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Hi !

This is a picture of Konan. He is a total stud. I couldn't think of ever owning a greater dog...he's awesome!!!

I wanted to see if we could start trying to save or get together the money for his Schutzhund Training. He only has basic obedience right now, will sit or lie down for extended periods. Does pretty good on leash and knows all commands but has a strong will. He's not off leash trained so to speak...will heed commands but wants to go play with other dogs when he sees them whether they like it or not.

Konan

Kind of a typical funster. He has an incredibly strong bite and runs trails often and I think he's in pretty good shape. He is on a raw food diet which has been good for his need for water, coat, physical stamina, and overall health.

I'd like to get an idea of what the individual and full series of the training costs and whether it must be paid all at once or over the time that he is there with you. Like everyone we're in a little money crunch but he is two years now and his professional training is a priority for me.

As you know I live way down south in Thousand Oaks and want to make a full commitment to leave him with you to do his training when the time comes because it will be next to impossible for me to drive back and forth to train with him. I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Mark Greene and Konan

Chief

Chief

Hi Eric,

Attached please find a couple pictures of our wonderful German Shepherd that we purchased from you in 2004. Chief was born on 7/11/04. He is the best dog and very protective of the baby!! We are waiting for a female German Shepherd that was also purchased from you to go into heat so we can get a puppy that looks just like Chief. He is truly the best dog and we love him so much. As you can see, our baby, who is two, loves him very much!!

Thanks for the most wonderful dog!!
Jacque Azua

Diesel

September 2, 2007

Hi Guys!

Here are a few pictures of Diesel. I just want you to know that I couldn't have asked for a better puppy/dog, he is so special and everything I could have ever wanted or asked for.

Please don't make fun of him because he is wearing a life-jacket! He's still learning and I don't want him to get tired and not be able to handle himself.

Thanks for my best friend! Thank you for making this little guy because he makes me smile, laugh and enjoy life like I used to years ago. I learn something new every day either about myself or about him (usually about myself). Thanks again and I hope all of you are doing well.

By-the-way... In one of the pictures he's on the bed, BUT!!!!!! it's the guest bed and we don't sleep on it (it's really the cat's bed).

Warm Regards,
Gina Cuneo, Israel Rodriguez and Diesel.

Diesel

Diesel

Kayla

Kayla

August 20, 2007

Eric,

And here's a few from Kayla. Enjoy, hopefully
see you all soon.

Samuel

Kayla

June 8, 2007
Lorna & Dexter	Eric, I can't thank you enough for Dexter. He is one in a million, the poster child for (German Shepherds, a gorgeous red sable with amber eyes, fine features, and long legs. He stops traffic wherever he goes. Each year just before Halloween his red turns a bright orange color. He is quite a sight sitting on my front porch next to a pumpkin. He is the most extraordinary Service Dog, Protection Dog, and Companion Dog all wrapped up in one. He is calm, stable, secure, loving, and loyal. Nothing rattles him. I can't take credit for teaching him to be my Service Dog. From the time he was eight weeks old I have only had to tell him something once and he understands it. He then applies that to other situations. He has always watched my every move. At the age of five months old he saw me open a door. He wanted to be with me to protect me, so after I closed the door he opened it immediately and appeared by my side. He won't let anything get between us, not even the shower door.
He can't wait for me to put his Service Backpack on, because he loves work. He knows that we are going somewhere together so that he will be doing his job. To please me by doing what I ask him to do is the reward that he lives for. Everywhere we go people stop us. They can't believe how beautiful he is. Then they see what he does for me and they can't believe how intelligent he is. We go out to do our errands and what would normally take half an hour takes three hours, because people stop, watch him, and ask how he knows to do what he does. In church people can't take their eyes off of him. Everyone is amused when he stands with the congregation to greet the pastor and stands again when the sermon is about to begin. This always makes the pastor smile. One Sunday when the Good Shepherd sermon was given, the pastor likened it to Dexter being a Service Dog and helping people. Wherever we go people stop me and tell me that they want a German Shepherd like Dexter. I naturally refer them to you, because I can't speak highly enough about the breeding you do. Dexter instinctively knows what to do to protect me. He sizes up situations and I always put my trust in him. He watches the house before we enter it to make sure that no stranger is there. He watches men especially when they are carrying something in their hand or over their shoulder, to prevent me from being hit. One day he even stopped a woman from coming up behind me when he saw her raise her hand toward my back. These are just a few of things be does to protect me. I have a security alarm system, but he is the best security alarm system I could ever hope for. He hears a pin drop, anyone would be stupid to try and enter my home with him barking, snarling, and growling. He means business. I know that everyone thinks that they have the best dog. I believe that Dexter is more than a dog. He's like a human being. He thinks, reasons, plots, and even sulks when his feelings are hurt. Lorna Freels, An Ever Grateful and Extremely Satisfied Customer

