References 2009

Lauradale's Siberians

Sent December 30th, 2009

Hello, this is Brendan McMorrow. About a year ago I adopted the last pup from your Mirage and Sparky litter. I just wanted to drop you a line with a few pictures and say thanks. Kaela has grown into a beautiful little husky and is all I could have hoped for and more from a dog. You were certainly right when you told me she was going to be a small little girl. At just over 13 months she is barely over 30 pounds but as cute as can be. Everyone who meets her cant help but stop and compliment me on such a beautiful dog. Her markings have changed quite a bit over this past year and I am constantly asked if she is part wolf! Her temperament and disposition are as sweet and playful as can be and she is just a joy to have around.
Hope all is well,
Brendan McMorrow

Sent December 22nd, 2009

Hi Lorri,
A couple years ago, I found your listing on Breeders.net and confirmed that you are the same breeder we purchased our little (no so much anymore) boy from. We call him Maverick. I had promised that I would send you pictures of him and I had forgotten… sorry!
So as promised, attached are current pictures of Maverick. The pictures also include Charlie (female husky who we purchased for him so he has a companion) and Minnie (female JR terrier who we found at a nearby McDonalds). We kept Minnie because we couldn’t find her owners. Through the pictures I hope you can see how much he’s grown into a nice, healthy big boy. We love him to death!
We just celebrated his 6th birthday (Dec 8th). We threw him a little family party and gave him a piece of carrot cake (no icing, of course). My husband (Noogie) and I just wanted to thank you again for our big boy and hope you enjoy the pictures. I will try to send you more pictures (if I can remember).
We wish you and your family a joyous and peaceful holiday!
Best regards,
Lea Agung

Sent December 20th, 2009

Hi Lorri,

This is Wrangler's first snow. He absolutely is loving this weather. We received just over 23 inches of snow with this last storm. I had his picture taken with Santa yesterday at the local Petsmart. Everyone I meet just compliments on how beautiful a dog he is. Just wanted to share this picture. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
Carl Rost

Sent December 3rd, 2009

Hi Lorri,

I just wanted to give you an update on Wrangler. As you can see he has made himself right at home (I hope the picture comes through). He had his first doctor visit on Saturday and passed with flying colors. He has been really good. He goes to the back door when he has to go out and is doing good with the house breaking. He still has the occasional accident in the house but I must say all in all he really learns quickly. I have also taught him how to sit. He is learning how to walk on leash and doing well with that also. Cheyenne tries to mother him but my cat Glacier is another story. Hopefully she will come around. Hope all is well and I will keep you updated on Wrangler's progress. I may be back in the spring for a little brother or sister for him.

Carl Rost

Sent November 1st, 2009

Hi,

Attached are some pictures of the husky we got from you back in January 2005. His name is Dakota. He will be five years old on 11/04/2009. We love him so very much. He is very smart, and very talkative for a husky. He is a very spoiled dog. We thought you would like to see some pictures of him

Thank you,

JEFF & BEV SPIKER

Sent September 28th, 2009

Hi Lori, I hope this email find you well!

I wanted to email you to let you know how Koda is doing. He’s from
Cutie and Torque’s May 1st litter and is up to 28 lbs. He is
incredibly smart and is such a fast learner I’m going to have to get
one of the ‘101 dog tricks’ books to keep him going mentally. He
learned his name and “No”, and not to gnaw on my hands within a
week. From there he learns a new command or trick in under 10
minutes. It probably helps that I use liver treats in training ($20
for a 2 month supply and they are amazing…), but a lot still has to
do with him. He’s definitely stubborn sometimes and very vocal when
he doesn’t get his way. But he’s still the best dog in the world!

When I brought him home, he was very uncertain of me, and of the other
guy in the house. But he warmed right up to my girlfriend and to the
other female there at the time. After a day or so he was ok with me
and now even howls for a few minutes when I leave, even if he’s with
my girlfriend. I knew he was ok with me during the first weekend,
when we were able to get him to slowly go down the stairs with the
encouragement of lots of treats, yelping and crying the whole way
down. When we’re out on walks, he tends to want to sniff other men
from a safe distance whereas he’ll go right up to any children or
women. I’m not sure if this is specific to him or not, but it
doesn’t cause any problems at the moment. He’s been out on walks
every day since I got him, so he’s met tons of people, dogs, cats,
and squirrels (as they run away…).

