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Available Adult German Shepherds for Sale and Retired Adults & Fosters |
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I am currently looking for a few SELECT 'Forever Yours' - Permanent (yours to keep forever)- Foster 'Breeding'/Homes. When I was a new breeder I first saw information about Foster Programs on Leerburg Kennels site(Wisconsin) - one of the top breeding facilities in North America. I first modeled my program after his but have made some changes to fit my own breeding goals. Foster Families do not usually pay full price for their Puppy/Dog and the Puppy/Dog will be theirs to treasure and keep forever. I am very selective in who I choose to become a foster family. We have high expectations from our foster families and a detailed selection process and contract. I now have placed foster puppy girls with 3 families in my program at this time which has taken me years to find these two commited, reliable families. I placed a couple of adult dogs in a foster home, not retired, but only ended up breeding one girl having one litter (with 2 puppies) due to distance and time constraints. When I place puppies/dog most probably will not even be bred but gives me the security of not loosing my precious lines and the family gets a wonderful pet! I did place in homes some of my retired girls that were spayed. I am selling 3 of my ADULT dogs so I will have extra time for the ones that are remaining here with me. I will try to place 1 of my young adult girls in my foster program so I will never loose my lines that I, and many people, cherish so much. Most breeders know and agree that if one has much over 5-7 dogs, they cant possibly all be given enough individual attention that our dogs do soooo deserve! (Time spent with them individually, which is love, is what they desire most!)- not time while we are working too- or when we can fit in a 'bit' of time! Most breeders start out small and do have time in the begining for many outings with - and just to enjoy, their dogs. Because some of us love our dogs sooo much, it is very hard for us to let them go and over the years we aquire more plus then some of us keep retired dogs too. For each new dog that comes - there is less time for all the others. Some just get more dogs solely for monetary reasons. I have told many of my customers that I truely believe I should not even be a breeder as I do struggle too hard letting my pups go! Physical needs like food, water, shelter, grooming, elimination clean up, etc. can be taken care of. Put that with the vets, business, phone calls, and computer, etc. and that does not leave too much time for us just ' to be' with our dogs- to just spend time with them enjoying them & individually as well. My dogs are with me every minute of the day and night but so much the time IS spent working. I want very much to be able to get back to where most of my time is spent enjoying my dogs and small amount of time spent 'dog' working! Everyone who knows me or who has gotten a pup from me knows I have always bred for my own personal satisfaction and emotional rewards - selling of puppies was strictly to fund be being able to care for all the dogs that I wanted to keep here for myself and to improve my lines and to never loose my lines (my bigges fear).This venture never turned out to be monetarily successful. In fact just the opposite now! I have kept more dogs here than I needed for my breeding purposes because each one is so special to me. One doesnt need as many dogs as I have to just have 5 or 6 litters a year! so all my profits went to taking care of all the others! But my heart soars with pride from the puppies that came from my pupper dogs as well as from the families I have been able to make sooo happy. I have plans now to keep doing this for myself, so I dont ever loose my 'so precious to me' lines, but on a smaller scale. Most breeders can not keep all of their retired dogs at their home and still be able to replace them with new breeding dogs in order to be able to continue breeding and improving their lines. Usually it is new breeders who do not have much actual experience yet who claim they will keep all of their breeding dogs at their home when they retire. I have retired dogs here that will stay here forever but certainly and unfortunately I can not keep them all and be able to continue breeding and improving my lines. As of now I have 6 retired and/or never been bred older dogs at my home! Because I choose to keep many of my retired dogs at my home I will be placing a few pups in Foster homes so that I will be able to ensure that I will not ever loose my lines and be able keep providing families with these fantastic lines of loving family companions and protectors by working with our special and very much appreciated Foster families. Responsible breeders may work with a small group of other breeders, selling to a few select breeders to get newbloodlines when needed. Some sites say they do that only - that they do not sell to ' just anyone' wanting to breed and that they believe in spay/neuter to help save dogs lives, then other places on their site they will say they do sell to 'anyone' paying the full registration price. It does not seem as tho that will save dogs lives!