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Testimonials 2008  
 

   It is with great proud that we post these testimonials from people that have acquired a van Dalen puppy or dog in the past. All these dogs went from our kennel to their now forever homes to form part of all these splendid families. This is one of the main reasons that make us get better every day.
I have received so many e-mails over the years, I had to divide them on different pages. They are divided by year. Make sure you check them all. On top of each page are the dogs we kept from our litters for that particular year.
Thanks to you guys for taking such good care of our babies!
Laura.

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Ice
Sushi X Gandalf

Maggie
Blossom X Henry

 

Hey Laura,

We are so in love with Blossom's "Blue Boy"....Tango!!!!  He is incredible!!!
Thanks so much and enjoy the pictures.
 

Jamie Edwards and Family

 

 


Tango

Blossom X Henry

Brutus
Go-Dah X Gandalf

Buckeye
Abby X Gandalf

Hi Laura!
 
Hope you're doing ok. Brutus is growing so fast! I'm not very good at getting photos of him, but I am attaching some so you can see what he looks like. He's a little over 3 months old now.  He gets cuter and cuter every day!  His eyes are a little lighter brown than Buckeye's - they are really beautiful - I'm not sure if they will get darker as he ages or not, but I sure hope they don't.
 
Ok - talk to you soon.
Karen

 

Hello Laura
How are you? I hope all is great down in Georgia! - Your website shows you have been very busy lately with beautiful puppies! - Hope all the pups and adult dogs are all doing great!
Wanted to send you a note to let you know Gryffin is doing so well! - He is truly a beautiful dog inside and out - Sorry it has taken so long to get back in touch with you - Russ and I have been busy with puppy socialization classes, obedience classes and buying a house. Gryffin has already picked out under the little tree in the back as his new favorite spot - where we live now it is all hard wood floors but the new house has carpeting - you should see him enjoy the carpeting - holy cow! he does laps around the house since it is still pretty empty.
We wanted to shard some pictures with you to show you how beautiful he is - we always brag about you and anyone that is looking for a dog we give them your name and tell them you have the most beautiful dogs and take the best care of them - Gryffin's recent visit to the vet was to get weighed before he got his current heart worm pill - he weighed in at 47.5 - they said he is really good shape - not overweight - getting a long body - in puppy socialization class they can't believe how good he is with the small dogs like the mini dachshund and the little puggle - he's a sweetie - I hope you enjoy the pictures - I have to send them in two emails to make sure they go through - will send more as soon as I load them onto the computer.
Tell Gandalf we said Happy Father's Day - ha-ha -

Smiles and hugs to you!

Tara, Russ and Gryffin

 

Gryffin
Abby X Gandalf

 

Hi Laura!

 I hope the summer is treating you well.  We went to the lake for Memorial Day and as you can see from the pictures Wilson is a regular old water crazy dog.  He had a blast swimming and jumping of the dock.  I have not sent and good water pictures so I thought you would enjoy these.  We just moved out to Jasper onto 7 acres so Wilson thinks he has died and gone to heaven.  With chickens and turkeys to chase and all the grass he can eat, he is a very happy boy.

Talk to you soon,

Becky

Wilson
Rolly X Gandalf

 

Hi Laura!

  I wanted to share with you an updated picture of Chance (Chancy x Dusty -  Dec 05).  He is such a wonderful dog - lovable, smart and forever the center of attention.  And also the best and most loyal friend in the world. :)  I can't believe he's already 2 and 1/2 years old....time flies! 

Hope everything is going great! 

Thank you again,

Tiffany

 

Chance
Chancy X Dusty

Hi Laura!
 
The puppy is doing great!  He and Buckeye LOVE each other so much!  All they do is either wrestle or sleep (or eat, of course) - it's so funny to watch them.  I took him to the vet today, and he's up to 20 pounds (he's 10 weeks old).
 
I'm attaching pictures for you.
 
See you soon.
Karen

Brutus
Go-Dah X Gandalf

Hi Laura, 

Just wanted to give you an update on Jesse (Blue Boy).  He is everything you said and more.  He is incredibly smart.  Already knows how to sit, lay down, and walk on a leash.  Definitely thinks he should get his own way.  (We're working on that.)  He has been with me to the barn once.  Knows no fear and walks right up to the horses! 

