Past Puppies & Their Loving Home

Placed Puppies & Their Loving Homes

There is nothing more precious to us than receiving happy updates from the families of our puppies. Whether you are a potential new family or a visitor looking to see how your baby's litter mates are please feel free to look through the updates and adorable pictures sent to us from clients across the U.S.

Of course, if you do not see an update on your dog we welcome you to send one. PLEASE mark the email "UPDATE" so that we can file it for publishing.

2009 Updates

Hi Christy
I just wanted to write and let you know Shiloh is doing fantastic. She is the best doggie ever...honestly I never imagined I could love something more...we are so perfect for each other; we love cuddling and were by each others side 24/7! I will never be able to express how thankful I am to you for giving me Shiloh....she's changed my life and she has made me such a different person... I take her very where honestly he only time she stays behind is when I have my hands full with laundry or something and I don't have a free leash hand! I never thought I could love dogs more than I did before shi but she is the love of my life, and I just want to thank you for her.
Thanks for taking time to read this; I could go on forever about her and how much I love and adore her! So thanks and I hope you like the pix(although they don't do her justice-she's such a pretty girl)
Hillary
(Dolce x Nous)

Hello there Christy,

IJust an update for you- Duncan is doing well. He is almost 50 pounds and just got neutered this past Thursday. He is healing well and he is just as energetic as ever before! He's finally starting to enjoy walks a little more- for a while we had to drag him to get him to leave home- he was a little anxious. But now he is walking well. My parents love him and spoil him. He came up north with us all and was able to swim for the first time in July. He was scared at first, but by the end of the week he went in by himself. We love him and he knows it- everyone at the vet's office thinks he is the cutest dog- and they can tell he knows it too! But people comment all the time about how calm he is (of course they don't see him all the time, but at least he is very well behaved in public!).

Hope things are going well with you. Thanks again!

Tara and Zach

Hi Christy!

I know it's been awhile. I had emailed you awhile back but your email address had changed.

Just wanted to give you some updates with Jasmine.

She is so well behaved and such an amazingly good girl! I've never had a dog that was SO good! She does anything and everything in her power to not get in trouble and when she does (which is rare!) she will look at you with those eyes and gives her paw and it's just melts your heart!:) Training was so simple it's still just unreal to us! She caught on with everything so fast and is so smart! We always get so many compliments on how good she is and just how gorgeous she is:) She's is just waiting for the snow to fall this year so she can run and play (and eat it)!

She is a true part of the family and cannot ever not be involved with anything we do:) She's not happy unless she's right on top of us and involved in everything!! She truly is the gift that keeps on giving!:)

Here are some pictures of her through the past couple years! (and there is this picture that looks exactly like one I have on her on your 'past puppies and thier loving homes-Sampson' I had to do a double take!!:) Maybe it was one of her siblings:)

Hope all is well with you guys at your new (well I guess it's not that new anymore since you guys have been up there for a little while now) place!!

Thanks again for letting us have our little angel Jasmine as a part of our family and lives:) She brightens my day everyday!!

Max is such a good boy! He's happy and playing. He went both outside last night and this morning. He ate his breakfast... He fits right in!! Marley is a tad jealous, but I know she'll enjoy having someone to run and play with. She seems to like him already! Yay!! He was worth all the trouble last night. I still can't believe he didn't have poop all over him when I picked him up! What a good boy!!

Marnie

(Goose x Hazel)

Hi Christy,

Well it has been almost a week and I thought I’d drop you a note and let you know Finn is doing GREAT. He is such a little lover and we are all enjoying him. I am sending a picture of him sleeping under my desk—I think he considers that his den and takes a snooze there every time I work at my desk.

He is walking on a lead very well and has great success with using the yard for his business (okay, he has US trained at this point, but that is fine!) He is doing great in his crate at night, settles down quickly—still getting up 1-2x’s per night, but I anticipate that will decrease as his bladder matures. He is a very light eater, but I am thinking there must be a little cow or sheep in his background somewhere as he likes nothing better to graze in the backyard—trying to distract him from that! LOL J

Anyway, hope all is well with you and your family. Will send you periodic updates as he continues to grow and flourish.

