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Hi kathy

it was so nice to speak to you today on the phone. we look forward to referring you to our customers that are looking for the kinds of dogs that you breed. We have been impressed with the ones that we have met thus far. We believe in our training and more importantly believe that a well trained dog is happier and brings more joy to its owner and family. We train for real life and ultimately for a well balanced dog, both mentally and physically. I contacted my brother this morning and took him to the website. I am confidant that you will be hearing from him. his name is mark challenger hope the two of you can work together. Have a safe trip to chicago and maybe we will see you on friday. I do not know yet what time we are leaving for sure.

Annie and Michael
Your Dog's Guru

Good Morning Kathi,

I wanted to thank you so much for little Miloh. He is the most amazing puppy I’ve ever met. I wanted to report that by Tuesday (we picked him up on Saturday evening) he was puppy pad trained…completely! Well…about 95% anyway. He is so smart and a great communicator and loves the grass and belly rubs. He is a little mischievous at times, but what little boy isn’t? He is a real part of our family and we want to thank you. We will keep you updated and send pictures when we can.

Thank you again,

Venece

Hi Kathi,

We’re really enjoying our new addition. Malachy McScruffers is alive and well and keeping us on our toes. I’m sure he would like a visit with his brothers or sisters, so please pass along our contact information to the other families.

Therese Gray

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HI Kathi,

I bought a dog from you about two years ago - a shihapoo (Dad was Button & Mom was Penny). I have had two friends that were wondering if you had anymore shihapoos for sale. Bella has been a wonderful dog and seems to make dog lovers out of those she meets.

Thanks so much! I've included some pictures of her.

Kim Jones
Chicago

I just wanted to send you a picture of Jackson! He is so amazing and such a loving dog. Thank you so much!
We also wanted to contact you to see what other litters you may have..... :) It doesn't have to be a yorki poo. Jackson loves other dogs so much that we are thinking about adding another addition to the family!! (especially before he gets set in his ways!)

I look forward to hearing back from you!

Sincerely,
Stacy and Rob!

Emma and Lucy want to say happy thanksgiving! Hope all is well!
Thanks again! We love our babies!!!

Jennifer Watson
Pulte Homes
Hampton Reserve

Hi Kathy,

This is Angel Law, I just wanted to send you recent photos of Toi.
He's doing well, and keeping me busy. We celebrated his 1st birthday
on October 29. I want to thank you again, for this wonderful dog. I
love him dearly.

Warm Regards,
Angel

Hi Kathi,
Those puppies are too cute! My parents have a little 5 month old maltese now and really want a cockapoo to keep her company. They atill want the balck with the more cocker fur, and are leaning now towards another female but are not too picky about that. Whenever you have one and he or she is ready to go, let me know. As for Samson...he could'nt be sweeter! We are so pleased with him, and what a personalitly! He and Lila are getting along well now and I think it was the best think for her. I would recomend when getting a puppy, make it two! They keep each other company. Well, keep me posted an when my parents return from their trip I will give you their email.

Thanks,
Aaron

Kathi,

Just thought I'd let you know that Tali Marie is doing just grand! She is amazingly potty trained already - thank you! She is as sweet as I had prayed she would be and I am enjoying every minute with her. I will send pictures later.

Thank you again - you do a great job with these little puppies or they wouldn't be so sweet!
Deni

Hi Kathy-

We love our puppy! He has grown so much in one week. I will be sending pictures at a later time. We will start dog training soon.
It was nice meeting you. Thanks for providing our family our special puppy!
--
Toni Basso

Dearest Kathleen,

I wanted to drop you a note and some pics of our precious little girl.
Formerly known as Minnie.... she is our Zoe.
We just love her.
She now weighs 7.7 lbs. Ha had not health issues..... super healthy.
Has a great personality. She loves everybody and is such a happy girl.
Even the groomer and vet love her.
Smart too.... she has learned to sit, lay down, roll over, stay, leave
something alone, respond to words like "walk". "toy", "go bye bye".
Cooperates when being brushed. And most important, she is potty
trained. I am still working with her on more aspects of training.... I
love the clicker training.... it works fast and is easy.

She sleeps with me every night and is such cuddle bug. She loves to
fetch her toys.
She loves to ride in the car so we take her lots of places with us. We
have taken her on a road trip, shopping, to the golf course and most
places where dogs are welcome.
She has made friends in the neighborhood on our walks and is always
friendly to other dogs as well as people.
She has been a perfect fit for us.

I wanted to thank you and show you how beautiful she has turned out to
be. She has lost most of the apricot coloring but is still a creamy
white, not a white, white color. yShe ended up being a little larger
than I had hoped for and the apricot didn't stay like I hoped. Thought
you might like to know for future reference when breeding her parents.
We love her tremendously and thank you so much for bringing her into
our world.

Sincerely,
Ginger

Ozzy is doing great. He is very much loved and soooo much fun!

