testimonials

Here you will find some testimonials from our extended family who have adopted our puppies:


	ONYX has been awesome! She is so friendly and loving. She only cried a little the first couple of nights. Now she is getting used to it. She was so hungry the first few days....and quite thirsty. Is that normal? She is very calm, and unbelievably attentive and looks you straight in the eye. Like she is thinking like a person. She already knows how to sit, and gives a paw!!! About halfway to complete "potty trained." We all love her sooo much! Thank you for choosing her for our family. She really is an angel heaven sent. She is sooo part of our family now. Warm regards, Lydia and family

	Hi Wendy and Doug, Thank you again so much for Valo. We knew he would be off to a great start by getting him from you but he is absolutely unbelievable. We would say he is adjusting well but it seemed like the adjustment already occured on his first night here. Its amazing how smart he is and how quickly he learns. Valo runs to the door when he needs to go to his "spot" and will "hurry up", loves his crate, responds to his name, will sit on command and as of today will sit and stay. It seems as if his only goal is to please us and he is doing an amazing job at that. Thank you again we couldn't have chosen better breeders, Joel and Shilo

Hello Wendy and Doug! Hope all is well with you both and all your pups! Its been a while since I last sent you an update. Molly is the centre of our world---Scott and myself are so very happy with our Molly.The neighbourhood adores her and say how well behaved she is and that she is a beautiful looking dog with lots of character. We occasionally visit your web site and check it out--particularly the testimonials. I see we are not alone in how we are enamoured with the flatcoats---she makes us so proud everyday.I have had dogs all my life--and they have all been so very special in their own way which defines them.They have been well documented with many a picture which captures their defining essence and our Molly is no exception.However I must say without any fear of contradiction that my family's testimony to the flatcoats is that if all of them are like our Molly Girl "They are the Best ! " You forewarned us when we first met that once you have a flatcoat you will be hooked for life. How very true that is!!! Everyone falls in love with her----she looks you in the eye--and the rest is history. Never--have I met any dog with such lovable character.She has a sixth sense in how to read every situation and has never disappointed us.Did I say we are very proud of her.INDEED WE ARE !! Well --again thankyou-- Cheers Carolyn and Scott
	Wendy and Doug, Shadow is 8 months old now, and doing great! He is a happy, affectionate boy and a very quick learner. He did awesome in puppy school, and we are looking into taking his training further. Shadow is maturing into an incredibly handsome boy, and turns heads wherever we go. I take him to work with me regularly, and he loves to go on adventures with us. We go to the market, hiking, to the park, and on walks. He even went on the Poochie Power Walk to raise money for the Cambridge Humane Society! We are so happy with him, and love him dearly. He's perfect, and a very special member of our family! Thank you for another fantastic Butterblac Golden!!! Heather and Corey
	Sophie has a great appetite and (touch wood) has not had a single accident in the house. She goes into her crate on her own when she is tired, and wakes up full of beans and ready for fun. She is almost sleeping through the night... 4:30 am seems to be her party hour, but it's just the once and then she's back to bed. She is walking beautifully around the block, trying to match Logan every step of the way. Sophie also prefers to go to the washroom in the same location in the yard which is very convenient for everyone involved. She sits when asked and comes when called. She wants to be a part of the action at all times.She loves everyone and is very much loved by all of us. Both of my sons adore her already! She just wants to please everyone and she has stolen all of our hearts. I will always be grateful to you for this beautiful member of our family. Dee


