Letters From High Lonesome's Customers

HIGH LONESOME RANCH, INC
Birch River, West Virginia 26610
Jim & Marcy Lilly hlrinc@yahoo.com

New World Training Center- Bethany's horse training site. Now along with years of experience, Bethany Lilly has completed 2 years of intense study with Stacy Westfall, winner of the Road to the Horse 2006.
Treasure Hunt Dachshunds - Mariann's dachshund site
Omega Computers -Brandon's computer site coming soon

Mon, 03 Jul 2006

Thanks Marcy for getting back with me. After I e-mailed you I went scissors happy. He looks good!!!! He really only had a few long patches . I trimmed the outline of his legs and lower body and tail. The hair on his neck and back was thick right down the middle( just like a man) He Looks like a puppy again..... I'll take some new pictures and send them to you. I have been reading up on their coats and his is like FLEECE. It's very soft. We love this dog. He goes crazy every night at about 7:45 for 10-15 minutes then crashes. He has been know to jump over the coffee table during these spells. nothing broken yet ! It's the best part of the night just watching him go crazy. H likes to takes a tennis ball up the stairs watches it bounce down ,chases it, takes it up and does it all over again. He's a good boy. Except for the 3 pairs of shoes he as chewed. (all mine, He like the chase) he has been a gem.
Thanks again for everything and I will send those new pics. Take Care, Sandy

HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF ROCKY .... HE TURNED 11 MONTHS OLD

YESTERDAY..1/13/06. WE PLAN ON HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR HIM NEXT MONTH. HE'S BEAUTIFUL AND SUCH A BABY!!!! HE'S THE BEST DOG EVER! THANKS, SANDY

1/06/06 HI JIM AND MARCY,
WANTED TO SEND YOU A LINE FROM ROCKY IN MARYLAND.. HE IS THE BEST DOG EVER !!!!

HE WEIGHS ABOUT 50 LBS AT 10 MONTHS OLD NOW AND HAS A BEAUTIFUL WAVY APRICOT COAT. I WILL TRY AND SEND YOU A PICTURE OF HIM IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. EVERYONE WHO SEES HIM FALLS IN LOVE WITH HIM.. HE'S A BIG LOVER!!!! WANTS TO GET RIGHT IN YOUR LAP. HE'S GREAT WITH KIDS AND MY DAUGHTER WHO TURNED 11 ON CHRISTMAS JUST LOVES HIM. HE STILL SLEEPS IN HIS CRATE IN HER ROOM. HE STAYS RIGHT BY MY SIDE OR WITH MY MOM WHEN WE ARE AT WORK. HE HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF JOY TO OUR FAMILY. HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR AND THANKS AGAIN FOR MY" ROCKY DOODLE " PICTURES TO COME SOON !! SANDY IN MARYLAND ;)

Just a note to say Hi and tell you all about Abagail Rose "Abby" As you can see she is growing by leaps and bounds.

She is a joy to have around and as you can see she has the run of the house. She sleeps with our son Ben except when she gets mad and then she goes to her beanbag in the den. Her best friend is our rooster "Snowflake". Every morning she has to visit and help me feed and water. We have done very well potty training and not much chewing at this point. I"m sure that will come. I'll send more pictures and keep you up to date. We sure thank you for such a special puppy.

Dear Marcy and Jim, I am writing to you regarding a black lab we purchased from you in March of this year. I believe you called him "Almond Eyes", which you will see we kept in his name. We are thrilled with him. He is very smart and lovable. He loves to fish and ride in our boat. Roger and I agree that he could not have been raised from birth to adoption in a better environment. He is a very special and beautiful dog. Sincerely, Roger and Regina

Did you sell all of your German Shepherd puppies? I am the person from Indiana that purchased one of these. He will be 5 months old today and I can not tell you all the joy that he has given my husband and myself. I will try to get a picture to you so that you can also use it on your web site. He of course thinks that the house is his and all the dog toys should be his only. The weather is starting to break here and he loves the water, we have a lake and he reaches in a grabs for any leaves or sticks that he can find. Also, he has found his voice and tries to scare anything that he sees that he considers unusual (which includes my stuffed bears). If it moves he runs as fast as he can back to see if I will go forward with him. Anyway I thought I would drop a line and let you know how he was doing. His last visit to the Vet @ 12 weeks he was weighting in @ 40 lbs. He is going to be a big one.

