Letters & Testimonials
He is soooooooooo good -- got a shot yesterday... gained ANOTHER 3 lbs
!!
We have expanded his space, and now he pretty much goes where we go, except
upstairs..
He is chewing everything.. I have wrestled twigs, leaves, branches, rocks
out of
his mouth.. and found my shoes and slippers in his kennel .. sometimes when
I
start brushing him, he grabs the brush and runs into his kennel. He is able
to
hold his peeing at night for about 4 hours now, which is something, and
he has
found his voice (barks)... it was so cute, yesterday, he saw himself in
a mirror
and started licking the mirror, then when he saw me in the mirror, he was
really
confused so he just laid down and watched himself in the mirror for about
20
minutes.. he definitely is king in our house... there are almost more toys
than
him in his kennel..
From Donna Kay
Spartens mom
Hi Collene,
Happy New Year!! How have you been? Did you have a nice Holiday Season?
It has been a long time since I last wrote, so I'll get you caught up on
things.
We had a great end of Summer and Autumn. Do you remember the snowstorm we
had at Halloween? OMG!! I had a ball!! Gary, Deb and I played outside all
day that day. They kept laughing at all the fun I was having. I was making
"snow plows" You know, I would bury my face in the snow then run
as fast as I could till I was completely covered. Then I would shake it
off and do it over and over and over again. I can't wait till the next snow
storm!
Right now my favorite activity is playing Frisbee and boy am I good at it.
The three of us play every night after dinner no matter what. Gary and Deb
must sure love me because sometimes they put on hoodies, parkas, scarves
and gloves just so I can play outside. They even use a big umbrella if it
is raining cuz that sure doesn't phase me one bit. LOL I have also learned
to love going for long walks on my leash......hated it at first, but now
I really enjoy seeing the countryside where we live. I even have a girlfriend!
Her name is Emily. She is a Springer Spaniel I met one day during our walk..
She lives up the road by the next cornfield. Whenever we pass her house,
if She is outside she always runs over to say hello. We sniff each other
for a while, then she goes back in. If she is not outside, she always runs
to the front door and wags her tail when she sees me. I really like her,
she is so cute!
Gary and Deb still take me with them wherever they can. I even went to Christmas
Dinner with them. They always make sure I have some kind of play date as
often as possible. My closest friends are Jenny, Rico, Brody, Molly and
Rudy.
I won't be going to the doctor for about another 2 months, but we were guessing
I weigh about 35 pounds by now. Believe me, it is all muscle, no fat. I
get plenty of exercise everyday. I also, on a daily basis, get alot of love
and affection. I have a good life Collene. Everyday I am told how much I
am loved. Everyday I am told I am a very good boy. Everyday I am so thankful
for Deb and Gary. I have a great life!
Well, that's about it for now. I will write sometime after my first birthday.
I heard Gary and Deb talking about some kind of celebration for me. Can't
wait!!
I have enclosed a recent photo, just taken the other day, right after my
bath. (that by the way, is an activity I will never ever learn to like,
but I gotta let them do it)
Take care Collene!
Love, Lukas
Hi Collene!
Thank you for the Xmas photo card and all of the pictures of Ngata. We loved them!!
Ngata is doing very well. We wanted to thank you for your good upbringing. He is a joy to have. He knows his commands and is well socialized. He definitely enjoys doggie daycare and chasing after our daughter Natalie. I wanted to attach some photos for you to see Ngata growing up with us. I will continue to send you photos over time.
We are so glad we got the dog from you and will recommend you to everyone we know.
Enjoy the pictures,
Joyce
Hi Collene,
Mr. D’Arcy just celebrated his 4th birthday. He is in his prime and is as
well-behaved as he is handsome, a credit to both his breed and his breeding.
His favorite word is “car.” He loves riding in it, and was an excellent
passenger all the way to Cape Cod and back this summer. The ocean was wasted
on him though, he hates getting his feet wet!
Although these pictures were taken almost a year ago, he looks pretty much
the same, and the weather has not been good for taking pictures recently.
I hope his sister, Misty, is doing well.
