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Forever in my heart

Although I'm not their owner,

I cared for them each day.

I cuddled, hugged, and loved them

and joined them in their play.

I saw each new accomplishment

and watched them grow and learn.

when they came to me for comfort,

I kissed them with concern.

No I'm not their owner

but my role is just as strong.

I nurture them and keep them safe,

though maybe not for long.

I know that the day will come

when we will have to part

but each and every puppy 

I help raise..............

is forever in my heart!

                 Lina

Here are some of the gorgeous puppies

we have raised over the years

 and their new families.........We never forget!

Our Bella and "Deegans Roquey's Red Man" spring litter 08

Tom and Cathy drove from Iowa to choose one of our girls. They had a poodle, "Lucy" in the past and were ready for a new companion to join their family.

Update: Roxie is doing very well. Next week we complete Puppy Kindergarten at Spot & Company.
Roxie is becoming a loving member of the family and is loved by our 7 year old grand daughter who has been with us for the past 2 1/2 weeks. Roxie is sort of entering her teenage stage.  She will look at us sometimes when called and you can see the wheels turning her in head...should I come or pretend I didn't hear?

Carol from South East Michigan contacted us to add one of our girls to her family which also consists of a cream male standard. 

"Star Buck" as he has been nicknamed has been accepted into the "Paws with a Cause" program to be trained as a service dog. 

Mia has gone to live with Julie and girls from South East Michigan and Dexter who was also one of our first boys born here at the farm. We were very happy when Julie contacted us about adding another one of our poos to their family. And we are sure Dexter will be pleased to meet his little niece, Mia too.

Update: We got an update about Mia.....Mia is settling in to her new surroundings.  She was pretty shy at first with us and Dex, but now she is totally at home.  When Dex and Mia are playing, she will roll on to her back and whine, and then the minute he turns her head - watch out!  They are becoming pals.  Dex has a new shadow, and it makes my heart very glad.

Christy and Stan from Michigan.....a community near by visited us a couple of years ago to familiarize themselves with the poodle breed. We reconnected with them this spring when sadly they lost their Golden Retriever, "Le Chien" to Cancer. Christy has hopes of having Ella join her at work which would include therapy visits.

Update: Wow! What a wonderful poodle! Since she has been with us(three days) Ella has learned her name, to fetch her ball on the "ready, set, go!" phrase, to "bring it back!", to sit, and no (which we haven't needed to say very often. You guys do a great job with these puppies. Just now I put her leash on, which she hasn't "got" before. Lo and behold, she began to walk about the rest of the yard, ON THE LEASH!! We ended up taking a walk around the entire block! This makes me very happy because I am so looking forward to walking at length with her for company.

Jim from South East Michigan contacted us about a male puppy and decided on Mona's only boy in this litter. After corresponding back and forth, a date for meeting and picking up our little guy was decided upon. What Jim didn't know was that his wife and daughter made arrangements to come to our farm on an earlier date and bring Gus home surprising him. 

Update: Jim called to tell us what a wonderful surprise his family gave to him.........and that he couldn't be happier with his new boy. They spent the next day outside in the snow playing and enjoying each others new friendship. 

Bonnie and Gordon from the Detroit area told us they were looking for a special puppy that could possibly get into retrieving. We chose Fiona for them and upon coming up and meeting her, they couldn't have been more happier.

Update after one month: Bonnie wrote to us ........."All is well with Fiona. She is about a perfect dog. She walks on a lead very well. I took her into the swamp marsh and she loves it there. She really focuses on the birds. She sits very well and knows down/stay in brief. She is my little shadow. She is a wonderful dog and we feel very lucky to have her. Can't thank the both of you enough for trusting us with Fiona."

New Update08: We got a surprise visit from Fiona and family and it was nice to see how Fiona is developing. If her health testing all turns out by the time she is two, we will be getting a puppy back from her first litter to complete her sale contract....(photo to the left) Bonnie mentioned that she couldn't remember life before Fiona, she is just the greatest dog.

