I got my pup from Loretta 2 yrs ago, he is big and beautiful. He has regular visits to our vet and is in perfect health. He has a wonderful temperament with all my grandkids(15yrs old to 8 months old) and my other dog(5yr old female pitbull). He goes to the nursing home and hospital to visit friends and family with me. Loretta still keeps in touch and is a great resource. She cares about her pups even after they're gone. I'm not all about the drama i see in these reviews but, you people that want to talk smack about Loretta obviously don't know her. She is wonderful with her dogs, keeps the pups in her house, stays up all night with them, bottle feeds them, whatever they need she's does. That's because she loves them all, like i said even after they're gone and in they're forever home. I'm sure there are plenty of good, loving breeders out there and wish you all the best, but I chose Mountain Ridge Malamutes and will do it again. I recommend Mountain Ridge Malamutes to everyone who asks me and i get asked a lot, everywhere me and my dog go we get stopped, everybody loves him and he loves everybody he meets. I couldn't ask for a better best friend(my dog) and i have Loretta and Mountain Ridge Malamutes to thank for it.