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Hello, we are the Wood family! Consisting of me, (mom-Jennifer), dad and our three sons. We
live in the beautiful wooded mountains of NE Washington with a view of the Columbia River,
also known as Lake Roosevelt. Many people vacation in our area, so we feel blessed to be able
to live here year round and enjoy the four seasons and God's beautiful nature.
Many wildlife inhabit our area. We've been priviliged to observe mountain lions, black bears,
bobcat, whitetail deer, moose, wild turkeys, bald eagles and many other creatures.
bobcat, whitetail deer, moose, wild turkeys, bald eagles and many other creatures.
Our kennel is really a little family farm. We garden, have horses, chickens and raise our
dogs on our seven acres. Our dogs are mostly indoor/outdoor. We do have some
kennels and fenced yards for their safety, but some of them are loose in the yard or
hanging our in the house with us.
dogs on our seven acres. Our dogs are mostly indoor/outdoor. We do have some
kennels and fenced yards for their safety, but some of them are loose in the yard or
hanging our in the house with us.
I am the main dog person and manage the kennel operation with help from the guys. I've been involved with dogs in various
aspects for many years. Starting in high school with my first mixed breed dog which I trained in obedience. This led to my
desire for a purebred dog that I could show. The next ten years I was involved with the Shetland Sheepdog breed
showing in confirmation and obedience and also doing Sheltie rescue. During this time I also worked as a veterinary
assistant/receptionist and at a boarding kennel. After the loss of my larger mixed breed, I obtained two Belgian
Sheepdogs for show also.
The dogs kind of took a back seat as the kids arrived and kept us busy for a few years. In 1998 we moved to our current
WA location. And being a "herding dog" person ( I love their intelligence and trainability), when my last Belgian
Sheepdog died we brought home our new yard dog, an Australian Cattle Dog. Two years later came the first German
Shepherd. And as the last of the Shelties passed away I started thinking of getting another smaller dog, but with less hair
to manage. A friend suggested the Cavalier and so my research began. A couple years later our sweet Lizzy came to live
with us.
One more dog adventure came about while researching a new small dog. I became a puppy raiser for Dogs for the Deaf
Inc. (No, I did not "raise" puppies for DFD. They rescue stray dogs from shelters for their program) A puppy raiser
gets a dog or puppy from DFD and keeps it for about a year, housebreaking, socializing and teaching basic obedience
skills before the dog is returned to DFD for it's "sound" training. It's been fun and DFD is a wonderful organization.
Check them out!
Well, that kind of gives you a little glimpse of us and our lives with dogs. I hope you enjoyed getting to know us a bit better.
aspects for many years. Starting in high school with my first mixed breed dog which I trained in obedience. This led to my
desire for a purebred dog that I could show. The next ten years I was involved with the Shetland Sheepdog breed
showing in confirmation and obedience and also doing Sheltie rescue. During this time I also worked as a veterinary
assistant/receptionist and at a boarding kennel. After the loss of my larger mixed breed, I obtained two Belgian
Sheepdogs for show also.
The dogs kind of took a back seat as the kids arrived and kept us busy for a few years. In 1998 we moved to our current
WA location. And being a "herding dog" person ( I love their intelligence and trainability), when my last Belgian
Sheepdog died we brought home our new yard dog, an Australian Cattle Dog. Two years later came the first German
Shepherd. And as the last of the Shelties passed away I started thinking of getting another smaller dog, but with less hair
to manage. A friend suggested the Cavalier and so my research began. A couple years later our sweet Lizzy came to live
with us.
One more dog adventure came about while researching a new small dog. I became a puppy raiser for Dogs for the Deaf
Inc. (No, I did not "raise" puppies for DFD. They rescue stray dogs from shelters for their program) A puppy raiser
gets a dog or puppy from DFD and keeps it for about a year, housebreaking, socializing and teaching basic obedience
skills before the dog is returned to DFD for it's "sound" training. It's been fun and DFD is a wonderful organization.
Check them out!
Well, that kind of gives you a little glimpse of us and our lives with dogs. I hope you enjoyed getting to know us a bit better.
