Merry Christmas!! We celebrate Christmas with our family on Christmas Eve, so today is a quiet day here, just us and the dogs. Okay, maybe it's not so quiet, lol. Today I can take the time to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas and thank God for the gift of Jesus, my Savior! I also want to wish a Merry Christmas to all Kindred Spirits puppies/dogs, their families and all of the readers of this newsletter. I truly hope everyone enjoys family and friends, including their fur babies today....
7 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Howl-loween Halloween is not a holiday that we celebrate, but I hope that anyone reading this newsletter that does had a safe and fun Halloween! I know that at least some Kindred Spirits pups got to celebrate the day! Willow and Graham Graham in his costume! Ready to go! Watching the trick or treat preparations. Breka Breka with her spooky bandana. Breka, moments away from getting entangled in a huge, creepy spider's web! Gibson Gibson as Pee Wee Herman with sister Gabbi as Miss Yvonne...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Rosie Hears Wedding Bells After publishing my last newsletter featuring Willow and how she attended Meghan and Dominic's wedding, I found out that Willow wasn't the only Kindred Spirits puppy to hear wedding bells! Rosie's owners, John and Lorraine, got married on September 9th, 2023 in Charleston. Of course they too wanted their beloved Rosie to share in their special day! Rosie is a littermate to Willow from our first litter, the A Litter. Rosie's registered name is Kindred Spirits A...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Willow, Star of the Wedding Maybe the day wasn't all about her and maybe she wasn't really the star, but she was a close second after the bride and groom! Meghan and Dominic decided to seal their love and relationship through their marriage on May 11th, 2024. Of course they would want Willow to be a big part of their day. Willow was a puppy from our very first litter at Kindred Spirits, the A litter. Her AKC registered name is Kindred Spirits Aspen Willow. Willow lives a very active life and...
11 months ago • 2 min read
Puppy Picture Day!! We are so fortunate to have a professional dog photographer in our family! Our daughter in law, Jenn, owner of Wet Nose Studio takes most of our website pictures. She just has a way to capture squirmy puppies and make it look like they are just sitting there, smiling, waiting for her to take the picture. In reality they are at the age where they barely ever sit still! Jenn does such an awesome job of showing all of their cuteness! I am attaching Jenn's Pricing Guide in...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Barks Madness Roxanne was highlighted in our newsletter before as a service dog in training but is in the spotlight once again. Every year Charleston Gazette-Mail, a Pulitzer Prize Winning Newspaper runs a contest for local dogs called Barks Madness. Nearly 200 dogs participated in the beauty and popularity contest this year. How it works is: each week a dog goes against another and readers vote as to who is the cutest or who they like better, then the winners move on to the next round the...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Puppy Pick Day!! So much has happened since my last newsletter, it has been crazy around here! Pick day went well and I think all of the puppies are properly matched. Everyone seemed to get the puppy they wanted. Puppy pictures are up on our website: https://www.kindredspiritsmas.com/puppies Tiffany & John picked Gunther Lynne & Ed picked Gabriel Leitia & Benjamin picked Glory Kacper picked Guinevere Paul & Nadia picked Geneva Patricia & Brian picked Gibson Laurens & Ines picked Gracie These...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Adventure Dog Winner Breka was an "Adventure Dog Winner" at The Learning Dog Academy! Her accomplishments include mastering all levels of Manners, Advanced Rally, and Tricks. Breka's owners, Chris and Tom Woods started her off right! From the very beginning, they spent time learning to communicate with Breka, teaching her skills and practicing with consistency. Breka is 3 years old now and is from our "B" litter. We are super proud of her!! Kindred Spirits Blu Breka School Time! Let the fun...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Raising the Empowered Puppy Here at Kindred Spirits we raise our puppies in a very intentional way, based in part on the ideas and “Badass Breeder Curriculum” from Jeanette Forrey. We believe in giving puppies a voice in their placement by making sure each puppy is matched to the forever family that best fits its personality and temperament. We meet the puppies needs in order. We challenge the puppies at the right developmental age to overcome fear and to try new things. We socialize our...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read