08/21/2026
Iāve rewritten this post more times than I can count because I never wanted my page to become a place filled with negativity or drama. This page has always been about sharing the dogs I love, the puppies Iām proud of and the families who have become part of my life because of them.
But lately, staying quiet has started to feel like hiding, and I donāt want to do that anymore.
I know people see the cute puppy pictures, but they donāt see everything behind them. They donāt see me sleeping beside a mom while she delivers, checking on newborns throughout the night or worrying over the smallest change in a puppy. They donāt see the endless laundry, cleaning, feeding, medication schedules, vet conversations and hours spent talking to families.
I live and breathe these dogs.
They arenāt inventory to me. They live in my home, sleep in my bed and grow up in the middle of my family. My puppies are born into my hands and raised around everyday life, noise, other dogs and more love than they probably know what to do with. I learn their personalities, worry about them, and cry when they leaveāeven when I know they are going exactly where they belong.
I have spent eight years building this program, and I am proud of it.
That does not mean I believe Iām perfect. Iām a person working with living animals, and living animals donāt come with guarantees that nothing unexpected will ever happen. Sometimes you can follow a protocol, clean constantly, administer preventative care and still encounter something that needs to be treated or handled differently.
Parasites are one example. They are common in puppies and can come from their mother or the environment. A puppy can be treated and still become reinfected, and littermates receiving identical care can have completely different f***l results. That doesnāt mean parasite prevention isnāt importantāit means prevention requires consistency, testing, treatment and sometimes adjusting the plan.
I take that responsibility seriously. My puppies are routinely dewormed beginning at two weeks old, and I continue reviewing and strengthening my protocols as I learn more. I mean did you stop eating Taco Bell when they had a parasite in their food? š
I also want to be transparent about some of the decisions I have made for my program moving forward.
My puppies are placed as pets only, without breeding rights, and I will no longer be providing AKC registration papers with pet placements. Unless we discussed it. Their parentsā registration, lineage and the records I maintain for my program do not suddenly disappear because a pet home doesnāt receive registration paperwork. An AKC certificate is a registration document; it is not a health certificate, shows that they are purebred (they are), or a guarantee of quality or a measurement of how loved and well raised a puppy is.
Anyone considering one of my puppies will know this before making a commitment. I understand that AKC paperwork matters to some people, and that is completely okayāanother breeder may simply be a better fit for them. I would rather be honest about my policies than promise something merely because Iām afraid someone may not like my answer.
The same is true with contracts.
If a breeder uses a detailed contract, someone will say it is too strict or one-sided. If a breeder uses a simple contract, someone will say it doesnāt cover enough. If there is no contract, someone will say that is irresponsible. If there are multiple pages, someone will say the breeder is trying to protect themselves from everything.
At some point, I had to accept that I will never create a policy that makes every single person happy.
What I can do is make my expectations clear, be honest before anyone commits to a puppy and create policies that protect the puppy, the family and my program. My contracts and policies may continue to change as I gain experience, learn from difficult situations and find better ways to communicate. Changing something because I found a better way is growthānot proof that I never cared before.
Regardless of whether a particular placement involved a lengthy contract, a simple agreement or no formal contract at all, I have never believed that my responsibility disappears the second a puppy leaves my driveway.
I have always stood behind my puppies.
When someone has brought me a genuine concern, I have tried to help find a solution. When appropriate, I have offered another puppy. I cannot promise that every person will receive the exact outcome they request, especially when it conflicts with the terms of their agreement, but I have never been someone who simply takes the money, blocks a family and disappears.
Breeding has given me some of the happiest moments of my life. Iāve watched children meet their best friend, helped families heal after losing a beloved dog and received pictures years later of puppies curled up beside babies, traveling with their families and being completely spoiled. Those are the reasons I keep doing this.
It has also given me some of the hardest moments of my life because I care so deeply about the outcome for every puppy. When something doesnāt go perfectly, it isnāt ājust businessā to me. I carry it with me, question myself and look for anything I can learn from it.
Over the last few weeks, Iāve allowed the opinions of people who donāt know me to make me question whether the years of love, care and work I have poured into these dogs meant anything.
Then I started hearing from my puppy families.
I saw the pictures of happy, healthy dogs I brought into this world. I read the messages from people who have trusted me not once, but two or three times. I remembered the families who still update me years later and the people who recommend me because they have actually experienced my programānot because they watched a video or read someone elseās opinion.
That is what is real.
I donāt expect everyone to agree with every decision I make, and I will always listen when someone brings me a genuine concern. But I am done allowing strangers to define my heart or convince me that one difficult moment erases eight years of doing something I love.
Iām not going anywhere.
Iām going to keep learning, keep improving and keep raising puppies in the middle of my home with all the love and care I have always given them. Iām going to keep celebrating their families, sharing their pictures and being proud of the program I built.
Most importantly, Iām going to stop being afraid to stand behind it.
To every family who has trusted me with such an important piece of their life, thank you. Your messages, pictures and kindness have reminded me why I startedāand why I still love doing this.
These dogs have my whole heart. They always have, and they always will.
