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We have had dogs for a pet before. After retiring we decided to get another dog.
My wifes choice was a Bichon Frise,

WOW! What a wonderful idea. She is not a dog,
she is our"Happy Little Buddy".

Having her is like, having your very own ray of sunshine to brighten
up every day of your life.

Seeing her in the morning reminds me of seeing the grandkids.

The difference being at the end of the day, you don't feel like sending her home. You just can't
wait for another day.
The Canaday's

Hi Mary Lou,
I'm so sorry that I have not gotten back to you sooner.
On the day we brought her home, she laid in my
lap the entire trip (100 miles) and went to sleep.!
Topper truly is a godsend.
She is already such apart of our family, everyone loves her. She just loves to race
around in the backyard then come in and lay on the back of the couch looking out the window. She
alerts us if the mailman or anyone for that matter is coming!!
She has the most gentle temperament and a
wonderful disposition. We couldn't be happier! We haven't
taken any pictures yet, but we will take some for you the next time we have her groomed.
We feel so lucky to have contacted you.
If Topper is an example of the Bichons' you breed, you
really are the BEST!
Talk to you soon,
Jan and Dan

Mary Lou
My husband, children and I want to thank you so much for taking such good care of
our little Milo prior to our adopting him. We were very impressed with your dogs; all
are so happy, healthy, clean and loved. Your kennels and whelping areas are
IMMACULATE and I know Milo got the best start possible because of your care!!
He is a special little guy. My husband and I had a date tonight and I have to say I
missed Milo more than my kids! I couldn't wait to get home and see his cute little
face and feel his soft fluffy fur! He's a real cutie.

I also want to thank you for being available for training and behavioral advice! It's
nice to know you're just a phone call away!

Paula Nelson

Hi Mary Lou,

Just a note to say that we (Sam, Chris, Ethan and our Shichon, Tofu) are all
doing wonderfully here. Tofu is so loved in this house.
We couldn’t have asked for a better pick for our first dog.
Are you planning on having more litters of Shichons? We have looked at your
puppies available page off and on and notice that there are mostly Cavachon
and Bichon litters. We would love to get another Shichon puppy from
you early next year if that is possible.
Hope all is well!
Soo Choi

Hi Mary -
I bought one of your Cavachon puppies last February. Her name is Daisy.
I had promised to send along a picture so you could see how she turned out.
I constantly have people admiring Daisy and asking
what kind of dog she is and how they could get one -

Daisy is everything I could have hoped for in temperment and looks - as you
will see from the pictures :-).

Thank you. Kathrina

My name is Beth Fromkin. I recently bought a cavachon puppy from
Marylou and Danilou Anderson.
I live in New Jersey and flew to Seattle to pick up my puppy because of the
confidence I had in Starview Kennels. After speaking for nearly one hour
with Marylou, I went upstairs and told my husband that I needed to
purchase one of their puppies.

As everyone knows, there are many puppymills out there and I did not want
a puppy from one of them. Marylou and Danilou spent a great deal of time
speaking with me and answered all of my questions.
I was and still am certain that they love and care for every single one of
their dogs. They take this business seriously and they put much love and
time into caring for the dogs and the puppies. I felt so good after speaking
with them; I knew in my heart that they were people who would treat their
dogs just like I would.

We love our puppy, Cooper, so much. He is sweet and fun and so
affectionate. He came to us full of love and has a wonderful personality and
disposition.
My thanks go out to Marylou and Danilou for bringing this gift into our
lives. My family of 5 could not be happier with StarView Kennels. It is
everything it seems to be and more!!!

Mary and Dani,
We got a Bichon puppy from you a few months ago and named
him Harley. A couple months after that our little baby boy entered
the world. We just have to say that Harley has been such a
wonderful addition to our family. He has adjusted so well to
having a 2 year old and an infant in the home, he loves to play
with our 2 year old and he is so gentle with the both of them. We
couldn't have asked for a better puppy for our family. You really
do breed the most wonderful dogs :) Thank you so much !!! -
The Millers Milton,WA

Here are some recent pics of Lola.
Before and after visiting the
groomer, and engaging in her two most favorite
activities, snuggling
with “Dad” and annoying the cat!

She has such a sweet disposition and has become such an
important part of our family (much to, Ed, the cat’s dismay)
I was thrilled when my neighbor, Peggy, told me
she had contacted you and is picking up
her Mandy on Saturday!
Are Mandy and Lola related?
(Lola’s parents are Cami and Alfalfa)

Thanks again for such a wonderful puppy!
Diane & family

Patsy now has me almost trained to meet
her needs for going outside.
She's also let me know that gentle
rewards for good training really
pay off. She's surprised me by usually
wanting to get back into her
crate after a morning outing to snooze
for a couple of hours before
her breakfast. I love it because I can get
a lot done and then be
able to enjoy her company completely.
She adores Jack and it appears
that the feeling is mutual. She also loves
children and other dogs
so her life here isn't as interesting as
when we visit our
grandchildren. She probably would like
a little companion, something
we'll have to consider, I guess.
Meanwhile, she has me as an adoring
owner.