Becky contacted us from the Illinois/Iowa border area. After doing much research about standard poodles, she felt they would fit her lifestyle. She is a trained pet groomer. She fell in love with her neighbor's poodle (toy) during her childhood. What really impressed us about Becky is that she was willing to drive the long distance "all in one day" through our wintery, January weather to fulfill her dream of having a poodle in her life. Thanks.....Becky for welcoming one of our girls into your life.

Update:Hello Gina and Lina!  The puppy is doing great! We ended up staying in MI for the night cuz the snow got so bad! Shes warming up to the house and everything, although she hasn't gotten the hang of the stairs!  So far potty training is going good, and she walks on a leash wonderfully (for the most part). Yeah, we're happy! becky-

Becky updated us.............
Hello! Well, I did pick a name (like...a month ago!) but yeah I figured I should let you guys know!  Her name is Maya! Shes fitting in very nicely with our lifestyle, loves walks and playing with our grumpy old man cat! She is fine with my bunny too~ she brings the bunny her toys and play bows to her. The bunny thinks its all fun and games until the dog stares at her too long!  I saw you had more puppies...cute! Maybe someday I'll get that apricot or cream I've always wanted...hmmm ... Thanks again! -Becky-
p.s. heres a pic I took today- shes not looking so 'puppy' anymore! Shes only at 25 lbs so far - but shes ALL LEGS! Shes in one of her favorite spots- laying on the pillows in the bed! Silly doggie.... :)

Update08:Hello!
Maya is doing good. She has decided that she's a guard dog! She's quite the showy girl, always getting the attention where ever we go. I can't even take her for a walk without hearing 'oh look!!! a POOOOOOODLE!'. They aren't that common I guess. There are some at the local dog park- and just between us- she's the best looking one there without a doubt. Even nicer than the 'show' poo that shows up!  (Every day I swear she gets more and more beautiful (unless she's getting into the garbage, lol). 

Amy from the Chicago area contacted us about our Fina Lina. She is a competition groomer and was searching for a new puppy because she had just lost her adult poodle and was missing his company. We had another snow storm the day that Amy was due to drive up to our farm but she arrived safely to meet our little girl. She believes Fina Lina's coat hair will be perfect for scissoring in competitions. We look forward to hearing how they do in the future......Thanks, AMY

Bella

   Bethany and Dave from Mid Michigan chose "Bella" for their family which includes their three young boys. Bethany has since told us that... "Bella loves to play with the boys. She is a beautiful little puppy and full of mischief.............We really enjoy our Bella."

 Sophie

Georgiana and Fred from Massachusetts already had one of our pups from 3 years ago and decided it was time to give "Andre" a playmate. They chose our cream girl and gave her the name Sophie.

They have sent us many photo updates to let us know how great she has settled in with Andre.

We couldn't have been more thrilled when Georgiana contacted us about adding one of our little girls to their family. We have kept in touch ever since Andre found his way into their hearts and have enjoyed watching him grow up in their home.........Thanks sooo much Georgiana and Fred!!

Updated 08:Sophie and Andre

 Lady Fair Francessa  aka "Chessie"

Felicia from South East Michigan drove up with grown daughter Aleta to help her pick out one of our black girls. They decided on the larger of the two remaining and Felicia has since informed us how lady like "Chessie" is when it comes to eating. She is now working on leash training.

 Ivy O Reilly

 Betsy and Family drove up from Indiana to take our little apricot girl home with them. Betsy has since let us know that "Ivy is doing very well with potty training and has already found her special spot in the yard. We are all enjoying her very much. She is quite bouncy during playtime but can also be very calm and loving."                   

