​Hi Rhonda!
Just wanted to write you a quick little message to let you know how grateful we are to all the work you put into your puppies. It really shows!!

Our puppy Hank (aka Mr. Beige) made the 3.5 hour drive home with barely a peep and was so calm.  He's been great with his crate, in the car, did great at the vet and just overall such a sweet demeanor and no accidents yet! We couldn't love him more.  We know you and Todd had to be working overtime with all of the winter puppies and that couldn't have been easy! We'll try and give him the best life we can!  

With Gratitude, Kristin and Matt

Good morning Rhonda!


Perfect timing as we’re coming up on our one year-Charlotteversary here!

Yes, she received her CGC certification in September 2025, and has completed all of her therapy mentor visits. We are now a certified team with 18+ visits completed! We hope to reach 50 visits in 2026. This of course means that we still attend enrichment classes at least once per month, and she loves the socialization. 

She’s been a continued joy and a natural fit for therapy work, as you predicted. While we’ve done library, senior home, community and school visits, she finds a ton of joy in the littles at our library and elementary school visits. Kids are now repeat visitors to local libraries to see her, and she has her own swag to reward kiddos who read to us! 

We have our first granddaughter now! Charlotte is always close, just the sweetest “helper”.
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Thanks for reaching out and have a wonderful week.
Jena 

"Just a note to say that Ellie is settled in like she’s been here the whole time. She and Luna are inseparable and alternate between cuddling and wrestling. Boys are in love, and she’s cuddled up asleep next to me on the couch. We couldn’t be happier with how she’s integrated in — everything has been easier than we ever could have imagined! She’s great. Thank you!"  - The Frazier Family

Merry Christmas

For years we have wondered if you had a heater/fireplace in the barn. Dugs favorite place to lay during the winter months

Also wanted to let you know he became a certified therapy dog about 4 months ago and does an amazing job

All the best. 
The Cowie Family


(ps. from Rhonda  - Yes!  our puppies are raised with an electric fireplace!  lol)

​Hi Rhonda,


I simply cannot express to you how incredible Lucy (Mercy) is and how blessed I feel to be her person.  I have had dogs my whole life, but Lucy is simply the best in every way.  We go on regular therapy visits to a children’s facility where we often encounter loud noises and erratic behavior from the kids.  None of it phases Lucy; she remains calm, giving everyone a chance to pet her.  I joke that I am worried Lucy might get fired from her therapy job for falling asleep.  I have been told that Lucy has made kids smile who rarely smile.  

My mom broke her hip in October and Lucy was able to be with me visiting as my mom moved through skilled nursing and then assisted living.  Lucy’s gentle presence has been a real comfort to my mom.  

I tell Lucy all the time, “what would I do without you?” and I really mean it.  I absolutely dread the day I no longer have Lucy at my side, as I know I could never find another dog who is more perfect.  Thank you so much for trusting me with her.  

I wish you and your beautiful family a very Merry Christmas and health and happiness in the New Year.  

With love,
Deb and Lucy

​Happy holidays, Rhonda!

Just wanted to say how incredibly pleased we are with our sweet Sugar.  She’s so mild, gentle, loving, and cuddly.  She’s also stunningly beautiful!  She loves sitting on laps and being caressed.  She’s also very curious and LOVES to meet new people on walks.  Everyone comments on how calm and sweet she is.  We absolutely ADORE her!  What a gift she is to us!  Our hope is to one day add a retired mom from Snitkers to our family.  Maybe in 3 years or so.  I’ve attached a few cute pictures (amongst the 100s of cute pictures) of Sugar and the kids.

- The Chettier Family

Hi Rhonda!

Thank you so much for the message! Bella is doing WONDERFULLY! She is adjusting well to life in our home, and I think it's safe to say, she likes us! :-) She bonded with us almost immediately, which has been great as she encounters all these new surroundings, people, places, etc., I feel like she knows she can trust us, and that's a great feeling!  She has blended in so quickly with our daily routines! 

We are beyond happy with her! We can tell that we have become "her people" as she greets us with tail wags and smiles!  Funny story... Victor bought this big, beautiful, comfy dog bed that is laying in the living room, and Bella could not be any less interested in laying on it! So Victor lays on it, and Bella lays next to him on the floor and they snuggle and watch TV!  She is a wonderful girl, and that credit goes to YOU!!! Thank you so much, Rhonda! She is such a blessing, and we appreciate all the work you do with your dogs and pups!  

​I bet many of you have been wondering how Mr. BART is doing since retirement and adoption to our home.  He has sired so many of your beautiful and gentle goldens over the years at  Snitker, and we are over the moon in love with him.  Adopting Bart into the family has been phenomenal.  He has a new golden brother named, Finn, who is four.  Bart is intelligent, well mannered and follows directions that we give him. He loves his new comfy bed since he doesn’t couch surf.  Can’t say that he won’t in the future but Rhonda had him very well trained!   He has all the toys that come monthly from Chewy.com. And has a few favorites that he thoroughly loves to naw on for enjoyment.  BART loves to people watch from his new window that is right at his level and loves to lay out on the porch to relax.  BART deserved a wonderful retirement home and truly found his new person and family.  We are blessed to know that Rhonda and Todd have chosen us to have him grace our forever home in his retirement.  My parents have two goldens that Bart has sired, and we see so many of his phenomenal traits in them.  Choosing a beautiful, snuggly fluff ball of a golden from Snitker is definitely a no brainer!  They are phenomenal dogs with fantastic dispositions and are fortunate to have Bart and our two young pups he sired.    - Bart's Family

​Copper and my Grandson Beau enjoyed the 4th in the pool!
We love him so much!
Take Care 
Jeff 
Ps yes, as you can see he is still a lap dog!