MINTERN'S GERMAN SHEPHERDS
 

Winter News

It's Winter here in NC, but you'd certainly think it's more like Spring! And with that said, there was some
LOVE IN THE AIR :)

We hope that your New year has started off wonderfully and you are ready for a
brand new year filled with lots of love, joy and excitement!

For those who are waiting on a puppy, we have some great news!

Nikkie and Kree both have been bred to APACHE who is our LARGE, sweet, cuddle bear!!
He has the sweetest of pups and although he is a True Panda German Shepherd, basically
just a color change, he will produce all colors with my girls, including traditional Black & Tan!

Please stop back for updates and news...
If you have an interest in a puppy please let me know.
You can email us at misheps1@gmail.com

Upcoming Liter Page

God Bless!!
 

December 2022

Merry Christmas!! and Happy New Year!!

Thank you for stopping by and visiting with us!
We wanted to take this time to THANK EVERYONE who has been with us for years and who is new!
We had lots of repeat customers this year and we TRULY APPRECIATE that as that is how we can continue
doing what we do.  We Love you all and we thank you for coming back!
For those who are new with us, THANK YOU as well....and know that you are part of our Extended Family and
we care about you and your puppy!  We have enjoyed all the updates and photos as well this year!!

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  We pray that you and your families enjoy each
other and those around you! We will continue to navigate through the next year and hopefully be able to continue to bring you
wonderful puppies!!  We do have plans to breed in the Spring of 2023....Please stop back!!

GOD BLESS YOU and THANK YOU AGAIN!!

MARCH 2022
It's been a while since my last post.

LOTS going on as in everyone's lives.

We recently sent home Kree and Apache's two females!  Michelle with Summit Therapy Dogs was here again, to
help get two little girls off to their new homes.  Michelle has helped with the delivery of many puppies
over the years. She first came into our lives back in 2008, when I placed a little black and tan male
puppy in her hands...he was then appropriately named Gideon (12/05/2007) and their lives began together!

Michelle has been a true ambassador for our pups! I have been blessed many times with her help and
kindness....we truly feel that she is part of our big extended family and I hold her even closer to my heart!

She has worked very hard at her own business and in doing so, she has added our puppies each time she
has been in need :)  No words can express that kind of gratitude.  Gideon, Zeke, Chip, Tibby, Luke and now her
latest Simon! These are the pups who shared ours lives in so many ways over the years...some are gone now
and that is truly heart breaking and yet, the ones still here are teaching and loving up on the new pup, Simon.

Michelle has been a wonderful friend over the years and has helped us out many many times....some of you may
have met her during her travels of delivering our pups...

This post is a BIG SHOUT OUT to Michelle for everything she is to alot of folks!

We are so grateful.....when I send off a group of our puppies with Michelle for delivery, I know they could not
be in any better or safer hands. She looks after them as though they are hers....and I am forever grateful for that!

THANK YOU Michelle for being a wonderful part of our lives...mostly for being a great friend who has been with
me through lots of ups and downs but always there....I hope that some day all of your dreams and wishes come
true!  You certainly have given selflessly....

THANK YOU for loving my pups....all of them! 
God has a wonderful plan for your future and I am thankful to be a small part of it!
Love you!

Simon came along and it was WONDERFUL seeing how much he has grown!
Born October 2021!!


OCTOBER 2021
Fall has finally arrived here in NC! This is truly the land of heat haha.....We are thankful for the cooler
weather and will be welcoming puppies soon!!  Nikkie is due to have her pups around Halloween.

We want to thank all those who have been in touch lately with reserving a new family member!  We
are truly blessed that so many return for another puppy over the years.  Of course, we are much
smaller now and it takes me much longer to provide puppies for you....thank you all for being so patient!

We do have friends in Wisconsin who are bigger and of course, younger and they have puppies throughout
the year and we recommend that you check out their page if we cannot fulfill your needs.

Ravenswood Hollow
http://www.whitegermanshepherdravenswood.com/

Charlene and I have shared several of our bloodlines with each other and she also has a variety
of colors, but mostly they have white german shepherds!!

We hope that you and your family have a very blessed and happy start to Fall and with the Holidays fast
approaching, we truly wish you lots of love and family time!  Some of you know that last year was super
hard for me...the loss of my sister, Terris, was tremendously hard. I DO THANK all those who have
shown such kindness and help as the healing process moves along...I still have no words for how I feel
without her in my life, but I know I have been blessed and hugged all year!!  THANK YOU!!

Please stop back and check out the puppies after they arrive!

THANK YOU again for checking in and hanging out with us for a moment!  Means the world to me!
Enjoy this time of year!!




MAY 2021

Currently we are awaiting puppies....Camo had one female puppy for us on April 28th!!  Both doing great.....
We will be updating the website more with the next two litters coming!!  Nikkie is very close and Kree is not
far behind her!!  I will have updates each week with photos of the puppies!!

We are still dealing with some of the Covid-19 things but with the puppies born soon, they will be
going on in July and we should be outside so it will be a bit more relaxed than how things were
last year......

We hope that you enjoy visiting the website and thank you again to all those who have one of
our pups!!  We are thankful, grateful and very happy to serve you!!
Stop Back Soon!!
 

