Winsome Kennels

Roberts Creek, BC Canada

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Hi Jamie, Just a quick note (I'm at work). I was so impressed with your place! First, thank you for your patience...it was so difficult to choose a puppy. Thank you for your commitment to raising quality, intelligent and beautiful goldendoodles. You are obviously living and working your passion. How you manage to keep your place so spotless is amazing. I love my new puppy - wow is she smart (not sure of a name yet). For only being three months old she already sits to have her leash put on, has only had 2 accidents, sleeps through the night and has the best temperament ever. My sister (a golden doodle owner) had "met" several of your dogs throughout Vancouver. She was so impressed with their looks and temperaments, she had wished she'd known about your kennel before she bought hers. I will send you pictures as she grows. Please feel free to provided my phone number to anyone in the Kelowna area as a reference. I'd be more than happy to show off my puppy. Thank you Jamie and hats off to your staff also....I'm so glad I bought from you!

Barb Calli

Hey Jamie,
Just a quick hello to say thanks for Milly [from Pasha's litter] - she's great. Your advice regarding the crate was spot on - she is quite happy in there at night and learning to "hold it in". I put a "potty patch" on the balcony and she is pretty much house trained already. In 10 days - I can't believe it. You're breeding little geniuses out there! If I could just persuade her not to eat the plants we'd be golden!
Attached a picture of her looking like a bit of a drowned rat after washing off the mud.
Hope all her sisters are finding homes - I'm trying to persuade my mates that everyone should own a doodle!

cheers, Ruth

Hi Jamie,
Just wanted to let you know that Lincoln is doing great. He went on his first lake adventure the other day, so I thought I'd send you some photos. He's growing so quickly. My parents absolutely love him and come get him whenever he has to be on his own. He quite likes all the attention. We have many more visitors since he has come home with us.

Take care.
Karen

Hi Jamie,
Just wanted to let you know that we're home safe and sound with Lincoln. He is absolutely precious and seems to have settled right in to life at our house. He has found his toy basket and his bed and quite happily runs around the house. He got many compliments on our trip home. I told everyone where he came from...perhaps you will have some new clients. I will take some photos and send some along.
Thank you so much for letting him be a part of our family.

Karen

Hi Jamie,
It has been a while....
We just love our Tucker, he is an amazing dog, but then again you already knew that!!!
I have given your name to so many people that stop us and ask about him and where we got him. Thank you again for everything.
I was just wondering, tomorrow morning early I am taking Tucker to get neutered and I need to take the information of what shots he has had. I had the little booklet that you gave us, when I took him to puppy kindergarten, however now that I need it again I can't find it!! I was hoping you could let me know in an email what he has had so that I can take it with me in the morning.

Thank you again,
Andrea, Robert & Tucker...

Dear Jamie,
Anne and I picked up Annie's green collar puppy (Kyle) at the Sea Air Terminal in Nanaimo today. The delivery was flawless. The pilot carried her into the terminal where she was an instant celebrity among terminal staff, passengers and the pilot. There was so much attention paid to him that the return flight to Sechelt was slightly delayed.
We drove from Nanaimo past Cedar, Wellington, Ladysmith, through Chemainus, Crofton, past Maple Bay and into Duncan where we took him into a pet store to fit him for a nice harness and matching black leash. We also got him a light retractable 13 Ft. leash, several good toys and some puppy food. Kyle was very well behaved in the car. We took turns driving and the passenger got to hold him in their lap.
On the way home we stopped at Bright Angel Park where we took Kyle for a fairly long walk on trails and on the playing field lawn. Kyle was well behaved on the retractable leash, and seemed to like his harness. He relieved himself at Bright Angel. At home in Cowichan Bay we leash - walked him again on the lawns at our property where he once again relieved himself. After our dinner we walked him on our grounds again where he again relieved himself. He has played well in the house. He is good with our cats. He's not noisy. He had a nice snooze with us on Anne's bed.
Kyle came to us clean, well fed and groomed. He is extremely intelligent and learns very fast. We've had several good dogs over the years. Anne and I are in our sixties. Kyle ranks already amongst the best.
Thank you Jamie. We would gladly recommend you and Winsome Kennels to anyone for your quality, well cared for dogs.
We will stay in touch.

Yours truly,
David Skrypnyk and Anne Stark

Dear Jamie,
Thanks for your courteous and highly professional assistance so far in our adoption of Kyle.
We likely will follow up with the adoption of a midi or a mini in the foreseeable future for a companion pet.

