2020 Testimonials from the happy owners
of OLD WEST puppies
These are the testimonials and emails from previous puppy buyers. We LOVE to hear about our puppies in their new homes. IF you have an Old West puppy and would like to let us know how he or she is doing, please email us. We love seeing pictures of our kids as they grow up with their new families. Please click on the year at the bottom on this page for testimonials from each year.
12/20/20
Hi Kitsy,
We hope you’re well! Today is Bode’s
14th birthday!! (Wrangler x Cinder 12/15/2006).
As a birthday celebration, he is getting lunch with one of his favorite
dog-walkers, he’s wearing a festive holiday scarf, and he gets to visit the
fire department later today. One lucky boy! Devin and I have LOVED him since
we brought him home so many years ago. He’s incredibly loyal, sweet, and in
his prime he was a fantastic ground squirrel hunter. Now he spends most of
his time snuggling the cat and doing his best to wrestle with Hugo (our 10
month old aussie). As you can see, he has greyed a bit, but he’s as handsome
as ever. I do not think we could have asked for a better dog. He is
awesome!! Thank you :)
Shana & Devin Reiss
12/5/20
Hi Kitsy,
We wanted to send you a couple of
pictures and give you an update on Trigger
(Loretta X Ransom 7/20). Oh boy - the red hair syndrome is a real
thing! This boy keeps us sooo busy but it has been SO MUCH FUN! He is very
active & loving. He loves his daily walks and playing with doggie friends
but also LOVES cuddling.
He recently became very fond of water and does
anything to get sprayed by the hose or jump in a river. He loves getting
groomed! We recently took him to a groomer who has raised 5 show Aussies and
she couldn't stop talking about how handsome he is.
I can't even explain
how happy he has made us. He is definitely spoiled, and that's ok! We love
him so very much. Thanks for breeding our best friend, we love him!
-
Dylan & Carolina
12/3/20
Dear Kitsy,
This is your
beautiful big hearted boy from 9-15-2005. Wrangler was his Dad and he was in
a litter of just 2 pups. He was incredibly kind, got along with
everyone, kittens, cats, dogs, horses, the pet bunny, cows and more. He was
smart as a whip, very mellow, he was potty trained in one day, learned the
doggy door in one day, was my 5 year old son’s brother from the day we
brought him home until he died in his arms in 2018 of old age.
We couldn’t ask for a more precious family member, he was a big boy at 65
pounds. had a loving and happy personality and was in return so very loved
and cared for. Thank you for him!
I am a
photographer by trade and when I was hired to photograph one of America’s
Top Models from the tv show, I had Zorro groomed and he was a perfect
gentleman and co-model in our shoot for Clairol! Here are a couple shots
from the photo session in Los Angeles.
My warmest wishes,
Cynthia
Smalley
11/29/20
Hey Kitsy,
Wanted to share some recent pictures
of Ruffles (Nighty&Ransom 2/20)! He is
almost 9 months old now, full of energy and also very loving! We hike, walk,
frisbee or go to the dog park every day and he loves being outside and going
for adventure. Thank you so much for our best pal.
Julia & Matt
11/14/20
Hi Kitsy
Here's a recent picture of Sky
(Sutter X Primrose 7/20). She's a little
over 4 months now and even though she looks big, she still acts like puppy.
She is so smart! She loves to explore and is curious about everything. But
most of all she's very sweet and it's as though she's been here forever.
I'll send more pics as she gets older.
Lucy.
11/12/20
Hi Kitsy,
just want to let you know how much
Mattie (Sutter X Primrose 7/20) is loved
and adored. She is so funny, smart and attentive. Everyone that meets her
falls in love at first sight.
Mattie and our granddaughter Skylar are
best buddies and Mattie will not leave her side when she is around. I
included a silly picture of Mattie in Skylar’s car seat - she sits there
when sky is not in the car! Here’s some pictures! We are still looking for a
blue Merle pup to add to the family, so if you know of a litter coming up
and can recommend us to the breeder we would be thankful!