APRIL 2021

Spring certainly has arrived here in North Carolina!  We have had some cool mornings and warm afternoons!
The trees are showing off their new leaves and birds are abounding everywhere....the waking up of things is
very beautiful!!  AND.....we have puppies coming too!!  My girls, Camo, Nikkie and Kree have been bred to
Apache and we start having puppies later this month!! You can follow along on our Upcoming Litters Page
and join in our celebration of life!!  Puppies are such blessings and I know each and every one will find it's
Forever Home!!

Gypsee who we kept from Nikkie and Brutus' litter last year, is doing wonderful and we just love her!
She is our constant 24/7 puppy and learning new things every day. We are grateful that Nikkie gave
us a female and we are so enjoying this puppy!!  She brings together a Super Long Line of our dogs
who have worked for us the last 26 years!! And yes, she was named after her Grandmother, Gypsie,
who we lost in Feb. 2020.  Still missing her!!

We hope that the first part of your 2021 has been better than it was last year in 2020!  We know that
there are still precautions we all have to take and maybe life will never be the same again, but we are
happy that we can still continue to give your our precious puppies!!  We will still have Covid restrictions
here at the kennel and when sending puppies home later in the Summer last year certainly was a learning
year and we feel better prepared for this year!!

THANK YOU for stopping by for the updates.....right now we are just waiting on the puppies to arrive!
Updates will be on each girls' page and we hope that you enjoy all their photos and updates!!

Have a Blessed Spring and thank you again for stopping by!!
If you are waiting on a puppy this Spring, please remember to contact me ASAP!
misheps1@gmail.com
Thank you again!

 

DECEMBER 2020


Well....let me first start out with a little news....
I lost my dear and sweet BUGS right before Thanksgiving.

I can truly say that my life now has changed forever....He was my constant....constant in everything.
Never leaving my side and always asking me what I needed....

This truly has been a tough year....and I say that with much sadness but with great hope.

Losing Gypsie in February and then my sweet sister, Terris in March....along side the Covid stuff,
I felt like I couldn't breathe. Truly....as if the world as I knew it was changing so quickly that I just
couldn't breathe.....and now without BUGS I can truly say it's been a tough one!!

I want to THANK EVERYONE who has been a part of our lives and who has been sending
me their love and prayers!  I am grateful and blessed!  This I know!!  THANK YOU!!

Also, THANK YOU all who have a puppy from Bugs!!  He and Gypsie had the most puppies
together for us....and Bugs did breed a couple other girls....Smoke, Jessie and Brandi!!
But he and Gypsie were so very close and after her sudden passing in February, Bugs just didn't feel the same.
His heart was broken and although he did his best for me...never ever leaving my side....never! He was missing
Gypsie so.....

We want to wish everyone a
Very MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
WE THANK YOU ALL....for being such a wonderful addition to our extended family!
May God Bless You All!




 

OCTOBER 2020



Thank you for stopping by!!
Sorry in advance for a long post!!

We really do appreciate every person who visits and who has one of our puppies
and shares so much with us....We also thank those who are just interested, and hope that you find lots
of pictures, ideas and possibly a new family member :)
We are blessed for sure!

As with everyone this year, it's been a year of "change" and a year of "uncertainty" and honestly just
a different type of year than what most of us are used to....Our hearts go out to those who have
been affected by the virus....you're in our thoughts and prayers!

We are also feeling other new changes here at the kennel...one that may not be what I would
want but it's changing and so I am updating those changes.  We have two older males who have been
just beautiful and outstanding representatives of their breed! They both OWN my heart and I have
been MORE THAN BLESSED to have them in my life....

Bugs and Lil Bubba are now Retired... They are both doing well but they have earned their retirement and
can now help me with any new pups that may be on the horizon. You can read about each one on their pages above.
THANK YOU for visiting them!

The hardest thing this year has been the loss of my sister, Terris!
Hard, sad, lost, empty, struggling and blessed......
Yes, Blessed because I have the best memories of the best sister in the world!  She changed my life
when she appeared in it when I was 4 years old :)  Our time together was NOT enough.  I will continue to struggle
through the upcoming months that we both so loved, Fall and Winter...our favorites....I will have good
days and bad days, but knowing that one day I will see her again in heaven, helps me continue loving things here
on earth.

THANK YOU ALL for reaching out to me over these past few months as well...Keeping me laughing and
sharing with me all those beautiful photos and stories!! I love you all so much and it means the world to me that
you guys all care!! I appreciate everything!!

LAST but not least here.....we will have some puppies coming in NOVEMBER!  I am close to being full
on deposits.....if you are interested in a puppy, please email me soon!!
misheps1@gmail.com

Thank you all again!  Enjoy the start of Fall weather!!  God Bless You!

 

SEPTEMBER 2020 UPDATE

Thank you again for stopping by the website!

Happy Labor Day Weekend....we appreciate all those who work diligently so that we can enjoy!



We do have some updates and we have CAMO and APACHE due to have puppies in November now.
Camo decided that she was not going to let Kree have all the fun LOL  We are still waiting on Kree to
cycle and we have updates soon.

