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Feedback and pictures from new puppy owners
2/15/2010
Thanks for the wonderful dog. Bo is now a year and a half old. He
hunted for the first time last hunting season. He did great. He retrieved all of the birds we shot even the live ones. He
is also great around the yard. gets along great with the kids, other dog and the cats. Great breeder, would recommend to anyone.
John S.
Brandon
2/16/10
Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. Tuff, our yellow lab puppy, is a wonderful
addition to our family. At his last vet visit he weighed 62lbs and is in great health. He and my
son Mark have become best buds and Tuff is such a loyal friend. Mark took him hunting a few times this past
fall and Tuff definitely has the natural instinct. He wasn't quite sure about picking up a live bird for Mark, so
he kept his paw on it till Mark got to it to ring its neck. I am in the process of getting a new camera, so
i will be sending you pictures of him. I just looked at the pictures of the new litter of puppies that you have
and it makes me want another one, but I need one that I can breed with Tuff, so that won't work.
Roxann
Hi Brandon, 2/15/10 Molly is doing great! She has been such a joy to have. Shes all girl and has such
a sweet personality! She loves the big boy dogs here. Plays endlessly with one and
the older lab she worships. Molly is a very smart dog, no problems at all with her or training
her. She travels great too. We went to Texas to visit over the holidays and stayed about a month. In that time we made our rounds staying at each of my kids homes and back again, etc.
She did great, no problems anywhere we went and just adjusted at each place. Of course when she
was around my grandkids I didn't exist to her, she loved them so and they really enjoyed her. My
son wanted to know how long before Molly would be having puppies.... ;-)
She's wonderful to
have Brandon, she all lab and going to be such a great dog for me! Thanks again, Sharon
Oh, I should have explained, she loves sitting there in the corner
of the couch. Always has. She watches everyone in the kitchen, or just naps, its so cute!
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We absolutely LOVE her! She is such a perfect addition to our family! She fits in perfectly with our Chocolate Lab, Ruger...they
act like a little sister/big brother...very fun to watch them every night! She basically has taken over as the alpha dog...Ruger
is very submissive to her and she is great with our 16 month old son, Easton. We couldn't have found a better dog and
Ryan can't wait to take her hunting this year! I am attaching some "typical" pictures of her. She seems to get
into all sorts of trouble with our son...our Christmas card this year, cuddling with Ryan on Halloween and the last is where
she is right now as I am typing this!
Thanks again Brandon, I hope all is well with you!!
Melissa
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Hey Brandon,
We have been meaning I don't know how many times to send you a picture of Atlas! He is now, almost 7 months old,
and 54 lbs!!! He's getting big! He loves his little sister Bailey too. He is so good with her.
We brought him out deer/pheasant hunting with us this year, just to get him to walk. He picked up on a couple trails!
We were very impressed! He loves snow too!! Thank goodness since he's a North Dakota dog now! Kara taught
him how to shake and do "High Fives" already. He's too smart for his own good :) We have him is
puppy classes also. He's doing pretty good in those. Gets really excited around other dogs though, but is
really good with them. In all, I think we got a pretty awesome dog from you! Thank you so much for everything!
Nicholas, Kara, Bailey, and Atlas
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Hello Brandon,
I thought that I would give you an update on
the Black Labrador that I received from you nearly a year ago. Boone is his name and he is nearly a year old now.
His current weight is 65-70 lbs, nice and lean. I am completely satisfied with
the selection that I have made to buy from Dakota Wind Labradors. I am also very satisfied on the selection of Boone
in particular. This dog is great. His temperament is outstanding.
He is not extremely hyper around the house (until you pull out his Pheasant dummy).
His training ability is great, as you would expect with great Labradors. The retrieve drive on Boone is amazing. He never tires out; he
will outlast you all day. You can have him fetch anything, and he will do it. As for his great looks,
I am sending pictures, very beautiful Labrador. He has a nice blocky head on a lean black shiny coat; I could not ask for any better. My
wife and I would just like to thank you for operating a great breeding facility that produces wonderful Labradors.
Thanks
again,
Preston
Just dropping you a quick note to let you know that Kash is doing well, and that I took him Pheasant hunting
on saturday. He did a good job and seemed to figure it all out quickly. He is in good shape and went hard all afternoon. I think
that the more experience he gets the better he will do.
Thanks for the great dog!
Hope you
have a good hunting season,
Matt
Hi Brandon, Well Moose just turned one year old on September 6th, so I thought I’d send
a picture & let you know how he’s doing! At his last weigh in, he was about 86 lbs which was
about the time this picture was taken in July. He’s all muscle like Slash but closely resembles Nikki
in his facial expressions and the wavy hair from his neck to his tail! He loves to fetch and splash around
in his pool when it’s hot. We took him down to the creek last weekend and he had a blast!
