Extreme Chinese Crested Puppies

Hi Laurie

 Just wanted to send you an update. This is probably the best picture I have of her just taken 5 min ago. She's doing very well. Still only about half the size of Cross. Hope all is well.
Lori  

Hi Laurie,
Just thought I'd drop you a line to let you know Gizmo (formerly Reese) is the best boy ever!! I love this little guy so much. He is so happy and loving and playful. He is also very smart. He has learned to "give me 5" and to fetch. He follows me everywhere and sit at my feed while I do my hair and make up for work. It is impossible to be in a bad mood with him around. He is so funny he always has me laughing.
Thank you for this little man.
Marlis Alexander

Hi I just wanted to give you an update on Nigel. he is 3 pounds now and doing great. we just left the vets office and they said he was in perfect health and very beautiful. I am enjoying him so much, you were right, he is a winner! he loves to sit in mine or Jeremy's lap, cuddled up with phoebe or laying on top of the air vents when we have the heater on (we live an old Acadian style home).

Jessica M 

Just sending you an update. Zoey (formerly Venus DeBlue) is doing great she is 3.9 lbs now and full of energy. Such a beautiful and happy baby we definitely made the right choice buying a puppy from you. Thanks for everything.

Our Sweet Stelina thanks to you Laurie!

 Ilsebet Gianna

posted 12/9/13

Laurie
Hope you are doing well. Thought you might like this pic for your site. They're doing great!

Best Regards,
Esther Behar
Rainbow Real Estate
www.fortunahouse.com

 Posted 10/27/13

He says hello Laurie from College Station Texas hope u have a wonderful day
Kathy Cook

 Posted 10/26/13

 Just wanted to update you on the pup! We renamed him Guss, he's happy healthy, and definitely a yuppy puppy!!  This is him in his Christmas Hoodie!! Hope all is well :)

 Micah

 Posted 1/4/2013

 I hope you liked my Peanuts Christmas card and picture.

Will, Diane and MeaBella Lilly from Texas

 Posted 12/24/2012

Hahahaha! So cute!!! I can't believe I missed your email. I'm so sorry. I've been thinking about you lots because I just adore my little MuShu! He is so loving!!!! I am so happy I bought him. Here's some pics of him so you can see what a handsome lil guy he is growing up to be. Thank you, thank you, and thank you again for this little angel you sent me. :)
XOXO & Have A Happy Halloween,Bobbi Billard    

Hi Laurie, This is Lori Andretta. I purchased a hairless male from your March 14th litter. I attached a recent picture of Cross. We just love him! Thanks again, Lori Andretta
Posted 07/03/2012

Here's the first photo I was able to take of this little jumper. I have a whole new respect for all the photos you managed to take of these little guys. It's difficult! His new name is MuShu.

Bobbi posted 06/27/12

"MuShu" had his first vet visit today. They had a lot of fun with him in the back room! I thought I'd share one of the photos they took of him because it is sooo cute! They put a lei on him because it is called Aloha Animal Hospital. 
Everyone loves this dog! He's a real show stopper just as you said he would be. He has been the subject of many photoshoots already and I've only had him a couple of days. Every place I have taken him to has done a full blown shoot consisting of multiple photos of him. They were texting all their friends photos of him. He's going to be famous, haha! I guess like mother like baby... It runs in the family (I work as a model/actress). :) 
Also, I don't know what it is but this dog is such a lover! He sleeps on my neck and nuzzles me all night. I'm in LOVE! And my other dog, a maltese accepted him so quickly. Not even 24 hours went by and now they are already friends and playing together. This was a huge relief as I really wanted my first dog to accept this new baby and it appears that she has. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1mgSA2g5sY
Thanks so much for everything.

Bobbi Billard posted 6/28/2012

This littel puppy was gifted to help the needs of a very specail littles girl and then found his way into another very specail little girls heart.

Posted 5/23/12

He's demeanor is the best. It could not have made my little girl any happier.

Sincerely,

Keith

LISA CHRISTIANSEN and Frankie

posted 2/27/2012

Hi Laurie and Scott!
I meant to send you some pictures for awhile - Finally, here they are. I have to tell you (Diva) now called Zuri (Swahilian for beautiful) is doing absolutely wonderful. She has the sweetest personality. My husband claims I love her more than him! She gets along wonderfully with our other dog Rafie. They are the best of buddies.
I can't thank you enough for all of your help and kindness during the process of getting Zuri. You were always willing to call and answer any questions and send pictures and video at a moments notice. I can tell you really love your dogs and are great with helping your customers. Thank you both for all you did in getting Zuri into my hands. You went above and beyond! This is such a great breed... someday I would love to find one more "perfect puppy" from you. Have a great holiday and the best to you. Lori

Lilly is now home in Denver safe and sound, Robert 

Laurie,Sorry for the late reply! Prince is so so so cute! We love him so much! The shirt is adorable and looks great on him! We got the akc papers and rabies tag, and the fourth of july accessories are amazing also, thank you so much! We appreciate everything you did for us and we are so glad Prince is here with us now! We took some pictures and we will send some to you as soon as possible, we can't wait to show you! Thank you so much, we LOVE PRINCE! 

