Happy Families who have adopted puppies from Riverbend Puppies in Oregon

HAPPY FAMILIES!!!

Here are a few of the puppies from Riverbend who have recently joined their new Happy Families. You can't help but smile when you see the joy on the faces of the people and their new babies!

Peaches gets ready to take her new family home to the Salem area.

Emyli will be taking good care of her family......

Macy will be living in the Woodland, WA area....

Three cheers for Winston - he has three children to play with any time he likes now!

Tux will have a great family as well as a dog-sister at his new home.

Meet Ellie - a darling Lhatese girl, getting ready to leave us.

Bentley heads for home with a new loving family....

Kenley says goodbye as she leaves us for the Seattle area....

Bentley is his name - and now he has his own little boy to train!!

Barkley is ready to take his new mom and dad on any adventure they choose!!

This little boy Lhatese pup is taking off for the Seattle area with his new mommy.

Charlie is headed for the Seattle area to start his new life!

Isabelle's new daddy flew all the way to Portland from Chicago to pick her up and take her home!

Lexi and Libby (sister Maltese/Lhasas) have finally joined their new mommy after weeks of waiting....

This Lhasapoo baby boy has been named BRUISER! Do you think it suits him? We do........

Bella is beautiful! She will be making her home in the Seattle area.

Cooper and Chloe will have their new family trained properly in no time!

Milo is going to be spoiled by his new girls, no doubt!

Josie is an adorable Lhasapoo girl - here she is getting to know her new family.

Emmie will be living nearby her cousin, Josie. So they get to be playmates!!

Grizz and Trigger found their new family!!!!

This baby girl gets to be a Christmas Surprise!!!

Buttercup's Baby Girl #3 joins a loving family with a big dog-sister too! What fun!!

This is Buttercup's Girl #4 on her way to her new home in Astoria, OR.

Kate's Baby Girl #8 is on her way home with her new dad!

Winnie is finally going home - her new family has been waiting weeks for this day!!!

Buttercup's Baby Boy #1 has found his new mom!!

Lila is bound for her new home in Stayton, OR.

Buttercup's Baby Boy #2 gets ready to leave us......

Lucy (the black and white puppy) and her new girl are giving a ride to Bella (the blonde pup) since they will be living near each other in the Seattle area.

Here is Eloise (Ellie for short) with one of her new family members......

Gracie gets to go home with two children as playmates! What fun!!!

This family came for one puppy and left with three.......all the way from Grants Pass, OR!!

This little Lhasapoo girl is on her way home to Roseburg, OR.

Oliver is an adorable little Lhasapoo boy - here he is getting ready to leave us.....

Ariel is on her way to Washington State.

Here is Lilly's Boy #1 - getting ready to go home with his new family.....

Briggs will have his new family trained in no time at all!

Harmony has a new mommy all his own to train!

Max (a Lhasapoo) is ready to take his new boy home...

Lola is shown here with her Auntie who gave her as a gift to her sister.

Here goes Gus, a Lhatese boy, with a family that already adores him!!

Snicker's baby boy #1 found his new mommy and looks pretty happy to me. I think the feeling is mutual......

This is Abby - she will be living in the Portland area.

Roxy is a beautiful little Lhatese puppy - with two little girls to love her!

This little fellow is named Sparky. He will be racking up LOTS of lap time with his new dad.

Yigal meets Dusty, his travel buddy before they journey to California to get to Dusty's new family.

DUSTY GOES TO CALIFORNIA!!!

This is another wonderful story of how creative folks can get when the need arises! Our friend, Yigal is a long haul trucker. He is also a great fan of our puppies. This is the fourth puppy he has delivered for us - Yigal travels on Interstate 5 to California and sometimes goes to Arizona. With Yigal, our puppies arrive very well cared for and well loved too. We think it must be quite an adventure for a puppy to ride up tall in the cab of an 18 wheeler!!

Dusty arrived in Carlsbad, California after a two day journey with Yigal. He is now happily settling in with his new family which includes a dog-brother named Digger. They are getting along very well!

Thanks, Yigal. Another success story!

Here is Dusty happily with his two girls and his new dog-brother, Digger.

TIGGER GOES TO ARIZONA!!!

