From: JJ
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 12/20/2011
Subj: Greetings from Brooklyn!

Hi Nancy & Levin,
Vanessa and I wanted to give you an update on our little girl, Brooklyn (Floyd/Andi pup). She's almost 4 months old now and doing great. She's quite the energetic little rascal (you'll notice the Christmas lights are out on the bottom half of our tree), but she's incredibly sweet and affectionate. Everyone that meets her falls in love, as we did from the moment we held her. Here's wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season!

Regards,
JJ & Vanessa

From: Herb and Rymal
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 12/15/2011
Subj: Emailing: 100_3345

Hello Nancy and Levin,
We haven't been in touch for a while, but we certainly have not forgotten you. "Skippy K" (see picture) is still enjoying the good life and sharing her love and joy with everyone. She is over 3 1/2 years old and is very healthy and energetic. Skippy enjoys being around people and travels with us everywhere we go. We hope you and all your family, canine and otherwise, have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Your friends,
Herb and Rymal

From: Robert Klehr
Date: December 7, 2011
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Subject: Bailey and Creena update

Dear Levin and Nancy:
Happy Holidays! Just wanted to drop you a note to let you know how Bailey and Creena (both from Floyd/Sugar litters) are doing. As you can see in the attached photo’s they get along great and are inseparable. And their “Mom” likes to dress them up around the holidays. And, they actually seem to enjoy it, at least for awhile.
Creena recently completed her 2nd level of obedience training and the Trainers were so impressed with her they suggested we compete with her in agility trials. But, we just enjoy having her as a family pet.
They are both such wonderful dogs and have great dispositions. Everyone keeps commenting about their great personalities. Whenever we walk them around the neighborhood a few of the kids rum over and start yelling “here come the Marley dogs”. They may look like Marley, but certainly don’t act like him. J We always stop for some time so they can run around with the kids. We always get asked where we got such wonderful, obedient dogs.
People think we are kidding when they hear bells ringing and we tell them it’s the girls letting us know they have to go the bathroom. Sometimes we have to let them see it for themselves. Both Bailey and Creena caught onto the idea after we would ring it prior to taking them out to do their business.
Creena was introduced to the lake and beach this summer, needless to say it was a great way to release some of that energy. It’s always fun to watch her and Bailey race to retrieve a ball or training dummy in the water.
We’ve gotten to the point in leaving them uncrated for a few hours while we run errands and have never had an issue. Both Bailey and Creena get along great with our two cats. It’s gotten to the point they started laying together.
Getting a second lab from you was a great idea, both Bailey and Creena enjoy hanging our together and as you noted in some of your descriptions, never met a stranger.
Picture 2
Picture 3

Enjoy the Christmas holidays.

Regards,
Bob and Cindy

To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 12/6/2011
Subj: Skeeter

Hi Nancy & Levin,
Just wanted to give you a little update on Skeeter (Hunter & Missy’s litter). We had about an hour and twenty minute ride home Saturday when we picked Skeeter up. He was a little nervous at first but calmed down and cuddled up to me all the way home. Skeeter settled in quite fast, he has found his favorite resting spot for his little short naps as you can see in the picture. I can’t believe he is already starting to understand the sit command. Skeeter has had very few accidents in the house and is actually starting to go to the door when he wants to go out. He can go up steps now and goes to the door to go back in. Skeeter had his first visit to the vets yesterday and he weighs 8.75 lbs and his physical had all perfect results. Although Skeeter has not met all 11 grandbabies, the ones he has met he has loved and they love him. He will never be bored when they are around. He is loving all the attention he is getting. It is raining lightly outside today and it doesn’t seem to bother him, if anything he seems to have more fun running around playing in the wet leaves. Skeeter plays hard and sleeps hard (except at night, he seems to get this burst of energy around 2:30 in the morning). Thank you so much for such a wonderful & smart pup.
See Skeeter picture 2
See Skeeter picture 3

Karen & Jerry

Eve is one of our retired dogs currently living abroad. She has a wonderful retirement!

From: Jennifer
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 11/19/2011
Subj: Happy Birthday to Eve!

Hi Nancy and Lev-
Today is Eve's 10th Birthday! Can you believe it? This is a picture of her a few months ago enjoying a beautiful day on Lake Zurich.
The next "passport stamp" for her will be a Christmas trip to Spain! We are doing a two week driving tour of Spain just before Christmas, so she will enjoy some great sightseeing again soon! Plenty more pictures to follow :)!
We hope all is well with you. It looks like you are very busy! Just last week we checked on your upcoming litters. We are hoping to add a pup next summer or fall when we come back to the US. So we check in often to see which "couples" have pups we think are the cutest! We are leaning toward one of Andi's yellow labs, but we have to wait until we are back home in Princeton and will have to see who you are breeding!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Jen, Bill and birthday-girl Eve!

From: David
Date: November 14, 2011
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Subject: Update on Dodge (Floyd x Andi pup)

Nancy,
Just wanted to give you an update on Dodge, he has been an awesome pup since we brought him home. He is getting the basic commands down very fast and we’ve started retriever training with him and he’s doing great for being only 10 weeks old. Just wanted to say thank you again and we love the little guy, although the way he is growing he wont be little too long!

