Maloni Ridge Rhodesian Ridgebacks of PA

Kal & Elsa

On March 18 th we welcomed our long awaited litter with Kal & Elsa.
Watching Kal with Elsa's first litter made us very anxious to see him with his own pups.
Elsa & Kal have 4 girls and one boy!
Kaden
Kamali
Kali
Kekona
Olivia
We want to thank all the families who took the time and came to visit prior to us having this special litter, and we enjoyed placing the puppies in these pre qualified homes.
The Takin'5 litter is now 8 months old and we have been getting updated pics from them and they are all doing great! Check back to see them grow up and come home for visits!
We have been having a ball watching the litter grow up and become part of their new families.
As a new feature of the web site we are going to post some letters we received from the new families about their experiences raising Kal & Elsa's puppies!
see the letters below:

From Elysia and Steve (Kamali)
Hey Lisa,

Well I think you know how much we love Kamali and what a great addition she has been to our family of Willa, the 9 yr old Weim, JD and Trinity, the 7 year old cats, and our newest addition Bryce, our 4 month old son.

I'm not sure if you know, but Kamali is my first puppy. I wasn't sure what to expect when we brought her home in May, but I was pleasantly surprised that she was very easy-going, easy to train, and very eager to please. Steve was thrilled, and a little jealous, that Kamali did so wonderful - Willa wasn't so easy! Kamali was house trained within the first two weeks of being home. It took some time, but Willa and Kamali are now like sisters, frequently sharing the couch for naps and enjoying their tandem walks and Kamali and JD are the best of friends, frequently sleeping on our bed together. Kamali doesn't do and hasn't done, any of those typical puppy terrorizing activities, such as chewing or biting. Not a piece of furniture has been marred. She has a large bucket of toys, of all shapes, sizes and textures, and although she frequently tears them apart, she knows it is ok to do that to toys and not to household furniture. Kamali is extremely intelligent. She learned basic commands very easily and quickly.

We were originally apprehensive about bringing a puppy home and shortly thereafter having our first child. We are so happy we took the chance, and expanded our family! Kamali has been wonderful with Bryce. Kamali was quick to learn that Bryce's toys were not her toys and she is very careful around him - not stepping on his play mat, etc. Her newest "trick" - when we say "Kamali, where is the baby", she'll go right up to him and lick his face/head. Bryce loves it! He squeels in delight. He has also started to "pet" her, which in 4 month old terms means swat her in the face and grab her ears. It doesn't bother her one bit. She nudges him with her nose and Bryce will just laugh at her. We are so thankful she is great with kids. We definitely made the right decision getting Kamali before Bryce was born - now the two of them can grow up together!

Kamali is great with other dogs. While she can be very eager to meet a dog on a walk or at the dog park, once they are acquainted, they happily run and play together. Kamali has made friends with every kind of dog, and every size! She enjoys getting exercise on her walks with Willa or spending time at the off-leash dog park where she can meet new dogs. She gets outdoor exercise everyday - unless ,of course, it is raining! God-forbid she get wet!

Mostly Kamali loves to sleep on any soft and squishy surface. She is my favorite snuggle-buddy at night (and she doesn't snore, unlike daddy!). She looks most like her mother, Elsa, but plays most like her father, Kal. She bounds and leaps around the back yard chasing her ball or a stick or tree root. She also is a great companion to just relax outdoors - whether we're sitting on the porch enjoying fresh air, sitting outside reading a book, enjoying a roaring fire at night, or even doing yardwork - Kamali is very comfortable just relaxing outdoors, not needing constant stimulation from us. Her signature "cuddle" is that she loves to sit between your legs - and specifically sitting right on your feet (just like Kal). But squeeze a squeeky toy, or make a funny sound and she will tilt her head from side to side, just like Elsa!

Kamali has been perfectly healthy, with the exception of one bout with an allergic reaction after a run in with a pest of some kind (the vet thinks a bee or a snake). She hasn't had any allergies to food (unlike our weim who is allergic to beef) and she hasn't had any health issues (unlike our weim who has seasonal allergies that manifest as a yeast infection in her ears in the spring and fall). Every vet visit, the vet comments on how healthy and happy she is, how perfectly white her teeth are, and how healthy and shiny her coat is.

To know Kamali is to know that after a day of running free in the dog park, going for a walk, or even playing fetch with a stuffed toy in the house, if you look at her panting face, you'd swear she was smiling! And the truest sign of a healthy happy puppy - after playtime, she is a very sleepy puppy!

Elysia

Please view Kal & Elsa's pages for pics and pedigree information.
Please contact us about Madi's upcoming litter!
814-734-7715

Takin' 5

New pics of Kekona!

Thanks to Jeff for the new pics of Kekona.

Olivia

Thanks Jenny for the new pics of Olivia!

Kali and Madi's girl Niki enjoying a play date.

Kali was a very busy girl. Bad pillow, bad, bad pillow!