Paul and Tracy Grote

Dear Kathy,
Just wanted to let you know that we are very happy with our puppy. We have named her, "Darcy", from my favorite novel. She is adjusting well to her new home and her new parents. We love her very much. I hope you made it home last week before the snow.
Many thanks,

Diane Marsh

I saw your ad in the tribune. We bought a puppy from you a year ago and are thinking of possibly getting another. Do you have others available besides the few pics posted? My husband specifically doesn't want a buff colored one and we would like another male.

Here is a picture of our dog Toro born 8/9/06.

Thanks,
Jamie

Yes I love my puppy, London is what we named him.

Mary Lynn Bradshaw

I love the puppy pictures of him that are on your past puppy pages (top two photos are Bradey and his sibblings - darkest puppy Bradey. I am so glad he made the page - he is such a cutie - I recognized him and his sibblings right away from the photos you had sent when we were looking at him in late June.. he is such a cute little guy. do you have more puppy photos of him while he was with you? I had saved the ones you sent previously but they were on the computer that ended up with a corrupt drive and I can not get to them ( He had such a long trip that day from Missouri to Chicago than to Ohio - he was such a good boy though during the entire trip home. I am glad I stuck with my heart when seeing him on puppy finder... we went and looked at so many cockapoos but something about Bradey captured my heart - he was meant to be our dog.


Happy Thanksgiving from Bradey !

I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to get a great home - I love my family, I am very spoiled and I love it here :o) in Ohio. Since it is Thanksgiving I wanted to send you a big

THANK YOU !

My Mom took some pictures of me today after my bath - Yes she had to give me a bath. She put me in the fenced back yard to play and do my thing, and I decided to play in the sand box - needless to say I came in the house and was a complete mess (you see it rained here last night and the sand was wet - my poor mom it took her a while to get all the sand out of my hair - thank goodness I had a hair cut a couple of weeks ago). I hope you enjoy my pictures, they were taken today after my bath :o) I am getting to be such a big boy - I will be 8 months old tomorrow.

Thanks again.... Bradey


Mark & Melody

Hello Kathi

Just wanted to say thank you soooooo much, we love both our babies. Diamond is a year today (December 16th) and our new edition to the family Angel is getting use to her new home her and Diamond get along very well. Thanks Again,

P.S and if ever anyone wants a dog I know right where to send them to. Ms. Kratzer :-)

Sincerely,
The Jones Family
This is an employee of the Red Roof Inn this is where I stay when I deliver puppies and over the years have sold 3 to the staff there.

I wanted to send you some photos of me all ready for Christmas - Dad says I can help Santa looking like this :o). My mom loves to take pictures and by the end of my photo shoot I was falling asleep, or making her think I was so we could be done. For Christmas this year I want my mom and dad to go to Moochie and Company and get me some more goodies - they have a collar there that I really want - I outgrew my first one and the one I have now stretches out. I am trying to be really good so I get what I want; it is really hard though to stay out of the clothes hampers. I love to steal socks and hide them all over the house, this makes it tough for mom on laundry day she has to go around the house and find the hidden socks.. I am a little stinker. Well here is my mom, have a Merry Christmas - I am doing great here in Ohio! It's Snowing!

Love,
Bradey

Here is a picture of Muffy for your collection. We are interested in a sibling in your next litter - please let us know when pictures will be available.

Jill James Gaylor

Hi Kathi,

Just wanted to let you know that Molly, (that's her new name!), is getting along with the family very well. My mom loves her and she was the perfect Christmas gift! She's a little bundle of fun! Thank you for everything. I will definitely recommend your services to others! I attached some of Molly's pictures for you too add to your website.

Thanks again,
Rubina

Hi Kathi,

I wanted to show you my Lucky. He is 2 years old now and the sweetest puppy you could ask for. He is a comedian to be sure. He is so affectionate and could not be any cuter! I was a little skeptical picking a puppy out in a parking lot (lol) but he is just the best! Looked at those beautiful eyes & that was it. I am looking forward to purchasing another puppy in near future, only wish I had room for more!!! As you can see Lucky had no problem adjusting to his 'brother' Murphy (also a cockapoo)........... Thanks again for all your help.

Eileen

Kathleen:

I've been meaning to email you for a year now to give you an update on a dog I bought from you in December 2006. She was a smokey colored shihpoo. We named her Yoshi and her picture is attached (she'll turn 2 years old this July!). We love love love her and she is the sweetest and most mild mannered dog I have ever met. Our only regret was not getting two from you straight away! We are thinking about getting another one from you so that Yoshi can have a companion. I noticed that you currently had a litter of shihpoos that look exactly like Yoshi. Although I'd love to purchase one of those now, my husband thinks it's best to wait until the fall (I know he's right, but I'm still bummed).

So my question is, how often do you breed the shihpoos? We may be meeting again in the Fall/Winter!!