If you are waiting on a litter and would like to be considered for Camo's upcoming litter, please let me know!
I do have several deposits on her litter....but would like to hear from folks who are waiting as well.

We have been very hot, humid and very dry here in NE North Carolina...hoping to get some rain soon!
But we are also in the middle of Hurricane Season and would be thankful for any prayers that you have
during this time!!

We are also getting through this CoronaVirus Shutdown and hoping that soon, the wonderful things we
love to do and places we love to go will be back open, so that we can all get back to normal.

Our prayers are with all those who have been affected and continued prayers for healing!

FALL is coming and we will have more updates along the way....This is a wonderful time of year
and we hope that you will stop to share it with us!!

God Bless!!

AUGUST UPDATE

Thank you for checking back and sharing part of your day with us!
Currently we are waiting on Kree to come into heat...should be sometime soon!
Once she is in heat, she and Apache will breed.  What wonderful puppies they had last year for us!!
Kree & Apache

August has been very dry, hot and humid....not much rain...even though we did have a hurricane touch us early
part of August....without electric a couple of days, but we managed!  We are in Hurricane Season here in
Eastern North Carolina....not my favorite time....runs through November!  I for one, am looking forward to
Wintertime here....that and Spring are my favorites! The dogs are looking forward to that time too.... :)

August also marks the 5 months without my sister, Terris in my life...losing such an intricate part of your
life, really and truly changes everything...she and I were so close, that my heart is still trying desperately to
start to heal....sharing everyday with her, was such a blessing and I will never forget a moment of it!
I just miss her! My heart hurts..

Gypsie also has been gone 6 months now....where did 6 months go without my princess in black amour...always
my protector and always my fun loving girl.....she was true to her breeding with such loyalty and such devotion.
I have her 2 daughters here to help me carry on....Kree and Nikkie who are both wonderful girls and I am so blessed
to have them!!  Very thankful!!  Thank you all who have their puppies!  Means alot to me!!

Thank you again for checking in....please come back and as we get closer to Fall, I hope to have some more
updates for you!! I have to admit I am a bit behind but this year started rough and like so many of us, the
Covid-19 set in and changed so many things in our lives...I hope that you know you always have FRIENDS
here at our kennel and we love all your updates and photos, so please share when you have a chance!!

Take care my friends!

 

JULY UPDATE

July has been a very busy month and with that said,
we want to THANK EVERYONE who has taken home one of our puppies this month!!

Camo and Apache had three puppies and they are now in their new homes with
Elspeth in PA with Sasha, Lauren in PA with Henry and Tim & Andrea in TN with Freedom!

THANK YOU LAUREN for helping transport "Sasha" to Elspeth!! 

Nikkie and Brutus' 9 puppies are also all in their new homes with
Valerie in OH with Brida, Viviana with Mia in FL, Jim & Anni with Annabelle in NC,
Jen & Family with Nala in OH, Sarah with Scully in NC, Stephan & Catherine with Valor in NY,
Marty & Nina with Arrow in OH, Mary and Family with Artemis in OH and
Juliette with Momo in PA!

THANK YOU JEN for helping transport "Artemis" to Mary and Family!

Our lives are much more blessed with meeting all our new folks who will love one of our
puppies for a long long time!  THANK YOU for those who came back to us, for
another puppy!  That really makes us happy and proud of our doggies!!
We will work on a few things here at the house and kennel throughout Summer and we
should be announcing a litter from Kree and Apache in the Fall!!  Please check
back for updates on that!!

4 months has passed since I lost my sweet sister, Terris....It's been a rough go of things for
me....and each day brings more memories of what I had with her...She was in my life every single
day and it's been hard to start each day without her....we laughed, cried, and have shared so many
things together....it's been hard and I just miss her....


Our son and his wife sent a tree to us in memory of Terris.....
It is a white flowering Dogwood.



My sweet sweet Friend Brenda sent this to me as well!
I just love it!

We certainly ALL of us understand what it feels like to lose a loved one....
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you!!

THANK YOU all for checking in, also for checking on me throughout these last
4 months!!  Means alot to me!!


 

 

APRIL UPDATE

THANK YOU for stopping by.....We appreciate it!!  I have been a little late with updates on facebook and so
by checking in here, you will get all the updates!!  I have been late on putting up some updates
and I am sorry about that....but I do appreciate everyone!!


Myself and my baby sister!

My sister, Terris is so truly missed and everyday I am trying to move forward.....she was killed in a car
accident less than a month ago (03/10/20) and I am just lost without her.....so many folks have reached out to us
and I wanted to THANK YOU ALL so much!  It means everything to me to know I have folks to lean
on and count on!! I have received Wind Chimes that I dearly love and listen to them everyday here in
North Carolina....as we have a continuous breeze.....thank you Brenda for sending them after Gypsie passed.
I love them!  We also received flowers from Paren's Mom in Ohio and that was just precious to me!!
I have received beautiful little Azalea plants and Paren has planted for me and as soon as
they bloom I shall put up a photo....Thank you Susan & Rob for those....they were planted in honor of
Terris!!  THANK YOU!!  I also received a beautiful Wooden like Cross that is just beautiful and is made to
hold in your hand with thoughts of your loved ones who have passed....it's just beautiful! THANK YOU Jen
for that beautiful thought and I will cherish it forever!!