All the best,
Anita
9/27/20
Hi Kitsy,
Our little
pup (Sutter X Primrose 7/20) is coming
Into her own! She loves treats and is learning all kinds of good manners and
tricks. She can sit and down she’s learning how to roll over and when she
gets excited she gets the hiccups. Today we hiked out to the river from our
house down the hill so she swim in the river and she saw her first horse. We
also met a blue Australian Shepherd on the trail whose name was also Maddie
spelled with with D instead of T. She is so attentive and watches everything
that is happening around her. She’s finally gotten used to other dogs and
isn’t so nervous when she season pass in the street and we’re getting her
out amongst people and in the car and around kids and she’s really settling
in well..
We had our granddaughter Skyler
stay with us for a week and Mattie loves her. Every day we would get in the
car and go pick Skyler up from daycare and Mattie would turn into wiggly
little puppy when she saw Skyler. And of course all of the other kids and
parents at day care just went crazy when she would show up to pick up Skyler
too. She is such a beautiful dog and she has such a good temperament! I am
so happy that we picked her and that we were able to find you and get a
puppy from one of your litters.
I am still on
search for a blue merle puppy to join Mattie, so if there’s a chance that
you will have another litter this fall, I would be very, very interested.
Hope all is well with you, and thank you for the joy you brought with this
little pup,
Anita
8/21/20
Hi Kitsy
How are you? How did your kitchen turn
out? Well, the Avilas are still enjoying and loving on Blue (Ransom X Nighty 2/20). He is a
ham! He loves being loved and enjoys sticking his tongue out. Your two new
litters are adorable!!
Congratulations!! We will be in touch.
All the
best.
April, Mark, Mason, Parker and Landon
8/21/20
Kitsy,
I hope you are doing well. I just wanted
to send you a photo of how beautiful our Elska
(Loretta X Ransom 8/19) is now at 1 year old. She is
such a great part of our family; she took a road trip to Oregon with us this
summer and had fun playing in the river. She is very smart, full of energy
and sweet and loyal. She loves herding our chickens everyday!
We are
interested in getting another Aussie puppy from you in the near future. We’d
like to get a blue Merle boy, so please let us know when you have an
upcoming litter available.
Thanks!
Elyse Cottone
7/18/20
We waited until all the Parvo vaccines went through
to take Annie (Ransom x Nighty 2/20) out.
She did really well on a harness and went for about a mile and a half. She
loved all the new sights and smells :) she’s done very well so far and has
become a member of the family!
Hope all is well,
-Joe
7-14-20
Hi Kitsy.
How are you? Hope your retirement is
going great!!It's Mark, April and the boys. We are sooooo thrilled with Blue
(Ransom X Nighty 2/20). Blue continues to
amaze us.His health is excellent. Everyone compliments his blue eyes. He is
very happy, smart, quick and a fantastic listener. Blue has enjoyed the
company of our friends, family and other dogs. We are very blessed! You have
wonderful dogs, and I will recommend you to others.
Thank you Kitsy.
Your friends - always!!
6/27/20
Hi Kitsy,
Hope all Is well
Thought you might
like a new photo of Bandit ( jinx and ransom).
He’s six years old now. We still get comments like”what a beautiful dog”
when we walk him. He’s such a smart boy too! Likes to get in the pool when
he’s warm and loves his toys.
Thanks again for our wonderful Aussie !
Karl Matthews
6/26/20
Hi Kitsy,
Hope you are doing well! We are greatly
enjoying the BM male pup we named Scout in our family!
(Sutter X Kindle 1/20) He loves
walks, especially the dog beach, and will do ANYTHING for a treat haha. He
has been such a special light and joy in this home quarantine life for us.
So again, thank you, just know he is well loved.
We are considering
another male puppy addition later this year. I see you are doing well with a
long waitlist. We will reach out again when we are ready.
Be well,
Nicole Kramer
5/24/20
Hello!
Annie (Ransom X
Nighty 2/20) is doing great!!! She loves her new home and going for
tractor rides with the kids. She hops in the back and waits for them to take
her around the backyard!
Joe
5/20/20
Hey Kitsy,
I wanted to
take a minute to share with you about the little puppy we brought home on
May 2nd. We named him Ruffles (Ransom X Nighty
2/20), but I think you were calling him "black ears" :) which is a
great name, because the black ears have definitely stuck!
Ruffles is doing great. He got a little car sick on the first drive home,
but has been totally fine in the car ever since, mostly napping on rides. He
has seen the vet and got a great bill of health and has started his rounds
of vaccinations. Next week he goes in for round 2 of parvo, which is
exciting because we can't wait to take him out to play in parks!