Yours truly,
Dave Skrypnyk and Anne Stark

Hi Jamie,
Don't worry - I'm not emailing to tell you that Max (Ruby's male #5) is growing at astronomical speeds. I just wanted to send you a quick email to let you know that Max is exactly what we were hoping for - he is still small (24lbs) and much more laid back than what Charlie was. We actually went for a visit to see Charlie this weekend (I've included the photo for you - the two dogs with my daughter Emily). Charlie is 70lbs and living on 5 acres where he can run and play. Looking at the photo, it's hard to believe that he and Max have the same father. My husband always loved the way that it looked like Charlie was "smiling"... this photo shows what a loving dog he is. I personally think that he knew that Max was his half brother - they had a blast playing together.
We are often stopped when walking Max, asking us what type of dog he is, and then it proceeds to where we got him from. I have high praise for your kennel and tell everyone where we got him from and that we would not hesitate to get another puppy from you again - that not only do you have a wonderful environment for the puppies, but that you stand by what you sell and that it was never a question about hearing from you after we got Charlie.
Thank you, Jamie, for providing us for a new member of the family! Please feel free to post the picture of the dog on your site - I think it shows the diversity of the dogs that you breed.
Again, thank you for your professionalism - it's nice to see these days when service is so very hard to come by!

Kind Regards,
Dana

Hi Jamie,
Just wanted to send you a quick note about our Molly whom we adopted from you 3 weeks ago.
We took her to our vet, who gave her a clean bill of health. He mentioned that we adopted a great puppy. She is so well behaved. She has only had a couple of accidents. She swims like a fish and plays like a puppy. We love her. People have been stopping us wherever we go asking about her. She is so social. She plays great with the other dogs at the dog park and has been to a few people gatherings where she is the hit of the party.

Thank you so much
Shirley, Glen and Kristen
Kelowna BC

Hey Jamie,
Walter is the most amazing, loving and beautiful dog!!!! I have never loved a dog so much and his love in return is felt by everyone. I almost want another!
We are heading to Tofino next weekend with Walter - and we can't wait to have him on the beaches - he loves, loves the water!!!
I'm working in LA right now - I will take some photos from Tofino and send some to you.

Thanks,
Jill

Hi Jamie,
Just a short update that Mia is doing great! She is adapting very well. She is very easy to walk; she practically walks right by my knee at all times!
She sits down when we cross another dog - not sure why, but it works for me! She slept well in her crate last night, from 11:00 pm to 5:30 am. We'll see how she is tonight as I have purchased a new crate for her.
When she drinks her water, most of the time she'll put her paws in the bowl - is it just a puppy thing or is it the stainless steel bowl and she sees herself in it?
Thanks again Jamie. We're already all in awe with her; such a gem, like you said, such a gentle dog...

Best regards,
(O: Julie

Hi Jamie,
Just checking in to tell you that Mia is doing phenomenal! She was vaccinated July 23rd and since everything went well, we headed off for some surfing in Tofino. Mia was amazing the whole camping trip (maybe the campground reminded her on Winsome kennel?!). The ferry was a breeze, and so was the drive to Tofino. She absolutely adored the beach and we think she was trying to reach Japan with all her digging. Once she had enough she went for the shade! Coming back this past Tuesday to Richmond, well it was so hot here. We had our daughter's little pool set up in the shade and who was the 1st one in? Mia, of course!! She is really an absolute gem! She sleeps very well in her crate at night. Not one sleepless night (as long as I don't get out of bed....!) She goes down when we go down and gets up when I get up! We are constantly getting stopped and receiving compliments for Mia. Your name was floating around on the island! A lot of people were asking where Mia came from.
PS: Potty training is going great; I'm basically taking her out every 1.5 - 2 hrs in the day time. She does her thing, "on demand", now. So far so good!
We will keep in touch and update you from time to time.

Julie, Pierre, Alex & Sophie

Hi Jamie,
We are thoroughly enjoying the puppy we recently bought from you. We named him "Kyber", and I took him to work with me. Of course he was the hit of the office!
He passed his vet exam with flying colours, and has proven to be an energetic, intelligent and affectionate puppy! He gets along famously with my female cocker spaniel (who doesn't like anybody!).
Thanks for introducing us to this special little guy!