This adorable little Lhasapoo boy now makes his home in Arizona - and he had an interesting journey on the way to his new family. He rode with Yigal in his 18 wheeler and they made a stop along the way. Yigal pulled into a casino for a break and they had a doggie day care facility on the premises! So, while Yigal rested and refreshed, Tigger got to play and visit and make friends with his own kind! Now that is the way to relax!!

Tigger's new family reports that he has fit in with their household just beautifully - including becoming new best friends with his dog-brother, Pooh Bear. I think the photo says it all..............

Here is Tigger, asleep next to his new dog-brother Pooh Bear. The first day was very tiring!!

Gracie and her new parents get ready to head home to New Mexico.

Sophie's family has been waiting many weeks to finally take her home with them!

Jake (Lhasapoo) begins his long journey from Portland, OR to Raleigh, NC. He is now at home with his new daddy, we are happy to report!!

Kandi gets ready to go to her new home in Longview!

Gunnar (Lhasapoo puppy) boldly goes where no puppy has gone before!! He is the first dog for this family!

DeeDee (short for Dirty Diana) is a very tiny AKC Lhasa Apso girl. She is on her way home to Portland.

Maggie is a beautiful AKC Lhasa Apso - she thinks she can whip lions!!

Here is Ona Storm getting ready to leave us and go home with her girl!

Here we have Sasha - a cute Lhasapoo girl - she will be living close to Ona Storm!!

Bella is on her way home to Richland, WA

Cabra has been waiting to join his new mommy for weeks!!

Bell is a beautiful Maltese/Lhasa puppy - she is so excited to be on her way home!!

Ollie snuggles with his mommy before leaving for home.

Bandit (left) and Spencer are Lhatese brothers who get to spend the rest of their lives together with the same family. I think the kids are pretty happy too!

Chewey is an adorable little Lhasapoo boy - getting ready to go home!!

Daisy is so happy to be going home with her family. They have been visiting her each week while she was growing up.

We do not know her name yet, but this sweet Lhasapoo girl is on her way home to Red Bluff, California!

"Tux" joins his new mom and dad, as well as his dog-brother, Max.

Mom, Dad, and Jack (on the right) welcome Hyde into their family. It looks like everyone is smiling, doesn't it?

Mattie's baby girl has not yet been named - but we are sure her ten year old owner will come with just the right name for her!!

Mattie is a delightful little LhasaPoo puppy - taking her two new sisters home!!!

Sasha, a little Lhatese girl, is headed for home with her new mommy!

Scooter, a baby boy Maltese/Lhasa, is ready to head out to his new home!

Gracie, a sweet AKC Lhasa Apso, will be making her new home in Brookings, Oregon.

Mickey looks so cute with a little pink bow - very pretty!

Cash is the first of Brooke's Lhatese puppies to go to his new home.....

Fiona is on her way home to Klamath Falls!

Cookie is headed for home to Vashon Island. She should have mom and dad trained in no time!!

Eddie, a little Maltipoo boy, is ready to take his new parents home!

Willie will be spending his winters in Arizona and his summers in Idaho....what a lucky little guy he is!!

"Shadow" has found her family - and her new name is "Sadie". She is a VERY happy little girl!

We are not sure if this little boy Maltipoo will be named Murphy or Rufus, but in either case, he will be very much loved by his new family!

Winnie will make her new mommy VERY happy!

Angelina finds a new home - she gets to retire and be a princess now!!

Bonni's parents have been waiting for many weeks to take their baby Maltipoo girl home!!

Holly, an adorable Lhasapoo girl, is ready to take her new family home for training!

This baby girl Lhasapoo has been named Dolly and will be living close in nearby Scappoose!

This baby girl Lhasapoo has been named Luna Fate, but she is called Lulu.

Oliver is a handsome baby boy Lhasa Apso purebred puppy - very handsome indeed!!

Bear is so happy to meet his new mom and brother!!

Charlie, a Lhasapoo boy, will be making his new home in Newport. What a lucky boy!!

Kerby is ready to take his new mom and sister home to Gig Harbor.

Butters is an adorable name for this little Lhasapoo boy, don't you think?

We think this little AKC Lhasa Apso girl is going to be named "Brina" but we are not sure yet......

Zezo is on his way to Helix, Oregon!

Walter will be living near his dog-brother in Kalama, WA.

Cali joins her new family in Washington State.

Clyde, a Lhasapoo boy, is happily in the arms of his new family!

