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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Amping Up the Testimonials

Amping Up the Testimonials Again


As many of you know firsthand, Jack relentlessly demands his puppy buyers to send him testimonials so that he can alter them and put them up on his web page. Quiet for a time, he is starts again to gather steam, posting up some new ones. This one is so obviously rewritten by Jack, but then they all are...obviously rewritten. The dog's name at the end is even wrong. Perhaps some of you might add your experiences with this in a reply to this topic? Who among you has been pressured to perform?



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Here is an email I got on August 9th 2010



Hi Jack,

I will be happy to add a new testimonial after our 8th year with the TRD you sold us.

We came to know "Misha" by an unfortunate accident with our first TRD, Suay. Suay (means beautiful in Thai) was kenneled for a weekend and just a couple of hours before we were due to pick her up she was found strangled to death by virtue of the owner of that boarding kennel leaving her choke chain on her in her run. Suay was attempting to free herself from the confines of her kennel and she had jumped, caught her choker on the chain link fence of her pen. even though this was eight years ago, it saddens me even now as I write this.

My wife and I were so distraught over this lose and we thought having another TRD in our life would help the healing process. We contacted Jack Sterling to see if he had any pups available, and if I remember correctly, Misha was the only pup he had that was ready for a home. Well, Misha immediately slept with me every night, and she and I bonded stronger than any bond I have had with a dog and stronger than some of the humans I consider my friends!

When Misha was about 2 years of age, my worse nightmare began. She, like most TRD, was incredibly spirited. I was working with her on "off leash" training one morning and she became distracted by a rabbit. When the rabbit noticed Misha, it took off for the hills and Misha followed it in a very hot pursuit. It was morning, so, I was still in my robe, I ran back into the house, dressed quickly and gave my own hot pursuit. The chase was on... Unfortunately, in that short period of time it took to change, Misha was long gone and I could not find her at all. I was in total shock and disbelief that I lost my dog. I did not work for three days scouring the area for her, we checked the pounds daily, passed flyer's, talked to the postman if he had seen her, and drove the neighborhood for hours each day, no sign of Misha anywhere. We both were so sick with grief.

My biggest concern was that Misha would not approach someone she did not know, more than likely even if she needed help. Each night, I would put her blanket and food bowl outside by the front door, thinking she might be able to sniff her way home. So that I did not miss her if she did come to the door, I slept on the tile by the front door with blanket and pillow each night while she was missing. After one week of this, my wife told me to come back to our bedroom. That I need to let her go and move on to the acceptance phase of my grieving, but I decided to give it one more night. On the 8th night, at about 4am in the morning, I heard a faint scratching at the door. I thought to myself..this can't be... but just maybe it was her. So, I opened the front door and there she was..it was Misha..!! She looked about 15 lbs underweight and must have had a hundred ticks in her, but there she was. My Misha.. my babygirl.. Oh God I was happy.. you cannot imagine how happy I was to see her.

The funniest part of this true story is Misha is a howler. When she came in the door, I hugged her and was sorta hysterically repeating Misha your home, Misha, Misha, Misha. I was doing the howling, then Misha started to do her howling and it was quite the scene at 4am. My wife, who was asleep in our bedroom, thought I was dreaming while sleeping on the floor by the front door and was crying out her name in my sleep. It was so hilarious.

Misha to this day will not stray more than 20 to 30 yards away from me. She seems to remember and knows now not to do that again She is nearly 8 years old now and a very mature young lady, yet, when I walk in the door she immediately turns into that little precocious 2 year old. I cant imagine having any other breed of dog other than one of Jack Sterling's TRD. We look forward to adding another Sterling pup to the family, I think it will be good for Misha as well.

I think we want another female, at least the quality of Misha. My wife really wants a fawn, but ultimately color is not important as much a classic TRD disposition and appointments. I am going to primarily this pup will be for my 8 year old daughter, at least I am going to try to help her as much as I can in bonding with a pup. Ultimately who the pup bonds with will be our pups decision. The only preference that we truly have is for the short coat. Can you narrow it down from there. Your judgment has always been spot on.

As a footnote, the owner of the kennel felt terrible about what happened and shared in our tears. He also did what he could to make it right. He paid for Misha.


kindest regards,

your true TRD friend

Beau and Michelle




Also read what Mr. Kevin Sarkki, a very well respected TRD owner in San Francisco has to say about a new young lady's interest in owning a new BLUE male Sterling TRD...


I gave some thought to your dream of owning a Sterling TRD and would like you to consider the following:

The TRD is not like any dog you have ever met, and most people in the dog community, even vets, will be awestruck by their presence—but equally important—that uniqueness brings misunderstanding.

The TRD possesses jungle intelligence—this is not the type of smarts that will win flyball or obedience contests—but rather, a survival instinct more akin to that of a jaguar.

So you have to ask yourself—what would happen if you put a TRD in a small closed container, like an apartment, with some domesticated dogs?

Your TRD will likely demand that you treat it as king. Anything less will invoke a wrath of biblical (old testament) proportions. You may not recognize your dwelling upon returning home.

Having said that, the TRD is capable of sweetness your pittie cannot touch, and devotion your chihuahua cannot match.

Consider the TRD only if, and when, you can provide the attention it demands. Many before you thought they could...

