Good Morning Louise, It has been a while since I updated you.  I have attached pictures of Mitsy (Snow) and Moe (Cowboy).  The last few months have been a whirlwind around our house, I explain to everyone that having two pups is like carrying to Ziploc bags full of water, you just can’t do it very well. We can’t tell you how glad we are that we spent time in your home seeing how you treat your pets and how you raise them.  Although, we were not in the market for two puppies, your encouragement and advice led us to adopt Mitsy and Moe.  I cannot tell you how proud we are that we ended up with both.  It is so comforting going off to work watching them kennel up and curl up beside each other.  When we are home, it is no different than to siblings, there is play time, fight time and curl up and love each other time.  We tell everyone we know, that we will never parent just one dog again and advise them to consider the same. Our two have completely different personalities.  Mitsy is an “old” soul, she only snuggles when it’s her idea, she will always roll over if you walk by and she is on the floor for a good belly rub.  Moe is quite the lover, he loves to sit in your lap, always wags his tail asking for attention and never runs out of energy. Both got fixed about three weeks ago and we have had absolutely no health issues.  They have lived up to everything you promised, from sleeping all night, to being very easy to potty train and very social.  In one picture you will see “uncle boogy” our son’s dog.  Moe and he are best buddies. We could write all day about out babies, they have been nothing but a pleasure.  I will admit the first 3 months were wild, but we wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.  We watch your website every couple of weeks to keep up with your new puppies.  Sounds like May and June have been a very busy time for you and Bernie. Hope all is well with you and thanks again, Clay and Cindy Winter Garden, Florida ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"THE" BAXTER & DOMINO In February 2008, we started doing extensive research on the Shih Tzu dog. Once we decided upon this breed, we had to find a reliable breeder. After talking with several breeders and visiting several websites, we found Jo-Co-Mi. A first class breeder. Not only was the website chock full of pictures, but it also held valuable information regarding the breed, and specifically the Jo-Co-Mi lineage. A phone call was made to Louise and we talked for over an hour. We learned so much from her just from that conversation that we knew she was the breeder for us. We visited her home and instantly fell in love with all of her dogs. When the puppies were born in April, we were able to visit with them and watch them progress. It was then that we picked our first Shih Tzu, "The Baxter". We have enjoyed Baxter so much each and every day. He is smart, aware and very lovable. In September, we brought home Domino, who is a spunky little black and white girl. They have given us hours and hours of shear joy and happiness. Our house if filled with laughter. We thank Louise and Bernie every day for these wonderful puppies, they are truly members of our family. In addition, we have made some wonderful friends whose friendship we treasure. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

GABBY Dear Louise, I’m writing this letter to thank you for an absolutely wonderful dog. I did a lot of research on Shih Tzu breeders and came across your website and really liked how you did things. At the time, you weren’t breeding, so I waited, because I knew you were the one I wanted a dog from. I spent several weekends at your home observing your dogs, how they were treated, how they ate, how they played. I even got to help you deliver some of the puppies. You are a first class breeder and really know the breed. I can’t tell you how happy I am with Gabby. She is well behaved, smart as a whip and the most loving animal I have ever had. She is a joy in my life. You have given me sage advice since she was a puppy and even though I haven’t always followed what you’ve told me, Gabby has turned out to be a wonderful companion. I value the friendship we’ve forged over the past year and a half and if I ever get another Shih Tzu, you’d be the one I’d come to. I would recommend you to anyone that asks, and have!! Thank you so much for being a wonderful and caring breeder to one of the best breeds out there!! Sincerely, Kim ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

My JO CO MI Lucas Higgins I met Lou at least 12 years ago online. I had just gotten my first ShihTzu from of all places, a pet store. That was the beginning of my learning about puppy mills. There was a lot of us on the AOL Shihtzu Message board. That is where I first met Lou. There were about 10 or 12 of us whom became close friends. Lou was having a get together at her house. She invited me and it was the best thing that ever happened in my life. l got to meet all the kids and I saw how a true ShihTzu looked. I fell in love. I knew I had to have a JO CO MI. Well it was many years later in winter that she had a solid black baby for me. One thing you learn right away is when you get the privilege to get one of these wonderful kids you have to drive or fly and pick up your baby. Lou does not ship her kids anywhere in the US or world. You can fly home with one but Lou has to meet you and you get to see and learn all about the JO CO MI kids. When I told my Husband he said you can go. So I left and drove straight there. I am from Richmond,VA and where I had to go was West Palm Beach, FL a 13 hour trip. I only stopped at the rest areas and to get gas. I stayed the night and my JO CO MI Lucas Higgins and I drove home the next day. Lou gave me everything I need to get started. His special toys, food, a pet carrier and much more to head home with. That was 8 years ago and I would do it all over again. We adore our Lucas and he is the best kid I have ever had. So loving and he has not been sick one day in the 8 years I have had him. He has beautiful teeth. His Vet loves him but regrets not getting to see him but once a year for his yearly check up. So not only do you get so much love you get a very healthy kid. I love Lou and Bernie so much. Even after all these years if I ever have a question or need her advice, I know if I call Lou she is always there for me and her JO CO MI family. We are like family now. Jackie Daughtry Chester, VA A Proud JO CO MI Owner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SuzieQ and Angel I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am with my two Shih Tzu puppies that I purchased from Jo-Co-Mi. When I got SuzieQ and Angel they were already wee wee pad trained and were drinking out of a water bottle. Their coats are beautiful and they are very playful. They love to ride in their crates in the car. There was not even a whimper from them when I put them in for the first time. When we got home they were ready to accept their new surroundings. You can tell that they were much loved since they were born. Louise and Bernie, her husband, have been very helpful in teaching me the dos and don'ts of puppy training. They are always there for me. I truly feel that I could not have found anyone better to have purchased my puppies from and I could never thank them enough for all the joy "their girls" are bringing me. Suzanne Garszczynski, Ph.D. Lakeland, Florida ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Our two Shih-Tzu’s Roxy and Codi will be 5 in June.  We absolutely adore these dogs. We did an enormous amount of research to determine what type of dog best fit the needs of our family.  Once we decided on the breed we spent a great deal of time locating and interviewing local breeders. We found Louise on the web.  Our first conversation,  was an interview of me!! One visit to Louise’s place and we were sold.  Louise actually built a wing on to her home for her puppies.  They are not kept in some secret place out back like other breeders I had visited.  She truly breeds the dogs like they were going to be her own.  We were able to see all of the puppies, all of her 15 Shih Tzu’s, as well as the parents.  We actually met the parents first!  I was impressed with how clean the puppy area was kept.  I also loved the idea that she was training the pups to go potty outside with the big dogs as soon as they were able.   We were planning on getting one Shih-Tzu and ended up with two!!   We could not be more please with the disposition of our dogs.  People always comment on how well behaved and what a great disposition our dogs have.  I could not imagine our family without them!  Ann Marie