April 18, 2007

Hunter & Sundance owned by Lora Stoker

Hunter & Sundance owned by Lora Stoker

October 29, 2006

Eric,

You don't know what you did - you gave us a million dollar dog for only a fraction of his worth. Thank you so much for him! He is the best pup ever. We named him Von Falconer's Boogie Woogie - we call him Woogie. He has Shadow's temperament, but is smarter and more willing. He is loving, and brave, and sweet... He is perfect. We love him (can you tell?) He is just so good, I can't believe it.

Woogie

I am thinking of bringing him to class on Saturday, either this week or next. What time is the beginner class? Can I just show up, or do I need to let you know in advance?

Robyn Beagle

July 24, 2006

Dear Eric and Bryan,

We wanted to thank you again for bringing Astra into our lives. We never knew how incomplete life can be without a canine companion running around the house.

Astra’s assimilation into our family was seamless. The first day she found her way around the house and claimed it as her own. Over the past few months, she has become not only our child, but a part of our extended family as well. My sister refers to her as her niece. As we don’t have our own kids, we tend to spoil Astra a bit and I doubt she minds.

It was such a huge treat for us to adopt a dog that was already house broken and trained. She has yet to eat a shoe, hide a sock or rip up any furniture. I couldn’t imagine a better pet. (Although we’re also still a bit apprehensive with her around our nephews and other small children.)

We would like to come see you again and get a refresher course on what Astra is trained to do. Thanks again for the wonderful services you provide in breeding, training and enriching our lives.

All the Best,
Jim and Nora

Astra

September 9th, 2006

Hi Eric & Bryan!
We are thrilled with our almost 2 year old VonFalconer shepherd, Larry.

We are thinking about doing agility training with him. Can you give us a little more info on your classes? Are there any prerequisites?

Looking forward to hearing more about it.

Thanks,
Jen and Chrise

Larry enjoying his 2 favorite things:
the tennis ball and the beach!!

August 24th, 2006 Hi Eric, Just wanted to give you a short update on Quinn, born 8/9/01. Sire: Jerry Dam: Anna. She tips the scales at 65 pounds and is in excellent condition. Always moving, she's an all around athlete and excellent companion for daily adventures.
Quinn is five now!	I couldn't have asked for a better German Shepherd Dog. Her breeding and temperament is rock solid. The photograph of Quinn was taken recently in Bishop in the Eastern Sierras. We've been hiking and rock climbing there for the last few years. It's wonderful to have an obedient and confident dog to hike with off-leash. She's friendly to other dogs and people, but does a great "watch" when strangers approach. I've been told on more than one occasion that she's intimating. Yep, she's perfect! Thank you, Laurie.

July 21, 2006

Hello Eric and Bryan,

Just though I'd drop y'all a line and give you an update on Von and June.

