Owner Comments 2009

I wanted to let you know that Jack now Odie seems to be adjusting well

He ate dinner last night and then slept without issue all night

Today the feeding/going out to go potty has been going well…on schedule. I am charting as you suggested

He LOVEs to play outside in the snow. I think we need a little sweater. He has no desire to come in. He is funny to watch in the snow. Fortunately our snow is clean but I notice he is starting to get dirty.

He is really starting to blossom in our home. He really does want to be with us all the time. He sits under my older sons chair at meals and my older son has him where ever he is playing. I now understand the companion dog term better.

Wanted to let you know he is doing well

Nancy K

Hi Pam,
We decided to call Jac, Colby, after input from our kids. He is adjusting well to our family and Louie has finally decided to accept him and the two have become best buds and playmates. As you can see he is absolutly adorable and an absolute delight. We feel so lucky to have him.

Marci

Heather and Pam:

Joy and laughter abounds. Jackie has brought these gifts to our home.

She went for a walk yesterday in her harness and leash. Did really well sniffing leaves, afraid of the cars whizzing by, running to keep up with Pixie.

She found Taz, (the big yellow cat very interesting. She wanted to play with his fish toy, he let her know that was not a good idea. They sniff noses and Jackie is still trying to figure what he is.

We let her out about every two hours and she thinks the yard is a wonderland.

I brought her upstairs last night to my bedroom gave her a little of her dog food and she went to sleep on the blanket I had put down for her. Then she came over and slept by the bed,next to me.

My Dad laughs a lot because she is so funny and goes from one thing to another. She found the toy box and romps over and picks out for the moment. Needless to say she picks out a lot of toys.

We are so glad and grateful to have her in our lives. She is wonderful.

Of course I have a few questions, I will call you tomorrow.

Thank you both again for the time and patience you gave us.

Enjoy the pictures. I have found I have to be quick to take them.

Olena and Grandpa Mort.

Marla made it a whole week without an accident. She is such a sweet dog. She sleeps with my daughter. We love her. Thanks Tamara!

Hello Pam and Sherry

Ricky (#882) and Lucy (#638) Apple have celebrated their 1st Birthdays this month and thought I would send you pictures.

Lucy now weighs in at 10 lbs and Ricky at 13.5 lbs as of the first of September.

Lucy has lost most of her brown and is now almost all white, she has a little bit of tan on her. She has really become loveable and likes to be held. Just what I wanted. Lucy was sigh when we first got her but not no more, she loves and goes to anyone. Lucy loves to wave her paws at you when you stop petting her or when she wants your attention, it is so cute.

Ricky is all boy, he goes and goes 24/7, he loves the water and the mud. He only likes to be held if he is really tried which is usually only just before bed. Ricky is a talker, he loves to talk when he is in the house and wanting your attention. Ricky has the longest eyelashes and everyone loves them.

They play all day together and love the outdoors whether it is raining or snowing. If it is daylight they are outside. Neither one of the pups bark which is wonderful. They only bark at each other when they are playing or at us when they want our attention.

We sure have enjoyed them and they are doing wonderful. So glad we found Fuzzypups and Ricky and Lucy.

Take care

Kathy and Ben Apple

Pam: My friend recently adopted a puppy from you and I have been thinking that is time for a Ghillie update! She is almost two and we can’t imagine what our lives would have been like without her. As you can see by the photos, everyday she adds laughter and joy to our house. Our daily line… “Ghillie, strike a pose!”, because we are convinced she knows how to work a crowd. She still thinks she is HUGE as she keeps up with her house sisters, the Portuguese Water Dog and Standard Poodle. What a joy! Leigh, Bob and Nick Pelc (Bebe and Lizzy too).

Leigh

"Don't buy from pet stores... use a reputable breeder or shelter"

Hi Pam --

This is Joanne Emmons. My family (John, Josh, Lauren and I) adopted a little female bichon (we named Sophie) approximately 3 weeks ago from you. What a little dear our Sophie is. We have 2 cats and Sophie gets along well with both of them. I think she is adapting very well to our home and we are enjoying her little personality. She can sit upon command now, and just loves everyone she meets. Thanks so much for your help! I do appreciate it. Here is a picture of little Sophie, Lauren and Mac the cat.

