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Here is a little information about us!
Dennis and I are both self employed. We spend most of our time with the dogs but we also buy and sell gentle family horses. We buy horses from individuals, auctions, we trade horses and rescue a few every now and then. We look for good deals and pass on the savings to you! I first started trading horses when I was 15, I loved it and it just took off from there. I've been breaking horses for 11 years and trading for 9.

Well, it starts early in the morning feeding and watering everybody! First thing in the morning all of the dogs get fresh clean water. (a few of them would rather play in it than anything!) I feed everybody and make sure everyone is happy and comfy! I mop and sanitize the inside kennels. Then we take care of the horses. They, like the dogs, learn a routine very quickly and they are expecting us when we get there to feed! I usually feed everybody, then come back to the house to play with puppies and let some of the adult dogs out. They have a good 'ole time! Since we don't have a fenced in yard we just let a few out at a time. They're easier to keep track of!! After a few hours I go back to saddle and ride a few horses. I usually take at least one dog with me. I think its good for them to get out and go places. They love it! Every evening we clean all of the pens. As we clean up we make sure everybody still has food and clean water. By this time, we're both give out and we come in, check our email and wish we were already in bed!

I have had several people that came out to visit tell me I need to take pictures and publish them on my site! So here they are! The kennels are heated and air-conditioned inside. This building is built like a house with sheet rock walls and a cement floor. We have a sink for warm baths, cleaning, etc. We also have a large table for grooming and taking pictures of newborn puppies! We have a TV and a stereo in the kennel. One stays on all of the time. They like to hear the sounds when we're not out there. We also have a camera monitor system that allows us to check on the dogs at anytime without disturbing them. Its great! Especially when we're having or expecting puppies! We also use it for security! We just finished a second building a second building that also has heat/air. We're excited about it! We like to spoil 'em!

I am lucky to have a few girlfriends who love to come help me spoil these precious babies! I spend an average of 6-8 hours in the kennel each day anyway, but I think it's important for them to play with other people besides my Dennis and me. They all love people and will be happy and friendly when they get to their new home with you!

UPDATE: We have hired a vet tech from our vet to help us part time in socializing, cleaning and taking care of our dogs! We're excited to have someone like her helping us!

If you have any questions please feel free to ask! We'd love to hear from you! I've always got time to talk dogs! :)

The old dairy barn that we have cleaned up and turned into our dog kennel. It has two rooms, a big room and a smaller one. The smaller room I use to whelp dogs in. Its smaller it is easier to keep even warmer. It stays at about 70-75 at the lowest. (The top picture shows the pens coming out of the whelping room.) The bigger room has bigger pens, about 4x4 inside. We keep rubber mats down in the winter time to keep them of the cool floors. There are propane heaters in both rooms and a heat lamp here and there for a brand new litter.
In the summer time this solid cement building is a perfect place to keep cool. I have a huge fan that ventilates, 2 ventilation fans in the ceiling and they pull quite a bit of air in. Of course there are air conditioners in both rooms for the days that get really hot. The outside pens are going to be covered all of the way around. When the windows are open and the fans blow, it will pull the cool air in from the shaded areas. The dogs get sunlight in their pens in the morning and evening, but not during the hottest part of the day.
Another one of my favorite things about my kennel (and one of our bigger projects) is that it all washes into a huge septic system. Yes, EVERYTHING washes into the septic. Inside and out! No more scooping poop! Pressure washer is all we use. This keeps everything cleaner and it is much easier to sanitize.
We have 9 internet cameras in our kennels so we can watch everything that is going on at anytime. There are cameras in the puppy house, both the whelping houses and 3 cameras that show all of the outside pens. Yes, of course they have night vision. :) That is when we use them most. They're not used much during the day since we're out there usually 8 hours a day.
For those of you just a little curious...here are a few quick pictures of this 50 year old dairy barn before we started working on it just over a year and a half ago...

The bigger room.

Outside pens, where the dogs spend most of their time.


A view in the summer.	A colder view on one of our few snowy days.

A few pictures of my dog pens....

The two pictures below are taken from the same spot 15 months apart. We hauled off a huge junk pile the last owners left, cleaned everything up and tore down all of the old, hanging fences. We put up no climb horse fence. Works great for the dogs.

The outside pens are 50x100

The outside pens all have their own sheds. They're similar to a loafing shed. The dogs LOVE the upside down dog houses. Don't ask me why, but you'll always find more dogs inside and on top of it than the other dog house! They dig a 'fox hole' under it and have their own den. They also love the shelf in the back of the shed. It gives them more space to lay and makes for good entertainment when they're playing tag. They use it as base! The shed is taken apart in the summer time to give shade, but pull the wind through. I also have a few A frame houses. I need to get pictures of them!

	Dr Vicki Wood on the left examining a puppy before its flight!
	Carmen is shaving a giant schnauzer in this picture. Sat back to take a break and got a kiss from Brandy! Carmen comes every day and helps mostly with the inside kennels and plays with all of the puppies. She keeps everything up to date on shots, worming, etc. She helps at the barn sometimes too. She's wonderful!
Pic coming soon!	Jessie like Carmen and Misty is very experienced with animals. They have all worked for years at the local vet clinic. They work side by side with the vet and have tons of knowledge about dogs. They're all great to have around. Jessie helps mostly with the outside dogs and pens. She has also been seen around the barn a time or two! :)