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Carrie
If you are looking for a great Lab, look no further. Steve and Carrie are wonderful people who breed wonderful dogs. RYDER (from Ruger and Trigger's litter) is now 16 months and he has been great. He is smart, handsome, high energy, and very loving with our two sons. He loves the water, hiking, and running. Since he was a pup we consistently received compliments about how beautiful he is, how great his coat is, etc. When it's time for a second Lab (hopefully soon), we will definitely return to Raney Ranch! Here is a picture of him (at 8 months old) jumping into the pool trying to get the
orange tennis ball. Thanks.
Jack, Stacy, Blake and Brett |
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Steve and Carrie,
I just wanted to let you know that Hunter is doing great. I think that sending him to be with you for those 2 months was one of the best thingsthat we could have done for him. He is so social. He loves other dogs and people. He is really turning into a great dog. Though his name is Hunter he has turned more into a fisherman. I have been unable to hunt much, but he LOVES fishing. We have been thinking of getting another dog at some point. It would be great to get one from you when the time is right. We have a 13 year old Yellow who is still doing pretty well but I don't think he'll be
around for too much longer.
Thanks again for everything!
Micah |
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"I met Steve and Carrie Raney several years ago when they started getting their ranch established as a premier dog training facility. My family and I met with Steve and we hit it off pretty quickly. Steve and Carrie made us feel like we were part of the family and this is how it is still today. I started working with Steve in hopes of getting Dakota ready for the AKC Junior Hunt Tests. I learned a tremendous amount from Steve and he taught me not just how to properly handle Dakota but also how to prepare for the mental and technical aspects of competing in an AKC Junior Hunt Test. Steve knew Dakota and I were ready for her to compete before I knew. I took Steve at his word and entered Dakota in her first AKC Junior Hunt Test. She passed it and then passed the next three. Four passes and no fails and Dakoata had earned her AKC Junior Hunt Title. I still train with Steve up at the ranch and I still have a lot to learn from this truly gifted dog trainer and handler. In addition, for those of you who are looking for a quality labrador, Steve and Carrie only have the best puppies to offer."
John Segoria
Valley Center |
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"We love our dog River! He has added so much joy, laughter and adventure to our lives. From the veterinarian to complete strangers, we consistently receive comments about how good looking he is. We are so thankful that we found Carrie and Steve. The entire experience, from the time we contacted them to the time we picked up River, or did he pick us? was an awesome experience. They are complete professionals that were informative as well as being warm and inviting. When the time arrived to pick up River we had complete confidence that we were getting a dog that was well bred, smart and healthy. We are looking forward to the day when we can go back and pick out a brother or sister for River. Thank you so much for our wonderful dog!"
John & Laura |
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Steve, Carrie & Rob
Here is a picture of Melissa, Reagan and me on our latest duck hunting trip. Reagan was awesome in the blind sitting patiently waiting for the ducks to work and watching as they circled above. She retrieved all seven downed ducks without hesitation. Two of them were blind retrieves which would have been lost had she not had handling training from you. She even retrieved a speckle bellied goose which she hadn’t even seen before. Thanks again for the hard work and training Reagan received. It really paid off!
Michael J. Rouse
Quail Unlimited Chairman–Temecula Valley Chapter |
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"I wanted to take a minute to thank you so much for Lacie. I took her to her first vet appointment two weeks ago in Irvine and our vet was really impressed with her. Apparently he had heard about you and Steve from a few friends of his who worked with dogs trained at your ranch. Lacie is the first puppy he has met from your ranch so he was quiet curious about her - he spent 30 minutes with us during his first examine!! He had heard good things about your program so he is looking forward to watching one of your pups mature!! We have been going to this animal vet for the past 12 years with our other lab, so they are all excited to see that we have a new healthy lab pup. It is a small world and I thought I would share the positive feedback on all your hard work!!" Stephanie Carter |
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"We love our 10 month old pup, Ruger (from Ruger and Trigger's litter). He is a great looking dog that we get compliments on all the time! He is extremely smart, is quick to learn, and loves the water. Ruger completes our family. Thanks!" Best regards,
Cindy Edwards |
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"I met Steve and Carrie Raney at a hunt test and was very impressed with the number of outstanding dogs that Steve was running in the test. I then visited their amazing 90 acre ranch and was thrilled with the training grounds. Their ranch is my first choice for boarding and we drive all the way from Las Vegas to drop the dogs off! My dogs love the training grounds both for water and land retrieves. Steve and Carrie's knowledge of the hunt test rules and guidelines have been invaluable for me in competing in hunt tests!"
Thanks! Lianne |
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"Buck has turned out to be a great dog, I would highly recommend anyone thinking of getting a retriever to do so from Raney Ranch. Easy to deal with and took care of everything for me."
Thanks, Mark Melton |