I’m Back Full Time!!

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Kristy

Hello Everyone!

I have a lot of news. June 12th was the last day of my contract at my beloved teaching job and I moved out of my classroom on June 26th. Leaving teaching was not in my plans, but through some very painful circumstances, it became necessary for me to take a new path in my life.

On that same day of June 26th, Mercedes gave birth to eight healthy puppies and the next day Emily gave birth to five healthy puppies. It felt like God saying, “I got you girl, here’s a familiar path, let’s walk it together while you grieve.”

There’s truly nothing better than dogs when it comes to comfort, especially if human relationships are complicated. So I have been busy raising 13 gorgeous new puppies that will be ready the first week of school, which I don’t have to plan for any longer!!

Here’s a look at the litters! The first is the litter of eight from Mercedes and Big Boy. Mercedes is a black/tan Cavalier so we get a rainbow of colors! 🌈

Blenheim, Light Gold, Dark Gold, and Solid Sable (3) Males

They are two weeks old now with eyes open and they’re just starting to scoot around! I’ll be posting mini videos of them on Facebook and Instagram starting tomorrow!!

Emily and Jack also had puppies. Since Emily is a blenheim Cavalier, she can only have Blenheim puppies, and here is the first look at her babies! 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶

All of these puppies will be eight weeks old August 21 & 22 and will be ready to go home that weekend.

It feels great to have puppies again, especially since I’m now home full time!!

I have also upgraded the mama dog outdoor area and finally got my retaining wall built. This little area is perfect for potty breaks and just a safe space for some outdoor time. I love how it turned out! This photo was before the new black fencing came, but you get the idea!

I know some of you have reached out to me about puppies and we are taking names now for those that are interested in a summer puppy. Please reach out again via email or phone. I can’t wait to talk to all of you!

silverpawcavachons@gmail.com

509-936-2715

Also, now that I’m not working, puppy nanny service will be available with much flexibility!! I can’t wait to fly to your state and deliver your puppy. It’s one of my favorite things to do!!

Happy summer to everyone!!

Happy new puppies!!

🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶 + 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶

❤️ Kristy

Long Overdue Update

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Kristy

Hi Everyone,

It’s time for some updates from Silver Paw Cavachons. Things have been quiet here due to several factors and I’d like to share a few details.

First, my mom who is now 90 moved in with us almost two years ago. This definitely changed the dynamic of our home and availability of time. We bred minimal litters last year and currently have no puppies.

Second, we had a line of litters where all the puppies didn’t sell and we ended up with older puppies who eventually did find pet homes, but that put an extra burden on our time and resources, so we pulled way back and began to evaluate what things looked like for our future.

We also downsized our numbers dramatically and found pet homes for all of our older dogs which leaves just a handful of adults now in our kennel.

Our plan is to breed our four females this spring and summer and I’m happy to announce that they have all been placed with males a couple weeks ago.

I’ve received many emails that I have not responded to and I apologize. If you are interested in being added to our waiting list for the upcoming litters, please kindly reach out again and I promise to reply this time.

Our spring/summer litters should produce a rainbow of colors and we are excited to meet all of you that are looking for puppies.

Thank you for your interest and I love hearing updates from all of you that are already part of the Silver Paw family!!

😊❤️🐶 Kristy

Here is our sweet, sweet Scarlett. She is enjoying her retirement!!

What’s in the Nursery?

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Kristy

Hi Everyone!

We have some puppies looking for homes. Four to be exact.

First, we have Buddy, the blenheim male Cavachon, accelerated puppy. He is taking daily walks on the leash and learning to use the doggie door and actively being crate trained. He is a lover boy and ready for his new home any day!

He is such a people person and he is curious and eager and just plain fun!

Here we are on our most recent walk with Buddy and Scarlett practicing stops and gos.

Next up are two Bichon Frise boys, very playful, and should range from 12-16 lbs as adults.

These guys essentially look the same and they are both a bundle of white fluff.

These boys are currently seven weeks old and will be ready for their new homes next week.

Lastly, we have a four week old Cavachon male, sable and white.

If you know the back story of the dogs, you’ll know that it all started to pay for piano lessons for my children. Now that they’re all grown and out of the house, and since I’m no longer taking lessons at this time, and I’ve cut way back on the number of litters we are having each year, and since Scarlett’s is getting up there in age, it felt fitting to keep a puppy or two for ourselves.

