RayneMaker Miniature Australian Shepherds

08/09/2023

Well, this beautiful guy said goodbye to his breeding days yesterday with a quick snip of the surgical scissors. Thanks so much to Dr. Susan Nance and Honey Creek Veterinary Hospital for taking such good care of my sweet boy. It makes me sad to know that there will be no more Krieger babies coming into the world. But when I scroll thru this group, and see all of the beautiful puppies that not only inherited his gorgeous looks, but also his sweet temperment, it makes me smile. I'm very proud of the mark he has left on my breeding program. He and Rayne are my foundation. They are now both retired, and will stay here with us living their best life!!!

02/01/2023

Each RayneMaker puppy goes home with an extensive puppy pack including a notebook filled with information for their new family. As part of the notebook, I include a handout on why I discourage taking your puppy, or full grown dog, to the dog park. Here is a excellent one page pie graph that explains it beautifully. In short, stay away from dog parks!! Socialize your dogs with dogs you know, not strangers dogs.

01/16/2023

Took the boys to Tractor Supply today to pick up dog food. They did amazing!! Loved everyone! Walked well on their leashes. There were lots of other dogs there because the Pet Vet folks were there doing vaccines. They took it all in stride. I was so proud of both of them!!! Totally forgot to take pictures though so here are a couple of older ones.

01/14/2023

Just got some cute video of the boys meeting Jett for the first time. Since they are 6 months old today, and don't appear to be going anywhere, I need to start integrating them in with my adults. Jett just turned 2 so we decided to start there. They all did amazing!!! I was especially proud of Jett, as she can be reactive with people and other dogs. We have been working hard and it has paid off. She didn't bark once at these 2, even coming out of the back door. And of course the boys loved her because she loves to run!!! Whiskey is much bigger than her and Gambler is smaller. They ran like this for at least 30 minutes. Then Bill and I got cold, lol. It won't let me add both videos so the second one is in the comments.

12/07/2022

Well at almost 5 months old, it took a little longer than usual to find her forever family, but boy were they worth the wait. Congratulations to Marcia and Patrick on the addition of Livvy, now Brandi, to their family. Brandi hit the jackpot and will be living her best life on the lake. You can see from the picture that she is a "handful". Welcome to the RayneMaker family!!

11/15/2022

We still have 2 red tri male puppies looking for 🏡's. Miniature American Shepherds. We have begun potty training, kennel training, and leash training. They are both extremely bright and eager to learn. All shots completed. Contact me privately for more information.

10/15/2022

For those of you wondering about how often our aussies shed, here's your honest answer.

09/20/2022

UPDATE!!! I have added pics of a third puppy that is now available. Another red tri male who is absolutely adorable

STILL AVAILABLE!!! Can't believe no one has snapped these babies up.

We still have two precious pups looking for their forever families. Whiskey is a beautiful red tri male who looks like he will be a large mini. He is a big boy with very solid bone. He is extremely sweet and pretty laid back as aussies go. AND he has gorgeous blue eyes. Olivia/Livvy, is the red merle, also with blue eyes. She will be average size for a female and also has a wonderful temperment. PM for further details if interested in making one of these pups your next family member.

09/19/2022

So excited for this beautiful young family as they welcome a new RayneMaker puppy into their home. Congratulations to Daniel, Cortney and their 2 sweet kids as they head home with "RayneMaker's Heavy Metal", aka Zeppelin. The best part is Daniel's parents adopted Zep's sister, Harlee, just last week, so this brother sister duo will have lots of playdates in their future. So happy for all of them!!!

09/15/2022

I pulled out my good camera and got a few pics of available puppies. PM if interested in adding one of these little guys to your family. 2 males and 1 female. Female is the red merle with less white on her face.

09/14/2022

I was out on the porch drinking my coffee this morning and Jett decided to pose for a few pictures. She's FINALLY starting to mature a little, filling out and growing that beautiful aussie coat. Not completely there yet, but we'll get there.

09/11/2022

Harlee's new owner sent me this adorable picture of she and her new Dad walking up the sidewalk. They are obviously having a conversation and getting to know one another. I cropped it alittle and put a black and white filter on it. Isn't this just precious!!!!

09/10/2022

Congratulations to Nancy and Gary Hall on the addition of this little beauty to their family. Say hello to "RayneMaker's Harlee Davidson", aka "Harlee". Harlee will be splitting most of her time between the lake and the mountains. Can't wait to see her living her best life!!

09/10/2022

UPDATE:
Unfortunately the home we had planned for "Livvy" fell thru at the last minute due to one of the family members being unsure about the timing of getting a puppy. We always want to make sure EVERYONE is on board before placing a puppy into a new home.
So we have 4 puppies available, 1 female red merle, 1 male red merle, and 2 male red tris.