Regards,
Christine Pompa

We Love this Dog!!!!
Thank you so much for all your good energy towards our little beast. He is a joy. We call him cheswick, chezzie all the time, don't ask , the kids made it up... we are crazy about him...and so are all the neighbors... we'll keep you posted...we'd love to see pics of Betsy and Bloomer, can't imagine where such a great guy came from!

Yours,
Ellen lancaster

My name is Libby and I bought a little brown and white shihapoo from you last Saturday (the 5th) I was with my son Nick Wondered if you can tell me what the mom was and the dad and how big they are. How big do you think he will be?

Thanks
Libby

I am really having fun with him. I took him to the vet and she said he was in perfect health.

Kathi-
Just want to e-mail you and say thanks for everything. The girls are
doing great and we are having so much fun with them. We took them to
the vet today and he said "the breeder did a fabulous job with shots,
deworming, etc." Here are a few pictures of them!

Thanks again,
Maggie

Thanks again....we already love her to pieces! Took her to the vet this morning- he said she looked wonderful- and went for a short drive in the car....she is doing well adapting. A litle crying last night and every now and then. All is well otherwise. She is really just such a cutie, and we will be sure to send some pictures this weekend of her with the kids....I will be in touch!.... cannot tahnk you enough!!!!

Mary

Hi Kathi -

Just wanted to let you know how happy I am with the pup I bought from you last week. She is delightful! You were right - she is mellow, but fun and has a great personality. She checked out great at the vet. He was very pleased that you had successfully dewormed her and had given her a Frontline treatment. She is playing well with my son's dog - they are both a little rough at times - and finally resigning herself to the crate at night and when I go out. I'm glad that I trusted my instinct after speaking on the phone with you and bought a pup in a motel parking lot. I know she'll be a great pet for years to come. By the way - I was going to call her Nahla - but better heads prevailed (my grandchildren) and we are calling her Bella! I'll keep you posted on her progress! Thank you again!

Michele

Hi Kathy,
We just want to let you know how Harley is doing (Maltese/shih-tzu multicolor) tippy / Casper son born 3/11/08.

First let me say Thank you, he is wonderful and we just adore him. He is so smart, he is a very happy boy, he is potty trained for the most part, we are trying to teach him to ring a cow bell when he want to go outside, if you toss a ball or his favorite toy he get it and return to you so you can toss it again he sit and comes when you call him.

He is 4lb .05oz as of today - he vet visit went very well he took his vaccines like a trooper. He is eating very well and give him only the food & treats you recommended

Please enjoy the photo I'm posting. We will keep them coming.

Thank you again.
Yolanda Sanchez

Hi Kathy

I wanted to send you a picture of winston at just over a year old. He is being loved and snuggled by our youngest son in this picture - oliver, 6. They actually have very similar hair! We just wanted you to know that he doing great, very much loved and totally a part of our family. Thanks again for winston. We hope his brother also found a great home.

Best wishes!
Anna Marks

Hi this is the tsarwhas family and we bought a champage color cockapoo 2 weeks ago and we love him! He is soo cute and is very social we are having so much fun thank you so much we would like to also see a pic of his parents! Thanks

P.S
We named him Reesie he has met lots of new friends and is taking a puppy preschool class( but he did fall asleep during the class!)

Hi Kathi,

We purchased a new addition to our family on June 27th at our meeting place in Macomb, Il. Just wanted to let you know we made it back to Pinckneyville thru all the rainstorms. We have named her Sophie Marie and she is adjusting to her new home. We took her to
our Vet this week for a puppy shot and she behaved like a little doll. She has one more to go. She weighs 4.7 lbs. She loves to go walking in the park and does great on her leash. Potty training is progressing with just a few accidents. We are so happy that we found your web site! I am attaching a picture of her with her favorite toy. I would certainly recommend you to anyone wishing to
purchase a new puppy.

We will keep in touch.

Tom & Vicki Decker

Hey there Kathi!

Just a quick note to let you know how Odie (now Charlie) is adjusting. He is doing really well. He didn't eat much Sunday or Monday but today he is eating great. His personality is a really good fit with our family. Not too hyper but playful and fun. His potty training is coming along, he gets it in the right spot about 50% of the time. Sometimes going outside is a bit tricky since all the neighborhood kids come running as soon as I walk out my back door. Once the novelty wears off, I am sure they will leave him alone and he'll better be able to focus on potty when he is outside. He usually follows me from room to room and just lays at my feet (I love that!). The kids adore him and because he is kinda mellow he doesn't intimidate them. They love that he loves to chase tennis balls! His first vet check went really well. They said he was perfectly healthy and well cared for. (Thanks for that!). I have included a few pictures! Thanks again for such a great dog, we are very pleased. Even my husband admits he has to eat crow for the all crap he gave me about getting a dog and that Charlie appears to be a gem. I will email you occassionally with pics or questions.