Thanks again for the wonderful puppy!

Jodi

Jodi (Tirza x Goose)

Morning all,

As most of you know our sweet Daisy past away recently. Our home has been empty without her so we had to get another Golden. "She", no name yet, arrived last night on a Delta flight. She is doing great! Logan is extremely attached to her as she is attached to Logan. David and I haven't stopped smiling since she has arrived. We are truly blessed to have found Christy and her husband, the breeders we bought her from. They have the most beautiful Golden's I have ever seen. I attached the link if you would like to see her dogs!

The pink mark was a marking that she received her shots, it washes off.

http://www.kinshipcompanions.com/

I am taking suggestions for a name??????

Hope you all are able to see these pictures ok.

Tina (Tirza x Goose)

2008 Updates

Hi Everyone,

Just thought I should let everyone know how well I'm doing. I'm 8 months old now and I weigh 50+ pounds. Boy was surprised when that white stuff covered the ground. I just love it! I roll in it, I dig in it, and I run in it. My mom and dad toss my ball or my air kong and I run in the snow to fetch it. I never give my ball back without a little tug-o-war. My dad takes my out to the park everyday and sometimes twice a day. I have the best dad ever! I never want to come in so my mom and dad are not to happy about that. I graduated puppy class and basic obedience class. So I'm trying to be a good citizen. It's hard because I really like everyone.

Love, Parker
Illinois (Tirza/Nissi x Asher)

"On my gosh, we just LOVE Marley!! She is sooo sweet and calm. Marley met Rudy (my friend's golden) this morning after our run. They like each other. Marley loves our sofa. That is where she spends most of her time when she's not outside with the kids. She's so cute. Sometimes she forgets that she knows how to get down and when no one is sitting there with her she whines and barks a little. Then I tell her come on silly and she'll jump down. The kitchen is behind the sofa so she thinks to get to us she has to jump over the back then she must remember that all she has to do is jump down the front and walk around...too funny. "

Marnie Cyprus, Texas [Sarah x Asher Puppies 2008]

Stephanie Metzendorf, 9, of Mequon, reads "Riptide" by Frances Ward Weller, to Lucy, a 2-year-old golden retriever at the "Read to Rover" program Wednesday, at the Frank L. Weyenberg Library of Mequon-Thiensville. The program allows children to gain confidence in reading aloud and to spend time with a quiet listener. Lucy, has been trained and certified through Pets Helping People. The program will be repeated Wednesday and Jan. 28 in Mequon. For more information, call the library at (262) 242-2593.
[Taken from The Journal Sentinel of Milwaukee]

Lucy is a certified therapy dog and resides in Bayside, WI with the Vogel family.

Bucky is as gorgeous on the inside as he is on the outside. He turns heads often and his beautiful coat, looks, personality and totally quiet nature. First Bucky is our boy, but we share him with others. He visits nursing homes, brightening the day for many seniors. It speaks volumes about the quality pups at Kinship Companions. He has made everyday truly golden. We are blessed to have him as a member of our family.

The Wenger's Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Christy,

Hi! I've been meaning to send you a few pictures of Brody who just turned 1 a few weeks ago. We had decided to keep name after he arrived last spring. I want you to know that he is just the most beautiful and sweetest dog. He just loves everyone and is a pleasure!

Dan
[Tirza/Nissi x Asher Puppies 2008] Pennsylvania

Kiyo is always sweet and well mannered - MaryAnn, Breeder of Golden Retrievers TN USA

[Claira x Asher 2008]

Hi Christy,

Toby is doing wonderfully. The kids are still getting used to having a dog in the house that likes to chew their toys when not put up or not put up high enough if no-one is in the room. He is very mild mannered and well behaved – except for toys and paper, especially napkins! At 9 1/2 months he was given free roam of the home, it helps that I work from home and am here the majority of the time. When we are going to be gone he is gated in the upstairs master bedroom with an outside screened porch which he loves to lounge on and “watch” the neighborhood (it’s also his favorite place to go to sleep at night – must be all that fur). Last month we got 6 inches of snow (unusual for the Raleigh, NC area) and he was in heaven!!! We could see that he is an outside, wintery dog at heart. He would go out and play in the snow on our downstairs porch and just stay out there playing and resting. He also loves our afternoon walks to the school to pick up “his kids” and to visit all the other one’s there waiting to greet him.

