Dark Holler Working Dogs

07/16/2023

With the latest additions to our breeding program as well as future plans, we have decided on a name change from Dark Holler Shepherds to Dark Holler Working Dogs. With such, we have also slightly changed our logo! Tell us what you think in the comments!

07/05/2023

What do we feed and recommend?

Well, this can change sometimes as dog food companies make changes to their food and/or costs. Recently we changed from feeding Iams to our dogs to Diamond Naturals! We switched for a couple of reasons.

The first reason being that the quality of Iams dog food ingredients has declined recently. Diamond Naturals ingredient list is AMAZING! In my opinion, you can't get much better of an ingredients list.

The second reason for the switch is that the cost of Iams has steadily increased. Diamond Naturals has kept the ingredients great and the cost great as well. The Diamond Naturals bags are also 10 lbs more than Iams was. So we are getting better quality food for cheaper price plus in a higher quantity! I would highly encourage everyone to check this food out if you are in the market to switch. 🖤

06/17/2023

Momma has decided to go live! We are just getting started but come follow us for fun, life tips and love ❤️

06/06/2023

Happy 11th Birthday to the bestest boy ever, Iron z Vodnanske Doliny! He spent his birthday with a much needed pampering with a good bath, ear cleaning, and brushing (as you can tell in the last picture). Its very much shedding season!

Who am I kidding? Its shedding season 365 days a year with a German Shepherd!

06/02/2023

Some pics of Valkyrie playing with Mesee today.

06/01/2023

Enjoy some pics of the doggos playing!

05/31/2023

Another learning resource completed from Good Dog!

05/30/2023

Did you know?
In a 2020 study done on Golden Retrievers, it was discovered that the heritability of temperament (fear and aggression) is up to 80%! To put that into perspective, the heritability of hip dysplasia is only 20-40%. That's why breeders have a very difficult job of ensuring that we are picking and pairing the absolute best parent dogs. Training is important for temperament, but breeders have to be able to evaluate the temperament and what is genetics vs what is a result of training.

05/30/2023

You can never learn enough when it comes to breeding well bred dogs and that's exactly what we continue to do. Learn new things!

04/25/2023

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03/28/2023

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬!
There are several good reasons why feeding blueberries to your pooch is beneficial to them, but here are 8 good reasons!
𝟏. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡
There are studies that show blueberries may have strong effects on brain health and help support cognitive function.
𝟐. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞
Inflammation is a natural process and sometimes it's a good thing. The body needs it to heal injuries and wounds. But, chronic inflammation is never a good thing! Blueberries help support a normal inflammatory response to help keep dogs in peak condition.
𝟑. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Research shows that blueberries support cardiovascular health.
𝟒. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬
Studies show that blueberries not only limit weight gain, but also slow development of fat cells. This means blueberries may help support proper weight management.
𝟓. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡
A healthy gut supports a healthy body! Around 90% of the immune system comes from the gut. In 2018, University of Georgia studied the effects of blueberries on various elements of gut health in rats. They found that supplementing with blueberries can nourish natural gut bacteria and support gastrointestinal mucosa! Liver health and insulin sensitivity also improved!
𝟔. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭
𝟕. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Vitamin C is important in maintaining healthy eyes and blueberries are FULL of Vitamin C!
𝟖. 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞
In one study, sled dogs ate blueberries to boost antioxidant levels so that they could recover faster after competition. Blueberries helped reduce post-exercise oxidative stress.

03/07/2023

We now have a website that is up and active! We are still adding components to it, but it is live! Feel free to check it out!!

Welcome to our Home Page. Check out our other pages to keep up with all the happenings here at Dark Holler Shepherds. Thank you for visiting! We raise and produce exceptional German Shepherd puppies...

03/07/2023

Also managed to snap a few recent pictures of Iron today 💙

03/06/2023

Miss Mesee girl got to have a little mini photo shoot today and had new pictures taken of the beautiful girl! 💜