ginger.
Best Regards,
Chris
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DORA
VA Voltan/V Ulla daughter |
5-22-10
Dyan,
I have to again Thank You again for my new addition of
Dora. She has taken to the family ( Myself,
Zeus and my grand daughter ).
She is the terrific companion for all of us. I'm glad that I
decided to get another puppy right away. I'll get pictures to
you at a later date.
Thank You again.
Ken Sauer
Colleyville, Tx
VA Voltan & Ulla daughter |
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COOPER
VA Voltan/V Ulla son
'D' Litter |
Dyan,
Just wanted to check in with you regarding Cooper's papers.
We are relocating to the Virginia Beach area at the end of the
month.
Update on Cooper:
Cooper is doing wonderful. I have never been around a dog
that every person and I mean every person that sees him are
blown away by how gorgeous he is. One of our neighbors
come out to play with Cooper every time they see him and just
love him and actually asked for your contact information and I
gladly passed on your website to them.
I believe they will be contacting you in the year regarding
purchasing one of your puppies. Cooper is very friendly
and loves people, especially kids. I have attached some
updated pics of him below. Look forward to hearing back
from you. Once again, thank you for everything.
Cooper is beyond smart. I have already taught him:
Here/Come
Sit
Lay
Stay
I have also taught Cooper hand commands for the
above items which he knows just as well.
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ZEUS
V Puma/V Vico son
'Z' litter
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Dyan,
Having purchased 2 puppies from you in the last 25 years.
I would like to Thank You for my newest puppy,
Zeus. He is
a wonder to have and a great personal companion to me and my 3
year old grand daughter. Because of your excellent breeding
program, plus your love and personal attention to your adults
and puppies his temperament, trainability and fun personality is
outstanding. I know it hurts to let your puppies go, but you
can't keep them all, Which is my gain. Thank You again for Zeus.
Ken Sauer
Colleyville Tx
5-18-10 |
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SEGEN
VA Voltan/V Ulla daughter
'D' Litter |
Hey there Dyan,
We wanted to update you on 'Segen' and her transition into our
home. She is doing very well and 'Liebe' just adores her!
She has been swimming 2-3 times now and is learning to swim and
loves to dig in the sand. The house-training is coming
along with few accidents now to report and she is learning which
toys are hers (and which belong to us)
She was 14lbs at the time of her last shots (about 10 days ago)
and has adjusted to her new diet very easily. We did pick
up a bout of
Giardia, which despite all efforts to prevent it, she
passed on to Liebe. They both completed a round of
Metrodinazole (sp?) and are feeling much better. We are
now working on a skin infection on her belly...hope to have that
cleared soon. In spite of these few
setbacks, she is settling in very well and has won our hearts!
Thanks again for all you do,
Kerrin and Joe Kostelic
Gulf Breeze, FL
P.S. I have attached a couple of pics for you. While I was in my
home office working, I suddenly realized she wasn't at my feet
anymore and went out to see what she was doing. I found her in
the foyer making my console table her bed
along with a bone :).
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COOPER
VA Voltan/V Ulla son
'D' litter |
Dyan,
What a pleasure and wonderful experience it was working with
you. Cooper is the joy of our lives and we don't know how
we went as long as we did without him. The quality of your
dogs is evident by their looks and temperaments. Even the Veterinarian
commented very highly on the quality of Cooper, this is coming
from a Veterinarian which is very knowledgeable with the breed.
We could not be happier and look forward to working with you
again. I would highly recommend you to anyone looking for
a very high quality German
Shepherd from German Bloodlines along with a breeder who
is always there for any questions or needs long after you take
your puppy home.
Jonathan & Jen
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SHERMAN
VA Paul/V Kim son
'B' litter
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5-1-10
Hi Dyan,
Sherman
is a little over 50 lbs now and I’ve attached some pictures of
him. He was completely house trained at 4 months; he goes to
the back door and barks if he wants out.
We back up to a ranch and his
favorite thing to do is to try and move the cows around. It’s
cool to watch, he haunches down real low and trots back and
forth along the fence line with his tail parallel to the ground.
His features are turning out to be
well balanced.
What ever happened to Günter?
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YUMA
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V Rio/V Flikka
son
'Y' litter
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Dyan, Thank you again for the wonderful new
addition to the Smith family. He has been such a
joy. I look forward to the years ahead with
Yuma by my side.
Thank You for all the years of Love put into the
breeding!
Mark Smith
4-22-10
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Merkel's Tango ( Lira -Mambo son) |
Dyan,
Ike is doing very well.
He has taken to his crate well, knows outside and inside
and has begun to go to the door on his own and responds well to
his name. He has gained over 1 1/2 lbs his
first 5 days and seems to be on a height spurt. Over all
he is really doing well.
New pictures will follow this weekend.
VA Voltan/V Ulla
4-24-10 |
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Dear Dyan,
Hi I just wanted to thank you for all your
hard work. I'm a retired FDNY firefighter. After the
9/11 attacks things got tough. I forgot the
good things in life. Soon after the attacks my
loving wife bought" Beloved Tessa VON HAUS MERKEL"for me and
Tessa, slowly rescued me. There were many heroes from that
time and you will always be one of mine. Sorry it
took so long to thank you. God Bless you, Thomas M
Klonowski
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Lisa says, "Hello Dyan,
My name is Lisa Mamo. We got our German Shepherd from you in
1996...Daisy. She was the best dog ever. I think my dad has
emailed you about getting another dog. Well I hope all is well
with you.
-Lisa.".
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Dyan,
My name is Shelly Crain, and I purchased Macy, my beloved
German Shepherd, from you in 1997. As you can image,
she's beginning to show her age, and not sure how much longer I
will have her around. I just wanted to touch base
regarding the planning process of getting another puppy from
you. Though, Macy would not like having another family member at
this point in her life, I thought it would be important to do my
homework now.
Basically, I want your advice on when I should start the process
of getting another puppy. I've been so pleased with Macy, I
can't image using another kennel.
Thank you so much.
Shelly Crain
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Subject:
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Ussi von der Victoria Farm SchH3, Kkl 1a
Dyan, when this was first sent, I
forgot to put the "r" in your email address so
it was returned to me. I hope that you
have found some good help for your kennel and
have had some relief. I wish that I lived
closer and would love to volunteer to help
Take care of yourself and get the rest that you
need. Ussi is lying by my side as I type
this. She is like glue and I love it.
