Little Bit of Shepherd

12/25/2023

Merry christmas to all my grandpuppies and their families.

02/01/2023

My new child is on his way to my house from oregon. He is from diamond peak german shepherds.

01/14/2023

Poor emma had rough day. She got broken tooth out and spayed. Now forced to where shark spay suit w giant cone.

11/03/2022

Emma not appreciating that she can not see out the windows of the new vehicle

11/01/2022

Happy birthday to by grandpuppies. Their birthday is Nov 2.

11/01/2022

I hope everyone have had happy Halloween. I hope people remember to be careful of what is in candy/gum. Many are now replacing sugar with xylitol such as sugar free gum, toothpaste, peanut butter, human supplements etc. Xylitol is highly toxic and tiny amount can kill your full size child in 15 minutes.

11/01/2022

Sorry that I have not been adding anyone's pictures or sharing anything that people send me. Facebook has not been allowing me for past year. I can't even save pictures and then upload them.

08/11/2022

Parvo tests are coming back negative.

08/09/2022

Diamond Peak German Shepherds has new litter. So tempting getting Emma a buddy but she is getting a new ride instead.

08/08/2022

Who else has any 2 year anniversary grandpuppy photos for me?

08/08/2022

My dad 2 years ago getting his new 3 footed child "Forrest Gimp". So big now! I get to babysit him in few weeks. Emma is going to be so thrilled.

08/08/2022

happy two year anniversary for my grandpuppy owners. this week is when the owners picked up their new children.

07/20/2022

I could see my old girl gretchen doing this. Loved heights.

07/11/2022

Emma says i will happily eat all of ron's icecream sandwiches and his freezers full of venison.

07/11/2022

07/02/2022

The owner of the studs that I have used has some puppies/dogs available

06/24/2022

Emma found herself a new sucker to feed her goodies. He even brought her venison sticks and couldn't contain her excitement.

06/19/2022

Happy father's day everyone

06/17/2022

2022 UKC premier is this weekend at kalamazoo expo center. Largest ukc show in united states. They have agility, dock jumping, weight pulls, showing, lure coursing etc. Come out and see the fun.

06/17/2022

If you have a reactive dog, you likely dread encountering other people or dogs on your outings- don’t worry, we’ve been there 🥴
We’ve put together a few helpful hints to help owners of reactive dogs feel a bit more in control of their dog’s behavior while out and about!

• Be conscious of your dog’s warning signs: reactive dogs tend to “load” before fully reacting by fixating on the trigger, stiffening up, hackling, and/or growling before they eventually erupt completely into barking and lunging. If you can break your dog’s fixation by interrupting those behaviors the moment you start to notice them, you will have a lot more success in keeping your dog under threshold and preventing a full reaction.

• Always reinforce engagement with you, especially in moments where your dog disengages from a trigger in the environment to offer you their attention instead: rewarding your dog for handler engagement throughout your walk (ideally by working for one of their meals) is an excellent way to desensitize your dog to overstimulating distractions and prevent them from focusing too much on the people and dogs nearby.

• RELAX: this one is easier said than done, but is arguably the most important. The anxiety and tension you likely feel when you notice a potential trigger in the environment will transfer right down the leash to your dog. It’s so important for your dog to know that their handler is calm, confident, and fully in control so that they can learn to lean on you for guidance in overstimulating situations. Trust your handling skills and let your dog know you’ve got this!

Please remember that reactivity is NOT synonymous with aggression, and it’s often a very normal part of development for many breeds. If your dog’s behavior is overwhelming and you’re ready to take steps to start improving, we’re here to help 💚

06/05/2022

happy 2nd birthday to my grandpuppies

05/10/2022

EDUCATION TIME!

No preamble this time. We’re getting right into it.

Breeding is traumatic. Read that again. Breeding. Is. Traumatic.

At some point when you breed you will experience trauma. It might be your first litter, it might be your fifteenth. If you breed with any sort of longevity…you will experience trauma.

You will lose puppies.
You will lose one of your girls.
You will lose both at the same time.
People will be cruel to your dogs and not all buyers will keep in contact no matter how much you try.

You will deal with human beings who won’t like you because you won’t sell them a dog, because you breed animals they don’t like, because they may be racist towards BIPOC, because they don’t like disabled people. Any number of reasons, really.

You will deal with the stress of vet bills when an unexpected whelping complication occurs. You will deal with overzealous mamas who get urine burns on their lips.

You will deal with animals you bred being sick, despite how hard you tried to avoid it. You will deal with upset owners who were expecting perfection because unrealistic standards are ascribed to breeders who health test and title.

I make no apologies for the dogs I’ve bred over the years. I have regrets and sadness over certain occurrences, but I am not sorry for the dogs I’ve created who bring their owners joy.

I have experienced trauma.

If you choose to breed, you will too. And you need to decide how much you can take.

05/08/2022

Happy mother's day

04/26/2022

I think I am going to buy this for emma. What do you guys think?

04/17/2022

Happy Easter to all my grandpuppies and their families

04/02/2022

Emma took her first ride in dad's tractor trailer. She said get me out of here and let me ride in car instead. Forrest agreed with her.

02/27/2022