 

Hey Jamie,
Sorry that this note and pictures have been so long in coming but we have been crazy busy with a renovation and then we bought a new house and have been getting that ready to move in and this one ready to sell. Yikes!!
Here are a few pictures of Sophie before her summer haircut, I haven't taken any of her with it cut yet. We are so enjoying her more and more every day. She is really the easiest dog ever! She doesn't dig or bark although she does steal the odd stuffed animal and Crocs (shoes) but she usually brings them to your feet to chew on them. I take her on the trails off leash and she always listens and comes when I call her. She is getting to be a big girl now, she weighs about 50 lbs and is quite tall. She takes after her mother, as I recall, Panda was a big Golden Retriever.
We have recommended you to a great deal of friends and strangers alike. We really appreciated that you let us take our time in selecting just the right dog for our family. We were very impressed from the first phone call conversation with you to the day we picked up Sophie, and couldn't be happier with our puppy. We enjoyed meeting your family and touring through your property to see the kennels and runs for the dogs. No matter how busy you were, you took time with us to show us around and introduce us to various litters of puppies on several occasions for us to make the right choice.
Thank you again, if we are ever over in your area we will come and visit.

Heather, David, Kyle and Faith

Hi Jamie,
I am so sorry to read all the slander against you. I wanted to let you that "Rusty" is an amazing dog. So smart, and beautiful and loving - he has the most amazing temperament. We originally called him Rusty "doodle" because he just seemed to be such a relaxed dog, and "doodled" here and there, checking things out! As a puppy - amazing, as a 15 month old - even more amazing! He was top of his obedience class and both my children absolutely adore him! He was unbelievable with Maxwell (14 year old Shepherd), right up till the day I had to put Max down. We recently nicknamed him "the smoochy poochy" as he is always trying to get close, get hugs (he still thinks he's a lap dog), and is always kissing!!!
I never have a problem finding someone to doggy sit - and as a matter of fact - have people lined up if I ever need to let him go anywhere - my contractor keeps telling me that he is going to take him and hold for a million ransom :)
Just last week, I had a friend who owns a CKC pedigreed golden - comment that he is beautiful - has exquisite colouring, temperament etc. He said that he should be the "golden poster boy"!
He had his 1 year vet check and is perfectly healthy!
Here are a couple of recent photos - we are sooooo happy to have him as a part of our family. Wish I could afford to feed a second one!

Thank you
Sherri-Lee

Hi Folks,
Here's a photo of Wimzy two weeks ago near the top of King's Throne mountain in Kluane National Park. She's a delightful dog - loves swimming, hiking and especially mountain climbing. We've started her with carrying her own backpack, which she does without complaint. She's learned more commands than any dog we've had previously. The most useful one is "Feet!", to which she lays down and holds all four feet up in the air so we can dry them off before she enters the house.
Have a great day.

George
Marsh Lake, YT

Hi there,
Just wanted to touch base with you. I purchased a female Golden from you in April. We have named her Daisy. I must tell you that she is the most wonderful dog I have ever owned. She is beyond smart and is so beautiful. I took her to a BBQ the other night where there was 30+ people she let all of the kids even those as young as 1 crawl all over her, played fetch with the older kids, the when she had enough would search me out and have a rest. I have compliments on her everywhere I go!

Thanks Again,
Jen

Hi Jamie!
It's Debbie and Dave here... we picked up Powder's female #5 (I think 5) back in April.
Just wanted to let you know how fabulous she is doing! We have named her Dharma and she is so smart!! She can already do so many things and she learns so well and easily! She has adapted beautifully to our home and us. She is now about 25 lbs and super cute!
I don't have any pics to send as I am at work, but I promise I will send yoou some with a further update soon.
Thanks for the adorable pup!

Dave & Debbie

Hi there,
Just wanted to let you know we are still ecstatic with the puppy we got from you last year. I have new neighbours that moved in across the street and they love my dog "Rusty" - he was from a Jake and Panda litter last June.
I referred them to your site and they are looking for a female version (gentleness / smarts / etc) of my puppy. I notice that you have Bella female #5 and Pinky female. Who is the father? Is it Jake?

thank you
Sherri-Lee

Jamie and all the staff at Winsome Kennels;
We picked up our puppy from the airport on Thursday. He is a sweetheart. He was at the vet yesterday, had his shots, de-wormed and was over 10 pounds. He has a great temperament; very gentle and sweet. He only had to pee once in the night the first night and slept right through until 7:30. He is way easier than any other dog I've ever had! Thanks for everything.