- or be for the dogs welfare. Selling to the general public to people they couldnt possibly know if they will be responsible breeders from a phone call or two. We all know that some people will say anything to get what they want. It takes a while to get to know people to know if they are trustworthy. When looking for a good breeder just be a good reader and listener and be cautious of inconsitencies on peoples sites or when u are speaking to them. One person I did talk to for months and I sold the person a pup that was not to be registered for breeding and the person went to another registry to register the girl anyway!!! I end up talking to my fosters for about 4 months off and on to get to know them and because I am soo busy and sometimes I am trying to talk myself into letting one go- and who to go coz I dont want any to go- which for me can take a long time! lol! I had talked to 2 others some years ago. Talked to one for about 6 mo and the other for a year and a half!(thought I knew them kind of well) I gave them each a dog for a pup back and shortly after both disappeared and with my pups that I raised for a year! and and one for 3 years! I never even knew how my pups were or where or if they went to a pound to be euthanized!!! So my dogs were essentially stolen from me since I never did get 'paid' for them as they promised to do by giving me a pup back later as per our signed agreement. And I lost one of my german lines completely! This is why I wont let them go with only a few phones calls and I know I really dont know the people even a bit well. I call this a mutually beneficial agreement that benefits all involved - a win, win, win, situation for all - Puppy, New Foster and Breeder - by being able to live his/her life in a home with out many dogs, receiving tons of love and attention. I believe if more breeders did this it would provide a much more WONDERFUL life for their breeding dogs. With females - Fosters may be able to receive their Pup at no charge as well as another pup with a spay/neuter agreement or financial compensation after the second litter or the Foster may pay a discounted price with slightly different terms that I would explain as well as in a contract rather than writing more here. Breeder would get 2 litters back. Fosters will usually whelp the pups, if the fosters have whelped a litter of their own in the past, and then the pups come to my home by 6 weeks old. Can be a wonderful and enriching learning/sharing experience for the whole family. This is certainly not the reason to have a litter but certainly can be a fact! Sometimes the puppies may need to be whelped at my home if the foster has not had previous experience. But I am not necesarily totally against a very motivated person who has not had a litter having a litter. Some people say breeding is not for the inexperienced, but every breeder is inexperienced when they first start out unless they have a mentor and I personally dont know of many who do or did! Most all of us breeders had our first litter at home with no experience and no other breeder there to help us! ;-) and our second, etc. Just me and my books that I had read. I personally have been blessed with very good health statistics. I have never lost a girl or never had a disaster litter (knock on wood- yet) and I have only had one emergency c-section and with all the experience I already had it made no difference at all! because I had no idea what an Addisonians Crisis was! No breeder that I know had ever hear of it either so I informed them later. A disaster could happen to a new breeder as well as I hear about them frequently happening to very experienced breeders! If my fosters whelp at their home they are not alone as they may have already had experience and they have me(and my collegues) and they have their vet which I would pay for. My girl lived and had 15 live puppies! (I had her spayed at that time) Beautiful precious Stormy! For males - Fosters receive their Pup at no charge if they live near to me - or a discounted price with money returned if and after we used him. For males would be possibly very occasional stud use. Involves Foster transporting the breeding boy back to us for 1 to 3 breedings after that if we want to use him we would be responsible to work out the breeding with out the Foster driving to us. So far I have used only one of my Foster males. Boys or Girls: Occasionally I may be able to help with the driving by meeting 1/2 way. For Boys or Girls: Much easier way- Sometimes we may be able ship or receive semen instead of having to drive the dogs. Ocassionally if Foster lives quite a ways away and is desiring a male and we will probably never use him - due to distance - Foster may need to pay for their male (or reduced price) and we would compensate after using him. To be apply, Fosters must live within, or not much farther than,180 mile radius- 3 hours or less - (occasional exceptions) of Lerona, West Virginia and be willing to participate in our breeding program with an exclusive breeding rights contract that I stand behind. Fosters must also own their home and have a fenced yard(not underground fencing) Breeder will be resposible for any and all costs associated with the 'breeding' and puppy raising. Of course Foster Puppies must be properly socialized and trained, and raised indoors and as 'part of the family' as stated in the informational e-mails and contract that we send to all new puppy owners as well as Fosters. If a foster ever needs to withdraw from the program the fostered dog must come back to me. Fosters may contact me anytime day or night as well as all of my puppy clients! I have always tried to do my best to help educate people and support anyone who gets a puppy from me. I have mentored new breeders. I also try to help the many people who contact me about getting ears up or dog training/behavior/health concerns with their own dog that did not even come from ALCGS. |