I am attaching a couple pictures of him so you can see what a handsome guy he has become.

Take care,

Shelley [Claira x Asher 2008] North Carolina

Hello Christy:
I took him to the vet on Friday for a weight check. He now weighs 64 pounds - still skinny as a rail. I tell him he's nothing but fur and bones. He still has the cowlick stripe on his nose. I'll send a couple of photos when I get them loaded.
We would like to bring Moose back to your place for a visit when the weather gets decent, if you guys would agree. Judy would like to come some time when she can meet your whole "crew", and thank them for raising such a nice puppy. Maybe Spring vacation?
Must go. All the best.
Bill, Wisconsin

[Tirza/Nissi x Asher Puppies 2008]

Dear Christy,

We adopted our golden, Cooper, from you in August 2008. He was the purple dog from Tirza/Asher. We took him home August 20, 2008 at 10 weeks. I cannot begin to tell you what a joy he is! He is the sweetest, calmest, most loving puppy I have ever met! But he is truly the love of our life. Our 2 almost 3 year old son Liam just adores him and you would think they were blood brothers. They wrestle together, play together and fight together. They just adore each other. It is so great to see them grow up together. He really wants to be best buds with our cat, but she was a little traumatized by our previous dog, so she is slowly warming up to him. She has figured out he is just a pest and will not hurt her! I figure by the time she is really old they will be buds. He was house trained in two weeks, except for a few accidents here or there. He has not destroyed a thing or chewed anything up; but wow does he love to dig!!! He would go to China if we did not stop him!aaSaqaq He has already completed puppy class and in February we are starting advanced class and agility training. He is such a quick learner! He also is very smart. We are expecting our second baby in September and even before we knew we were pregnant, Cooper never left my side, day or night! He still is very protective of me. Anyway, thank you so much for our beautiful dog. He is such a great addition to our family and we look forward to many, many years together with him!

Thank you,

Karen, Brad, Liam and Cooper
Milwaukee

Dear Mikula Family -
Hi Christy! Here are some current pictures of our little Callie. (Asher & Tirza litter) She is an absolute joy! We have such a wonderful puppy. Callie is fondly refereed to as Puppy Love , a name that suites her perfectly!

Peace, love and Joy to all this blessed holiday season!

Dave, Carrie, Jon, Emily, Hanna & Callie
Illinois

[Yes, he is sleeping on the table!]

Hello Christy and the rest of the Mikula Gang!!!

I was thinking of you the other day and just wanted to say hello and wish you a Happy New Year!!! Also, I wanted to give you an update on our boys, Rocky and Buddy.

Seriously, I can't even begin to tell you how much David and I love those dogs. If we're are not laughing at them, playing with them or sleeping with them..we are taking pictures of how cute and funny they are. We have even contemplated buying a larger bed to better accommodate the four of us at bedtime. They are not only the most beautiful golden retrievers I have even seen, especially Buddy, but they also have the best temperaments! Thank you so much for making my family complete...well almost complete. Sometimes David and I contemplate getting a third puppy...we always say that Buddy and Rocky need a sister :).Anyway, I hope all is well with you and your family...especially little one that's getting ready to celebrate his first birthday in March.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

David, Jamie, Rocky, Buddy and David Jr.

[Tirza/Nissi x Asher Puppies 2008]

Jamie and David are return clients

Christy,

I wanted to get you some updated pictures I just took of Bailey this past week. She is doing great. We have advanced to the next level of obedience training. She is such a wonderful girl. Still very much a puppy, but very well behaved.

