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During the waiting process for the right one, everyone watches to see the announcements on the website of what arrives in our litters, who's turn it is, who gets claimed by other families, and waits for a baby or babies matching their preferences to become available for them to have as a choice as their right new little pup! we had been
experiencing technical difficulties around that time, and Nadine had
written a couple times, once to inquire about the availability of a
caramel puppy, then to let us know their updated preferences. We do
keep up with everyone's desires, and we also trully try our best to
get right back to everyone if they had a question, first to our
current families picking up their chosen puppy soon, followed by any
other other emails we feel should have priority, and then our
waiting families plus new inquiries, but sometimes internet troubles
& especially our busy-ness with new litters prevents immediate
responses. We found this email
& now that time had finally allowed a little more in depth response,
wrote back to say that 3 people were ahead of her that would
consider what she was looking for. One person had joined in June
looking for rarecolor minis as a 1st preference saying if there was
an available female at their turn they would take her, but had also
been interested in males. Another had joined in July wanting 2
minis, preferably orange & khaki, saying male or female didnt
matter. and the last had joined in August, with silver standard as a
primary preference, but like Nadine he was open to other traits. we finally concluded with...
"I know its hard to
wait through the whole process as people make their choices,
Thanks so much for your patience.
Sometimes its like a
puzzle and its hard to know what decisions to expect from
those ahead of you in line, and we might read an email and
think "oh, I don't have an answer for them today, but maybe I
will soon!" We appreciate your understanding, and we will
definately keep your preferences in mind as we move through
the line. "
She wrote back to thanks us so much for getting back to her, & she trully appreciated the time taken to write th email, and thanks for the information. Later in October a silver puppy became available to her, and then another in December. She chose to wait for a later time, and passed on those turns. In january, Junebug's babies hit the website, and after a pass from the person ahead of her (who is still waiting for the right time for him to welcome a new puppy into his home) Nadine became next in line, and claimed the silver boy!
"Thank you so much for
getting back to me! We are going to adopt Junebug's
Ms. C, Super generous Nadine and hubby went to Brooklyn Industries where they live, and got t-shirts and hoodie jackets with Brooklyn on them for the kids to thank them for all the help raising her adorable silver boy. "Thanks Nadine !!! We love ya , those are great "
subject: Beagle is the Nation's Top Dog! "Ms.
C! Did
you see the results of the Westminster Dog Show last night? A
15 inch tri color beagle named Uno took the top honors and he
was SUPER CUTE!!!! He looked like Maisey or Trooper or Lily
could have been his mom--flawless coat, big beautiful
eyes with
lots of eyeliner and a face to die for! JUST GOREGOUS!!!! This
is the first time a beagle has taken the top prize, ever!!!
You have to read the articles and view the video. I swear I
almost started crying he was so cute and the readings are so
endearing! And the crowd went wild for him! The
articles reinforced all of the reasons I want a beagle for a
house pet and I am so thankful that while your puupies are not
for show, thier quality are equal or better. I can't wait to
get my little top
dog too!!!
This is offically the year of the Beagle!!! You are about to
be more popular than ever! On
another note, did the $65 money get there? How about the
goodies for C&C? Thanks for the new pic of my little silver
sweetie...now known as "Quincy"! How cute is he? Best
regards,
Nadine"
Nadine flew down to pick Quincy up and take him home onboard the plane with her. We also took "Mila" one of Troopers orange girls to the airport at the same time so that she could fly out to Arizona. We like it when two pups can ride to the airport together , its great when folks can line up their shipping with our favorite airline Delta , that way the courier can take both together on the noon flight going to Atlanta, and connecting to their respective Airports, in each one's new home town !
She sent an update!
