7/9/2025

With the dog days of summer upon us, not only do we need to know the signs of heat stroke, but we need to know how best to treat it. A cool, wet towel to the dog's head is recommended. Read the article:...

7/9/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to Nika and Ranger on their First Place Open Agility Runs at the Spokane Dog Training Club on Saturday....

7/4/2025

This puppy from the litter of Nika and Tobbs is running to wish you a Happy Fourth of July!...

7/3/2025

After their bath, Nika's puppies are having so much fun playing on this beautiful day!...

3/26/2025

Congratulations also to my dogs, Mercy and Nika. Both waltzed into the busy room of trick performers and managed to do twenty tricks each, earning both their Novice and Intermediate Trick Titles. Way to go, girls! What I found especially rewarding is to see how much each of these dogs already knows!...

3/26/2025

Congratulations to Hannah and Ranger on their Trick Title Advanced. ...

3/20/2025

BIG NEWS! We are pleased to announce the breeding of Tobbs and Nika, two of our up and coming titled dogs. Together they will carry forward the best of our Candle Hill Shepherds Breeding Program. Both have the characteristics we adore with willingness to please, a delightful happy demeanor, and good health. We are looking forward to red sable long coats and perhaps a few black and red puppies....

3/14/2025

Few things compare to the joy of Puppy Families when they finally get to take their puppy home. For me, it is a time to meet the dear people I've been talking with over the time they have been waiting for their pup and to see again the many More Than One Club Members who are coming back for another Candle Hill Shepherd pup. Yes, our focus is on producing the best possible puppies for ourselves and to share with others, but it is also true, that we have the best puppy families--each one of you are very dear to us....

3/11/2025

Congratulations to Ranger and Tobbs, both of whom earned their Novice and Intermediate Trick Titles. ...

3/8/2025

Congratulations to Merit on earning her Canine Good Citizen. Merit, the unflappable, couldn't care less about all the distractions, banging, other dogs, walking people doing silly things. She just takes it all in stride. Good girl, Merit!...