When Missy had this litter with a solid gold (my favorite color) and solid black puppy (too gorgeous to let go), I couldn’t stop thinking about naming them Ebony and Ivory to honor the years of piano and the fulfillment of my dream to have the dogs pay for my children to have music lessons.

So in this litter, we are keeping the two solid girls, and little Beethoven (sable/white male) is looking for a forever home.

I’ve also decided to donate the sale of one puppy per litter to our local worthy student fund so kids can have access to private education.

Ebony will be known as “Bunny” and Ivory will be known as “Ivy”. Here’s a video I took yesterday of the litter.

In future news, both Lacey and Lizzy, two female Bichons that have never had puppies, tied with Duke, a proven black/tan Cavalier male at the beginning of September, so if they are pregnant, we will expect two new litters at the beginning of November with puppies ready to go home just after the new year.

That is our news! I hope everyone is doing well and let me know if you’re ready for a puppy. The waiting list has been very quiet recently so it’s basically first come first serve.

Kristy 💕🐶😊

Last Puppy Looking For Forever Lap

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Kristy

We still have the last pup! He’s a male from the Emily litter and he’s now 13 weeks old. He is looking for his forever lap!

My lap is working…for now…but he needs a forever lap!! He is a cuddler and super sweet boy.

Seriously!! Look at those eyes! He’s in our accelerated puppy program which means he’s actively being crate trained, walking on a leash, learning stairs, and getting very good at the potty tray and going outside to potty. He has his rabies shot and will get his last booster shot next week.

He is ready to go anytime. We’ve been calling him “Puppers”, but he needs a real name…a forever name.

Please reach out if you’re ready for a bundle of fun that is past the super intense potty training timeframe and can sleep through most nights in his crate.

All the other puppies have gone home so he’s here alone and waiting!

Kristy 💕🐶😊

Last Puppy, A Surprise, and What’s Coming Next!

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Kristy

Hi Everyone!

We have enjoyed our two litters of puppies this summer. Of the nine, five have gone home, three more go home in the next two weeks, and we have one last boy available!

What a sweet boy he is, energetic, happy, a total lover, yet spunky too! He’s had two sets of shots, been wormed three times, and he’s ready to go anytime!

He’s got really vibrant blenheim color and he should be from 17-22 lbs as an adult. He loves belly rubs and snuggles! Please reach out via email or text if you’re interested in this boy!

509-936-2715

silverpawcavachons@gmail.com

Now, what is the surprise?? It’s a litter of purebred Bichon Frise puppies. There is one female and three boys. We plan to keep the girl and a boy, but we will be looking for homes for two of the boys. Let me know if you want a Bichon puppy! We don’t have the purebreds that often!

Finally, what’s coming up? We have Missy in the nursery, big and fat with puppies from Big Boy. We are crossing our fingers for a sable/white female as we know there’s at least one family that has been waiting for that combo for a while now. Truth is, we could get any of the eight Cavachon colors: blenheim, sable/white, black/white or tri color for the parti colors, and black, solid sable, black/tan, and golden for the solid colors. I can’t wait to see what comes out! She is due this month so puppies should be ready to go home in the beginning of October.

So that’s the recent news! Enjoy photos of the puppies that have gone home in July!

Mercedes’ Blenheim Female, owner flew to pick her up!

Mercedes’ Sable/White Male, owner flew in to pick him up!

Mercedes’ Blenheim Female, owner flew in to pick her up!

Mercedes’ Golden Female, I flew to Sacramento to deliver (ask us about our puppy nanny service).

Mercedes’ Blenheim Female, drove to our home to choose her, then came back to pick her up when she was old enough!

I hope all the puppies are doing well! Thank you to all of you who became part of the Silver Paw family for the first time, or second or third time!!

Kristy 💕🐶😊

Half Price Nanny Service to Sacramento!!

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Kristy

Hi Everyone!

I’m bringing a puppy to Sacramento Wednesday, July 16, and I’d love to be bringing two. Who is in CA ready for a wonderful puppy in a couple weeks??

We have three gorgeous blenheim puppies, a female and two males.