At the dog park he loves to run and tug and wrestle with bigger dogs.
He’s finally learned what “no” means from other dogs, so he
doesn’t cause too much trouble any more. He also loves the pool and
will lay down and roll in it, then get up to run across the park and
back. One curious thing he does is at the water bowls he’ll go up to
the bowl another dog is drinking out of and ‘dig’ in it, then bite
the water that splashes up, and sometimes he’ll pee in it…while the
dog is still drinking. He doesn’t do this at home, so it’s been
very difficult to break him of this. If you have any tips that’d be
much appreciated. The other funny thing he likes to do is run and
jump with my girlfriend’s horse, Miles. Miles and Koda met when Koda
was 9 weeks old, and Miles is ok having a smaller animal around.
There’s a funny picture of Miles trotting with Koda sprinting next to
him. Koda will even go over jumps with Miles sometimes, though I try
to avoid putting him in jumping situations until he gets older

I have a whole album of pictures I’d like to put on a CD and share
with you. I’m also getting some videos of Koda with other dogs at
the dog park. May I get your address so I can mail the CD to you?
Also, if you’d like to facebook me you can see some of the pictures
I’ve put up already. I tend to put some up every few weeks or so.

Thanks so much for such a wonderful dog!
Jesse

Sent September 15th, 2009

Hi Lorri!

How are you? I was scanning through old emails, and came across some of these ones we sent each other about Oksana (remember her?) Anyway, I thought it would be a great time to send along some pictures and updates of her.

She's doing great - she turned 3 on July 11 and is showing signs of adulthood :) She's perfectly healthy, she weighs about 38 pounds and gets a lot of exercise, has lots of friends, and plays a lot in my backyard. It'll be winter here soon (Cleveland, OH) and it is IMPOSSIBLE to get her to come in when there is snow on the ground. She has been a fabulous dog (she does have a "princess" attitude) and has been everything (and maybe more) I ever wanted in dog. She spends 2 days a week at my parents house with their 8 year old Shiloh Shepherd (Alaskan Malamute and German Shepherd mix) and those two are inseparable when they are together.

Anyway, just wanted to touchbase, here are some pictures of her since the beginning of the year.

Hope all is well with you and your family,

Matt

Sent September 4th, 2009

The girls are GREAT! making GREAT impressions everywhere, our neighbor's Mom was going to call you looking into your dogs, they asked for your phone # :) Prinsessa is sooo big! and beautiful!! soft soft coat, lol, she's a big floppy lug of a girl, Enkeli is much smaller and 'refined' and tattles on Prinsessa if she's gets into something (lol) they are a JOY! I'll attach a pic we took just a few days ago.

Sent August 28th, 2009

By the way, the new puppies on the website are beautiful! We attached a few pictures of Adam Blaze for you to see how he is growing. He is very smart! He already can sit, stay/wait, come, shake, lay down, roll over, fetch, and knows when to stop doing something. I've never met another dog that picked up on everything so quickly and is so well behaved. Also, he runs right by our side during walks. It'll be perfect once his endurance and the weather is good for longer runs.
Thanks for everything,
Laura

Sent August 17th, 2009

Good Morning,
Just wanted to let you know that Vicky is getting spayed today and doing well. She is such a beautiful husky. Thanks so much! We are looking forward to the winter months and having fun with her. She still weighs around 44 pounds and is right on track according to the vet. She has had all her shots and of course the flea and tick medication every month. She is just well loved.
Thanks
Amy

Sent August 12th, 2009

Hi guys,

Just wanted to tell you that maximus is doing very well. He is solid
and beautiful. Everyone thinks he is a charm, and he is. he is so
sweet and playful. He is still scared of the cats which I guess is a
good thing. Bernard and I are very happy and just wanted to say
hello. Hope all is well. I will send pictures soon. I am off this
week and plan to take him for his first visit to the beach.

Priti

Sent August 12th, 2009

Hey Lauradales! Just wanted to update you on some photos' ..Koda is now a little over 2 1/2 years old. still as pleasurable as can be. I must say I never had any temperament problems with him, he never chewed up any furniture. Thanks again for a great dog! ( he was a dusty litter)
-Faith

Sent July 13th, 2009

Lorri & Laura,

See attached picture of Sadie. She is really growing and now weighs 18lbs. She is a real part of the family. House training is going well and the invisible fence training is going great. She has free run within the wireless fence of about 2 acres.

Our boys just love her. She must have alot of her mother in her because she is very shy and quite. I've had so many people comment on how calm she is for a puppy.