My very best wishes to you!
Wilma Fosgate
Ussi |
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I know I
have the papers for Liebe. I must have
put them in the file and I guess through the
years they never got sent. I am so
sorry, I'll get them out this week.
Congratulations on all of your
accomplishments with Liebe. You must
be really proud of her. Let me know
when she finishes her titles.
Another
thing of interest. Liebes mother
(Ussi) had been living with an elderly
gentleman for the last few years. He
took her from, me and another German
Shepherd female from someone else.
A few weeks ago he passed away. The
lady handling the estate notified me that
they need to place both dogs (9 years old)
as no one in the family wants them. I
am
passing
this on to you since you are working around
others who love dogs and maybe someone would
be willing to adopt one or both. The
estate will pay for all shipping costs...the
dogs are healthy, sound, spayed and current
on all shots. My place is not
good for retirement dogs as their are too
many competitive unspayed females here and
competition doesn't work for a dog needing a
secure retirement home.
I will
forward the email about the dogs to you and
get the papers to you this week.
Dyan
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Ussi
& Henk |
Ussi
& Inka |
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Re: V Ussi von der Victoria
Farm SchH3, Kkl 1a
Date:
Saturday, September 5, 2009, 1:47 PM
Dyan,
I'm glad I was able to get a hold of you today. Thank you for the information on screening potential new owners. I have never done this before. I will try to get current pictures of the dogs this weekend. I thought I had more time to find homes for the dogs, however, they are not used to being alone so much and the barking is now a problem with the neighbors. I was hoping that the dogs could be here for a few months while they try to sell the house but not sure that can happen now.
Thanks again for any help you can give.
Laurie Barrett
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Re: V Ussi von der Victoria Farm
SchH3, Kkl 1a
Laurie,
I understand from Dyan that you are
trying to place Ussi and
Inka into new homes. We
purchased one of Ussi’s pups from Dyan
back in 2005.
It’s possible that I may be able to help
with one or both. Is the estate
willing to ship to
Pensacola, FL?
Best Regards,
Kerrin Kostelic
Re: V Ussi von der Victoria
Farm SchH3, Kkl 1a
Dyan,
I can't thank you enough for your help with
finding a new home for Ussi. I think that
Karrin's friends couldn't be a more wonderful
choice. Thank you for your help during a
very stressful time.
My brother and his wife have taken in Inka and I
think she will do very well with them and they
are very happy to have her.
I think Henk would be happy with the way things
have turned out for the dogs, especially Ussi.
Thank you again,
Laurie Barrett
11/17/09
Good Morning Ladies,
We had the pleasure of 'babysitting' Ussi
this weekend while Chips and Wilma were away. She is so
gentle and kind and she is getting along just fine with
Liebe, her daughter. As you can see from the photos,
our king sized bed became a little small when we were
joined by these two (smile) but we welcomed them anyway.
Ussi is becoming more and more
comfortable with her new surroundings and she is adored
by her new owners and us alike. Chips walks her every
day and always stops to greet everyone they come upon;
he likes to show her off.
Dyan, you can appreciate this, she is
showing off her gate-opening skills again! They have
had to put padlocks on their back yard gates to keep her
from showing up in the driveway when they go to leave.
There is a 'doggie door' so she can access the back
yard to do her business. When she showed up in the
driveway the first time they tried to leave, Chips
closed the doggie door so she couldn't go outside. By
the time they got out to their SUV, she was waiting
there for them again; that little stinker lifted the
doggie door and
then opened the gate!
Now he says he keeps the keys to the padlocks out of
her reach ;).
All is well here and we can't thank you
enough for sharing this blessing with us!
Warmest Regards,
Kerrin Kostelic
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The Fosgate Family |
Ussi &
daughterLiebe |
Ussi & Daughter Liebe |
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Hi Dyan,
We had a good trip home with Kaiser (his new name). He sat
on Ryan's lap the entire way and looked out the window. We
stopped half way and let him out, but he did not have to use the
bathroom. When we got home, we took him onto the lawn and
he went to the bathroom. We met with the Vet today and
everything went well. The initial stool smear was fine and
the final results are pending. He is getting along great
with everyone so far and the kids love him so much.
Keep us up to date on
Mom and Dad from time to time.
Robert |
"Thank you for 13 years and 8 months of the most loyal friend in
the world. Duchess was laid to rest today and will be sorely
missed.
John and Eve Roberts
Decatur, Texas"
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August 1, 2009
Good Afternoon,
Hope all is well with you.
Titus is the one on the left and Molly on the right.
They did good the first day home. Keeping us busy!!!!
On the way home they both got sick and threw up. ( that was
most interesting) Again, thank you for preserving the
breed. They head to the doctors tomorrow morning. Have a
good day and will keep you posted.
Victoria
Flikka-Rio puppies
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Hey,
here are
some
pictures
of
Lilly.
I really
need to
know
when we
get the
akc
papers,
I need
to
register
her,
because
we are
also
going
back to
germany
in
october.
In order
for me
to get
her
shipped
to
germany
over my
goverment
and to
get the
health
papers
for her
i need
to have
her
registered
as a
purebreed
dog over
the akc.
This
takes up
to 6
month,
so I
would
need the
papers
by the
end of
april.
Lilly is
doing
great
now, she
eats
like
crazy
and
gained
almost
20
pounds,
she is
in puppy
play
school
and at
the bark
park
almost
everyday
and at
the
playground
with the
kids.
Kinda
trying
to get
the
playing
with the
cat and
chasing
isis out
of her,
she gets
too big
for that
now.
Housebreaking
is still
a little
concern,
but it
got alot
better,
she also
listens
very
well and
only
barks
when she
protects
the
house
(kinda
cute
barking
of a
puppy
shepherd),
or wants
the cat
to play
with
her.
She is
also now
protective
of the
family
and
especially
the kids
in the
bark
park if
other
dogs
pick a
fight
too
close to
us.
She sits
than
infront
of the
kids and
makes
sure the
dogs
dont
come too
close,
also
kinda
cute.
But she
is
totally
good
with
other
people
kids and
dogs,
she
always
runs too
them and
greats
them
nicely.
Let me
know if
you want
more
pictures.
Jeny
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Hi Dyan,
It's been
awhile. I just
wanted to let you know
that Hessa fit in
beautifully with our
family and we love her
very much.
