Our Story
We like to keep things simple and fun here at Ironwood Ridge Aussies! Our goal is to provide high quality, healthy Australian Shepherds. We have just a handful of females and two males in our program. All of our dogs get to live the fun-loving, adventurous and active life that every Aussie deserves. They also have a couch to crash on at the end of the day. Ownership of all of the dogs in our program is divided between three families; Janine & Jami Sevits, Kaity & Jake Sevits, and Meredith & Joel Sevits. Our farms are all connected at the fenceline and we’re proud of the life we can give our Aussies (and our human children for that matter!). Janine and Jami began raising working Aussies more than 25 years ago. We now focus on a well-rounded Aussie that can fit a variety of active environments, from companionship, to working farm dog, to agility, to obedience and much more. The loyalty of the Australian Shepherd is unmatched and we can’t imagine our lives without these amazing dogs.
We take great pride in our puppies and besides a health puppy, a well-socialized puppy is what we look forward to sharing with our potential owners. Socialization begins at birth and is an ongoing process everyday until they leave us. We use Puppy Culture on all of our litters. Our puppies are actively handled everyday, they are introduced to age appropriate stimuli and stressors, they are litter trained, begin crate training, begin clicker training and much, much more. Many people don’t realize what kind of lasting impact, positive and negative, can be made on a puppy by 14 weeks of age. This is precisely why it’s important to know how your puppy is handled and engaged by your breeder.
If you are considering adding a furry companion to your family, be sure to do your research on the breed and the breeder. If there is anything we can do to make the process easier for you and your family, please feel free to message us with your questions!
We are passionate about Australian Shepherds and do everything we can to promote this breed! With that being said, Aussies are not for every family - we will be glad to discuss with you if an Aussie is an appropriate addition to your home.