Every since the day of the wedding everyone has asked her when she is going to start a family.. Being a young professional couple she wasnt ready quite yet. She told us having a puppy would be just the right practice to teach them to care for and be responsible for another , before they tried having a baby of their own to look after down the road... Makes perfect Sense to us... possibly my favorite new waiting list customer's know what they want , gender is often male now days , and when they will be ready to have one.. know the sizes they prefer, and often have a favorite color or two.. and are willing to wait if need be.. to get a perfect indoor companion to join their new family . A fenced yard is a bonus since the pup can entertain itself when you are busy there.. And the idea of training the pet prior to having children is the perfect way to learn what it takes to be a parent without the total commitment a baby presents.. a puppy can be happy in its crate while you go to the grocery store for a few hours.. you cant leave a newborn at home while you go to the movies, in its crib.. babysiters arent required for an occassional night out when you get a pet..!!
We love hearing that someone plans to fly or drive down themselve during this part of Winter , going further North is ok the rest of the year but right now I think twice before agreeing to allow someone who has to ship the pup this time of year adopt one of our babies... its so cold !! if at all possible we just prefer they go to local homes right now... or to those who are willing to drive here to pick them up...in the coldest part of Winter, Spring litters are fine , and we will be happy to send them then, for anyone in colder climates getting on the waiting list now for one insures you r family has a puppy available to it once it warms up enough to send by airlines again... in some cases its warm enough and can be done, but we prefer to wait a few months before shipping further North..if possible. We hope everyone understands , we care about our puppies a lot , and even though they are treated well and good hands on the airlines, warmer temps make the whole process so much easier, since shipping animals can be cancelled even when the plane still goes.. due to the temp. dipping below 20 anywhere along the route and likelyhood of that up north is fairly often this time of year.
She sent more pictures!
"I deserve the best of comfort, can't you see?"
pretty boy!
"Mommy knows I like to stay warm!"
__________ "Hello C Squared!!! Quincy says hello! Here are few recent pics of our little diva at the park! He is getting so big! and he is just the smartest liitle pup ever! We love him to death! He starts puppy training school tomorrow, I am so excited! He will be a star, I am sure of it! Hope all is well. Enjoy your summer!"
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They said we love the fattest, happy one !!
"Dear
Christina,
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He went home to Julius S from Fayettville!
His new owner had initially emailed to say :
This is great example of a wonderful e-mail! He then wrote again to say:
It was that quick & easy and he was able to claim the guy he wanted! Sometimes everyone on our waiting list that would want the same type of puppy as you (be it a male,an orange, or both preferences) has been satisfied or are waiting on a different timeframe. Therefore if you email to place a deposit on a certain puppy, or to join the waiting list it could very well be your turn already, since others who were ahead of you may be waiting or have already claimed their own baby. Joining also makes sure that you are the person that gets to be next, rather than someone else who may come along. Once home, we got a good report!:
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He flew out to Boston 3/11 to join his new mommy Anne G & her fiance!
"Hi Ms Christina & Christi! My little boy arrived right on time last night and is soo adorable! I can't get over how tiny he is! Everyone at Delta cargo was wondering where I found a little silver beagle so I put in a good word for you. I took a bunch of pictures last night so I will send them over to you later today. Just wanted to write you a quick note and let you know he is such a handsome little guy!! ~Anne "
Hi Ms Christina & Christi!
Bruschi
is doing so well! Everyone that sees him falls in love with him and
comments on his color. He's so smart too. He learned "sit" a week after
we got him and were working on "down". Mostly he enjoys running in
circles around my apartment though - he is so fast! A woman who works
with my dad, Dana, saw pictures of him and wants one now too. I think she
said that she already emailed you, so they really are addicting! I
attached some pictures of him for you. Thank you again for such a
wonderful dog!!
~Anne & PJ
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Tula
She is claimed by Shelly from Albany NY !
"WoooooHoooo!!!!!
Yes we would love to claim Lillie's orange
they brought her new pink bed, and toys along to rub on the other puppies she was in with so they would smell like home when she arrived in her new forever home with them ! they had already sent along a toy and greenies by mail, for the litter to enjoy along with "Lillie" , we really appreciate it so much when our customer's are so generous with the kids and doggies and I like this !