Von is growing (still) into a more handsome "stud" everyday. Never a day goes by that when we are out that he doesn't receive a complement on how handsome/beautiful, strong, and well behaved (hmmm....) he is. He is approximately 93 lbs. of lean doggie! There have been a couple of times that he has stepped on my foot when playing and has actually given me a bruise (my bad, I was barefoot or wearing sandals). The last time it almost felt like he fractured some bones in MY foot. Nothing a little ice and elevation didn't help. I feel that his "allergies" are more environmental than food related. I say this because he had been on the fish and potato diet meal for approximately 3 mos. and would still have intermittent flare-ups of dermatitis. He has been on low doses of prednisone and fish oil capsules that help but I notice that when we go to our neighborhood park his allergies are exacerbated for a couple of days and he gets intensely itchy, redness, and scratches so much that he ends up loosing patches of hair. We just recently figured this out and he no longer goes to our local park, He also gets bathed once every 1 1/2 to 3 weeks with a natural shampoo called "Earth Bath" which contains Tea Tree Oil and a complementary Tea Tree Oil and Oatmeal conditioner spray for in between bathing. This has seemed to help A LOT! along with varying his dose of prednisone. Just thought I would be specific about this just in case any of your other clients are having troubles with their pooches and contact dermatitis. He LOVES going for car rides and playing with his "chuck-it" @ the beach. He LOVES the beach! He has brought so much joy to our lives and even on his most difficult days it is impossible to not love him.

June has shrunk to a sleek 71 lbs. She has the most beautiful soft, dark features and just as with Von, not a day goes by that she does not get complements on her beauty. They are a beautiful pair and complement each other well. Although she may seem docile and gentle, she is VERY protective of her new home! She will bark at anyone who

comes over as if to let them know "this is MY territory and YOU are intruding"! Even more so than Von. Her figure has returned to about 95-98% lean muscle and can hold her own as far as her strength is concerned. When Von is trying to overpower her and starts to pound on her, she'll tolerate it and won't do a thing to him until I step in a give her permission to defend herself. She won't hesitate when I tell her to "get him" and she will then assert herself and fend him off or calm him down some. Very impressive she is! She has been out of season for approximately 2 weeks now and my god that was the longest three weeks of our lives! She has an appointment to be spayed @ the beginning of August. We were told by the Humane Society that we have to wait 1 month after her heat period ends to reduce complications and to keep her away from other males until then as well. After her recovery she will be able to return for the remaining 5 lessons. We have been working hard with her and have had to be more firm. She has been manipulative! And we feel like she has pulled one over on us. She knows her commands and has made some good improvements but she has some days where she becomes VERY stubborn! She also brings us great joy! She is a very good swimmer and prefers still waters as I have learned. She also loves going for car rides, likes the beach and just LOVES ice cubes! She comes running when she hears the ice maker. She is "sneaky" at times and makes grunting noises occasionally. It is because of this that she has earned the nicknames "the Coyote" and "hedgehog".

We have been a very happy family and are so proud of our poochies as I loving call them collectively. It almost makes me want to get another! But we have our hands full now. Eventually, after Von has fully matured and finished all of his training (we anticipate him starting his protection training when he turns two) we will start to re-think it. I can't thank you enough for all that we have learned from you. We are so glad to have found you in our search for our canine(s). Again, they have bought so much joy to us and we love them so much that we just can't wait to get home from work to spend time with them and I anticipate my days off with them.

Thank You again,
Jason and Kristal

June 30, 2006

Just wanted to let you know how happy we are with our dog, KC. She is almost 2 yrs old and is a great family dog. She has even made friends with a local deer, who has come around for the past 2 years. Attached are a couple of candid photos I wanted to share with you.

Thanks, Tracy

March 7, 2006

Dear Eric and Brian,

I wanted to send you some pictures of Morgan & Zuanka in her new home! I think you would be pleased in how quickly she's become part of the family.

She's now housebroken (without her crate), is running up and down the stairs at will and his taking her duties on "perimeter watch" very seriously!! What a great dog for us to have out here in the country!

Zuanka - What a handsome girl! Morgan on guard duty.

Morgan and Zuanka riding in the ATV trailer.

