Made
In America
We
strive to breed for the Big, Bold & Beautiful
look.
A
German Shepherd that fits right in
with the family environment.
.
We are one of a
few 100% raw fed and naturally reared
German Shepherd breeders in the United States.
.
Planning 2019
litters NOW, get your applications & deposits in
to
hold your puppy.
When
contacting me, be persistant !
dont
be offended if I dont get right back to you, call/email again.
As
I put my dogs first, paperwork & emails get squeezed into my
days.
HANABRIT Standard of Breeding
German
Shepherds;
There
is a passion to our breeding program here,
to preserve the old, pure bloodlines.
I've continued to research the GSD
bloodlines and strive to breed for the Big,
Bold & Beautiful look, with sound mind and
body. The
German
Shepherd dog fits right in with the family environment, that is why my
husband
& I love them so (we had Shepherds before &
during the time,
the
kids were small). I searched for the German Shepherd I
remembered
as a
child, the one that would play with us in the yard & protect us
from
strangers. A Shepherd that was squarely built, with muscle front
&
back,
with a very slight angulation and a pretty head, and a huggable
personality.
Our dogs are observant, obedient and a pleasant member of the
household, quiet
in their own environment, especially with children and other animals,
and at
ease with adults. Overall, they present a harmonious picture of innate
nobility, alertness and self-confidence. We breed for a medium
energy/drive,
straight backed dog to fit into the family environment, with
temperament to be
a Good Canine Citizen, to do therapy work and totally trustworthy with
our most
prized possessions, kids & grandkids.
I
carefully screen all potential puppy buyers
and require a huge amount of information before deeming them an
acceptable
home. Yes, even for "pet quality" puppies. I have and will refuse a
sale, if I do not think the person would make a good life-long home for
the
pup. Starting with a 2 page application, then I call and visit local
applicants
and for non-locals, I google their address to see location and
neighborhood. I
offer a 2 year written hip and temperament guarantee. After Application
is
approved,
a non-refundable, but litter transferable deposit of $200 for a puppy
is
required. I will NOT sell 2 puppies at the same time to the
same
family. Or sell a puppy into a family that already has a puppy under 2
yrs old.
$1200.00 (Limited
Registration)
Veterans
and Police organizations receive a $100.oo discount
Bear
Dillon Lola Dora Hannah
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Pic from 2017 BBQ***
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Mark your calender *
Annual
Hanabrit Puppy Owner BBQ Oct 12, 2019
noon to 4pm
Click
to see
Photo
gallery from 2018 BBQ
2017
Annual BBQ
2015
Annual BBQ
2012
Annual BBQ
Bring
your pup, beverage of choice & a plate to pass.
Meat
will be provided. Photographer with take pics of you
& your pup again this year.
Games
& Agility course will be ready for your dog(s) to play on.
Highland
Activity Center
209 N.
John Street
Highland, MI 48357
What
Does "Naturally Reared" Mean ?
Naturally reared means that our
dogs (and their puppies) are raised as close to how they would live and
eat in the wild,
but with human love! We feed a species appropriate diet of raw meat (no processed kibble)
and use no toxins with our dogs,
meaning no commercial flea or tick chemicals. This also
means that our dogs and their pups are raised inside our home, in a
pack environment (with their siblings and other dogs as they are
older), on clean ground (their huge outside puppy play pen),
and by having plenty of free access to fresh air, sunshine, clean
drinking water, and room for lots of exercise!
Our dogs & their
puppies are raised on a species appropriate diet of raw meat, raw bones
and raw organs.
No commercial dry kibble, canned, processed, or cooked food is fed....
this includes grains, fruits and veggies - all dogs are carnivores!
We follow the "natural prey model"
of feeding our dogs and pups!
I
temperament test puppies at 7 weeks of age, to
know the puppies energy, drive and personality, to make recommendations
to help
match the puppies personality with the right family. The ultimate goal
is
fitting the puppy into the right environment where it is to be placed.
Puppy
buyers choose their own puppies based on photos, temperament test
results,
energy and drive, observed in the litter. I do not choose puppy for
buyers, but
do make recommendations from the information on the application and
many
conversations before puppy goes home.
