January, 2008
Our Scottie is doing great! Very sweet and loving. Thanks so very much.
Linda N. – Sumter, S.C.
January, 2008
Oliver (Bichon Frise) is doing beautifully. He has plenty of personality and is adapting here in Mathews. He spent New Year’s Eve with his sister Emma. I get to keep her next week for 8 days. By that time, I will not want to give her back to Julie. It was a real pleasure to meet such genuinely good people as you and Joe. You have a truly professional and friendly business. You made buying Oliver a real treat. Thank you so much.
Doris S. Mathews, VA
January, 2008
This is Emma’s (Bichon Frise) clean bill of health. She is doing just fine and is a bundle of joy. Thanks!
Julie T. North VA
December, 2007
Hi Joe and Jessica. Miss Bella (Scottie) is doing great. She gets along with our other dog Benji and they are now best pals. She has been to the beauty parlor twice and starts school soon. Take care.
Teri W. – Deer Park, TX
December, 2007
Greetings from Exton, PA (our townhouse), and Honeybrook, PA (our country home). If you remember our 7 year old Westie was staying with my brother. Kelsey finally came home for good in Sept. Well, our sweet Westie girl, Coco, we got from you, is just the SWEETEST, fun, loving, smart puppy. Kelsey loves her and they even hold the same stuffed toy and run together with it in their mouths side by side. We all have so much fun! We’re done housebreaking. Teeth are all in. She was spayed in Sept. Can stay with me all day and behaves all on her own. Kelsey helps. Coco mimics what Kelsey does. She can sit, stay, down, leave it, and come for a treat. She is very smart. Hope you are doing well and enjoying life in Virginia.
Robin and Ray H. – Exton and Honeybrook, PA
December, 2007
Jessica, Fizzgig (Scottie) is doing great! He and our Westie Molly are getting along very well. As you can see, having two terriers hold still for a Christmas photo is a bit of a challenge. Best wishes for a happy 2008!
Regards, Daire and Tara – Raleigh, N.C.
December, 2007
Hi Jessica!
I wanted to tell you how much I am enjoying this special boy of mine. Brodie is the nicest Scottie pup I’ve ever had. He has the best temperament. My Vet offered me doggy daycare for him – free for the first 10 days. Everyone there fell in love with him right away, and it has been really good for him. He loves everyone – people and animals. They would tell me how hard he would play – long after all the other dogs wanted to stop. He would come home very tired, and just to be by himself for a bit before he ate dinner. Daycare helped with the potty training, and also with his being in the crate. I can tell that the Vet handles him a lot. He had a stomach upset a few weeks ago, and when Mark came in the room, Brodie threw himself at him and practically climbed up to give him kisses. He’s not afraid to go to either the Vet or the groomer, which is such a big plus. He has been such a delight for me.
Shortly after I got him, I was called into the office while on vacation to be told that out department was being laid off. Our work was transferred to Tulsa, OK. My last day there was September 7th. I had been with the company 32 ½ years – so this has been a life altering event. I’ve been enjoying the time off, but after the holidays will need to get very serious about job hunting. Brodie likes being home with me, but I do take him to daycare once in a while. He gets really excited about taking walks and “go in the car”.
I’m sending his Santa pictures, as well as a couple from our first snow fall this week. I’d forgotten how much Scotties love the snow – especially a healthy 9 month old boy.
After I get my new job, I’ll contact you and we can start talking about a brother or sister for Brodie. I’d still like to get a Wheaten Scottie. Right now, through, it’s not possible.
I hope everything is going well for you. We both wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Jeanne S.
Westerville, OH
December, 2007
Dear Jessica and Joe,
We wanted to send you some recent pictures of “your babies” that we have adopted…They are such a WONDERFUL addition to our family…They have grown like weeds, and have each developed their own little personalities…they are so funny together, and love each other soooo much. Scout, the Westie, is quite the gregarious type…always getting into “things” as you can see with the club soda bottle in his mouth. Husband Bruce says that if we didn’t keep an eye on him, we would probably find a stash pile of things from the pantry in some obscure corner of the house. He though, is quite the loving one too…always looking for the extra kisses and hugs. Lily, my dear little Scottie, is so adorable, and loving, and such a cutie…I remember you saying when we got them, that her personality would be “Hey, you talking to me?” Well, that is it to the tee. We call her the “30 second delay lady…” you speak to her, and she responds about ½ minute later. They have handled the Christmas decorations beautifully – have only eaten the arms off one ornament – I count myself lucky.
