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Hi Dr. Clark! I hope all
is going well for you. I thought you'd like to know
how Lincoln (from the November, 2005 litter of Grip and
Freighter) is doing.
I've attached a couple of
pictures we took of Lincoln yesterday. I think when he
is full grown he is truly going to be a very handsome
dog. Linc is about 60 lbs. as he approaches 8 months of
age. We are feeding him twice a day Nature's Variety
dry kibble mixed with Authority canned food - both very good
quality foods.
About a month ago, we completed
an 8 week long puppy class. Lincoln and a
Rottweiler were voted as the puppies who put in the best
efforts. While I don't have any thoughts of getting
any kind of obedience titles for Lincoln, we do continue to
work with him on the basic commands on a daily basis.
He catches on very quickly. We have signed him up for
the basic obedience class which will start in late
August. He still likes to chew on things that he
shouldn't, but compared to several months ago is getting
much better about it. He is also a little mouthy with
us as well, but that too is lessening. He doesn't do
it in an aggressive way; more as a greeting, but we
definitely don't want him doing it at all. When he
does, we tell him no and walk away. He has taken to
the crate with no problems. We keep him out of it as
much as possible and only put him in it when no one is at
home or at bedtime. The first crate we got for Lincoln
was a large Deluxe Vari kennel which was supposed to be
a good fit for German Shepherds, but a couple of
months ago, we had to get the extra large because he had
outgrown the large. He seems really comfortable in the
extra large one.
We are giving some thought to
possibly getting another long coat, a female, down the road,
but if we do, it wouldn't be for another year or so.
We'd like Lincoln to get over his "puppy stages".
Best wishes,
Bonnie
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Hi Rachel.
I
was taking pictures last night and I thought you
might like to see how Lewin is doing. He is doing
wonderful in his obedience classes. Once we have
completed
our task, he likes to set and observe everyone else. You were right when you said he likes himself. Everyone comments on how well behaved he is. He is definetly laid back. He keeps his cool at all times. Everyone in class could not believe how relaxed he is. A lady I was talking with said her GSD puppy was so hyper it was hard to get her into class. He reminds me of Don Juan, he likes to think he is a ladies man. I am looking into the AKC organizations in Louisville for additional obedience training and Agility clubs. Here is a current picture of Lewin, taken last week. Wendy |
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Rachel,
I wanted to let you know I am
absolutely THRILLED with our newest puppy from you! Of
course, it is exactly what I expected as she is what?? the
third dog I have gotten from you! No one could ask for
better companions or healthier dogs... I am going to have to
start thinking of a group discount one of these days as all
three of the girls are doing great and still running strong.
Tasha is the most beautiful dog you could ever imagine and
truly my best friend. Raina has developed now and has become
so much prettier than I ever thought. Of course, she decided
she loves my son more than me but that is okay. She made a
dog lover out of him and I never thought that would happen.
Says a lot about the type of dogs you sell. They have the
best personalities you could imagine... Skylar, the puppy,
is a real hoot! She brings lots of laughter and is getting
real solid on her training already.
You better plan on being around
for a long long time as I will need dogs from you for a long
time to come... If you ever have anyone who really wants to
know the "truth" about your dogs, please feel free
to give them my email address and I will be more than happy
to tell them what REAL German Shepherd Dogs are supposed to
be.....they are supposed to be Raebark dogs!
Thanks again for letting me get
dogs from you. They are the brightest spot in my life..
Sincerely,
Mikki
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HI Rachel
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Hi Rachel,
I just want to tell you how pleased
I am with Tilly (Matilda Victora von Lynnberg). She is
not only exquisitely beautiful and healthy, but
insightful, sensitive and highly intelligent. Tilly is sweet
and intuitive, very well mannered and eager to
please. I have been training her as a personal
assistance companion and this spring she saved my life
by awakening me to alert me to an emerging
life-threatening allergic reaction. Even though she is not
yet two years old or yet fully trained, Tilly is now
on record with the City as a Service Dog.
