Diamond Peak German Shepherd Dogs

15/02/2025

Planned East German/DDR Litter for early summer 2025, Boss & Goblin.

Are you getting back into DDR dogs and restarting your DDR program? No. But I still have some of these lines and it would be a shame to let all my previous work go to waste.

Boss and Goblin should produce some very nice puppies for active family companions, as well as dog sports like nosework, agility, obedience, etc. This pairing has an interesting pedigree with some older bloodlines up front via the use of frozen semen breedings. Goblin's dam Welli was imported by myself, but I was unsuccessful in getting a litter from her. Welli shared the same pedigree as our beloved Vortex. Boss is from our own L litter, out of the one and only Violet and our import male Nico. This pairing will produce solid blacks, black and tans, and possibly bi-colors.

*Boss*
Lupin vom Diamond Peak FITB, 2K-9
(OFA Hips Fair, PennHIP, Elbows Normal, DM Clear, Embark Tested)

*Goblin*
Denwolf's Hobgoblin TC
(SV Hips a1 Normal, PennHIP, OFA Preliminary Good, SV Elbows a1 Normal, OFA Preliminary Normal, DM Clear)

Reservation list is open at this time, please fill out an application to be considered.

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15/02/2025

Eva is looking good for 11! She went shopping for some snacks today. What snacks are your dogs' favorites?

14/02/2025

14/02/2025

Beautiful Butter from our co-bred litter with Egon & Carrot received an Excellent score for her OFA hip rating. Butter is the littermate to our lovely Berry. Congratulations Courtney!

14/02/2025

Hendrix would love to be your Valentine ♥!

He's from our June 2024 Giuseppe/Lena show line litter. Hendrix is a friendly and outgoing guy. He's had a great start with training and socialization and is ready to continue training with you. He has already earned his Novice TrickDog title and is working towards his Fit Dog title. Hendrix had a broken leg from an accident, which is now fully healed and he has gone through a full course of veterinary guided rehabilitation. Think Hendrix is the guy for you? Reach out for more information!

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14/02/2025

Magma vom Diamond Peak
(Vortex vom Parchimer Land x Venom von Granville)

13/02/2025

Congratulations to Tracie and her boy Si with all their incredible accomplishments in 2024. Si is from our Vortex & Meteora B Litter.

2024 UKC Ranking are out and each dog deserves a turn in the spotlight. Next is Si and his 2024 accomplishments in UKC!

13/02/2025

13/02/2025

*Train* your dog, provide them adequate exercise and mental stimulation, and STOP throwing medications at them!

For years, fluoxetine (Prozac) has been pushed as the answer to behavioral problems in dogs. Veterinary behaviorists and force-free advocates love to cite “science-backed” studies to justify long-term medication use. But here’s a big problem, most of these studies are flawed, biased, and rely almost entirely on owner-reported data.
Take, for example, the 2009 study on fluoxetine for compulsive disorders in dogs (Irimajiri et al., J Am Vet Med Assoc). It claimed fluoxetine helped, yet the only improvement came from owners’ OPINIONS, not actual behavioral measurements. When researchers looked at objective data the dogs’ actual behavior logs they found NO SIGNIFICANT difference between the medicated and placebo groups. But guess which result gets cited?🤫
How about the 2007 study on fluoxetine for separation anxiety (Simpson et al., Veterinary Therapeutics). The conclusion? Fluoxetine was effective … but only when paired with a structured behavior modification plan. And yet, thousands of dogs are medicated without any meaningful training, as if a pill can replace actual learning.
Sad reality is that Dogs are being drugged, not rehabilitated.
Ask any serious trainer what happens when they get a dog that’s been on fluoxetine for years. They take the dog off the meds, implement a sound training plan, and SHOCKINGLY the dog improves.
Not because fluoxetine “worked,” but because the dog finally got what it needed: clarity and proper training.
Yet, the AVSAB keeps pushing these medications while dismissing legitimate training as “aversive” or “outdated.” They’d rather chemically suppress behavior than actually address it.
The real question isn’t whether fluoxetine has some effect but why so many dogs improve when you REMOVE the drug and train them properly?!!!
Behavioral change comes from learning, not sedation. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise.
I know I am not the only one noticing that dogs on fluoxetine don’t get better - they just get dull.
The dog isn’t learning or adapting, just becoming more passive.
This can actuallY DELAY proper rehabilitation, because the dog’s emotions and responses are chemically suppressed rather than modified through learning.
Thinking about making a solo podcast to talk about the dog I have in training right now, one of the many that end up euthanized after YEARS of being on SSRI’s and the pandemic of prescribing psychotropics like flea medication

13/02/2025

Help support your dog's joints as they grow and as they age. Don't forget to order NuJoint to keep your dog moving freely from puppy to senior days. Order code 68484

Pets are just as susceptible to poor joints and decreased mobility as their human companions, and senior pets aren’t the only ones that can be affected. In fact, pets of all ages can be affected.

13/02/2025

I have gotten a few messages in regards to the microchip company that went out of business, so I figured I should address it here. These were not a brand I have ever used, so that shouldn't be a concern. However, this is a great reminder to check your pet's microchip information and make sure that it's up to date in the event that they do get lost. Some companies charge a membership fee, but there are also free databases that you can enter your information in.

https://katu.com/news/nation-world/data-wipe-leaves-pet-owners-scrambling-to-re-register-microchips-save-this-life-pet-safety-veterinarian-recommendations-animal-humane-society-missing-cat-or-dog?fbclid=IwY2xjawIaSmBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHY-rCqwbWaAEbMc-PO5tnvarMMnzKezpxzeWhayMQRGm6AZtMWrkREgIxQ_aem_tYLyAyuQXcZXs-bkM6zJbg #

An unexpected data wipe from the pet microchip company Save This Life has pet owners without a crucial safety net.

12/02/2025

Last week it was feet of snow, this week its brutal cold. Yes, it was negative 20 when I got up this morning. So we're not doing much around here right now, but once it gets normal temps again we'll be back to training and working towards more titles =)

12/02/2025

If you could put all those treats in the shopping basket for me, it would be appreciated.

09/02/2025

Would you be my valentine ♥

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08/02/2025

It's done nothing but snow this past week (it was 60 degrees last week 🤦‍♀️) Let's see pictures of your pups enjoying the snow in the comments!