Have attached a couple of pics.  The one where he is asleep was taken the night I brought him home.  Soooo tired after his long trip.  The other one was taken today at nine weeks.  He thinks he's such a big dog now!  Can't thank you enough for such a lovely puppy.  Will stay in touch. 

 Janet.

 

Jesse
Go-Dah X Gandalf

Here's Royce at 6 months (on the 7th). He weighs 70 lbs. at the moment and has a long way to go to grow into his feet. He's such a good boy!

Royce
Onyx X Gandalf

Hi Laura:

Thanks for the reply, see you have been busy with new puppies. 

Yes Jazmine has earned titles, in her first competition she became a Junior Splash Dog, and has now earned her Senior Title.  She loves jumping so much and is so proud of herself.  We are having such a great time, with the other dogs and handlers, I would recommend every Lab owner to check for local clubs.  It has made Jazmine such a well behaved and HAPPY puppy.  Will keep you posted on other competitions.

Thanks,

Vicki & Jazmine

Jazmine
Molly X Gandalf

van Dalen Sweet Jazmine JD SRD

Way to go girls!

Sweety X Gandalf
Rowdy

Hey Laura

See you have your hands full with all the new puppies!  We wanted to send you a quick Rowdy update.  Other then the vet telling us he is fat, Rowdy is doing very well.  He is totally out of the kennel now and is behaving (knock on wood).  He is a great dog- thank you!!  So on a side note, we are thinking about getting another dog, not right away but at some point in the future.  And because we have had such a great experience with your kennel we wouldn't think of going anywhere else.  We will be looking for a black lab, female preferable.  What would that cost-estimated...

Thank you!! Hope all is well!

Amanda, Derek & Rowdy Bixby

Hi Laura!

Hope things are well with you.  Here is a quick photo of Dill.  He is SUCH a sweet dog. He is so NOT Alpha!  (unlike Jake).  Dylan will let me brush him, cut his nails, clean his ears, and pet him.  He loves it.

Take care,

Tracy

Dylan
Sushi X Gandalf

Beans at 4 1/2 months

Beans Baggins
Molly X Gandalf

Hi Laura,

Thought you would like to see a latest pick of Brady. 47 pounds and eating!

Regards,

Dan Cerasoli

Brady
Molly X Gandalf

Mon Ami at 18 months. His 20x24 picture adorns the "love wall" in my hallway along with other special love ones.

L. D. Gainey II

Mon Ami
Molly X Gandalf Litter

Miss Baggins thinks she's a lap dog!! I love the curly hair along her back!

Beans Baggins
Molly X Gandalf

SENNA & TESS ARE 2!
Just wanted to share some pictures of Senna and Tess...
They turn 2 on Wednesday, April 16th!

Tess & Senna
Rolly X Dusty Litter

Happy Birthday!!!

Hey there, Miss Laura....

Hope this email finds you well.  I took a few pictures of Dreamer today after his swim in the pool and thought I'd share them with you.  He gets more beautiful by the day.
Take care,
Ron & Tina Burger

Dreamer
Rolly X Gandalf

Cotton
Onyx X Gandalf

Laura,
 
Here is a picture of Cotton from a few weeks ago.  She is perfect (even with the occasional accident in the house). 
 
Hope you are doing well!
 
Erin & Matt Harris
 

Hi Laura,
 
I thought you would enjoy these pics of Stella I took last weekend. She is so sweet and beautiful, I get compliments every time I take her out.
 
Take care.
 
Gisella

 

Stella
Estela X Ace

Beautiful Wood plaque from Russ and Tara.

Thanks guys!

 

Gryffin
Abby X Gandalf

Hi Laura -
Finally getting two minutes to send you a note with some pics taken from my phone. I have to get the last few days worth or pictures developed and will send more.
Russ and I want to thank you so very much for Gryffin a/k/a Purple Boy - he is beautiful! and oh so cute - what a personality! and has been so great about going to the bathroom outside. Last night was a little rough, he was up every hour.
That is our fault though because we had to be out for awhile yesterday afternoon and we brought him with us.