Hi Marcy, The picture is great. Bosco is terrific! I'm trying to train him to go outside and so far he is

doing ok, (Only the first day) but he has had a few little accidents. That's fine. This is a learning process. When we got home yesterday, about 3:30, he went outside and after we showed him his new home he ate. He was very hungry. The girls are loving him so much. They can't play enough. Forget about studying, Bosco is much more fun. Tomorrow I am taking him for his Vet appointment and I'll keep in touch. Thank you for everything!Laura

Hi Marci & Jim,
Hope all is well. Bosco is the best puppy and we have been having so much fun

with him. He was neutered 2 weeks ago and is just fine. Here are some recent pics. I just got the digital camera and I will send better pictures when I figure it all out. Hope your family is well and you all survived this terrible winter. Best regards,
Laura

Greetings from Ripley, West Virginia. We purchased a labradoodle puppy from you while you were

out of town. Just wanted to let you know that Jimmy is doing great! He is a big boy (about 35 pounds) for 3 1/2 months old. He is very smart and can do many tricks already. Jimmy has become a member of the family. I am attaching a few pictures of him. Have a happy holiday!

Hi. We had a lovely trip home; Mutley drank water from a bowl and ate his food from my hands while sitting on

my lap on the way home. He peed at a rest stop. He wagged his tail a lot. What a good boy!

At home, he fits right in with my daughter’s Pomeranian and all our human visitors. Everyone falls in love with him immediately and wants one for themselves (I wouldn’t be surprised if I got some referrals for you!). He sticks right by my side which thrills me. I could never figure out why our other dogs liked me a lot but obviously adored another family member more. Now everyone asks ME, Hey, how come he likes YOU best? (heehee)

Anyhow, we love his temperament and disposition and couldn’t be more pleased. He is very eager to please us and is always looking to us for guidance. Of course, his look is irresistible and people are completely unafraid and eager to approach him. He’s a great fit for us and we’re all happy.

Marcy,
Thanks for the info. We love Mahone just as he is, but we're even more excited knowing he'll be fairly big (just

what we hoped for) and that he may have fluffy fur. The dogs in the pictures were so precious. That's just what we wanted! We've known many, MANY puppies, and this little guy has obviously had a good upbringing. He's so well-socialized, and has kept my floor dry and piddles in the grass right when we take him out. I know this means you have already worked with them to make my job easier, so thank you. I got 2 puppies from pet stores who had no clue where to wet, and 1 from a home breeder who had the puppies outside in a pen. The problem with this was they were never taken out of the pen, so they weren't socialized at all, and had no idea about wetting somewhere other than where they slept. He never did socialize, and bit me several times, never housebroke, and ended up attacking my baby out of jealousy. He had to be given to a farmer who had a lot of dogs and no children. Anyway, I just want to assure you that your baby's happy and well-appreciated.
Tricia

Subject: RE: Labradoodle Update
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005

Angel is growing and is very beautiful! She weighted 31# at her last vet appointment. She is starting to get nice waves in her hair. Has a little bit of white on her stomach. Her eyes were blue but appear to be changing to a ‘lab’ golden color. Great personality.
If only we hadn’t bought that retarded beagle for my son!! Scott

Marcy,
Reilly is such a wonderful puppy. We are enjoying her so much. Thank you for all of your emails.
Thanks,
Karen

Marcy,

Just wanted to bring you up-to-date on Sophie and thank you for sending her medical record. I hope that you got the picture I sent via email. If not, please let me know and I’ll resend. Her vet check went well. He thinks she’ll be on the upper end of that 25-

35 lb range.