Joanne Emmons
joanne@emmons.com

All - It's been awhile but I just wanted to say thank you so much for being there. I brought my baby home last Halloween and she is such a joy. I was going to name her Fanny but by the time we got home to Boulder, I knew her name was Sofie. She is so smart. Sometimes a little too smart for her own good. I sometimes call her evil genius when she works out how to get into trouble. It's funny because I can see the wheels turning. Still, she has been a true pleasure. Thanks for the advice on potty training. She was fully potty trained in 2 weeks. She is still a little shy with other dogs but it gets better every single day. She just turned a year old on June 15 and just gets a little more mature every day. You will probably see us before too long. We are thinking a little brother or sister for her will be good in the future. Thanks again for my baby.

I will include a couple of pics.

Stefanie and Sofie Hall 08/30/09

These little cuties are doing really well. Buddha will be a year on September 18 and has stayed pretty small. He's 7 pounds and is still just a total crack up. His tan has faded and is now more of a light gold color. Lexi is now 16 months old and is such a beauty as you can see from her picture (these pictures don't show her real beauty). She topped at 9 pounds and she's VERY smart. Both of puppies love to go for walks and enjoy going to the park every evening to play and chase balls. We may be in the market for another one soon so we'll check back on the website periodically to see what's available. We love your puppies. They are so sweet and well adjusted!! Marty and Terri Dahlgren

In a message dated 7/19/2009 8:04:24 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, sanderson77@pinevalley.cc writes:

Dear Pam Knight, It was a great pleasure to meet you and see your super clean and loving facility. When we made the appointment to come way south of Denver to Parker Colorado (we live in Evergreen, CO). We thought that we “would just look at the Bichon puppies” yeah right. Once we saw them we fell in love with your puppies and we could see how loving you are with them. Now how do we select one from the several puppies available. You were of great help in helping us with the selection. We selected a male Bichon born 2/19/2009 from Father Montae and Mother Misty. He has brought a new spark into our lives. He has found a permanent home. He thinks he helps me exercise especially when I am laying on the floor doing sit ups. We have had him about 2 months now and we love him. He is such a good dog and is adjusting to our household just fine. Our vet says that he is growing nicely and is very healthy. When we got him, his puppy weight was 6.5 pounds now after two months he weighs 9.5 pounds (we only feed him the dry puppy food you recommended 3 times a day). We enrolled him and us in the Blue Springs ‘n Katydid Dog Training Center and both he and we are leaning al lot. We are even taking him on a weeks driving vacation with us. I am attaching pictures of JORDAN so you can see how well he has turned out.

Thank you for your loving care and dedication to the Bichon breed and we thank you for producing such high quality puppies.

Sandy & Jean Sanderson

Rusty was real excited to see his "cousin" on his morning walk, I gave out 4 of your cards this week alone and 2 of the people have bought puppies from you! Still just in love with little Rusty. Good thing you sent me cards.

I wanted to let you know that the "Ladies" (Stephanie & Samantha) are at home in Tucson now and having a wonderful time. They went to the Dr. yesterday, they are perfect. I have provided them with copious amounts of toys to play with. They seem to enjoy playing tag most of all, running across the bottom shelf of the coffee table is always part of the game. They have a lovely pink bed that they take turns sleeping in and shoving around. Potty training is going fairly well, Samantha likes to have treats. Sticks in the backyard are great fun, stealing from each other is always the name of the game. Neither of the Ladies cares for riding in the car, they generally get sick. They have made several trips to my office with me. One of my best friends from high school is sending them adoption presents, others are coming for a home visit this week.

Hi,

Pam! Well, Martin could not have found a more amazing home with
the Monaghans! They are delighted with his sweet little disposition
(-: He and Rusty were happy as clams together today!
Thought you'd like to see (-:
Alison

Hi Pam!

I want to thank you once again for my little Fergus! I do believe I struck gold when I chose my gold and white baby!! He is so precious and precocious -- why just the other day he practically taught himself how to fetch his toy!! (He still has a bit of trouble dropping it for me at times.)

Here's a more recent picture of my little Fergus!

Fergus is so full of spunk and curiosity and is so bright and clever as he looks here!

Oh, I've already made an appointment for June 22nd for Fergus to have his final set of vaccinations, etc., and have already registered him for Puppy Classes at Petsmart starting the 28th. I'm certain he will do well, he seems to be a fast learner!

Bye for now!

--Barbara Eisner and Fergus 06/14/09

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Hi Pam, Sherry, and Heather!

