Abigail at 4 months, from Punkin and Winston's Winter
2009 Olde French Bulldogge Litter.

Hi Terry!
I am sorry I haven't written to you sooner, everything has been very hectic. I just wanted to send you a quick email to tell you how incredibly wonderful Abigail is! It might sound strange but she quickly became one of my best friends. She is wonderful in every way. We are still working on potty training but she is almost 100% perfect with that too. She walks nicely on leash, sits when asked, lies down, comes when called and only chews on her toys. She is such a perfect puppy! I have never met such an intelligent dog before, I swear she knows exactly what people are thinking all the time, either that or she is one step ahead!  :)  She goes everywhere with me and is always happy to do so, she is perfect around the horses as well as Roxie and Izzibelle. Roxie and her think it's the best game to chase one another and her and Izzibelle (being bulldogs of course) will spend hours "mouth wrestling" or playing tug of war. They all interact perfectly, except when Abigail thinks she is Alpha dog and Izzibelle very patiently and kindly explains to her that she is not but Izzibelle is. She does not act aggressive towards other dogs or people in the slightest; I tell people that she has never met a stranger in her life because everyone is her friend. However, if I don't acknowledge someone, neither will she. She loves the car
and very much enjoys the air conditioning as she co-pilots as we drive along (because without her I clearly would have no idea where I was going, so thankfully she lets me know.)  :)
I honestly could never have imagined a better dog, thank you!!!

Thank you, and I hope all is well.

Sincerely,

Natalie, Greeley, CO

Hi all!

Frankie, our Olde French Bulldogge, is doing great!! He has taken up snoring but has given up poop eating!! Trust me, the snoring is MUCH cuter than the poop eating. He is such a good listener, loves his walks (but hates leaving the house for fear the baby will drop some food while he is not here to clean up), snuggles in to watch TV with us in the evenings, chews appropriate things (most of the time, although used baby diapers call his name sometimes) and is just so sweet. He is growing bigger and wider each day and his nose is nearly all black now. You were so right when you said we wouldn’t be able to leave the house without someone commenting on him. I swear, he gets walked twice a day, and I get stopped at least 4 times!! He has made some friends at Doggie Daycare (he has only been twice, but he is already well known in the small dog room) and in the park. He sometimes is a bit scared of bigger dogs approaching, but has yet to meet a human that he can keep his tongue off of. He is learning to heel a bit and can even do the automatic sit from time to time (tell Dinga to watch out, we are trying to raise a ringer for the automatic sit contest!) As we speak he is helping me work by laying on my feet while he sleeps.

He was totally house broken and had no accidents for about 2 weeks. Then Kyle and I let our guard down and we had some puddles to clean. We are back on track now!! It is so hard to remember that he is so young because he really is pretty trustworthy in the house and out and about. I have to keep reminding myself, “he isn’t even 4 months old yet!” He really has been a great fit for us, so THANKS for all of your hard work!

Melissa and Kyle, Fort Collins

Frank update 1/09:

Frank ROCKS! He is the smartest in his puppy class and by FAR the calmest. Every time we are in a group of puppies we are reminded of how lucky we are! He sits, lays down, stays (both sit and down), heals (a little bit), and was brave going through the agility tunnel! He was like “what is the big deal? Why is everyone else freaking out?” He did scare the little black lab pup in our class to death by just running up to him. Frank was thinking “Why are you peeing your pants? I am just trying to wrestle you to the ground and hold you there!” Frank and the cat have formed a weird bond. They are often seen playing and goofing around together. He is still great and gentle with my old man JRT. It is unusual for a puppy to so completely leave him alone! I know that Hudson is grateful!! And of course, and most importantly, he is WONDERFUL with Addie and her twin cousins. The other day they played fetch with Frankie for about 20 minutes (with supervision, of course). He brings the toy, drops it in their laps, and they throw it for him! Addie loves feeding him (although I am working on BOTH of them to not do that) and he is very gentle and polite when she gives him treats. He has also developed a more slow and healthy eating style thanks to the “slow down” bowl. 2 cups of food now take more than 30 seconds to gulp down. I have attached a couple of pictures that our friend took when Frank and Addie went to visit their house a couple of weeks ago.