Thank you,
David

From: Anthony
Date: October 29, 2011
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Subject: Floyd x Andi pup born 8/31/2011

Just like his daddy floyd! See picture

Anthony

From: Nicole
Date: October 24, 2011
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Subject: Stella (Floyd x Andi pup)



Nancy,
I thought you would like this photo. Stella has been wonderful. She is sleeping through the night. Nicholas and her are best friends. She has been very interested in the geese that are migrating and stopping at the pond in our backyard.

Best wishes,
Nicole

From: Don & Beth
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 10/23/2011
Subj: pics of Baylee! (Floyd x Bizz pup)

Hi Nancy! Just wanted to send you a pic of our Baylee. She has adapted to the household very nicely. She seems to like her crate and we have had few accidents of late. Everyone loves her (even our cats are adjusting). She loves being outside and is getting used to the car and walking on her leash. She is loved to pieces!

Don & Beth

From: Molly
Date: October 24, 2011
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Subject: Update on Wrigley and Bogey

Hi Nancy and Levin,
We want to update you on our wonderful dogs from Peaches and Pups.


Wrigley (yellow, Xena/Floyd) is three years old and was born on October 2, 2008. She is such a sweetheart and so easy-going. If she had her way, she would play ball 24/7 and never admit to being tired, like her owners!



Bogey (black, Tess/Floyd) is the exact opposite. He would rather cuddle and rest. He is now almost 2.5 years old and was born on May 15, 2009. He loves to tease his big sister and steal her ball.

They love to swim and play with their friends in the neighborhood. They are inseparable and hold special places in our family.

Molly and Family

From: Russell
Date: October 13, 2011
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Subject: Update on Gauge

Hi Nancy, just a little update on our Gauge, a Floyd/Tess pup. He just turned 5 months old, and is doing great. We recently returned from a 10 day road trip with him. He had a ball, was a great traveler, and adapted well to every situation he was in. Attached are a few pictures taken of him in late September.
We still have him on the Beaverdam Food, which he loves. Shedding is almost non-existent. He was at the vet today for his rabies shot, and the doctor commented on how nice his coat is and asked what we are feeding him. We have been wondering if the lack of shedding was due to the food. We hope it continues!!
Gauge has completed puppy kindergarten and is now doing a basic obedience class. He is very smart. He is bringing us so much happiness, we are so glad to have him.

Best regards,
Russell and Mary and of course, Gauge

From: Arnold (Stormy x Chance, 2004)
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 9/30/2011
Subj: Ask Us; on PeachesandPups Homepage

I just wanted to drop a line. I bought a pup 8 years ago from you. Ammo is his name. I hunt in a field with a man who led me to you. His dogs name is reload. Just wanted to say ammo is a fantastic dog and we love him to no end. If I was a better dog trainer he would be world champ. He has more drive than any other dog I have known. Hes the best. thanks arnold. wilmington, de. I may stop buy this hunting season to say hi.

From: William
Date: September 28, 2011
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Subject: Andi (Hunter x Cotti, the black dog)

Nancy and Levin:
Just wanted to give you a little update on Andi. She is doing wonderful! She is energetic, intelligent, and an absolutley beautiful dog. She rides in the car just about everyday to go see my parents dog Abby who is 2 years old (sugar/floyd litter). Wherever Abby goes, Andi goes. I am convinced that Andi is all about comfort. She loves laying on the couch, her big fluffy dog bed, or anything with a cushion. We have been working with her on her retrieving with hopes that maybe next year she will get to go hunting with my dad and Abby. So far she is doing very well with the retrieving. We could not ask for a better dog!! Thank you so much for such a great dog!!

Andi picture 2
Andi picture 3

Ashley and William

From: Carrie
Date: September 26, 2011
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Subject: Milo at 8 months


Hi Nancy and Levin,
Our Milo (Floyd and Andi/January 2011) – is still growing at 8 months-- he’s 80lbs and much to our cat’s chagrin, he is still growing. But what a handsome boy he is, and based on the attached picture, I think he knows it!
Thanks again for having such great dogs and we’ll keep you posted!

Carrie

From: Byron
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 9/26/2011
Subj: Molly Hunt test

Hello, Molly went five for five JH hunt test passes. Attached picture of a water entry during one of the recent tests. She will soon be ready for senior, she is so good at this game, nailed every mark in each test thus far!! Talk with you soon!

Byron & Kathy
Musick's Miss Hot Ta-Molly Deez JH!!

From: Rebecca
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 9/20/2011
Subj: Cricket

Nancy and Levin:
We wanted to let you know how we are doing with our pup from the Skye X Floyd – January 2011 litter.
Cricket has brains and beauty. We wanted a family pet for an energetic house with three boys, and she fits in perfectly. She is very friendly to people and other dogs, loves to play fetch, and is well behaved in the house and car. She also makes a nice jogging partner for me. From the first night at our house, she was quiet all night and by 12 weeks old she was sleeping all night without even having to go outside. Housebreaking was easy.
She loves water and will play in a sprinkler for as long as we will leave it on. She learned the boundaries of her invisible fence almost immediately and is content to stay in the yard – even when kids and other dogs run by. She just finished an obedience class and performed beautifully.
We took your recommendations to read the Monks of New Skeet book about training a puppy and to feed Beaver Dam dog food and would highly recommend both to other new dog owners.
See another Cricket picture
We’re enjoying our new family member.
Regards,