NewUpdate:08 Lina and Gina

Here is a picture of Ivy taken yesterday evening.  She is such a happy girl, and attracts a lot of attention where ever we go.  Ivy does not know a stranger.  We all love her so much. Just wanted to send you a quick update! Hope you are both well.  Betsy and Family

Ebonee now "Sassy"

Linda and her family which consists of four children came from Lower East Michigan determined to take home two of our girls preferably and black and cream. After some debate as to who got to pick who, it was finally decided that our Chenille and Ebonee would get to go home with them. They would also be joining a miniature poodle. Linda has since let us know that "Lacy" and "Sassy" are doing great and the kids are ecstatic to have two new playmates.

                                       Sassy and Lacy

     Updated08: photo of Sassy in her new home

Raven  now "Buddy"

Sandy and her 7 year old daughter, Amber drove up from Lower West Michigan to visit with our Raven and see whether he would fit in with their family. Sandy was looking for a puppy that could possibly work out to be a service dog for Amber. Sandy has since told us that Raven is now "Buddy" and has started to settle in nicely. He has learned a number of things in the short time with them and we hope to get some photos of him and his new family soon.

Update08: photo from Sandy of Amber and Buddy

We are VERY proud of this boy and will be devoting a page to him and his home with Amber soon!

                      Our Angelique and Am./Can. Ch. Highview Hear Say spring litter 07

                                                                                   the boys               the girls

Max

Carol from West Michigan decided on one of our silver boys to join her and her horses. She is planning on "Max" as she named him to follow her on her trail rides and going for nice long walks. She has called to tell us that he is an AWESOME PUPPY and she is really impressed how he walks so proudly next to her on his leash.

 Ardy

John and Linda from Michigan's Upper Peninsula had previously owned standards in the past and decided that one of our creamy apricot boys would fit in with their family which also consists of a Bichon. They have decided on naming their new little guy, Ardy.

Linda has told us that Ardy is doing great and enjoying playtime with his new friend, their Bichon.

Ray now "Julien"

Liz and family contacted us from Northern Michigan about our cream boy, Ray. They had recently lost their poodle, Buster and was very much missing having a poodle in their family.

Liz has told us that "Julien" has settled in nicely and one of his favorite things to do is cuddle up at bedtime with daughter Elizabeth.

Chenille now "Lacy"

Linda and her family which consists of four children came from Lower East Michigan determined to take home two of our girls preferably and black and cream. After some debate as to who got to pick who, it was finally decided that our Chenille, one of Angelique's girls and Ebonee, one of Gidget's girls would get to go home with them. They would also be joining a miniature poodle. Linda has since let us know that "Lacy" and "Sassy" are doing great and the kids are ecstatic to have two new playmates.

Here is an updated photo08 of Lacy.........A Poodle's Life!

 Spur now "Dexter"

 Teri and family from Traverse City, Michigan contacted us about the possibility of adding our silver boy, Spur to their family which already consisted of one of Mona and Rene's pups from their 05 litter.  They were a bit hesitant about adopting a 5 month old puppy but really liked Spur and wanted to give it a try. Teri has since told us..."he is doing so well, we are letting him stretch his legs at night and sleep with us and Gilmore, instead of his crate.  He has his own bed/pillow and has been really good about waking us up if he needs to go out."

Chiffon

Cheryl contacted us about adding our Chiffon to their family because they were missing they former blue standard poodle, Andre. They drove up from the Chicago, IL area and fell in love with Chiffon. Cheryl has let us know that she is getting used to her new surroundings and has made quite an impression on the whole family.

Update08: "Gina, Chiffon is doing well and happy with us as you can see.  She has a great personality (she makes me belly laugh on most days.) Cheryl"

Velvet

Velvet is a blue.  It was a hard decision but we felt she was the pick female puppy of this litter so she stayed here at RiversEdge. She has been started in a handling class and is doing great. She stacks beautifully and is a graceful mover.

Unique

This girl is our first multicolored from Angelique. She is considered a sable. She has somewhat of a bubbly personality and after being introduced with strangers, will give you a quick little kiss. 

Unique has her own page linked from our Particolored page.