I've been crate training him-- taking him out numerous times a day and have also used an ancient step over gate to confine him to the kitchen. Hopefully, this weekend, I'll be buying a newer step through gate-- I"m no longer so agile!! Oh, yes, Fergus has already begun to climb the stairs to my apartment! He also is very quiet most of the time which is really an advantage here in this apartment complex. Fergus is already quite attached to his chewy bone and his fleece braided toy! He's already walking on the leash with not many corrections, but the little stinker insists on picking up goodness knows what objects outside (I'm always taking things out of his mouth).

I am planning on taking Fergus to puppy classes at Petsmart sometime in June. BTW, one of the trainers at our local Petsmart told me she had heard of you and was quite impressed by your reputation!

Thanks so much for helping me find my little Fergus! Already he has brought me so much love, contentment, joy and bliss as I haven't felt in so very many years!! Everyone who sees the little one goes mad over him!! I'll be sending you pictures and updates sometime in near future.

Here's one of the pictures you sent me that was taken the weekend of his homecoming!

Warm regards,

Barbara Eisner and Fergus

P.S. Please feel free to post this note to your website under "Owner's Comments". Also, if anybody requests a referral, please do use me! I've already begun giving out the URL to your website! --B.

Our sweet boy! Blinking for the camera (-: He's the best! You
should put some of these on your website!!!!

Hi Pam, Heather & Sherry!

First of all I want to thank you so much for what an easy, wonderful process you have made this adoption! From start to finish, you have been informative, available & more than helpful. I will recommend you to everyone! Secondly, I want to thank you for such a wonderful wonderful puppy! I can't even tell you how sweet he is. He rode on my lap all the way home and never made a peep. We didn't have any issues, no vomiting or potty accidents. I wondered if he might be a bit scared or sad because he was so quiet but as soon as we got home and out of the car he was running around the yard with his tail wagging, ears flopping and a big grin on his face. We've had so much fun showing him around the house and introducing him to his new toys. He's tried on a couple new sweaters, although at first he didn't understand what the fuss was about, he just calmly let us put them on and it didn't seem to bother him in the least. He is so calm. So far we have not heard even one bark out of him. He is more than happy to be held and loved and cuddled and just to sit in someones lap. If you are ready to relax so is he. If you are ready to play, so is he! He is easily engaged and is so happy and loves to run. He especially loves his little rope toy. But as soon as you pick him up or sit down, he calms down immediately and sits with you. Amazing! Also, I've been taking your housebreaking advice and so far, no accidents in the house! When he finished eating I set the clock for 45 minutes and after 45 minutes took him outside. He didn't go right away so I did what you said and started running with him around the yard to get things moving. Within 60 seconds he had gone potty. Awesome! I was worried about him last night because he was uninterested in food, even though he hadn't anything since breakfast. He licked a tiny bit of pumpkin from my finger but after sniffing it and the dry food in his bowl refused to eat. He did drink some water. After about 1/2 an hour of trying to give him his dog food I gave in and gave him some vanilla ice cream. Suddenly he was interested! Lol He ate about 2 Tbsp of that but then wouldn't eat anymore. I was concerned but decided to try again in the morning. He slept all night in his crate by my bed with not one peep. PS We named him Rosco.

A. Clement - Cheyenne, WY

From: <janellehutson@ymail.com>
To: pkbichon@aol.com
Sent: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 12:38 pm
Subject: Re: Pet Ad Question

Heather,

Hi it is Janelle Hutson and we are just loving Dot offically now "Lady", Daddy in the light of the moon thought she looked like Lady and the tramp. Her new princess name tag says Lady Hutson. She is so sweet and so calm and sooo quiet. I just wanted to make sure that was her personality and that she is ok, I know she is in adjustment phase and she loves us because all she wants to do is lay on our laps and be carried around by us. She plays a little outside likes to run after the frisbee and inside a bit, but she doesn't play much. We just have fallen so in love with her I want to make sure she is ok. She is doing awsome with potty training no accidents yet, loves the backyard, even liked the snow, in her sweater we got her. Oh and Bailey is in love with her he HAS to sleep right by her in bed at night, I know no crate at night but no accidents, she is a great girl. Just wanting to check her personality with you, because I love her so much want her to be ok you know. and man is her face cute! She loves my oldest daughter Caleigh. Anyway she seems to be doing great and is totally loved just checking on her. Thanks, Janelle

Sent: Monday, March 9, 2009 2:00:11 PM
Subject: Re: Pet Ad Question

Hi Janelle,

Dot, or "Lady," is typically sweet, calm, and, fairly quiet. She may still be in a bit of an adjusment stage, but she has always been a lover--not an introvert, but, also, not an extrovert. As long as she is eating, peeing, pooping, and playing with Bailey/ running around some, it sounds like she is fine. She is probably loving the extra attention. I think that you will see her just continue to blossom. If she were to stop eating, be lethargic, and/or have icky poop, then I would be concerned. I'll make sure that Pam sees your e-mail in case she has any other thoughts.Keep us updated, and don't hesitate to call. By the way, we love having pictures sent via e-mail.