I
always reserve the right to deny the
choice, if the choice is not the right puppy for the environment.
Puppy
is sent home with a toy/towel with the litter mates
and moms smell on it, a comforting scent, to help get thru the first
couple of nights. Also a printed weight chart since birth, a
weekly diary of its first 8 weeks of life, 4-5 generation pedigree,
results of temperament testing, micro-chipping paperwork & tag
and
AKC application to register puppy.
Buyer
will
love said puppy with daily hugs and will
send periodic (bi-yearly- minimum) updates w/photos (throughout
her/his life)
to seller. Buyer will train said puppy basic commands; sit, stay, come,
leave
it, heal, also socialize said puppy in public a minimum of 50 times
before 1
year of age and continue training if youre so inclined. I suggest a
puppy
class, then adult class before 2nd year of age,
Buyer
will
also offer Breeder/Seller first refusal of
puppy if ever he/she is for sale.
Life long
advice and
support is offered to our puppy owners,
by
phone, email or face to face.
"He is your friend, your partner,
your
defender,
your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader. He
will be yours, faithful and
true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such
devotion"
--
Unknown
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Puppies
are socialized with
toys & tunnels, with other pack members, horses
& farm
noises before going home at 8 weeks.
Click
to see video- Playtime MM litter 6 wks old
And
this is how a great GSD breeder keeps her puppies happy till they go
home at 8 weeks.
And this also shows how important mental stimulation is to a German
Shepherd, because they are a thinking breed.
Marie D'Amico
- We Feed a
Natural
Raw diet here at Hanabrit.
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Why Feed Raw Dog
Food?
Everyone you know buys commercial dry dog
food! Your vet strongly recommends you to feed your dog dry commercial food.
Why? How much do you really know about your dog’s food? And why is everybody so
keen on kibble and canned?
Well, first of all, dog food companies have a clear, economic interest –
selling their products. They have amazing advertising strategies and they have
conquered every single corner of the market. They offer considerable discounts
to breeders who sell their products, they are the main sponsors of dog shows,
they hire high profile people, including vets, to talk about and recommend
their products.
They
have gone so far in advertising that they might make you feel guilty for not
showing
enough love
to your dog if you don’t buy from them. This is unacceptable!
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Secondly, most vets lack education
concerning the canine diet. They only know what the dry dog food companies tell
them; meaning most of them will recommend you commercial dog food.
Most Vet Associations are sponsored by pet
food companies! Just take a look at the American Veterinary Medical Association
or the Australian Veterinary Association. Why would they recommend something
different if their money comes from dog food companies?
Moreover, feeding dry commercial food
to dogs usually causes digestive problems and you end up paying an expensive
visit to your vet. I’m not saying vets are glad when your dog is sick, but they
are surely interested in having as many patients as possible. So, forgive me if
I doubt most vet's ethics, but I am convinced that even if they were aware of
the dangers of commercial food, they wouldn’t tell you. They would avoid losing
both their sponsorships and their patients!
10
Reasons for Feeding a Raw Dog Food;
Breed Specific
Now, going back to dog food, one alternative
you should really consider is raw dog food. The raw food diet for dogs
focuses on feeding raw meat and eliminating any processed or commercial dry dog
food.
From what I’ve read and experienced so
far, the advantages of raw dog food considerably outweigh the drawbacks.
Here are 10 good reasons for
feeding your dog raw food:
- The chewing required by raw meaty
bones prepares the stomach for proper digestion; Your dog will stop
smelling like a dog!
- Cleaner teeth and gums, no tartar,
less dental treatment.
- Healthier skin and shinier coat,
no more fur loss, itching, skin rashes, irritations or very dry skin;
- Smaller, inoffensive-smelling
stools.
- Less digestive problems – dogs
don’t eat grains (contained in most commercial foods) and their digestive
systems simply can’t handle these foods.
- Less visits to your vet (less
bills).
- Puppies follow their natural
course of growing, without having bursts of growth provoked by some
commercial foods;
- Dogs live longer healthier lives on
a raw diet than dogs on commercial foods.