I have received many cards, messages, tests, phone calls and emails regarding my
sister and I thank you all!!  Means the world to me!  It has helped me with knowing that she is missed
by others as well...and it's helped me with the emptiness that is a constant in my days....without her...
She has 2 kids who are lost as well without her and 4 grandkids and our Brother in Ohio....
and so I will ask that anyone who would like to lift them up in prayer, it would be greatly appreciated!

I know that life seems dark sometimes for all of us....and especially now during this crisis we are all in
with the Virus....but I also know that God has never left us alone and he is there....we are all in this
together and I hope and pray for each of your families, that you will stay safe and well and we can all
get back to our normal beautiful lives soon!!

If I have missed thanking anyone, it's certainly not on purpose!!  Forgive me if I have.

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!!


Flowers placed by wonderful friends of Terris in Ohio
THANK YOU KINDLY!

MARCH UPDATE

We currently have 2 litters coming in May 2020!

Camo and Apache due May 12th to 15th
Nikkie & Brutus due May 21st to 26th

I have limited spaces open for deposits but there are some spots still available!
We are very excited to announce these litters and if you have any questions please
email me!
misheps1@gmail.com

The puppies above will be ready for their new homes in JULY 2020!

ATTENTION:

If you have been waiting on a puppy and are on our Deposit List...

Please contact me as our policies are changing for 2020.

I will no longer being "holding" a DEPOSIT indefinitely......

I have several deposits, in which I have tried to contact the folks and I have
not heard anything back.....

I know it's hard to KNOW exactly when a puppy will fit into your lives, but I too need to
prepare and know who to breed and how many puppies I will need :)

I really don't like to JUST PRODUCE PUPPIES......and this is the reason for the above
Statement....
 

MARCH 2020

March has started out with a sadness in my heart. My sister who was the baby of the family was tragically lost in a car accident.
I feel the privacy of her family is imminent and so I shall not go into specifics. (PLEASE NO PUBLIC FACEBOOK POSTS) 
THANK YOU for understanding this

But I know for me my heart is broken....She was a constant in my life that I may never have again.
I feel a loss that will never be filled .....We were 5 years apart in years as a number but never in our minds!
I just wanted to let folks know who have been trying to reach me.....Grieving is a process and this one will be the hardest.
I will get back to you.....
THANK YOU KINDLY

FEBRUARY 2020



Thank you for stopping by!  It's been a busy past few months for us! Kree's Puppies that were born in October, left for their new homes
in December!  Thank you all who have one of Kree's and Apache's puppies!!  Nikkie and Camo had puppies for us in November and
their puppies left in January!  It's been quite the time of seeing lots of my past customers come back and get another puppy
and meeting those new folks who now are a part of our extended family!  We are thankful and grateful for each and everyone
of you!!  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Our Sweet GYPSIE has passed away and we are beside ourselves.... My life has changed forever......she was my strength!
She was strong and fearless, ever so watchful and had the biggest heart!  She was my protector and guardian....I never worried
with Gypsie at my side....my sidekick.....she will NEVER be forgotten!  She is missed terribly and I am still trying to find the
right words to describe the pain and that feeling of just being lost...

We have all felt this never ending ache in our guts with a lose of a family companion...whether a german shepherd or another companion
and as I try to get myself back on track here, I want you all to know how much we appreciate all of you!!  Each and every one of You!!!
We honestly could not be more blessed then with the extended family in which we are a part of!  Your emails, phone calls, texts and
messages have been so appreciated!  Gypsie has touched many lives and we hope to be able to continue to do that through her two
daughters here at the kennel.....Nikkie and Kree will be a super big part of my healing.....

God Bless You and THANK YOU again for stopping by......



NOVEMBER 2019

We do hope that everyone who visits our home online has a BLESSED THANKSGIVING!
We know that we are VERY THANKFUL for everyone who has one of our puppies and
for those who are soon to be a part of our extended family!!
THANK YOU ALL!!

We have puppies now who will soon be leaving for their new homes and I also have
Camo and Nikkie due to have puppies.  November and December will be a very busy
time of year for us!!  Please stop back for updates!

So SORRY that it's been a while since I wrote something :)  We have been working on
a few things here at the kennel, actually a continuation of some repairs from the
Hurricane Florence.....

You can visit the current litter, KREE & APACHE here
and we have the upcoming litters here!!

THANK YOU KINDLY again and
May God Bless you and your families this Thanksgiving
and Christmas Season!

September 2019
 

September has been eventful LOL
We made it thru another Hurricane!!  Dorian!  I just wanted everyone
to know that we did fine and have no damage like last year!
Below are a few photos of some of the dogs afterwards :)
THANK YOU for checking in on us!!  We appreciate all the phone calls,
emails, messages and texts!!  They HELPED tremendously and we thank
YOU so much for the LOVE and PRAYERS!




PLEASE check out our UPCOMING LITTER Page as well!  We do have some wonderful puppies
coming in October and November!! Best time of year to share puppy love!!
 