Truly, Dina

Hi kathy. i hope your summer is going well. so everyone in our family, extended and otherwise, is so in love with winston and thinks he is the most wonderful dog! my sister-in-law is interested in adopting a dog also, but her family would like to find a dog that is 1 or 2 years old - not a puppy. do you know of any cockapoos out there that are in need of a good home? my sister-in-law also lives in chicago and she and her husband have twin almost 12 year old girls who are sweet, gentle and very loving. let me know if you have any ideas that they can pursue. of course, everyone here would love to find one of your dogs because we think they are the best and winston would just love a cousin!
thanks so much!

anna marks

Hi Kathy,

Thought you might want to see Bella - your reddish buff female cockapoo born on March 30th. She is just a great puppy - completely housebroken - fun - adorable - smart (she knows sit, come, almost stay, shake, high-five, fetch, and even knows the difference between all of her toys and her ball). She is becoming quite an alert watch dog, responding to the slightest noise that is out of the norm.

She will be spayed on Sept. 15th and next week I'm going to take her for her first puppy cut. Her fur is soft, long and wavy and I really want it to stay that way, so no short shaving just a trim in the right places. I love having her around. I'm so happy that I went with my gut feeling and met you that day after talking with you on the phone.

Thank you again!
Michele

Hi Kathy,

Hope you are enjoying the summer. I just wanted to send a picture of Sophie
Marie after her first grooming. Isn't she beautiful? She is doing just
great.

Take care...

Vicki

Carin Poo

Hi Kathi,

I wanted to update you about Charlie, the little female cairnpoo that we got from you in June. Yesterday she graduated from puppy school. She passed her test with flying colors, although we were a little worried about the 'come when called command' (she is very independent!) Attached is her graduation photo, as well as some additional photos for you. She is very sweet, playful and we absolutely love her!

Julie Rush

Carin Poo

Hi Kathy,

I know this email is LONG overdue, but I thought better late than never! Just thought you might be interested in a Mambo update. Ryan and I just adore him. He is so darn smart that I’m sure he had us trained well before we could train him J I’ve attached some funny pictures that I have of him. In one of the photos he is hanging out with one of his best buddies, Gretchen.

I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as we enjoy every day with Mambo. He is always smiling (literally) and keeps us entertained.

Kind regards,

Leah

Hi Kathleen,

Henri is great and appears to be a healthy happy puppy. Thank you. I have someone who is interested in getting someone just like him. Do you have any more coming soon from his parents.

Heidi

Dear Kathy,

Just wanted to drop you a quick line to let you know how very much we love and adore our new little guy, Jake. He is so loving and a such a delight. We are amazed at how you already had him trained to use the yard at such a young age. He is so smart and picks up on new things very quickly. He slept during the entire flight back to Colorado and never made a peep. My husband and son were so anxious to meet him and they instantly fell head over heels about him too! Just wanted to thank you for helping us to find the right puppy for our family and for all your dedication to raising such healthily, happy and well adjusted puppies. I know that Jake was meant to be ours.

Gerri Garten
garten123@comcast.net

This puppy was only 6 wks old and trained.

Malti Tzu

Hello Kathy
I just want to give you a update no how Harley is doing, he is such a
delight, he loves to go for long walks, plays with all the neighbor
hood kids and gives us a zillion kisses goodnight when it's time for
bed. We love this lil guy.

Thank you for bringing him into our lives.
Forever grateful,
The Sanchez family

Love,
Carlie
-smooth haired cockapoo we got in April

thanks!
Maggie Fisbeck

Kathleen-
Hi, my name is Ashley Hewitt. I adopted Cali from you 2 years ago...I attached a picture of her from her birthday party. Anyway, my parents are interested in adopting a cockapoo as well...they actually want Cali from me! I was wondering if you had a website or where I could find any dogs that you had for adoption - male or female. They could be older, not necessarily puppies. Possibly interested in the apricot color. They love Cali's size (about 25 lbs.), her temperate, everything. Any information you could provide would be helpful.

Thanks, Ashley

Hi Kathy,

Just wanted to send along a photo of Sophie under the Christmas tree. She is waiting patiently for Santa to bring her presents. She is doing just fine and certainly keeps us entertained! She weighs approximately 8 1/2 lbs. now. Her fur is still a beautiful black with just a touch of brownish sable around her nose. Have a wonderful Christmas and blessed New Year.

Vicki

Hi,Wanted to let you know that Sundance (7 month old puppy picked up in April) is doing well. We love him to pieces. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas.

