06/12/2026
Hereâs the reality a lot of people donât want to hear:
I do not owe you a puppy.
Read that again.
I. Do. Not. Owe. You. A. Puppy.
I reject people all the time, and I am completely unapologetic about it.
You are not entitled to one of my dogs because you want one.
I donât care how long youâve wanted one.
I donât care how much money you have.
I donât care how excited you are.
I donât care how qualified you think you are.
And I donât care if being told no hurts your feelings.
My dogsâ welfare comes before your feelings. Every single time.
These are extremely high-drive working dogs.
They are not pets you buy on impulse because they look impressive online. They require structure, consistency, training, boundaries, and an actual understanding of what youâre taking on. They are not dogs you buy, work for a few months and then shove to the back burner because youâre too busy, or you donât want to make the commute to a club, or any other excuses not to fulfill your working dog.
I reject people who underestimate the breed.
I reject people who think love is enough.
I reject people who want the image of a working dog but not the reality.
I reject people who get defensive when asked basic questions.
I reject people who arenât prepared to manage a working dog.
I reject people who expect a puppy to come preprogrammed with adult working skills.
I reject people who want a nasty aggressive âreal dogâ.
I reject people who think money should override judgment.
I reject people who think wanting a dog equals being qualified for one.
And yesâI reject people based on household environment.
If your home is chaos, if your kids are screaming nonstop, have no boundaries, and adults are doing nothing to correct it, Iâm not placing a high-drive working dog into that environment. Not because I dislike kids. Because I care about the dog.
A dog is not a toy. It is not something to be grabbed, chased, climbed on, screamed at, and expected to tolerate constant disorder because adults refuse to provide structure.
If you already have multiple dogs living in kennels or crates and expect a puppy to be thrown into your kennel or crate room and arenât prepared to give that puppy the attention, training and dedicated work it requires, Iâm not placing a dog with you.
And while weâre at it if you look at my dogs and think youâre going to recreate that overnight with an 8-week-old puppy, you are not the buyer for this breed.
No, the puppy does not come with basic obedience.
No, the puppy is not house-trained.
No, the puppy is not a finished dog.
It is an 8-week-old puppy.
You are buying potential. You are buying genetics. You are buying years of work ahead of you.
If you want instant results, this is not for you.
If you want a shortcut, this is not for you.
If you are already asking what the puppy âcomes withâ in terms of training, youâve already misunderstood what youâre getting into.
I am not running a puppy store.
I am not here to make people feel good.
I am not here to hand out dogs to whoever wants one badly enough.
I am here to protect the dogs I bring into this world.
So yes, I reject a lot of people.
And no, I donât feel bad about it.
Not even a little.
I would rather hurt your feelings today than ruin a dogâs life tomorrow.
I would rather be called rude, gatekeeping, arrogant, or difficult than place a dog in the wrong home.
Because once that dog leaves me, it lives with the consequences, not you, not me.
The dog.
Always the dog.
So if I say no, the answer is no.
No debate. No negotiation. No apology. No puppy.
-Mickey Stillwell
