Thought you would like this picture. Walker is the most amazing pup. He knows all the service dog skills, passed his Therapy dog test (starts volunteering shortly ) at Blank Children’s hospital. Best part …. He is my buddy for lots of fun. Thank you for raising such wonderful pups. - Kelly
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Hi Rhonda!
Mr Archie is the world’s greatest pup! We are so in love with him and the happiness he brings to our family. He is growing very fast and making lots of friends. He does really well in school and loves spending time at our lake house. Even gets in the water. He is just everything we wanted in a companion. Fun, but easy going…….very smart and loving. You’d be so proud of him!!!!! Hope all is well with you and your crew. Best Rob and Kristin Hi Rhonda!
Our not so little Otto turned 6 months old and we could not be more in love with this sweet, gentle boy. We have him in some advanced puppy training classes, and his trainers have told us that he absolutely has a future in becoming a therapy animal. He is already our family therapy animal, comforting our kids when they are sick or just have a scraped knee. We affectionately call him a barnacle, he wants to be where his people are! He loves picking up the kids from school and getting all the pets, hanging out on patios and getting all the pets, and going for a walk and getting all the pets. Sense a theme here? He is so motivated by praise and love, but he wouldn’t say no to his favorite dried apple treats either. He has been an absolute breeze to train, and he has been the perfect addition to our family. We constantly get asked where this good boy comes from, and I feel like I should carry your business cards with the amount of people I direct to your website! We are so grateful to you and your amazing program. -The Lang Family Ellie loves her brother!
He is settling in just great. The vet was amazed at his “chill” temperament, as he didn’t even flinch on his shots except for once. He also has made a couple of trips to the office and I have attached the photos and a few videos of him and Ellie. Just wanted you to have the update on this sweet baby! We start puppy training class next week! - The Hale Family Stella has acclimated to our home and lifestyle faster than any other pup we’ve had. Although we have the kennel on standby for the upcoming heat cycle, she is 100% out of the kennel. At night, we say “it’s time for a puppy nap” (which is what I said when she would take her morning nap as a baby) and she goes and gets in her bed in our room and stays there until the morning! Every night my husband and I still say “what a great dog”! Although we haven’t given her run of the full house while we are away, she stays in our room which has her bed and is connected to the laundry room (with water and toys) and she does amazing! (I hope I’m not jinxing myself)
We have completed obedience level 1, CGC, and novice trick dog! Just for fun, we are currently enrolled in an agility class which she is LOVING! It’s so fun to watch her grow and build her confidence as she masters various obstacles. She loves to be outside in our backyard to chase the squirrels and watch the birds! Often times she will be down by our lake watching the ducks swim by. I always wonder what she is thinking. We are beyond happy and thankful you trusted us with one of your babies! She brings us so much joy and laughter daily! Rhonda and Stephanie,
I wanted you to know that I believe you picked out the most amazing puppy for us! Cooper is everything an owner could want! He sleeps 8 hours every night (and that is since we brought him home), loves his pen and crate, has never had an accident in the house, AND most of all he is just so lovable:) We pinch ourselves everyday how blessed we are. Thank you both so much for having us and him so prepared to come home! Love Jeff Stephanie Kelley, puppy coach, meets through Zoom sessions with our Snitker Golden Families each season as they prepare for their puppies to come home. As a gift to each of our families, we are happy to share Stephanie's upbeat, thoughtful, and experienced training. With over twelve years working in our program, Stephanie offers a wealth of information, videos, articles, Q & A's, and training tips for our new owners each season, helping to network our families and share in the fun. Just another thing that sets Snitker Goldens apart from the rest! Thank you to Jeff, and to all our newest Snitker Goldens families for entrusting us to nurture your new family member! I want to share what a wonderful experience it has been working with Rhonda and the Snitker Golden team.
Claude is a pure joy. The imprint program Rhonda brings these puppies into the world with makes such a difference in forming their gentle personalities and willingness to learn. This little fellow quickly picked up multiple tricks but what I am most impressed with is his desire to learn the more difficult tasks such as ‘stay,' with an open front door or ‘place', while I’m cooking in the kitchen. Every day he works to hold his position a little longer and it’s so fun to watch him jump onto his mat when I say “place". He knows exactly what it is for! The on-line and face-time training Snitker’s provided were invaluable and great refreshers for me to ensure when Claude came home I was prepared and able to continue his training on a positive path. His joy is infectious and I treasure the hugs I receive as he slowly wakes up every morning, but what melts my heart most are those little brown eyes filled with love and anticipation so intensely staring into mine as he sits for dinner. It grabs my heart every time. The sun does shine brightly in my home ever since I brought Claude home! Thank you Snitker Goldens!! What a fantastic team and family, I will be forever grateful. - Mary We have had five entire weeks of loving on Louie!! He has our hearts!!! Imprinting matters!!! Thank you Rhonda!! You made it so smooth and prepared to bring Louie home!! The goodie bag you sent home was so helpful, and Louie’s blanket he still sleeps with it every night!! Louie is our second puppy from Snitker Goldens and let me tell you I already want another!! Louie is the sweetest of sweet souls!! He’s unbelievably calm and so smart! Without much effort in the very first weeks Louie learned to sit, lay, roll over, crawl, and shake!! We are working on stay in place, which honestly he naturally does so well with his content nature built into him! He has taken two trips to the dental office I work at, both trips he did amazing!!
Our three children couldn’t be more in love, as they all would say, “Best Christmas gift EVER!!” Thank you Snitker Goldens!! You have our heart, we will forever get our Golden puppies from you!! The Shuger Family Rosie is our family’s third puppy from Snitker Goldens. And what a wonderful addition she is. Rosie was so well-behaved from the minute we picked her up. She is fun, goofy, loving, smart, and adventurous. She has fantastic energy, but can also be very chill and cuddly. She loves people, her older sister, Hailey, (Victoria/Bart), and treats! She is well on her way with potty training, knows how to sit, and already knows her name after just a week. Because of Rhonda and her team’s imprinting system, she adjusted so well to her new home. We adore our Snitker Goldens and just keep coming back! Rose's Family
It’s been a week with my forever family and it’s been the best week ever! I have two kids that I am obsessed with and a mom and dad that give me all the snuggles. I am the very, very best boy. I haven’t had one single accident in the house, even though it’s really, really cold out! I sleep all night in my crate and my mom and dad have to wake me up to go potty, which I do not appreciate. But I’m a good boy and go right back to sleep after we’re done.
I’ve met my grandma, my uncles, and all of my kids’ classmates and everyone thinks I should be a dog model. We went to the vet which was kind of scary, but then the nice vet told me that I was “the perfect puppy” so I decided I liked that place. They also gave me toys! I saw another puppy that looked just like me there, but she was 11 weeks and I was only 8, but I was so much bigger than her! I’m going to be a very big boy, which my mom is excited about. Everyone tells me I am the sweetest, calmest little dude. I don’t jump on anyone, I sit and make eye contact when I want attention, I come when I’m called, I know the “down” and “off” commands, and I’m learning more tricks every day! Mom says I am just what our family needed to heal their broken hearts from my brother across the rainbow bridge. Thank you, my first human mama, for raising me to be a fantastic little puppy. Love, Otto |