Roz Glaubke and Don McDowell

Hope you enjoy the pictures of our newest family member, Jake. He is the sweetest, gentle little guy ever! Everyone from the grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles to our immediate family think he is the sweetest baby they have ever seen. As for me, I can attest that he is absolutely the best Christmas present I have received (Christmas came to me in October!). Thank you Linda and Allen for introducing me to Sandy who gave the inspiration to find Jake and to Kathy for blessing our family with our sweet baby. He was well worth the flight from Denver and the long drive from central Missouri to take him home to Longmont, Colorado!!!! Jake wishes a Merry Christmas to Sandy and to all his family back in Memphis, MO!Wishing you a blessed Christmas and a joyful New Year

Gerri Garten and Jake

Hi Kathi,

Daphne has been a wonderful addition to our family since my husband and I adopted her from you in June. She has such a loving and friendly personality that our entire family fell in love with her when they met her over the holidays too. She is pretty mellow for a puppy but can also be very playful. She loves playing in the snow and is very adaptable on car trips and with meeting new people/dogs. The instructor of her puppy class also said Daphne is the smartest puppy she's taught! We are thinking of adopting another puppy, and since we had such good luck with you the first time, we'd like to adopt another cockapoo later this year. Either the chocolate or silver puppy on your website looks like the type we're interested in, but we'd probably want to wait until later in the spring or early summer when the weather is nicer. Keep us in mind when you have a new cockapoo litter later this year, and we'll keep checking your website!

Thanks,
Angela Cravens

Hi Kathi-
Thank you so much! He is doing great with going out to go to the bathroom, which is great as well as sleeping through the night! He is having a lot of fun with his toys he is very playful!!  I also attached a picture I took the other day of him he is growing fast! Thanks again!

Colleen

I am so glad you got it. We named her Riley. She is wonderful and we love her so much. I will send a picture in a seperate e-mail.

Thanks again, Michelle LeGate

Kathi,Just wanted to let you know that we picked up our new puppy today and she is even more adorable in person. Thank you so much for all your help. We will be sure to send you pictures in the future.Have a happy new year.

Stephanie Arigan

Hi Kathi,

I adopted a Malti Tzu puppy from you back in December and I wanted to let you know that things are going great with her. Roxy is adorable and the kids just love to spoil her. She is very well behaved and is doing great on the house training. Thank you again for everything.

Gina

Hello Kathy,

I purchased the black female cockapoo from you on January 17 at the Red Roof Inn in Willowbrook. Attached is a picture of my dad with his birthday present which he named Sasha. As you can see, he is very happy with her.

Thank you, Rose Zachemski

Hi Kathi,

I have attached a picture of Chelsea for your website. I am not sure if you are going to be able to view it, let me know.
We love Chelsea. She as the dog with the "red collar" Kristin told me you might remember her by that. She is so sweet and loves the snow! We would totally recommend anyone who wants a dog to you.
Here's a picture of Chelsey, she loves the snow!
Thanks and look forward to receiveing pictures of the new puppies soon!

Sincerely,

Lisa

Just wanted to let you know we picked the puppy up as scheduled. He is beautiful. Full of life.

Thanks, Loren Smith

I've attached a couple of pictures of Newton. He is a wonderful dog.!
We bought him a couple of years ago and I was wondering if you had any up coming litters, we are thinking of getting another.

Thanks, Christina Beck

Hi Kathi,

We made it home with our Annie. She stopped shaking at Kirksville city limits and settled in for the ride home. She is adjusting GREAT! Annie has had a few "accidents" but about noon today she knew what the baggie contained (treats) and now is doing wonderfully. She is so sweet and fun to watch play and play she does! :-) She slept in her kennel on the bed last night and slept for 6 hours and woke Dad up to go "potty" and went back to sleep for 2 more hours. Thanks so much for a wonderfull new member of our family.

Nadine

Cockapoo

A great puppy Kathi. No accidents since the first day and he know his "spot." He sleeps thru the night in another room. He's watches me when I tell him and is doing very well walking with a leash. We go to puppy class at Petsmart on Thursdays and he has been to the vet twice. The vet calls him a "gem." He eats twice a day and drinks plenty of water.

So far two people have asked for your name and I have given it to them. Just today a lady stopped me during our midday walk to tell me how cute he (we've named him Sammy) is and she asked for you name. I directed her to your web.

Kathi, below is the week 2, day 3 report that I sent to mu family and friends this morning.

Well, could I have gotten (thus far) a better dog? Here's what I mean:

1. I got him up at 6:06 this morning after sleeping 8 hours. He woke up briefly last night and whinned a few minutes and then went back to sleep.

2. I take him to the spot where he squats twice right away and then it's back in the house for water and I put him back in the crate. I then take care of my personal needs and read the newspaper and enjoy my coffee.

3. At 6:50 I took him for a brisk 20 minute walk and he is doing well walking beside me on a loose leash. When we turn for home he moves our ahead of me but then I quickly turn the other way and he's getting the point about where he should walk.

4. At 7:10 I fed him in the crate where he will stay sleeping for about 45 minutes until I take him out for more squat time.

5. The rain last night didn't interfere with his potty time. I don't think that he noticed.

6. For the last 2 days I went to the office at 9 AM and left him in the crate. I come home at about noon and take him to the spot and then for a walk. I play with him a few minutes and then back in the crate until about 4:30. He was quiet when I left and quiet when I came home.

