Kruize @ 6 months old

His owners write: "Kruize is a great dog! His personality has changed so much since we got him. He has gone from a small lovable little puppy to a bigger puppy with more energy and so attached to us.... and now he is a more independent hunter and explorer who loves to show off for us.

He has known his boundaries since the first day he came home with us and we have not had to lock him up or kennel him since he was little, so it has been so nice for him to roam around our farm during the day while we are both gone at work. He is very smart and learns new tricks in less than a day if we work with him. We even taught him to come inside and only stay on the front rug, as we love to hang out with him inside every now and then, but do not want a house dog.

The only slightly negative thing I have to say about Kruize is that he has started to bark a lot in the middle of the night. He is only trying to protect us from intruders so it is comforting at the same time and if we tell him to stop, he will."