Below are a couple of more recent photos, as you can see, he's a beauty! We
always get lots of compliments on him and love showing him off to friends
and family. He LOVES all people that he meets and is also doing well with
the few dogs that we have been able to introduce him to.
He is sleeping through most of the night already and we are working on potty
training and obedience. So far he can do sit, stay, spin, down, rollover,
up, leave it and come! We absolutely love training him and are so impressed
with his likable personality and willingness to learn!
Thank you so much
for raising such a good boy--he is an absolute joy! We will send more
updates in the future.
Julia & Matt
5/5/20
Hi Kitsy,
Blue (Ransom
X Nighty 2/20) is doing fantastic. He is sooooo smart. He smiles
(grins) at us and is very quick. He is making himself at home. We are
clicking and working with him. Most of all, we Love him! And everyone Loves
him!!
Thank you Kitsy.
5/3/20
Hi Kitsy,
Hope you are well during this time!
Lumi (Kindle and Sutter 1/20) has been
adapting well to her new home! I’ve enjoyed spending this time with her and
she is growing so fast. She is a beautiful girl and I’m trying to socialize
her as best as I can during this time. Hopefully we can get into some puppy
classes soon. She is full of energy and loves to meet new people. I’ve
really gotten to love her more and more each day and she is learning some
commands. Thank you Kitsy for making Lumi possible, she is a joy.
I’ve
attached a few photos from our play time today.
Best,
Gary
4/24/20
Hi Kitsy,
I hope all is well with you. I thought
I would send you some an update and pics of Sailor.(Sutter
X Winter 10/15/2019)...... he's 6 months old now, 45 lbs and very
handsome! Smart as a whip and yes he does try to outsmart us and sometimes
succeeds. He is super friendly to people and other animals (he reminds me of
your Scout). Sailor LOVES to play and run, never walks or stays still for
long, he is becoming quite the athlete, excelling in agility. Thinking about
trying him in water sports next. He is very loving and affectionate and I
swear he understands everything I'm saying (and I talk to him a lot) He is
the most curious dog I've ever had, everything interests him and he is
always eager to learn, it's uncanny, yet awesome the way he will watch and
study new things/ situations. And of course there are the naughty and
mischievous sides too! When I'm out walking with him a day doesn't go by
that someone will comment on how beautiful of a dog he is, people have
actually stop their cars to let me know..... anyway we are madly in love
with our boy and look forward to all the adventures we will have together.
Here are some recent pics.
James Clark
4/23/20
Hello,
We adopted one of your pups in 2003 (I
believe) while I was working in S. California. You had named her Bonnie, and
we kept that name. Bonnie was the love of our life, and she passed away
suddenly on June 25, 2015. Her last partner was named Reef, and we lost that
precious boy on December 20, 2019. We’re still so heartbroken that we can’t
adopt again just yet, but we wanted to tell you that your girl Bonnie lived
a wonderful life full of fun and love, and we will cherish her memory as
long as we live. I’m attaching a few photos of our girl so you can see how
beautiful she was, and we want to thank you for making her life possible.
Sincerely,
Buzz & Debbie Marcus
Sequim, WA
4/22/20
Good morning,
As today is Chloe‘s 12 week
birthday (kindle x sutter, 1/29/20) we
thought we would send you a little update on our sweet, funny, piggy of a
girl. She had her 12 week vet appointment today and weighs 18 lbs! She knows
sit, stay, come, and down and pretty much potty trained her self from day
one which we were obviously thrilled about. She continues to impress us with
her intelligence. She loves her friend piper (1 yr German short haired
pointer) more than just about anything...except maybe food. She’s working
really hard to be friends with Burma the cat but the kitty finds the ear
licking and tail biting a bit invasive. She loves water, is excellent at
fetch and is happiest outside in the grass. She loves to have her tummy
tickled, gives the best full body crescent shaped Aussie wiggles when she’s
excited and burrows in whatever pillows she can find. She’s the perfect
balance of our attached little shadow and a spirited independent puppy. She
will just sit to take in new things just watching the world around her
always assessing a situation and always learning from things she’s wary
about the first time around. She’s fit into our little family so nicely and
we couldn’t love her more.
