These pages have pictures of just some of our puppies who have gone to great new
homes.   We love hearing from our happy pet owners, and try to keep new pictures
posted regularly - so that is why our pages are long and so many of them.

"Hello Mary Ann,

This is our Adora, now named Chloe.  She lives with Sean and Dana and Morgan and Emily in Minnesota.
  She looks so much like her mama (our Penny).   Chloe has become a real family member. 
This family has also become like family to ours.  Dana frequently sends pictures our way - it is so nice to see some of  our "children" growing up.

October 31, 2006
Chloe was a watchdog with
style, until she just wore out.

Chloe is so very much like her mama - Penelope Belle.  Penny now has a great home with Susan, in New York.

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The little guy below, is Bogart. He lives in Florida now with Dave and Karilyn,

 and their girls.

"Mary Ann,

Here is Archibald, who got renamed "Beau" for Beauregarde. 
He is the companion for Mrs. Wells in Missouri. 
(2/22/06 update)  I got to groom Mr. Beauregard the other day, when he was 8 months old. 
What a beautiful Cocker Spaniel he is today.  Still so full of the friskies, and himself to be sure. 
But so like his Daddy in great temperament, and in loving to be groomed. 
What a great Cocker coat he has also.  Mrs. Wells brushes him often and he looked great
and was just so much fun to see again.  I'll have to take a picture the next time we see him.

Above:  When Beau came to get groomed in Aug. 06 - we took a couple of pictures.  What a
happy boy he is, and most beautiful too.

Here is Spencer, who started out as Angus. 
He is a brother to Chloe above. 
Spencer lives in New Jersey with Cristina and Andra. 
They have taught him many tricks.

Our 'Clyde' is now the notorious Sir Winston,
living in Utah with Jim and Roxy.  As far as Winston
is concerned, this is the life he was meant for. 
He has 2 great friends - Steamer and Tango - and
wonderful new owners to spoil him.

Can you believe what a ham this boy
still is?  He loves life, he loves his
home in Utah, and most of all he loves
Roxy.

Winston is the first child our Jed and
Darcy had.  He was an only child at
that time.   He has the coloring and
coat of has father, maybe the nose
too, but underneath those "Foster
Grants" - the eyes of his mama.

It is such fun to see our 'children'
growing up, and to hear how much
their owners enjoy them.

Sir Winston is such a love.
Roxy does a great job of
keeping him brushed out.

She says this year she is
going to have to get his
hair cut because of all the
burrs that make tangles.

You can see what a nice
shiney coat he has -

It makes us happy to know
what joy Winston has brought
to Jim and Roxy.

What a nice place to sleep.

Here is a picture of Sir Winston. He loves to play out side and he digs up the dirt and rolls in it so he is pretty dirty.
But how can you help but to love that face! Take care.  ~ Roxy

Oh, Jim and Roxy have started

We got to meet Amanda at a halfway point.
Dempsey has got himself a very nice new
family to be a part of.

We had a wonderful trip, on a beatiful day.

Below is a picture of Martin's Mill on the
Spring River in AR.  We stopped for a break
there on the way home.

Mary Ann,
  We could not have asked for a better dog!  Bebes has such a wonderful temperament, and we love him so much! 
He is growing like a  weed, as you can see from the pictures!  He's lost a lot of his white coloring on his back, but his
face and legs are still white.  He  loves sleeping in his crate, and he is so full of energy! 
We can't  thank you enough!
  If you're ever traveling through Memphis, let us know so you can stop by and see Bebes!
Thank you,   Amanda

This is Christmas 2006 at
Michael and Amanda's
house.

What a very happy and
handsome young couple!!

"Jeff and Mary Ann,
  I just wanted to let you know that Bebes, "Dempsey"
had a wonderful  1st birthday!!!  Thanks for everything!

~Amanda"  (b/day is Jan. 17th)

Little Dirk, now named Jack, is pictured
with Blanca, Diana and Ray. 
They traveled quite a ways to get this
little guy.  He has a great new home!!

Below, we see how this little puppy
is growing up.

He has a friend,  Rocky to play with too.