Rebecca & Family

From: Carole
Date: September 13, 2011
To: Peaches and Pups - peachesandpups@aol.com
Subject: update on Boston

Hello Levin and Nancy,
I've been meaning to send you an update on Boston...our pup from your January Andi/Floyd liter. Of course we all loved that sweet little puppy stage. He snuggled right in with the kids for the car ride home that night in March when we picked him up. We noticed immediately how smart he is! He was house trained within a matter of days and he learned "sit" very fast. He's funny about some things...he does NOT like to go out in the rain, especially on the grass. He is very vocal and he is SUPER cuddly. He thinks he is a lap dog. He has grown to 48 lbs, just this morning. He's tall and handsome with the softest fur. He loves to sleep with any of us. We spend a lot of time at the beach in the summer. Took him a few tries to start to like the water/waves, but now he seems to have the hang of it. He's a fetcher and loves to run around with other pups.
We may have some friends to send your way...will keep you posted. I'm attaching a few pics.
Boston picture 2
Boston picture 3

Thanks! Carole, Eric, Lenny, Micah, Roxanne and Boston

From: April
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 8/16/2011
Subj: Penny (Floyd x Sugar)

Hi Nancy. I thought you might like to see a picture of Penny and her brother Zero.
Penny is doing really well! She was really easy to house train, which is always great. She’ll start puppy school in two weeks, although I think she already knows everything that will be covered in class because Zero has already been through it. It will be good for the socialization anyway. Penny and Zero are getting along great. Although it’s definitely a handful at times, I’m glad we got them around the same time so they can grow up together. I hope all is well with you!

April

From: Suzy and Rick
Date: August 13, 2011
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Subject: Rocky and Magoo’s Little Miss Cosmo

Hello Nancy and Levin,
It’s almost 10 years since we picked up our puppy- Rocky and Magoo’s Little Miss Cosmo.
We wanted to let you know she is just the best dog we ever had. She remains very healthy, happy and full of life. You would never know she is reaching her 10th birthday in October.
Attached is a recent picture of Cosmo. She is everything a dog can be-loving, beautiful and very special.

Suzy and Rick

From: Tina
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 8/8/2011
Subj: Update on Ellie (Floyd x Tess pup)

Good morning.
I just wanted to let you know how much fun we are having with Ellie. She really is a wonderful dog and EXTREMELY intelligent. I’ve never seen a dog get so excited for EVERY meal. She makes us laugh. We are travelling to the Adirondacks this weekend to visit family and can’t wait to introduce her to the water. Thanks for giving us such an amazing dog.

Tina

From: Cindy
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 8/6/2011
Subj: Picture of Shelby (Floyd x Sugar pup)

Hi Nancy,
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say that Shelby is doing well. She was on a camping trip to Gettysburg in an RV at nine weeks old and did great. She was the attraction when we took her into town at Gettysburg; we must have had 50 people stopping us so they could visit and pet her. She went to the fireworks on the Fourth of July and watched the fireworks somewhat after she was finished playing with the kids. Right now she is in puppy kindergarten one night a week. Her best friend at puppy kindergarten is a German Sheppard puppy that is three times her size and she is not the least bit intimated. We love her and she has quite the personality.
Attached is a picture we took on July 25th.
We'll keep you posted.

Kindly,
Cindy

From: Terry
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 8/1/2011
Subj: Karen, 12-weeks Tess/Floyd pup

Hi Nancy, Karen had her 12-week check-up and shots on Saturday. She weighed in at 19.9lbs. She is not over-weight, just growing like a weed. She has got to be one of the best puppies that I have ever had in my life. Her attitude is impecable and she tries to behave like an adult. I have attached a couple pictures to show you just how big and beautiful she is. Thank-you for providing such quality pups for people to welcome into their family.

Terry

From: Leslie
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 7/31/2011
Subj: Peaches

You have the most delicious peaches I've ever tasted and look forward to coming home from our vacation in OBX (I live in NJ), just so we can once again have the beast peaches ever !!!!!
Do you ship your peaches? I know they are delicate, but I thought I'd ask.
Thank you for these great peaches and look forward to your answer.
Sent from my iPad=

From: Stout
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 7/22/2011
Subj: Re: Stout - Cotti/Hunter pup

Hi Nancy !
This is Stout....remember me? Pattie and Dave took me to live with them a couple of weeks ago. It has been awesome! They have a great yard but they won't let me chew that stuff called mulch...says it's bad for me so I just stick to grass. I'm getting bigger...went to the vet last night and I weighed in at 11.6 pounds....boy is that Beaver Dam good! I have some really great toys but I like empty water bottles the best. The make a really cool noise. I'm learning to climb stairs next....I can't wait to see what's upstairs in the house....I'm sure it must be really cool 'cause I'm not allowed up there. Gotta run....it's dinner time! Tell my mom and dad I said hi!