Regards,
Joanna
Mon, Aug 22, 2011
Hi Colleen,
How are you!? Are you having a nice summer? Gary, Deb and I sure are. We
have really taken advantage of the nice weather. They have taken me along
to cookouts so I can play with other dogs, on the nice cool nights we have
gone on long walks so I can learn how to behave with a leash (not my favorite
activity), and I have been learning to play with a Frisbee. And get this.....they
even got me a baby pool so I can be cool during those awful heatwaves......am
I spoiled or what! My pool is so cool! I love to splat around my balls and
toys and I even put my face to the bottom to retrieve the toys that sink.
It is soooooo refreshing!!
Earlier this month I went to the doctor. Gary and Deb were saying something
about going to the beach that day.....thought I was going along, but after
being at the doctor's, I fell asleep for a while and when I woke up I was
really sore, you know, down there! Didn't let it slow me down though. The
very next day I was back to chasing butterflies, guarding the house (I've
been told I'm very good at that) playing tugs, playing ball, etc. etc.
I've said this before and I'll say it again, I am so lucky to be a part
of Gary & Deb's life. I'm not quite sure who loves who more. I guess
it really doesn't matter. We are one close happy Family!! :0)
Take care Collene
Love, Lukas
PS....this photo was taken just the other day. I really am adorable, aren't
I ?
Collene,
First let me apologize for such a late letter to you! Our Keeshond was part
of Jerzey girls litter on October 19 2010. I’m sure everyone compliments
your dogs, as they are very sweet dogs, but I am confident that ours is
THE best! =) Adding “Super Chunk” to our family has been the best decision
we have ever made. He brings so much joy, love and laughter. He has the
best personality of any dog that we have ever owned. He is incredibly friendly
and loves to be around people. Super Chunk is spoiled rotten, with a huge
toy bucket, his favorite toy being a stuffed animal pony. When no one is
paying attention to him (which is rare), he will empty his entire toy bucket
all over the house, but he puts everything away when he’s done! He is so
entertaining, and very smart! He loves to watch animal planet on tv, and
will snoop around the back of the tv to see where those dogs are hiding!
He is very curious, and the way that he watches the birds outside, you would
swear he’s trying to figure out how he can fly. Super Chunk loves to have
play dates with other dogs, and is very friendly towards them.
His favorite game is to be chased in circles around the house. He is very quick and agile! Next winter we want to enroll him in an agility class as he is quick to be able to run through chairs, under the table, and through obstacles. He is such a lovable puppy. We have bonded amazingly with him. Every morning he will wake us, go outside, and when he comes back in, he says “it’s time for EVERYONE to be up”, so he will jump on the bed and lick our faces until we get up to play. He can be so fresh! We have an invisible fence for him, with a lot of property. Wherever and whatever we are doing, Super Chunk is sure to be no further than a step away, whether he’s going for a ride in the truck with dad, or floating in the pool with mom, he even sleeps on the bathroom floor if we’re in there! Super Chunk has been such a joy, and I thank you so very much for completing our family! I’m sure we will be back for a friend for Super in the near future!
Thanks again!
Christina and Howie
Collene,
Kona is doing great. Leslee and I have had Kees for 23 years and Kona is
probably the most interactive Kees we have ever had. His personality is
unbelievably friendly and outgoing. As you can see from the picture of him
holding a ball over his head, he is also very cleaver. When we do not pay
attention to him he goes and gets a ball, lays on his back and just plays
with it, by himself. He gets along with his older brother Kayto (5) as if
they were truly brothers. We will come home and find them laying next to
each other sleeping. They play together every day until they get sooo tired,
they almost pass out. Whatever you do to your dogs, keep doing it. Like,
I said earlier Kona is a fantastic Kees. If I can find last years X-Mas
card I will send it to you, it features Kona and Kayto.
Hope all is well.
