Highland Springs Breeders: About Us

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Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains

We are located in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado at the base of the Rocky Mountains and Pikes Peak. Our animals are our family and stay with us for their lifetime. We believe ultimately in the health and wellbeing of our dogs and therefore we do not breed our bitches every heat cycle but every other heat cycle at most.

We are not a puppy mill but raise our dogs and puppies underfoot in our home. From their first breath, our puppies receive constant human contact and grow up in a home with children, other dogs, cats, and birds. Our puppies are exposed to the Army Bio Sensor Program as well as started on Diabetic Scent Discrimination.

We have had the pleasure of breeding Beagles in the past and enjoyed the experience very much. Being of Scottish decent we have always been very interested in Scottish dogs especially the West Highland White Terrier.

After falling in love with our Service Dog, Australian Shepherd, Cali we knew we just had to share her with the world. Beginning May 2011 we will be breeding Australian Shepherds and Cali should have her first litter the first week of August 2011. Strong Champion Bloodlines. Sire "Connor" is duel registered AKC and ASCA (Australian Shepherd Club of America) and has OFA Hips and Elbows, CERF certification, and ASCA DNA Testing complete. Dam "Cali" is AKC registered, has OFA preliminaries, CERF certification, and MDR-1 testing complete. Please visit AKC Australian Shepherds for more information including our Sire's and Dam’s Pedigree.

One family member is a Veterinary Technician graduate from The Bel-Rea Institute in Denver Colorado, Dog Trainer, Groomer, and Pet Sitter.

Animals, especially dogs, are our passion.

About Rebekah Wright

Provides Dog Training, Pet & House Sitting, Grooming, and Breeding Assistance

I have grown up surrounded by animals my whole life. I don't think there was ever a time that we didn't have a dog in the house. Some of my personal pets have been; dogs, cats, birds, fish, rodents, amphibians, and reptiles. I have also volunteered at horse and donkey rescues and breeding facilities feeding, grooming, treating medically, assisting in surgery, and caring for foals. I help out a friend on her ranch, when I can, with her 16 horses, 30 head of cattle, chickens, geese, cats, and dogs. I enjoy it very much and hope to have a horse of my own one day.

I hold a degree in Animal Technology from the Bel-Rea Institute in Denver, CO. I’m a member of (APDT) Association of Pet Dog Trainers and an AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and AKC STAR Puppy Approved Evaluator. The APDT is a network of trainers that promote positive reinforcement training and teaching. For more about APDT visit http://www.apdt.com. The CGC and STAR Puppy program are each a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. To learn more about these two programs please visit the AKC's website.

CGC- http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/program.cfm

STAR Puppy- http://www.akc.org/starpuppy

*CGC and STAR Puppy are for Purebred and Mixed Breed Dogs.

I am a positive reinforcement trainer. I don’t believe in screaming, hitting, choking, pinching, shock collars, hanging, or intimidating any dog. People often ask me, “How do you train a dog without choke chains and prong collars.” By teaching them to trust me. Dogs that learn through negative reinforcement are not learning to obey because they want to but because they fear the consequences. This is unhealthy and damaging to your relationship. A dog should never cower to his human’s hand. I train dogs to listen because they want to please me and will teach you how to do the same.

My passion for dog training came when I was in junior high and a puppy we rescued was not trained at all. My parents said if I wanted to keep her I needed to train her. I immediately went to the library and checked out every book about dog training. I was hooked! Holly, a golden chow mix, was a star. She came when called, walked off leash next to me, and even ran along side my bicycle as I rode and she LOVED every minute. Holly lived a nice long happy life and she changed mine.

My primary grooming is on matted dogs and cats. I have seen some pretty bad cases. I do groom dogs and cats who just need a bath, desheding treatment (takes about 2 ½-3 hours minimum), or a trim. I am in the process of learning breed specific clips and will add them in as I learn. You can see pictures of dog's I've groomed under the navigation links Sire and Dam and Grooming- Before and After.

Pet Sitting is another favorite of mine. Because of my passion for animals, I can never get enough. I love doting on my own animals but also love spoiling yours.

Please feel free to email or call me if you have any questions or if you would like to set up an appointment. Thanks for reading.

Sincerely,

Rebekah Wright

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City of Colorado Springs

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info@HighlandSpringsPetServices.com

Highland Springs Breeders * (719) 532-0340 * Colorado Springs * CO * 80922
(Missed calls will be returned within 24 hours- Please leave a message as I may be with another client)

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