Karen
Calgary AB

Hi Jamie,
Thank you for your attention and response to this matter - I really appreciate it. I will make an appointment as soon as possible to get our pup microchipped. I understand how this was an oversight and am sorry to cause you trouble - I will continue to recommend your beautiful puppies and kennel to all our interested friends and passerbys. We are throughly enjoying our new addition to the family, "Leica".

Thanks again,
Erin

Hi,
You can take the puppy to my vet at 19475 Fraser Highway, Surrey and he will do the microchip for free. Leaving "microchip" off was an oversight and thank you for bringing this issue to our attention.
Jamie

Hello Jamie,
I just wanted to touch base with you, and let you know that Quincy is doing great. Quincy has adjusted well to his new home, and is the new king of the castle.
Quincy has been neutered, and has been perfectly healthy. We just shaved him for the summer months...he looks so funny.
I want you to know we have recommended you to all our friends, should they consider owning a Doodle.
I have included some photos for you.
I can't thank you enough for our dog, he's spoiled every single day by my wife and I...

Thanks
Carl and Clare

Hi Jamie,
Just thought you might like to have some pictures of Lucy Mills as she nears her first birthday for your "where are they now" photo album.
Lucy's easy going, playful, full of energy and she's now running with my wife, she's been a wonderful addition to the family.
If you ever need a reference, please do not hesitate to call.

Thanks
The Mills Family
Burnaby BC

Hi Jamie,
Thank you again for taking the time to show us your kennel. You have so many beautiful dogs, and it is clear that they are happy and well taken care of. Jillian and I didn't even make it back into Gibsons before we decided that we would love to have one of your Whoodle puppies.
Please let us know when you'll be in Surrey so we can make a plan to meet you there. And if you happen to take any pictures in the coming weeks, we'd love to see them!

Thanks again.
Robin

Thank you thank you thank you thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for the dog. We have named him Jasper. Our other dog doesn't quite know what to do with him.... yet. Jasper whimpers a lot but he falls asleep when I play piano and he will stop barking when I talk. Thank you for everything! I have shown all my synchro friends and they thought he was adorable!!! We got him a green collar because green is my favourite colour. We have taken him for plenty of exercise. Right at this moment he is sleeping down at the back door and snoring. Now that is one content dog. I will try to send you pictures as soon as we take some.

Thank you again,
Christel

I saw the postings on Craigs List and thought that this was terrible but then I checked out your website and the place looks clean and the houses for the dogs/pups look great. I think that you have a wonderful set up from the pics and I think that this just might be what you say....a breeder that is angry and trying to make things bad for you...I do not believe a word after seeing your website. Good luck!

Hi Jamie,
Just a short note to let you know how my Marley is. She is the most wonderful dog I ever owned. My only complaint is I never expected her to be so smart, I think as time goes by she will even outwit me. She is pottie trained, barks at the door when she needs to go outside, she knows all the basic commands and loves to run the fields, I never expected this from such a young dog. She is very eager and willing to please. She has doubled in size since I brought her home, vet said he expects her to weigh anywhere from 80 - 100 when full grown. I can't express enough how happy I am that we found each other, she is everything I dreamed she would be. Yes Jamie, she already has me wrapped around her little paws.
Thank You,
I attached some pics that we took just messing around.

Have a great day,
Angel Coffin

Hi Jamie,
The previous email contained a photo of McDuff at full resolution, I hope you can open it. He is one cute dog, don't you think?!!! Just to let you know that he continues to be a delight and that he is doing well.

Cheers,
Christine, Andy and Anthony

Jamie,
I just wanted to e-mail you and inform you that I am greatly impressed by the quality of puppy you have provided us. We've decided to call him "Samson". He is rather intelligent and we are having no problems getting him to learn what is expected of him. He is slightly timid, but that's to be expected - seeing as how it's only been a week today that he was crated and shipped up here.
I'd like to take this time to also inform you that he was taken to the vet and provided with a great deal of praise at how healthy and intelligent he was.
I will update you periodically on his growing up adventures; we've taken him for a walk close to the river every day this last week - it seems as though he greatly enjoys Ice and snow...
Thank you for the opportunity to have such a great companion in our lives.