Heather

Ok sounds good then she is doing all the things you say she just loves to be cuddled and loved, she was just playing fetch outside with Bailey so I think we are just the luckiest people in the world to have such a great queit loving awsome dog!!! Thanks, Janelle 03/09/09

Ok should have just waited a day, she has totally blossmed into herself, running around the house playing with Bailey and anything else that will play, still really quiet man I love that, never realized just how loud Bailey was, LOL. So everything is perfect! I'll send pictures soon! Thanks so much for our little Lady we just love her! Janelle 03/10/09

AND THANK YOU! FOR THE WONDERFUL ADOPTION AND PATIENCE FOR HER TO COME INTO HERSELF. I AM GOING TO POST OUR ENTIRE "CONVERSATION" FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT KNOW IT TAKES A DAY OR 30 FOR A PUPPY, ESP. AN OLDER ONE TO FIND ITSELF IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT. 3/10/09

Pam, Sherry and Heather

Pam,

I've attached several photos of Cowboy at various stages from 4-7 months. I've been using Angels Eyes and it seems to have taken care of the tear staining problem completely.

Cowboy has been a complete JOY. We have decided to litter box train him, and at seven months he is already close to being housebroken as he rarely has accidents. Cowboy is also extremely intelligent -- he knows all the basic commands and even learned how to prop up his chew bone inside one of his toys so that he can chew on it at a better, more convenient angle.

We are considering bringing home a little brother or sister for Cowboy in another 6-12 months . . . so Pam, you will probably be seeing us again soon! Thank you so much for the wonderful dog. He's perfect.

-A.P.

Our little Lily is doing great, taking her to PetSmart training classes. Sometimes I wonder who is being trained. ha ha. I know it is me..... She is a loving little girl and she really does mind pretty well. She certainly potty trained fast. For that I am so greatful. My Vet, said everyone thinks these are Fru-Fru-dogs, but she loves them because they are not!! Lily can hold her own with all my Day Care Children, and loves them so much. I have never had a dog so good with Children!!!

Thanks,
Paula Hall

Hi Everyone!

We celebrated Conan's 1st birthday this week! He's such a sweet boy. I thought I'd share some pictures of his big day. He wasn't much into the hat at first but he soon forgot it when he got his Birthday cupcake. The cupcake was especially for him and he really loved it. (Puppy safe.)

Love you all,

Kirsten and Marshal

Hi, Pam! We are just in love with little Rusty! He speaks really
well for your wonderful business. I have a feeling a LOT of mommies
from the kids' school will be calling you! He is a joy (-: So gentle and sweet, very patient and playful!

From: Amie Clement <amieclement@yahoo.com>
To: pkbichon@aol.com
Sent: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 12:08 pm
Subject: Fuzzy pups

Hello,

I have decided to make an addition to my family, and after much research I have decided that a Shih Chon will make the perfect little addition. Right now my family consists of my husband, myself, my 6 year old daughter and our 3 1/2 year old rescue dog Ruger. I have been doing alot of research and in doing so I came across your website. I have thoroughly examined every inch of it! It is so interesting and I am so impressed with the care and concern you give your dogs and their owners. After checking out several breeders I am confident that you are by far head and shoulders above the rest. I am interested in discussing with you the possibility of adopting one of your adorable babies.

How long is your wait list at the moment? If this pans out I would be able to send the deposit with the application right away. What number on the list would that put me? I would prefer a girl baby, although it is not a must. I really really love the gold puppies with black masks. That would be my first pick but second option is gold and white or all black (some white on chest is fine). Do you have an litters coming up that might fit these colors?

I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you so much for your time.

Sincerely,

Amie

Hello once again from Nebraska! Attached are some pictures that I promised. Pinot's new name is Casanova...Nova for short, my daughter and nieces thought he was such a lover that Casanova just seemed to fit him. My niece, Amy, who came with me to pick him up really wanted to have a name connection to Stormie who was our bichon we lost back in November. Those two were very attached, she suggested we call him Nova for short. A Nova is a bright start and she says the Stars come out after the storm passes....makes me tear up every time she says it.

