I'm Cynthia O., the breeder behind Sissy’s Heavenly Paws located in Lavon, TX. All of our puppies are bred, raised, and loved indoors to produce happy, healthy pets for those seeking the best family companion! Our dogs are members of our family and are right by our side for daily life. Our experience with them inspired us to share their affectionate personalities with other loving families!
Q. & A. with Cynthia
Why did you start breeding?
Our journey began over 10 years ago, inspired by the loving memory or our granddaughter, Kearstin Nicole Howard. Kearstin's love for animals and her joyful spirit continue to inspire us every day. To honor her memory, we founded this business with a commitment to raising championship bloodline puppies with unmatched love, care, and affection.
What makes your program special?
Kearstin's legacy is the heart of our mission, and we are proud to donate proceeds from our business to several foundations:
> Special needs Life Skills
Organizations: Supporting special needs students
and programs
>Saint Jude's Research Foundation:
Contributing to groundbreaking research
> Local Veterans Organization:
Honoring her Daddy and Uncle's military service
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are white and buff. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Magenta Girl
Went home
Female
Red boy
Went home
Male
Purple girl
Went home
Female
Gray boy
Went home
Male
Brown boy
Went home
Male
Pink girl
Went home
Female
Firecracker
Went home
Female
Tan girl
Went home
Female
Lavender girl
Went home
Female
White girl
Went home
Female
Honey bee
Went home
Female
Sweet boy
Went home
Male
Brown girl
Went home
Female
Precious gray color
Went home
Female
Fiona Skye pink nail 3
Went home
Female
Blessed Melody purple 2 ( Sugar)
Went home
Female
Geronimo Black 2 (Remy)
Went home
Male
Hot mess pink
Went home
Female
Tiger yellow boy 4 (Jake)
Went home
Male
Forest Blue 3 ( Nismo)
Went home
Male
Clarence red 1
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Cynthia
Cynthia has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $350 non-refundable deposit and between $1,450 - $1,650 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“Your new fur baby comes with a 1 year health guarantee, 1st round of vaccinations, AKC limited registration, microchipped and puppy kit and DNA /Health testing. All our puppies are not the same price Boys 1800.00 and girls $2000.00. The deposit includes registration, microchip, first set of vaccinations and check up, and DNA/Health testing.”
Contract & health guarantee
Cynthia may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Cynthia offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Cynthia directly.
Sissy’s Heavenly Paws meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Litter and program updates
Cynthia O.
Litter update on 27 Oct. •
They are progressing rapidly and demonstrating intelligence at 3 weeks, mobilizing and attempting to rise on all fours before proceeding directly to the food bowl to investigate their environment.
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Romeo and Sehoy's litter
Cynthia O.
Program update on 27 Oct. •
They are progressing rapidly and demonstrating intelligence at 3 weeks, mobilizing and attempting to rise on all fours before proceeding directly to the food bowl to investigate their environment.
Cynthia O.
Litter update on 08 May •
Romeo and Kayah's litter
Cynthia O.
Litter update on 08 May •
This adorable little puppy will melt your heart. Red boy loves to explore, cuddle, play with his siblings. Red boy is actually my pick out of this litter, the look he gives you. Please pick me up mommy and CB play with me. Red boy absolutely loves to play and explore with or without his siblings. Beautiful personality and loves everyone. His nose is really really cute but now it’s starting to turn black like the other pups.
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Romeo and Kayah's litter
Parent dogs
All breeds
Bichon Frise
Maltese
Ellie May, mom
Bichon Frise
About Ellie May
Ellie May is a female Bichon Frise almost 2 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Cynthia decided to make her part of their program. Cynthia has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Romeo, dad
Bichon Frise
About Romeo
Romeo is the happiest fur baby we have owned, always smiling and wanting to cuddle. He is a long haired Bichon, he has a very large personality, he is very loving, caring, exuberant, and protective of the younger fur babies we've added to our family.
Sterling, dad
Maltese
About Sterling
Sterling is a male Maltese. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Cynthia decided to make him part of their program. Cynthia has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Sehoy, mom
Bichon Frise
About Sehoy
Sehoy is a female Bichon Frise over 2 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Cynthia decided to make her part of their program. Cynthia has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Juliet, mom
Bichon Frise
About Juliet
Description? In a word: Beautiful, Juliet is our happy girl, she's always smiling and very nurturing to all her siblings.
She is a loving, caring girl and likes playing with all our fur babies. She is a White Bichon. A very loving and caring mother, takes wonderful care of her babies.
Kayah, mom
Bichon Frise
About Kayah
Kayah is a female Bichon Frise almost 3 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Cynthia decided to make her part of their program. Cynthia has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Charlie boy, dad
Bichon Frise
About Charlie boy
Charlie boy is a male Bichon Frise over 2 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Cynthia decided to make him part of their program. Cynthia has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Gunner, dad
Bichon Frise
About Gunner
Gunner is a male Bichon Frise over 1 year old. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Cynthia decided to make him part of their program. Cynthia has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Denali, dad
Maltese
About Denali
Denali is a gentle nature dog with a great personality, loves to be held and loved on. Denali loves to play ball and he tries to catch it. He’s very very cute!
Great health testing
Patellar Luxation.
Parent health testing
Sissy’s Heavenly Paws reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Bichon Frises.
Animal Genetics Panel, Agouti DNA Test
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Cynthia to bring home their puppies.
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Lori S.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
From my first inquiry about her Bichon puppies, I knew Cynthia was someone extraordinary! She had such empathy about the recent loss of Alvin, my 11 year old Bichon. She understood exactly how heartbroken I was.