(Once her last puppy went home Lillie actually carried around
the pink puppy they left her that smelled like 'Tula' for
comfort .)
"Hi Miss Christina,
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Patches
He is claimed by Tim & Audna from Indian Trail NC! They joined the waiting list in October, and decided to wait for one of Lillie's babies!
We cant always promise a new customer they will get their favorite mom on the site's puppy..( since a mom could concievably have all of one gender or color etc. but based on what we know of her past litters we often have a good idea of what to expect..) if we know all the details about your family and what you hope to find .. and the mom you like the best has it... it's gonna happen if there is any way possible we will make it happen so your family has just the "right " pup to join it !
"Here are a few pictures of Patches from this week. He is the
most adorable little guy, I don’t know what we ever did without
him.
he was just what the family had hoped for in a first Puppy experience for Dad... !
"He does really well with Sit/Stay & is getting better at Down/Stay. He is really really good at Sit/Stay at the door, where he waits for us to go out first then we release him from Stay so he can come out."
"Miss Christina & kids,
We are looking forward to seeing you all again next week when we drop him off for boarding. Thanks again for raising such a smart little fellow for us! Audna VanBlon & Family P.S. My favorite pictures are the one where Jackson & Patches are hanging out in the crate together(Jackson has learned to open the crate and crawls in there with him all the time) and the one where he is laying on the floor with his ears flopped out – he looks like a rabbit. LOL"
YAY!!! Patches took his graduation test today with “Dog Training
in Your Home”. He passed with flying colors. He got 19 of 20
objectives!!! I am so proud of him, I just had to tell yall! Our
trainer said she has never seen such a smart beagle!!! _______________ "Here are some pictures taken over the 4th of July weekend, we spend the weekend in Raleigh Thanks again for raising such a beautiful beagle for us, everywhere we go people tell us how adorable he is and how beautiful his markings are."
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"Bailey"
what a sweet boy this one is , we just love him to pieces ! He flew to RI., and we got to coordinate with the other two pups flying , so they all go to the airport together ! perfect.
look at those baby blues ! He flew home the 13th of April to Rhode Island
" He
made it safe and sound. His plane landed early which was
"Bailey is now 7 lbs and had a perfect bill of health from the vet. They absolutely loved his markings and couldn't get over his color. I think the vet tech said it best when she said he looks like a stuffed animal pound puppy. He has been great with my other dog Buca...he actually can't let her out of his sight. Buca has taken the role of "mom" and if she finds him doing something he shouldn't she will nudge him out of the way so he won't get hurt."
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Lily loved to come right over to the side of the box to our faces and get kisses, she wanted to always be first in line !
Jessica and her mom drove up from Atlanta and picked up her new best friend together .
Lilly was just what she had hoped for in her emails !and the two bonded well.
Being a college student she decided to make her parents a proposal ... in order to convince them she had fully researched it and knew exactly what she was getting into by getting a new puppy ! It was a full notebook with articles and training etc. she also showed us her savings jar she made in order to show she could be responsible for the costs involved...
we are quite sure she will do an awesome job with her own pet . " Hello! We've made it through our first night and first morning! Lilly did SOOO well in the car! We stopped twice to let her stretch her legs and she let us know whenever she needed to potty. Thanks for the suggestion of using the training pad in the car ; ) Last night we had the bathtub all set up and ready for her. When I turned around to pick her up she had already crawled in her crate and fallen right to sleep! I slept on the floor by her in a sleeping bag and she woke me up twice to potty. As soon as she finished she crawled right back in the crate like it was the most natural thing in the world! Not a single accident in the house yet! Every single one has been on the paper! We even had our first successful potty trip outside this morning : ) She was a little bit intimidated when she first met Pepper but so far so good! Whenever we go outside she stays right beside me like you said and follows me around like a baby duckling! She has definitely figured out she has a good set of lungs on her and is quite the talker! She's kept me busy all morning wanting to play and just curled up in her crate, w/o any bribing, and is taking a nap. It's nice to finally have a breather! I just wanted to say thanks again for helping to add this new joy to my life. She couldn't be more perfect! Everyone loves her : ) I'm sending a couple pictures along. There will definitely be more to come."