Woof!
Stout

From: Jon
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 7/16/2011
Subj: Sona at 6 months

Nancy and Levin,
Man, time moves quickly, doesn't it? It seems like only yesterday it was January 16 and I was checking my email once every 2 minutes for news about the Floyd/Andi litter from which I'd later select my puppy. 6 months later Sona has grown into a beautiful, well behaved 40 lb. adolescent that I couldn't be happier with. She's enchanted people at the university, vet's office, gym, and out on Main Street when we go out to eat. Even a friend of mine who'd warned me that it was a bad idea to get a young puppy due to the time requirements of raising and training them didn't last 2 minutes with Sona before she was wondering out loud why she'd ever suggested I not get a dog.
We're gearing up for what will most likely be our last year in Delaware (and possibly on the east coast depending on where I end up going to grad school) and I'm excited to get out with Sona and see another part of the country. As always, I'll make sure to tell anyone who compliments her exactly where I went to find such a well bred dog. I'm attaching some photos so you can see how big she's getting.
Sona picture

Best,
-Jon

From: Robert
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 7/6/2011
Subj: Bailey and Creena

Hi Nancy and Levin:
We hope you both are doing well. I thought I would drop you a note to let you know how Creena is doing and I think this picture sums it up. she is getting along great with her big sister Bailey.
Creena has been sleeping through the night for over a week, and we haven't had any "potty accidents" in the house for a week as well. Creena has already learned to ring the bells we hung on the front door when she has to go out. She is so smart, she is already sitting and laying down on command. And also running after her ball and retrieving it back to us.
We are so happy we decided to get a second dog from you. Everyone who has met them commented on their great dispositions and how gentle they are with people, each other and other dogs. They both have such wonderful personalities and it's a joy to have them as a part of our family. Now if I can only convince my wife to get a third! :)

Regards,
Robert

From: Carrie
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 7/11/2011
Subj: Milo the Great at 6 months

Hi Nancy and Levin –
My husband Pat and I wanted to update you on our Milo, (born in March 2011/Floyd and Andi).
He is a relentless tennis ball chaser! We use our racquets because you can really hit the ball far, and he loves to run. He prefers squeaky tennis balls – and once in the air, he sprints after the ball and happily trots back with it and drops it at our feet and barks until we launch the next one. He will continue to do this until we run out of gas – he seems to have an endless supply.
We discovered he really likes our sprinklers when were we working on a couple of the sprinkler heads in our back yard one day. He was running from sprinkler to sprinkler getting himself a really good ‘power wash’ . Although this was very entertaining for us, it was starting to take a toll on the grass so we got him a little kiddie pool. As you can see by the attached picture, he seems to like it. He especially likes it when you hit the tennis ball into the pool.
At the end of a long day, he still looks forward to coming into the bathroom and getting his teeth brushed. What a great dog!

Carrie

From: Terry
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 6/27/2011
Subj: Tess/Floyd pup

Hi Nancy, just wanted to let you know that Karen slept all the way home and settled right in for the week-end. She is at work for her first time and loves doing nothing. I will send some pictures in the future. Just wanted to let you know that so far, she is one GREAT PUP!

Terry

From: Melissa and Doug
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 6/27/2011
Subj: Hula report :) (a Floyd x Tess pup)

Hello Nancy & Levin,
Our little Hula girl is doing great! She has been an inquisitive puppy and adjusting well. Hula obviously misses her littermates, but I think we've been decent replacement playmates :)
One question... would you please clarify the daily amount of food you were feeding her and how you spaced it out. We are trying to get a schedule down and the right portions. Thank you so much!
Also, thank you again for all you have done. We adore Hula and are so blessed to have found you two!

Melissa & Doug

From: Robert
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 6/25/2011
Subj: (no subject)

Hi Nancy:
Well, it's been one week since we got home with Creena. She has made herself at home and is doing great with her big sister Bailey and everyone loves her. She been sleeping through the for 3 nights now and actually starting to ring the bells at the door to go outside (potty time).
You may remember before we decided to get another dog I contacted you telling you of my concerns with adding a second dog and how, if, they would get along. Well, as the picture shows, and I can tell you, Bailey and Creena are inseparable. They eat, sleep and play together and get upset when they can't see each other.
(Our clients now have two Sugar/Floyd pups.)
Thanks for raising such wonderful dogs . We'll be sure to send you more progress pictures in the coming months.
Feel free to post this on your website.

Regards,
Robert

This is a wonderful letter from clients that adopted Eve after our breeding program. This is one of the best retirement plans a dog could have.

From: Jen
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 6/10/2011
Subj: Hello from Switzerland!

Hi Nancy and Lev,
Congrats on your newest litter - we often check the site to see all of the beautiful pups when they arrive.
We also thought you'd like to see some recent photos of Eve from a few gorgeous spring days in Switzerland! She's taken a liking to a little pal, Lucy, and they run for hours together in the forest and on the hiking trails. She is in great shape after all of these beautiful hikes!
Eve 1
Eve 2
Eve 3

The last picture attached was when we were home in the US for Easter and Eve stayed in Europe with her friend Lucy. It's so cute and arrived to my email box on Easter morning, though I do not think she enjoyed it as much as we did! :)
Eve 4

We hope all is well with you and look forward to sending more photos again this summer as Evie continues her European travels!

All the best,
Jen, Bill and Eve

From: Claire
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 5/27/2011
Subj: photos of our puppy

Hi Nancy,
We bought a pup from you in Nov. from a litter by Floyd and Biz. I thought you might like to see some pictures and see how he is doing. My husband named him Sandy. He is doing well. We are training him for upland hunting. He loves to swim and he gets along well with our other dogs.


Claire

From: Buddy's parents
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 5/25/2011
Subj: Buddy ( Floyd & Bizz litter)

Nancy,
I just wanted to update you on Buddy. He is a great dog, he is very smart, loves to retrieve. He is almost 8 months old now and has the coloration of Bizz. Here are a few pics of him.