7. He eats twice daily. Morning and evening. I'm trying to figure out how he can eat twice and poop four times.

8. No accidents.

9. Minimal protesting in the crate like in the morning after first taking him out.

10. Best of all, Karen loves him. Yesterday, when we came in for our morning walk he was going bananas trying to get past the gate
(he is confined by gates to the family room and kitchen) to get to the bedroom where he expected to find Karen who had left for the office. I let him run to the bedroom to see that she was gone.

11. We start puppy school this week at Petsmart. I can't let him down like I did Sandy so many years ago when we only won second place in the training class because I messed up. ("Messed" having nothing to do with potty.)

12. He allows me to touch and handle him and enjoys massages. I readily lays on his back and allows me to put my fingers in his ears and between his toes.

13. He's meeting the neighbors and other dogs. I never noticed how many dogs there are in the neighborhood.

Jim Milonas

Yes, cute. Everybody who sees her reacts that way.
I must have been asked 100+ times, what kind of dog is that? I need to get a T-shirt that says, "it's a malti tzu."

P.S. I gave your web site address to a couple of people.

Thank you

Gretchen

Hi Kathy,

Sophie celebrated her 1st birthday today. She is just adorable and has been a great addition to our home. She weighs approximately 11 pounds and is doing great - loves everyone she meets & has a great personality. Do you have a picture of her parents? Just wondered which one she favors.

Have a wonderful Easter holiday.


Vicki

Hi Kathy -

I haven't written to you all year and I want to give you an update on one of your wonderful red/buff Cockapoo pups! I bought her from you the beginning of June, ' 08 in the parking lot at the Red Roof Inn in Willowbrook. She has been a delight to me ever since. Her personality shines through, almost as if she is talking! She was housebroken almost immediately, is mellow but fun loving at the same time. She loves to play and cuddle and is fantastic with my grandchildren. They just adore her.

I know this is crazy but about a week after I brought her home I decided that I didn't want her in her crate at night. I took a long shot - just like I did when I bought her from you at a motel - and brought her into my bed. When she started moving around, I took her out and brought her back to bed. She never had an accident and in a very short time, slept through the night. Her politeness training as well as tricks has been quite easy because she is smart and learns really fast. Yapping was a challenge but she has finally learned to stop when I say 'enough'.

I have breathing problems and use oxygen so during the really cold, windy winter days - of which we had so many this last winter - I was at home quite a bit. I can't thank you enough for the quality breeding that you do that enabled me to have this wonderful, loveable pet to keep me company!!!

By the way - at one year she weighs 19 lbs - you were right on in your adult weight estimate. Take care and continue breeding the way that you do so that many families can enjoy your pups as much as I do!!!

Michele

Malti Tzu

Kathi,

It's been (almost) 2 weeks since Jackson arrived and he's doing well. He's full of puppy energy and is enjoying meeting all kinds of friends, both people and other dogs.

He had his checkup at the vet and got a clean bill of health. He's also just retruned from his first puppy haircut and looks adorable. His "fro" had gotten so out of control....the vet said he weighed 4.2 pounds but I thought at least 1 pound of that was hair!

Thanks so much for a healthy, happy puppy. He's really the perfect companion.
Regards,
Anjanette

We had our third appointment at the vet's on Monday and he weighed 13.3.

Our family consensus is that the next grooming should leave him with more beard for a shaggy dog look and less of a poodle cut which will leave him with a more masculine look.

He's a great dog Kathi. Except for the first day not one accident in the house and he uses his "spot" in the backyard. We go to puppy school weekly at Petsmart and we give him lots of exercise mainly with walking. We probably average 2 to 3 miles a day walking.

Kathi, the before and after was so great I thought that they gave me the wrong dog! He is doing very well.

Thanks,

Jim

Kathi, this picture is to prove that I take dog walking very seriously and that Sammy has successfully graduated from puppy school.

Jim

Hi Kathi
Jacoby is doing great! He's a great puppy and we're having fun with him. Attached are a couple of pics.

Thanks so much.
Wendy Larson

Just wanted to let you know we picked the puppy up as scheduled. He is beautiful. Full of life. Thought of using Scienc Diet dog food. Your thoughts?

Loren Smith

Hi Kathy,

My name is Jennifer Ulrich,we purchased a little black and white boy cockapoo from you early this year, born (11/04/09) Cole brings many smiles to our family-soon after we brought him home my husband passed away Cole was here to bring us smiles at a sad time, he is very special to us. We are now looking for a playmate for Cole as he is a good listening boy now and I believe in a 2 dog home always for the times when us humans are out and about. My daughter and I are in love with our smaller 11 pound soaking wet boy, however this time my son asks if we could get a little bigger one this time. As I remember I think you had bigger pups at one time-please let me know what is in the future of your breeding, we would love another black boy.

Thank you in advance for your time,
Jennifer

He's doing great Kathi! And graduated from beginner and intermediate puppy school at Petsmart.