 

He basically slept a lot in my truck while with us so he was not tired at all last night. Our goal now will be to tire him out every day since we have been up since about 4:00am this morning when I took him out - Russ took him out at 6:00 since he was crying but all he wanted to do was play with his boots - he met the geese out in the field today - just sat and watched them for awhile.
Russ and I agree that you took wonderful care of the puppies and do take excellent care of your adult dogs because they are all beautiful both in looks and personalities!
I hope you like the plaque that Russ made for you - you have been so kind and helpful to us we wanted to give you something to say thank you - Sorry if we stayed too long on Friday and bothered you with all of the picture taking
I hope everyone did well in the shows this weekend! Keep us posted! 
I hope you are having a great day! - Everyone here loves Gryffin!
Thank you so much for allowing us to have him in our lives!
Talk with you soon!
Smiles,
Tara and Russ

As you can see, Miss Baggins (aka Beans) , at 3 1/2 months, is 
growing into quite a beautiful young lady. She's wonderfully 
affectionate, eager to please, and is always fun.  Every day we take 
her on a long walk in the woods; she loves exploring but always stays 
close. Her favorite thing is playing in our streams even though the 
water is REALLY cold! As far as we're concerned,  she's perfect! 
So... Happy Easter from one of your great pups!

Beans Baggins
Molly X Gandalf

Gus
Abby X Gandalf

 

Hi Laura:
Just a short update on Gus (09/30/06).  He is reaching full size and is just shy of 80 lbs.  He is such a pleasure and loves to cuddle on the sofa with us.  I wish I could get some pictures of him jumping into the pool but the digital camera has that irritating delay. He would probably be a great dock dog jumper but the closest one to us is over a 3 hour ride away. He gets some good air. I have added crawling and a couple of others to his bag of tricks. I still can’t figure out how to teach him to roll over.  Any advice would be appreciated as he learns very quickly when you are clear with what you want. We went to a dog event at our local park and were constantly stopped and complemented. Thanks again for a wonderful dog,

Gail Wiemann

 

Hi Laura.

Things continue to go great with Brady. Weighed in today @ 30 lbs. Attached is a picture of him taken today.

Regards,
Dan Cerasoli
 

Brady
Molly X Gandalf

Kemah
Onyx X Gandalf

Hi Laura,

Here are some more pictures of Kemah. She is getting
so big!! She is doing great and starts training
classes on Monday. She such a sweetheart and a big
goofball. She has a good times chasing the cat around
and has made a friend with the puppy next door.
Thanks again!!

The Gilberts

Hi Laura,

I wanted you to know that Soli, who we soon after leaving renamed Tag.  He was the blue male from Abby & Gandalf last April.  I think he looks a lot like his father.  We now live in Georgia and Tag has about 25 acres to play on.  He is my little companion.  He runs with me everyday.  He has been very easy to train, and is one of the most loving and affectionate dogs I've ever owned.  He's happy as long as he's w/ me.  I will soon be starting to train him for duck hunting.  Even though he is the English Show (which is what I wanted:), he loves to retrieve and play in the water.  I'll update you with more later and more pictures of him when he reaches a year.  He's up-to-date with his shots & is weighing in at between 85-90lbs currently.

Thank you so much!

Brigitte Moffet


Tag
Abby X Gandalf

Hi Laura,
 Mia is beautiful, very kind and playful.  She drops to the floor, belly up, and “demands” that we caress her!! Ha ha.  We are in love with her, and she is an angel to the kids.  She’s also getting big.  At here last vet visit 2weeks ago, she weighted 21 pounds!  I’ve attached some pictures.
Griselle

Mia
Onyx X Gandalf

Hi Laura!

I hope all is well with you and your dogs!  Wilson is now one year old and he has grown into a very big boy.  He weighs about 80 lbs.  Recently I got engaged and my fiancé has two dogs so Wilson now has two sisters a Pit Bull mix (Kate) and a German Sheppard (Sadie).  The three get along great and they love to ride around together.  My fiancé and I work in construction so the dogs spend most of the days on construction sites running around in the mud or riding in the truck.  I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Becky

 

Wilson
Rolly X Gandalf

Dreamer is a big ol' one year old today!!
 
See you Saturday!

Dreamer
Rolly X Gandalf

Miss Beans Baggins
 

At 10 weeks I'm already a great retriever!

Beans Baggins
Molly X Gandalf

 

Trouble is doing great, chewing up everything in sight.  Potty trained in two days, smart dog.

 

Trouble
Chancy X Gandalf
 

Hi Laura,

Just wanted to let you know Brady is doing well and getting used to his new
home. Took him in for his next round of shots today. He weighed in at 18.6
lbs.