	Dear Doug and Wendy, Attached is our Leila taken 2 weeks ago she was just over 13 months old, how time flies. She has now passed her intermediate training course. I look forward to next year when I can put her in some sort of agility training, she can really move. We are getting a reputation in the neighbourhood for having such a well trained and good mannered dog. I am quite sure this is on her part and not ours, she is so precious. Please let me know if the picture does not turn out. Kind regards, Carol
	Hi Wendy! We are really enjoying Zeke -- he is full of fun -- and a very loving puppy. He is growing very fast! We took him up north the the cottage last week -- and he really enjoyed it. He was fabulous in the car and boat -- very quiet -- and slept for most of the car ride. Dinah
	Hi Wendy and Doug, hope all is well, I am attaching a picture of Hannah for you, she is a wonderful dog and growing up really quickly, she loves food and water, we are really pleased with her. Have a great weekend! Take Care Jackie
	Dear Doug and Wendy, This letter is well overdue, I can't tell you how much we love our Leila. She is coming up for 6 months this week and I can't believe how quickly the time has flown. We are going to have her spayed this weekend to help reduce her risk of cancer. She just graduated from Beginner Puppy classes and I will put her in intermediate in January. Leila is just full of love and energy. She is walked at least 4 times a day at least one of those times is with her Chinese Charpe friend next door. She goes to doggy day care once a week and my daughter takes her to the stables to play with a Rhodesian Ridge back while my daughter rides. I know you turned 3 people away from this litter and I can only assume that is how Leila came to be ours and we are so very grateful. She is just precious. Attached are a few pictures. Thank you, Carol
It's been almost 9 years since we bought Cedar from you. I have to tell you we are so, so, so lucky to have our Cedar, or Cedy, as we often call her. People still stop us everywhere we go and comment on what a beautiful dog she is, and they love her temperament. She loves the water - whether it be a dirty swamp or rough choppy lake, she swims through it all. She loves boats, whether big power boats or small canoes. And I must say, she is so, so bright. She seems to know what time of the day it is. She always asks to go outside at the same time everyday to wait for Catherine to come home from school. I can go on and on ... but to make it short, we got a "perfect dog." She is a true member of our family and "fits into our life" perfectly. I must thank you again. We continue to love her so much. I am glad you are still in the breeding business; we will definitely buy another puppy from you again. Enjoy a few snapshots of Cedar, now almost 9 years old. - Cedar last March 2009 (she loves snow) - Cedar swimming in Georgian Bay with Catherine. Thank you again for a perfect dog, Susan

	"Hi Doug and Wendy! Here is a picture of Moose (a member of the "M" litter of 2000) at his favorite place - the backyard pond. He loves to stand on the rock and watch the koi, "his pets". He is a very happy and loving boy, and greets everyone with a big smile like the one in the picture - and he doesn't wag his tail; he wags his entire body!!! Moose has brought so much love and joy to our family, and we love him more than we could ever put into words. Thank you for breeding such a wonderful and beautiful dog." Heather
	Hi Doug, Hi Wendy... all is well at week 11 and a half. Here's a link to a few snapshots we captured as we braved the first big Toronto snow dump of the season. As you will see, young Swe'gen has no problem keeping up to Dradel as well as a couple of Border Collies that are in our extended family. I would like to elaborate on our experiences with our pup but I don't know where to begin. Swe'gen, like Dradel is having fun everyday. I'll save it for a future email, for sure. All the best and a big Merry Merry and a Seasons Greetings to you. Cheers, Mike


	Hi Wendy, sorry for not getting in touch with you sooner. Wow, the puppy has taken us by storm! Like having a baby in the house I can't get anything done! We all absolutely love her! She is soooo good. I just don't know what else to say. We are so happy to have her. I introduced her to the beach on the weekend but the waves were going right over her head. I will try again on a calmer day. She is eating and sleeping beautifully. Even the house training is going well. I walk her on the leash a little each day to get her used to it. She has had lots of introduction as the kids have had all of their friends over to meet her. I finally have the registration form filled out. I will scan it and send as an attachment with some photos too. Thank you so much!! Bye for now, Barb
	Hi Just a quick note to let you know how Cassie is doing. Greeeat!! She and Jasper get along so well. Jasper is extremeley good with her, and very patient, considering she spends most of her waking hours biting him!!! She comes very well when called, and I've taught her to sit and lie down. I'm trying her on "roll over". She almost gets the hang of it. I still have a hard time getting her to be in the crate in the daytime without howling. She is better at night now. When I get a chance to figure out how to attach pictures to the E-Mail, I'll eventually send you a picture of the dogs!! Take care; Donna
	Hi Doug and Wendy! I just wanted to send you an e-mail to let you know how great Oakley is doing! He is quite a traveller and has already been on many adventures including the Relay for life, class picnic, parties and countless soccer practices! He is a hit everywhere we go and attracts everyone, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who took time out of their Canada Day parade duties to pet him and give him a belly rub! Wherever we are, he finds a shady spot to stay cool and has just discovered "swimming"! He is a wonderful dog and friend! I have included some pictures...he is growing like a weed!! Stephanie