Jim Milonas

I sent a photo from my iphone...we adore our little dog...her name is Bella and she is so smart and probably spoiled
We feel so privileged to have her. We would like to have another, are you still raising Yorki Poos?

Carol

Malti Tzu

Hi, I don’t know if you remember me but Mari and I got Moxie from back in jan. we love her sooooo much she a little ham! here is a picture from a few mins ago. she is the cutest, we love her so much. She is a huge cuddler! She was house broken in just a few months and the top of her puppy class.

Mike Ilic

Malti Tzu

Hi Kathi,

Ivy saw the vet yesterday and passed with flying colors. He said everything looked good and she had a good personality. She got her round of shots and will go back next month for the last round and to be spayed.

We are SO in love with her. She is the perfect mix of sweet, sassy, smart, spunky and relaxed. She is very eager to please. We couldn’t be happier! We took her to her first class of puppy obedience training at Petsmart today. She was not too concerned and fell asleep on Kylie’s lap!!!!

Thank you so much for raising such wonderful puppies. I had a lady stop me in Petsmart yesterday and I gave her your website. She has a friend that is looking for a puppy like Ivy but wants a female.

I am forwarding a picture of Ivy and Megan in our kitchen that Steve took last Saturday. I will send you more pictures later once I figure out how to send them through the computer. This one was taken with his BlackBerry.

Blessings to you,

Margie

Malti Tzu

Kathi,

Einstein is doing wonderfully. We went to the groomer the other day and he was paraded throughout the office. He is beginning to establish a good routine after 1 week and I am looking forward to going to puppy class on Nov 2nd. He is learning well, but I want to socialize him with other dogs and have help with the basics. His personality is beginning to show through and we are enjoying each other’s company. Condo training is different than what I am used to, but the exercise is helping me too.

Thank you for introducing us. I have all ready had one request for your contact information and was happy to refer you. And a hostess at a local restaurant was so impressed that she has been looking into the breed. All I can say is Thank You, but it doesn’t seem enough. I will keep you posted on any developments.

Todd and Einstein

Malti Poo

Hi Kathi,
It was great to meet you last week. Thanks again for speaking with me a few days ago. Wanted to give you a quick update. Bo is a wonderful dog. Her temperament is unbelievable! She's like a Tasmanian devil when she's in her puppy energy. But once that's out of her with lots of play she is sweet and affectionate. We "maul" her all over, go in her mouth, raise her tail, brush her, put her on her back, go in her ears and she's like a rag doll. No protests at all. Great potential as a therapy dog. We taught her to come, sit, down, stay, fetch, and jump. She's also been learning how to walk (well, she jumps to get places - doesn't quite walk yet) by my side and sit when I stop. Pretty impressive for less than a week! She's met about 30 people already and has no fear of people including kids.

She had a good visit to the vet, great health.

She's been a wonderful addition to our family already. I can't wait until she calms down about the crate so that I can start to take her to my office with me. (I'll have to crate her when I see cleints who are afraid of or don't like dogs.) Thanks for the care you have taken in breeding wonderful dogs and getting them off to a great start. I'm happy to give your name out to my friends who are all asking where we got such a great dog!

Take good care, Mary Beth

Cockapoo

Hi Kathi!
The puppy is doing great! She is a lover and yet very playful and entetaining at the same time. She adjusted beautifully to her new environment which is just one more sign of the great job you do with your puppies. Thanks once again!

My mom and dad are looking for a playmate for their Annie. Physically, my mom is just unable to do the puppy route again. They are looking for a cockapoo about 1 year old or so. Do you know where they could begin looking? I didn't know if you ever ran across people looking for a good home for their dogs that they are unable to keep. Annie really enjoys having another dog to play with and we thought this might be an option and a solution for my mom and for Annie. They really want another cockapoo as they love the personalility and low maintanence of the breed.

Thanks again and look forward to hearing from you,
Gerri, Jake, Sadie Jo and Annie Bella

Malti Poo

She's doing so well.  Everyone at the vet was so impressed with her.

Jennifer Beshears

Maltipoo

Sugar with Jennifer

Kathi,

I have to thank you for the potty training you did with him in the beginning! I think Cody can go poop on command. I don't know how you taught him, but if we are in the yard and he is sitting looking at me, I say "go potty," he looks up as if he says "oh, okay"...takes a few steps and does his thing! He is such a good boy!

We are all totally adoring him. We have had him a week now and not too many accidents. He is so sweet, playful and super snuggly! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect puppy! He even gets along great with our 75 lb. golden retriever.

I will send some pictures of him this weekend! He is so cute, I have taken a lot! Everyone that meets him threatens that they are going to take him!

Thanks again so much for such a wonderful little puppy,
Kristy

Cockapoo

Hello Kathy,
Here is a photo of our sweet guy, we named him Ozzie.  This is the moment we brought him home, our children were beyond thrilled!  We can't believe how much we love this little guy already.  Thank you so much for him!

