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July 6, 2010

Dear Barbie,

Wow!!  I don’t even know where to start.  When I contacted you, besides never having owned a dog I was also afraid of dogs.  I explained to you that I wanted a dog with an excellent temperament and that was hypoallergenic.  You far exceeded any expectations I ever had about owning a dog.  Biscuit is the BEST!!  He is playful, but also listens extremely well, he has been crate trained from the day we brought him home and is doing extremely well with being housebroken.

Also, and I am not exaggerating, we are not able to walk down the street or go anywhere without everyone telling us how cute and well mannered Biscuit is.  My husband and I have never received so many compliments in our entire lives.  You should be getting many phone calls in the future, because everyone has asked us what breeder we used.

Besides Biscuit, you are an amazing breeder.  You have excellent communication and responded to all my e-mails immediately.  I can’t thank you enough for bringing Biscuit into our lives.

Thank you again!!

Regards,

Jill, Wayne & Evan Mandel

Hi Barbie,

I have been meaning to e-mail you for a while. I cannot thank you enough for Clementine (originally Pink Collar Girl). She is the most lovable amazing dog I have ever owned. She brings so many smiles and so much love to everyone she meets. She loves to cuddle right up and give kisses. She has been so patient and a constant companion for Jack and Maeve. Jack teaches
all the kids how to stand like a tree if she jumps.  We say "kennel" and she goes right to her crate. It took 10 years of marriage to convince my husband a dog would complete our family. Now even he can't imagine our family without Clementine. He loves her more than he ever thought he would. You were right on when helping us chose the right puppy. Her temperament is
amazing. We get so many compliments on her. My sister swears she is part human. She is eager to please and never want to disappoint us so she is a quick learner. Don't get me wrong we have had our fair share of accidents int he house, but I can honestly say those were our mistake for not understanding her clues. We got her Poochie Bells that hang on the door. She rings them with her nose when she needs to go out. Anyway I could go on and on but in the end I just want you to know we could not be happier with Clementine and we have told everyone about Landmark Labradoodles.

Kind regards,
Kristen

Hi Barbie --

I should have sent this along on Cooper's birthday, since I was thinking
a lot about you on that day. I just wanted to send along a recent
picture and tell you how much we all adore Cooper. He has truly made
himself central to the life of every one of us. As Matthew said a minute
ago, "I'm not a religious type, but sometimes I think Cooper is God's
dog and he's just letting us borrow him."

Anyway, all the best and thanks for giving Cooper such a great start in
life.

David Chapman (and family)
 

Maggie is our puppy we donated to the Northstar Foundation.  Maggie has a big job ahead of her and is well on her way through the training process.  Good luck Maggie!

Barbie,  Here is Tiger at almost 6 months.  She weighs about 32 lbs. and is nearly 20" tall.  She is a WONDERFUL dog.  We can't imagine life without her.  Thank you for choosing her for us!  This photo was 
taken last weekend with my nephew.  Tiger had been running in the field all afternoon.  Here in NYC, she runs in the park with another  Labradoodle named Alfi.  Tiger and I work with a trainer twice a 
week.  She has learned so much and continues to learn commands.  I could not wish for a smarter, more loving dog for our family.

The vet says Tiger Lily will probably not get much bigger than 45 lbs, but it's really hard to tell.  Her coat got much lighter but now 
seems to be coming in thicker and redder.

We will keep in touch and let you know how we are all doing.

With best wishes from,

Roberta, Arthur, Bella, Bertie and Tiger

Hi Barbie,
Sam went to the vet and checked out fine.  He was the hit of the office.Everyone had to see Sam.  All the technicians and daycare workers came running to see Sam.  I appreciate your info.  Everything I read said he needed to go out to the bathroom 4 hours during the night.  I say "pooey" on that, since your e-mail he has held it all night!  The crate is in our room at night.  Potty training is doing well.

Thanks again--we love him!  Deb
 

Hi

Just returned from vacation (with Middy).  She loved the lake and my sisters Lab.  She is doing great!!!  As soon as I get a chance I will e-mail you some pictures.  Boy has she grown.  We love her so much!  She travels everywhere with us including lacrosse games.  As a warning I have given out your web site to MANY people who ask where I got her.  

 Kim

Dear Barbie, 

It’s hard to believe that Ziggy has been with us for nine months already and we still have not written you to tell you how much we adore him!  Since the day he came home with us he has been a sweet, loving member of our family.  He is extremely smart, polite, and eager to please.  We did do quite a bit of training with him from the start so he would have the tools to learn what is expected of him.  He picked up each lesson very quickly.  He really is very smart.  He plays like a champion too, running around the yard with the kids and chasing the squirrels.  He loves to play fetch, he especially loves to play with other dogs whenever he gets the chance to.  He’s happily crate trained, yet trustworthy when we let him roam the house without crating him.  He’s soft and cuddly, yet active and athletic.  He’s friendly and gentle with children, and he’s around a lot of them all the time!  We really feel he is the perfect dog for our family.  And it’s worth mentioning, no one has had any allergy problems with him, including my mother who was certain she would.  A lot of people stop us when we’re walking with him to compliment him and ask what kind of dog he is.   