She is soooo
affectionate and yet
very protective too.
You've made a GSD lover
outta us.
She is healthy and
happy. Just wanted
to let you know she is
doing well and she is
indeed an amazing dog.
Thanks
again.
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Dave |
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June 18, 2009
LUCY
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July 16,
2009.
Dyan, we could not be
happier with Zasha. She has
been absolutely incredible.
Her first vet visit went
well. We took her the day we
got her from you and she had
a small
intestinal parasite,
but shes taken her medicine
and is all clear now. She
will be going back in on
Tuesday. Her ears went up
this past week and stayed
perky ever since. She
traveled to Houston and was
a fantastic little traveler.
I do not believe that
Scott's parents are looking
for a dog at this current
moment, but we did give your
website to a gentleman in
San Antonio that will
soon be moving to a ranch.
Hope that some more people
come your way and that
everything is going well
with your friend. We have
attached a couple of photos.
Scott and Stacie
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June 27, 2009
ROSCO
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I am currently looking into getting a young
German Shepard dog. I know you are highly respected in the
Shepherd community and wanted to see what you currently
have. I have a family with three small children ranging from
3 years to 11 years and one small cat. We just recently lost
a beloved
Great Dane. We live about 40 miles north of
Dallas, TX
in Cross
Roads, TX and would love to visit with you. Thank
you, in advance, for your assistance.
Thanks,
Steve Smith
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Hi Dyan,
I wanted to let you know
our puppy is wonderful.
He is one of the
sweetest dogs I have
ever had. We named
in Konig ( German for
King). Konig has
completed obedience
training for puppies and
he was fixed by Dr. Krug
two weeks ago. His
operation was more
difficult because he
only had one ball drop.
We get stopped almost
everyday asking where we
got the puppy and we
give them your Kennel
name I hope this is OK.
We suggest the website.
I was wondering when we
would expect his
registration papers? He
is from the U litter. I
believe you named him
Urban. Hope all is
well.
Maureen Marshall
Regional Director
Dallas/Fort Worth/East
Texas
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Dyan,He is very playful. Java is fascinated with him. I will keep you updated.
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Thanks,
Henry
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Dyan,I
enjoyed our visit on
Saturday Feb. 14th.
I am very excited about
the new puppy. He will
be eight weeks old on
the 19th of
this month, so I was
planning on coming over
to get him on Saturday
the 21st. Let
me know if this is
acceptable. If you get a
chance send me a couple
of pictures. I have
attached a couple of
pictures of
Java. I believe
she gets prettier every
day. Hope to hear from
you soon.
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Thanks,
Henry Day
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JAVA |
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Dear Dyan:We are the
couple who purchased a
male puppy
February 28, 2009
who was born 01/11/2009.
Max is doing great and
is a beautiful big boy!
He’s an
attention getter
and is currently going
to puppy school to be a
well mannered pup.
I have attached some
pics so you can enjoy
our little fur
baby.Warmest Regards,Sandra
L. Dominguez and Robert
M. Jump
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May 26, 2009
Re: Utz vom Haus Merkel
Dyan, Just a quick note to let you know all is well. The two dogs seem to be getting along well. He is eating well, and we got him all cleaned up and his nails trimmed. He has a very sweet disposition, and we have begun working on his obedience. We took a good walk this morning and he is doing great on a lease. He is very large dog, I do not think I realized how big he is. I am really going to try to keep his obedience sharp, otherwise, I am not sure if I could handle him.
We go to the vet this afternoon for a checkup. I will send you some pictures soon. Regards, David
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Good Afternoon Dyan,
I hope all is well with you.
My name is
David Darling. I
purchased a puppy (Schatzi) from
you in late August, 2008.
All is well here; Schatzi is a
sweet dog. Raising a puppy
requires a lot of effort, but it
is also quite rewarding.
She has boundless energy, and a
great disposition. She is
also very smart. Her
obedience training is well
underway and she is a star. The
picture is a more than a month
old, but it shows how beautiful
she is.
I would like to know when we can
expect to receive our
registration paperwork for
Schatzi?
David Darling
Biggi/Victor puppy
12-04-08
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Dyan, Best Wishes!
Thanks for 12 years
with the best dog
I've ever had.
Maverick!
Denise Renken |
December 18, 2008
Thank you Dyan,
Hope all went well with your surgery. Get better quick! Sam is doing great! I’ve been working with him on the simple commands and fetching and finding and he shows extreme intelligence. He is being very protective and leery of strangers until they have been accepted by us. I’ll have him in training soon and believe the sky’s the limit. He has become my shadow and wants to be where I am all the time, and he usually is.
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He’s a wonderful part of the family.
Thanks,
Ray |
Irsus/Dana son
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Hi Dyan,
A lot of the
pic’s came out blurry so I’ll get more and
send them in a few days.
Sam is doing fine,
he’s definitely a puppy but well behaved
and falling right in to place at home.
He’s
meeting a lot of new friends two legged and four legged.
He growls at a few of
the two legged but I do too! So that’s
ok!
He sticks to me like
glue and that’s ok too!
He’s
been to our office a few times and lays under my desk with his head
resting on my foot. Just as he is while I’m
typing this.
Well
that’s it for now we need to take a walk.
Bye!
Ray Armstrong
11-31-08
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Dyan,
I
just
wanted
you
to
know
that
Bear,(we
call
him
Kodi
Bear)
is
doing
just
fantastic!
He
rode
in
the
car
without
a
wimper
or
cry,
and
gets
along
so
good
with
Kaia.
Ocassionally,
when
they
get
too
rough
playing,
I
will
put
a
stop
to
it.
But
they
are
sleeping
side
by
side
right
now,
and
I
couldn't
have
asked
for
a
better
puppy
than
him.
He
is
so
affectionate
and
sweet,
very
loving.
He
seems
to
have
made
the
transition
without
one
problem.
So,
thank
you
so
much
for
allowing
us
to
have
Bear,
because
he
is
an
angel.
He
is a
chow
hound
too,
which
I
love
because
Kaia
is
not
as
into
food
and
sometimes
she
needs
coaxing.
We
are
so
pleased
with
Bear,
and
we
will
love
him
and
give
him
all
the
very
best
we
can.
I
will
send
you
some
pictures
soon.