Totally enjoying Kona,
Dennis, Lelsee and Shannon Ferray
Dear Collene,
Again, may I tell you what a wonderful dog you have bred(Jersey girl/Indiana
Jones 10/19/10). He has just returned from his second vacation- snowmobiling
in northern Maine – or from his point of view, sitting in a crate in a strange
cabin – It was a 10 hour trip up (we spend the night at Paws Inn again both
directions – Roosevelt was not there, but he showed Kip the ropes) It amazes
me how calm he is if he is sitting with me – 10 hours in the car! He was
a perfect gentleman when we were home – it gets dark early up there, so
we usually left around 9:00 and returned around 5:00. He was somewhat skiddish
around the snowmobile noises up next to the cabin – but I don’t like them
either – or the smell. He played very well with the other dogs in the cabins
in the same complex. He loves family cooking with relatives who are unacquainted
with dog manners. I hope to extinguish that habit quickly. Amazingly, he
waits for everyone to get up before he wants to leave the bed. Minimal barking
(he has just started barking to come in from outside if I am not at the
door) No accidents. You should have seen him playing in the snow mounds
with the neighbor kids (maybe 3 and 6) as we all were shoveling out our
parking spots. My brother even allowed him under the dining room table during
diner. Comes when called (along as I have a cookie), but most of all, likes
to sit next to me on the sofa and be patted. He has gotten over fighting
the leash, and walks without pulling (not going to start heel until he is
6 months old). I live close to the beach, and have started walking him off
leash in areas where there is no access to cars – doesn’t come then – will
have to work on it, because he can run very fast.
At his last vet appointment (14 weeks) – he was only 20 lbs – far less than
his litter mate – but his ribs feel well muscles, and a smaller dog is just
fine. He did break an incisor (don’t know how), and then the root fell out
several days later – no new tooth coming down yet, but the vet says “they
have ways” if need be. He goes back for a weigh in in April to start heartworm
(thank goodness, the vet pronounced him round worm free). Only one ear is
sort of up – again, he seems slow in comparison to his litter mate. I think
he is going to have Indy’s thick coat – all of last week he was almost white,
but this week, the black guard fur is coming in, and people have stopped
calling him an Akita puppy. His next vet trip is in August for- you know
what, but I might delay that until after his September trip to Cape Cod
for a week in yet another cabin.
I know you sacrifice a lot to run your kennel – but I wanted you to know
that I appreciate the work that you have done to ensure a healthy, happy
companion.
--Kristi
Hi Collene,
We just want to say how glad we are that we found you and all your Kayz-Honden’s.
We have raised Kayz-Honden’s for 20 + years and we lost out last one in
2009. We were not going to get anymore because it is so hard to lose something
you have loved for 17 years. Karen came to me one night and said let’s get
another puppy.
We met with you first and fell in love with the place. We were greeted with wagging tails, Kayz-honden kisses and a friendly face (Collene Hamm). The place was sparkling clean, the boys and girls were very friendly and the atmosphere was just right (beautiful babies). You answered every question we had and then some. I have to say we needed to look no further. We found our breeder (Keeshond Heaven).
We have known you since December 2009, January 2010 and have become like
family. You have not changed a bit. You are still a clean-O- holic, you
keep bettering the establishment and you are the best grandma of our boys,
Simba Keez (Born January 12, 2010) and Zeus Akee (Born April 3, 2010). Every
time we come down to visit, the closer we get the louder the boys get. Their
radar or GPS must be kicking in. The boys are in training now and hoping
to get them into shows by mid December, early January. We want to show off
our boys. We know you will be there to cheer on our boys when the time comes.
Here are a couple pictures of grandma Collene’s boys.
George & Karen & Simba& & Zeus
Grantville, PA
P.S. As always, once a Kayz-Honden owner, always a Kayz-Honden owner…………………….
Hi Collene,
You may not remember us, but my husband Jeff and I bought our keeshond from
you in June 2008. We named her Coco and have been enjoying her and loving
her ever since! We now have two boys and she is absolutely wonderful with
the kids. She is so patient and loves to play with them! Just wanted to
let you know that one of your babies is doing very well, and if you ever
need more testimonials for your website or anything I'd be more than happy
to oblige. I've attached some pictures as well :) Thank you for raising
such wonderful puppies!
Sincerely,
Rachel
Hi
Collene!
Just wanted to give you an update on Rylie. She is such an adorable puppy
and a joy to have around. She is now about 7 months old and weighs 27 pounds.
During the summer, I have taught her how to swim in our pool and she has
experienced her first full grooming at the kennel. Also, at the beginning
of August, she was spayed and had her hernia fixed. She loves going for
car rides and taking trips to Petco to get new bones. Rylie is such a good
girl and everyone in the family has fallen in love with her!
Thank you again for letting us have one of your puppies!