We will get more pictures as we take them. Looked at your website – and both puppies look just like their dad – how cute is that?
Have the best of holidays, and Merry Christmas – thanks again for such wonderful puppies – we look forward to many, many long years of love enjoyment.
Bruce and Bruce H. – Midlothian, VA
November, 9, 2007
Dear Jessica and Joe,
Forgive me for not getting in touch with you sooner. I have been meaning to fill you in on the visit that “Maggie” and I had with her new vet.
She went in last Friday morning and was the hit of the office! Everyone loved her and she loved everyone right back. (She even made friends with a rather old black lab in the waiting room).
Dr. Campbell (from Glen Animal Hospital in Watkins Glen, NY) was very impressed with how well she had been taken care of prior to being adopted. He was also impressed at how socialized she was and how much good information you gave me. Ultimately he said that she was perfect in all respects and when I told him that we had gone to Virginia to get her he said that “she was worth the trip”.
Maggie is an absolute delight and just loves her new family – all the kids and other dogs keep her very busy, but very happy. You were right – she keeps us laughing. She and our son’s eight month old lab, “Kiya” are becoming very best of friends (we keep an eye on their “play” as Maggie thinks that she is the same size as Kiya and vice versa).
Enclosed you will find a few pictures taken on Halloween of the two of them – Kiya is sharing her bone with Maggie. I missed the shot of Kiya with her front paw over Maggie’s body – priceless!
Thank you for the way that you prepared Maggie for our family! We just love her so much and she seems to love us too. You may just see us again someday to add to the brood!
Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving and Christmas. (I’m sure that ours will be eventful with 6 kids, 7 grandkids and all the dogs)!
Sincerely,
Natalie M – Corning, NY
Dear Fox Creek,
Here is a picture of our boys. Knight we got at Fox Creek is a good little boy. He turned one year old in November. Both Bichons are great. Knight has such a wonderful temperament; you did a great job with him. He even likes his “hair combed”! He plays and loves to give “kisses”. He sleeps all night and we are glad we found you. Truly we are blessed to have found you.
Merry Christmas,
Sandra & Bill H. & Knight & Chopper – Hillsborough, N.J.
October, 2007
Dear Joe and Jessica,
I want to thank you for our wonderful Bichon, Oliver. He is the lovely son of Peggy. He is such a sweet boy and he has a nice personality. Everyone who sees him stops and asks where I got him because they have never seen such a beautiful dog like him. Thanks again for such a wonderful dog.
Leanor M. – Boonton, N.J
October, 2007
Jessica and Joe,
Thank you so much. Churchill (Scottie) is just wonderful and has become a part of our family. Winston, our Westie, we bought from you three years ago, just loves him and they play all the time. Quincy, our Golden has begun to bring a toy to Churchill to play with. It is wonderful to watch. Churchill and Winston will be going to Vermont soon to see our son at college and enjoy the walks in the woods. Thank you for two very special dogs.
Maureen T. – Stratford, CT
October, 23, 2007
Willy (William) our Scottie, is doing great. He sleeps through the night and gets along great with the children. He is eating very well and playing a lot! He is a very sweet dog.
Dede S. – Richmond, VA
October 10, 2007
Hello Jessica and Joe,
Bingley did very well on the trip home. He settled right down and after the first few dips in the road even those didn’t cause him to stir. He had no car sickness or anything. He ate his dinner ferociously and Sunday he ate very well three times.
He is very attached to us already. He follows each of us everywhere when allowed out of “his” space. His is a lot more active than I thought he would be and naps often. He cries a lot when you shut him in his crate. Now that we have a Bingley space, we don’t shut the door as often and he goes in and out at will when shut in his space. His meals are served in there and the bowls removed when he is to be in the crate for a couple of hours while I am out or busy.