Nathaniel Martin & Chelsey Crowe

Hello all,
I put a few pictures up of our new pooch on Snickerdoodles. We've only had him a few days but we love him so much already.

Hope to see you all soon,
k

Dear Jamie,
In 2007 we made the best purchase of our lives... our Lily... our most wonderful goldendoodle. We are attaching a picture. As she is the most delightful dog we have ever had, we have always said that we would not consider getting a dog from any other breeder than Winsome should the need arise.
Recently Lily's canine companion, Dexter, passed away and we feel she needs a younger brother. We are now interested in adding another member to our family ...a golden... Taffy's #4.

Thank you.
Joanne and Jill Edwards

We just wanted to thank you so much for our beautiful dog.
We named him Henry on the way home to Vancouver. He is doing really great in our home- resting- playing with the kids-naturally acclimating to his new environment.
We wanted you to know how impressed we were with your facilities, management and love you have for all the dogs in your care. They all seemed so healthy and thriving. We also really appreciate you taking the time as we came to your place unannounced after closing time. You really helped us find the dog we wanted and answered all our nervous questions about our newest member of the family.
We may ask you a few more down the road — but for now we are in love with Henry and having a great time!
Thanks so much — we will send you more customers!

Rob, Lorraine, Gabriel, Beatrice and Henry

Dear Jamie,
We collected our Golden Doodle (Jack) on the 21st of February 2009. He was a good choice. A perfect familly pet with a great temperament and personality. He settled in well and was soon crate trained. He has almost finished teething and has doubled in size. We were also impressed by the facilities you have created at Lockyer Road in Roberts Creek and would have no hesitation in advising anyone to pay you a visit and buy a dog from Winsome Kennels.

Regards
Paul & Janet Rhodes, Sechelt

Hi,
This is Sydney, she was born Oct 24 to Sophie and Bon Jovi. We thought you might like to see how she turned out so far. She is a great dog, smart, trainable and has fit in very well as the newest member of the family.

All the Best,
Rick & Lyla Van Dam

Hello Jamie,
I would first like to thank you for taking the time to walk us around your wonderful kennels when we arrived unannounced. Since we left with our new baby Murray who was Charlie we have had the best adventure. Murray is AMAZING, he already knows his name, comes and sits! We went for a huge hike yesterday with a bunch of dogs and his new brother, I let him off the leash and not once did he stray! He has been shopping, and to the dog beach... Man is he ever AMAZING! Nugget is not 100% sure he likes sharing the attention or his bed, but for sure loves the little guy! I will send you some more pics of them, but thanks again.

Sincerely,
Marshall and Christina

P.S. He is starting to come out of his shell, this morning he was chasing the cats around! SO CUTE!

Hi there :)
Your kennel has been highly recommended to us by a friend that purchased a Wheaten Terrier puppy from your last litter. While it is not a good time for us to purchase a puppy at the moment (I see you have one available), I was wondering if you have a waiting list for future litters? Our preference would be for a female (not for breeding purposes).
Thank you.

Michele
Langley, BC

Hi Jamie,
My husband and I just wanted to thank you for delivering such an amazing puppy! He is so laid back and easy going! He is the perfect match for our 8 mo. lab. He is quiet and intelligent, he already knows sit and down and we've only had one accident in the house. He goes to the vet tomorrow morning and we can't wait to show him off. We already have people asking where we got him and we aren't shy giving out your information. I already want to get another dog if this is what they're like!
We'll send pictures with the vet report tomorrow.

Many many thanks,
The Medds

Hi Jamie,
OMG, she is a real beauty and you were right she is a big girl. She is a very well socialized dog, she took to my son and my other dog very well. My son says "Mom I love her already". We named her Marley, bit of a boys name but my son and husband loved it.
Anyway, better run,
And thank you for the beautiful baby. I will email you again at the end of our first week just to let you how she is adjusting.

Thanks again,
Angel Coffin

Hey Jamie,
You can see that Charlie made herself right at home! She is a beautiful, good-natured, smart, loving dog. We love her so much... My husband, as you can see, loves her a lot........Thank you! By the way we see that her brother is still on the web site - can't believe no one has adopted him yet, they are so loving and smart.