AUGUST 2019

August has arrived....still very warm and humid here in Eastern North Carolina!
We hope that Summer has been wonderful for you and thank you for stopping by to see what
news we might have!!

We look forward to announcing a litter from KREE & APACHE this Fall as well!!
We should have pups early October 2019!
Litter Page

Paren has had another surgery and is headed for another one here in about a month!
He is doing pretty good and we are hoping this last one really gives him some relief!
Thank you all for the nice messages, prayers and notes....we appreciate all of our
extended family!  TRULY!!

*** We do have a friend who has puppies and they are just adorable....raised with other dogs
and lots of kids :) they are really wonderful companions!  Check them out on the page
below
PUPPIES AVAILABLE

Be sure to stop back later this Fall as well to see if we have any puppies here in NC!!
And if you were one of the wonderful folks who got a puppy from us from Camo and
Nikkie, please share your photos and thoughts with me...email me anytime!  I love hearing
about the pups and what they are up to!!

THANK YOU again and look forward to writing in September :)  It's coming quickly!!


 

JULY 2019

Well, ALOT has happened since my last update in April!
Sorry that it's been that lone!!
Two litters have come and gone now and I guess you can say I am an "Empty Nester"
It's hard to believe that it went so quickly!
Nikkie had 7 pups and Camo had 10 and they are all doing wonderfully in their
new homes!

THANK YOU ALL for coming back for another one of our puppies! Means the world
to us to know you would!

Paren had another surgery on July 16th and is recovering nicely.  We have a
couple weeks before seeing the surgeon again and there will be one more surgery
this year for Paren....Thank you all for the Prayers and thoughts....it's truly a
Blessing to know you all care!!

We should have more updates soon and hope that you will stop back for them!
Here are a few of the puppies in their new homes :)  What a blessing to see them
loved and happy!





Stop back soon!  THANK YOU again!
God Bless!!


APRIL 2019
 

Puppies from Nikkie & Brutus are arriving April 28th :) Please check back for updates!


THANK YOU for stopping by and checking on things here at the kennel!  We announced last month
that NIKKIE and BRUTUS will be having puppies late this month and we also have CAMO and BRUTUS
coming up as well.  Camo will have her pups first part of May!

Spring has certainly sprung here in NC and we hope that you too are experiencing the Spring changes!
Summer will be here before you know it! 

We were able to get some of our kennel fixed from the Hurricane last year.  It's certainly been a PROCESS
for us....But we feel like we are making good progress.  

Each section was taken apart and all wood was replaced.  We did reuse the metal siding and fencing :)


Apache was our faithful helper :)


We also put in a man door on this side of kennel for convenience :) 

I am not sure we will even be DONE :)  But that is part of our life here :)
We DO THANK ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ALONG ON THIS JOURNEY and we just want you all to know how much
we love and care about you!  THANK YOU for being loyal to our dogs.
This upcoming time for puppies, will bring back many previous customers who have been with us for YEARS!!
WE CANNOT THANK YOU enough for trusting us again with a new family member!! 

We look forward to sharing our Summer with you!  Please stop back as there will be plenty of puppy pictures
and lots of additional photos of the dogs :) 


Bugs continues to HELP me with raising my young pups....He doesn't look happy with Apache,
but he is :)  Also, Apache above-on his morning patrol LOL

PLEASE stop back soon!!


 

MARCH 2019

THANK YOU for stopping by!  We hope that everyone's Winter is going well and soon to be over :) We do not get much of a Winter
here in NC where we are but we have had some chilly days & nights!  SPRING is right around the corner for many of
you.....we are now seeing our trees budding and the grass is green....we are mowing already as well!

January and February flew by for us as Paren was in Recovery mode from his neck surgery in December.  He is doing
pretty good but still having some pain/numbness issues....We are hoping to address this soon.

We have been trying to do little things around the kennel that have needed done since last year, during Hurricane Florence.
We had alot of damage to fencing and trees and really couldn't do any repairs til after Paren's issues were taken care of
first.....Now we are slowly trying to fix up what was taken down....



The back area for the dogs to run in play in was really hit hard.  We had to remove all the temporary fencing.  We were blessed tho,
as our son, Dustin had some fencing that he was not using at his shop and gave it to us.....we were able to get it up just a week
ago and it's wonderful!  They dogs actually have more room to run and play and it opens up the back yard some, so you
can see through to the small pond and trees we have...

We still have much much more to do but we are going slow :)  We have more things to work on throughout the Spring and
hope to have updates for you.
 

One UPDATE WE HAVE IS NIKKIE is expecting and her puppies should arrive end of April 2019!
You can read more about her and Brutus' upcoming litter HERE!

We also have plans to breed CAMO and SOPHIE and will have updates in due time :)

Let us also take this time to THANK EVERYONE for all their thoughts and prayers during the last several months!!  WE LOVE
and APPRECIATE YOU ALL!  We feel very blessed to have such wonderful folks in our lives!  Your kindness has been such
a blessing!
 

THANK YOU again for stopping by and we shall have more updates soon!