Anyways I wanted to check in and let you know how much we appreciate having her in our family

Bunny

Sent June 27th, 2009

Yes he is my best friend. I love him to death. He is such a quick learner. He can sit, shake, lay down, stay, and just recently this week he learned how to roll over. I am still planning on sending you pictures i have just been really busy.
Have a good day.

Kelly Neidigh

Sent June 19th, 2009

Just wanted to thank you again and give you a quick update.
Puppy is doing great. Our boys have successfully tired her out and she's snoozing in her bed. Ashton (6yrs), Quin (4yrs) and Everett (1yr) are already in love. They decided to name her Eliza and I am beyond thrilled to have another girl in the house! :)
Thanks again!
J

Sent June 15th, 2009

Greetings;
Sorry it took so long to let you knowhow Sinatra is but I was ill and lazy. Sinatra will never be a lead dog or rocket scientist but he lovable.
He also is my 3 year old grandson's playmate and guardian. He plays very rough with Tom and I but is as gentle as a lanb with Tj. All things being considered he is lovable and soft.
Thanks very much for lettingus have him he makes life berable.
Thanks and Good Luck Paul Griffin and Family

Sent May 28th, 2009

Hello :) It was a pleasure to meet you all, Enkeli is home and wonderful!!! what a sweet sweet puppy, no crying last night, just looking to see if she could see me :) Cassie and I camped out here with her last night, probably tonight too.
Attached is a pic of us today,
Looking forward,
Kath :)

Sent May 23rd, 2009

Hey Barrons!
I just wanted to tell you I was checking out the puppies today and OMG, if I could, I would get another one in a heartbeat. The ones from your litter with Cutie and Torque are the cutest! I just have to say you guys are breeding such great dogs, keep up the good work! Turbo is going to be 4 in July and I can hardly believe it, I can still remember him as a tiny little puppy! Anyways, great job as always with your pups, good luck with any upcoming litters! :)

Amy & Troy Santangelo

Sent May 20th, 2009

Hi Lorri,

I hope all's well at Lauradale! Almost three years ago, we brought our
3 jet-lagged kids right after a
China trip directly to your place to pick up Banzai (brother) and
Ginkgo (sister).
They are doing really great. It turns out Banzai is very smart. I've
uploaded
a cute movie to youtube where you can see how he quickly extracts
cookies
from Kongs. Ginkgo cannot do this nearly as fast --- but she's the
affectionate one :-)

Click on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaYyVnwISTQ

Sent May 18th, 2009

Hello Barron family!

I'm not sure if you remember me, but I purchased a beautiful girl from your April 20th (2008) litter. Bianca has been my baby girl from day 1, and nothing has changed. We go for several walks every day, and play as much as possible! Going through the puppy stages of training have been rough, but the worst is definately behind us. Bianca loves to pull me on my scooter in our neighborhood, and gets excited whenever she sees me get the racing harness and tugline. My family, friends, and roomates love her just as much as I do, and we spoil her like a first child should be spoiled! She is often complimented on how beautiful she is, and many people say she is the happiest pup they have ever seen, because shes always happy! I have many pictures of her that I would love to send you, but sending 45 pictures may be a bit overboard, so I have attached some of our best pictures. I'm overjoyed to have Bianca as my best friend, and thank you so much for the opportunity to have her in my life.

Sincerely,

Christian Stagg and Bianca

Sent May 5th, 2009

Laura and Lorri,
Attached is a picture of Misha (red and white) and Naya (piebald) enjoying one of their favorite spots in the house. They have certainly been a handful but they are improving. He has been a little dream. He was potty trained pretty much the first week and started letting us know he needed to go by walking to the door. He barely ever has an accident in his crate (and we think that the accidents may have started b/c he is watching Naya). Naya is an anxious little girl and hates when we leave for work. We have a dog walker come twice during the day but her issues are not yet resolved. Both have begun training classes. She is a little love bug. (Misha is an amazing love…all he wants to do is be held and hugged). Both are amazing with command training and had sit in the first week even without treats. We wish we could work from home because they are absolutely wonderful when we are here (except for a few minor potty training issues with Naya).
Will update you with more pictures.
Nancy & Carole

Sent April 19th, 2009

We are so overjoyed, I cant believe I can love someone so much after
only 1 day. He is such a good boy. he is so friendly and
affectionate, I am amazed he has such a personality. he is perfect for
our family. The toilet training is going to be the toughest part. I
did pretty good so far reading his body language. Bernard is wanting
to make a baby book, he's sucha softie. It was such a pleasure meeting
you I felt like we knew yoou for years. I hope to keep in touch and
hopefully we can bring maximus for a visit. Thank you for him and
this new friendship. Please keep in touch.
Priti and bernard

Sent April 16th, 2009

Hey Lorri!