Very best to you and your great puppies,
Orsborns

Just a little update...
She's a joy; funny, eager, quick to learn (knows all the "regular": sit, lay, stay, come, heel,
fetch, also has down "dance", "sit pretty" (sit up on hind legs), learning "hands up",
preparatory to "play dead". She bosses her "big brother" Wilson around, but they really get
along well, and play a lot together. I love coming home from work to both of them, hoping
things work out so can work from home soon.
Thanks,

Christine, OR

Hello Mary Lou and Dani!

We wanted to give you an update on our puppy "Scout" and a picture of
him at home. He is an absolute sweetheart and immediately made himself
at home with our family. He yelped a little bit the first night in his crate (in
our bedroom) but has slept thru every night since then without problem. He
is very sweet, loves being around one or all of us, and is the perfect balance
of playfulness and mellowness when inside. He received a clean bill of
health from the vet.

Thank you again for accommodating our pick up date. We are so happy to
have Scout as a member of the family!

Jamie, Brett, Adam, Kathy & Tom

Hi Mary Lou:
I just had to send you this picture of our Sugar. She is sooooo sweet, a
little timid of strangers but she sure loves her family.
We have her in obedience school and she is doing very well.
The kids absolutely love her.Still no shedding so Im happy with that!
She is 10 lbs ( I think 5 lbs of that is hair!!!!!!!! )Thank you again
forour wonderful Shichon.

:)Paula Coffer/James Hart

Dear Mary Lou and Dani Lou,

We wanted to let you know how happy we are with our two new puppies! Bo (Shichon) and Luke
(Cavachon) are doing very well and growing every day. We'll be sure to send more pictures as they
grow (plus you'll see them for their shots!).

Thank you so much for the great experience we had with you and Star View Kennel. When we first
visited your kennel in February 2007 to see what Cavachons looked like (we'd only read about
them), we were impressed by how clean everything was and how well each dog and puppy were
cared for. We appreciated the time you took to answer our questions about your dogs and your
kennel. Although we only came to visit, we ended up placing a deposit that day for a Cavachon
that we "met" via his mom even before he was born. Your "visit anytime" policy was much
appreciated and gave us a chance to see our new Cavachon puppy (Luke) when he was just two
days old and then again when he was almost 4 weeks old. Because we were so pleased with your
kennel, during one of our visits we ended up with a second puppy - the Shichon (Bo)! It has been
an amazing experience having two puppies. They bring so much laughter and joy to our house
each day. Both puppies have a wonderful temperament, are well socialized, affectionate and love
to play and be held. They are very smart too! To us, this is further evidence that you are a
first-class breeder who very much cares about the dogs you breed and their puppies. When we took
our puppies to our veterinarian (by the way, everyone there loved Bo and Luke), he echoed our
thoughts about our experience and said that he was very impressed with the condition of the
puppies and how knowledgeable you were about the health care puppies need (shots, deworming,
vitamins, etc.).

So once again, thank you for bringing these little four-legged guys into our lives.
They make us smile every day.

With kind regards,
Mike, Susie, Geoffrey and Michelle

I got our sweet little "Teddy Bear" puppy in March 2007 that I named
Chenoa. I was concerned about my husband's prejudice against little
dogs. I did wait until he encouraged me to go ahead and purchase her
but it was because he wanted to make me happy. It took only moments
for him to fall in love with her when we arrived home. You told me this
would happen and you were right. My husband recently told me he knew
I would love the puppy, he just wasn't prepared for how much
he would love her.

I am sending you a photo of her graduation from puppy training classes
in June. On the first day of class she started out by happily and
fearlessly socializing with every dog, no matter what their size. As
we were leaving after eight weeks, the trainer told me Chenoa is a very
smart dog. She picked up everything very quickly. The trainer loved
Chenoa's bouncy little gait and wide open mouth that indicated the
puppy was having a great time as she walked beside me on leash.

Hi Mary Lou and Dani Lou – how are you doing? I hope you remember me
- we picked up Chowder from you last September. His birthday is today, so
I had really been thinking of you – and was going to write, and then this
amazing small world story happened, so I knew I HAD to write!!
But, before I get to the small world story, I just wanted to let you know that
we are SO HAPPY with Chowder! He is cuter than cute, sweeter than sweet
– and just a very adorable, loving pet!!! Everywhere we go, people are so
taken with him!! We made a good choice!!