                          Our Gidget and Dreamers Money Money Money spring litter 06

Linda and family from Wisconsin contacted us about adding Tommy to their family which already included one of our past puppy boys, Bentley. Linda has since told us, "Tommy is doing fantastic. His new name is going to be Spencer. He and Bentley are getting along fine. They love to play. He is a sweetheart and adjusting well."

Update: Photo to the left is of Spencer all grown up with his buddy/uncle, Bentley

New Update08: Dear Lina and Gina,
I think it's been over a year since I sent you a picture of Bentley and Spencer.  
They are both healthy and a wonderful part of our family.   Spencer will chase a ball for as long as we will throw it. When the boys throw a Frisbee or football around in the yard, Spencer will run between them, always hopeful that they are actually throwing it for him. He doesn't quit until the boys do.   Bentley is much more laid back, but he loves to play with Spencer, to take walks, and go for rides in the car. Bentley also has a sweet tooth and will steal cookies off the counter if he gets the chance.
He puts those long legs to good use!
Hope all is well with your family.  Linda

Here is our "Margot" (left photo)  being reunited with her son Bentley and having a farewell photo taken with her grandson Spencer in the middle and Bentley on the right.

            2008 update photo

                                     Spencer and Bentley

Max's original owner could no longer keep him so he came home for a bit and while we were enjoying our reunion for awhile, we were referred by his sire's owner to Mary Lyn from Mid Michigan. She was looking for an older pup to join their family and so after making a visit to our farm to meet Max, Mary Lyn and Roger decided to bring Max into their home.

Update: Mary Lyn sent us this photo among others of Max enjoying a camping vacation with them.

                                               Our Angelique and Rene's spring litter  06

Roger from Illinois decided he wanted two poo babies from us and chose a brother and sister. They are keeping him quite busy. Roger has written to us, "I just wanted to let you know the pups are doing fine. They are certainly a hand full. Zor is more confident and as such tends to be more curious. Lexi is a little tentative at first (especially around people) but once she gets to know them, she is fine. She is also more cuddly than Zor. She likes it when I sit her on my lap. They have a great time playing with each other. My older dog tolerates them and I think everyone is finally starting to get settled."

Roger has since moved to Florida and sent us these updated photos of his two kids.

Nancy and her friends drove up to our farm from Mid Michigan and chose one of our boys. Nancy has told us, "He is doing quite well. Loves going on walks and took to walking on a leash easily. He also loves playing with ice cubes. He is getting along as well as can be expected with my older dog."

Cynthia from lower Michigan contacted us about this little girl.  Cynthia has told us, "Peaches is doing so very well.  Instead of going potty outside, she decided that she wanted to use the litter box - which I have to tell you is pretty funny. She snuggles when I hold her.  I like that - feels very sweet."

Dawna from Wisconsin decided to add another Standard poodle to her family and contacted us about our apricot boy. Living in Mid Wisconsin and across Lake Michigan from us presented a challenge at first because we don't like to ship our puppies by air and she felt it was too far to drive around the lake to our farm. So we suggested to try the Ferry that comes into Ludington (which is a 40 minute drive for us) and she agreed. 

Dawna has told us that Wyatt is everything she had hoped for. He loves to cuddle and enjoys playing with her other poodle, Holliday.

MaryJo from South East Michigan has given our Dax a new home. She was missing having a poodle to cuddle after experiencing the loss of her standard boy, Charlie. 

 remained here at the farm and is an outgoing girl. 

She likes to take the lead and has been easy to train.

also remained here at the farm. She is a tall elegant girl.

We hope to get both these blue abstract girls in the multi-colored show ring or obedience.

Has also remained here at Rivers Edge and has blossomed into quite an attractive boy. We are hoping to be able to show him in some performance events.  

Ted liked our name "Dash" for this puppy so decided to keep it. He lives nearby, Michigan and was missing his black male poodle very much when he contacted us. We both share the same veterinarian and so he was referred to us by them . He has told us, "Dasher is doing fine. He is extremely active except when he sleeps. We have been walking about a half of a mile in the woods twice a day."