Barrie and Ginger Cozens
Nanaimo BC

Hi Jamie,
Just a quick note to let you know that we are thoroughly enjoying our Goldendoodle puppy. He has turned out to be so level headed and calm for such a youngster. We had only one night of crying (our fault as we weren't really ready for him on day one), then he settled into a space that he chose and he sleeps quietly all through the night. It is remarkable to watch these dogs grow. You can practically 'see' it happening.
We are absolutely delighted with this dog who is very bright. He comes when he is called, asks to go outside when he needs to poop, and walks obediently on the leash. He has brought the whole family down to the floor as we spend a lot of time down there with him and he certainly has distracted Benjamin from the TV and computer.
Overall he is a real joy to have in the family.
Thanks for creating this little gem for us.

All the best,
Stephen, Michele, and Ben Smith

Hi Guys,
We just wanted to drop you a line to let you know everything is going great and that we've named Pasha's pup "Miley". Thanks again for the great service and in letting us want to take all 6 pups home! It is a great Kennel that you've got there. Take care and we will keep you updated on Miley.

Daryle, Julie & Liam Skelton

Hi Jamie and Frankie,
This is Tina (Byers). My partner Ming and I adopted Finnigan (AKA Holly's #6) from you last month on Feb 7th 2009.
I can't even begin to tell you how much this little guy has enriched my life!
Apart from the day we took him home (& away from his family) he has fit into our life with complete and absolute ease. He was a little frightened the very first day but completely trusted me to keep him safe. I think he captured my heart before we even left your property!!
Finn has had no problem adapting into his new life here in Burnaby. I think the city is perfect for him because he is such a sociable little guy! He is extremely happy and easygoing and already has become the neighbourhood favourite. Every morning at the dog park he runs up to each and every dog/person delivering hugs and kisses. It is quite the sight to see!! He is in heaven when someone yells to him 'Finnigan, where is my morning hug?' I kid you not! All fluffball, tailwagging, loveable, clumsy Finn sharing his love!! His personality is priceless!
He can sit, shake a paw, lie down, fetch, and we are working on drop. LOVES the water. And you were right; he was housetrained in two days! Needless to say, a very smart dog!
I cannot thank you enough for him and really could not imagine my life without him now! You did an amazing job with our puppy and I am extremely appreciative. I will send pics when I have more time.

Thank you again!!
Tina and Finn

P.S. Finn met one of Sadie's girls (named Sadie) a few weeks ago. She was down at the Frasershore park swimming. Her owner spoke very highly of Winsome Kennels.

Hi Jamie,
We bought a Rottweiler puppy (Coco's male pup) from you last March and we just wanted to let you know Rocky is doing great! The dog trainer at our local PetSmart store suggested that I commend you for your excellent breeding job because according to her Rocky looks the way a proper Rotty should look. She was absolutely floored at his gorgeousness, as are so many people passing by on the street.
Just thought I'd tell you a job well done!

Thanks,
The Sehra Family

Hi Jamie,
I just thought I would send you a picture of Dudley at 4 months old, he is such a joy. Thank you for Dudley. I knew he was coming from a great Kennel and very caring owners. Take care and hope to see you this summer for a visit.

Take care and best to you always
Faith Byron

Hi Jamie, this is just a quick note to let you know that Dudley has been neutered on March 3/09 if you need to see papers I could fax them.
I hope all is good with you, family and staff, wishing you all the best. I would also like you to know that we love Dudley so much he is quite a clown very funny, but also very behaved. Thank you for having your kennel, and being such a caring person.

Faith Byron

I met Jamie 10 years ago at an Anthony Robbins' seminar I was giving in Vancouver. We became friends and have spent quite a bit of time together. He is the most tenacious individual I have ever met and I wouldn't hesitate to join him in any adventure. I visit his home on a regular basis and I can attest to the health and demeanour of his dogs. His kennels are well kept and his dogs well groomed and cared for.
I wouldn't hesitate to refer friends and family to his kennel to adopt a puppy.

Aubrey J. Tennant

Hi Jamie,
Just a note to thank you again for our great dogs. They are so much part of our family. They have such great personality and temperaments that we are able to take them anywhere with us. We went to a neighbours' for Christmas dinner and even with a house full of people they laid down on their blankets and didn't make a fuss about being in a different place. These are the perfect temperament and personality that we were looking for. They get along with other animals fine. I have included some pictures so you can see how spoiled rotten they are. I believe you get back what you give the dogs and we couldn't ask for better dogs. Our son and his fiancé came for Christmas and our son fell in love with them. Our last dogs he grew up with and he loves these guys just as much, it was good to see him play and cuddle the dogs, they feel in love with him too. We just got the girls spayed and you wouldn't know that anything was done. They are playing and carrying on as if it were another day.