Thanks, Crystal

2007 Updates

Mikula Family,

We wanted to give you an update on Sampson, the pup you sold us in the fall. He is doing great and he is a beautiful puppy. His personality is a great fit with us, we are very pleased with him and all that you did to assist us in the process.

Everyone loves him! Here are some pictures we have taken of Sampson, thanks again and Happy Holidays!

Greg and Vicki [Judah x Fred Puppy 2007]

Wiconsin

Hey guys,

I just thought I would give you an update on Ralph, the Golden Retriever that I adopted from you three weeks ago. He is doing extremely well, and he is making all sorts of new friends at the dog park across the street. I am very happy with him (not so little anymore- almost 40 lbs.).

Thanks!

Dan [ Judah x Fred Puppy 2007]
Downtown, Milwaukee

Happy Thanksgiving to your wonderful family and all of your doggies and puppies!
I am sending a couple of more recent pictures of the twins. They are so wonderful, and we have you to thank!
Hope all is well!
From Mark and Jill and London and Abbey. [Nissi x Asher Puppies]

Illinois

Hi Christy,

The boys are doing GREAT!

They are healthy and happy. It is really nice having 2. I don’t think we will ever go back to having just one again. They both have great personalities in there own way. Otis, the darker one, remains dominant and more playful. Duke, is the same lover as the day we brought him home. They have pretty much earned free-range of the house except for my daughters room-too much temptation to grab just about any/everything. Otis was 4 lbs. lighter than Duke when we got them, but now he has pulled within a 1 lb. They are 48/49 lbs. now and growing every day. It is our Sunday ritual to have them weigh in! Many people, including breeders, have complemented on what fine dogs they are. We have even referred a few people to you at their request. I think they are adjusting quite well. Fortunately, not one bad story to tell.

Here are some photos, enjoy.

Thanks

Scott and family [Nissi x Asher Puppies 2007]

Wisconsin

I thought I'd send you some pictures of Molly so I attached them to this email:-) The ones of Molly and the older golden retriever is our friend Ruby who came to visit Molly for a day (the dog I used to dog sit). And there is also a picture of Adam (my fiancé who you met), and his little sister Kaylee with Molly. And the other ones are of just Molly, or of Molly and me together:-) Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

-Kristin [Daisy x Yogi Puppy 2007]

Wisconsin

See more of Molly at her most famously view YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/bellezza128

We love Jack deeply and he is a part of our family. He brings a great deal of joy to our lives and we are grateful to have him. Jack is healthy and happy. We can't even remember what life is like without him and wouldn't trade him for the world.

Chris [Daisy and Yogi Puppy 2007]

Wisconsin

Emma is happy, lively and learning to become a good citizen. She enjoys walks of several miles each day. With that she is surprisingly calm in the house with the exception of a periodic cat chase. Many of her adult teeth are in. Her adult coat has nice curls and she is starting to feather.

Bill & Mary [Judah x Fred Puppy 2007]
Wisconsin

Hope this finds that you’ve settled into your new home and had a great holiday season. I thought I would e-mail a current (7 mo) picture of Beau (used to be called Ducky – out of Yogi and Daisy). He’s an absolute doll and great with the kids. My sister-in-law has a chocolate lab – they love to play together and we regularly set-up “play” dates!

Happy New Year!

Kim [Daisy x Yogi Puppy 2007]

Wisconsin

Hello Christy,

We are enjoying Zara (so much. She has made a great addition to our family. Zara still loves to pounce and prance even though she is 8 month old already (WOW!). She also still stretches for us everyday. Thank you for passing on this wonderful gift from God to us.

The Jileks [Dori and Carson litter 2007]

Wisconsin

No name still! Every time we have one it just doesn't fit! He is unbelievable though- I have never had such a smart puppy-ever! I tell everyone that they have to get their next puppy from you... he's totally housebroken and sweet and so playful ( all that at only 10 weeks old!).

Josh and Katy [Tirza x Asher 2008]

Illinois

The Mikula Family

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