Kamali ready to get back in the car, they do love that mud

Kamali at the dog park

Kamali meets someone who likes to run just like her

Kali & Briggs

Thanks Judy & Roy for these new pics of Kali

Kamali and Willa

Kekona the sight hound!

Elsa and her gal Kamali during a recent visit!

Toni, Kaden and Carly headed to the beach for vacaion. Kaden had a ball playing with all his new dog friends.

Kal & Elsa's only boy Kaden. He really is a blend of mom and dad!

Kamali and her best friend!

Kamali and her pretty white teeth.

Olivia looks so much like Kaden and mom Elsa. she is 6 months old in this photo.

Thanks to Jeff for the new pic of Kekona (Pip) she is now 6 months old!

Kekona

I really enjoyed taking pics of Kekona.

Kali on our road trip to visit Olivia's new family!

Kali loves her momma dog!

Kal & Elsa would be so proud of Kaden!

We enjoyed our visit to staying with Toni & Kaden, & Carly!

Kaden has become quite a swimmer!

Kamali & Kal

When Kamali visits, she always finds dad.

Kekona is no longer a little "PiP" she is doing great and we can't wait for our visit!

Kekona 12 weeks old!

Kekona and Makua. Thanks to Carey for the pics!

Sisters Kali and Olivia on a road trip visiting new families!

Kali

Olivia and new friend Riley.

New mom Jenny and Olivia!

Olivia and her new grandpa! We are very excited for her.

They road in the car all day and really enjoyed meeting all the new dogs and families!

Kali went along to meet Olivia's new family! The girls were quite a hit with the kids!

Olivia is easy to photograph. We look forward to seeing her pics from her new family!

Kali & Olivia had a nice day playing today. They took their first road trip Sunday visiting families who are looking for a new Ridgeback puppy! Olivia is going to live with her new family at the end of the month.

Kaden is doing great and loves going to work every day with Toni!

A true Maloni boy Kaden loves his cozy bedding!

Kaden at 10 weeks old. Thanks Toni for the pics!

Jeff and Carey along with Makua and Kekona! Makua was a trooper this weekend putting up with 3 puppies! We loved having him.

Kekona this morning before she left for home!

Today Kekona spent time with Brian and Kal before she went to Philly

Kal & Elsa with Kekona early morning before she left for home!

Kekona running out to meet Kal

No wonder Kekona slept all the way to Philly! Kal wore her out that morning.

Kekona and Brian

And Kekona thought the steps were a challange!

Kal is so good with the puppies. Here Kekona takes his bone.

Kekona had a wonderful trip home. She slept all but 30 minutes for the 7 hour ride!

Kal & Elsa with Kekona, spot something in the back field

Kekona

Kal & Elsa spent the early morning with Kekona before she left for her new home

Kamali was here for our picnic!

Carly and Kaden at home

Kaden camping out by the food bowl. Yep he is a Ridgeback!

A good puppy is a tired puppy! Kaden power napping.

Kal & Kaden and their father son talk before he leaves for his new home

Kaden telling Elsa what dad said...

Toni came for the weekend to pick up Kaden and we enjoyed visiting. It was nice for them to be able to get to know each other for a few days before they left for home. Elsa,Kal and Kaden with Toni!

Olivia

Olivia, Kali & Kekona.
Kekona leaves this weekend for Philly!

Kamali

Kamali and Elysia pose for their going home picture!

Steve & Elysia brought Kamali home for a visit today. Her first week in her new home has been great. We had lots of rain today so we took the puppies inside to play!

Kali

Kekona chasing Kali

Kaden and Olivia with their lion!

Kali

My favorite picture of Olivia

Olivia and Kamali covering ground

Elsa's mom Java visiting the grandkids, she is awsome with them!

Elsa plays with the kids

The puppies with Elsa playing

Kali enjoys her one on one with Elsa

Kali enjoying time with mom

Brian is my puppy wrangler!

Kamali

More time with mom.

Kali and mom Elsa

Elsa with Kali

Kamali's first picture taken at her new home! Thanks so much to Steve and Elysia

Elsa with her girls

Kekona is a little doll.

Olivia and Kekona with Kamali in the backround

Kal & Elsa with Kaden

Elsa & Kekona

Olivia doing what she loves best..

Olivia

Kekona and Kali

Kali and her sisters got into the old garden and played in the leaves today!

Lunch time!!

Kekona loves to spend time with mom.

Olivia following mom back to the house. Elsa is teaching them so much.

Kekona and Olivia head out to the orchard!

Elsa hung out near the orchard watching over the girls as they explored and played.

Elsa with Olivia and Kekona

Olivia

Kekona

Olivia trimming the weeds!

Kekona

Elsa bring the girls up from the orchard.

Kekona (Pip) & Olivia 8 weeks old

Olivia and Aunt Sarabi. Kenya and Sarabi have been the best aunts and babysitters to the litter, we are so proud of how they have taken care of them with Elsa