Hi Everyone!

Here is a quick update about what is happening around here.

First, four puppies are leaving tomorrow! We still have a pretty full nursery, but puppies are older and will be leaving in the next few weeks. After tomorrow we will have the Sophia litter, Chantel litter, two from Pearlie, and the Jesse large white girl. Allie’s litter is also there as well as a very pregnant Roxy.

Our C-section litter is doing very well. Here is a sneak peek at the four babies from Paige.

L-R sable/white F, Blenheim F, golden M, and blenheim M.

We did not lose any puppies from this emergency c-section and Paige is recovering beautifully, though she hates her pills and it’s a battle twice a day to give them to her. Take note…feed your puppy as it’s growing up bits of hot dog, cheese, or whatever will be your food of choice when you need to hide a pill. That way when the time comes, your dog will never even know there is a pill hiding because he/she will be so used to eating that treat just for fun.

Roxy is in the nursery and looks like she will deliver any day.

Scarlett is definitely pregnant and I know a couple of you have expressed interest in her puppies. She is a Cavachon bred to a Bichon, so her litter will be F1b puppies.

Allie’s pups are doing well and are 3 weeks old today.

And finally, the last puppy from all those previous litters that is not spoken for yet is Pearlie’s sold sable boy. We are keeping him as an accelerated puppy so if anyone is interested in getting him at 13 weeks, around April 15th, let me know.

I think that covers all the litter news. I am wrapping up 3rd quarter at school and also preparing for an extended trip with my youngest child over spring break. There are so many details that have to be put into place when I’m gone, so I just haven’t been able to do baths and pictures/video updates. Please trust that everything is going well here and we are focusing on the daily needs of the puppies.

If I sent you an email asking to talk on the phone this week, please do give me a call. I want to make sure everything is lined up for when I’m gone.

These two little munchkins are leaving tomorrow morning! They are the golden puppies from the Pearlie litter.

Hey everyone!

I’ve posted a few updates this evening on our FB page regarding the Paige puppies and videos of the Jesse girls and the Pearlie blenheim girl.  Be sure to check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/silverpawkennels/?ref=br_rs

Another great update from a Roxy and Rocky pup!

“These are my two Silver Paw Cavachons. Piper (on the left) will be 4 in April; she is also from a Rocky & Roxie litter. Sadie (on the right) will be 6 in August; I don’t remember her parents name. Piper is a Blenheim and Sadie is a Solid Sable. Piper weighs ~ 10 pounds and Sadie weighs ~ 17 pounds. 💕Love them both so much; I can’t imagine life without them!”

I thought I’d let everyone see a window of my days as it relates to the dogs and the best time for communicating with me via phone or email.

Most of you probably know that I am a teacher and actually work full time teaching grades 1-4 in a small private school.  My work day usually goes from 7:30 am to 4pm and I am generally home by 4:30 to work in the puppy room.  I have help this year with all the daily dog stuff which has made things go much more smoothly and has given me more time for communicating with all of you, as well as keeping up with the videos and weekly litter updates.

From 4:30 to around 6pm I’m usually cleaning the puppy room, worming, shots, food, water, laundry, and doing the videos and occasional photos of the puppies.  After that I come in and eat supper and then finally sit down for a bit.

My evening is spent writing emails, updating the blog, hanging out with accelerated puppies, and it is the BEST time to talk with me on the phone or via email.  Sometimes I’ve been able to have email conversations with people in real time, answering questions on the spot, and coordinating travel and puppy pick up times.  It’s really nice when details can happen quickly like that.

I’ve also had some people notice that I send emails very late at night, or upload videos late at night, which works well for those on the east coast because they get to wake up to new videos!  I do work long hours, especially when we have a lot of puppies like we do right now.  Thankfully, the puppy waves come and go, and I’m expecting things to calm down a bit in March, though we are expecting new litters from Paige and Roxy this month.

I want to thank everyone again for watching this blog and for being present through this whole puppy selection process.  I NEED you to reach out and let me know your thoughts when you’re on the waiting list because it helps things move forward steadily and consistently and efficiently.  If you ever need to call, I’m usually up till 10 or 11, and if you call  in the morning, it needs to be before 7am (pacific time).