- You pay less. You may be under the
impression that feeding raw can affect your budget, but if you come to
draw a line, taking into account the vet’s bills and the fact that the
so-called high-quality premium dog foods are very expensive, you might
realize that a raw diet is far cheaper.
- Find a local Co-op for Raw dog food, even less expensive buying
in Bulk.
Biology
101: Dogs need a lot of good quality protein. The kind of protein and food found in a raw fresh food diet without any chemicals or
additives.
So, it’s no surprise one
of the main reasons is that dogs and cats can’t easily digest vegetables or
grains unless they are partially digested first. As for the reason? They don’t
have a long intestinal tract like humans. Since theirs is short, it
doesn’t have the ability to digest vegetable matter.
When starches are broken
down, they must first be broken into sugars in order to be usable. Primary
sources of carbohydrates in most diets are barley, brown rice, oats and rye.
Cooking of cereal grains is necessary for your animal to properly digest
starches. Dogs do not normally produce enzymes in their saliva to
actually break-down carbohydrates and starches. Essentially, it’s a
no-brainer: dogs can’t digest grains and starches. Their pancreas is
forced to produce large amounts of this enzyme to deal with the starches.
Feeding your dog pure
ingredients which are easily digestible is the ultimate way to go for your
pet’s overall nutrition. Since you know now that dogs CAN'T digest
grains and starches and that they CAN digest protein, starting a
healthy raw diet should be easy.
How much should you
feed your dog? No dog is created equal and with any feeding regimen there
are things to take into consideration, like the age of your puppy/dog, the
activity level, is she pregnant or a lactating/nursing mother. Below is a basic
feeding guide...increase or decrease portions based upon the health of your
dog.
Puppies under 6 months: 4.5% of puppy's
weight, feed 3 times daily
Puppies over 6 months: 3.5% of puppy's
weight, feed 2-3 times daily
Maintain adult weight: 2.5% of dog's
weight, feed 1-2 times daily
Gain weight on adult: 3% of weight,
feed 1-2 times daily
Weight loss on adult: 2% of weight,
feed 1-2 times daily
Pregnant female: 3.5% of weight, feed
1-2 times daily
Nursing female: 6-8% of weight
depending on the size of litter, feed 1-4 times daily
How to calculate: if your dog weighs
70lbs in order to maintain weight calculate 70 x .025=1.75lbs PER DAY, for 2
portions divide by 2. Remember to adjust accordingly.
QUESTIONS: Please feel free to
ask us any questions you may have about starting your fur baby on a raw diet,
including the cost of raw versus high quality kibble (grain free), how much to
feed, where to get your meat, or how to prepare the meals for your dog!
- Medford meats
Co-op is where we get our puppy & adult raw diet from, if
interested, contact me.
- I guarantee hips
and
temperament in writing as
long as you DONT spay or neuter your pup until age
of
two years.
- Large,
straight backed, old-style German shepherds
- All puppies
Micro-chipped, vaccinated & de-wormed before going to new homes.
I will not use spot on's or
chemical insecticides on adults or puppies.
There are many natural alternitives.
.....long life starts with
eliminating insecticide use.
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Puppies
are raised in our
home, Bio Sensor/Super dog program administered (These
5 exercises impact the neurological system by kicking it into
action earlier than would be normally expected. The result being an
increased
capacity that later will help to make the difference in its
performance. Those
who play with their pups and routinely handle them should continue to
do so
because the neurological exercises are not substitutions for routine
handling,
play socialization or bonding. Five benefits have been observed in
canines that
were exposed to the Bio Sensor stimulation exercises:
- Improved
cardio vascular performance (heart rate)
- Stronger
heart beats,
- Stronger
adrenal glands,
- More
tolerance to stress
- Greater
resistance to disease
In
tests of learning, stimulated pups were found to be more
active and were more exploratory than their non- stimulated littermates
over
which they were dominant in competitive situations.).
Pups
are wormed twice, micro-chipped and vaccinated
before going to new homes.
I
temperament test puppies at 7 weeks of age, to
know the puppies energy, drive and personality, to make recommendations
to help
match the puppies personality with the right family. The ultimate goal
is
fitting the puppy into the right environment where it is to be placed.
