2/12/2025

This memory popped up. Several years ago when we had sheep, occasionally an orphan lamb needed to come inside to keep warm. In wintertime, the house is the shared warm space. Puppies and lambs must share. Precious times. ...

2/10/2025

Everyday with puppies is different than the day before. Today, we removed the puppy rug and replaced it with pine chips. The pups are growing up. They are eating on their own now, albeit Mama Shade still hops in now and again to let them nurse. People ask me if I have a favorite stage of puppies. I have to admit, I adore each day and every precious asp...

7/5/2024

Bear and Little Bear's progeny from their litter last year are turning out to be amazing dogs. Solid black, each one carried a presence, an air that demands respect, as well as complete loyalty to their family....

7/1/2024

Congratulations to Maellen and Meli on earning their RACH, Rally Championship Title. Also Meli has placed at the top ten of German Shepherds in Rally, two years in a row!...

7/1/2024

Hooray for Nika and Ranger! On Saturday at the Spokane Agility Club Trial, Nika qualified in both Jumpers and Standard courses. In Jumpers she got 100% with a blue ribbon and her Novice Jumpers w Weaves Title! In standard, her enthusiam cost her on the Table and immediately afterwards, but we still qualified with 90 points and a Second Place Ranger...

6/5/2024

Most people understand black: Many understand black and tan: Dakota as a pup On the right, Bree, with the familiar black and tan markings. But what tends to get people confused is the sable. Sable means that the dog’s undercoat is a different color than the top coat, often giving a wolflike look. But other times a sable dog may look a lot like...

10/13/2023

We are fortunate to be able to raise our dogs in one of the most beautiful spots in the country. Enjoy the beautiful scenes of Candle Hill....

5/4/2023

This is valuable information that should probably be passed along to anyone you know with dogs, cats, or other animals that might chew up a stuffed toy:...

2/13/2023

With the proven record of the German Shepherd Dog in the Seeing Eye, herding, police work, and as family guard and companion, most of us realize that a good shepherd is the best dog we could ever imagine. But how do you go about finding a good one among the sea of poorly bred ones that are so common?...

1/23/2023

Graduate of our Super Puppy Program:   Yukon, a Candle Hill Shepherd pup from our dogs, Cardinal and Chinook, born 2012. Methods of Stimulation The U.S. Military in their canine program developed a method that still serves as a guide to what works. In an effort to improve the performance of dogs used for military purposes, a program called “Bio Sensor...