Bingley’s first Vet visit with us went well. Doctor Shiller says he was bred very well and is right on target and very healthy. His teeth are aligned perfectly and in good shape. His chewing ability is terrific. My fingers and toes can vouch for that.
He is so trusting and alert. He makes us smile even when he is sleeping. We have to be very careful, however. He is stronger than we thought and able to run quite well and we will have to get him a harness and retractable leash for outside much sooner than we anticipated, like now! Leave it to a puppy to show you quickly that you HAVE NOT puppy-proofed your house. Whew! I am exhausted, but happily so.
We have indeed not done everything right, but I have asked Bill and Gillian to read the information we have so we can all be on the same page when dealing with Bingley. They have it harder as they are gone all day and miss him so much; so when he is so excited to see them, they contribute inadvertently to making him more excited and therefore much more difficult to handle. Bingley is loved, that’s for sure! He is quite intelligent so will be able to deal with each of the three very different personalities in the house.
Here is a copy of our receipt for his Vet visit. Thank you so much for our Mr. Bingley of Williamsburg. He is loved deeply and gives equally in return. He has the personality I really hoped he would have but is quite well adjusted and conditions to sudden and strange noises after hearing them only once. The next time does not even bother him. Thank goodness. We live in an extremely high traffic area compared to where Fox Creek Kennels is located. He has shown me with the long ride home and adjusting to his surroundings and the noises that he has the temperament to be a very good dog.
Best regards,
Sharen, Bill, Gillian – Williamsburg, VA
Jessica and Joe,
I just wanted to let you know that we did decide on the name Maisy for our Westie. She is adjusting well. Our kids think she is wonderful. She is full of energy and loves to run in our yard and chase the kids. The cats are also adjusting to her. She is also giving them a workout. She is eating well and her training is going wonderfully. We couldn’t have asked for a better addition to our family. Thanks so much.
Karin C. – Elizabeth City, NC
October, 2007
Dear Jessica,
Just a few lines to give you an update on our Dugan. He has caught two live birds, two mice, one rat (we live with a creek at the end of our property) and I am sure the chipmunks and squirrels are next. (He also had a dead bird in his mouth). The last time I took him to the Vet (about a month ago), he was 14 lbs, 6 oz, but I am sure he is close to 16 lbs now. He is a very good eater and extremely smart. He has learned the routine fairly quick and annoys Kelsey to death, but knows his boundaries with her. I know she loves him and even licks him (a rare thing for her) and has helped her with her fears of thunder and lightning. He is still a clown and makes us laugh.
We are so grateful you kept “him” for us from the beginning because he was meant for us. Everyone wants to borrow him to show their hairdresser the “frosting” they want as he is absolutely gorgeous. Inside and out!
I will keep you posted and again a million thanks to God for helping me find you.
Perla C – Aberdeen, NJ
September, 2007
Jessica and Joe at Fox Creek,
What a pleasure it was to purchase our Cairn terrier from such a great breeder. You have a beautiful home and what a wonderful place you have. Driving to you I was so anxious as to where I was going and if you would be as good in person as you were when I first inquired about your puppies. I had really wanted to make sure that I was buying my puppy from a breeder this time and not from some guy off the side of the road. (I made that mistake once and lost my five month old puppy to a life threatening illness. Try to find the “guy” when you have questions)! I can honestly say that now that I look back at my previous puppy you are who I should have dealt with first. You give so much info with your puppies, and Jessica, like you said to me when I first contacted you “I am a professional breeder, I am not a backyard for profit only breeder”. I can honestly say that more people should learn how to do things the “right” way. The Fox Creek way. I’m sure that there would be more happy people with their puppies. I will tell everyone about you and your gorgeous home and how well you take care of your “babies.”
Thank you,
Veronica S. – Chesapeake, VA
September 30, 2007
Hi Jessica & Joe,
Enclosed is a photo of Mia. She just turned one year on September 30, 2007. Jessica, you certainly made the right choice for us. Mia is very loving and affectionate as well as independent. She also loves riding in the car.
On October 9th she will graduate from Jody’s Obedience School. She has been an excellent student. You can be very proud of her.
Thank you for such a wonderful Westie. She is a real credit to your kennels.