Thank
you
again
Dyan,
Sincerely,
Joyce
10-24-08
Biggi-Victor
Puppy
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Fix vom Haus Merkel
owned by Wendy Dowd & Family
Lira - Mambo son |
Hi Dyan,
I have attached a couple of pictures
I took of Alicia and Zoran with my
boys. The dogs are just
wonderful with children and my boys
really love them. Lucas lights
up when they walk past him and Aiden
does his best to wrestle and play
with them. The dogs are
patient and loving. Zoran is
very protective of Lucas and lays
next to him while he plays on the
floor. Alicia is Aiden's
favorite and as such is smothered
with hugs and kisses (poor pooch).
Hope all is well with you!
Laura
(NOTE:) Zoran is the full brother to
2006 VA Zora vom Oschentor SchH3,
Kkl 1a
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February 3,
2004
Hello Dyan,
You probably don't remember us but we
bought "Uno" from you in December of
1996 and still have her with us. She
is our pride and joy, being both a
wonderful companion and gentle
friend to us and our two small
grandsons, and also a remarkable
watch dog. She is in good
health and is now a muscular 85
pounds!
The reason I am writing is that
our daughter Shannon is looking for
a German Shepherd for her own home
as a family pet and watchdog.
I noticed your website and thought I
might ask you about getting another
puppy. My daughter lives
in Florida so I would probably be
the one selecting the puppy for her.
I am so happy with our
decision to buy "Uno" (whom we call
Bryn) that I am confident in
your kennel.
When do you expect another litter, or
are there any puppies available now?
Thank you so much and I hope to hear
from you soon.
Cecilia Bralick
Irving
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Hi, Dyan.
Schafer is great. We
were just thinking we should send
you some photos. He's a really
happy guy - GREAT with kids but has
a few canine aggression issues.
We're working on that with a
trainer, though. He's gorgeous
and approaching 60 pounds at 5
months! He's fit in so well
with the family. We just love
him. Come see him anytime!
Kim & Marty
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Dyan, Good to chat with you
earlier. As discussed I'll
plan to stop by around 5 or so
this afternoon. In
addition, here are some pictures
of
Oskar (born Feb 2, 1999)
that we got from you in the
spring of 1999.
In addition, here is a picture of
Ellie, formerly named Dillie,
that we got from you in May
1997. She lived to be 1
month shy of 13 years old and
passed away in
April 2007. She was
absolutley THE BEST dog ever.
We still love her dearly and
have her pictures in our house.
Both she and Oskar have made us
better people and been big parts
of our family!
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Dyan:
Luger
was Ch
Merkel's Regatta UDT, OFA Hips &
Elbows son and I believe as smart as
she was.
When he
began
training (6
mos. old) he
did his
first find
and then
watched the
older dogs
do refinds
(find the
victim, go
to the
handler and
alert, then
take the
handler to
the victim)
and the next
weekend he
was doing
them without
training.
When we were
in Canada
training,
several
police
officers
wanted to
try him on a
clue search.
He had never
done this.
He was
trained to
find people,
but he
understood
so much it
was amazing.
I told him
we were
going to go
"find" and
he got
excited,
then I told
him to find
"toy."
(This was
because any
clue the
police had
hidden in
the field
would have
human scent
on it and
could be
picked up
like a toy.)
I put his
tracking
harness on
(so he would
know he was
to track
instead of
air-scent)
and he began
to grid the
field.
It was a
matter of
minutes and
he pushed
his big nose
into a pile
of leaves
and
retrieved a
policeman's
wallet.
Everyone was
excited and
impressed.
But he
wouldn't
give the
wallet back
to the
policeman
until I
commanded
him to.
(He was
definitely a
one-person
dog, but he
would work
for others
if he
respected
them.)
Unfortunately,
a car-jacker
went after
me and my
car when he
was just
beginning
training. The
thug didn't
see Luger in
the back
seat.
Luger scared
him to death
and had him
running for
his life,
which was
good, but
Luger never
got over
thinking he
had to
protect me
at all
times.
He was
trained and
could work
anywhere,
but could
work as my
personal dog
only, not
the team's
because they
were a
little
afraid of
him. I
took him to
Dr. Charbono
(sp.?) who
works with
the Dallas
Police Dept.
to be
evaluated
for my
team's
comfort.
She was so
fascinated
by him we
were in her
office for
5-6 hours.
Her decision
was that he
was one of
the
smartest
dogs
with one of
the best
noses she
had ever
seen
and verified
that he was
perfectly
safe to work
with.
(He would
only
be dangerous
if someone
tried to
hurt me she
said.)
She also
said he
could have
been one of
the greatest
drug dogs
she's ever
seen.
I know that
he was the
smartest,
most loyal
and would go
with me
anywhere,
even
repelling.
We had a lot
of setbacks
due to my
health, and
family situation
so we didn't
do as much
in
search and
rescue
as I would
have liked,
but we were
an
inseperable
team and
traveled a
lot
together.
He
definately
had a busy,
interesting
life.
I don't have
a lot of
serious
pictures of
him - some
are in
team's
scrapbook, and
I don't have
access to it
right now.
Give me a
little time
and I will
send you
what I have.
Incidentally,
I had a
plaque made
through the
vet's office
and I'll
send you a
picture of
that.
He grew up
big and
powerful and
so the
training
coordinator
had us
analyzed by
several
professional
trainers
(Air Force
and police)
to be sure I
had complete
control at
all times
(I'm only 5'
tall).
They knew I
could work
him, but
wanted to be
sure he was
safe around
other dogs
and
handlers. Of
course there
wasn't a
problem, we
not only
loved each
other, we
respected
each other -
you were
right when
you helped
me pick out
the perfect
puppy.
We were a
perfect
match and it
will take
time to get
over his
loss.
Joyce Pinner
9-25-08
Dyan,
Just wanted to touch
base with you.
Here are two
attached photos of
my children with
Heidi on
Christmas Day.
My daughter cried
all morning she was
so overcome with
emotion. It
was a precious
thing...
Heidi went back to
the vet today.
We had her looked at
by a vet that was
available on
Christmas Eve.
He attempted to fax
you the paper work
but was unable to
get the fax to go
through. She
went back to our
normal vet for her
eight week visit
today. She now
weighs 13 pounds
1and 1/2 ounces.
The stool samples
were clean.
She is up to date on
all shots and seems
to be thriving.
Thank you,
Amanda Pitard
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Thanks Dyan,
I will send you
pictures, She is
gorgeous and has a
great temperament.