Just wanted to send you pictures of Mystery (onyx female 05). She is a wonderful dog and loves to play with our daughter and other dog. Thanks again!

~Ashley Saunders~

Sent March 22nd, 2009

Hey everyone, I just wanted to tell you the puppies are gorgeous as always! I would love to get more of them, but our house isn't big enough! I'm sending you a couple of recent pics of Turbo. The red one is his little brother Keegan. We've been scootering with them and went down to Maryland to run with a dogsledding team! Keep up the good work with your dogs!

Amy (Gross) & Troy Santangelo

Sent March 19th, 2009

Good morning! It is amazing how fast time flies!
I wanted to share a couple of photo's with you. Maverick is growing like a horse, and Mirage is doing lovely, although she seems to answer to 'Woot Woot' as often as Mirage.. lol.
And Maverick is the most talking-est dog I have ever met! Mirage is quiet by comparison! I hope you enjoy the pictures, cause we are enjoying our huskies! I don't know how I ever went without one.

Take Care!

Robert

Sent March 14th, 2009

Hello! I just wanted to send you some photos and give you a little update on Vader. I cannot believe that he is almost a year old! Everyone just loves him, he is the most amazing dog ever. I have never seen a dog with such personality before, he so funny (he has been chasing his tail now for about 20 minutes). He is super smart and learns new tricks all the time. He rings the bell to go outside and if we aren't fast enough he takes it off the doorknob and flings it in to the living room. He also likes watching Eight Below and the Iditarod. He sits and watches the entire thing. I have included a photo of him watching Eight Below, one of him ringing the bell to go out, and one of him outside. Well, I must go play with him now before he gets too dizzy from chasing his tail!

Briana and Rob

Sent March 10th, 2009

Good Morning!
The puppies are adjusting very well. We were able to take them to our vet yesterday and they checked out just great! On April 7th, they will go in to be spayed and neutered. We will also be micro-chipping them at that time.
Attached are some pictures we have so far.

Thanks,
Cathy

Sent March 10th, 2009

He's been Wonderful! The Vet loved him! He had a Great
1st Doctor appointment. We also received the paperwork in the mail
yesterday. Thank You!!!
He's a little lifesaver for our girl Mishka. Mishka treats Mystic like he's her baby. Mishka had been very sad
because her longtime partner (Skyler) recently died. It was sudden
and hard on everyone especially Mishka. Skyler was 12yrs old but he was still our baby!
Seeing Mishka & Mystic running, playing and sleeping together is Exactly what I was Hoping!
Mystic has such a beautiful personality!!!

Thank You!
Paul & Jenise Silva

Sent March 1st, 2009

Lorri and Laura!

This is Ron from Vermont, had some free time today and thought I'd send you over some updated pics of Dante to show you how healthy and happy the little guy is.

Hope you enjoy, he's wonderful. :)

Have a great day,
- Ron

Sent March 1st, 2009

Dear Lorri, Dale & Laura,

We hope everyone is doing well. Laura did a WONDERFUL job on the Website. I can't believe she's 17 now. I still have the Picture of her holding Anook that you mailed me, back in 1998. I hope your Son-in-law is doing better. We have been praying for him. THE PUPPIES AND DOGS ARE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!. Laura did a terrific job on the website. She's quite talented. I wish I was that good, but I do the best I can. Our best to all of you and now that I have your Email Address, we will keep in touch more often.

Sincerely,
Dale, Anastasia, Dale & Atiana & ANOOK!!

Sent February 26th, 2009

Hello,

I wanted to update you on Beaudi (Cutie and Sterling Litter). Beaudi just turned a year old and is still full of puppy energy. He is a wonderful dog. I am currently teaching him to pull a sled and he absolutely loves it. I am attaching some photos from our last training session. Thank you so much for a wonderful Husky!!!

Amanda Davis

Sent February 19th, 2009

I just wanted to send some pictures of Misha. She will be 2 soon and we love her so much. She is absolutely spoiled, but she is a great dog. We just lost our shepherd in October, and am eagerly seeking another friend for Misha. I am hoping another husky from you...but we shall see. We adopted our shepherd from a shelter and had her for 10years, so we will see where the road leads us. There are a lot of Huskies in the shelters down here, I wish people would do more research before they get one.
The new puppies look beautiful.
Thanks so much for Misha she is a beautiful girl..