Buddy picture 2
Buddy picture 3
Buddy picture 4
Buddy picture 5

From: Melissa
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 5/18/2011
Subj: Madi is 1!

Hello Nancy and Levin,
I just wanted to write to you to tell you that Madi (Floyd x Skye) turned one yesterday, 5/17/2011. She brings so much joy to our family. We are blessed to have her in our lives. She has a wonderful disposition, lots of energy, and she's the perfect size at around 60 lbs. She can't get enough of retrieving her frisbee or one of her many balls, especially if it involves jumping in the water! I hope you can view this file; it contains pictures of her yesterday. Thank you!
Madi picture 2

Best Regards,
Melissa

From: JJ
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 5/10/2011
Subj: Holly Update - A Blast from the Past

Hi Nancy and Levin,
I know you like hearing from your former puppies and so I thought I'd give you an update on one that's grown up happy and healthy. Holly was born back in October of 2001 out of Rocky and Magoo's litter. I picked her up on my way back to college a short time later and raised her there for the next three years. After graduating I accepted a job in NYC and commuted for awhile from my parents' home in CT until I moved into the city. Holly had grown quite fond of the green grass and frequent swims in the Long Island Sound, so as much as it pained me to do so, she stayed behind where she could get constant attention and exercise. I just didn't have the heart to pen her up in a small apartment all day. I'm happy to report that she became my parents' only child after my sisters and I all moved out, and she's been living the good life ever since (I'm only a short train ride away so I visit often). I've attached two pictures, one a puppy picture I sent years ago and the other a more recent one taken around Christmas. As you can see, she's still in great shape and hardly looks like a nine year old. Such a wonderful dog - we all love her very much!

Regards,
J.J.

From: Sue, Tom & Katie
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 4/29/2011
Subj: Keira

Hi Nancy & Levin!
We just had to send an update to you on Keira (from Skye & Floyd's litter of 1-27-11.) We've had her home for 6 weeks now, and we can't believe how she's grown and changed during that time. (You were so good at sending us photos each week of the pups while they were at your house. So I'm attaching quite a few of Keira during the past 6 weeks.) She was just 8.5 lbs. when we brought her home at 7 weeks, but now at 13 weeks, she's 26.5 lbs. (She loves the Beaverdam Food!) She has slept through the night since her first night; has done well with housetraining; LOVES to fetch our newspapers from the driveway each morning (and has done it on her own since her first week here!); sits, comes, and is working on down commands; and keeps us laughing with her daily antics. She loves her toys, but has just as much fun romping in the yard and digging (mud and the sandbox are her favorites!) It's been fun to see her confidence and skills grow daily. For example, her first accomplishment was leaping onto the fireplace hearth, and when she mastered it, she brought toys up to keep her company. Another day she practiced going up and down the many steps in the house, and then she tackled the steps to the outside playhouse. She enjoys her walks, but would prefer to carry her own leash, stopping at every house where she's met someone on a previous walk--sitting and waiting at their driveway, hoping to see a familiar face and get yet another belly rub. She's a good traveler, is quiet in the car, and has been to Maryland and up to Newark, in addition to keeping me company for car rides around town. She's made quite an impression on our Philadelphia family when she won our family bracket for the March Madness basketball games. (Keira "picked" teams with dog, cat, and animal mascots and actually beat the die-hard basketball guys in the family.) In addition, she received a "Flat Stanley" from a kindergarten relative, and Keira taught the kindergarten class all about Delaware (and puppies!) through their daily travels, photos, and information returned to the kids.
Keira has had her crazy moments (as all puppies do!) but we just had to let you know that we love having Keira as a part of our family! Everywhere we go, people stop and admire her. Thank you again for this beautiful puppy! See Keira picture 2.

Sue, Tom, & Katie

From: Bruce, Kelli
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 4/24/2011
Subj: Kolby & Sunny Updates

Hi Nancy,
It's been a couple of years since I last forwarded some pictures of our wonderful yellow labs we purchased from you. Kolby is now 6 (Chance/Eve pup 11/04) and Ebonstar's Chance of a Sunny Paradise aka "Sunny" now 5 (Chance/Eve pup 11/05). As you can see from the pictures below they are still very active and healthy. They have been wonderful companions and great retrievers. We still get compliments about their coloring, agility, manners and personalities. I saw a picture of Eve on your web page enjoying her retirement days with her wonderful family in Europe and we think our Sunny is the spitting image of her mother. Kolby has more of Chance's characteristics. Overall they are the best! We couldn't be more proud of them.
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3


Happy Easter,
Bruce, Kelli, Kolby & Sunny

From: Sally and Tom
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 4/20/2011
Subj: Harper McDonough Anderson

Nancy
Thought you might to see "Harper" (Floyd/Andi) and check out how she is doing. As you can see she is not suffering from a lack of love and so far she has been a really mellow pup as far as puppies go. She's adorable, sweet, and seemingly pretty smart. At 14 weeks she is 99% house broken and already responds to come, sit, stay, lie down commands. She's getting bigger quickly but not so much that she still can't squeeze thru the baby gate we set up for her. One more week should solve that problem.

