Hi Shelley,

I've attached a couple of pics of Moxy. She's a been a joy so far. She gets along great with my seven year old Chocolate Lab. She even taught him how to play. They wrestle around every chance they get. She has the typical energy of a puppy, but hasn't been anywhere nearly as destructive as most pups. She is amazing with my 8 month old girl Kylie. Kylie will crawl over to Moxy and pull on her ears, lips, tail, or whatever else she can get ahold of (while I supervise of course). Moxy just calmly lays there until she gets tired of it. Then she just casually gets up and gets out Kylie's reach.

She barks when someone's at the door, and has the occasion growl/bark at our lab when they're playing. Other than that, she is a pretty quiet puppy. Of course, she gets plenty of exercise between her walks and her wrestling matches which helps.

She was quick to learn what "No!" meant, and she learned quickly to lay on her bed when I snap my fingers. I researched breeds to find a good fit for energy level, good temperament for kids, and protective instincts, and so far in her young life Moxy has been everything I hoped for!

Patrick DeBuff

Big Sky Kennels,

I just wanted to let you know how much i love my dog Milo. Shes everything that i wanted for a dog. Shes a beautiful dog and has a really good temperament. I got her at 8 weeks and by 9 weeks she would already sit and speak on command. Very smart dog. I would bring her to the job site and everybody loved her. Everybody loves her. A guy up the street from where i was working asked if he could baby sit her. Ive had a couple people ask me that. A couple people i know but not all to well have pictures with her and even put them in their houses. Its a little weird but hey, shes a great dog. Also when i went to pick my dog up from the vet the whole staff of about 5 people were all saying their good buys to her and telling me to bring her back. I know vets are supposed to act that way with your dog, but when their bringing out other dogs  and its only one person saying their goodbyes to the dog.   Shes my kid and i wouldn't want any other dog.

-Darren

     

Our family purchased a puppy from Alapaha Big Sky Kennels in October 2008, our second Alapaha Bulldog, but our first from Big Sky.  Our oldest dog Blue, who is five this year is sociable, alert and aware, and always up for spending time with other people and with other dogs.  We were looking for an Alapaha just like him, but one who would act more protective around the house. 

We got exactly that in our new puppy Raspberry, from Big Sky.  Not only was she already socialized when we picked her up at eight weeks old, she adapted quickly to our family, and demonstrates a significant amount of protectiveness at home.  She is assertive and playful and extremely intelligent, as she has learned various commands and signals very quickly.

She is always up for a play fight with 65 pound Blue, so she’s already demonstrated her self-confidence as well as her ability to get along with other dogs and visitors (after she’s taken a few minutes to bark and understand their intentions for visiting).    

Within the past four years and prior to finding out about Big Sky, we dealt with two other breeders in looking for our second puppy.  The first didn’t deliver a pup but kept our entire payment, and the second could not negotiate an agreeable method of delivery from the US to Canada. After these unsuccessful attempts we decided to try to find a reputable breeder one last time, and the third time was definitely a charm. 

Raspberry is a lovely addition to our family and truly an impressive Alapaha.  We are glad we found her from a reliable breeder.

The Andres Family