She will be 2 in May
and I would
really like
having her bred.
Danny Tutt
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January 28, 2008
Dear Dyan
I am very sure about the
last digit being a "2"
The BRL2 part of the tattoo
is very clear. It's
only the beginning of the
tattoo is obscured by her
fur.
Thanks for the description.
I will memorize. Lainey is
so striking that lots and
lots of people ask about
her. A lady at the
restaurant where we
took Lainey just last night
says she shows her German
Shepherd and
just couldn't get over how
beautiful and well-behaved
Lainey is.
Thanks so much for letting
me have such a wonderful
puppy.
Katherine
Lira - Irsus daughter
Craig
Gaylor's
"Kota"@ 10 weeks
"Kota" @ 6 months
"Kota"at 11 months
V
Cita - V Irsus son
Dear Dyan
I just wanted to give you an update
on Lainey. She is just a
wonderful puppy!!!
The drive home went very smoothly.
Due to traffic it actually took much
longer than expected and we also had
to stop while I took a conference
call.
She was great in the car! She
didn't get sick or whine. She just
looked out the window and sometimes
just lay down and rested. We
stopped for the call on a
country road near a grassy field
(not at a dog park or place where a
lot of other dogs would be) and she
was great just walking around with
Franklyn. Now we ride in the
car most days and she is a real
trooper. She easily learned to
"Wait" when I open the door so I can
get her leash on her and when I put
her in the car so I can get the door
shut without worrying that she'll
get caught in the door trying to get
out.
She wasn't eating much for a week or
so, but now is back eating at what
seems to be normal amounts.
The housetraining is a bit of a
challenge too. If you have any
suggestions on that one, it would be
great to get them. However Lainey
is so good with everything else, we
just keep working on it. Also her
ears are still erratic. Is
there anything you know of to be
sure they go up?
We have found what seems to be a
good vet and we are working with a
trainer who will come out about
every other week and coach me and
Lainey on "Sit", "Stay" and the
other official stuff.
She is very smart and the trainer
commented on her great "work ethic".
She seems to love the training. . .
or maybe the treats.
We go for walks on the trails around
here every day. She goes
shopping at Petsmart with me and
walking the shopping centers and
malls.
When the weather is nice, we go to
Starbucks in the morning for coffee
and she sits outside with me and
makes friends with everyone walking
by. She is a little reserved
with new people and dogs but quickly
overcomes that when they are
friendly to her. She has also
gone out to
Sunday brunch and dinners
with Franklyn and I at local
restaurants that have patios.
She is very good but people just
keep stopping by and getting her up
to pet her!
I am typing this at the breakfast
table and Lainey is quietly laying
under my feet at the table.
She doesn't counter-surf or table
surf, she does however really like
it when the ice maker in the fridge
drops and extra piece of ice and she
can play with that until it melts.
It turns out Franklyn is a big
softy, he's now saying stuff like
"If you're busy, I'll take Lainey
out" and "Let's try this
BBQ restaurant I just saw, it
has a real nice looking patio for
Lainey." Hmmmmm.
She has been beautifully socialized
and we continue working on that.
She is currently getting used to
deer. My daughter is thinking
about bringing her cats at
Christmas so we'll see how
that goes too. Thank you for
letting me have such a beautiful and
well socialized puppy. I keep
thinking that she doesn't know the
official "commands" but she sure
knows most of the important
stuff about being a member of the
family.
Warm regards,
Katherine
Dear
Dyan
Just to give you an update on
Lainey. We survived the
holidays and all the visitors.
Everyone just loved Lainey! She is
great with people and is very
well-behaved.
I am
attaching a photo of her with my oldest
daughter. Franklyn wants to do
more and more with her and is very
attached to her. He now watches the Dog
Whisperer religiously and is always
reminding me about my "energy".
Good Grief! We are continuing with
obedience training and have started
agility training as well. Lainey
is the smartest in the class by far!!
I take her everywhere I can and she is a
great traveller. We also now go to
the dog park where she is a great
favorite and has lots of friends, both
human and dog. She is having most
fun with a boxer that is the same age
and as Lainey and with a big poodle and
an Irish wolfhound. It's like
they've formed a play group!
Finally I still don't seem to have
received Lainey's AKC registration
papers. I'd really really
appreciate it if you would send them
right away.
Thanks very much
Katherine Cristiani
"LAINEY" (7 mos)
Lira -
Irsus daughter
November 1,
2007
Thank you for
13 years and 8 months of the most loyal
friend in the world. Duchess was
laid to rest today and will be sorely
missed.
John and Eve Roberts
Decatur, Texas
August 30, 2007
Here is a recent pic of
Ruby with my daughter.
Bruce McDaniels
5-11-07
Dyan,
Here are a couple of pics
of Ruby. Thought you'd
like to see her colors
and how she is
progressing. The right
ear is sometimes a bit
floppy at the tip
(usually in the
mornings), but as you
can see, it is generally
upright most of the
time.
Bruce & Ann Marie
McDaniels
"RUBY" (4 mos)
Cita -
Irsus daughter
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Caymus
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Dyan,
Just
thought I
would share
the story of
one of your
pups.
We picked up
Bella from
you on
August 21,
1995.
She traveled
with us from
Texas to our
move to
California
in 2000.
She has been
the love of
our lives,
the best
companion a
person could
ask for.
She was the
happiest
when hiking
off leash in
the Sierra
Nevada
mountains -
she actually
climbed to
the top of
the peak at
Lake
Highlands
- roughly
10,000 feet
elevation.
She also
loved the
pine forests
a
Gualala,
on the
California
coast, just
south of
Mendocino.
Bella was
probably
happiest
with us, at
our home in
the
foothills of
the Sierra's
- running
our 6 acres.
She loved
sitting at
surveying
her kingdom.
She was a
very happy
dog, and we
were so
happy to
have her in
our lives.
We were
able to love
Bella and
have her in
our lives
for 12 1/2
years.
Thanks so
much, and we
wish you
well.
We have
attached a
baby picture
of Bella as
well as some
more recent
ones.
Thank
you,
Shari and
Tom Fulton
Cool,
California
5-11-07
Dyan,
Thank
you so much for the visit today, you
have an amazing setup. It was
our pleasure to you. Your
boy's and girl's are exactly the way
I imagined them, very proud,
wonderful personalities, good
natured and beautiful.
