Avidog Certified Breeder Associate

I'm pleased to say I earned my Avidog Certification as a Breeder Associate recently! What does that mean? It means that I am committed, and trained to:

• Work on developing every puppy in the litter, helping it to be the best it can be. This goes for competition dogs, family pets and breeding dogs, equally.

• Carefully select our puppies’ parents, focusing heavily on health and temperament - thanks to the Ameri-Can Stabyhoun association for their incredible expertise in our breed, and the database of health and pedigree information, we have great support in this!

• Take special care of our girl Intske prior to and during pregnancy to help her pups handle stress better, by:

• providing optimal nutrition

• keeping her in excellent physical condition

• providing enrichment to her daily life

• limiting her stress

• Provide neonatal care that will set the foundation for our puppies’ lifetime health and temperament

• Create an enriching environment for our pups, from 3 weeks of age until they go home, in order to develop their brains and bodies

• Intensely socialize our pups, being sure they meet a minimum of 50 different people before they go to their new homes

• Create developmental opportunities for our puppies that will set them up for a lifetime of engagement with people