Big Day For Louis

Our house is bustling with visitors and Louis is the center of attention, at least from our little visitors.

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He loves the kids and let the little girl brush him and hold him and play with him till she finally had to stop because it was time for lunch.

After lunch I had to go to town and Louis got to go with me. He’s a great little traveler and just settles right in.

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He is so pretty I forget that he’s on a girly bed:))

Double Checking

We’ve had a flurry of emails recently and I want to be sure I haven’t missed anyone. This is the current waiting list.

WAITING LIST
1. Joni, CA – Black/White F, Sadie Litter?
2. Rita, CA – Sable/White F, Future Litter
3. Lisa, CA – Very small pup, Future Litter
4. Holly, NY – Black or Black/Tan M, Future Litter
5. Sheri, WA – Sable/White or Blenheim F, Future Litter
6. Brantley, NC – Accelerated Pup, F, Future Litter
7. Tita, CA – Tri or Sable/White, October
8. Jaime, WA – Future Litter
9. Coral, WA – Future Female

MATCHED PUPPIES
1. Toni, NY – Louis, Accelerated Puppy
2. Melissa, Cypress – Sable/White F, Lilly Litter
3. Caitlin – Sable/White F, Lilly Litter
4. Amy – Black/White M, Sadie Litter

If you don’t see your name on the list and you want it to he there, please contact us so we can give you our address info for where to send the $250 deposit.

We still have 2 black/white male Cavachon pups from Sadie’s litter available, plus a new litter coming from Daisy, not to mention 2 gorgeous Bichon Frise males and 2 Cavalier King Charles females.

It’s gearing up to be a busy summer with many families bringing a new little someone into their homes. If your home is one of them but I’ve missed adding you, please let me know via email. Thanks!

Waiting List/Puppy Availability Update

Thanks to everyone who responded to my last post about the Waiting List and let me know exactly what they wanted.  At this point, it’s looking like all 3 males from Sadie’s litter are still available for adoption, after talking to almost everyone on the waiting list.  I’d like to hear from Jaime still, and to anyone new looking at our website, we have 3 beautiful black/white Cavachon male puppies that are available for adoption from Sadie’s litter.  They are pictured just below this post.  We have 2 male Bichon Frise puppies, pictured a few posts ago, so scroll down a bit to see their photos, and we have 2 Black/Tan Cavalier King Charles Females that are ready for adoption now.  I will work on updating all the photos this weekend of the Bichon and Cavalier puppies.

As for upcoming litters, we definitely have Daisy & Pujo (Black/Tan) expecting a litter June 24th, and we are hoping that Jesse & Sonny did their magic and she will be having babies in July.  She is a first time mom, so I have no idea what to expect for litter size or puppy size.  I do know she could produce Tri, Black/White, Sable/White, or Blenheim puppies.

It is a great summer so far!  Louis, our Accelerated Puppy is pretty much potty trained to his Porch Potty, and he is sleeping in the crate at night with no accidents.  He walks on the leash nicely and rides in the car like a champ, in or out of his crate.  He will be neutered soon, receive his Rabies vaccination and 4th puppy booster shot, get micro chipped, wormed, and be ready to ship to New York City mid July.  He is a bundle of energy and craziness and I’ll post some photos of his trip to the lake soon as well.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions, whether you’re on the waiting list, or thinking about taking that step.  Cavachons are wonderful family companions, working with any type of family, and they are well-loved by their owners, with me often hearing….”This is the BEST dog we’ve ever owned!!”.  Hope to hear from you all soon!  Kristy

Sadie’s Litter

Here they are! All four puppies are doing well, eating and growing, and getting cuter each day.

Girl on the left (Misha), with the thin blaze of white and the rest are boys, still needing names.

All have good color all over their bodies. One of the boys has a little more white than the others.

The boys.

The girl.

I love this age!! Soo cute:)

Checking In

Hi Everyone (especially those on the waiting list)!!

I’m checking in just to get an idea about who is interested in black/white puppies. Sadie has 4 pups, a female and 3 males. I have a good idea what many of you want specifically, but I am posting this hoping to hear from you to confirm interest.

Please take a minute to look at your name on the waiting list and let me know if what I have listed is correct. If you could also let me know your level of interest in Sadie’s litter, that would be super too.