AYER'S LONGHAIRED GERMAN SHEPHERDS |
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This page was last updated on: November 17, 2008
Call for more info on Available Adults or Foster Program. 304-384-8884 |
Priority given to our current Puppy Owners. |
2 longhaired girls and 2 longhaired boys to be in breeding program in 2009 from my precious Miss Daisy/Sammy lines. |
For the next few months we will ONLY be able to answer phone calls. Thank You! |
Jenna is a long haired German Shepherd. Just 14 months! Sum/Mik pup. VA Not available. |
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In case anyone wonders why theses dogs stay up on my site for quite awhile... I do get occasional calls for some of the grown dogs or pups. Someone asked me if I was really that picky? Yes I AM that picky! lol! Whether the pupper is retired or in the breeding program,or going to a pet home - I just want to know that the family will be, of course, a wonderful pet owner. If the dog is in the 'breeding program' they also must be committed and reliable/trustworthy to participate in the program. Since I live in a rural state, I'm a bit distance from populated larger cities. Most of the time distance is too far for most people to want to commit to. However I do have a few WONDERFUL Fosters that do live a distance from me. Just looking for wonderful pet owners that are honest and have integrity and don't mind driving for the 2 or 3 breedings(or possibly 1) or meeting or using the vets. Sometimes some people who call dont seem to realize how important these precious dogs are to me and how important my breeding program is to me. I would rather not place any pups or that all the adult dogs stayed here than just let them go to just anyone. Since it seems to take me up to a year or 2 ...or 3, lol! find one commited person this will stay up on my site year round. |
I won't be shipping adult dogs since this is something they would not be used to. I would want to meet you too and you would need to meet the dogs to see about the right fit for your family! |
Please do your homework and check other programs if your would like to participate in our breeding program. You may like to contact one of the people in my breeding program already to see if they have enjoyed being in it and if they feel that their family and their puppy have benefited by it. You can just give me a call for their phone #. |
Serious inquires only please. |
... Fostering Fancy has been a most unique experience that has provided for us the dog of a lifetime without breaking the bank on a purebred that we couldn't afford otherwise. With 2 small kids and college to save for, paying full price wasn't an option for us. Spending lots of time with breeding, puppies, and vet care was way worth what we got in return. A dog with a history, personality, and loving nature - unlike getting a dog that we know nothing about, with an unknown past, that could potentially harm our kids. I will be back from my trip next month. Can we plan on possibly coming to see you and Pippi then? It would be a true blessing to have a suitable companion for our girl Fancy and addition to our home. Just let me know if it's still an option. Fancy likes riding in the car every morning to take the kids to school and still continues to try and play ball with our cat who just isn't interested. She really needs a friend to hang out with. :-) Melissa H. Mother, Wife, & Student (Melissa now has Miss Pippi too! Sandy) |
Thank you Melissa for being such a concerned, compassionate, and loving pupper owner - thoughtful friend - and for whelping for me Fancy/Bear puppies- giving me Grizzley and Moxie and giving Miss Fancy such a wonderful home!. |
PUPPIES to be in Foster Program: |
Miss GRETCHEN |
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FOR SALE: 3 young adult girls. Molly is one of the girls. 1- 2 year old girl to foster. 2- 9 month old pups for sale- boy and girl. 1 Male to foster, 3 years old. Call me at 304 384 8884. |
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Gretch has found a wonderful home. |
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I have not sold a pup with a full registration for breeding since 2002, I believe Nov. BUT... Dah! Dah! ;-).... since I am cutting back on my dogs and do not want to loose access to my lines, I have offered to my 2 foster moms and trusted friends, a full registration. If they one day do breed a litter of their own they have agreed to sell with limiteds as well. Also I have recently given one of my puppy customers from years ago and trusted friend as well, a full registration. My previous puppy customer has wonderful girl from my lines as well as a beautiful House Barrett pup and another german pupper as well. She is as adamant about pups not going to every breeder just for the higher $ as I am or maybe more so! lol! and as concerned about her puppies welfare. |
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