Buttercup's tiniest girl meets her mommy........

Here one of Kate's Lhasapoo puppies gets ready to leave us.........

This adorable baby girl has been named Katrina.

Lizzie, a Lhasapoo girl, has a wonderful new mom and dad!!

Maggie May is very excited to go home with her new mommy!!

This little girl Lhasapoo has been named JETT!!!

This little Lhasapoo beauty has been named Stella. Sweet!

Meko, a baby girl Lhasapoo, is on her way home with her new family!

Lady's Baby Boy #2 has been named Carter. He will be joining his mom and dad and a dog-sister too!

Boot, a little Lhasapoo boy, joins his dog-brother Chopper as well as his new human family. He should have them all trained in no time!

Rocky Balboa, a Maltese/Lhasa girl, had to fly all the way to Philadelphia to find her new family. She is pictured here with her dog-brother Mario Lanza.

Bravo, a little Maltipoo boy, will have a dog-sister named Saki.

Buster is the last little boy from Willow's Lhatese puppies - he found his new mom and dad!!

Here is Penne, a Maltipoo girl, headed for home with her new mom and dad.

Ruby was happy to join her new family and head for home in Damascus, OR.

Meet one of Sunny D's baby boys leaving us to join his new family....his name is Mater!

Here's Dottie - getting ready to take mom home to Castle Rock!

Harley found his new mommy - he is a happy little Maltese/Lhasa puppy.

This baby boy from Sunny D has definitely made his family VERY happy!

Lhasapoo Baby Boy #1 from Jaylo has two little boys in his new family.....Great - he has somebody to play with!!!

Meet Zabumafu - or "Zabu" for short. He is an adorable Lhasapoo puppy.

Here I am getting ready to send Dexter to his new family in Fairbanks, Alaska! It was hard to let him go.......

DEXTER FLIES TO FAIRBANKS!!
Sometimes our little ones find their families in far away places: Dexter is a prime example! He is from Sparky Too (an AKC Maltese daddy dog) and Snickers (a purebred Lhasa Apso mommy). He was the only parti-colored puppy in his litter - both his brother and sister are black with tan and white markings.

His family knew right away he was the right puppy for them! So, we booked him a flight and I took him to the airport on January 23rd. He arrived in Fairbanks safe and sound a few hours later. From the photos his mommy took, it is obvious that he is much loved and has definitely found the right family for him. We look forward to getting photos of this happy little boy for many years to come!
Marcia

Here is Dexter in his new home - complete with name tag. I think he looks pretty content, don't you?

Sonny now makes his home in North Carolina - here he is with his new mommy!!

This little AKC Lhasa Apso male should be getting his new family whipped into shape in no time!!

Huey is happy to leave with his new family!

Lulu Belle (a lhasapoo girl) has found her new family at last!!

Sunny's Baby Girl gets ready to go home with her new mommy.

Shilo has found his new daddy!!

Dallas, an adorable Maltese/Lhasa baby girl, will have her new mommy trained in no time!!

This little Maltese/Lhasa puppy has been named Mocha by his new family.

Charlie, a Maltese/Lhasa puppy, is a very lucky boy. He has a wonderful dog-sister named Hannah to play with!

Cuddles Boy #1 has finally found his new family and his name is Hudson!

Bella, a Maltipoo, finally gets her new mommy!

Bialy is an adorable Maltipoo puppy and he joined his new family recently too!

Caramello, a Lhasapoo boy, is the perfect color for his name!!

Frisco should have his new family trained very soon! He is a Maltipoo baby boy.

These two brothers (both AKC Lhasa Apsos) get to stay together in the same family! Their names are Griz and Trigger........

Mocha's Baby Boy #2 found his new family too.

Peppie (a Lhasapoo) is about to be delivered by one of Santa's helpers - just in time for Christmas!!

Here is Peppie on Christmas morning - what a wonderful thing for Santa to bring!!

Tucker is an adorable little Lhasapoo Boy - we think he may grow into his ears someday!

Cuddle's Baby Girl is an AKC Lhasa Apso - her mom thinks her name will be Bella.

This baby girl Lhasapoo has been named Hulalulu by her new family!

Lucy, a chocolate LhasaPoo, joined her new family on December 20th in spite of all the snow we have!