"hello, everything fine over here.  jack got another vaccine on tuesday.  the vet said he was perfectly healthy and
everything is normal.  he is gaining weight at a rate of a pound a week.  when we got him he was 3 lbs and now
he's 8 lbs can u believe that?  here are some pics of jack and rocky.  a few are of  when we got him but the others
are more recent when he is bigger.

blanca"

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These are shots of Teddy Roosevelt.  He belongs to Skip and Shirley here in MO.
He was one of Penny and Jasper's, and is Chloe and Spencer's brother. 
Skip and Shirley have given him such a great home and taught him so many tricks,
like hide and seek.  He has a great home, and is a joy to them as well.

Skip used to show Cocker Spaniels at AKC dog shows, back in the 70's.  He was a big
influence to us and an encourager - to continue our way of raising very sweet and intelligent
puppies - but to also look for Cocker Spaniels with CH bloodlines and good conformation.

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This is Lyndsey's mom, Lori,when she
came to pick up little Cooper for Lyndsey.

Lori got up very early that morning to
get here.  ~~ Cooper is going to a great
home with terrific people.

I can't begin to say how thankful we are

for the homes our puppies are going to.

We enjoy visiting with you all, and 
learning from each other.

Lyndsey was just finishing her last year 
of college,she wrote and said she had to 
go home and get Cooper, no waiting for the 
week-end.  She was already in love, but 
became totally smitten when she saw him.

Am I exagerating?  
You'll have to ask Lyndsey.

Lyndsey deserves a big CONGRATULATIONS! for

finishing 4 years of college in Texas!!!

Here are some great pictures
of Cooper.  If you scroll down
a bit, you will see how much
Cooper and Amy look alike.  They 
are full brother and sister, 
their parents are Jed and Penny.

Lyndsey loves this sweet boy, and
so does the rest of her family.

Cooper knows how to get the 
paper, and the mail too, if it 
isn't too bulky.
He loves going over 2  miles a day
to walk with Lyndsey's mom,
Lori.

I have to tell you that Lori
has already put in her order
for another puppy like Cooper
from Jed and Penny's next 
family.

I love his black nose, and big
beautiful dark eyes.
He loves riding in the car, and 
wears a seat belt too!!

This was so fun!!

We got to meet Lori and Lyndsey at a park 
in Springfield, MO -Lori was deciding
between Qutie Pie and Quaker Boy.

But also, Lyndsey was home from Hawaii
for a few more days.  We so enjoyed getting
to meet this wonderful young lady, and of
course seeing what a nice boy Cooper is 
growing up to be.

PS.  Lori decided on Qutie Pie, whose new name is Marilyn.

Emma has a new name ~ Lola.

This is a picture of Cory 
and Lola at a park where we 
could meet. It was great for
Lola to run around and for us
to visit for a bit.
Lola is going to be so happy 
in her new home.

Thank you Corey!  :~)

(This picture decorated with

very helpful ideas by Grace.)

Meet, Steve and Michelle, with their son
Ryan, Bayliss - their 9 year old Cocker 
Spaniel, and now Everest too will have 
a home with them.

We had a nice meeting in a lovely park. 

We took the 3 boys available then, 
to see which one would hit it off 
with Bayliss.  It was not an easy 
call, but Everest has now got himself 
a wonderful new home.

I love the picture of this happy family,
and  I love the 'job' that God has
blessed me with.

Allison got Eva for her 7th birthday present.  Eva has a new name ~ Amy ~ and 
a wonderful new home with Allison and little sister Annie.  Lots of summer 
smiles abound this summer at their house.

"I want to tell you
that Amy is doing
great.  Any where
we take her she 
receives continuous 
compliments.  The 
groomers actually 
fought over who gets
to cut her!  Everyone
always asks where I
got her.  Even our
Vet mentioned that
she has not seen 
such a beautiful 
and quality cocker
in a long time.
She loves Amy. She 
said that she once
owned a cocker that
looked like Amy and
seeing Amy makes her
want to go and buy 
another. We are completely
house trained and she has a
doggie door that lets her into
our large fenced in back yard
(which she absolutely loves!).

She LOVES watching the horses
that are on the other side of 
her fence. 
We go running after supper and
she acts like a sled dog.
She has her harness on and litterally drags us up the hills.  She also loves to play fetch and really
anything that we will play with her.  Our only problems are chewing and escaping out the front door
(and playing too rough with our 2 cats).  The front yard is not gated and there is a busy road that 
runs in front of the house.  I spent 15 minutes tracking her this morning!
If we could possibly break these two problems, then I can honestly say that she is the perfect dog!