Tilly is the second GSD I've purchased from
Raebark German Shepherds, and I have been delighted
with the temperament, health and appearance of both.
We hope to breed Frax's daughter Zelda to a Raebark boy
this year.
The veterinarians who have cared for my Raebark dogs through the years have congratulated me on choosing GSDs of such fine quality, and they have always been favorites of their practices.
Rachel R.
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To Whom it may concern:
My name
is Pia A. Smith. I have been a very close friend of
Dr. Rachel B. Clark for several years now. I am a
German Shepherd Dog breeder and became friends with Dr.
Clark through dog breeding. I had originally contacted
Dr. Clark by telephone years ago to ask her about a problem
that I was having in a few of my litters and I wanted to
know from her if she ever had the same problem that I was
running into at my kennel. We spoke back and forth on
the telephone for almost two years before we actually met in
person. We have been close friends ever since then.
Dr.
Clark is an extremely honest, trusting woman, that would
give the shirt off her back to anyone that needed one.
She will try to help anyone who contacts her about the
information of the German Shepherd breed, including the
health, genetics, history and pedigrees. For people
that do not know about the breed, Dr. Clark is an invaluable
asset as far as I am concerned. She is one of the most
reputable breeders that I know. As far as her breeding
is concerned, Dr. Clark will first x-ray (including OFA
certifications) her breeding dogs before they are
bred. OFA stands for Orthopedic Foundation for
Animals. She also will guarantee hips, elbows, as well
as congenital problems with puppies that she sells.
When it comes to breeding, the goal of a breeder is to be
breeding to improve the breed. Dr. Clark has a
breeding program that does just that! I myself have
used several of her stud dogs to improve my own breeding
program. Dr. Clark has helped me over the years by
guiding me with the genetics and overall structure and
movement of the German Shepherd. I would have never
learned as much as I now know about German Shepherd Dogs if
it had not been for her.
All of
Dr. Clark's dogs are very well taken care of. They get
veterinary care by several different veterinarian's
depending on what is needed. Her kennel runs are
spacious and I have never seen more than two adult dogs in a
pen. Now she will have a litter of puppies in a pen
together after they have been weaned. I do the
same myself. Her puppies are bedded with cedar
shavings and are always fed and watered. The adult
dogs have automatic feeders in each kennel run along with 2
five gallon water buckets to drink from. The kennel
runs have tarps put on them in the warm months for shade,
and the runs also have x-large Dogloos in them at all
times. All of her dogs are on monthly heartworm
preventative along with flea and tick preventative.
They also receive the best of veterinary care along with
yearly vaccinations and rabies. All of the puppies
receive vaccinations and are wormed before they are
sold. A puppy buyer can call Dr. Clark at any time
about any questions that they might have.
There
are breeders that will just put a dog to sleep after they
are retired from breeding. Dr. Clark is not one of
these breeders. When a dog is retired, they get the
best care.
Sincerely,
Pia A. Smith
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| Hello Rachael, My name is Jackie, I purchased my dog from you in October of 2006. I haven't talked to you in a while but I wanted to let you know how Netti is doing. Netti is now 2 years old and is a very beautiful dog. She is very playful and gets along very well with my other shepherd which is a 3 year old male that I rescued at the age of 6 months. Netti is very sweet and loveable, but at the same time she is a wonderful watchdog. She is in great health and loves to play outside especially in the water. She loves to get out in the snow and just run around with Kasey. I have attached some pictures of Netti and Kasey so you can see what a beautiful Shepherd she is. I have recommended you to all of my friends that are looking for a well bread dog. If I were to ever get another Shepherd you would be the only person that I would consider buying another dog from. Netti is very easy to train and I have had a wonderful time with her in the 2 years that I have had her. I look forward to the many joyful years to come with Netti and Kasey. I am very thankful that I found you when I did. Thank you for my WONDERFUL Shepherd. Jackie |
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