Thanks again
Janice

Hi Jamie
This is our CHARLIE, she is growing like a weed, she's very quick to learn. Nearly house trained just a couple of accidents. She definitely is a lap dog. We just love her she is 4 months old now and growing into her paws. She will be going in to get spayed the middle of March.
Could you tell us who the father of Charlie is? She is Annie's # 1 right?
Anyway we love her!

Barrie & Ginger Cozens
Ladysmith BC

Hi Jamie,
Just wanted to let you know that Charlie is settling in well in his new home. He gets along great with our other dog and cats and is very much appreciated by all of us.
I have attached a couple of photos. One is me carrying him up from the dock in Nanaimo and the other is Charlie enjoying his new bed.

Many thanks,
Darren

Hi Jamie,
Thanks for taking the time from your obviously very busy schedule to give me the full tour of your amazing facility. I was "on a mission" to check your kennel out for a friend who lives on Vancouver Island and thinks a Doodle may be just the dog for her.
I had heard some of the negative stuff that floats around the community so I wasn't sure what to expect.
I arrived at Winsome Kennels within 30 minutes of making the appointment. My very first impression, as I parked the car, was the cleanliness and spaciousness of the puppy enclosures. Lots and lots of puppies all running and playing and an immediate curiosity to see the new arrival.
After walking in the pan of disinfectant and sanitizing my hands as Jamie requested (I'm already wondering what the negative stuff is all about), we set off on a tour. I don't know how many dogs and puppies are at Winsome in total but I do know that each and every one of them was friendly and sociable, appeared healthy and full of zest.
The love and devotion to the dogs and their welfare was obvious in every aspect of this large and immaculately clean kennel. If I didn't already have my hands full of dogs, I might have been tempted to have one of these delightful creatures.
As it is, I have reported to my friend on the Island and I have told her she WILL be going home with one, once she has seen what's available.
Thank you Jamie and Cheryl for the gift of your time and attention.

Jude LeMoine

Hello Jamie,
We just wanted to let you know that "Quincy" has been a real gem, with a perfect temperment. He is the perfect addition to our lil family, and we can't be more happy with the dog. Just thought we should thank you as the breeder for making such a beautiful pup!!!! Kudos to winsome kennels, we'll be referring you to all our friends!!!!!
Thanks a lot guys

Carl and Clare Baker

Hi! Just wanted to let you know that our Indie (Indy's female #2) is doing AWESOME!! She's 6 months now, and has been spayed and has all her shots. She is the sweetest, smartest dog I've ever had and amazes us every day. She loves coming along with us hiking, to soccer, to parks, and to the school, and she's actually a bit of a celebrity up at the elementary school (all the kids know her by name!) She's finished her first set of puppy classes back in December (and won the grand prize at the end much to the delight of my oldest son!) and is starting some more classes this week. She's really smart and picks things up so easily! I just wanted to let you know how happy we are with her (and I'm pretty certain she's happy with us too!). She's very loved! Thank you so much again!

— Katie

Hi Jaime,
Here is a picture of Abby. She is Indy's female #3 born July 25. She has been an absolute delight and I am so pleased at how smart she is. Potty training was an absolute breeze.
She loves the outdoors but sometimes not too obedient :-)
Can you tell us who her Dad is!
She is such a wonderful puppy and loved by everyone.

— Jackie McDowell

Hello Jamie,
I'm still sorting out how to attach photos to emails. Please let me know if this worked and I can send a few more pictures of McDuff. This picture is recent so he is almost 7 months old.
McDuff is a terrific dog. He is very mellow and gentle and is also very smart. He is also great with kids and with other dogs.
We had a discussion about the colour of whoodles... McDuff was jet black when he arrived but his fur is turning a lovely chestnut colour in some places. I think he has Bon Jovi's colouring.
We are SOOO glad that we adopted McDuff. He rapidly became a member of the family and we love him!
Thanks Jamie!

—Christine, Andy, and Anthony

Hi Everyone,
Happy New Year. Jamie I have a quick question. Could you please tell me who Dudley's father was? I know his mother is Michelle. Dudley is doing very well and now his weight is 19.5 lbs. He is so beautiful, and very smart. We love him to pieces. He will be getting fixed at the end of February. I hope it would be ok with you if we bring him to visit this summer. I would love you and your family to see him.
Wishing you and your family all the Best for the New Year.