Here is Lucy at the end of her first day with her new family, all tuckered out, and perched on her daddy's shoulder. She seems VERY content, doesn't she?

Bandit Arrives in California to Join His New Family!!

The morning of 11/9/08 began like any ordinary day, but it turned out to be a great day! Our last little Maltese/Lhasa puppy from Mattie and Little Mighty Man had been waiting to find his new family and it just seemed to be taking an extra long time! All of his brothers and sisters had already joined their new families and he was feeling pretty left out!

His new mommy called up from the Mt. Shasta area of Northern California and began asking questions about this adorable little boy - something just told her he was the right puppy for her family. She has had a Lhasa Apso before and had recently lost Barney, a Maltese/Lhasa at age 17. Barney's favorite thing in the world was to go squirrel hunting with Dad. Needless to say, Dad needs a new hunting buddy.........and this little fellow seemed to fill the bill.

Once she decided to go ahead, we needed to figure out how to get him to her. Once again, our friend of a friend, Yigal who is an independent trucker travelling Interstate 5 each week came to the rescue. He was headed for California the same day and delivered Bandit into the arms of his new family on Veteran's Day morning. Isn't it funny how things work out when they are just "meant" to be?

Bandit's new mom and I both think that sometimes you just have to trust your instincts - and when you do, you can end up with the big prize!! In this case, I think Bandit is the winner!!

The upper photo shows Bandit with his new family in California - I am sure squirrel hunting lessons will begin as soon as possible!! We all hope they have many years together ahead of them.

The lower photo to the right shows Peggy, my friend, getting ready to take Bandit to meet Yigal to begin his journey to California.

Marcia

This is Bandit at home in California with his new family!

Peggy is ready to help Bandit begin his journey to his new family.

Nim's family has been waiting for her since she was a newborn puppy. She is finally old enough to take them home with her!!!

Mattie's baby boy found his new mommy at last!!!

Daisy (a Maltese/Lhasa) goes home with her new family!

This little princess will be joining her dog-sister and family in Canby, OR.

Molly's little black and white puppy will be living in the Lake Oswego area.

Molly's little blonde boy Maltese/Lhasa will be making his new family happy in the Rainier area. Not sure of his new name yet!

Toby, an AKC Lhasa Apso, gets ready to go home to Seattle with his mommy.

This is a sweet little boy AKC Lhasa Apso who finally found his new home!

Angelina's Baby Girl Maltipoo is more than ready to join her new family. She was actually a bridal gift!! How wonderful is that!!

Kalli gives her new mommy a big wet puppy kiss!!

Eloise gets ready to leave us and go home with her new mommy!

Preston and Sophie are the last two babies from Bette Nibbler's litter. They get to be together forever in their new family - we love it when that happens!!

Ellie, a Lhasapoo, is not really sure she wants a little brother, but this little fellow will win her over!!

"Happy" is his new name and this little Maltipoo is living up to it!!

Molly is Bette's Baby Girl #4 - she is on her way home to Canyonville in southern Oregon.

We sent this family home with a delightful Maltipoo baby boy - not sure of his name yet.

Bette's Baby Girl #2 takes charge of her new family!!

This little Maltipoo boy has been named Tucker!!

Luke, an AKC Lhasa Apso, has two little girls to love in his new family!

Duchess heads for her new home in Castle Rock, WA. She is a tiny parti-colored Maltese/Lhasa puppy.

Woodrow, (Woody for short) gets ready to take his new mommy home.

Avery, a baby boy Maltipoo, gets ready to make his way to Pasco, WA and his new home.

This little Maltipoo has been named "Max" by his new mom and dad!

Princess Emma's family decided that she needed a playmate, so her sister, Daisy has joined their family too!

Kate's Lhasa Apso girl is getting to know her new daddy!

This darling boy is an AKC Lhasa Apso - his name is Oliver!

Princess Emma is an AKC Lhasa Apso - here she is getting ready to take her new family home!

This little guy is a LhasaPoo, named "Mr. P" for now because he is just about perfect!!

Emmie, a LhasaPoo, found her new family too!

The last of Sassy Lassie's baby girls finds her new family!

Roxie, an AKC Lhasa Apso puppy, will be making her home in Heppner, Oregon.

Ruthie and her new family have been waiting for this day for a long time!

Sophie is already a much loved member of her family!!