Her prompt responses to my inquiries about her puppies, her kindness, compassion, and her evident love for her dogs, was remarkable. They are clearly part of her family!!
Cynthia kept me up to date when the puppies were born. She followed with pictures, and updates, as they grew and progressed. Her videos and pictures, as well as her special photo shoots with the puppies were priceless! The way she has integrated the puppies into her own home, is evidence of how her entire family plays a role with her well adjusted puppies!
I met Cynthia, along with her husband Richard, and her sister in law, in Oklahoma City. They all are connected to the puppies and devoted to finding them good, loving homes.
Along with my precious Clarence, (all decked out in his Christmas sweater) I received an amazing bag of goodies for him too! Cynthia thought of EVERYTHING I could possibly need for our travels back to Kansas! There was a precious, warm blanket, personalized with his name on it, photos, and his siblings scent! There were toys he loves, food, treats, pee pads, teething rings, and More!! An abundance of useful items and necessities were in Clarence's bag!
I feel beyond blessed, and very grateful to have found Cynthia! The kindness and love she and her family extend is phenomenal. Clarence is exactly the little ball of love, joy, and fluff, that our home needed! He is settling in very well!
If you are thinking of getting a puppy, or know of someone who is, I Highly recommend Cynthia, and Sissy's Heavenly Paws! Simply The Best!!
Kymberli F.
Verified owner · June 2025
+6
I can’t say enough positive things about Cynthia and Sissy’s Heavenly Paws. I was gutted after my soul dog Brooklyn died two months ago and vacillated between wanting another bichon right away to “I’m not ready”. To further complicate things, I have a 15 year old shi-chon (Ben Ben) who was very bonded to Brooklyn. I flew to Dallas after putting down a deposit on “pink girl” and Cynthia and Richard met me near the airport with puppies in tow. On the trip home, I had concerns that my heart wasn’t ready. They understood and Pink Girl went to another home. A couple more weeks of vacillating and I had interest in gorgeous sweet Magenta and felt I could do this but wanted my Ben Ben to approve. I have a hectic work schedule and Cynthia held both Magenta and another puppy for me for two weeks until I could drive to Dallas from Denver with Ben Ben. He was going to be my deciding factor. Cynthia and Richard allowed me to visit the puppies, talk to their vet directly and change my pick multiple times—even almost backing out. During that visit, Ben Ben interacted with four puppies—two of which Cynthia pulled off the market for me and two that Ben seemed to tolerate more. Benny and I ended up choosing Bella and we couldn’t be happier. They are slowly getting used to each other and while one dog can never replace the one you’ve lost—my heart has expanded for Bella. We have only been together a few days but she potties outside, walks on a leash with us and sleeps through the night. I’ve had three Bichons in my lifetime and Bella is by far the easiest to train. I so wish Ben would have chosen Magenta (who I had on hold) and I do hope she finds her forever home soon. If I could have 3 puppies, I would as she is so incredibly sweet—much like Brooklyn and Bella. All of Cynthia’s puppies have amazing bright individual personalities and you couldn’t ask for a better adoption experience.
We left Cynthia’s with a bag of food, treats, pee pads and toys and they came in handy for the long ride home. I happily recommend a bichon from Sissy’s Heavenly Paws and if you live in Colorado, I would love to arrange playtimes for our puppies. Xo
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Margaret (Jody) j.
Verified owner · June 2025
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We are so in love with our sweet puppy from Sissy's Heavenly Paws. They were so amazing at staying in touch, giving us updates and being so flexible with us. This experience was great from start to finish. I was so thankful for them picking me up from the airport and having lunch together. I could tell how much they loved their dogs and how special each puppy is to them. Now that we are home, our little pup is well adjusted, happy and loving life. I would highly recommend this family to anyone looking for a new addition to their family.
Jennifer P.
Verified owner · Aug. 2025
When we were searching for our new puppy, we checked out a lot of websites and breeders. Cynthia is one of a kind. She cares for her dogs like family. Cynthia helped us feel informed and supported through the whole process. When we were matched with our precious puppy, she sent us photos every week and kept us informed of her fun activities. We were so lucky to work with Cynthia. We didn’t mind driving 5 hours to pick up our precious Puff. We are so happy!
Raena E.
Verified owner · June 2025
We couldn't be happier with our little guy. He is very well adjusted to family life and has adapted extremely fast to our pace of things. You can tell Cynthia's pups get tons of love and are looked after in the best way possible. They are all full of affection and ready to play. We absolutely could not be happier than we are with our new family member.
Linda E.
Verified owner · June 2025
I would definitely recommend Cynthia at Sissy's Heavenly Paws if your looking for the sweetest, loving and well cared for Bichon Frise puppy. She really cares about raising the best puppies.
From the moment I inquired about Pink Girl now Maggie Mae; Cynthia kept me informed of her puppy journey with pictures and videos as she grew into a precious little girl. She also responded to any and all inquiries that I had to prepare us for bringing Maggie home.
When we arrived at Cynthia's home we were met with the wonderful sounds of happy, well cared for dogs and puppies. She has a grooming area in her home to maintain the beautiful appearance of her dogs.
Before we departed she provided us a goody bag that had all the necessary items to bring our precious baby on a long 3 day journey home. Maggie loves the blanket and toys that has the scent of her family, it made her transition easier.
We also received her veterinarian report and her microchip information.
Maggie is an exceptional traveler, she slept most of the time and when she wasn't sleeping was giving kisses and snuggles.
Again, I would definitely recommend Cynthia for a Bichon Frise adoption.
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.