I hope all is well,
Sally & Tom

From: Jon
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 4/18/2011
Subj: Sona at 3 Months

Hi Nancy!
I thought I'd pop in to give you an update. Sona (Floyd/Andi) turned three months old on Sunday and she's been an absolute delight! We've been taking her to puppy classes at the local Petsmart and she's putting her classmates to shame. To date she's the first to sit, first to down, first to walk nicely on a leash, first to master "leave it", and has learned to speak both through verbal commands and a hand signal (you can see all of them in action on our youtube channel. Here's a picture of her from Sunday as well. Thank you again for all the work you do to ensure good breeding. I make sure to send everyone who asks to your website.

Best,
-Jon

From: Bob
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 4/11/2011
Subj: Bailey (Floyd x Sugar) and puppy update

Hi Nancy:
Cindy and I are getting close to a decision on another puppy. We saw you are expecting another litter from Sugar and Floyd in May and think it is time for Bailey to have a playmate. :)
Bailey is such a wonderful dog and a member of the family she goes everywhere with us. We recently received a dinner invitation addressed to her for a friends daughters birthday party which said "you can bring Bob and Cindy", no joke. Seriously Bailey gets along with everyone and plays with every dog she meets no matter what size. She can roughhouse with the biggest of dogs and yet is very gentle with the little shitzu she plays with across the street. All the kids on the street love playing with her and she is just as gentle with them. Everyone is amazed with her great disposition.
We are certain any puppy we get from you will have the same wonderful qualities.
Attached are a couple of recent pictures of Bailey. As you can see she can't stay out of the water and enjoys our weekend hikes. It's proving good exercise for us as well. We'll be in touch soon.
PS: feel free to post this on your website. We'd be happy to speak to any prospective clients to attest how happy we are with Bailey.

Regards,
Bob and Cindy

From: Pat
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 4/11/2011
Subj: Milo the Great

Dear Nancy,
We've been meaning to write to you about Milo. It's been 5 weeks since we brought him home. When I took him to the vet 2 days after we adopted him, he weighed 10 lbs. As of this past Wednesday, he was just shy of 30 lbs. We can't believe how fast he is growing. He has become my constant companion and loves to ride next to me in the truck. He is geting alond well with our Pug, Dewey. Our 2 Siamese cats keep him in line most of the time. He is doing great with his housebreaking training, and sleeps through the night in his crate without any accidents. He is doing well in his puppy training classes, and I tell him he is the smartest dog in the world (which everyone knows he is). Although he can be rambunctious, he is full of love and affection; and for the most part always puts a smile on our faces with his antics. I really am enjoying him. I am really pleased with him and glad that we found you.

Thanks,
Pat

Skye/Floyd black male arrived in Texas via Continental Airlines yesterday, March 24, 2011. This client had one of our pups from 1996, it is such an honor that she contacted us for another pup after all these years. Such a blessings!

From: Eleanor
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 3/25/2011
Subj: (no subject)

We went to the vet today and they all made a fuss over him - he was a great patient. Thought you might enjoy this photo of him in a patch of bluebonnets. Eleanor

From: Steve
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 3/21/2011
Subj: Thank You

Hi Nancy and Levin,
It was a pleasure meeting you on Saturday and the last 2 days have been a lot of fun for us.
Shadow (Floyd x Skye 1/27/11) has been adjusting well to his new family. He slept relatively well on Saturday night, and was very busy entertaining about 12 children that were at our home yesterday for Jonathan's 10th birthday. So by the time night came, he welcomed the quiet and the dark and I actually got to sleep in my bed for a good part of the night.
He has been improving with his leash training and is starting to learn "sit" and "come". I know he's still very young, but Skye is clearly a genius, so I have high hopes.
Thank you for our beautiful new family member. I attached a photo I took yesterday of Shadow romping in our back yard. Today he gets to play in some snow!

Sincerely,
Steve

From: Nancy
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 3/15/2011
Subj: Update on Mesa (Floyd-Andi 1/16/11)

Hello Nancy,
It's been almost two weeks now since we saw you and Mesa is doing really well. After four days, he was crying at the door to go outside to the bathroom and is sitting on command. He and Sedona (Floyd-Xena) are getting along well, and she hasn't left his side since his arrival. It's a challenge at times having two dogs, but we're getting into a routine and they're both so good. We contacted Truman at Beaver Dam and he was very helpful and a pleasure to speak with. He shipped us a 40 lb bag of food and now both dogs are eating Beaver Dam. We're seeing a difference already in Sedona's coat and she's scratching less often. We're so happy with both our dogs and want to thank you for all your help along the way! I've attached some pics of Mesa and Sedona who was three in February.
Mesa
Sedona

Regards,
Nancy

From: Jon
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 3/11/2011
Subj: Sona Comes Home