All my best,
Lyn Schmidt

Cockapoo

Kathi,
Thank you so much once again for everything. We LOVE our new puppy. She is incredibly sweet and very smart! She was a little scared on the way home, but once we got to our house and she met our shih tzu Casey it was like a total 180. She was all of a sudden very playful and even was eating her food. We went to bed around 11pm and she didnt wake us until 6am to 'go potty'. Having had puppies before, I was anticipating it would be similar to a baby (with crying at various times thoughout the night) but she didn't make a peep! I am very impressed with her. All of our friends and family who have met her so far, love her, we decided to name her 'Myla'.

Thanks Kathi!

Emily

Kathi,
Here is a picture of one tired little puppy after playing in leaves all day and having a bath! We love him!!!

Thanks
Kristy Croll

Cockapoo

Hi Kathy:
I've been meaning to send you a picture of Maggie for awhile now. We adopted Maggie from you in July of '07 in the Chicago area.
Here is a Halloween pic of her. She is doing well. She is very affectionate.

Sincerely,
Annemarie Husser

Malti Tzu

We love her and are so grateful we found a reputable breeder.

Blessings,

Margie

Hi Kathleen,

My brother, Jason Tetzlaff, recently contacted you about cockapoo puppies. He mentioned you asked for a picture of my cockapoo, Marty. There are no shortage of those! We have atleast 10 albums. He is such a good looking dog. It is hard to put into words the joy Marty has brought to our family. He has been the most perfect, loyal, loving dog! He may be just a touch spoiled :), but we recently brought home a newborn baby and were so happy with Marty's gentle disposition towards him. We will be looking for another cockapoo in a few years and I sure hope you are still breeding them!
Take care and Thank You for providing us with such a special family member.

Julie

Hi Kathi,

Just wanted to send a note and Thank you for our new puppy! He is so much fun and is such a happy guy! I attached a picture and as you can see he is doing great! We named him Cooper and we can't believe he will turn 1 in February!

Thanks again,

The Summers' Family

Hi Kathi,

We are enjoying Sugar so much! We think Sugar is the cutest puppy we've ever seen. She also has a wonderful personality. She's the white Maltipoo with apricot ears and spots you sent to Dallas.

Thank you,
Jennifer

Kathi,

Greetings from Atlanta ! I wanted to give you an update on Jackson (a Shih Poo I got from you in April 2009) - he's almost 1 year old (Dec 22nd) and is a very energetic and loving little pup. At 9 lbs, Jackson continues to make friends in the neighborhood - his best friend is a Chihuahua named Byron although; he has never met a stranger.

This year, Jackson went to the beach twice and goes to play with other family members regularly (like the Golden Retriever’s Nubie and Chase (the newest puppy in the family) seen in the photo). Jackson is such a playful little guy; he will play fetch until you can't throw his toys anymore! He has been so much company and I can’t thank you enough for the wonderful parenting you provided to him before he came to me.

Attached are some updated photos for your viewing pleasure. We are getting ready to share our first Christmas together (and his first birthday) and wanted you to see how he’s grown. We wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday season.

Regards,
Anjanette

Hi Kathy,

I am attaching a picture of Sophie Marie with Santa. She will be two this coming April. I can't believe how fast the time has gone! She is a treasure and everyone she meets just loves her and she them. She has a very loving personality. Her coat is still a beautiful black with a little sable around her nose and mouth. I did notice just a few strands of grey underneath her ear. Since her father was a silver poodle (Blue Boy)/mother (Spanky) born 4/12/08, I am not at all surprised....it just makes her look "very chic".

Have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

Best wishes,

Tom & Vicki Decker
Pinckneyville, IL

Malti Poo

Dear Kathy, Here are the photos of Annie,We received her on September 26 2009. She was 8 weeks and now she is 20 weeks. She weighs 5lbs. We all love her very much. We know she is a total blessing of joy to our home.We want to thank-you for her. We would recommend you to anyone.

Thanks, The Westergaards

Cockapoo

We’re excited about the puppy for my mother. It’s a surprise for her. She will be thrilled!

Here are a couple of pictures of Jacoby. He is super fun! We love him dearly!

Wendy Larson

Hi Kathi,
I just wanted to give you an update on the female black cockapoo (Myla) we got from you back in November. She is a total joy and has blended into our family quite well. She loves running around the yard playing with our other dog Casey. It was especially funny to see her react to her first snow. We are so in love with her and are very happy with everything. As you can see she looks super cute! Thank you once again.

Emily

Hi Kathi.

Just wanted to let you know "Ozzie" arrived safe and sound. He is absolutely adorable. He is getting quite spoiled. My kids have not put him down and now when they try, he tries to crawl up our legs!!! Right now my kids are laying on opposite ends of the couch and he is fast asleep in the middle amongst their legs. I just wanted to thank you for our precious little guy. He is already well loved!!

Lisa