From our 6 year old daughter Sophie, ”Ziggy is a really cute dog and he learned a lot of things.  He licks us when we get hurt. We love Ziggy.  He’s so cute.”

From our 4 year old daughter Leah, “Thank you for giving us Ziggy.  We love him.  He’s really cute so we want to say thank you.” 

Thank you for helping to make our family complete!   

Warmest regards,

Sheri & Dave

Hi Barbie!
I just wanted to let you know that Murphy is doing great and we are so happy
with him! He is so lovable has been doing really well with his house and crate
training. We are so in love with him! I enclosed a picture and will continue to
do so in the future. Thanks again Barbie- he has lit up our life!
Jen Garrity

Barbie,

Hope you are well and hanging in there will all your new, beautiful 
babies!

I still haven't figured out how to send more than one photo at a time 
and I'm too tired to read the directions, so I hope you will forgive 
the two separate mailings I just sent.

Tiger Lily is absolutely the love of our life!  Arthur is so in love 
with that dog, it's amazing (me too, of course).  We weighed her this 
morning, July 9th, and she weighs almost 11 lbs.  We are so amazed at 
how easy and affectionate she is.  And smart....I have taught her to 
follow me, to sit and almost, to go in the same spot every time.  She 
eats well and sleeps in her crate beautifully.  She wakes up about 
4:30 or 5 (this is a killer) then is quiet until about 6:15.  She is 
eating well and has had very, very few "accidents".  Praise and 
reinforcement with lots of exercise and lots of rest seem to be a 
great recipe.  Anyway, I'll keep you posted as the weeks go on.  She 
has DEFINITELY bonded to me, for sure.  She and I watch the Yankees' 
games together every night and she sits on my chair, quietly.  She is 
a great, great dog.  Thank you again.  She is a real gem.  Getting a 
start in life with you was a tremendous bonus.  There is no question 
you breed beautiful dogs with wonderful personalities.

With love from Roberta, Arthur and Tiger Lily (Tiger for short!)

Hi Barbie

We could not have asked for a better dog.  I was waiting for my digital camera to be fixed, so I could send you some pics of Taz.  He crate trained really easy (few days), he goes right in when we tell him to “kennel up” when we are going out, and goes in it a lot when he doesn’t have to,  and he is housebroken already (five accident free days and counting)!  For a puppy, he is very calm, and loves to be laying at our feet no matter where we are.  What a love of a puppy.  He just went to the vet for his 12 wk shots (didn’t like them).  The only complaint is that he loves being with us too much, if he’s left alone in a room by himself, he barks until someone comes back to be with him (boy can he bark loud and long for a little guy).  I think he’ll eventually get over that, as we do crate him when we need to do errands, and he does fine.  He’s been to a lake in Maine already, and loves to swim and explore.  He is just getting into the heavy chewing stage, but he’s got plenty of toys to chew, and hasn’t yet chewed anything he shouldn’t have.  We adore him.  Thank you so much for all that you’ve done for our family.  As soon as my camera comes back from the shop, I will send updated photos.

Julie

I do have one quick question,  when I was going over my paperwork with the vet, the microchip papers had the name “Black Bones”  written on the envelope, just wanted to be sure we had the correct number.  That is it for us.  Thank you again, we love Taz, and he is a great fit for our family—great match!

Rosie

Hi Barbie!

Sorry for no feedback yet.  We were pretty busy this week.

We had Benji's first Puppy Visit to our vet yesterday.  As I'm sure you can guess, Benji came through with flying colors! NO intestinal parasites, NO other health issues!  He was very well behaved, too. Although he was shy with eating for the first couple days while he became acquainted with his new home, Benji is up to 12 pounds now.
 

Benji has been an absolute DOLL! He is so gentle with the kids.  He is especially gentle with the baby, whom he seems to adore. Little Shayna and Benji love each other and he even "takes it" when she accidentally whacks him while she's trying to pet him or hug him. They are so cute together.  Shayna has already learned to say "Dihgee," which of course means "Doggie" and is only her fourth or fifth word!  She has just learned how to make a kiss, and she makes kisses to the doggie when he licks her. It's really cute.

We had Shay's First Birthday party last week and some family from out of town came over after the party.  My parents were there with their older Miniature Yorkie and my brother and his wife brought their Shih Tsu (sp?).  All the doggies got along GREAT and everybody marvelled at how calm and friendly (and confident) Benji was with a full house and other dogs!  He really is a gem.