we just adore hearing back from new customer's like this. It really confirms to us that you can choose a puppy online from us @( Sunshine Acres
Beagles) and be very, very happy with it , just like we say !! |
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"Sally"- Orange/Caramel Female by our khaki momma Smooches She joined the Roughton family from the Outer Banks of NC !
"Hello,
again! I communicated with you guys before Christmas about
a puppy, and then we decided that it wasn't the right time as we
wanted to wait until ski
season was over.
We are now ready to get on the waiting
list for a puppy!
My husband and I have discussed the rare colors, however, the
standard tricolored ones are beautiful too.
So, for waiting list purposes, we'd like to state our preferences as 1. an orange or rare colored male or female, and then 2. a standard tricolored male or female. I love a nice blaze. (oh, and that puppy with the heart on her shoulder was awesome!!) I noticed you have a couple of mommies due around the end of April...we're really hoping we can pick from those litters. We're more interested in the standard sized ones than the minis...though they are awfully cute too!
Please tell me to what email address we should send the deposit - I
am prepared to send a deposit via PayPal today
to assure our place in line!
Our plan is not to fly the
puppy home; instead, we will probably plan to drive from Kill Devil
Hills with our kids in our RV, so we can meet you and see all the
dogs. We have two kids - our daughter, Jonnie, is 4 (she'll be 5 at
the end of April) and our son, Jonah, is 3 1/2. We decided a long
time ago (when our wonderful yellow lab died) that we should wait
till Jonah was about 4 before bringing a new dog into our
family...and when I found your website, I knew that you were the
ones we wanted to buy our new pup from. I love that we can 'bond'
with the puppy even before he/she comes to live with us. I am an
at-home Mom, and my husband is self employed and currently working
with our brother-in-law, who is a contractor. Our puppy will be back
and forth to the beach as well as our ski condo in Snowshoe,
WV in
the wintertime.
I look forward to hearing from you and cementing our place on the
waiting list!
Sincerely,
~Larissa Roughton"
Once it was their turned, we emailed to let them know that they could choose to claim this Orange Girly!
Christi's boyfriend Jake holds Miss Sally.
Her new family decided to make a vacation out of coming to NC. to pick her up ! They drove down in their RV and spent the week visiting different areas like the Ashboro Zoo, nearby and camping in some of the Camp Grounds around us. Then they stoped by to meet us and pick up their little sweetheart for the trip home
Larrisa followed the idea Tom White and family gave us about making a fleece blankie for the littermates to play on and give a scent of home to... theirs was just adorable and had Snoopy's littermates on it !
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Hi, Miss Christina!
I used
my Pet Taxi, and an old diaper box which I taped on securely with
shipping tape. With the edges of the box taped up, Sally couldn't
jump out. I lined the box with 'wee wee pads' and newspaper, and
of course, her bed was in the Pet Taxi. It worked like a charm!
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" I am
so happy that we found Sunshine Acres and our wonderful Sally!
Thank you so much for bringing her into our world, and taking
such good care of her. She is a truly extraordinary girl, and we
love her so much.