Hi Laurie,

Well it is Sunday morning, 12/12/10 and it finally got cold in Texas! I am ready for some winter.
Mea is doing just wonderful. She loves our house all decorated for Christmas. I am mailing you a Christmas card with a picture. She is just beautiful!!!!! Fa-la-la, Will & Diane Lilly

Hello Laurie,

I have been meaning to write but the months just blew past. My husband and I purchased (John), now named Dobby from the September 3, 2010 litter. You shipped him to us on January 5, 2011. I just wanted to let you know that he is such a well tempered puppy. He is so sweet and very playful. He shares our home with my old female cat and a 4 year old Shih-Tzu. He Plays so well and loves to give kisses. We will soon be looking for a hairless female to add to our family. If you have any females from the same parents please let us know. We love the temperament and Dobby has been neutered. I've attached a picture and I will be taking him to Fort Funston Dog Park this weekend and be sure to take updated photos. Thank you again for such a great puppy!

Sincerely,
Alex & Steve

My husband was a "cat person", so it took almost two years for him to agree to a dog for our children.  I promised that I would do everything  for the dog and it wouldn't be any extra work for him.  In 2006, we added Monaco to our family, a hairless female Chinese Crested. Monaco was such a sweetheart, our daughter's new BFF and she was friendly towards everyone...people and other animals.  This made us long for another dog.  I decided she needed a boyfriend.  After begging and shedding some tears, my husband caved.  So, in 2008 we added Venice, a hairless male to the family.   Monaco didn't like him at first, but within a couple of weeks, they were best friends.   In 2009, we married our dogs...first comes love, then comes marriage and then comes the PUPPIES!
In 2011, I decided to give breeding a try.  I educated myself with conversations I had with Laurie of the Yuppy Puppy and various research.  I felt confident enough to successfully do this and my husband was onboard.  Monaco and Venice produced a beautiful litter of two.  My daughter and I whelped them on my husband's birthday... the "cat person", how special.  I told my husband we would sell the puppies.  But once I laid my eyes on them, that idea flew out the window... it was love at first sight.  Wow...a dog WITH hair, that was different... and a hairless with the best markings and colors I had ever seen.  They were gorgeous, how could I part with either one of them?  My husband kept asking if I had advertised yet...I kept putting him off.  Ahhh, the power of tears...now we have 4 Chinese Cresteds, a PACK!  Rome, is a white Powderpuff and HonoLULU is our hairless baby girl.   What a tough job, one litter and done!  Giving birth to another child is less work and I would have gotten more sleep!  God Bless Laurie Strew!  
Now let's get REAL...Monaco and Venice were totally OUT OF CONTROL!  Venice "the Menace" became a new nickname.  Forget having visitors over without first gating all of the dogs in the kitchen and then listening to a barking frenzy.  The sweet Monaco we once knew, now enjoyed biting anyone who came through our door.  Venice had copied this, plus had a couple of behavior issues of his own.  How did this happen?  Are Chinese Cresteds supposed to behave this way?  NO DOG should behave this way!   I thought it was cute because they were small, so I just ignored this behavior.  But what if a Doberman Pincher did this?  It's not so cute, is it?
Remember I said they would be MY responsibility? I tried obedience class and dropped out.  I was overwhelmed.  I multi-task, but there weren't enough hours in the day for this working mom, I was spreading myself too thin.  
They were my BABIES, I gave them tons of affection, instead of treating them like DOGS.  They became in charge of me and it was MY FAULT, I allowed it to happen.  I needed help!
What I've told you is just a fraction of my story, but I'm sure a lot of you can relate to treating these cute little Cresteds like babies.  The Producers for the Dog Whisperer loved my story and thank God they did!  Cesar Millan recently trained me and my family.  Monaco, Venice, Rome and Lulu are now OUR responsibility, not just mine.  Our dogs are on the right track and my family and I are finally on the same page.  Exercise, Discipline and then affection!  Look for our complete story in 2012 on the Dog Whisperer.
I am the LEADER of my pack!
Kimberly Mastrian

http://home.comcast.net/~bkmastriana/site/?/page/Dog_Whisperer/&PHPSESSID=76181475cfd4c7e1a17d49322d0f1640

Laurie, I wanted to let you know that Faun is adjusting VERY well...she fits right in and is making herself at home. She got into her bed just a half hour ago for the first time and fell sound asleep with her head dropped over the side. She likes to sleep like that...she fell asleep on Daddy's arm last night...it was SO adorable. She napped two more times in his arms and then fell asleep for the night in my son's arms. It's so cute when I put her in the crate right out of his arms...she cried for like a second and then was out for the night! We are SO amazed at her potty skills...she goes potty immediately every time we take her out, I've never had a puppy be that good with potty training...she's awesome! She's so easy to read, I know when she has to potty and when she's sleepy. Also she is SO darn cute at feeding time with the girls...I bought her the cutest dishes and placemat. I usually put Cali's food down first so of course Faun goes right over and her and Cali start to chow down...then when I put her food down I plop her down in front of it...she eats like a horse...she sure can put away alot of food for being so tiny! Then she goes back to Cali's dish and Cali is so sweet she lets her have the rest, but then Cali goes right over and takes over Ebony's food...while Ebony just stands there and watches. Ebbie is so docile...lol. So I am going to change the order and put the baby's food down first, that should do the trick. Cali is so motherly with her, which truly surprises us because she's our little bull in a china shop...but with Faun she is super protective and gentle, she shares her toys with her and even played tuggy gently with her. Poor Ebony though...Cali won't share a thing with her...even if Cali has a toy, she'll dash over and snatch whatever Ebony has too. She's a work in progress...hehe! Ebony has not warmed up to Faun yet...she barks at her and growls alittle if she gets close. Cali is right there to defend the baby, she even lashed out at Ebbie once and put her in her place. I just don't want Cali to think that Faun is her possession...like her toys and she won't share her with Ebony. We're working on it all. I'll send pics as soon as the excitement settles down. Again, we are overjoyed with our yuppypuppy PUPPY!
Thankyou for being so passionate about what you do Laurie!
Denise