Sweet Pea (hen) and my tom Turkey-Handsome below....they are always together and always next me :)


My two helpers :)  They help me with the dogs and puppies....they are both super patient and when dealing with
Shepherds, we all know how they love to chase.....Sweet Pea and Handsome, help us work with the dogs...
Apache is the newest addition to the kennel and he is already best friends with these two!

Apache....thinking  LOL

THANK YOU and have a blessed and happy rest of Winter...Spring is right around the corner :)

Please stop back!!

DECEMBER 2018
 

As we celebrate this Christmas of 2018, we truly do feel BLESSED!

We have made so many memories with so many folks and we are THANKFUL for them and also GRATEFUL for them!
We have cried, laughed, struggled, worried and prayed ALOT! 

WE WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE who has graced our lives this year....as in years past.  We feel like we are
part of something way bigger than we are and this is a blessing!

We have received MANY phone calls, emails, text messages and messenger messages along with MANY beautiful
CHRISTMAS CARDS!  I have only one above but that does not mean that YOUR card was not important to us... IT TRULY IS!!

We just wanted and needed to THANK YOU for caring so much about us and our dogs.... With your LOVE and GIFTS we are
going to be able to face what 2019 brings and we will share each step with you all-because YOU ARE ALL A PART OF IT :)

We DO NOT KNOW who SANTA PAWS is above :)  but we know we love them!!  We also have others who have done the same and
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE :) WE LOVE YOU TOO!!

God will BLESS those who bless others....and we too want to continue that on as well...
SO THANK YOU SANTA PAWS!!
and
THANK YOU to ALL THE OTHERS
who have helped us through this MOST DIFFICULT time.....it's been hard but it's been
such a blessing as well...2018 is almost over....but we are thankful for it, as we are thankful for all of you and we LOOK FORWARD
to 2019 with much love and gratitude!!

WE LOVE OUR EXTENDED FAMILY!


GOD BLESS YOU ALL and MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

DECEMBER 2018

As most of you know, we have had a really "EVENTFUL" year :)

So many things have happened and we are thankful that we have been so loved and supported by those who know us and have one of our precious pups....and those who do not :) WE LOVE YOU ALL!

We experienced some frightening things but we knew God always had a plan and so we just prayed....thanking him and asking him for
guidance thru this journey called LIFE!! This certainly has not been the first rough spot we have walked through, and
as we all know, there will always be more....but we are grateful that we made it through!!

As the year comes to an end, we find it almost IMPOSSIBLE TO THANK everyone-individually, who has been a part of it.....so that is why
I have taken this time to write here where I hope that the message finds everyone! We also want to thank those who were part of the GoFund Me after Hurricane Florence.  Your donation and LOVE was received with grateful hearts and we cannot thank you enough!!
We plan to continue working through the tough days with Paren's healing of his neck and
will hopefully be on track with some puppies in the Spring-time. We still have some work to be done on the kennel
and yard from the damage that happened during hurricane Florence in September
but it's things that can wait and we will tackle them one by one!

We have also been overly blessed by several folks and there will be updates in the future of the kennel as well.
Please check back for the updates!! :)

SO with all that said :)  We want to wish everyone a

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
and
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

GOD BLESS YOU and YOUR FAMILY!!


 

We are also trying to help a friend with her puppies...see below


UPDATE:

We DO NOT have any puppies here in NC with us BUT we have access to some beautiful puppies
that are ready for their new homes NOW.....and a great time before Christmas :)

IF anyone who has a DEPOSIT down with me, would like some information please let me know!!
These puppies do carry some of my bloodline as well....
Click Below

CURRENT LITTERS

I can send you the information and some photos!

THANK YOU!!



 

November 2018

BLESSINGS from our Home to Your this Thanksgiving!

We wanted to tell everyone that we Love and Appreciate you all :)
We have been so overwhelmed with love and prayers from all those who have our
Pups!  THANK YOU!!  Means alot to us and we truly do feel that our Extended Family is a
BLESSING!!

We are managing to get some things taken care of after the hurricane we had in September!
We will have more in the Spring as we will have the west side of the kennel to replace on
the outside.....the decking sustained damage from the hurricane. Most of the fence posts
in the front of the property are replaced....but we still have MORE :)

For now though, we will just wait til we can get to it :)  Paren will be having neck surgery in
December and we need to get thru that and about three months of recovery....THANK YOU
for all those who have asked about him and who are lifting him up in PRAYER!!

As for those waiting on puppies, I have to let all those know that we will not have pups
til Spring 2019.  If I have any updates, I will post them ASAP as I know I have alot
of folks waiting.....and we do apologize!  The HURRICANE really changed some things for
us as well as the girls did not come into heat properly afterwards....

AGAIN, we want to wish everyone

HAPPY THANKSGIVING and GOD BLESS!


 

September 2018

We really had alot going on in September this year.....we did survive Hurricane Florence but with some
damages that will take time to repair.  We are blessed to have so many folks who have called, text,
messaged and emailed.....THANK YOU ALL for your love, support and prayers!  We are so grateful!

We did sustain some damages that will take time to repair, plus we have Paren under doctor's care
at this point with neck surgery coming up in December....so for now, we will make due and repairs
will continue in the Spring, Lord willing!

Thank you all again!
 