She’s been doing great. We still have some accidents, but sometimes we go days in between those accidents - - I can’t complain at all about that. A neighbor got a new puppy from a pet store and she has accidents (#1 & #2) in her kennel all the time. Sophie has yet to have an accident in her kennel. We just love her. You described her perfectly – she loves to play hard, but then is so cuddly. And she’s learning new tricks very quickly.
Will send more pics soon. Hope all is well with your son. Sherri

3/04

Hi Marcy,

You have been so wonderful about keeping in touch with us and responding so quickly! Thank you for keeping our incredible excitement about this puppy going!!

Also, now that the puppies are here, any guess on the approximate delivery date? My kids are so anxious to know when the newest member of our family might be here.

You are terrific! thanks again!

Nina

6/07/04

Hi Marcy,

Milo is doing great! He loves playing fetch. He is wonderful taking walks on a leash

with us and even enjoys riding

along in our kids wagon. He is so well behaved!

Sun, 20 Jun 2004
Hi,
Milo is doing great! At 12 weeks he weighed 12.8 pounds. He is great with the children and we love having him here. These pictures were taken this week at 12 weeks old. Elena

Hi Marcy Mon, 27 Sep 2004

I wanted to send along a picture of Ozzie at 6 months. All summer I'd hear people say "it's a lab w/ a beard!" He had a fabulous summer running the beach and attempting to get into the very cold Maine waters. He is now 33 lbs, a lit wave to his hair, and a bearded look around his face with some lightening of his facial hairs. He loves to retrieve a ball, and has great energy to walk or run. The boys all enjoy him. He doesn't leave my side, and wants to accompany me on every errand. Literally everyone is very impressed w/ the non shedding labradoodle, and I've seen two puppies in the last month in Andover. No one else has a miniature, and I've referred many to your web site. He's a wonderful dog. Thanks Eileen and boys

Thursday Dec. 30, 2004

Thought you may enjoy some grown up pictures of Ozzie. We love him and think he is great. He has great energy for the outdoors, and is very mellow inside. He is about 40 lbs. He is loving the snow. Hope you had a nice holiday season. Eileen and boys.

Thu, 8 Jul 2004

Hi Marcia,
How are you? Chloe is doing wonderful. She is beautiful and a great dog.
She loves to snuggle and give kisses. She is going to doggy day care and
really loves it. We love her so much. She is a great addition to our home.
Thank you for everything. I have some friends that are interested in
getting a puppy from you. Will you be breeding mini chocolate labradoodles
any time soon? Hope that all is well with you.
Best Wishes, Jessica

Feb 15, 2005

Hi Marcy,

We made it home to NJ in 7 hours -- not bad considering all the stops we
made! Chloe was an angel in the car. She slept mostly either in her bed or on the
kids. She is adorable. She has adjusted to the house and her home. Whenever she looks like she is about to fall asleep we put her in her crate and she stays there and sleeps
for a while. She slept through the night; she did have and accident in her crate though -- I'll think I'll have to wake up once during the night and take her out.
The kids love her -- everyone who's met her thinks she adorable.Talk to you soon -- and thanks for such and adorable puppy! Sandy

Thu, 17 Feb 2005
Hi Marcy,
Just wanted to send a quick note and picture of Chloe. She has been doing great. We just love her. She has adjusted well to her new home. Hardly makes a peep! Talk to you soon! Sandy

Feb 15, 2005
Hi there,
As promised an update on how the new puppy is doing. Really well.
The journey back to New York was fine and we had no problems. He was very good all the way home and even got into the bag at the airport on his own before we boarded the plane. He then slept during the flight.
By the way, we've called him Seymour. He had a good old investigation when he got here and slept tethered to the bed with just a few whimpers that were easily stopped once he knew he wasn't alone. He's gorgeous and doing very well. Still making mistakes of course but making more visits to the newspaper every day. He's already happy sleeping in his crate through the night, snuggled up. Here are some early photos of him. Hope you got home ok and thanks - he's gorgeous.
Will send more as he puts on the pounds....
Tracy

Goldendoodle

DEAR MARCY,
The puppy, LULU, is doing quite well- slightly tired by the kids but fitting in with the madness of the family.

