I can not begin to tell how much joy Milo has brought to our family, During this pandemic he has brought us countless smiles daily. He is such a happy boy and wants so badly to please us. He is doing so good on his loose leash walks. I take him every day and he looks forward to it and jumps right in the car. He has learned his "stay" command so when I open the car door he will sit quietly until I have his leash hooked up and release him to jump out with "all done"!

He has fit right in with Mia and Mabel. Mabel has been the surprise as she has taken him under her wing and he worships her! Mabel is a daddy's girl and follows me everywhere... so Milo has become my second shadow! He loves water and this summer during the evenings has been wet more than dry!!! 
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- Milo's Family

​Hello Snitker family,
 
Wanted to check in during the midst of this pandemic.  Hoping you are all safe and healthy.  The “brothers” are doing great.  During January, Hawkeye/Hayden spent about 3 weeks training with Anna Childs at Adelhorst Kennels.  She ended up keeping Hayden for another few weeks after that. We got them back home just before the pandemic hit here. Thank goodness.
 
  Anna and her daughter at Adelhorst kennels,  LOVED both of the boys but Hayden captured a special place in their hearts as he has all of us.  Hayden is doing great. We have an “in training” service vest on him.  Before the pandemic hit, we were taking Hayden to nursing homes, group homes and where people with disabilities have day programs.  He was and is doing FABULOUS.  We couldn’t ask for a better boy.  However, right now we are staying home and can’t do service work. We will get back to it once there is a vaccine for this nasty COVID-19.
 
Hawkeye and Hayden are inseparable.  They sleep together, eat together, play together and follow each other around.  Peas in a pod.  However, we definitely know we picked the wrong name out for Hayden.  He should have been named, porky, piglet, soda, hoagie or biscuit; something “food” related.  He is a pig when it comes to his food bowl.  
 
Here are some pictures of the boys. Hayden has grown from little guy into a big guy.  We love them both dearly and are so blessed to have them and you guys in our lives.
 
Please stay safe and healthy. 
 
Blessings to all of you, your families and the dogs. 
 
Love, Richard, Lynne Schaefer – Hawkeye and Hayden (bark, bark)

Good afternoon!!!  I hope you are all doing well!  I figured it was past time to give a good update. We. Love. Hero!!
We came up with the name “Hero” quite by accident. We were sitting around shouting out names. Someone said, “Did you say ‘Hero’?”  The response, “No. But hey!!  That’s a great name!”  It just came to us!
We brought him home just before the fallout of COVID-19. Two of our boys were home for spring break from college at the US Naval Academy, and the virus would assure they did not go back to finish out their semester or summer trainings. Our youngest also entered into “distance learning” in high school. Work moved into work-from-home. Volunteerism ceased to exist. 5 peeps. 3 dogs. Life condensed to at-home. 

Hero brought life and growth and smiles and happiness into our chaos. He’s a dude. A puppy, to be sure. Instant BFF to Scout. Entertainment. Work. Fun. Friend. He was and still is an absolutely welcome addition to uncertain times!!  Everybody loves him! 

He loves everyone, but he has especially “taken a liking” to our oldest son. They hike by the creek, daily. Enjoy early summer evenings with guitar music. Just hangout anywhere.  They have an extra-special bond!  Even as Hero belongs to all of us!

How many times has a dog been such a blessing to a family?  Maybe every time one is brought home? Maybe it’s rare to love a dog this much?  Who’s to say. But Hero is a family member that was meant to be. We all couldn’t possibly love him more!!

He’s our Hero!
On a side note, we have been using Life’s Abundance since bringing Hero home, and have switched Scout and Webster to it as well. There is such a difference!  They seem more satisfied. Excellent coat. Less shedding (I think), and - excuse the gross factor - better poop (dense and much easier to clean up)!  We’re sold!

Again, wishing all our best to you and your families. Keep up the great work. It certainly shows!!

All our best!
The McCabe Family

Dear Snitker Goldens Family,

Ryder’s first trip to the beach...loves watching all the things...boats, birds, people swimming in nearby pools, riding in cousin’s jeep...weeeeeee! AND the fireworks (NEXT DOOR) didn’t seem to bother him! Yay! Hurray! Cheers to Snitker Imprinting! Happy Happy Happy!
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Ryder has had a great week! He attended his first training class and is already learning to walk on a leash and understanding leash pressure. He was a perfect gentleman. He’s doing really well, and we are so pleased! Imprinting matters! ️

We have returned to the beach for a few days, and Emily enjoyed capturing some photos this evening on the dock. Wanted to share. This boy loves sitting on the dock! Look how big and tall he is! He’s about 25 pounds now, and still calls mealtimes some of the best times of the day!

We send our love and continued thanks for our handsome, wonderful, sweet companion! 


The Bonds family

I can't believe Maggie is almost a year old! David and I are so in love with her, and it feels like she has been a part of our family forever - we don't know what we ever did without her! In fact, we were just talking recently about having another Snitker Golden join our family as a companion for Maggie at some point. :)

Also just wanted to give you a general update on how everything is going. I honestly can't believe she is almost a year old. It seems like we just brought her home -- time flies! Maggie has been the perfect addition to our family. She is everything we could have hoped for -- smart, healthy, confident, spunky, and sweet as can be.  We absolutely adore her.

The last time we weighed Maggie (maybe a few weeks ago?), she weighed 57 pounds! She is a beautiful dog with a kind, gentle soul, and we are still so impressed by both her intelligence and her temperament. She sailed through formal obedience classes and constantly seeks to learn new things. We have been firm in reinforcing at home what she learned in training, and it is amazing how well she recalls and listens. She is great at loose lead walking, and she loves going to the park to play fetch. We quickly learned that her favorite activity is swimming. If we are near a body of water, Maggie thinks that she needs to be in it. :) We go to the dog beach at least once a week! Maggie loves to go on new adventures and especially loves meeting new people and making new dog friends. She is especially drawn to children, and she often will approach children (if we give her permission) and give them kisses when they stick out their hands. It is so sweet to see how nurturing she is. She is confident, playful, loyal, and gentle, and everyone we meet always comment on how good she is!

BIG thank you to you and everyone at Snitker Goldens. We simply could not have asked for a more perfect puppy for us, and we love her so much!  We look forward to continuing to watch her grow and going on new adventures as a family!

Sharing a couple of fairly recent pictures so you can see how much little Miss Green has grown!

Talk soon,
Hanna

Mia has been the absolute best dog ever! She just had her 8th birthday this past November. I received Mia as a birthday present for my 18th birthday. I couldn’t have asked for a better dog. It is very clear that a lot of thought and effort has been put forth in Snitker’s breeding programs. Mia has been around both kids and dogs her whole life and has such a loving soul with the little ones! She is always wanting to please me which made training her as a puppy an absolute breeze! Whether we are bird hunting, sitting in the fishing boat, or just chilling around the house, Mia can do it all! She goes everywhere I go and never shy's away from a free head scratch from a stranger, she always turns heads when we are out and about from people saying how beautiful she is! Mia’s favorite things include swimming, rolling in the snow, playing with kids, and last but certainly not least... Tennis balls!! Mia has been such a huge part of our life, she was there with me on the first date with my now wife, she’s been with us on several moves. We have brought many puppies home, she has such a good temperament and motherly way with them, we are confident she will be just as great with a ‘2 legged puppy’ as well.  Mia is such a huge part of our family and I cannot thank Snitker Goldens enough for the hard work they do.  ​