AUGUST 2018

We are so blessed.....so blessed!  Nikkie and Camo's puppies are all in their new homes.  Meeting each of you
has added to our lives tremendously and for that we are thankful!!  We hope that your new additions
are keeping you busy and adding LOVE & JOY to your lives.....thank you all again!

Although, we were anxiously awaiting Gypsie's puppies, it didn't go as planned.  Gypsie had
some complications that we just don't understand and may never!  We do not have any puppies!
Gypsie is doing very well in spite of her losing 13 pups. Yes, 13!  We will forever hold them
dear to our hearts!

We do not have any upcoming litters at this time but we do plan to breed SOPHIE and NIKKIE
next and hope that you stop back for updates :)

One other thing we do have upcoming is that Paren, my husband-will be having neck surgery in the
near future and we ask for prayers with his recovery, as we have been told it will be pretty extensive.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for those prayers!

Hoping that everyone's summer was very fulfilled and we the start of kids back to school, we
are wishing everyone a wonderful end to Summer :)
FALL is just around the corner and I could not be happier LOL  Although, FALL here in North Carolina
where we are in certainly not what I am used to.....but we really do look forward to the cooler temps!

THANK YOU ALL for being a part of our extended family!
Please stop back and GOD BLESS!!



JUNE 2018

Waiting patiently for puppies to arrive.
Nikkie & Camo are doing great and we should have pups sometime early June!
Please check back!
THANK YOU KINDLY!!

APRIL 2018

SPRING has arrived in NE North Carolina!  It's a beautiful time of year and I so love it here right now!
SUMMER is a different story and it will soon be TOO HOT to be outside LOL



Planted some flowers and will watch them grow :)  Everything grows so fast here in NC!

We also have puppies coming in JUNE 2018 from Nikkie and from Camo!
Watch our UPCOMING LITTER PAGE for updates!

THANK YOU and hope that you are enjoying your SPRING as well!


FEBRUARY 2018

January was a blur :) We were able to get all of Camo & Brutus' pups in their new homes and one, MOOSE, fly
to Alaska :)  It was a very full January :)
February brings us blessings with Gypsie & Brutus' pups a week old on February 2nd and with lots more updates
as they grow!  These puppies will leave for their new homes at the end of March!!
February is a blessed month as we all know it's Valentine's Day on the 14th!
ENJOY this day and share the love :)



Hope everyone enjoys their February and we all know that SPRING is right around the corner :)
Stop back later this Spring for updates on a couple of our young girls becoming moms this year :)

THANK YOU all and Blessings to everyone!

December 2017


 

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all our WONDERFUL folks who have our PUPPIES
and those who will soon have one :)
We have been more the blessed over the years of NOT JUST sending home a puppy
but creating friendships that have lasted years and years :)
We continue to hear from those who have our old shepherds...
those who have recently lost a best friend, those waiting on a new puppy..
and those who are still THINKING they might want a companion : )
It's been a beautiful thing to watch how so many of our puppies have impacted those lives around us :)

Jesus is the reason that we are celebrating this beautiful time of year.
Take time to rest and enjoy your family, friends and please don't forget your "Furry Friends"

THANK YOU all.....we love you and we hope that this Christmas is a very special time for you!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

THANK YOU for being a part of our lives! 
Kellie & Paren and all the shepherds.....

NOVEMBER 2017



Thank you all who have followed us this year....and who have received one of our precious puppies!
We are most Thankful and Grateful that you wanted to share your life with one of our puppies!

This year has had some challenges but we have made it through them best we can!  SO very thankful!

We do have a little of puppies coming anytime now from CAMO & BRUTUS and they should arrived sometime
on Thanksgiving, if not very close :)  We will update you :)

We want to wish everyone a Very HAPPY & BLESSED THANKSGIVING and hope that your able to spend this
time with your friends and family!

THANK YOU for becoming and being a part of our lives!  We are truly BLESSED and will always be happy to
hear from you with updates :)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone!!

Also, we wanted to share with you that KACIE- who we raised from puppyhood and adopted out earlier this year,
Has been blessed with a wonderful family to love her.  THANK YOU ART & NANCY!  I know Kacie is certainly blessed
and hoping the she is blessing you as well!
Love the updates and we hope that you have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!


Art & Kacie, November 2017


MAY 2017

Thanks for stopping back and checking on things :)  MAY is here already.  Hard to believe that 4 months of this new year has flown by!
CAMO had her puppies for us on April 27th and she and her 11 babies are doing great.  Gypsie will have her pups next month....So looks like I shall
have my hands full :)  Happy Times for me...I love my babies and meeting all my new folks!

We did hear from a friend in Ohio who adopted BRANDI from us years ago....BRANDI who was from our KODA and BUDDY has Crossed The Rainbow Bridge!
She was an incredible girl from the start and first made her way to Virginia.....after some unexpected events, she was back home with us.  She became a
wonderful MOTHER and we had many babies from her who are still blessing others....Actually CAMO'S LITTER are Great Great Grandkids of hers...