As you can see by the pictures everyone has settled in very well. The first picture is Nova happily chewing a flossie in the car on the ride home. Flossies are every fur kids favorite in our house and it appears he agrees. The second picture is Husker and Nova playing on the sunroom floor, the third picture doesn't even have Nova in it but I figured any dog lover would get a kick out of that one, it's Missy and my niece taking a nap on the couch after getting up early to play with the new puppy! And lastly everyone is tuckered out after a fast and furious game of chase on Sunday afternoon!

He is doing so well, he has even used the litter box twice all on his own, going to it across the room by himself in 2 days is a record in our house, What a smart boy!

We go for our puppy check up tomorrow after work and we will probably get a haircut in a week or so. Thanks again for such a beautiful, well socialized puppy. Husker, Missy and I wouldn't know what to do without him!

Wags and licks to everyone!

Jane

Jane Boerger
Director, North American Application Support
IPG - Global Information Systems
(402) 965-4558
jane.boerger@interpublic.com

Hi Pam, Heather and Sherry,

Hi Pam!
We just celebrated Teddy's birthday yesterday (with a special treat and lots of snuggles) and I wanted to give you an update on our wonderful little four legged friend. Please feel free to share my comments with others on your website.
Where do I start? Teddy is absolutely the cutest, most affectionate, most animated, soft little dog I have ever known. He has so much personality and he is like a perpetual two year old, always chewing on something, but only things that he should be chewing on. Every once in awhile we catch him getting into something and he's just too cute to scold. Today, he walked into our bedroom with a roll of duct tape balanced around his nose and last week he wrestled with a roll of tiolet paper. From the beginning, Teddy was a little shy and he still has this cute little way of bowing his head and looking down when someone new approaches him but that shyness is easily broken when someone gives him just the slightest bit of attention. When Teddy was only a few days old, I called you to ask for some hints on how to get him to go for a walk and get up and down the stairs. You gave me some suggestions and told me that once he learned, he would probably show off a little. Boy, was that the truth. With a little patience and encouragement, he learned both skills and now, everyone who sees him go down the stairs comments that they have never seen a dog go down the stairs so quickly. He runs down alternating all four legs instead of the customary two feet at a time approach. Even if I am halfway down the staircase before he starts to descend, he will beat me every time. He has been very easy to train and is quite obedient. I had heard that these dogs could be difficult to potty train but honestly, Teddy has responded very well to intentional training and lots of love. Even early accidents were usually due to some lapse in consistency on our part. He hasn't had an accident inside since he was very little and he quickly responds to a gentle but firm "no", slowly backing away from the forbidden object and nuzzling up to you as if to say, "O.K., I won't touch, as long as you give me a hug!" Teddy LOVES being snuggled and he still loves his little crate. We had intended just to use the crate for early training but he grew quite attached to it and he voluntarily goes in his crate to take a nap or to bed down for the night. It seems to be a little den for him and he easily moves in and out of his crate as needed. Teddy is also quite the sport when we dress him up. He proudly wore a bumble bee costume for Halloween and he was a real hit for the trick or treaters. Honestly, after a long hard day, he can melt away the stress with his sweet little disposition and abundant kisses.
You would remember Teddy as "BamBam". Recently, that name has become very appropriate as Teddy has started sort of a body slam behavior to indicate that he is hungry. It is actually quite funny but the good thing is that all we have to do is say "No" and he stops right away.
Thanks for introducing us to Teddy. He has been such a joy to have around and we look forward to many more years with him. I would encourage any family looking for a wonderful, fun and cuddly little dog
to consider one of your fuzzy pups!

John and Joannie DeBrito
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Teddy with his new BFF, the soft and cuddly penguin slippers!

Hi Pam! I wanted to send this picture of Sunshine and Pepper with Santa. It turned out quite well and I thought you might enjoy it.

The pups are doing well and are still rumbling daily to proove who is in charge. Sunny will be 2 on the 27th of January and Pepper is now a year and a half. They are fiesty, tiny, and IN CHARGE! They still haven't met a stranger and are busy all the time. As my mother likes to say, they have two speeds, on and off.

I hope all is going well for you and yours in the new year!

Take care,
Michelle, Sunshine, and Pepper 01/08/09 dr_mic_2000@hotmail.com

Happy Birthday to Teddy!
Date:	1/15/2009 8:33:39 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	jdebrito@ccu.edu