Sincerely,
Jim & Sonja D – Dover, DE
September 25, 2007
Hi Jessica,
As you require, here is a copy of the exam record by my vet. The baby girl is in very good health and she’s getting along great with our “resident” Cairn, Heidi.
Thanks so much for letting us make Kenzie a part of our family! She is already loved so much.
Sincerely,
Lynn L – Virginia Beach, VA
September 24, 2007
Dear Joe and Jessica,
Enclosed is clearance on “T.J.’s” health check. He was a real ham at the vets…just showing off and loving everybody. Great on harness and leash.
The first half hour of our ride home, he cried constantly, but never got sick. Then he slept for most of the rest of the way.
All I do is laugh with this little man. He had his first neighborhood walk today and he loved meeting a lot of different dogs. He is very friendly and usually approaches first. Of course the adults love him. He gives everyone a major kiss!
I love him, his sweet personality and his energy. I’ll start puppy socialization class next Saturday, hopefully.
Thanks for all your tips. I’ll let you know about him once in a while.
Take care,
Sincerely,
Mary W. – Charlottesville, VA
September 24, 2007
Dear Jessica and Joe,
Enclosed you will find a picture of our Westie, Daisy, that we adopted from you almost a year ago this week. She has been a great fit with our family. She loves her little doggy life here at the beach on Long Island. We took her for a run on the beach yesterday – boy, can she run. And she played in the water. The kids can never get enough of her; they love her very much, and are always very good to her. She loves playing with them.
Thank you again,
Kathy, Bobby, Chris and Beatrice L. – Point Lookout, NY
August, 2007
Jess and Joe,
How very pleased we are that we found you. Pui, our little Bichon, is too sweet and how cute. She is a super addition to our family and so very kind-hearted and loving. We thank you very much for allowing us to have her. We are also glad that you are so strict about not shipping your puppies. You were all too helpful in telling us how to fly to you and how to bring Pui back on the flight with us. All your hints for traveling were very helpful as she traveled like a true champ. After seeing you and how you care for your dogs and puppies we will get our future puppy(s) from you. We will send anyone that wants a quality puppy to you.
Sydney B. – Reno, NV
July, 2007
Jessica and Joe,
All’s fine, what a grand Cairn puppy. Bond has worked! We are in the process of training. Mactavish is wonderful. Thanks for breeding such a fine puppy for us.
Willis G. – Bath, NC
July, 2007
We have names our Westie Winston. He is very sweet and the vet says that he is healthy. He is doing great.
JDB – Knoxville, TN
July, 2007
Jessica and Joe,
Our baby is doing great! She is lovable and adorable. We all love her and everyone is helping a lot with her training. She’s sleeping through the night and has even asked to go out a couple of times. She is so smart! What a joy in our lives. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Liegh G. – Yorktown, VA
Fox Creek,
I was so disappointed to find that you moved to a warmer climate. I got my first Cairn, Banks, from you ten years ago. He is just the greatest dog I ever had. I wanted another but I didn’t want to travel to your new place. I found a breeder closer and bought a puppy from them. What a disaster that was. It definitely was not a Fox Creek puppy and they certainly did not present themselves like you do. Against my better judgment I still purchased their puppy. After a day with this puppy and the ferocious attacks I endured from this 16 week old demon and finding out they had two prior run-ins with the animal control agency for cruelty and unsanitary conditions and a bunch of other sad things, I returned the puppy. I learned a lesson that day, and I realized that if you want quality, no distance is too far. I drove to your new home. I thought your other place was beautiful. This one is just as gorgeous. My new addition was so worth the drive and Banks likes the Fox Creek puppy much better. I have named him Dollar. In the future I will make the trip.
Fondly,
Denis, Carley, Banks and Dollar – Newport, RI
July 31, 2007
Dear Jessica and Joe,
Max and Winnie are settling in quite nicely in their new home. They both went for their exam and boosters yesterday and received a clean bill of health. Winnie is still getting car sick, but I think she has actually bonded with me a little more as I held her in the car ride home on the first day when we picked them up. She has been my little lap dog ever since!
Max is doing really well with the puppy pad. I don’t think he had made one mistake yet. Winnie on the other hand, has made several mistakes. She is getting better though. No mistakes this morning.
