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Dear Trish,
Hi! I hope this note finds
you and Team Silverbrook doing well.
We just finished working
with Raider and thought I would take a minute and drop you a note and say
"Thanks!" for a couple things.
When we went to out first
NAHRA Trial in April 93, people took one look at Raider and said "That's
a Petey pup, isn't it!!??" I didn't know what that meant at the time but
I've come to find out just how special it is to have a "Petey" pup.
Without the tremendous drive,
desire, and marking ability Raider received from the 1000 point, Grand
Master Hunting Retriever - Working Retriever, Southland Repeat Performance
of yours, there is no way he could have qualified in 4/4 Started, 4/7 Intermediate,
16/17 Senior NAHRA Events. Further, the size, power, and heart his father
passed on to him went a long way towards enabling Raider to receive a Reserve
Judge's Award of Merit and a Judge's Award of Merit in his first two AKC
Qualifying Events.
When I look at Raider I see
his father and all the great things he, and you in your no-nonsense, direct,
professional manner, have passed on to us. We are a better team for your
guidance and direction.
Sincerely,
Joseph F. Stambaugh
Goldvein, VA
I started working with Trish
about 2 years ago. After a lot of calls, visits, and quite a few litters
from which to choose, I brought Ella home. She is 13 months old and is
a great companion in the blind. She has spent several months at Silverbrook
with Trish & Chris, and is working on NAHRA Senior level. She loves
her time at "camp" and has been taught quite a lot, including how to listen
to an inexperienced handler like me.
Thanks Trish & Chris!
Pete Maxwell & "Ella"
Fredericksburg, VA
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After a lot
of research and reading I had decided I wanted a Chocolate Lab for a hunting
companion and family member. We came across Silverbrook Kennels while surfing
the net for yet more information. I immediately called Trish to set up
a time when we could visit. On our first visit there was a litter of chocolate
lab pups and visiting many times over the next couple of weeks Tucker came
home.
Tucker has been the easiest
dog to train. He was crate trained when we brought him home, so housebreaking
Tucker was the easiest of all our dogs we’ve had. I was visiting Trish
several times a week and pestering her with questions about training. Trish
was extremely patient with me and took the time to answer my questions
and even show me some training techniques that I could use with Tucker
prior to him going to "school". During my visits to Silverbrook I have
had the opportunity to watch Trish and Chris work with several dogs on
land and in the water. It has been so exciting to see Tucker grow and be
able to participate in his training. Tucker will be running his first trial
next month thanks to the skills and dedication of Trish and her team at
Silverbrook Kennels.
We can’t wait to get another
Silverbrook puppy!
Thanks for everything,
Robert Barron and Tucker
Silverbrook’s Magnum Tucker
Woodbridge, VA
I'm a relative newcomer to the
retriever game. I'm on my second Lab and I was determined that Otis, my
new pup, was going to be a more accomplished gun dog than my first. The
short comings of my first dog can be placed squarely at the feet of his
inexperienced trainer "me".
In the early period of Otis'
training. I had flashes of deja vu, you know, the been there, made that
mistake before feeling. It was at this point I decided to look for a professional
trainer. After an extensive search, Otis and I found ourselves at Silverbrook
Kennels. After discussing my dog's training schedule with Trish and Chris,
my apprehension of leaving my dog with someone for 2 - 3 months was put
to rest. I visited the kennel weekly and the progress and the maturing
of my pup into a young retriever was a joy to watch and participate in.
On one of my weekly kennel
visits to work with Otis, I had the opportunity to watch Trish and Chris
run some dogs on some land marks. This training consisted of 3 marks and
blind retrieve with the dog being Srs. or Masters. I have been a hunter
most of my life and I never had the pleasure of watching, much less hunting
with dogs that performed at this level. To see dogs with that much drive
and purpose was an experience that will be remembered. Hopefully, they
won't teach these dogs to shoot or we'll have to take up golf.
Thanks for getting Otis and
me on the right track.
Bruce Jenkins & "Otis"
Boiling Springs, PA
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