Moose sleeps in his crate at night but he’s an early riser and ready for a new day. I just
need to figure out how to stop him from carrying off the firewood after I get it stacked up! He’s
a beautiful lab and a credit to a great breeder! Fred & Cyndi
Hey Brandon, bought a yellow
female from you back in October 2007 and just wanted to give you a little heads up. She is doing great, just finished
training and is an all around great dog. The trainer I took her to in Spearfish had nothing but good things to say about
her from the day I dropped her off till the day he finished with her. Last weekend he also told me that he had another
pup coming in that was also from your kennel. My pup came from the litter born on 19 Sep 2007. The pup he has
coming in is 2 weeks older then mine so it must have been from the litter just prior to when I picked up mine.
Anyway, just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know Kyla is
doing great. I plan to take some current pictures and send them to you so you can see her. She is currently at
about 65lbs, a big girl, but we love her.
Thanks Brandon!
Todd
Hey Brandon,
I wanted to write
you and say thanks again for everything you did for Cash and I on my trip to South Dakota. Cash has not stopped amazing
me since you dropped her off on Thanksgiving Day. My parents could not believe how well she rides in a car for an 11
week old puppy. I thank you for taking her on car rides to get her used to the motion and as a result she did awesome
on the flight home to California. Cash went hunting with us every day and you weren’t lying when you said she
was used to the sound of a shotgun. One evening I did some pass shooting in a fence-line and she didn’t even wake
up the first couple of shots… Can you say RELAXED! We had a great snow goose hunt one morning and when we got
back to the farm I threw one of the snow geese about 10 feet away to see what Cash would do… To my surprise she ran
over and without hesitating she grabbed the goose by the wing and brought her back to me. This was only the second day
I had her so I thank you for all your prior work with her…I owe that retrieve to you. I have attached some pictures
of her in action retrieving the snow goose and a pheasant. This impressed my dad so much that he is thinking about getting
a dog from you guys sometime down the road. Cash has been incredible and I look forward to start working with her.
Cash and Maddy are getting along great and it’s fun to watch them run and play in the back yard. I just wanted
to write and let you know how happy I am with her and how grateful I am for everything you and your family did for us.
I will stay in touch with email and pictures. Have a great Holiday.
Thanks Again,
Jesse S.
Dear Brandon,
I have been intending to contact you to let you know how much we love Laney. She is 7 mths
old and has all the features that we appreciate. Her head is quite blocky for a female, and her eyes are golden.
Laney is a carbon copy of Drake our nine year old male, they look like twins. It's quite comical to look at them together,
it's as if she is his miniature version. She has the sweetest disposition, and is smart. I knew she would be.
She is quite petite. I don't think she 50lbs as of yet, although, she is well proportioned for her size. I wanted
to wait until hunting season got underway to let you know how she did her first day in the field. I wish that I could
have been there. John had shot a Hun and Drake was unable to find it, which is unusual for him. John was
calling for Laney, he looked down and there she was sitting by his side with the bird, holding it precariously by the wing
tip. Later on in the dayJohn let Laney retrieve on her own and she would not chop down, and was very dainty how
she carried the birds. There are a few other interesting things that she does that is so much like Drake.
She rolls on toys etc to cover them with her scent. She did that the first day that we had her. We have had several
labs, and the only two that I have ever seen do that so instinctively is Drake and his Mom Nugget. She listens well,
and is not timid. Drake and Laney are in the house with us in the evenings, and she sleeps in her crate at night.
I will never forget her first night at our house. She adjusted immediately. For some reason I woke up at about
4:00am and there sat Laney by the bedside starring at me! The door must have not been locked and she had to
go. One more little thing that I have noticed about her is how lightly she steps. Drake is a lummox, but adjile.
You barely feel her feet if she steps on you while playing or fetching. We fully intend to breed Drake and Laney in the
future. It is evident that she is "all that" and will be a good Mom. I have a cute picture of them
that I will print and mail for you. What I will try to do is take the digital camera from the office this weekend and
get some hunting photos to e-mail you.
Well we are most pleased (and relieved) that she is a jewel.
Sincerely,
The Bidlakes
Brandon,
Just an update---wish
I had some pics to send, but have none recently loaded...Hank is doing great. Other than licking like he's got a vitamin
deficiency, his mannerisms and demeanor appear to be like his dad's....which Jenny and I were impressed with when visiting.
Took him out a few
times to follow around our yellow lab, and he loved the hunt and followed our yellow around for the day. His first pheasant
he tracked and even retrieved to me...a dead one that had been there a few days, but...he found it on his own, retrieved it,
and you could tell he was very proud of it....I think we have a hunter!
When getting vaccines, Oahe vet noticed your name
on his records and complimented your business. Just thought I'd pass that on.
Thanks
Nick
I just thought I send some pictures
of Shelby. She's turned out to be an excellent hunter. Some of the pictures are a little old. She's up to
about 58 lbs now. This year she started pointed every now and then, especially when there's snow on the ground.
I couldn't have found a better dog! Thanks,
Jerry
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