December 21, 2008 Dear Susan and Bernard, I’m thinking of both of you with enormous gratitude. I loved my first Nobleair girl, Mountain Belle, so very much. She was my best companion for twelve years. Now, I love my second Nobleair girl, Daisy Duke, just as much. Daisy is 19 months old and became a service dog 6 months ago. When I walk, Daisy steadies me. She also accompanies me alongside my scooter. She picks up things for me, opens and closes doors, turns lights on and off, and pulls a cart. Daisy does so many things that a complete list would be a bore. Daisy loves to do her work! In the incredible way of the Bouvier, Daisy understands her job and anticipates my needs so well that she often does what I want her to do before I have to ask her to do it. I was so proud of Daisy last week. We were in a store called Muttropolis that was crammed with people and dogs of all sizes having their picture taken with a Santa. To keep Daisy’s training sharp, I cued Daisy to do a down and stay. Amidst the hubbub, a Labrador puppy pulled its leash free from restraint, ran up to Daisy, placed its stomach atop Daisy’s head and paws on either side. Daisy stayed put! Daisy not only acted as if nothing had happened but did so with a happy, relaxed expression on her face. Daisy is a big girl – about 85 pounds and still filling out. She is very healthy and strong. Daisy is all that I love in a Bouvier. I am so happy I traveled all the way from Arizona to you in Ontario to get her. I so appreciate her high degree of sensitivity, amazing intelligence, generous and proud heart, and fun sense of humor. Daisy is more active than my first Bouvier, which is good, since she needs the higher level of energy to enjoy the work of a service dog. For exercise and fun, Daisy loves to retrieve Kong tennis balls and chase hummingbirds in the yard. To have one great dog in a lifetime is an extraordinary joy and blessing. Thanks to you, I am twice blessed. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! Ambika

When I started looking for my bouvier puppy, I was so frustrated and discouraged in the beginning. I couldn't seem to find a breeder to talk to that gave me confidence in both themselves and their dogs, to feel secure enough to commit to a puppy. I had a very bad experience with a German Sheperd Dog a few years earlier with very poor nerves and many health issues, so I was very worried about a recurrence of the same. As soon as I spoke with Susan and Bernard , they gave me total confidence in all of those areas! Their experience as well as common sense and down to earth approach was totally refreshing and soon I was excited to be on their reservation list. Knowing I had an interest in competitive obedience, they chose Vena for me. Over the past two and a half years that I've had Vena, Nobleair has provided support in every aspect of dog ownership as well as giving excellent training advice. I have a fantastic, excellent temperament companion with a high level of trainability in one quiet package. Despite her young age and in a limited number of trials, Vena has many titles already to her credit in both CKC as well as in the dogsport of Schutzhund! Thank you Susan and Bernard for this incredible animal! Angela Houle and Nobleair's Vena BH AD Tr1 Tr2 Ob1 PCD CD TD CGN Cerf

Marley’s very first exposure to different animals was with our ducks and chickens.  Over her first week home she started rounding up the flock into two different groups.  Chickens and ducks were not allowed to mix and the chickens were only allowed on the east side of the property.  Even though it was fun to watch and neat to see such an ability to accomplish a task, I had to break that habit as it was not what I wanted from her.  It was too stressful for the birds.  Marley has now been in contact with many different animals and knows what behavior is expected.  Just like Moon, she can be trusted to beat her instincts and behave properly.  Don’t catch the dove, move gently around cats, don’t eat the ferret, don’t run around the horses, be nice to the baby deer, don’t bite back the Jack Russel hanging on your beard…Marley’s behavior is great…..        I constantly ask her to perform different tasks for me, from bringing me objects, jumping over obstacles, to simply accompanying me from here to there or giving me a hug.  On new commands she keeps second guessing my orders, but as she learns more it also gets easier and easier to teach her more.  Marley is challenging but also promising. Murielle, guardian of Nobleair’s Calypso Marley, September 2007