Sidekick Kennel Miniature American Shepherds

Sidekick  Kennel Miniature American Shepherds Raising quality Miniature American Shepherds since 1992. www.sidekickmas.weebly.com

06/04/2026

WHAT A BREEDER NEVER SAYS OUT LOUD....!!!!

🤔 People often think that a breeder lives among perfect dogs. But they forget everything that goes into bringing these little miracles into the world. Photos are sweet, but the reality is intense and demanding.

✨ Every birth is a lottery.
You can prepare, plan, and study everything… but not a single delivery goes exactly as hoped.
Every time it feels like the first time, even after years of experience.

😢 Death is our greatest enemy.
A bitch who develops complications, a puppy that doesn't make it…

It happens unexpectedly and breaks your heart every time.

✨ Using a good stud dog costs money and effort.
Travel expenses, matings, tests, nighttime care…

And then hoping that everything goes well: diarrhea, infections, stunted growth.
Breeding is an investment: financial, emotional, and physical.

✨Bottle feeding? Cute, yes… for the first five minutes.

But after that, feeding every 2–3 hours, day and night, for weeks.

That is pure survival mode, with a whole lot of energy as salvation.

🤦‍♀️ People often view puppies as “business”:

“Number of puppies × price = profit!”

But they forget the:

• Health & Genetic testing
• Matings
• Shows
• Training
• Nutrition
• Veterinarian
• Care and hygiene
• Photoshoots, advertising, websit
• Kilograms of food and mountains of poop!!🙈

What is left? Rarely a gold bar. Let alone a decent hourly wage 😁

😴 Sleepless nights are inevitable.
No weekends, no vacation, no break.

🤫 Who really raises the puppies?

The bitch… AND the breeder.
Every small infection can threaten an entire litter.

😬 And the question “Why is it so expensive?”

If we got a dollar for every time…

The dogs would be eating caviar instead of kibble or meat.

😵‍💫 Future owners always make us worried.
A puppy isn't a package you just send off.
We choose adopters carefully; sometimes we refuse, sometimes we wait longer.

🫥 Emotional fatigue?
You almost never see that.
The pressure, the responsibility, watching over every detail…

And the loneliness during an emergency.

🤐 Sometimes we want to quit.
After loss. After setbacks. After exhaustion.

And then a pup opens its little eyes… and everything starts all over again.
It is a passion that never lets you go!

🙏 The grief of loss…

We rarely talk about that.
But with every farewell, a piece of us dies with them. Yet we rise again, for the puppies that still need a home.

🥰 Yes, there are beautiful moments.
Yes, there is immense joy.
But behind every experienced breeder lies a path full of sleepless nights, tears…

And an unconditional love for these special animals.♥️🥰♥️

"Text borrowed and author unknown" but oh so true!!
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Happy FIRST Birthday to the Li’l Red Cups!  Vitani and Rypp sure did produce some pretty amazing puppies!May there be ma...
06/02/2026

Happy FIRST Birthday to the Li’l Red Cups! Vitani and Rypp sure did produce some pretty amazing puppies!

May there be many, many more years to raise a Li’l Red Cup to celebrate you all! 🎉🐾🎉🐾🎉🐾🎉🐾

8 years and ten months I have been honoured to be loved by this very special girl and today we celebrate her 9th trip ar...
06/02/2026

8 years and ten months I have been honoured to be loved by this very special girl and today we celebrate her 9th trip around the sun. The girl I had no intention of bringing home but boy am I glad I did. She is my steady in all things and excels at everything I ask of her. Known by many names and loved dearly by those that get to know her. Mother and Grandmother to many pups who have gone on to bring happiness to families near and far.

Happy Birthday and cheers to many more years!
“Story”, Big B***y Trudy, ToryTory, True and GrandMaMa!
“Sidekick Meg O’Malley’s True Story”

Today we celebrate the birthday of an amazing lady who fell in love with a breed and did everything in her power to brin...
05/20/2026

Today we celebrate the birthday of an amazing lady who fell in love with a breed and did everything in her power to bring it to where it is today. BIGGEST Birthday wishes Karen Douglas, you are loved more than you will ever know. 🥰🎉🎂

05/17/2026

Took a walk to the river with some friends and a whole lot of very good dogs.

05/15/2026

It’s Summer Somewhere but that didn’t stop us from heading to the pond today for a swim. We even found the lost “pebble” from last year!!!

“No dogs on MY bed!  Ok well maybe for cuddle puddle time”. I am such a friggen pushover 🙄
05/15/2026

“No dogs on MY bed! Ok well maybe for cuddle puddle time”. I am such a friggen pushover 🙄

05/14/2026

How many MAS can you find in this video of me out with the daycare dogs?

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Some are Mothers to human kids and some are Mothers to kids who have fu...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Some are Mothers to human kids and some are Mothers to kids who have fur, feathers or fins!

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