The Pino Family
Hi
Collene,
I'm afraid the only copy of the picture I have of Mr. D'Arcy with my sister-in-law
is a print, and he is looking away from the camera. So we took a couple
this afternoon for you. He's doing so well. He's really listening to me
these days. He is a wonderful companion. When I am sitting at my desk (I
work from home) he can usually be found about six inches from my right foot.
His favorite treat is a hike in the woods. I still keep him on a leash,
though, ever since he treed a bear last year. Thankfully I was able to call
him off before the bear got really annoyed!
Best,
Joanna
Hi
Colleen,
I thought you would like to see Zoe, DOB 03/31/2009, aka Minnie, baby of
Nicki. As you can see she is doing well. Hope all is well with yourself
and your dogs.
The Brown Family
Hello,
I thought you may like to see your baby all grown up. Chewbacca on his
first birthday, I put chicken on his birthday plate and he had to stay until
I said ok to eat. Doesn’t he look handsome! Graduation from puppy class,
Chewbacca in settle command. Check out the graduation cap. Gary’s face is
saying I’m so proud of my Chewbacca! Dogs face saying Just get me the hell
out of here!. Enjoy the pictures.
Gary and Jerri
Warrenton, Va
Collene,
Here’s a picture of Heidi taken at my parents house. Their yard is completely
fenced in. She loves going there because she can run around all by herself,
and run she does! She has settled in nice at our house, although we must
take her out on leash because our acreage is not fenced. Everybody loves
her, as do we.
John and Debby
Weatherly, PA
Hi Collene,
Kaiya is doing very well. She’s very smart and learns quickly. She loves
men and is sassy and strong willed.
Thanks for our new family member.
Rob and Monica
Beach Park, IL
Collene,
Enclosed is the picture of Mayah that I promised you. She is a wonderful
dog. We love her very much. I very much look forward to hearing form you
again, and seeing the pictures you’ll be sending and hopefully getting another
puppy in the future. Thanks so much for doing what you do.
Rick
Chambersburg, PA
Hi Mom!
I love my new home and my new family is so warm and welcoming! There isn’t
toms of snow like it was at your house but I really enjoy playing in the
sun and getting a tan! Mom can you believe I’m 7 months old! Seems like
just yesterday I was a baby, hugging on my favorite bear. I’ve gained a
lot of weight but I’m stronger than Hulk! I get so excited when my dad comes
home from work and I get treats for being a good boy. I have to admit, I
do have some bad habits of talking my families clothes and running around
the house, chewing them like a bone. I once stole my fathers Sunday white
shirt and ripped it so bad that he refuses to wear it anymore. I bowed and
cast my eyes down, looking real pitiful, but in the end I was still loved
and treated like the baby of the house.
Im a real lover of music and whenever my family leaves, they put the radio
on for me and I just boogie down! I also love playing outside in my backyard
and sometimes on really hot days, I sit under my favorite tree and just
relax. Oh, by the way, when the temperature is really high, my dad sprays
me down with the hose. It feels so good and cool and I almost believe I’m
at the Bahamas’! I’m the best looking kid on the block… Okay so I’m vain!
I can’t help it if God blessed me to look this good! Actually it reminds
me of a time when my mom took me out to the store and I turned so many heads!
I got so nervous because I thought they were going to take me away from
her!
Seriously mom, what Im thinking about, I need your advice. I want to go
to New York to be a fabulous model! So, I’ll probably see Tyra Banks, Brooke
Shields or even Boyonce! For real though, I’ll probably see the manufactures
of dog food such as Purina Dog Chow and Petsmart! You can see my portfolio
and let me know what you think!
Miss you!
Smokie
Pennsauken NJ
Dear Collene,
Thank you for the keeshond notepad! We wanted to thank you and tell you
that “Harry” has been an absolute delight and joy since we brought him home
this summer. He has graduated from beginner and intermediate training (diplomas
hanging on the wall!) and is currently in advanced training at pet smart
working towards earning his good citizenship next month! Throughout the
training he has been with other puppies his age, so that all the puppies
that are in this advanced class are about the same age. The trainer said
they have been on of her best groups of students. We have been told by the
trainer that she can tell that he comes from very good breeding, and we
wanted to let you know! Everyone who meets Harry tells us how beautiful
he is. Even though he still has a lot to learn, being only 8 months old,
he is well-behaved and a good ambassador for keeshonds and your hard work.