Misty's boy, an AKC Lhasa Apso meets his new family for the first time. They are heading for home in the Tacoma area.

These two lucky pups get to grow up in the same household together near Seattle! The black and white puppy is Marilyn's boy Lhasa Poo; the brown and white girl is an AKC Lhasa Apso from Misty's litter.

Meet Lily, a sweet Lhasa Poo puppy greeting her new mom and dad. They will be living in the Seaside area.

Jennifer Lynne and Haley Kathleen are two sister AKC Lhasa Apso puppies that will be making their lives together in the Los Angeles area. On their plane ride home, they made sure to keep everyone entertained!!

The smallest baby girl from LaVerne's litter has finally found her new mom and dad - it is like a Cinderella story come true!! Her name is Zoey.....

We are sure that Sadie will waste no time getting her family home and trained.

Zoe finds her new family!!

Another "Annie" from the same litter of Lhasa Poo puppies, this little girl gets ready to fly to Phoenix with her new mommy.

Meet Murphy, a little boy Lhasa Poo puppy. He recently joined his new family in New Jersey!

Here is "Annie" from the same litter of Lhasa Poo pups. She makes her home in the Longview, Washington area.

Shiloh has found his new mommy and it was love at first sight on both sides!!!

This is Gizmo, an AKC Lhasa Apso puppy, meeting his new mommy for the first time.

LaVerne's bigger boy gets ready to take his new family home!!

Jazzy, a mostly black Maltese/Lhasa joins her mom and her dog-sister, Pepper. I hope Jazzy gets them trained very soon!!

Aaron (a friend of mine) is holding a little boy Maltese/Lhasa puppy who arrived by 18 wheel truck in San Luis Obispo, California to join his new family. His journey began on Saturday, May 17th and he arrived at his destination the next day. Sometimes we get pretty creative in order to get puppies to their families - this arrangement just seemed to fall into place the right way for everyone!! A huge "THANK YOU" to all those who made this work out!! I can't wait to see the photos from the first meeting!

This was fun to put together!!! The wonderful man who delivered the puppy is willing to do it again, so if anyone along Interstate 5 in California is ready for a puppy, we can make it happen!!!

Bev gets ready to take Oreo, a Maltese/Lhasa baby girl home to Sequim, Washington.

This little Maltese/Lhasa puppy will be living in Bend with her family which includes a dog-sister named Avery.

This little beauty is an AKC Lhasa Apso puppy getting ready to go home with her new parents. They think she will be named Hannah.

Sadie is a Maltese/Lhasa and her parents are anxious to get her home to play with the kids!!

Here is a Maltipoo girl named Lulu going home with her new family. They are newlyweds!

Two Maltipoo sisters named Lexi and Sophie get ready to leave the puppy farm. They will be visiting each other and having lots of play dates!!

Lulu arrives at her new home!!

Darcy got her new puppy today - a Maltipoo girl whose name is Gertie!

Buffy, a Lhasapoo girl, is getting acquainted with her new mommy. They will be living in Sequim, Washington.

Chopper has three children and a set of parents to train! He certainly has his work cut out for him!!

Daisy, a Lhasapoo baby girl, greets her mom and dad and her new dog-sister, Nicki.

Here is Marlie, a beautiful baby girl Lhasapoo, meeting her new mom and dad. She will have a new dog-sister named Gracie when she gets home!

Here we have Laddie getting ready to go home with his new Mom and Dad in the Portland area.

Rook is Laddie's brother. He is preparing to take his new mom and sister home to Olympia.

Tucker, a baby boy AKC Lhasa Apso puppy gets ready to go home with his new family. His dog sister Ginger's life will never be the same!!

This is Shelby, a Lhasapoo Puppy, explaining to her dog brother, Spencer, exactly how things are going to be from now on!! This is the little puppy that now lives in Alaska!!

Brinkley, a 2 year old Lhasapoo female from Riverbend gets a new baby brother! We are not sure what his name will be yet.......

Henry joins his new family in Portland.......he should have them trained in no time at all!!

Chester is ready to take his new mom home and get settled in now.

This little AKC Maltese boy might be named Henry. He is on his way home to Prineville, Oregon.