Gloria Stickel

Sent February 19th, 2009

Lorri & Laura,

Hi how have you all been ? Well I hope. I just wanted to give you an update on Lauradale's Killing Frost or just plain Frost. He is so completely spoiled just like the rest of the family and he's such and energetic, smart, loving and happy puppers. LOL!! I have enclosed a picture of Frost with my boys. Feel free to use the picture as you want. I will honestly say that Frost spends most of his time talking my ear of and playing with me while the kids are at school. He's been a wonderful addition to this family and Thank you again for him.

Thank You,
Melissa Lingafelt

Sent February 11th, 2009

Hello there
Just wanted to check in and tell you Ben is doing great.
Potty training is going better than expected. He's had a couple small accidents but that bad stuff he always does outside. He goes to the door when he has to do his business. It appears he loves his new home. He's taken charge of the cats... they've accepted him and play with him.
The boys are loving having him around. My dog sitter is great and loves him to pieces. She comes over twice on Mondays and Tuesdays... once on Wednesdays and Thursdays. I work from home now on Fridays.
Anyway, the first picture is when we went to PetsMart. The second is all of the boys taking a nap. The third is him getting ready to chew on my toes.
Thanks for such a great dog. Ben is so damn smart!

Jen

Sent February 3rd, 2009

We are sending you our Christmas picture that included Quantum this year. He is doing good. Going through early shedding for the first time!!! His vet said that he is perfect!!! His weight at 14 months was 47 lbs. We get lots of compliments about his looks.

Scott Shepard

Sent January 28th, 2009

Hello there! I just wanted to write and thank you so very much for Frosty! She's doing well and everyone stops to ask about her or pet her because she's so beautiful. I have to tell you what happened on her first day. She was in the back yard (which is fenced in) and I didn't see her for a while so I went out to check on her. The fence is a bit old with rickety wooden slats. One of them was apparently loose and she squeezed through a 6 inch spot and got out! I was frantic. I ran out front and she was about three houses down. I called her and clapped my hands and she came running right back to me!!! It was amazing since I know never ever to let her run freely. I guess it was just meant to be! Needless to say the loose slat...along with a few others...has been fixed so all is tightly secure!

Again I do appreciate her and thank you for this fabulous doggie!!!

Liz Snyder

Sent January 28th, 2009

Good Afternoon,

We love your puppies! We as a family we wondering if visits were allowed to your kennel. We are located near you in Mont Alto, Pa and excited to know that huskies are near us. We have had 2 huskies in our family but sad to say they had passed on when their time had come, and are now looking to have another husky addition. Your huskies appear to be top of the line and beautiful to boot. Please let us know if we can arrange a visit or just drive over one day to see some of the wonderful dogs, our children would love it.
Thank you again!

The Martinez family

Sent January 25th, 2009

Hi Lorri and Laura! It's been a busy week, to say the least! Our girls named the puppy Sebastian; I'll send some pictures in a separate email so you can see how he's already taken over the house :-) He's so incredibly adorable!!

Thanks for everything!
Christine
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Sent January 17th, 2009

Hi
Please forgive me for taking so long to get you some pictures of our puppy. We just love having her here with us. She is totally part of our family now. She has been so great we had no trouble training her.
We had her fixed in Dec. and she has healed great. She weighs about 25lbs. now. The kids just adore her and she is my baby. I take her every where I can. :)
Well, she has grown, since you last seen her, here our some pics from the past months and yes we truly have a snow dog. This past weekend when it snowed we hooked her up to the sleds and she pulled the kids. It was the funniest thing ever. She was not quite big enough to pull them up the hill but she could pull them down. Both her and the kids had a great time. She really is a blessing we just love her.
Enjoy the pics and sorry its been so long. Thanks!!
Jeremy, Jess, Jacob, Julia and Mya Ebersole

Sent January 11th, 2009

He's doing great everybody loves him! He is a very loving dog, and playful. We named him Stryker. We haven't been able to walk past anyone without stopping so they could pet him.
Thank you again!

Brian

Sent January 8th, 2009

Lorri,
Just a quick picture for you this is Christmas morning the boys thought for sure that he need to cuddle in a blanket.
Oh, yea they decided to name him Shadow Not the most unique name but it sure beat the others that they had in mind like Fireball and Darth Vader.
Tracy

Sent January 3rd, 2009

Gabe is doing very well, and I couldn't ever ask for a better dog and friend than him.
-Matt Wood