Now, for the small world story: I signed my daughter Stephanie (who was the one who picked Chowder out of the 2 puppies that were left last July) up for a University of Washington
soccer camp – which draws girls from all over the city. She came home one day from camp and said that she’d met Chowder’s brother. I really thought she was kidding, and that she
had just seen another Cavachon. Well, when I went to pick her up today, the other Cavachon was there with his owners – and it was Wendy (with daughter Emily) and whose dog is cute
adorable puppy Rudy!! And Wendy said, Yes, Rudy is from Star View Kennels, and his Dad was Alfalfa and his Mom was Lily!! Isn’t that amazing that we ran in to each other?? We are
going to try to get the girls and the dogs together later this summer. (Actually, the small world story continued, because after we left soccer camp, I brought Steph to diving, and it
turns out that Emily (even though she lives in another part of the city) goes to the very same DIVING CLASS! So, it will be even easier to get the dogs/girls together.)
Wendy was asking me about how big Chowder was at a year, and believe it or not, he’s 24 pounds! So, he’s a little bigger than I was expecting, but still a good size – and not overweight!
Thanks for giving us such a great dog!! Hope all is well with you guys!

Mary~
Here are photos from today. As you can see we have the cutest dog :) Delilah
has been so much fun, we are in love with her! Her name is Delilah and she
is a perfect fit into our family. We have a 8 year old son with Special Needs.
She has been "therapy"for Ryan, just in the fact that she will sit with him,
kiss him and she lets him carry her and love her to death! We also have a
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a cat. She fits right in and feels like she
was meant to be with us. She is so easy going and has won the heart of
people who "say" they only like big dogs! Delilah loves everyone and is
always wagging her tail! Everywhere we go people ask about her. I can't
wait to get another one, from your next litter!!
We are so happy with our "baby" and would love to be a reference if you
ever need another one!

Hi Mary Lou,
Here are a couple of recent pictures of Patsy taken this summer.
Mirabella and Patsy were constant companions this summer in Pullman
while we were gone for 5 weeks. Bella is Dmitri's sister and he is
the one you have on your site holding her at 3 months. Patsy is
happy wherever she goes, just so she's with some person or pet who loves her.
Best of luck with your new litters!
Sally

I am writing to let you know how wonderful Brock is doing. We really want to
get Brock another labradoodle sibling, and we love your dogs! We would
love one that's a few months old or older (preferably already potty
trained)--but not too old because Brock LOVES to play and the main reason
we want another labradoodle is to be a playmate to Brock.

Thank you for your time,
Carlin, Bonney Lake, WA

Once again, I am writing because a coworker of mine just purchased a female black labradoodle pup from you last week. They are the Cook
family-I work with Holly, the "mom"-and I referred them to you because I am always showing pictures of Brock to everyone at work and
Holly thought Brock was so cute so I gave her all your info, and now she has a new fabulous labradoodle :-)

Ironically, she is Brock's 'full' sister (Maggie & King were parents for both litters)! As soon as Holly's puppy is grown a bit, we plan on
letting them meet and have play dates. Right now Brock is too big & goofy to play with her, but we are looking forward to when she is
bigger and they can finally meet. I would love to send you pictures.

Anyway, I am sure Holly and her family will be as happy we are with our Brock-dog! Couldn't have found a better dog in the world...

~Carlin Froisland

Hi Mary Lou,
I just wanted to write and tell you how much we love our cavachon Samson! I've attached a
picture of the king himself. They say I'm a terrible disciplinarian because I melt everytime he
even looks at me! He's so loved by me, but my husband is hooked! We want to sincerely thank
you for bringing into our lives this bundle of JOY! As you promised, he came to us in perfect
health and remains it to this day. Our vets don't even want to hand him back, he's so cute! He is
currently 3 -1/2 months old. Still a baby!

Have a wonderful and beautiful Christmas, and New Years, and we will be sure to contact you
when we are ready for our second cavachon, which I am currently pushing for!

Sincerely,
Liz and Jim Kelly

Hi Marylou -
I've been meaning to send you a "one year
later"picture of the tiny little Shichon that I bought
from you last March. Muffin is now 1 year old
and weighs 15 lbs!! She was the really little one of
the litter and I remember that you didn't imagine
she would get much bigger than 10 lbs.

She is a very sweet dog and loves people, other
dogs, kids, you name it! She is a great companion
and I love her to death! I hope you like the picture.
Thanks for helping make such a great little dog!

Sincerely,
Nancy Hanson