THE STORY OF "LITTLE GUY"

His parents were searching for a puppy for their family. They only knew they wanted to name him "Little Guy". They found our website and discovered a litter of puppies whose daddy's name is Little Mighty Man. How perfect? They had found their puppy!
The problem was getting him from Oregon to the Delaware in the dead of winter! So we worked it all out, after much researching, to fly him on NW Airlines from Portland to Philadelphia on January 2, 2008. We got all our ducks in a row and I left the house at 5:00AM in order to be at the Cargo office by 6:45AM. I was told the minute I walked into the Cargo Office that the temperature in Minneapolis was not expected to be above 7 degrees that day and that we could not fly the puppy if the temperature was below 10 degress anywhere along the route.
So I asked if we could route him to Philly some other way; miracle of miracles, they routed him through Detroit, where it was much warmer (17 degrees!) and he would only arrive an hour later than anticipated on his original flight.
All is well, I breathed a sigh of relief and notified his family in Delaware of the change in plans.

They went to pick Little Guy up at the airport at the appointed time only to find the Cargo Office closed already and a cargo employee who was uncooperative to say the least!!!!
Back to the airport and finally they located someone who went and found Little Guy and brought him out to meet his new family at long last. I was told that this baby promptly collapsed in his new daddy's lap and went to sleep like he had never slept before!!

So now, they are all together and busy becoming the family they were meant to be - and here are the photos that come with the happy ending to the story.

Here is Little Guy with his new mommy!

Little Guy admires that handsome puppy in the mirror!

This is Little Guy with his new daddy.

Charlotte (an AKC Maltese) will be going to her new home in Colorado after the Holidays!

Bella is a beautiful Maltipoo puppy. Here she is getting to know her new mommy who will be taking her home to Eugene.

Jaylo's big boy has been sent on his way to be a present for his new mommy. What a great gift!!

These two sister Lhasapoo pups (from Marilyn) are named Samantha and Lucy. They are lucky enough to get to spend the rest of their lives together in the same family!!!

Romeo, a LhasaPoo is headed for his "forever" home in Washington.

Callie Rose is the name of Jaylo's baby girl Lhasapoo who has found her new mommy!

This little female Lhasa/Cocker should have her family trained in no time at all!!

This lucky dad gets to be the hero who brings home the beautiful baby girl LhasaPoo named Delilah!!

Layla, a female LhasaPoo joins her new mommy. Cutie Pie!!

Meet "Princess Angel", a Cockapoo puppy headed home with her new best friend!!

Here is Oreo, a Maltese/Lhasa female puppy, getting to know her new mommy.

A brand new baby girl Lhasapoo puppy is just the thing to make this family smile!

I am not sure who was happier - this little male Maltese/Lhasa puppy or his new parents!!

This baby boy Lhasapoo is named "Newman" and he will be living in Bonney Lake, Washington.

She came all the way from Las Vegas to pick up this little fellow! He is going to be spoiled rotten, that's for sure!!!

Sophie is ready to learn about how to train her new parents!!!

Dolly, a little girl Lhasapoo gets ready to leave us and join her new mommy.

Annabell (on the right) is getting a new baby brother! His name is Rufus.

Annabell is a LhasaPoo from Kate and Lambert, born here at Riverbend about 6 months ago. Her family came to the conclusion that she was lonely after they cared for a neighbor's Lhasapoo for a few days. When the other dog went home, Annabell was sad, so they got her a baby brother. One of Cher Bear's Maltese/Lhasa pups has now joined their family and we couldn't be happier that this little fellow has found such a great family for his very own! Annabell looks pretty happy too, doesn't she? Not to mention that the puppy is a birthday gift for dad - he seems to be enjoying both puppies!

FooFoo is a Maltese/Lhasa boy who is very happy to have his very own family to train!

Meet Gracie, a Maltese/Lhasa as she joins her new family.

We called this little guy Romeo, but I think his new mom is going to name him Armani.

Zoey gets ready to go home with her new mom.

Lacie has found her new home in California! I think she knows who is in charge, don't you?

Gibson (a Maltipoo) is ready to join his new family!

This baby girl Lhasapoo is on her way home to Nevada!

Tia, a female Maltipoo, is on her way to join her new family. They will be living in Corvallis.

This is Max explaining to his new mommy how great life is going to be once they get home!!

This little Lhasapoo girl from Snickers litter will have a new dog sister named Mocha. I am sure she will have Mocha and her new parents trained in no time!