Sincerely,
~Larissa Roughton "
Lots of our customers choose to drive to us to pick up their new family member ! We thought using a RV and making this their "Summer time family vacation" was a neat idea for this family to do and might give a few other out of state folks the idea to come to North Carolina for their Travel Plans this summer ! And we are happy to help provide little sweeties to send along ! Our home is located close to Charlotte NC . but the mountains and Myrtle Beach are an easy half day trip from us so other folks might consider visiting there, and then us on their way back home after they get their puppies !! They sent another update! 8/12/2008
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"Mabel"
She is claimed by Tim & Cathy from Peachtree
City, GA! " It took me a long time to read everything (like a good book I couldn't put down!) and I'm so tired but I can't believe how much I love your puppies" She said that they were looking for a female, that would be a taller standard beagle, & that Luke had longer legs too. When we wrote her back about joining the waiting list, we told her that the size can vary, most of our standards (13in-15in) are around 13.5 - 14in tall, around 25 lbs, but some of our mothers have the longer legs for people looking for that trait- like "daisy" and "Punkin", so if she was looking for tall we could certainly help her pick the right baby beagle! She was very excited to join the waiting list & got in line April '08. As June rolled around, it became her turn to choose a tricolor female from either Punkin or Cara's litters- She emailed right back to let us know that her husband was out of town, but they would email us tonight once he got back to see what they wanted to do. We did hear back that night about the good news- " Tim saw her and doesn't want anyone else but her! Her name is Mabel : ) "
"Mabel's eyes must be open now.
I look at her everyday, and if I miss a day I have to look at her
twice the next day :)"
We met with Cathy at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Thur. Mable and her orange brother "Scout" are both being picked up at the airport that day by their new owners, then we ship sister Talulah to Ashley in KY by Delta Pets first that eve .
the 3 airport bound puppies!
We just loved the sherpa bag that Cathy found to take Mable home with! These are perfect for going on a plane with.
Cathy generously brought us boxes of biscuits and greenies for the puppies and moms to enjoy, and a cute sign she said she had found that had a beagle puppy that looked just like her new baby! We just love anything with beagles on it for our office !!
She has a beagle she has worked with to try and make a pet that stays home like this one will.. she was excited to have a Sunshine Acres Beagle Puppy who will just want to be her lap doggie and housepet !
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"Scout"
Orange Male was claimed by the Smith family from Miami !
" How lucky we
are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We like to let the pups get different experiences as we raise them for you.. this day he was exploring and decided to try out the crate for a bit he walked in and layed down for a nap with the door to it open..
"Hello there! I have so
much to write to you but will try to keep it brief since I know how
busy you are with the puppies. First I have to say THANK YOU for those
gorgeous new photos of Scout on the website. We keep them pulled up
on our computer and even when I woke up in the middle of the night, I
had to run and take a peek. He could not be any cuter!!"
We met with dad Brian & son Duncan at the airport with Scout on Thur!
It worked out perfectly for the three puppies to leave the same day and be together at the airport. Scout's sisters got to send along their scent on his blankie and toys for his first nights away from home!
Though previously Duncan has always been nervous about flying, this time he was excited to come with his dad to pick up his new puppy, and the flight was great he told us!
ready to head home to Miami , with his new family who came to get him and take him back on the plane inside the cabin with the boys, he makes himself comfy in his travel carrier, and then he peaks out the side window to say bye bye !!
We've received an update! : "Hello there. We are
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She emailed us as soon as she saw her name as being up for an orange female on the site, and said the orange female with the narrow blaze is beautiful and asked if she could have her, saying she already has a name for her! Her shipping items have arrived now and she and her littermates are eating dry Eukanuba small breed puppy food and are away from momma learning to go on paper .
she is flew to Kentucky!!
"I cant wait for Talulah to come
(chewin her bone in the crate at Delta Pets first office in the airport..) All set to fly home! "Hi Christina, I just wanted to say thank you all so much for taking such great care of my new puppy! Talulah is a happy healthy fiesty little girl with the sweetest personality. I am having so much fun taking care of her and playing with her too! She's settling in well and missing her mom and littermates less each day. Please let me know if I owe any additonal costs and I will be sure to send pictures as she grows into a beautiful dog. I will also highly recommend Sunshine Acres to anyone interested in a Beagle! Thanks again! Best Regards, Ashley Campbell " |
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