Chilbrook Kennels LLC

08/28/2026

Chilbrook Aureus Augustus aka Gus is off to California to start training in Search and Rescue. Wishing this team the best of luck!

08/27/2026

Tokens pups were at vets getting first vaccine and health check. Ready to head out to new homes. Black boy Gus, is first. He’ll be heading to California after being picked by his person tomorrow. They are great travelers, which is good. All three will have busy lives.

08/26/2026

So very proud of this hard working team. Congratulations

08/26/2026

Happy Birthday to the Rosie x Chance puppies today. So proud of all you have done. You were bold puppies, brilliant adults and continue to serve your people that need you.

08/25/2026

Strider is at that crossroads of 18 months now - tough age but he continues to excel in his service dog training. Good work Kelly you and he will make a great team.

08/18/2026

Happy birthday “CHIP”, CH Chilbrook Double Agent RN JH TKN CD BN CGC. He’s an iconic son of Ranger out of Poppyfields Ditto CGC Chip has produced some amazing performance dogs including several guides for the blind. He is at stud inquiries are welcome.

08/18/2026

Congratulations to Nancy Field and her girl for their new rally novice title in AKC.

08/17/2026

Happy birthday to the Jill x Fitz litter. Send me your photos to post!

08/10/2026

Life is so tough when you’re a 5 week old puppy

08/03/2026

An important bit of news for all pet owners. This has been a huge problem of late

The Trump Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating veterinary consolidation amid petflation costs.

The Trump FTC has issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs)—legally binding requests requiring companies to produce documents and information—to all parties involved in the proposed Covetrus-MWI Animal Health merger as part of an investigation into potential antitrust concerns.

If approved, the merger would reduce the number of major national veterinary distributors from three to two, with the combined Covetrus-MWI company controlling up to 75 percent of the market.

Local antitrust attorney Joel Thayer told the Daily Caller the merger would dramatically reshape the veterinary distribution market, arguing it would leave one company with overwhelming control over prices and terms.

“It’s looking more like it’s going from, instead of a 3 to 2, it’s looking like it’s going to a 2 to 1, where one company is going to basically dictate all the terms and prices for that type of veterinary service.”

Research from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has also found that some pet owners have surrendered their animals because they could no longer afford or access necessary veterinary care.

Recent numbers also show that 22 percent of pet owners now carry more than $2,000 in pet-related debt, as the lifetime cost of owning a dog has climbed to roughly $35,000, with the cost of owning a cat not far behind, according to a Gallup poll.

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