In
all of the excitement and fun we we
had, I forgot to ask for a receipt
for my records. Would you
please email me one? I
appreciate it. I look forward
to hearing from you in the near
future. I am looking so
forward to the addition to our
family.
Sincerely,
Angela
Angela Mitchell
Administrative Assistant
Hello Ms Merkel,
Back in October 1993, my wife Diana and
I bought a female puppy from you.
We named her Delilah. She was a
sweet, wonderful pet that we loved
dearly. Dellilah died in December
2006. She lived a long life,
giving our family lots of love. We
miss her dearly.
It has taken me awhile, but I am
thinking about getting another puppy.
We are looking for just a good family
dog. We won't be showing the dog
or putting it through any specialized
work training. We would prefer a
puppy. Do you have any available?
Thank you,
Marlo Casabar
Dyan,
Lena
(V Lena vom Ochentor SchH3,
KKl 1a) has adapted rather well
to her new digs. She is
practicing her commands and
training is going along just
fine. We changed her diet
and her diarrhea has gone away,
but not her appetite. She
is something else, she will not
leave me
alone for a second. She
follows me around the whole day
or
lays next to me while I am in
the office or on the couch.
She
sleeps next to us on the floor
or in her crate and wakes
me
up around 7. She wants to
play all the time and loves to
learn new tricks. She is a
great dog.
Lena's coat has gotten much better
after I combed all the
bunches of hair off her. It
now is so silky and soft and
the
red hue is brilliant. She
is beautiful.
Tuesday she goes in under
the knife and I'll have the
vet
send, email or call with the
info, which ever you need.
I'll then need all her papers and
a bill of sale.
My
cousin is coming down in
February and he is interested
in
another dog to compliment the
one GS he has now.
Patrick Osweiler
Hello Dyan,
A couple of pictures of Ruger at the
beach, he had a great time and there was
alot of sandy stools!! His ears are
still not up, but he is still teething
and won't be 5 months until the end of
the month.
I have heard of having to tape the ears
up at 5 months, should I be ready to do
that?
Thanks,
Jim
Lena/Mambo puppy 7-16-06
Dear Dyan,
Just an update on our handsome Tex(G-dog) who we purchased from you a few
weeks ago. Our trip home from Dallas was calm and non-eventful we almost
thought we had the wrong dog. Tex made the transition to our home very well.
We did have a couple nights of crying yet we are all now sleeping
sound and comfortable. Tex loves to be with all of us and enjoys his big
back yard playing with the boys. The boys spoil that dog! He loves to sit
by mom out in the grass when I do my gardening. He is such a great
companion and we are so happy with our Tex!
We will send a picture in the weeks ahead.
Thank you and I hope all is well!
Donna
Lena/Mambo puppy
7-15-06
Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:46:03 -0500
Hi, Dyan:
Just thought I'd drop you an email to let you know how
things are going. I hope you get this one. Here's with crossed fingers.
Forgot to tell you that the puppy's crate was not messy after that long
trip. I put the crate in my kitchen, but not surprisingly he will have
nothing to do with it. The only time he ever had anything to do with
it was when I used it as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room,
but puppy just pushed that thing out of the way and followed me into
the living room. Just wanted you to know that I am more than pleased
with my little guy. He has just taken over the place. Shasta just looks
at him and turns and looks at me as if to say "look what he's doing
now." Last night he followed me up stairs, but I had to carry him down.
He goes wherever he pleases, exploring this and exploring that. When I
talk to him, he talks to me - let me rephrase that he responds in his
puppy voice to what I am saying. He's a lot of fun already. I have not
named him yet. Want to pick just the right call name to suit his
little personality. What a wonderful puppy, Dyan. I am more than pleased.
I look forward to getting his pedigree and color photographs of his
mother and father. Thanks again, Dyan.
Jayne Young
Ussi/Mambo puppy 7-4-06
Diane,
I hope and trust this finds you
doing well! I thought I'd drop
you a line
with a couple of updated pics of
Liebe . As you know, she
turned a year
in May, and she brought so
much joy to our lives. She is
everything we
hoped she would be; such an
incredible companion. She is real
pals with
our friend's golden retriever, as
you will see in the tractor picture.
She has such a fantastic
temperament and loves just about
everyone she meets. Lately,
she has learned to jog alongside of
me while I am riding my bike.
I find that this is the only
way I am physically capable of
giving her the exercise she requires
(smile).
She also likes to play "find" in the
woods where we are working on her
tracking skills...she's got a great
nose.
We have a new address and I have
included it below. We have not
received the AKC paperwork for her
as of yet and would appreciate your
sending it to our new address as
soon as you can.
Take care,
Kerrin (and Joe) Kostelic
Ussi-Mambo daughter:
6-12-06
I hope
this mail finds you well. It's been a while
since I've spoken to you and I hope everyone is
doing fine. I really just wanted to let you
know what a joy Tessa is to have in our home.
She is truly a member of the family. We can't
remember a day without her. And three years old
already!! She is incredibly obedient and an angel at
home (as long as you set her up for success =) ).
She is amazingly intuitive and a wonderful companion
for the kids. She'll wait at the door and bark
when my son's bus pulls up, and told us when we had
a flood in the basement. She plays baseball
with my husband and son and retrieves the ball when
they hit it in the outfield. People watch in
awe and comment how their dog usually runs off
with the ball! She's quick to trade a toy for
a piece of ham, dropping it at your feet, and
doesn't hesitate to retrieve the paper for a snack
as well. In the pool, she jumps in and pulls
the kids out of the pool by their arm if they get
too rowdy. Last spring some baby squirrels
fell out of our pine tree and she kept watch over
them and came to tell us they were there. She
gets pretty territorial with her yard, and will
chase the squirrels away, but her true mothering
side came out that day! She's a joy, and I
just wanted you to know that she was still our
shining star. She and cricket (our cat) are
getting along great, as well. It was a perfect
match. Thanks for a wonderful dog. I hope to
hear from you soon, and I will send more pictures as
soon as I figure out how to access them. =)
Have a
wonderful holiday and my best to your family...hugs
to Ussi.
Elizabeth
Ussi-Mambo daughter:
4-12-06
From: "KAROLA
LEMIEUX"
To: "Dyan
Merkel"
Subject: Tara
LeMieux
Date: Wed, 11
May 2005
19:50:27 -0500
Dear Dyan:
This is a
picture
taken last
week of
Tara.