Hi Nancy and Levin,
It's 8PM as I'm writing this and Sona (Floyd x Andi) is currently laying under the computer desk asleep on my feet. I'd always heard that was one of the great perks of having a dog and it's wonderful to see that I wasn't misled.
Tomorrow it will have been one week since we brought Sona home and I can not put in words just what a joy she's been since coming into our lives. In one week she's gone to work with me at the gym twice, been to Petsmart a few times as well as some other dog friendly department stores. She's also gone on two very long walks on the University of Delaware campus with me (she walks very well on the leash. Not a formal heel, but still, for 8 weeks old it's a nothing short of amazing to walk with her so easily). Everyone--and I can't stress that enough, EVERYONE--we've come across has absolutely gushed over what a beautiful, well behaved, puppy she is. I'm not exaggerating when I tell you that on our first campus walk, there was a crowd of people around us waiting to pet Sona and she happily accepted every stranger's touch.
House training has been going very well and there haven't been any accidents in four days. We've been working with the clicker too, and Sona will sit and down on command. At Petsmart today I showed on of the trainers the tricks and she was floored that such a young puppy had picked them up so quickly. I can not tell you how blessed I am to have found and adopted from your kennel.
I'm enclosing a picture of Sona in her crate with several toys. No doubt you'll notice the stuffed rat. That used to be one of Noor's (our cat) toys, but Sona decided she liked it and Noor was only too happy to share. Again, thank you so much for all of the wonderful work you put into breeding such wonderful dogs. I'll be sure to keep you both updated as Sona grows. Please give Andi and Floyd an extra scratch behind the ears for myself and Chelsea. They sired us a spectacular puppy.

Best,
-Jon

From: Lori
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 3/11/2011
Subj: Friday morning

Dear Nancy,
Good Morning!!! I just wanted to check in with you quickly while my little darlin is sleeping. She has been a perfect angel! She's sleeping in a crate in our bedroom at night and every night has been adding about 15 minutes to her sleep time. Last night, she slept from midnight til 7:00 am!!!! She's doing great with housebreaking too, except for late wed night and early thursday morning when we had monsoon like conditions here, and she didnt want to go potty outside. Not that I blame her. Anyway, other than that, she's really getting the hang of it!
She is full of energy when she is awake! I try to wear her out with walks and playing but it's not easy....LOTS OF ENERGY!!!
By the way, she did PERFECTLY on the car ride home. We left your house at 12 noon and got here to Florida at 3:30 am. She didnt get car sick and stayed in her crate the whole way...slept most of the way. ABout every 2 hours, she whined, we took her out to go potty , and she did. One time, she was really barking and seemed unhappy until we could find a place to stop....she had to wait about 5 minutes... and when we finally stopped, she had a massive poop! So, she knew to hold it! I couldnt believe it! ANyway, it was a great trip...lots of driving but it couldnt have gone any better. :O)
Ok, better get going. Oh, I was wondering if you could share an email address with me? THe couple who adopted Reagan? I"d love to talk to another family with her sister. Maybe you could ask them to contact me or ask them if it's ok that you give me their email??? Just a thought.
Thanks for everything Nancy. Oh, we're giving her about 1 1/2 cups of food a day....the puppy food says 1 cup but that doesnt seem enough. Any thoughts??

Happy Friday!
Lori

From: Sally
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 3/5/2011
Subj: All's well

As you can see she's (Floyd x Andi pup) pretty content. The ride home was pretty easy and the vet had nothing but good things to say.

Thanks,
Sally

From: Cheryl
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 2/28/2011
Subj: Update on Hope

Hi,
Wanted to send you some recent pictures of Hope. She is from the Floyd and Sugar litter 12/27/2009. Two years old and likes to help us shovel snow. Or is she just playing? Apparently the shovel is just a big stick to her. Another picture of her practicing patience...what a good dog. Hope is a very smart and lovable dog. She is our joy. See Hope picture 2

Thanks,
Cheryl and Pat

From: Sandy
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 2/23/2011
Subj: Cole, 2 years old (Sugar/Floyd)

Hi Nancy,

I just wanted to send you an update on our puppy "Cole". He is just over 2 years old now (Sugar/Floyd) and has matured into an amazing dog. As you can see how good he is with kids.
See another Cole picture
I hope all is well with you. It looks like you are very busy with a lot of new pups this time of year!

Sandy

From: Cindy
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 2/14/2011
Subj: Junior Hunt

Hello

Thought you would like to know that Maggie (Floyd x Tina pup 9/24/09) just received her Junior Hunt Title. She completed the tests with no problems and we are very proud of her. This is new to us so forgive me if I'm not correct with some of my lingo. There was only one other dog who could equal Maggies straight lines and she out swam all of them!
She's been in training with Mike Sommers' Sporting Dogs in Jupiter Fl. for three months then came home for a month over Christmas so my husband could hunt with her. She is now working towards her Senior Hunt Title with Mr.Sommers'. I will keep you informed.
Thank you for providing us with such a wonderful, loving companion that is full fire and eager to please!

Best Regards,
Cindy and Michael

From: Gary and Jill
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 2/1/2011
Subj: DeDe

Just a quick note to wish you a belated Happy New Year.
Also wanted to let you know how delightful a dog you sold us.
She is incredibly intelligent and extremely well behaved. Nobody believes us when we say she is only 10 months old. We haven't had a chance to get her on any real birds yet but she is ready to go. I am certain she will perform as well on that task as any we have asked her to do. We have had her at nursing homes where she brings joy to all who see her.
She is absolutely gorgeous!
Bless you and Levin and keep up the good work you do

Gary and Jill
Ps. We have mentioned you to several folks and hope they have selected some pups as well

From: Kate
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 1/28/2011
Subj: Bella (Lady and Lefty, Jan 2009)