These puppies are going to be excellent family pets. They are current on shots and worming and will be great little travelers! Give us a call 509-936-2715 or send an email to silverpawcavachons@gmail.com. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Kristy 😊🐶🩷

Black Male Cavachon Available

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Kristy

Hi Everyone!

This puppy/dog is looking for his forever home and he’s from the Mercedes litter born September 3, 2023.

As a puppy, he was truly pick of the litter for personality!! He was the friendliest, most social little guy. We had a family for him, but then I decided to NOT keep the black/tan female and so that family decided they wanted a girl instead, and took her.

Pictured with Pierre, who went home a bit ago. This was shortly after a spring haircut.

He’s still a happy dog, looking for his forever home. I had a second home for him, but when they learned he weighed 27 lbs, they decided he was too big, and decided to wait for a smaller dog.

He has spent time in the house and slept in a crate and used the doggie door for his potty needs. We are working with him on a leash so things should keep getting better there. He’s a very good natured dog and will thrive in a family setting.

I can’t wait to find the right family. I know you are out there somewhere!!

Here he is today with his hair more grown out. He has a luxurious, black coat with a tuxedo chest. He’s quite the dapper dog!!

Please reach out via email or phone if you might be interested in this wonderful dog!

silverpawcavachons@gmail.com

509-936-2715

Kristy 😊🩷🐶

Two Litters Now

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Kristy

Hi Everyone!

We planned for three litters this summer, and litter number two has now been born! Mercedes and Big Boy had their puppies a week after Emily. Here’s the first look at her pups!

There are six puppies in this litter, five girls and one boy. The sable/white puppy is the boy (brown and white).

These puppies will also be ready mid July, a perfect time to bring a new puppy into your home!

These puppies are also thriving, eating well, and growing like weeds!!

Reach out if you’d like to get on the waiting list for this litter by sending an email to:

silverpawcavachons@gmail.com, or by filling out the Waiting List Request form here on this website under the “Purchase a Puppy” link above.

Looking forward to hearing from all of you. We are pretty wide open for puppy availability right now, so if you’re wanting a puppy this summer, we have NINE now that are looking for new homes!

KP 😊🐶🩷

Emily and Big Boy New Litter

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Kristy

Hi Everyone!

We have new puppies!! Here’s the first look at the litter from Emily and Big Boy. There are three puppies in this litter, all blenheim in color, all boys!

They are little chunky monkeys!!

They are nursing well and growing like weeds!!

They will be ready for new homes in mid July.

My best guess for adult weight is from 17-22lbs.

Please reach out if you’d like to get on the waiting list for this litter. Send an email to silverpawcavachons@gmail.com or fill out the Waiting List Request form found here on this website under “Purchase a Puppy”.

Can’t wait to see who gets these beautiful boys!!

KP 😊🐶🩷

Puppy & Piano News

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Kristy

Hi Everyone!

It’s time for some updates! Things have been somewhat quiet around here simply because we’ve not bred any new puppies since the end of 2024.

Here is the first update with more to come:

Pierre found his forever home. I was able to fly him to the Seattle area in March of this year, on my way to look at a baby grand piano, a very fitting activity since it was piano lessons for my children that inspired this entire dog world that we have enjoyed for so many years!!

This is a wonderful family where Pierre is very loved!

Our first mini adventure together for 2024!

After we delivered Pierre, we had a little drive north to look at and play the baby grand piano. It was an exciting little day trip for the two of us!

It was a family member that reached out to us and I am so grateful they thought of us. It has been a dream to own a baby grand!!…and the price was excellent!!

After we paid for the piano (it would be delivered a few weeks later), we stopped by my hubby’s cousin’s house and visited for a bit. If you scroll back a ways on this blog, you’ll find a post about “Naughty Buddy”, an older pup that needed a home. This is where he found his forever home and he was a bundle of bouncy, happy energy!! We then made our way back home after a really fun day!!

I’ve received several emails from people asking if Pierre was still available so I thought I better post an update.

Stay tuned for more doggie news. We still have some older puppies available (two blenheim males and a black male) and a brand new litter of three blenheim males (I know, so many boys!).

Let me hear from you if you’re interested in a puppy! 🐶

💕KP