Thought you
would like
to see how
she turned
out. We are
pleased to
have her,
and she is a
very
friendly
girl, very
social with
friends and
other dogs.
She still is
a little
hyper, and
has to learn
not to jump.
Otherwise
her manners
are good,
and our
friends
include her
in our
invitations.
Sincerely,
Karola &
Martin
LeMieux 
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Ussi-Mambo daughter:
6-20-05
We made I home about an hour or so
ago. Everything went really
good at the airport – she was fine.
She is beautiful. The kids
really love her and were surprised.
Bristol our other dog so far is
being far more tolerable than I
thought she would be. We have
named her Phoenix – I thing you said
you needed that for the paper?
I wasn’t sure. Rena
Ussi-Mambo daughter:4-18-05
Dear
Dyan, Cessi is a welcome addition to
the family! I forgot to ask is
she on heartworm med - and if so
which one? I will send more pics as
she grows! Liz
Ussi-Mambo son
Dyan - I first
want to apologize for being so
stressed out during the buying
transaction last week. As a
Texan co-worker explained to me,
life is very different down South.
It is nothing like living in New
England.
I want to thank you so much for
sending us Kane. He is
everything we were looking for and
more. My husband, Mikey - our
3-yr. old son, and I all went to the
airport together to meet him.
We watched his plane land and were
right there to take him from the
cargo area. He was very calm
and content when he arrived.
He was happy and his carrier was
spotless! Amazing. He
had no problem meeting us and riding
for about an hour in the car both on
my lap and in the back of the SUV,
on the way home. And, I wish
you could have seen him when he got
out of the car and ran into about 3
feet of snow! He was
hilarious. Clearly, a dog that
wasn't familiar with so much fluffy
white stuff. He licked the
snow banks along the front walk all
the way to the front stairs.
Then, he jumped on top of the snow
banks and ran around the front yard,
sinking into the snow with every
step he took. After a few
minutes of sniffing for grass - he
gave up and learned to use a section
of snow in the front yard.
He is a very good natured puppy and
very easy going. His size,
color and markings are very
impressive. He is exactly what
we were looking for, and he is
already turning heads wherever he
goes. After one week with us,
he is house broken and he does not
use his crate. We used the
crate for his first two nights until
he got used to the house and our
routines and then we were very
comfortable letting him spend the
night in his own bed. (He has
a full size mattress w/sheets, a new
comforter and lots of pillows right
at the foot of my bed.) He
loves it and knows that it is his
bed! When he takes his toys or
steals our socks and other laundry -
he runs right to his bed with them!
Too funny.
This Saturday we visited with a dog
trainer, who works with Mike
Pinkston (who you may know or have
heard of). Mike is a very well
known german shepherd trainer and
lives in NH. Friends of our
family work with Mike on a regular
basis. These people were
unbelievably impressed with Kane.
Kane is very intelligent and catches
on very quickly. As of now, he
knows his name, and the following
commands, "No, Here, Seetz and Aus."
Although we hadn't planned to, we
decided to go with German commands.
They are easier and faster for him
to learn. He listens to us and
obeys each of us very well. He
and Mikey get along great!
Kane fits in
perfectly with our family and our
way of life. I can't tell you
enough about how great he is.
We are so proud to have him with us.
He was worth every cent! His
first doctor's appt. is this
Saturday. I hope he remains
happy and healthy and lives a very,
very long life! We will send
pictures soon.
Thanks again! --
Julie McLean
P.S. Do
you have registration papers for him? Could you send
them to us when you get them? Also, our last name is
McLean. I noticed you spelled it McGan on the shipping
papers - which was why we had trouble finding him on the
flight at the airport - but I'm sure it was a result of my
husband's sloppy writing!
From:
Delfinosteve@aol.com
To:
dyanmerkel@hotmail.com
Subject: Sophie
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 17:10:15 EST
Hi Dyan,
Just a quick note to let you know that our
little Sophie is doing quite well adjusting to
her new home. She is very smart and after
only a week is almost housetrained. Our
other dog has been great with her. Hope
all is well with you!
Happy New Year. We all love our new
little girl.
Steve & Elisa Delfino
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August 17, 2003
Hi Dyan.... I hope all is well with you. We had a major crashing
of our computer, so I lost all of my information with you and I was
finally able to track it down again. I wanted to let you
know how Tessa was doing. She is a wonderful dog and such a
great family member! We all love her- she has truly grabbed
our hearts. She completed her puppy training and also
her beginner training class. In late September, we are
beginning our intermediate training session. She's a quick
study. She can sit, down, down/stay, sit/stay, rollover, speak
and wait ALL with hand signals. She is learning heeling on
leash and some recall commands. Everyone that meets her is so
impressed by her beauty as well as her intelligence. Of
course, we have our "puppy moments" =) , but she's very well behaved
for the most part. She's already six months old.... time
flies. She is doing beautifully with our kitten, Cricket.
They are the absolute best friends... they hang out together all the
time. It's so funny to watch the wrestling matches. We
have a 31/2 foot pool with a deck and she jumps in all the time and
we taught her to use the ladder so she retrieves stuff and sometimes
tries to "save" the kids and drags them to the pool ladder before
she climbs out. She's a character. I would really
love it if you could get us her paperwork. I have absolutely
no paperwork on her and would really like to get it for her.
Can you please let me know what I need to do to get her stuff
together? Thanks.
As soon as I transfer
the photos over to this computer, I'll send you a bunch of them.
You'll love it... she's such a great mix of
Ussi and Untox.
Talk to you soon.... Enjoy the rest of your summer.
Sincerely, Elizabeth
Hi Dyan.... I haven't
heard from you and I wanted to let you know that Tessa is doing
great. She is so smart and sweet. Ussi did a wonderful
job with her. You have amazing dogs, and she's a real joy.
I wanted to send you a few pictures of her in the snow today.
She loves it, but isn't quite sure what to do with it. We have
about three inches now, and it better stop snowing soon or we'll
lose her in a drift. =) Thank you again for your patience with
us. She was worth all of it. I'll e-mail you some better
pictures when I get them. Take care... I hope you get to
see your Dad and I hope he's well. All the best.
Elizabeth 4-6-03
Hi again,
Sorry I am so long getting back to you
with this picture of Bryn (it is attached_. She just got a
clean bill of health from the vet..no signs of dysplasia or anything
like that.