We have enclosed two photos of Harry from December. Of course, he loved
that foot of snow we got here on December 19th&20th. He never wants
to come in from the snow. We live in the country, much like you do, so he
sees deer and squirrel every day. Occasionally wild turkeys walk through
the property. He watches the sky to follow the geese, hawks and airplanes
fly overhead. He doesn’t miss a thing.
Hopefully we can find time to stop in with Harry this year. We do not live
too far away. We would be interested to see how he would react to all the
other keeshonds.
Take care,
Jane, Lauren and Harry
Green Lane, Pa
Hi Collene,
Sorry it took so long to send you pictures of the wonderful pups we bought
from you in October 07. They are Keeza’s pups, the silver and black bigger
one is the male. We call him Izzy and the female, more tan & silver
than black we call Kona. They are great dogs and have been a real source
of joy in our lives. We have had some family illness (parents, etc) and
the dogs keep us happy, and our spirits up. Thank you for breeding such
great dogs. They are really happy and healthy.
Brenda Murphy
Wooster OH
Collene,
Here are some pictures for you to enjoy, Leo is such a joy to have around.
We are having fun watching him play and grow. Thank you for bringing him
into our lives.
Enjoy the Holiday season
Best regards,
Christina
Dear Collene,
I just wanted to send you a quick note and some photos of Mocha (Nicki’s
pup) who is 6 months currently. It took KiWi (8 years old) several months
to warm up to Mocha but as you can see by the photo’s, they have become
good friends. KiWi made house training Mocha very easy since Mocha followed
KiWi outside and copied everything she did. The teething stage was somewhat
difficult since Mocha wanted to bite everything especially KiWi’s tail,
paws, fur etc. I think he thought KiWi was her live chew toy. Both dogs
have developed a mutual enjoyment of what I call “dog wrestling”. Susan
used to think they were fighting but has come to understand it is their
way of playing. KiWi has lost some weight, appears younger and happier with
her new house mate. Miranda 13 years, and Tyler 7 years love to play with
the dogs and take them for walks. We have been talking Mocha to puppy training
class for the last 3-4 weeks to help her understand commands. She currently
knows “sit, lie down and stay”
Thank you for a great puppy!
Sincerely
The Altringers
Staten Island, NY
Hi
Collene:
We purchased “Isaiah” from you last Sunday and I have to thank
you so much for an absolutely wonderful puppy. He is so precious! We have
bonded so well already it is remarkable. I do have a question. I contacted
my butcher about the ham bone and they do not carry them. I was wondering
if you could either give me your butchers name and phone number if they
are willing to ship to people or if I could order the bones thru you? Isaiah
has already gone through his one that you sent home with him and we are
leaving for our house in Daytona Beach, Florida on Saturday and I would
really like to have a few to take with us to help entertain him on the trip.
I know it is rather short notice but I never thought he would go through
his first one as fast. I thank you again for such a fine quality puppy and
I am sure we will be back for more. As a matter of fact I have two people
who are considering this breed after spending time with Isaiah. Obviously
I will send them your way.
Jennifer
Dover, Delaware
Collene,
I apologize for such a late letter to you. My wife Chris and me purchased
our "Kosmo" from you back in March 2008. I believe he was from
your Jan 20th 2008 litter. I am sure everyone says how wonderful their dog
is but I am telling you the truth he is the BEST bar none. I swear he has
human characteristics and sometimes it is a little scary. He knows EVERYTHING
going on and he must bark 7 different ways with each one having a different
meaning. What a joy he has brought to our home, we absolutely love him and
yes he is spoiled rotten. Just a perfect pet. He is with us almost all of
time. We have a very large yard and is lined with hedges nothing can get
through so he has the run of the yard when I'm out there. When I pick raspberries
each night he comes all the way down and sits and yaps at me. I pick 5 I
need to give him one and he catches them all. I pick cherry tomatoes he
yaps until he gets his. Same way when I pick peaches and apples. The one
oddity if this is really one is sleeps most of the time on his back. We
love him and thank you.
Thank you so much.
Carl