I really think she's very happy here and again, wanted to thank you for letting us have her! Will get the crate back to you when the weather gets better!

Thanks again!

Debbie & Ed Lyons

Eric,

Thank you for the perfect dog!

Rick and Laura Stoker

Hunter at 10 months old.

April 24, 2005

Eric,
The kids wrote a poem about Xena. The cute little boy with her is Matthieu. Thank you for our wonderful, beautiful and super loyal dog. She will forever be our beautiful Xena.

The Delgadillo Family

XENA

Fast as a bullet out of a chamber
Black as the midnight sky
She has big, brown eyes
These eyes - they do not lie
She's as energetic as the Energizer Bunny
Very playful she is - and at times quite funny
She loves to play fetch...and
Oh, did I mention catch?
She'll never get mad at you
But will always be loyal to you
This I can say is so true

December 4, 2003

Hello to all at Vonfalconer,

I though you might want to post this lovely picture of my precious dogs - Casey (Male) 3 son of Jerry-and Valkarie (female) now 9 months daughter of Sudie.

Thank you for breeding such wonderful dogs. I know that I am biased but as far as I am concerned no other dog exists but the German Shepherd Dog.

Happy Holidays,
Cindi, Sean, Valkarie, and Casey

July 11, 2003

Hi Eric,

It looks like Marco (my third Von Falconer puppy) will be as outstanding as the other two. He has such a stable temperament, and it looks like his drive will be quite high. What a pleasure it is to begin to train and socialize such a self- confident and outgoing puppy! You are getting quite a reputation in San Diego for these wonderful dogs. I met Manhattan last night and everyone at the training field said they knew immediately he was from the same breeder as Gianni and Rico! His owners are just as pleased as I am. It was really nice to see you and Bryan- and all the dogs look great. I was pleased to be able to see Marco's father work. I'm attaching a photo of Marco at eleven weeks - quite a handsome boy, isn't he? Again, thanks for my wonderful dogs.

Love, Paula

May 20, 2003

Eric and Brian,

Thank you again for taking such great care of Manhattan while we were away!! The great training he received seems like a bonus to me because I was so confident in the care he was receiving!! I feel like we are off to a great start with Manhattan and I love to think of his potential. We have already shared our video from our visit yesterday with family and friends they, were all so impressed with what you do there at your facility.

We made our 8 hour drive home yesterday with Manhattan and he acted as if it was the same old thing like he'd never left. When we arrived home he ran straight to the front door and sat like a gentlemen waiting to go inside. He knew exactly where he was. He ran inside and right to the back door. He remembered he had neighbors to bark at and he did. They were happy to see him home too. He came inside, took a look around, and soon found his old favorite toys and blanket and plopped down on his bed and was just as if he had never left. He slept in his spot in our room with us that evening and promptly at 6 a.m. just like old times his nose was in my face ready to go for our morning walk. It is so wonderful to have Manhattan home again but I know that the care he received from you while we could not be with him, not to mention the extra training and foundation that you have laid for us is priceless.

Thank You,
John, Leah and Manhattan

November 21, 2001

Dear Mr. Falconer,

Thank you for selling us the most incredible dog we have ever owned. We purchased Premo from you. He was born 1/10/98 by Clancy Vom Besthaus out of Von Falconer's Sachi. We renamed him Barron. He is exceedingly well trained, has never bitten anyone and is the smartest, most magnificent dog we have ever seen. As you can tell we love him quite a lot!

We live in San Diego but spend 4 months a year in Aspen, Colorado. It is quite a sight to see Barron swimming in the high mountain lakes and streams and running across the tundra! His job in the evenings is to stay with our son until he goes to sleep then join us in our room. He knows that's his job and he is usually in his spot before Devin goes to bed and has an uncanny sense to not leave before Devin is asleep.

We hope you are around if something ever happens to Barron to help us to try to replace him someday. One of our fears is that we will never be able to find such a fine animal again. Hope all is well with you and your dogs!

Sincerely,
Jennifer Sefton

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