Everyone is fine here.  Enjoying the cooler temperatures.  It was really hot (100+) for several weeks.
What color are your current babies?  Hope you all are well!

Thank you so much -- Kellie" 

Jasmine is the first of Ellie Mae and Jed's
youngsters to get her 'own' home.
Michele and Vance drove here to pick her
out of the rest.  She has a great home,
and great new family that loves her.

 

 

"Dear Mary Ann:

 

Just a quick note to let you know Jasmine is
adjusting well to her new home.  She is such
a sweet girl and we already love her so
much.  She did just fine on the three hour ride
home.  I'll send a pic or two in a few days. 
Thanks for everything!!      Michele

 

P.S.  I hope you can get a minute to e-mail
me any pictures you have of her so I can
put them into her scrapbook.  Thanks!!!

 

 

This is what Michele wrote a few days later:

"Dear Mary Ann,

Thanks for the pictures of Jasmine you e-mailed me.  She is doing just fine.  We're spoiling her!  She
loves to sleep with us and has made it through the night the last two without getting us up.  The
pottytraining is going fine....as soon as her paws hit the grass, she's doing her business.  She's just
as smart and easy to work with as our first cocker we had for 15 years. She has lots of toys now and
lots of chew bones and sticks for her developing teeth.  I went to PetSmart and got some royal canin
puppy chow so she could have the same food as you sent.  She seems to like it alright.  I'll attach a
picture to this e-mail. 

Thanks again!!! 
Michele"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Mary Ann:

Jasmine is doing great. She is growing and developing a wonderful personality. I am attaching a few
pictures. We had a dinner at our home last evening as our son who lives in Springfield was home for
the weekend.  The grandparents were there as well and Jazzie was a large part of the evening
entertainment! She is just a ball of puppy energy until she gets tired and then she just drops for a little
puppy nap (to recharge her batteries)so she can get up and do it all over again!

Anyway, the school year has begun and everyone is getting into routine again. Well, I better go for
now. I'll try to attach the pictures.
Love,  Michele and Family

 

 

 

Jasmine is now part of
the family too.  You can
just sense how much she
is loved here, and we
know that she adores her
family too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Mary Ann:

How are you? Jasmine and our family are doing great! The housebreaking is going very well. Jazzie is by herself for a
few hours in the a.m. and then I go home at lunchtime (I work real close) and I let her out and we play a bit. Then she
only has to wait a few more hours and then the whole family is at home. Since the day we brought her home, she hasn't
had to sleep a night by herself as she sleeps at the foot of the bed with us.
Today is her first "beauty shop" appointment as I want her to get used to our groomer and the hummm of the clippers.
I had my girlfriends over Monday night and Jazzie was in the basement with my husband. I waited for the last of my
friends to arrive and then I said I had an announcement.   Jazzie made her debut to lots of oooh's and ahhh's as my
Bunco friends melted.
I thank you for your notes and information about Jazzie's siblings. I'm sure they all have gone to good homes.  I'll
attach a picture today....and I'll send another one tomorrow after Jazzie gets all spruced up this afternoon at the
groomers. 
Take care!! Michele

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Mary Ann: 

We are all doing well. Jazzie is growing up. We just had a grand  opening of a PetSmart in our town; and, of course,
Jasmine and I were there to open the doors. She got lots of free stuff and lots of oohs and aah's from other customers
at how cute she is!! I signed her up for Beginner Training classes so we can learn the basics like sit, stay, come and (my
personal favorite.....DROP-IT). HA! She is just all puppy and loves to get our stuff and run with it. I keep telling the kids
not to chase her because she then thinks we're playing a game. Anyway, I'm sure she'll be a model student in her
puppy classes. I'll attach a few pictures. We have another grooming appt. in a week and as you can see she really needs
it! I'll also attach a funny picture. Apparently Jasmine has perfected the art of digging. I snapped a picture of her and
her muddy paws Saturday after she dug a hole to halfway to China. Anyway, have a great week!!!  ~

Michele, Jasmine and Family