Those that already have puppies, I love to hear from you and whenever you send an update, please include a photo so I can add it all to this blog.  People love to see what the puppies look like as adults and how they have become part of your family.

I think that’s all for now.  It’s almost 9pm and maybe I’ll go to bed early tonight!  Till next time….Kristy 🙂

Hi again!

I’m here to keep everyone updated on the progress of puppy selection and to highlight what we still have left for puppies.  We have been working on matching the Pearlie, Abbey, Sophia, and Chantel puppies and here is what we still have left.  For Pearlie’s litter, we have the solid sable male and the blenheim male.  For Abbey’s litter we have the sable/white male.  Sophia’s litter still has the golden female and the solid sable female, and Chantel’s litter has all been matched.

I have a family that wanted to see the comparison between Pearlie’s and Sophia’s blenheim males so I have made a video of that and will be sending it their way this evening.

A word about the Sophia litter.  These are the SMALLEST puppies we have EVER had.  EVER.  The weight range at 5 1/2 weeks old is from 15 oz (Molly the sable/white) up to 1 lb 5 oz (the large golden girl and the solid sable male).  These puppies will NOT be going home at 8 weeks old and will stay at least until they are 10 weeks old.  They will not be getting their shots at the regular 7 weeks old and we are starting their worming schedule late due to how small they are.  They are spunky, playful, and while they look “dirty” due to the fact that we are giving them very softened food that they step all in, they act like normal 5 week old puppies and play and fight with each other.  I am posting the video I took of them this afternoon on their litter page.

The Abbey male is a hoot!  He gives kiss, has an always wagging tail, and he is feisty and fun and energetic.  He is about 2 lbs right now at 6.5 weeks old so he will be from 10-15 lbs as an adult.  He is brimming with personality and will do well in an active family.

The Allie puppies now have a live litter page.  You can see their first baby photos and get an idea of their markings and size difference.  They are both sable/white females and I believe there are a few people on the waiting list that might be quite interested in these two girls.

I think I’m pretty up to date with the waiting list, so aside from the blenheim boys and the possibility of the solid sable girl being chosen by people on the list, and those that I think could be interested in the Allie girls, I think the rest of the puppies are available to those on or off the list.  If you want more information about a puppy, please send us an email at silverpawcavachons@gmail.com.  Please do not leave a comment on this blog post.

I will be reaching out to those getting Pearlie and Abbey puppies very soon as they will be ready to go home this weekend and the following week and I want to line up travel dates so I can be sure everyone goes to the vet on time.

I also need to be sure I’m pre-planning for the Chantel pups and when they will be going home so please reach out to me and let’s talk about travel if you’re getting a Chantel pup.

The Sophia pups will be ready at the earliest by April 6 when they are 10 weeks old.)

The Jesse pups, named “Poppy” and “Pappy” (no, they didn’t know they were naming their accelerated puppies almost the same name) are the sweetest girls and we are starting them on their crate training and hoping to get them out on leashes very soon (it’s still a little too muddy).

I think that is everything for now.  I’ve had a really busy week at school and things won’t let up till after March 15th.  We are being evaluated this year and it is requiring more of my time than usual.  Thank you for your patience if I don’t have a new video up each week between now and March 22nd.  Know that all the daily needs of your puppies are being taken care of as our first priority, and photos and videos will come as I’m able.

The snow is melting and spring is on the way!

To all of you on the waiting list responding to everything I’m doing, a big thank you. Knowing your thoughts about the puppies and your hopes for selection makes this process a lot easier.

We had a surprise adoption this weekend and a local family that was on the waiting list decided they didn’t want to wait for a darker puppy when this boy from the Jesse litter was so perfectly cute and ready to go home now!!

They named him Gryffin and it was love at first sight for everyone!! Gryffin was all wags and kisses and I was gushing about how much this new owner and myself looked alike!!

Meeting all of you is what makes all the work so worth it! I love knowing the puppies are going to homes where they will be loved and adored!!

There is just one Jesse pup still available, the smaller, more colorful female. I’ll try to get a new picture of her. In the meantime, Gryffin and Kate’s large blenheim female had a bath. Enjoy their photos!

