More Frequently Asked Questions
Why Should I buy my German Shepherd from Guardian Angel Shepherds?
Why should I buy my German Shepherd from Guardian Angel Shepherds?To answer this question properly, would take several pages. So with respect for your time I will give you a very condensed answer. This is really a two part answer. 1. My dogs come from the original lines that were developed in Europe. To this day, European dogs must follow VERY strict guidelines in relation to breeding. They must not only be conformationally correct, but they must also have a working title as well (and many have 2,3 & 4 titles!). They have to prove themselves worthy of breeding, consecutively for many years before being allowed to reproduce. In North America, Joe Blow can take any dog "A" and breed it to any dog "B" and have puppies. That is why you see the huge difference in European lines compared to American lines. Please see my Work Vs Show page for more details.2. Dogs are my life and always have been. I have spent the last 35 years of my life in the dog industry and have successfully competed with dogs for the last 30 years. My experience in training dogs covers the last 40 years! I own my own Obedience Club and have trained everything from Hearing Ear Dogs to Karelian Bear Dogs and just about everything in between. I KNOW dogs. With my past experience, coupled with the Service Dog Puppy Program, I can develop your dog into EXACTLY the kind of dog you want. Check out the Service Dog Puppy Program to see how many hundreds of hours I spend with each litter and individual pup. A large breeder or a person who breeds on a part time basis could never put in the time and effort I do with mine. Which is one of the reasons I will rarely have more than one litter at a time. I don't have quantity but I sure do have QUALITY! It's worth the wait!
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For most ethical breeders, the usual answer to that question is "I want to improve the breed." My feelings are
"leave the breed alone!" The original German Shepherd has everything you could ever want in a dog. Nobility,
self confidence, loyalty, protectiveness, sound temperament and sound body.
I breed German Shepherds because I want to create partners for people. It doesn't matter whether it is a bomb
detection dog, a family protector or a Search & Rescue dog. I want to re-create the bond that I have had, and still
have, with my own dogs. And although you may think that having more than one or two dogs, it is impossible to
have that same bond with all of them, you are mistaken. Just like when you have more than one or two children,
you love the sixth child just as much as you love your first. The love does not get divided, it gets multiplied!
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Why do you breed German Shepherds?
Why can't I just go to a pet store for my puppy?
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Oh my goodness! Don't get me started! Here's just a few points. No ethical breeder will sell any of their dogs to
a pet store where anyone with a charge card can buy one. (BS to the pet stores that say they buy from local
breeders! More like local money grubbers!) Most of those puppies are sick. They do not appear sick because if
they do, they are put to death. Usually the illness arrives a few months to a few years after you get the dog and
are fond of it. You will most likely spend thousands of dollars trying to keep it alive. The dogs are not purebred
which means their lineage is VERY questionable. Have you noticed that the sign says "Pomeranian TYPE"! If
the dogs come with "papers" it's from some unknown organization that made itself up so they could "register"
the dog. The guarantees you get are filled with loopholes and clauses. The dogs have had no socializing. The
dogs are kept in "hamster cages". You are NOT, I repeat NOT, saving a puppy by buying it from a pet store!! All
you've done is open up one more space to bring in the next cute, little puppy. As long as there is demand to fill
that hole, money grubbing "breeders" will continue to breed dogs, every heat, until the dog is no longer
capable of reproducing. And just guess what happens to that dog when it stops producing! The very best way
to help "the doggie in the window" is to not create a hole to fill. Do not buy that puppy so that puppy's mother
will never be bred again. And better yet, BOYCOTT all the pet stores that sell dogs! I do! And so do all the
ethical breeders! And I could go on but I'll get off my soapbox now...
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On my "Extras" page, you will find two links. One is my contract, they other my questionnaire. Please read the
contract. If you agree with everything on it, then download my questionnaire and fill in the answers. Email it
back to me whereupon I will go over the answers and call you with details. A $500 non-refundable deposit is
required to get your name on the waiting list. And just because you filled in the answers does not mean you will
get a puppy. They go to "Approved Homes Only". Do not send money with your questionnaire.
What does "approved homes only" mean?
Some of the things I'm looking for are, a fenced yard, supervision, quality time spent with the dog, obedience
training, etc. Please fill out the questions truthfully. Do not fill it out how you think I want them answered.
You'd be surprised at the answers I want to see. eg. Where will your dog sleep at night? Answers 1. On my
bed, 2. In a crate, 3. On the back porch, 4. In the garage. Which is the best answer?? It depends on how you
have answered the other questions. So, I won't give you any more hints <grin>, fill it in to the best of your
knowledge.
It is common to have a short waiting list. I have only a few house dogs so therefore I have only a few litters.
I try to have my litters in the spring and fall, so if you're inquiring in the winter, you may have to wait until the
spring. If you are inquiring in the summer, you may have to wait until fall. As for how long exactly? It
depends. Best thing is to contact me and see if we're expecting puppies and when. One of the benefits of
being on a waiting list is you get to be part of the puppy raising procedure! You wait in anticipation of the
upcoming litter, you see the pups via pictures the day they are born, you follow the individuals and their
antics on a weekly basis, until you finally get to bring that cute little fur ball home!
What if you have six puppies and I'm the sixth person to pay a deposit on a puppy? Does
that mean I get the worst puppy?
Absolutely not!! There really is no "last" person on the list. Each puppy is carefully chosen for each
individual or family by their innate characteristics. Each person will get the puppy that suits his or her
situation the best. So it doesn't matter if you are the first name that comes up or the last, you will get the dog
of your dreams!
If you have any questions that you would like to see on this page, please email me at
k9trainer@dogwhisperer.ca with your suggestions!
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My puppies are $3500. Guardian Angel Shepherds are bred for the informed owner. Hopefully by now you have
done enough research to realize that our German Shepherds are superior in every way. They are bred with the
unbeatable conformation of the original German Shepherd coming straight from Europe and our breeding stock is
of the highest quality in both temperament and bravado. Absolutely the perfect combination.
I spend hundreds of hours with the pups raising them with the guidelines of the Service Dog Puppy
Program. This is the same program used to raise Seeing Eye Dogs and a variety of Therapy and Service
Dogs. Ask the other breeders if they do sound sensitivity testing and desensitization. Ask if they take the
litter out for excursions into the woods. Ask if they bath the puppies after the first fear period. Ask if they
know when the fear periods are! Ask if they've taken the pups for a swim or multiple car rides as part of their
early conditioning. Ask if they've mildly stressed the puppies at 3-10 days old so they develop more pathways
for neurons to better handle stress throughout the rest of their lives. These are all things I do and a lot
more. To my knowledge, I am the only breeder of PURE European working line German Shepherds that raise
the pups to be K9 Partners in the truest sense of the word. I am not breeding for competition (aggression)
and I am the only one who puts that much time, effort and love into each litter. Very few breeders are a
professional dog trainer with their own obedience club. What that means is you get all the knowledge that I
have accumulated for the past 45+ years. For the lifetime of the dog.
All the dogs at my kennel were either born from dogs imported from Europe or ARE dogs imported from
Europe. I have NO American show lines in my breeding lines which means there is almost no problems with
hip or elbow dysplasia. I am continuing to work on a daily basis to create dogs that are as healthy as possible. All
of my breeding stock have been tested for over 240 possible genetic problems!
If you want a partner for life, come to Guardian Angel Shepherds. If you want a healthy, strong and brave
pup, with no issues, come to Guardian Angel Shepherds. Don't take my word for it, please check out my
References page.