— Faith

Just wanted to tell you how much my puppy has brightened my world and share a picture. I think she looks like her mom Bailey. I named her Zoe. She's 6 months old.

Sincerely,
Rochelle

Hi Jamie,
It's been a little bit since I've sent you any info on Ayasha but I wanted to let you know that she has been a real joy to have as part of our family. She passed her Puppy Class with flying colours - learning everything very quickly, including house training (which pleased me immensely). She's growing like a weed and I'm sure she is going to be a pretty big girl, a lot of people have been asking me about her and where I got her from so I'm happy to say that I've given your kennel name out to a lot of people here in Calgary.
Christmas was interesting or rather having a tree with Ayasha around - she is such a curious sort and we did suffer a few injuries to our lights and ornaments but some valuable lessons were learned for next year's festivities LOL.
I've attached an up to date picture of her - she is such a beautiful girl and does not shed one little bit which is extremely nice.
Hope things are well with all of you at the kennel!

— Sherry

Hi Jamie, this is just a quick note. Our puppy checked out great at our vets - "I knew he would". We have named him Dudley. We love him so much, Thank you for being so great with us on the day we came and got him. Please I would like to know this place that put bad stuff in about you all there. I'll tell them a thing or two; I will send you some pictures soon. Once again we thank you, your wife and staff.

— Faith, Ken and Dudley

Hi Jamie,
I'm sorry that you've been vilified this way and I've removed all the threads concerning your kennel. It's difficult to tell from a few posts whether a person is sincere and we took the posts at face value. Your email presents a different view, and it rings true. For the record, that person is not one of our recommended breeders. We have a handful of lovely breeders that we recommend in B.C., and they meet the needs for the traffic to our site.
Our forum is meant to be a tool to help Dood owners, and not a weapon for one breeder to zing another. Thank you for letting me know about this mischief. We'll now be keeping an eye out for it - but if we ever miss one of these remarks, please write again to let us know.
Wishing you all the best.

— Forum Moderator

Hi Jamie,
Thought you might like to see this pic of Ralph taken just before his first birthday in May. Ralph is the sweetest, most loveable and gentle dog, not to mention drop-dead gorgeous!
My husband wasn't keen on a dog when I brought him home, but now they are like two peas in a pod and I'm so happy for them both! Chris (my husband) learned for the first time in his life, how absolutely rewarding it is to have a loving canine companion. Ralph will always remain 'our baby' even though he now weighs 85 pounds and will grow a bit more!!
And our whole neighbourhood loves him too!
Thanks for helping to make Ralph possible.

Best,
Eve

Hi Jamie,
Thank you for taking so much time to explain everything about goldendoodles and their coats. We thoroughly enjoyed visiting and taking the tour of your kennel. It is a real pleasure to see how well cared for and happy your dogs are and how clean and orderly you keep your kennels. We will be telling all our friends and family where to go to adopt a puppy.

— Marie & Tom

Hi Jamie,
Shame on those who wrote such garbage. I can't believe they allow people to write such terrible things on the internet. Your dogs are so healthy and happy anyone would consider themselves lucky to have found such a wonderful kennel to adopt a puppy. Our Macie is so smart she learned to sit, stay, and lie down in the first week. She crate trained right away and the whole neighbourhood just thinks she is sooooo sweet. Thanks again for this little girl who brightens our life everyday.

— Sam & Betty

Jamie -
The vet check was excellent! Our vet said she was a lovely, healthy puppy. We are enjoying her so much. She is doing well and is such a calm girl. Thanks for all your help. We'll keep in touch.

— Jane and Tom

Hi Jamie. I am attaching a picture of our girls. The have become part of the family and have just come back from there first trip. We went to Victoria for the thanksgiving weekend. They traveled great. They are house broken already, and love to go for their walks in the evening. This is one of my favourite shots - it shows Neko's personality, always trying to figure out the world.
Thanks again.

— Janice

Here is a picture of Clipper. You should be very proud that your kennel produces such fine majestic Goldens.

— Allan
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Canada

Hi Jamie:
Just to let you know Dixie is doing well... she passed her vet checkup with flying colours (of course). Did you feed her once or twice a day? Thank you so much for her sweet self.

— jj

[note from Winsome: Dixie is a 5 year old mom that we recently retired, and this family adopted]

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