Lisa

Wanted to let you know that the puppies are doing well. I'm so glad we got two. They are good company for each other and such entertainment for us. Will send pictures later. Janice

Marcy, Hope all is well with you and your family. Just a couple of pictures of

Buddy with our son and daughter. He is an absolute dream of a puppy. He's doing real well with housebreaking--much easier than I thought. From the beginning he slept quietly at night without whining. He occasionally barks quietly if he has to go out. We're all head over heels! <>< Joe

Thu, 24 Jun 2004

Thanks. I have been so crazy busy since we got home I haven't even looked through
everything in the packet you sent with us yet. The trip home went fine, no problems.
Rose has been adjusting very well to our home. We have taken her for several long walks
(2/3 mile) around the lake across the street from us and she stays right along side us
without us holding the leash. She attracts a lot of attention wherever we go because she is
so cute and has such a sweet disposition. She is eating well, but she doesn't seem to get all
that excited about the treats we offer her. I'm looking into puppy classes starting around July 10.

Sun, 27 Jun 2004
Hey Marcy, just wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your meeting us in Princeton (West Virginia)...
It really cut a lot off our trip. Barlow slept most of the way home but we did stop twice to walk her. Other than
that she did great in the car. We've totally explored the house and the yard and played some. I was able to get
her to eat a pretty good dinner. Maybe it was all the walking and play, but I also ground the hard kibble up in a
food

processor and added the moist food to it in her bowl, and she scarfed it right up. ( I had a dog that had
texture issues so I figured I'd grind the stuff up to see if that helped). I also bought some
small kibble IAMS that I will start incorporating into the mix you sent us home with.

She seems to have a great disposition and is getting a bit more comfortable in her
surroundings. I can tell you really care for you dogs, and you and your family spent a
great deal of time socializing the puppies, teaching them to walk on a lead and getting
them comfortable with their crate. As a new pet owner, I can't tell you how much I appreciate
all your hard work. Barlow's not been in the crate since we got home, but I'll let her sleep in it
just to be sure we don't have any accidents. So far so good - - - she's used the facilities outside and all systems
seem to be working fine. I'll give you an update once we see the vet tomorrow. Again thanks so much, we are looking
forward to a long happy life with our new doodle. Michael

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Lilly-

Our great fortune has been to acquire one of your puppies through rescue.
You sold her to a couple in Chapel Hill, NC. One of the couple became ill and Bea
(they had named her Barlow if you have names of the puppies) was put up for
adoption. She came to us last October from a litter of late March and is not a little
over a year old. She is a black goldendoodle.

To my surprise when I checked out your web site, I discovered you were in Birch River,
WV. I grew up in Summersville. My mom still lives in S'ville. I am up visiting for the holiday and would love to visit
in some way. We have Bea with us and wonder if you would like to see your grown up puppy. We would love to visit
but recognize your concern to protecting your animals. We could come today or tomorrow and do not need to bring
Bea if that would make you uncomfortable. Daya B Note: We met with Daya and her goldendoodle and had a
wonderful visit. It was great to see Barlow...now Bea.She is a beautiful dog and has a wonderful personality and has
gone through Canine Good Citizen through the AKC

1/12/06 Hello Jim and Marcy
Happy New Year!! I hope you both had a wonderful Christmas.
Sorry it's been a while since we've been in touch. Things have been really busy since we've adopted our little shepadoodle. This is just a little note to catch up.
We've named her "Rylee". She is quite a little character. She's just over a year, now, and is smart

as a whip! She's gone through 2 training classes, and has graduated at the top of the class in each. (Whenever the teacher wanted to use a dog for an example of something good, she used Rylee!) She gets along famously with our 2 cats, and has made friends with the neighbourhood dogs. (Each afternoon, we meet in a park, and all the dogs play together. She is always friendly, and plays very well with the other dogs.
She's become a favourite of many of our friends, and is always invited to people's houses. She also plays very well with her cousin "Patches". If the two of them could talk, I'm sure we'd hear them giggling like little kids whenever they see each other.