Yes, if we get another puppy we would
probably want another female. Do you think it would be difficult to
bring a puppy into Bryn's domain after she has been the only dog for
nearly four years? Let me know when
you discover for sure whether you will have puppies via Irene. She
is a beautiful dog! Do you still have Bryn's sire?
Take care,
Cecilia
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 20:40:48 -0600
Dear Ms. Merkel:
I like to
introduce myself to you. Also we met in 1988. My name is Karola
LeMieux, my husband is Martin. On July 9, 1988 we came to you
for a Puppy. We were lucky enough to receive a girl puppy
from you. We named her Gretchen. She came from a litter of
Dam: Rivadon's Vanna, and Sire: Abraxa's Quentin. The litter was
born on 5-5-88.
Our girl Gretchen gave us
pleasure for 13 !/2 years. We still miss her. And after careful
consideration we would like to know if you will soon have
puppies available. Since you are first and best choice as a
reputable breeder, to which our Gretchen was a great testament.
Is it possible to let us know at this e-mail address:
Karola3010@msn.com
Sincerely,
Karola LeMieux
Hi
Dyan.... I hope this note finds you well. It's been a year
since Tessa came into our lives and once again I need to thank you.
She is so smart it's scary. She understands everything we say
and brings her leash to us when she wants to go out. What a
wonderful addition! I wanted to send some pictures of
her to you so that you can see how she's grown. She is such a
beauty! I know at the last e-mail you said that
the papers were on their way... have you received anything yet?
Please let me know. I'll send more as I get them.
Take care.... Elizabeth
4-4-04
Dear Dyan,
I want to let you know that our
beloved Remington Merkel Rost died
peacefully February 7, 2003 at the
age of 13 1/2, surrounded by those
who loved him dearly.
Remington was an exceptional member
of our family, and we included him
in everything. We adopted
Remington from you when he was 3
months old and our sons were 8 and
10. His even-temper but
playful attitude was just what I was
looking for in a puppy, but he
proved to be of exceptional
character and won the hearts of most
who met him. Remington was a
good watchdog, was protective of me
without carrying it too far, and
obviously thought I had given birth
to him. He was a house-dog,
preferring to be close to me most of
the day so I could talk to him, and
enjoying the outdoors only for
limited periods of time, unless I
was working in the garden, where he
could wander over for hugs & kisses
whenever I was deep
into my flowers.
In the end, when Remington was
failing badly, I kept him by my side
most of the time, where I could talk
to him, pet him, and let him know he
was loved. In the final
seconds before he died, Remington
lifted his head out of my hand,
turned to look at my husband Randy,
then at me with those beautiful
brown eyes; then returned his head
to my hand, closed his eyes, and
passed away. He had said
goodbye.
Best regards,
Christy Rost
Dear Dyan.
Had lost your
address - tried to get in touch with you during the summer.
Now we are back down in Florida - just returned from the
GSDCA national. Thought you'd like to know that Tori
was presented in the Parade of Greats on Friday - honored
for her many accomplishments.
Her title officially is:
Am/Can Ch Merkel's Cut Up of Timmee, UD., NA, NAJ, HIC, TT,
Can CD
--
I I probably forgot a few. It has always
been MY dream to have a dog in the parade since seeing it in
Buffalo a hundred years ago -- finally did it! I did
buy the tape, to be delivered sometime in December, and
husband Tim was busy taking photos like crazy. She
gaited out so beautifully, in full coat - she's 9 now -- and
held her ground when we circled the ring with the mucky
mucky ROMs, GVs and Selects, most of whom looked rather
crippled (unkind statement Val). She was also
awarded her 5th dual award at the meeting. The
funny part of this is exactly 2 weeks ago as I was grooming
her I discovered a broken premolar - nerve and pulp hanging.
Not wanting a problem on the trip (we were on the road 8
days) I had the vet extract it PROVIDING there was no
shaving of forelegs. The only thing wrong was she
looked like a chipmonk for a week! The lump is just
about gone now (wasn't on the left side anyway)
She is playfull,
a lovely 68lbs with a trim figure, has the biggest ears you
ever saw, loves her walks and sleeping at our feet while we
watch tv. She hates swimming. She has had health
issues but we have overcome each but now I think her vision
is not as keen as it once was. But, then again,
neither is mine!
Please send me
your address -- I will try to make copies of her national
critique and send a photo. It was nice hearing from
you. I am sorry to hear about Nicky -- may I inquire
what he died of?
You would have
been proud of her -- your breeding. I was
Val
Your message just came in -
thought I would give up an update on Tori --
Am/Can Ch Merkel's Cut Up of Timmee UD, NA NAJ.
At 10+ she is still alive and well. She has had very
little in the way of health issues - a good thing, but I
believe her sight is starting to fail and she is prone to
spiking major temperatures at the drop of a hat. So, I
just travel with meds. She is a svelte 69pounds and
fast as can be chasing birds or bunnies. Loves
swimming in the gulf to the NH lakes. Must have a long
line on her or she will be in Cuba one of these days
After getting her UD last
year I retired her from all competition -- figured she had
worked very hard all her life and deserved to just hang
around us, whether it was down here in Florida or up in New
Hampshire where we summer in the mountains. She's
bored to tears!!!!!!!!!!! So, now she is doing
tracking. She is really awful! Hasn't gotten the
hint just what her nose is for! : ) BUT, we are
going to a seminar in Dec and he may unravel her. She
really prefers the tracking in NH where it is
cooler which probably is the problem. Her daughter
Murphy just received her first leg in utility -- the only
dog the whole weekend to qualify in UT A (18 per class/per
day). She will be retired after completion of her
title. SHe LOVES tracking -- her father had a ton of
FHs behind him.
And that's what's happening
here. Hope you are well. Happy Thanksgiving
Val
Valerie Mee
Dear Dyan,
I thought you might like this photo of Jake (Jacob). He
is really one terrific animal. He has the disposition of a
labrador and brings us much joy. He is a true friend to us
all.
Thank you for a real treasure -
George and Margaret Lapin
Gig Harbor, Washington
8-99
Lady Sessel" is a
littermate to "Jake". She and the "Sessel's" are proud
new owners of a new male puppy (to be named later) from our
Cessi and Body. Congratulations!
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this year many photos have
been lost. If those of
you that see them missing
can send them to me again I
would appreciate it.
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