It’s time for a bath.

“Whats happening, Mom?”

“Do we have to do this?”

Hello again!

Things are happening quickly here so I want to keep everyone updated in real time!  As of yesterday I posted that we still had the Jesse male and female and two females from the Justyne litter.

Today, we had two families from the waiting list reach out and they have now been matched to the golden female and black female from the Justyne litter.  This means that the Justyne litter has been completely matched, and we will move forward to the Pearlie litter for puppy selection.  We still do have the male and female blenheim pups from the Jesse litter and I know there are 2 families out there that will be thrilled to find them available.

If you are on the waiting list, I have been taking notes regarding your preferences for the puppies.  I do want to say that I NEED you to reach out often, especially if we are working on a litter that you have a special interest in.  Since the puppies are all different ages, and several people are wanting to see their personalities, we are not matching all of the puppies super young, under 4 weeks old.  But I will need people to make their decisions by the time puppies are 4-5 weeks old, simply because families are needing to make flight arrangements and they need more than a week or two to make that happen at a decent price.

The Pearlie litter is currently 5 weeks old so we are officially opening up that litter for puppy selection.  If you are on the waiting list and you are interested in a Pearlie pup (there are still 5 pups available) I need to hear from you!  It may seem like I need to hear you say the same thing over and over, but the truth is that people keep changing their minds, so everything is very fluid around here, with things changing day by day, and often hour by hour.  I am also dealing with a LOT of people and a LOT of puppies so the more fresh your email is in front of my eyes, the easier it is for me to keep everything straight!!  It is definitely a challenging process to keep up with all the emails and care of the puppies.

If you are currently deep on the list, I have received your emails, but I am not jumping to answer all of your specific questions simply because the puppy you may be asking about may not be available when I get to your name on the list.  Please know that I am reading all the emails, but I have to use my limited time as carefully as possible.  I will reach out to each of you when it is your turn to choose a puppy, and often I will let you know when there are just a couple people in front of you.  I will answer all of your questions when we know exactly which puppies are available for you to choose from.

Right now I am working with #1 Deb and #2 Rosalie.  They are not looking at Pearlie puppies. We have reached a point where they are wanting more details on the solid sable and sable/white female puppies from the Chantel and Abbey litters, but we are waiting for those litters to get a little older first.  After Rosalie, I will reach out to Trudy H. and Sara J., and then Lauren M.  The puppies are quite young still so we are just watching them grow and I do plan to update all the litter videos this week.  If you are deeper in the waiting list and want to talk about the Pearlie pups, do reach out and send me an email now.

I know this process is agonizingly slow and tedious, but each week matches more puppies to their forever homes and little by little the wait gets shorter!!  I hope this lets everyone know where things stand for now.

As for the Jesse pups, they are available to those on or off the waiting list.  Please send us an email at silverpawcavachons@gmail.com to learn more about Jesse’s litter.  You can also see the most updated videos of her puppies on the Jesse page which is linked in the right sidebar.  For those leaving questions on the blog in the comments section, please direct them to my email above.  I need all communication in one place in the email, otherwise everything gets out of order and I can’t find conversations I’m having with people.

Happy Winter!  It has certainly hit us hard this week and I’m looking forward to warmer days as soon as possible!! (native California girl here who doesn’t love the cold of winter!!)

Hey Everyone!

Here is a brand new video of the Jesse pups that are available now.

I also want to post a quick photo of the two remaining pups in the Justyne litter that have not been matched to their forever homes. These two pups will be ready to leave at the end of this week.

All of these pups are available both to those on our waiting list and people that are not on the waiting list.

If you are interested, please send an email to:

silverpawcavachons@gmail.com

Thank you.

Hey Everyone!

I just want to be sure people know that we have puppies available that are ready to go home!

Please check out the Jesse litter page for the most recent 8 week old video taken yesterday in our fresh snow. A boy and a girl are still looking for their forever homes!!

You do not need to be on the waiting list for these two puppies! Please send any questions to our email at silverpawcavachons@gmail.com.

Jesse & Rusty