Thanks again for the wonderful puppies. They have already made themselves part of the family and I can’t imagine life without them.
James & Lisa – Richmond, VA
July 20, 2007
Fox Creek Kennels
Jessica & Joe,
My husband and I purchased our Cairn Terrier from you in December and I wanted to tell you how fabulous she is and how grateful we are to have a breeder that is so attentive to breeding for temperament. Here is my brag:
Our 9 month old little girl’s name is Zayda (“Z”) and she is a laugh riot. She loves to play, play, play – if we’re done playing she will play by herself. (She rolls balls and other toys down two flights of steps. When they reach the bottom, she carries them back up to do it again)!
She’s extremely smart and has mastered the basics with very little effort on our part: sit, down, come, speak, shake (wet dog shake, not a paw). We know “roll over” is only a few months away.
She is fabulous with everyone including little kids and dogs. Right now, she’s submissive; she goes into a play box 20 feet from people, dogs, children; looking for a playmate. It’s adorable, but makes for very long walks. She’s very big on giving kids smooches – her favorite kids are toddlers. She’s very gentle with them and they are very welcome to pet her.
Z’s an active dog. When she was 12 weeks old, the only way to tire her out was very long walks – I mean three to four miles and running her up and down the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps (a la the Rocky workout)! She’s acclimating to city life and now prefers her exercise at puppy playgroup or playing with the big dogs at the dog park. She’s quite comfortable putting the big dogs in their place. A neighbor’s Doberman has recently learned that she is NOT a squeaky toy. She’s part weenie and part ruffian in one little package.
We’re overcoming our challenges:
· I think she’s actually starting to like being brushed;
· The word “no” no longer results in a terrier tantrum (running around at high speeds);
· We think she’s starting to figure out that speaker wire is not a chewie;
· And the greatest challenge: she was nocturnal! She’d be up all night playing, chewing rawhides, and watching outside the windows. She seems to be sleeping much better now.
We love her dearly (probably too much).
Anyway, we just wanted to say thank you. We feel very lucky to own such a gift.
Sincerely,
Sandy C
July 17, 2007
Fox Creek Kennel
Dear Jessica and Joe,
Well, we have had our “Gertie” for almost six weeks. What a delight she is! We have owned three Scotties over the past fifty years and she is by far the most loving puppy. Everyone in our family is crazy about her and she never meets a stranger.
The training is going well and she tries very hard to always be a good girl. I am going to take her to special pet training as soon as we have finished with all the vaccinations.
We have a screened porch on one end of our high deck. She thinks it is her special tree house and loves to spend time watching the birds and squirrels. I can lie on the couch, on the porch, with her on my lap and we take an afternoon nap together. My husband says I have already spoiled her, but you just can’t help it. By the way, she has a special car seat between Jack and I that she sits in when we go out. She loves to ride in the car!
I want to thank you for a wonderful dog. We look forward to many years of happiness with her.
Sincerely,
Pat & Jack G – Newton, NC
June, 2007
Hi Jess,
The puppy did well on the ride to PA. I found my method of sleeping on the floor next to the puppy the first night still works. The 2nd night I stay part of the night, and the 3rd night until it falls asleep.
I’ve never had a “flea free” pup before. THANK YOU! Among many other bonuses! What a pleasure to trim nails so easily. Our six year old Westie, Kelsey likes the “nameless” pup. Will keep you posted.
Robin & Ray H. – Brandywine, PA
Dear Jessica,
Andy is doing wonderful. He learned his name in about 24 hours. He still has the occasional accident with potty training, but that’s more our fault than his – not quick enough taking him out.
He is eating very well. He weighs about 11 pounds now. He has had his first grooming and did well. He and our golden retriever are best buddies now, and all the other neighborhood dogs like him too.
Andy has a wonderful disposition and we all love him very much. Thank you so much for letting us have him. We will send updates and photos periodically.
Sincerely,
Susan R. – Bahama, NC
May, 2007
Jessica,
We love our Cairn Dugan so much. What a wonderful disposition he has. Thank you for a wonderful boy.
Perla C. – Aberdeen, NJ