As for house training, we think Benji is on course. He continues to have an occasional accident of one variety or the other inside, but he has really taken to going outside as well.  He pooped once in his crate the first day, and he pee'd once in his crate, but that's all so far.  Given that he's only been with us for just over a week now, he's doing rather well.  Our vet gave us some additional crate training advice and support that got us back on track as owners/trainers. So we look forward to even more improvement in this department.  I'm guessing he'll be somewhat ahead of the puppy curve for crate/house training.

We've kept him on the same diet as the one you started him with, so his stool has been consistently solid (I read that this helps with house training).  There is a boutique pet store right in Madison that sells the Canidae kibble, so we lucked out in that regard.

Though Benji's been here over a week, we have yet to find anything that resembles a doggie hair that has fallen from him. Even when you wear black clothes, you don't need to use a lint roller after holding him on your lap for ten minutes.  He literally does not seem to shed at all, although that's not possible.  He smells sweet and remains clean, even though it's been wet outside with snow, ice and rain (i.e. mud) ever since we got 'im (and we take him out every fifteen minutes, it seems!). Everyone has tolerated his presence and we've had NO allergic reactions!

Also, he sleeps well through the night, which is a blessing in and of itself!  When we crate him at night, he whimpers for about five minutes, then
resigns himself to the inevitable and conks out.  Then he sleeps quietly until about 7:30 or 8 am, when the baby gets up.  What a good boy!!!

In all, we are quite happy with Benji-boy.  He is such a cute little furball.  He loves attention and is very affectionate. He takes direction well, without losing confidence.  He follows on a leash.  We are coming to regard him as a Wonder-Dog.  I'm betting he'll be house-trained within a couple months.

Barbie, thank you and your wonderful family for doing such a GREAT job with raising our puppy.  Also, thank you for picking Benji for our family.  DEFINITELY the right call!  It is such a leap of faith to allow the breeder to choose your puppy for you, but you did an OUTSTANDING job!!!  Thanks a million.  We will forward some photos for you soon.  As a breeder, you get extremely high marks from the Klaskin family (including the grandparents).  We obviously don't have much personal experience with breeders, but from everything I've read, and based on the superior,
confident pet you've produced and matched with us, you are EXCELLENT!  Please feel free to use us as a reference.

Well, that's it for now.  We're taking Benji out for his first stroll on the beach today at Hamonassett State Park!  We'll try to get some pix for you.

Thanks again!
Seth (and Robyn, Dani, Riki, Shay and, of course,
Benji-boy!)
 

Walker

Dear Barbie, hope all is going well for you.  It seems you've been very busy with new arrivals and bringing joy to many lucky puppy recipients.  Our lives have certainly been enriched by Walker's arrival almost two years ago.  We very much appreciated the news of his birth as well as your frequent updates and communications and the great pictures during his infancy.   

Georgia

Murphy

Our 3-month-old puppy, Murphy, is a well-adjusted, happy, healthy member of our family.  He is very smart, and learned to “come” and “sit” within a day or two of training.  He has had two regular check-ups at our veterinarian since we brought him home, and our vet has commented on how healthy and well behaved he is.

Barbie was a pleasure to deal with, and communicated well through the entire “adoption” process.  I would highly recommend her as a reputable breeder with healthy, well care for dogs.

Bill Fenn

Princess

From the time I emailed Barbie from her website (which happened to be about 9 mos – 12 mos before we got our puppy) there was constant communication between us as to what to expect from this breed, visits and the status of potential litters.  We appreciated Barbies diligence and consistency regarding that communication because it’s very easy to lose track of people and their situations over a years period.

We were very impressed with Barbie and her entire family’s care and concern for the dogs.  It was evident on our visits.  We were also impressed with Barbie’s common sense approach to raising a puppy, as neither my wife nor I have had a dog in over 20 years.

Lastly the process of picking and visiting our puppy was handled very timely and professionally.  We have the most well adjusted, friendly and beautiful labradoodle girl.

Princess has definite become a very big part of our family and attribute a great deal of that to Barbie and Landmark Labradoodles. 

Sincerely,

Kevin Schuhlen

Sally

Barbie,

Sally was three months old yesterday and is everything we had hoped for.  Besides being a cute fluffy black female Labradoodle, she is fairly well behaved already and has a fun personality. We have taken her to the Vet twice for her shots and received confirmation that Sally's in real good health.

We thank you again for all you've done.  Seems like we got to know you fairly well over the 18 months we waited for Sally to become available. You were always very professional, responsive and informative ... a real pleasure to work with.  Our two visits to your home confirmed that the dogs and puppies are an important part of your family. We are sure the care and environment you provide at Landmark is a key reason why Sally has done so well.

Thank you again for all you have done to enable us to enjoy Sally.  Guess our only wish is that she would stop growing so fast!

Sharon and Art Wolf
 

Jazzy

I grew up with dogs but this was my first time dog purchase as an adult.  My daughter and I did a lot of research and thankfully we were led to Barbie.  As a matter of fact, another breeder had coincidentally refered her in addition to us finding her via the web.

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