Sandra and Ron from Southern Michigan has since told us, "Jazz is doing great. She is sleeping well and playing hard. She is quite the cuddler which we love. She is a wonderful little girl and we are really enjoying her. Thanks for being such a great breeder."

UPDATE: Here are some pictures of Jazz & Chauncey.  They love to play and get along so well.  Jazz has been to obedience school.  We really do love her!

Susan and Thomas both D.V.M.'s from Mid Michigan wrote: "We wanted to let you know that "Sally" is doing great and has become one of the family. She is getting as much opportunity for socialization as a puppy could ask for - she goes to work with my husband (the veterinarian) every day and interacts with all the clients, both human and animal. She is very popular at work and many people, both the staff and the clients, marvel at what a great puppy she is. Your assessment of her outgoing personality was accurate as she is cautious but not intimidated by the large bold dogs. She is very friendly and outgoing towards people, even strangers. Of course, she has had lots of exposure to kids as well."

Ruth from South East Michigan drove up a couple of times to our farm and decided on one of Mona's boys. Ruth could some day live very close to us so we were happy that she chose one of our poos. Bellamy also has proven to be quite an active little boy and so Ruth has been getting him involved in a number of classes. Ruth wrote to tell us:

Cathy and Dean from G.R. Michigan visited us a couple of times to pick out and take home their girl. She will be sharing her new home with another standard poodle friend, "Valentino". Cathy has told us that "Sophia likes to play hard but loves to snuggle allot too. We have fallen desperately in love with her."

Our Ramona now "Molly" went to live with Gary and Carol not far from us here in Michigan. Molly will have another standard poodle, "Max" to play with as well as horses . We have since heard, "Molly, is a doll. She loves to follow our other poodle Max all around the house and pasture, and she runs and runs and just seems to enjoy every step."

Update08: Molly is now about 2 1/2, and is pretty much my constant companion as I work on our house. She is incredibly affectionate, loves to make up and play games of all sorts, and is totally spoiled. She and our older poodle Max get along wonderfully. We could not ask for a better dog!

Gary 

was going to live with an older couple but they decided a puppy would be too much for them to train so we decided to let Raquel remain here at the farm. She is our first apricot girl to show and we are excited to see how she does in the ring. She is also very athletic so we might even consider some performance events in her future.

                                                           Our Mona and Rene's spring litter  05

Camille

Michigan 

        Chase            Michigan

Chauvez  now "Gilmore

Michigan

           Capri

           Ohio

            Charlotte now "Mia

                   Michigan

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   Celine now "Gracie

        Illinois

Chloe

Illinois

  This photo is Reggie and Mom, Mona

  This photo is Reggie with Dad, Rene'.      

            Lily

    North Carolina

 Our Margot and Rene's fall litter 04

Burke now "Bear

Michigan

                    Ruby

                   Michigan

    Barbe now "Paris" 

           Michigan

Boone now "Buddy 

Michigan

Bon Joie now "Sully's" new family       Michigan                      

     Sully and Rene reuniting for a visit

Bella

Stayed with us.

                Basile'   now Bailey

                        Michigan

             Beau

            Illinois

                                                                             Margot's 2nd litter

Armonde now "Kaiser"

Michigan

Aimee now "Kate"

Illinois

Adrian now "Bentley"

Wisconsin

Andre

Massachuesetts

Andre and his mom, "Margot" for a reunion visit

  Ariele now "Emily Sara"

Michigan

Angele "Angel" 

Illinois

Audree now "Pretty Girl" Cherie

Pennsylvania

                     Margot's first fall litter  02

Lily's new dad

Michigan

Larry now "Ziggy's" new mom

Michigan

Moe's new family

Michigan

Curly now "Dexter's" new family

Michigan

Mona and Gidget remained at our farm. You can check out how they have grown up

                and what they have been doing on Our Girls page.

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