Puppy
buyers choose their own puppies based on photos, temperament test
results,
energy and drive, observed in the litter. I do not choose puppy for
buyers, but
do make recommendations from the information on the application and
many
conversations before puppy goes home.
I
always reserve the right to deny the
choice, if the choice is not the right puppy for the environment.
Puppy
is sent home with a toy/towel with the litter mates
and moms smell on it, a comforting scent, to help get thru the first
couple of nights. Also a printed weight chart since birth, a
weekly diary of its first 8 weeks of life, 4-5 generation pedigree,
results of temperament testing, micro-chipping paperwork & tag
and
AKC/UKC application to register puppy.
Buyer
will
love said puppy with daily hugs and will
send periodic (bi-yearly- minimum) updates w/photos (throughout
her/his life)
to seller. Buyer will train said puppy basic commands; sit, stay, come,
leave
it, heal, also socialize said puppy in public a minimum of 50 times
before 1
year of age and continue training if youre so inclined. I suggest a
puppy
class, then adult class before 2nd year of age,
Buyer
will
also offer Breeder/Seller first refusal of
puppy if ever he/she is for sale.
Life long
advice and
support is offered to our puppy owners,
by
phone, email or face to face.
"He is your friend, your partner,
your
defender,
your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader. He
will be yours, faithful and
true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such
devotion"
-- Unknown
The
standard of the German Shepherd Dog has changed very little
from the original written by von Stephanitz in 1899: "to breed
Shepherds is to breed working dogs." What follows is the standard of
the World Union of German Shepherd Dogs (WUSV) that was established
under the auspices of the SV. There has been a movement toward greater
uniformity in the standard. There is still nothing that will help you
decide what the length of croup should be, or whether a dog is
over-angulated in the rear.
Keep in mind that the original use of the German Shepherd Dog (GSD) was
that of a herding dog, and required that the structure was necessary to
trot with ease and endurance. Since it acted as a mobile fence to keep
the flock away from adjacent crops in a largely unfenced countryside.
Because of this, it had to move at a relatively fluent, even pace, with
a minimal wear and tear on the dog's physique. The Shepherd also had to
be able to stand for a reasonable time without tiring. The body weight
must be correctly distributed and supported by his limbs. Any weakness
in the ligaments and joints force the body to compensate and
consequently lead to a loss of endurance must be faulted.
Neutering, and the age at which a dog is
neutered, may affect the animals risk for developing certain cancers
and joint diseases, according to a new study of golden retrievers
,,,,,,,,,, all breeds
Golden
retriever study suggests neutering affects dog health :: UC Davis News
& Information
news.ucdavis.edu
Neutering,
and the age at which a dog is neutered, may affect the animals risk
for..
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Recommended
Foods:
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Here
at
Hanabrit German Shepherds we feed
NuVet to all our dogs, even to
the puppies !
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The
retired dogs get NuVet extra
joint health.
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We
feed
ONLY a raw natural Prey drive diet of
meats/bone/organ to our dogs. Puppies & parents are
raised on a species appropriate
Raw diet.
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Research
/google Dr Karen Becker for video explaining why a Species Specific
diet is recommended.
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Zignature, Taste of the Wild or Victor are good kibble choices, but have not fed kibble here for 6+ years.
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The
Dog Food Project Site!
The
above link is an awesome resource in
understanding the current controversy and ingredients inside most
brands of available pet dog food. So much has changed so rapidly in the
area of canine nutrition, and continues to do so. Some insist BARF is
the safest way to go in light of all the controversy. We Feed
a Natural Raw
diet - If one must feed a dry manufatured kibble, we
suggest a HIGH quality kibble such as Breeder's
Choice Pinnacle or Taste Of The Wild and recommend you do
your
homework and provide a quality diet to avoid a host of issues poor
nutrition can cause. In light of the horrors of last year's recalls, we
know any old kibble won't do! For those not convinced by the
fact that there is not a single tooth in a dog's head meant to grind
grain possibly being a good reason to consider grains may not be the
best primary protein source, or for just insuring optimal vitality, we
recommend NuVet, an excellent supplement, digestive enzymes &
coconut oil & fish oils.
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