Best,
Jesika and mike chalker
4/20/20
Hi Kitsy,
Devin and I hope you’re doing well.
We wanted to send some updates of Hugo (born
2/13/2020, Jinx & Ransom). In the two weeks since we brought him
home, we’ve had lots of new experiences. This past weekend we were in Idaho
so he: took his first flight, hiked all over our property, went to the snow,
snuggled in front of the fire, and tried out the lake. He’s been doing
fantastic ❤️ He travels very well and has a great personality.
Thank you!
Shana & Devin Reiss
4/12/20
Kitsy-
Happy Easter! The ride home was
uneventful. It gave us plenty of time to finalize a name. We landed on Scout
(Jinx X Ransom 2/13/20). It was on our
short list and we liked your Scout so much it seemed like a fit. Our other
dog Lilly is getting used to having him around and they’re actually starting
to play pretty good in the backyard. Kennel training and house training are
going pretty well. He can be pretty mischievous, but also super lovable with
my boys. So far, so good! Attaching a couple of pics.
Thanks again,
Jon
4/6/20
Dear Kitsy,
I am letting you know that our Lash
(DOB 12/12/04 Sire: CH Heartfire's Willin N Able
x Dam: CH Outlaw's Saloon Girl of Old West and Feather’s littermate)
crossed the rainbow bridge this past summer. He was 14. We will never have
another dog quite like him with his mind reading abilities and his healing
nature. He stayed by my side while I went through chemo and when we acquired
his great niece Grace 8 years ago (DOB 2/21/12 CH
Heartfire's Spy Who Shag'd Me X Old West Arabella and Loretta’s littermate)
he took over the role as lead puppy trainer. Little Gracie has proven to be
as smart as a whip and so eager to please. Our next dog will definitely be
of the same lineage, we are completely hooked on Aussies and Old West
Aussies in particular. Enjoy the photos, we had several of them done when
Lash started slowing down.
Audrey, David, Tyler, Spenser and Sonora
4/2/20
Hi Kitsy,
We finally came to a decision on a name
for our beautiful blue eyed black tri boy. His name is "Indy"
(Kindle x Sutter 1/20) and I think it
really fits him. He is so smart. He is learning everything so fast. He is
really going to keep us on our toes trying to stay one step ahead of him. He
is getting along great with Sky our beautiful red tri girl from Jinx. They
are so cute together. They wrestle, they tug, they run, they relax together
feeling the breeze. Indy also has a bit of an old soul in him. My three year
old granddaughter is autistic. When they met for the first time Indy sat and
looked at her for a bit. Then he gave her gentle kisses which she loved. He
is very careful with her. He seems to know how to be with her. He is fitting
right into our family so well and bringing us so much joy and laughter.
Thank you so much.
4/2/20
Dear Kitsy,
I truly hope this email finds you
well. We are heartbroken to say we lost our beloved Chloe to cancer
yesterday. She was 12 and from your November 2007 litter of
Cinders. To say
we are devastated is such an understatement. She wasn't just the best dog
she was a once in a lifetime dog and the love of our lives. We took her
everywhere with us. She made five of our cross country moves and in January
made one final move to our retirement home in upstate NY. She was pure
sunshine and everyday with her was a gift. Our one consolation is the fact
the we have Brandy Bleu from you who is now a rambunctious teenager at
19mos. While her personality is completely different from Chloe's she too is
such a joy.
I am attaching some photos because we want you to know
how grateful we are that you let us have her. Thank you again for breeding
literally the best Aussies in the world.
Sincerely,
Heather Malone
2/2/20
Hey Kitsy,
Hope all is well:) Today is
Bowie’s (Primrose X Sutter 8/19)
6 months so we thought we’d send you a photo update. She’s great and we love
every second with her.
Julius Lee
1/2/20
Hi Kitsy
Hope all is well and you had a good Holiday......Just wanted to
send you an update on Sailor..... He's 11 weeks old now, he's wicked smart
and learns fast, so far his temperament seems to be pretty even keel, oh he
zooms around and gets into stuff, but he mellows out and responds to
commands (sometimes ).... he is charming and absolutely beautiful.
Everywhere we go people comment on our handsome boy. I will keep you posted
as he grows
Sincerely
Jan Clark
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