We are hoping for a new litter in July from Daisy, and another in August from a new mom named Jesse. These two litters are not yet confirmed though.
I will post new pictures of Sadie’s litter tomorrow (Friday). They are doing well, were dew clawed, and their eyes are barely starting to open.

Would love to hear from each of you soon. I get emails daily from new people and I need to know if any of Sadie’s pups might be available to them. At this point I’m not sure what to tell them.

Thanks again for your support and for loving our puppies, and for patiently waiting for your new family member:)

Toby

Meet Toby, born 3-14-08, a male Bichon Frise, available for adoption.

He needs to be groomed, but under all this musty fluff is the most loving and affectionate dog!! He was neutered last winter and has been living in our back yard and house for the past week.

Whenever he is in the house, he weasels his way on my lap, or gets as close to me as he possibly can.

So far, he has never lifted his leg and I’m sure it’s because he was a house dog before he came to live with us. His adoption fee is $250 which will cover a teeth cleaning, professional grooming, and get him current on all his shots, including his rabies shot. If the new owner wants to take care of everything, Toby would be free to the new home.

He is crate trained and sleeps willingly in his crate at night, but I’m sure he would be perfectly happy to share someone’s bed!!

Let me know if you might be interested in Toby. He is medium sized and probably weighs a solid 16 lbs.

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*All transportation costs will be covered by the buyer*

Kristy

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Front & Center (Accelerated Puppy Louis)

Louis is getting the royal treatment. He has all but taken over our kitchen with center stage in the busiest room of our house.

This is how it should be:). He is going to NYC, and from what I remember from my visit in the late 80’s/early 90’s, it is a bustling place full of activity and noise and people.

We’re taking Louis everywhere with us to get him used to as many people and situations as possible.

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He seems to be doing very well in his puppy safe zone.  He is learning to use his new turf litter box and that transition is going well.  He has never had a poop accident, and just 2 pee accidents, so he has a pretty good record considering his age.  I do have to spray Bitter Apple on the edges of his turf every day to discourage him from chewing on it.

 

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He has several toys to play with in his space.  He is beginning to chew on his antler that his NY mama sent him, and he readily plays with the other toys she sent.  I have a couple of bully sticks for him as well, and a little plushy toy bone that he throws in the air and chases.  He also has a tennis ball and loves chasing that around.

 

 

 

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I have been feeding him exclusively out of the red Kong ball, just visible in the bottom corner of his Iris Pen in the above photo.  This requires him to use his brain to eat, and makes the process interesting and gives him something to do.  When I’m not in the kitchen with him, he goes in his crate and I close the door.  This is so important.  Puppies really should not be left unattended, even in their puppy safe zone (unless overnight, or gone for an extended amount of time), because they can still get into trouble doing things like chewing the litter box, the edges of their crate, or having pee or poop accidents and then walking through it.  Even now as I’m typing, he’s chewing on the tag that’s on the white bath mat/bed in his open space.

At night, I have been crating him and getting up somewhere around 1-3 am to let him potty.  This part of the process is quite intense and leaves me somewhat sleep deprived, but he will be well-trained when he goes home, and that is my goal!!  I maybe should put a disclaimer here–I will have gone through all the motions to get him well-trained, whether or not he learns his lessons, well, that depends on each individual puppy!

So far, he hasn’t been too active or wanting to get out of his space.  The way it’s set up with just two sides kinda pushed up against the wall, isn’t exactly the most sturdy of set ups, but because he’s not free, even within his space, unless I’m actually in the room, it has been working so far.

I’m liking the new litter box.  It’s not messy like the pellets can be.  He was raised on pellets, so seeing him make a successful transition has been very rewarding.  A grass turf system like this seems to work with one older puppy/dog, but with a litter of puppies, it could get pretty messy if they walk in their poop and squish it into the grass.  This is another key reason I am always nearby when he’s walking around.  If he poops, I can grab it immediately, and there is no chance for him to squish it into the grass, which believe me (as I have lots of experience), is super gross, and a cleaning nightmare.

Thank you Toni (his new mama in NYC) for sending us his litter box and toys.  He is doing very well at this point, and things should only keep getting better with time.  He can walk on the leash now, and completely can ride in the car without getting car sick.  Check.  Check.

July is going to be here before we know it!