The weather has been either too rainy and/or too hot the last few days to get these babies outside. But we finally had a beautiful, dry, mild day, and we took advantage of it. So glad they got to experience the great outdoors before going to their new homes. Both girls and Parker will be heading out for new adventures this weekend. That leaves the other 3 boys. Whiskey, who is a gorgeous red tri with blue eyes, Zeppelin, the red merle, also with blue eyes, and little Gambler, the spunky one. He is the absolute sweetest. No blue eyes, but a deep red coat that is so dark I thought he was black when he was first born. I will try to get some individual pictures of these boys, but for now, here's a video. Please PM me if interested in making one of these boys a part of your family.

08/15/2022

And finally we have "Dash" RayneMaker's Hit the Ground Running. He is going to look just like his daddy. Right now it's looking like he may keep those baby blue eyes. Pictures do not do him justice. It's really hard to get good pictures of black dogs, but here are a couple.

08/15/2022

I got a couple pictures of Zep and Dash this morning . Not great, but the best I've been able to get so far. Once they can go outside at around 6 weeks, I can get some with my good camera. Here's RayneMaker's Heavy Metal, aka "Zeppelin", "Zep" for short. He is the biggest in the litter but a total love bug.

08/15/2022

And last for now is our other little red tri boy, RayneMaker's Hit the Jackpot, aka, "Gambler". He is the smaller of the red tri boys, but he is extremely spunky. He has a very deep, dark red coat. I try not to have favorites, but his temperment is just amazing. Very confident, but also laid back. He is the first to crawl into my lap and ask to be held.

That leaves RayneMaker's Heavy Metal, aka Zeppelin or Zep for short,and RayneMaker's Hit the Ground Running, "Dash" still to come. Hopefully tomorrow, lol. For now you can see them on video. Zep is the red merle male and is the largest of the litter and Dash is the black tri male.

08/15/2022

Next is one of our red tri boys, RayneMaker's Hair Of the Dog, call name "Whiskey". Right now he is the larger of the 2 red tri's, and it's looking like he might have blue eyes. He is stunning!!

08/15/2022

Next is our only other female, RayneMaker's Harvest Moon, call name "Luna". She and Livvy are both quite bold and confident, but hey, you have to be when you've got 4 brothers.

08/15/2022

I am trying to get decent individual pictures of each of the puppies, but as always, this proves to be quite a challenge. 99 out of 100 pictures are one big blurr. That's why you see more videos, lol. I did manage to get 1 or 2 good ones of several puppies. 1st is RayneMaker's Hopelessly Devoted To You, we are calling her "Livvy". I had already named her prior to Olivia Newton-John's passing, but now she has an adorable namesake.

08/14/2022

Got a couple of great videos of the babies this evening. They ate a very confident litter. And extremely smart!!!

08/14/2022

Well the puppy playground is up and running. Had to replace most of the toys from the last litter as they were pretty much destroyed. But the "bones" are pvc so they are in great shape!!! It's a big space with lots to explore so they were worn out after about 30 minutes. Now they are back in their pen with Skye snuggling with them.

08/12/2022

Our babies made the move into the big kid pen this morning. Everyone is adjusting well. We will get the puppy playground set up this weekend.

08/10/2022

Got some cute video of pups a couple days ago. They are growing sooo fast. If interested in a puppy from this litter, please contact me privately.

07/13/2022

We have been VERY busy over the last 30 hours. Skye's temp dropped yesterday around noon and she started early labor around 4pm. She labored throughout the night and all day today. Finally started delivering puppies at 3pm. Finished at 6:30. 6 beautiful babies and all the colors of the aussie rainbow. Skye x Pepper.

06/10/2022

I am so excited to announce that Skye had her ultrasound yesterday and is confirmed pregnant. Puppy count estimate is 6, but of course that is just an estimate. Other than some mild morning sickness, she's healthy and doing well. Pepper is the sire of this litter and is red factored, so we will be expecting both reds and blacks. And of course we can't forget that they both have those beautiful baby blues, so blue-eyed tris are also a possibility!! Puppies are due July 12th, and should be average size minis, 14-16 inches tall and 20-25 pounds. We do have a list already going, so if interested, get your name in now.

02/23/2022

As the weather is beginning to warm up, many aussies owners start to think that a nice shave might help their dog stay cooler in the heat. This is absolutely untrue, and in fact is the worst thing you can do. The undercoat acts as insulation for both hot and cold weather. Not only does shaving NoT keep them cool, but it can expose their skin to the ultraviolet rays that cause skin cancer. So give them a good "rake" to pull out the dead undercoat, but leave the healthy fur. I do NOT recommend the "Furminator". These tools break the hair off and can also damage the top coat. Here is a good article that explains the rational more extensively. I will also link the rake I recommend in the comments.
https://pawsandlearn.com/shaving-your-australian-shepherd-is-it-ever-ok-the-truth-revealed/

There are many reasons why someone may think it’s a good idea to shave their Australian Shepherd. It may seem to make sense that in the heat of the summer …

02/18/2022

Well, we are puppyless for the moment. Dazzle(now Seasea) and Bella(now Remi) headed off to their new homes in Sunny Florida this morning. It is always such a bittersweet feeling when they leave. I'm sad because I get sooo attached, but happy and excited because I know they are going to wonderful families. The basement looks so bare without the puppy playground. But the adults are happy to have their space back, lol. Until we do it all again......