She's very good at ball, and fetches amazingly well. She also enjoys soccer .... she just loves chasing the ball and returning it for another kick.
All in all, she's just a wonderful, great, fun, friendly, beautiful dog. Thank you.
I am attaching a few pics of her. I will send some shots of her as a pup in another e-mail (as they are on a different computer). However, in the meantime, here are some more recent shots of her.
I hope all is well in your neck of the woods, and that your pups are all doing well.
Take care!
Heather and Lisa

Hi Marcy and James, We're sending along some pictures of the puppy, now known as "Rylee" She seems to be settling in nicely. She enjoys running around in the yard, and has adjusted well to the snow. She is slowly becoming chummy with our two cats, "Worp" and "Whiddle". She certainly enjoys playing with them. They have finally become more accustomed to her, and have
started spending more time with her. Rylee is doing well in the training department. We've had very few accidents in the house. She is generally good about letting us know when she has to go outside. She also seems to enjoy her "apartment", in which she stays when we have to go to work. Lisa has begun teaching her some tricks, as well. We've both been working on teaching her to "sit" on command, and Lisa is trying to get her to offer her "paw" when asked.
We took her to the vet last week, and she got a clean bill of health. She'll be going for her next vaccination in another week or so, so we'll see what happens then.
Our other outing with her was to the local Pet Smart for some treats. Everyone who met her LOVED her. They were very interested in the breed and we recommended you very highly. It was certainly great meeting you, and we're grateful to you for getting us together with Rylee. (P.S. Her favourite toys seem to be the konk - filled with peanut butter, and the dental bone.)
Well, I must head off. We hope all is well, and we will keep sending photos.
Take care,
Heather and Lisa

Sat, 5 Feb 2005

Just wanted to let you know that we arrived home safely, finally. What a trip! Domino was such a good boy, much better than Eric really. He has settled in nicely and the kids just love him. He went to his first vet appointment yesterday and was pronounced "perfect". He has already stopped traffic here. He is so sweet and smart and he is learning quickly. I can't thank you enough for bringing him to us. It was so nice to meet you both, even briefly. Hope you had safe travels and have returned home. I will send some pictures soon. Thanks again! Coralie and Eric.

As you can see he is not suffering and has decided his favorite napping spot is in the rocking chair. We start puppy preschool on March 12th. He is a doll!

Hi Just a note to tell you how wonderfully Cleo has settled in, she did not miss one feed, and she now weighs 16 lbs. We will send you some pix in a couple of weeks. Best wishes, Andrew

We decided to name the puppy Bailey; she is just starting to respond to it...we think.
Ben, my boyfriend, is going to spoil her rotten! He loves to hold her, and Bailey just
seems to love it! She cries when he puts her down, so most of the time she can be
found snuggled up to Ben's neck. She cries when she's alone, but I'm hoping that will
get better as she gets used to the house and her crate. I'm taking her to my vet on
Monday just to make sure she's doing okay with the adjustment in surroundings.
Is there anything that I should ask when we're there? Thank you so very much.
She is perfect! Sarah

Thank you again for Bailey! She is growing so fast! Our vet was amazed by how small she was, and
she has handled all of her shots just fine! She is one of the most intelligent puppies; she has
outsmarted us many times! I was wanting to send you some pictures of her, and I didn't know
how you would want them sent. Let me know, and I'll try to get them to you as soon as I can!
Thanks again, Sarah and Ben

Hi Marcy,

Yankee is the best dog ever! I like taking her to school. All my friends say
she’s so cute. She knows ‘shake’, ‘sit’, ‘stay & come’, working on her ‘fetch’.
Potty training is getting better. Sometimes she remembers to ring the bell to
go outside. She weighs 4.5 pounds now. I have sent some pictures for you.
As you can see, she doesn’t take anything from her larger cousin, Hershey.
Jim and Dani