Just wanted to give you an update on BlackJack. Thank you so much for picking him out for our family. As you know, we have researched the TRD with you for over a year now. We finally made the decision of owning one. BlackJack came to us on July 7, 2010 from Thailand to California. His transition from Thailand to California worried us. But, it has been two weeks and this TRD is AMAZING!!! During the time that we have had him, we have found that BlackJack is intelligent, loyal, protective, playful, friendly to children and a great addition to our family. We are very SATISFIED with this extraordinary breed. Once again, thank you so much.

Rob Jackson

Stockton, CA USA

Rob Jackson comments on Jack Sterling's recent attack by a rescue person in the Tucson area for selling a RED TRD that bites: .

You don't deserve this bullshit. When you sell your products it is not up to you to train the dog. it is the responsibility of the individual who purchases the product. It's like having a child, the child misbehaves or is a menace to society, should we blame the doctor that delivered the child - or the parent who didn't train their child. The thing is people are very hard to read when you sell them your dogs. It is up to that individual to take responsibility for the TRD that they bought. Just like any dog, if you don't provide it with love and support - he/she does not know any better. The blame does not lie on you. This lady does not deserve your time and energy to explain yourself.


Rob Jackson
Stockton, CA USA

Comments of his experiance

about the TRD he owned..

The guy or girl with this RED TRD in Tucson sounds like a real hard headed individual. I like their "back-talk" to the one person that has the most experience and knowledge of the breed.... It's real dumb of her...

I have to agree with Jack, and many other professional dog breeders and trainers would also agree that dog parks in America are bad news. Most people that bring their dogs there know very little if any about the pack structure of the animal. I avoid these places unless I know that it is a place where stupid people don't go to, with their stupid dominate aggressive dogs.

There are a lot of dog here in San Diego, and a lot of dog parks. I will go to maybe 2, and these ones are on the beach and usually don't have idiots with dumb dogs, (usually) When I had Raiden we went to a couple of dog parks. He never got into it with any dogs, but I did see him make a English mastiff back off, just by showing some teeth and growling. That was enough for the mastiff to leave him well enough alone. It was a sight to see. The mastiff must have been an easy 140lbs.

He did the same thing to a 100lb pit bull the pit bull kept following my sister me and Raiden. Raiden turned around twice before he had just about enough of the pit bulls shit. Raiden ran and confronted the pit and gave him the same show of fangs and growl he gave the English mastiff, and the pit turned tail and ran.

I miss that dog.

John Vogh

1 comment:

  1. Here is another FAKE testimonial that Jack was so proud of he sent it to my regular email first before he published it on his website Thaidog.com;

    ----- Forwarded Message -----
    From: Todd Cooper
    To: Jack Sterling TRD
    Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 7:17 PM
    Subject: Visit to Thai Ridgeback Dog Kennels
    ...
    Recently I was vacationing in Chiang Mai and had a chance to visit the Sterling TRD kennels. Because of my love of dogs I was interested in this special breed of dog. Unfortunately for me I am not in the position to get a dog of my own right now due to work and travel restrictions. My visit was for purely curiosity and educational purposes. When I called Jack and he realized I was American the first thing he told me was "They got Bin Laden"! I had not looked at the news since I was on vacation so that was a surprise to me! I then got directions to Jack's where the original kennel was located. The house has a huge fenced yard with a lot area for dogs but the noise was too much for the neighbors. This location was now limited to the house small puppies which is ideal to keep them separated from the bigger adult dogs. The dogs were a bit wary of of me since I was a stranger but not one dog I saw acted mean or made me feel afraid of them.


    Then we drove to the farm where the main kennel was and the bulk of the dogs were located. There the male and female dogs were separated from each other as is necessary. I keep emphasizing the word "kennel" because when a person has that many dogs that is what it is. Keeping dogs separated and fenced in is a must for their own safety. The dogs were well kept and healthy which is an attribute to the amount of work it takes to care for 60 dogs! These dogs gathered around Jack all positioning themselves for his attention. They seemed more like a large group of pets instead of only breeding stock. Mistreated dogs don't act like that, they run away!

    In response to anyone who has criticized Jack Sterling for running a puppy mill you are wrong and need to see for your self before you pass false judgment. Dogs need to be kept in control by not be allowing them to run loose. This for their own protection as well as the people or other animals who may come in contact with them. The statement that they are put in cages is true to a certain degree. In the States many people have their dogs "kennel trained" to sleep in the transport kennels every night. The House of Sakorn kennel is no different except the sleeping kennels are bigger. When you tell a dog to get in the kennel and they obey with out crouching or running away that to me means they are not being mistreated. The sleeping kennel is their "safe place" and there is nothing unusual about this practice. The Sterling TRD dogs were well adjusted, healthy and normal. Jack and his staff seemed to be very attentive to the needs of the dogs. When I first talked to Jack he made it clear that not everyone was cut out to own this thoroughbred dog. The fact that he was so wary about the people who purchased one of his dogs showed the amount of concern and love he feels for each and every dog in the kennel. Anyone who is interested in one of the House of Sakorn Kennel dogs will be interviewed for their level of experience with and proof of their love for dogs or they won't leave with one. Pet shops and puppy mills don't care who buys their dogs. That is the difference so go and see for yourself or don't comment!

    I hope to be able to own one of these rare, beautiful dogs one of these days.

    Sincerely,

    Todd Cooper
    Robertsdale, Alabama USA

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