2025 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
11/9/25
Hey Kitsy,
I hope you’re doing well! We wanted to
give you an update on how Meadow
(Ranger x Kindle 2025)
is doing so far, now that she’s fully vaccinated and taking on the world.
She loves meeting new people - she is so perfectly behaved around
others, and is the sweetest little dog with them. She deals with strangers a
lot, as we take her out in public often, and she’s so cute that strangers
come up to us a lot. We’re working on getting her used to meeting other dogs
in her weekly puppy classes, and she’s doing well.
She is so very
comfy at home with us - she loves her crate, her bed, and all of her toys.
She especially loves cuddling with her hedgehog toy whenever she sleeps or
when she goes in the car with us (and she is fantastic in the car). She
loves to play tug of war as well!
While she’s comfy at home, she is
definitely in her raptor stage. She puts everything in her mouth, especially
our hands and feet, but somehow/magically knows she can’t do that with
anyone aside from the two of us. She is such a character.
Her
favorite “high value” treat is still string cheese (like she got as a puppy
at your house), with the only exception of the occasional egg for breakfast.
She loves laying in/splashing her drinking water onto her face, belly and
paws - while that isn’t allowed at our house, it is objectively funny. That
behavior is also being fixed, and we can’t wait to take her to the dog beach
next summer.
We took her up to Big Bear last weekend to walk on some
trails, enjoy the mountain air, and she participated in a Halloween dog
costume contest, where she (appropriately) was a dinosaur (raptor). I shared
a couple pictures of her with us as her handlers. She did so well with all
the strange people and dogs.
People come up to us and compliment her
on how beautiful she is all the time - her eyes and coat/markings
especially. As pretty as she is on the outside, her curiosity, intelligence,
and playfulness all make her personality so much fun for us. We couldn’t
love her more.
We’ll be sure to update you again soon! Thanks so much!
Troy + Trisha
10/3/25
Hope all is well. Thought I should send you a few pics of Bronco (Ranger x Kindle 2025) , and Wrangler (Sutter x Kindle 2024) & Bronco. It has been crazy with these two since we got home. They play constantly. A typical day is wake up, eat breakfast, wrestle and run around the house and backyard, nap. Then wake up from napping wrestle, run around the house and backyard, and tear up any box they find, nap again. Chase kitties, destroy toys and general mayhem.
Bronco is now 12 weeks and is growing daily. I'll find out his weight tomorrow when we go for vet check & shots. He feels like he's pushing 20 lbs already.
He is absolutely my cuddly boy. He sleeps with me and has the sweetest wake up routine. I get a big snuggle in the morning with kisses and he gets lots of belly rubs. Then its off to wake up Wrangler and start the day's shenanigans. I love this dog! And so does Wrangler. They are inseparable.
I'll send more pics as he gets bigger. I'm thinking he's going to be as big as Wrangler. Which means I will have two 70 lb boys. And I am so okay with that.
Take care,
Tawnia, Wrangler & Bronco
8/24/25
Kitsy,
Just wanted to share some pictures of my
pups with you. They are all doing really great and Rig is such a great
addition to Elska and Enzo. It’s gets a bit crazy in our house at times but
they are so much fun together. Rig really is so sweet and so smart; he’s an
awesome dog . We get stopped on walks all the time with people telling us
how gorgeous he is.
Elyse
8/23/25
We purchased Stella Marie Ashland 3 years ago and she is heaven sent. So sweet, loves to work cows, loves people and is absolutely beautiful. We get comments wherever we go. She even rocks the agility courses!! Makes us laugh at all her silliness and is a wonderful traveler because she goes wherever we go!! If we can’t take Stella we don’t go!! Love her to pieces!! Blake is her daddy and scout is her mom! Couldn’t ask for a more perfect child!!!
Tabitha Ashland
6/28/25
Kitsy, hello from us and Finn to you and yours. Hope
all is well there. Thought I’d share a couple of photos to let you know how
Finn is doing. We’ve been taking him to obedience classes and fun classes
where he does tricks. He’s learning to ride a skateboard. Seems to really
like it. He got a ribbon for doing some basic tricks. We also had him
neutered. Happened this past Monday. He’s doing well. Not thrilled about the
cone but tolerates it most of the time. Can’t believe he’s already going to
be 19 months old July 4th. Time sure flies.
He’s a good boy and we
love him to pieces…even when the devil in him comes out! So happy
Karyl referred us to you!
Have a sparkling 4th!
Mary Ann Cronin
6/9/25
Hi Kitsy,
Yuki (Blake
x Winter, June 2022) turned 3 years old last week. She is doing well.
My son graduated college, and got a job up in San Francisco. Yuki has been a
great road companion when we go for a visit. We have been to numerous dog
parks in the Bay Area. Fort Funston (see photos) and San Mateo are our
favorites. We have run into numerous mini Aussies on our travels, and people
still ask us if she is a mini. She is the perfect size for us.
Pls
take care.
Best, Tim, Jodi, Troy, and of course, Yuki.
4/1/25
Kitsy…
hope all is well with you and yours. Finn
(Blake X Scout 1-24) is growing up and we
are enjoying him very much. Here’s a picture of Finn and me on a pack walk
with our trainer. We’ve been taking him to a place called Zoom Room for
obedience classes and something called enrichment. The latter is a fun class
where he gets to test his balance and brain doing fun stuff like trying to
ride a skateboard!
He’s a happy pup. We love him dearly. So happy we
have him thanks to you.
Mary Ann Cronin
3/31/25
Kitsy:
Here is Klay at two years
old (3/23 – Blake and Scout).
He is
the best dog we have ever had. A true companion and friend and just loves
life.
Michael R. Van Every
1/2/25
Hi Kitsy,
Happy New Year! Hope all is well.
I
wanted to send you some updated pics of my boy, Wrangler
Thank you (again 5th time now) for the best Aussie family members. Wrangler is loved by everyone, especially me.
Tawnia
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