Attached are some pics taken today.

Regards,
Dan Cerasoli

Brady
Molly X Gandalf

 


 

Hi!
We just wanted to let you know that Kemah is doing great. She just received her final set of shots and everyone at the vet loves her. She is a joy to have around and we can't imagine what it was like without her.  Here are come pictures of her. Thanks again for everything!!

The Gilberts

 

Kemah
Onyx X Gandalf

 

Fulla Beans Baggins first day in her new home

 

 

 

 

 

Fulla Beans Baggins
Molly X Gandalf



 





Lucas
Rolly X Gandalf

Dear Laura,
We have finally gotten around to show you pictures of our Lucas. We are so happy to have him. We think he is happy with us as well. All of our friends and neighbors think he is the most beautiful lab they have ever seen. Of course, objectively speaking, we do too. He loves to go on car rides to Starbucks. We sit outside and he gets so much attention from all the customers. Even strangers at the coffee shop ask us about him when we stop there on our way to work. Our Starbucks has adopted him as their Mascot.
We cannot believe how much he has grown already. On Monday, he goes to our Vet for his last series of shots. He weighed 28 lbs on his last visit and I am sure he is over 30lbs. by now. Our Vet told us that his weight is perfect for his age and to keep doing what we are doing. By the way, our Vet told us how fortunate we were to have found such a good breeder as yourself. Even the Vet said that he has not seen a puppy of this stock in a long time.
He is so smart and he does all sorts of tricks. He sometimes gets stubborn though and does not always "come" when we want him to. Yet, what child ever does? We want to thank you again. You have made us very happy; Lucas has filled that void in our lives.
We have also been referring many people to your website. Every time we go to Petsmart, people always are stuck by how beautiful he is. Therefore, we sing your praises and give them your information. I am sure you will be getting inquiries if that has not already happened.

Sincerely,

Emile and Cathy Nadeau

 

Happy Birthday Cane!!!


Cane
Onyx X Dusty



Thunder & Scarlet
Sushi X Gandalf
Chancy X Gandalf
 

Laura,
Just a quick note to tell you that Thunder and Scarlet are doing great! Thunder has been wonderful to Scarlet and really enjoys his new playmate. Scarlet keeps up with him well, has trained quickly and I often find them sleeping snuggled against each other. We are very pleased with both temperaments and their obedience. Many thanks and I will attach a picture asap. Beautiful, well behaved friends who we all will enjoy for many years.
Thanks,
Kathryn Claffey

 

Hey there, Laura.....
I just wanted to send you a couple of pictures of Dreamer.  He is absolutely gorgeous and getting better and better every single day.  His coat is amazing, he has a super nice head and well.... words fail me, I'll just have to show you his pictures.  In addition to his look, he is so sweet and loving with us.  Don't get me wrong - he will chase a ball for hours non stop, but when it comes time to sit down for some loving, he's the first in line.
 
Thank you so much for this spectacular dog and we look forward to getting another one from you soon.
 
Take care,
Tina Burger

Dreamer
Rolly X Gandalf

Cotton & Ruby
Onyx X Gandalf

Hi Laura, 
Just wanted to send you this picture of Cotton (orange girl) and Ruby (lilac girl) from Onyx and Gandalf's litter.  This picture was taken last week (when they were about 8 weeks old).  Our good friends Charley and Morgan brought Ruby home and Cotton is our girl.  They are such wonderful dogs and love to play together.  We try to coordinate play dates every few days.   
Cotton is such a sweet dog and we love her so much already.  You were right -- she is not afraid of anything, including large dogs, cats, and vacuum cleaners.  She had her first vet appointment yesterday and the vet was very impressed with her.  She is already over 17 pounds!  I'll be sure to send you more pictures as she gets bigger. 
Hope you had a happy New Year!
 
Erin & Matt Harris

Laura,

 

I’ve enclosed some Christmas pictures of Sushi.  Hope you enjoy them!

Mike Brown

 


Sushi

Sushi X Gandalf


Stella
Estela X Ace

Hi Laura,
 
I just wanted to send you this beautiful picture of Stella (Estela and Ace litter). I can't thank you enough for her...she is the love of my life.
 
Thanks,
 
Gisella Casasnovas
 

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