Testimonials

After growing up with  "American line" German Shepherds

who had physical problems, my parents went to

Andre to get a shepherd from "European lines". 

We could not have been happier with the first dog we got- Thor.

He is smart and very gentle with the young kids in our family. 

When it was time to get another dog, of course we went back to Andre.

When we got our most recent dog, Henna von Apoll or Sandy,

I was able to train with Andre and get her certified with a BH.

She was so willing to work and very easy to train. 

While I was training her I watched Andre work his dog

"Cliff"- with whom I fell in love. 
When his half brother came up for sale, I jumped at the opportunity to buy him. 
Belos vom Ortenberg or Klaus as we call him, is a great dog.

Not only is he smart when we are training and a great protection dog at the house, he is also very loving.  We have an 81 year old woman in the house who

he is very gentle around and makes her feel very safe when no one is home.

I'm looking foward to watching Klaus mature and grow old with us.

 
Kathy Casey
When we were first married my husband and I bought home
our first shepherd and we were hooked. 
During  our forty-two years of marriage,
we have always had at least two shepherds
but our first five each had hip problems and
we went through many recoveries from surgery.
My husband learned of Andre and the fact that
he is very careful in the lines he used in breeding.
We have been very happy owners of three of his dogs
and know we will return to him again
if the need for a new puppy arises.
Not only is Andre careful in his breeding,
but he tries to maych the puppy with the prospective
owner's purpose for getting the dog.
We wanted a house put and Andre would point out
which puppy would be good for us.  
 
Pat Casey
Dear Kumiko                                                      2011
 
Jimmy (Aka:James Von Apll) of the J Litter is a joy to have.
He is now 2 years old and loves to do SchH training.
He loves to do tracking.
My baby boy is  a quick learner, confident, cautious and serious.
He is serious when training but around me or my family,
he is such a goof ball.
I'm very pleased to have him as my pet,son, and
as my partner in SchH training.
 
Thank you so much.           
                                                                    
Y.M
Hi,                                                                                         March,2008
Dodge (aka; Eric) is great!
He is getting bigger by the day. I will attach a few VERY cute pics of him. He
continues to steal our hearts and shower us with kisses. He is certainly taking
advantage of being a puppy and uses his cuteness to get away with everything.
We love him.

Thanks,

W.V
           
                                         September, 2008
Dear Kumiko :  

I'm enclosing a couple of photos of " Pepper" , She is the puppy you named
" Geisha". We called her "Puppy" for the longest time, and so Pepper was colse for a call name.
She is not really big, about 60-65 pounds right now, and frankly,
I am glad because she has enough energy for 10 dogs. She is extremely bright,
learns extremely quickly and has a very good nature; she is confident,
curious, funny and no aggression problems.
she has lots of prey drive, and will not quit. We have had no problems with her
whatsoever, except she likes to chase out cats, it's a game to her,
not aggressive. She plays, and keeps herself occupied during the day
in her kennel run, and I try to work her every day. She has high energy,
but she will relax with you, and not "bug" you to play or beg or annoy you.
She's a very good citizen. We also have an old (14!) year old GSD female,
"Lucy" and a 2 year old Bouvier female at home and they get along fine,
but they are not kept together while I'm not home. She's a lovely dog
and a great addition to our family.
If you ever get to our area, please feel free to call and see her.
Sincerely,
C.F
              
                                        August, 2008
Dear Kumiko,  

Thank you for your letter
and inquiry regarding the puppy we purchased from you in March. 
Between us, my husband C and I have had 8 dogs, one of whom was a German shepherd
and another who was half German shepherd. 
Baron (aka Gary from your G litter) is the smartest dog we’ve ever had. 
He knows at least a dozen commands by now and is learning more. 

Baron’s energy is abounding.  We learn that if we exercise him,
he is a very good dog and if we don’t…not so good.  So, he plays Frisbee fetch,
goes jogging with one of us, as well as plays ball – every day! 
He is keeping us in shape. 


Baron’s temperament has been great so far –
he is able to socialize with all kinds of dogs and people. 
He has also been good with our 3 month old baby. 
He’s frankly not that interested in her –
or anyone who can’t interact with him in some way.

Since we are fairly local,
we’d be happy to bring Baron by the Pro Canine Center for you to meet him
again.  Attached are some recent photos.

Best regards,
J. S
            
                                        August, 2008
Hello Kumiko!   
Greetings from Pennsylvania!!!  Hoping this email finds you and your family well.
Thank you for your recent correspondence concerning the purchase of
our wonderful GSD from you!!!! 
What a spectacular dog!  R absolutely adores his new friend
as well as Nikko being constantly attached to his side -
everything he does and everywhere he goes,
his dog is by his side or trying to sit in his lap!!!  LOL!!! 
As we brought him home, we thought quite sometime for a new name
and wanted to name him after you, but since you had a feminine name
we settled for another Japanese name - hope you like it! 
He has certainly brought some sunshine back into our home,
since the loss of our last dog.  We love him very much and
everyday he is just becoming more and more part of us and our home. 
He is already protective and has been working on the puppy bag
as well as basic obedience - picking up new commands quite quickly. 
House breaking was a matter of honestly two days -
he's soooo smart!!! 
Up until recently, he was running every morning three miles with me,
of which was no challenge for him to keep up.  I had to change my
running schedule due to the change in sunrise times. 
I am going to try to download some pics for you, but please know
I am not the best with all the electronics. 
Some of my outside pics didn't turn out due to the lighting,
so as soon as I obtain new pictures I will be sure to send them your way.
Oh, I forgot to mention how much he enjoys taking a ride with us in the car!!! 
Also, nothing seems to intimidate him - he has solid nerves and
ready to check anything out!  He is actually an attraction in
the neighborhood when we take him out for walks on the lead -
never pulls and heels right next to our side. 
He also loves to swim on the warm weather days! 
Okay, well I have to mention that he can be quite a slob when drinking his water -
you can find water anywhere from his bowl to all over the kitchen -
a small inconvenience that we can live with for such a fine companion!!!! 
We love him very much and wouldn't ever consider trading him
for anything - he is a special part of our family!  We'll keep you updated as he
further progresses.  Wishing you all the best!  Blessings, 

~r & s.

          
                                        August, 2008                     
Hi Kumiko,       
I got your note in the mail today and
was very excited to see you are interested in your dogs
and not just the sale of a puppy.
Sorry we left so quickly
when we picked up Gazali, but I thought a quick exit was best for
him.
We changed his name to Nikko.
What a great dog. He is my constant companion,
and buddy. Nikko has grown quite a bit and weighs 73lbs now,
and still growing. I get a lot of compliments on him
as he is a very handsome boy.
His manners have improved
and we take him almost everywhere. Basic obedience is coming along
very nicely as he is a fast learner.
While he is a bundle of energy and always ready to go,
he also just lays at my feet when I need a break.
(like he is doing now)
Nikko is going to make a great protection dog as
he is inquisitive and fearless. I have him biting
the puppy pillow and will soon have him on the sleeve.
I can't tell you how much I like Nikko.
You should be proud to have bread such
a wonderful dog.
My wife will send some
pictures and her thoughts on Nikko in the next few days.
Please stay in touch, and I
hope to bring Nikko out to see you sometime.

Best wishes to
all

R. E