Greetings, again, from the Heartland, Tulsa Oklahoma. Just wanted to send you a current picture of Toby (Cassy/Justice) to show you how wonderful he is. He is absolutely perfect! He is growing up beautifully and brings us joy each and every day.
Thanks and Best Wishes,
Steve Stetson
From: Cathryn and Susan [mailto:casans@embarqmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:43 PM To: Steve Stetson Subject: Re: He's not a puppy anymore
Hi Steve!
OMG! What a wonderful picture of an outstanding Shih Tzu! Is this a professional picture? I don't think I've ever seen one of our babies captured so stunningly!
We are very proud to have been involved in "producing" him ;o) We are always thrilled to know our babies are bringing happiness to others!
I thought you might like it. Yes, our groomer had a picture day. Had a gal who I suspect was a professional taking the pictures. I wasn’t there but when we picked the boys up the gal was all excited about Toby’s pictures. Said he was a real “ham”. Toby is, like you say, “an outstanding Shih Tzu”. It’s funny how things work. I looked at a lot of breeders and hundreds of shih tzus but when I saw toby’s newborn pictures on your website, I new immediately that he was the one I wanted. If you remember, you weren’t sure I could have him and then called me a week or so later and said I could! In hindsight, it couldn’t have worked out any better. He has his brother, Monty, and they are inseparable…best buddies….and the two of them are truly a blessing to us. So, yes, you should be proud of your involvement in “producing” him. And someday, I am going to be calling you for another! So keep up the great work!!!
God’s Blessings,
Steve Stetson
Hi girls, how are you both? Sorry it's taken me this long to send you a picture of our party. It was so much fun and so great to meet Caroline and her kids. Gus and Sophie are just wonderful and so sweet and loving. That Gus is something else! He is huge, but such a lover. Just a cool guy. Danny went up to him to see if he wanted to play, then when Gussie moved a little forward to sniff noses, Danny kind of back away thinking...."whoa, he's too big for me"! haha But all the kids got along so well and had so much fun. The adults had fun as well. I think Caroline might have sent you a picture, but we all wanted you to have this one, too. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Caroline holding Gus and Sophie (Niki x Justice), Barb with Bailey and Danny (Livvy x Justice) and Becky holding Keebler (Niki x Justice).
We love the Shih Tzu and feel a deep responsibility to maintain the integrity of this wonderful breed. We know that there are many, many people who are now familiar with, own, or know people who own a Shih Tzu. It is our belief that healthy, well socialized, beautiful AKC Shih Tzu puppies should be available to anyone who chooses to love this very special breed. We have dedicated ourselves, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to loving, maintaining and breeding the best Shih Tzu we can. It is our desire to provide healthy, well-socialized, beautiful Shih Tzu puppies to as many people as we can. As responsible Shih Tzu Breeders, we feel a tremendous responsibility to each dog we have, and each puppy we bring into the world. We have an application process because we MUST feel confident that each of our puppies is going to be loved and cared for in the manner we require and find acceptable... nothing is more important to us than the welfare of our Shih Tzu puppies and the subsequent happiness we are able to share with others.
We own and keep ALL of our Shih Tzu (males and females) in our homes...we only sell Shih Tzu puppies which are the result of our own breedings...all our adult Shih Tzu and puppies are AKC Registered.l We are always proud to state the dam and sire of our puppies...and we love showing you pictures of our moms with their new babies...they are always so proud!
PLEASE...NEVER, EVER BUY A PUPPY FROM A PET STORE...THEY ARE THE REASON PUPPYMILLS EXIST!!! Always buy from a reputable breeder...breeders who care enough to take the time to find loving homes for their own puppies. Reputable breeders will never sell their puppies to or through a pet store or broker, no matter what a pet store owner or employee may tell you. We urge you to educate yourselves on the heartbreaking and horrendous conditions the mothers and fathers of these puppies are forced to live in. As you have done a search for "Breeders", also do a search for "Pet Store Puppies" and "Puppy Mills". There are animal lovers and animal abusers...its the responsibility of us all to eliminate the abusers.
**A Broker is anyone who sells puppies for someone else for a profit, or anyone who buys puppies (from anyone, but usually a puppymill) and resells them. They are required, by law, to have a USDA license to do this.
