2/16/12

From David who has Stella, a Drago/Piper puppy 2011, New York City, NY

“Elizabeth,

Stella is probably the happiest, most outgoing and confident shepherd that we have ever had. There are a lot of things going on in the city, but she handles everything extremely easily. Even though she’s extremely friendly, her German Shepherd instincts are really sharp. She responds directly to strange noises and strange sights and is on alert until we tell her to “leave it” upon which she easily reverts back to being a happy-go-lucky puppy. We’ve noticed that her tracking instincts/drive seem extremely strong, and my wife has started doing some scent work with her. She’s so easy to train that we almost take it for granted. For instance, we had her barking on command, rolling over and spinning around at 9 weeks. It’s gotten to the point that we’ve almost forgotten how smart she is and just think that other dogs are dumb. J. She’s the absolutely perfect blend of dog that we were looking for.

Frankly, she oozes with so much potential that we’re just trying not to mess her up. Thank you so much for her strong breeding and how much care you put into her during her first 8 weeks. I’m sure she won’t be our last Candle Hill Shepherd.

The vet says she’s healthy as a horse and we look forward to updating you further.

Thanks again.

David