	Hi Wendy & Doug, Just wanted you to know that Chester is great...the picture of health. Anyway, he is so healthy, cute and growing up fast. Thanks! Penny
	Well, all is well with Jake!!! I just took him to the vets this morning for a needle and our little boy is 24 pounds !!! Don't worry, you can still feel his ribs !! Jake travels very well in the car, so we do take him everywhere we go. He likes the cottage, and he is really trying to take to swimming. Oliver, who cannot get enough of the water, has been trying to encourage Jake to swim, but we are unsuccessful as of today. We will send pictures, I promise. We will keep in touch. Take care, Sue
	Hi, Wendy and Doug Little Sirius is doing well and has settled in nicely, eating well and doing just great on his housetraining. He's very clever. Thank you so much for all your advice about the puppy. He's doing very well now, and sleeping through the night for about 5 hours, and 'settling down' in the crate or pen much better. I hope to get some pictures of him online shortly and will let you know. Thanks,
	Hi Wendy and Doug: Well it has been about 6 weeks since Luna has joined our family and I thought I would give you an update. She has such a great temperament, our vet was completely surprised (and pleased) with her...he normally has to get a helper in with ALL puppies to cut nails and give shots, Luna just stood there and let him do what he needed to do with me holding her. We have started some basic training at McCann's and she is doing wonderfully! When we are asked by anyone up there where we got her and we say Butterblac, they have nothing but wonderful things to say about you. Matthew and Luna have been pretty good together and the bond between them is growing day by day. The usual scratches and accidental knock downs have happened, which have made Matt a little more cautious (but in my books that is a good thing). Luna is also teaching me to be neater.....I never realized how many clothes I leave on my bedroom floor.....all I can do about it is laugh! Luna is exactly what we wanted, thank you so very much. Monica and Steve Damiano
	Hi Wendy and Doug, Our hearts are blooming with lotsa love for our girl Molly! She is doing great. Housetraining is excellent- a few times she is running to the backdoor. She is settling into a routine. Updates to follow. Thank you, Carolyn and Scott
	Wendy and Doug, Charger just turned a year old and we cannot express enough how much joy and laughter he brings us! He is lovable and mischevious, smart and full of energy. Since the day we brought him home it was apparent that the wait was worth it. Having had other dogs in the past, I can honestly say that this breed excels in all things 'doggy' and Charger is everything we could want in a companion. Everywhere we go people comment on how gorgeous and well behaved he is! (of course we always agree!!) He goes everywhere with us - camping, hiking, car rides, swimming, baseball games. Thank you so much for helping to complete our little family :) Amanda, Mike and Charger
	Ryker is a complete joy!! He really is a wonderful puppy although he still is waking up 1-2 times in the night. He's a very confident, but laid back pup. He really is wonderful and we're enjoying every minute with him. He comes to work every day with me so he's getting well socialized and I get a lot of compliments on him. I'm sending along some pictures although he's getting bigger every day. He's 16lbs now and the pictures where taken the first couple of days he got home. We'll be sure to keep you posted on his progress!! Cheers, Kyla & Marc
	Dear Wendy and Doug, Thank you again for the wonderful puppy you let us take home. Zoe is doing very well. She has adjusted perfectly to a new home and then to our son that was born a month after her arrival. Her only complaint is that she cannot play with him. They work on the same schedule, wake up at the same time, want our attention at the same time, etc. She is already going to a puppy school and does her best to embarrass her mummy and daddy. How come she seats automatically every time except for when the trainer is watching us? It is a flat coat thing. I know. Just today at a pet store we met a woman named Loretta who immediately recognized a flat coat and asked "Is it one of Doug Windsor's pups?" Best wishes Mat