Hi Nancy and Levin!
Hope you all are staying warm this winter! I just wanted to update you on Bella, my now 2 YEAR OLD little girl from Lady and Lefty's litter in January of 2009. Time seems like it has FLOWN by. Bella and I now live in NYC a few blocks from Central Park. Bella LOVES Central Park. She is an amazing retriever and we play ball each morning for at least an hour. She is still 55 lbs and the perfect size for me. Bella's still got that puppy face and every time we walk downtown in Manhattan, people stop us to tell me how beautiful she is. She has an amazing temperament. I could never ask for a better dog. She is so sweet and I am so lucky to have her :) I've attached 2 photos, one of just Bella and another of her in my suitcase waiting to go home for Christmas. Thank you so much for such an amazing pup!
See Bella picture 2

Kate

From: Robin
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 1/25/2011
Subj: Greetings from Paradise's Pistol Packin Pete

Hi Nancy and Levin,
I apologize for not getting in touch with you sooner, the weeks and months just seem to fly by, and I’ve been wanting to send you some pictures and give you an update on Chase (a Floyd x Tess pup).
The first couple of months were a little crazy, my 2 Shelties would have nothing to do with him, and Pete was out of town on a contracting job, so I was his soul source of entertainment and companionship. But little by little my younger Sheltie, age 5 came around and now they play all the time. Toby is over sized for the breed, and is close to collie size 20.75 at the withers and weighs about 45 lbs so is a better match for chase.
Chase went to puppy kindergarten and loved it, especially recess when he got to play with everyone else, his favorite buddy was a border terrier, which was very comical because Chase was the biggest puppy and Petey was the smallest, but they had fun together! Then I started him in puppy agility which he really loves! We do a lot of ground work, and all the equipment is low to the ground. I just moved his jumps up to 12 inches; he was stepping over the 8 inch jumps, I’m not rushing the agility, he’s having fun, and he needs to grow up both physically and mentally before we buckle down. He also is going to advanced obedience classes, he’s doing well in that, except he has to hold still a lot in that class, and that’s really hard for him, but we have finally conquered STAY!
We keep a very busy schedule, which is right up Chase’s alley, Monday night we meet group of friends and do about a 4 mile walk in a local park, sometimes we have as many as 11 dogs with us if everyone shows up. Tuesday Chase and I go to puppy agility, Wednesday he gets to hang out with Pete at home while the Shelties and I go to masters agility, and Thursday we go to a friends house to train, and Chase does some ground agility work and we play some recall games with him so gets LOTS of running in (one of his favorite pastimes). Saturday we go to obedience class, and with this schedule we usually have a quite night once we are home.
I took him to try lure coursing, he was afraid of the sound the cord was making so he just stood there and barked, but I think he had fun, he got to visit with lots of other dogs. We also went to watch a field trial, we watched the master’s level, it was very impressive! I might try taking him to the local retriever club next month and try a practice run with him, he loves to retrieve! We are out in the yard throwing a ball or Frisbee every day, the only thing I worry about is he likes to play tug with the toy when he brings it back to me - that could get pretty messy with a duck - yuck! Any suggestions?
Last week I had Chase’s hips x-rayed, didn’t have them sent off to OFA, I trust my vet, he feels he would get an excellent on one and good on the other. He weighed 69lbs, and will be 9 months this week. I keep looking at Tess’ and Floyd’s pictures, can’t decide who he looks like, but he is very handsome! I haven’t seen his cousin, Ruby’s son, for a few months, should see them next month a couple people have said they look alike, will keep you posted. We also have figured out why you were calling him Pistol Packin Pete! Fits him perfectly! He’s a cross between Marley and Odie!
Hope you are both doing well, you are having a pretty rough winter up there. We are having a very cold winter for Florida, but nothing like you are having!
Hope you enjoy the pictures! The picture above was taken last week, and the attached picture was taken in September (5months old) with Toby and Ben.

From: Ryan
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 1/20/2011
Subj: Cotti/Lefty Update

Nancy,
I wanted to let you know that I am very proud of my lab Kayla. I purchased her from you (Cotti/Lefty litter) a year ago. She is my first dog that I have used for waterfowl hunting. All I can say is that she is amazing and gets better each day. Kayla has not chewed on a single item in the house and she was easy to house train. This dog is extremely smart. She tries to outsmart me all the time but it makes the waterfowl training fun. Her dark chocolate color has impressed a lot of people. There are a great number of good things that I can say about her but I would be typing forever. I attached a few pictures of my Kayla...Thanks again!!!

See Kayla picture 2
See Kayla picture 3
See Kayla picture 4


Ryan

From: Denise
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 12/27/2010
Subj: Happy 2nd Birthday Chase (Sugar/Floyd 12/27/2008)

Hi Nancy and Levin. Merry Christmas!
Well, our little guy Chase turned two years old today!!!!! Two years ago today we received photos from you of the newborn pups! He is such a handsome lab, who has stole the hearts of many. Chase has such a wonderful personality and is full of so much love! He is very, very spoiled. We just wanted to share this photo with you.
We wish you all the best in 2011.

Denise

From: Donna
To: peachesandpups@aol.com
Sent: 12/21/2010
Subj: Cocoa

Hi Nancy!
Attached are a few pictures for you to see of Cocoa (Cotti & Lefty). She is a wonderful addition to our family. She is very smart and as most labs are....very energetic.
Cocoa picture 2
Hope you have a wonderful holiday. We wanted you to see what a beautiful dog she is!
Thank you!!!
Donna

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