We wanted to THANK MELANIE, who was an incredible MOM to Brandi....and Brandi LOVED Melanie so much....First time they met, Brandi
jumped right in her VAN and said, LET'S GO!!  It was a perfect match.  I always fear adopting out one of our shepherds, but this meeting
was perfect and they were perfect for each other!  Melanie also has our CHARLEE, along with her girl Kita!

WE CANNOT THANK MELANIE enough for all her love and care that she gave Brandi along the way....
WE LOVE YOU Mel.....THANK YOU and we are so sorry for your loss...

BRANDI
12/18/2005-04/30/2017



Bless your heart sweet girl!  We love you and will miss you!
Crossed The Rainbow Bridge....
 

March 2017

THANK YOU for stopping by again.....We really do appreciate that you want to know how we are and how things are going :)
We look forward to the CLOCKS changing AHEAD again....longer days....more time to get things done :)
New this month is that CAMO and BRUTUS will have pups coming in APRIL :)
This liter is all spoken for at this time. We do have GYPSIE and SMOKE coming up to be bred this month as well.
I am trying my best to get those WHO HAVE BEEN WAITING, a puppy to you :)

We were made aware of some sad news just recently and that is that our beloved NEENO,
who was from CHEYENNE and BLUE, has passed. Neeno was super special to us,
in that she was the LAST PUPPY that my MOM was able to hold on her own. My Mom had Cancer.
My Mom passed away in 2004 at our home and Neeno was actually named after my Mom...a Fun name we used to call her :)
Neeno was born that year on our Anniversary, June 7th.....and my Mom passed on June 20th..It was a very TRYING
Time for us all and we will forever be grateful to all those who were there, surrounding our Mom with LOVE!
Neeno was adopted out to Wendy in 2012.  Wendy loved and cared for Neeno for several years before Neeno was
diagnosed with cancer....Unfortunately cancer is a mean disease and does not bother to ask WHO it invades....
WE just want to THANK Wendy for all her LOVE and DEDICATION she showed Neeno....it's truly a blessing to have folks want
some of our Older dogs....who we started adopting out late 2012. THANK YOU Wendy for giving her a wonderful ending
to her life!  Neeno had several litters for us and we are forever thankful and grateful for her love and devotion to us and her puppies!

Neeno a daughter of Cheyenne and Blue-below



THANK YOU again for stopping by and please come back soon!
Watch for updates on our UPCOMING LITTER PAGE as well...

 

January & February 2017

Thank you for stopping by to check on what is happening at the kennel! Gypsie & Bugs' litter from November are all in their new homes!
THANK YOU everyone who took home one of these little ones :)  We have a couple stay in NC, some went to Ohio and others to PA. We are
so excited to hear back from everyone on how they are doing and hopefully get lots of updated pictures :)

We do have plans for Spring litters and we will announce them as the girls are bred.  We have some young females who will be first time
Moms and look forward to sharing their puppies with you!
You can watch the UPCOMING LITTER PAGE for updates if you'd like :)

We hope that the New Year is starting out wonderful for you and Blessings for Health and Prosperity.
We look forward to a year ahead full of love and laughter and sharing our puppies and adults with you.

Max is over a year old now and turning into a HANDSOME young male...Kacie is going to be a year old in April! They grow up so fast!
Brutus is 2 already and will soon be a father as well!  And we have Sophie who we love dearly and she is a big girl at 65 lbs and 5 months!
Nikkie is our girl from Gypsie & Bugs' November litter and we look forward to sharing her with you as she grows up!

We have lots to share with you this year and hope that you will stop back occasionally to see what is happening :)
THANK YOU again for stopping by and please stop back soon!

 

DECEMBER

is here and it's a beautiful time of year!



Thank you for stopping by!  We are excited to share with you that Gypsie had her puppies on November 26, 2016!
ALL GIRLS :)  Seven of them :)  What blessings!  You are see them here!



I am grateful and thankful for all those who are already a part of our extended family!  It's incredible for me to see all your pictures you send and all the updates!
I love each and every one of them :) We are also very excited to welcome all our new folks into the extended family :)  Can't wait to share your new little
BUNDLES OF JOY with you :)

We want to wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and Peace to you and your family!
God Bless you and please have a safe and happy holiday!  May your NEW YEAR be filled with much love and happiness!

November arrived!

November was a very busy month and we are almost to a close already.

THANKFUL for the wonderful friends that are in our lives, who love our puppies!

We celebrated Thanksgiving with our family and feel very blessed to have them all close!

Gypsie had her puppies for us on November 26th and we will have more updates soon!

THANK YOU everyone who stops by to check out what is going on :)

Have a very Blessed and HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!!

Thank you :)

Welcome October :)
We are excited to welcome in this month as the weather is usually cooler and the dogs love being outside playing more!
I love being outside more as well.  Summertime in NC is extremely hot and humid!!
We are going to have some UPDATES later this month with who is pregnant.
We bred Gypsie and Bugs and those pups will be born right around Thanksgiving :)  If you are waiting on a puppy from
this litter, PLEASE WRITE me at misheps1@gmail.com so I can confirm it :)
Camo was bred to Brutus and as soon as I know FOR SURE, I shall announce her puppies coming with dates and particulars!
So excited about this litter as well....
We will be welcoming a NEW girl to our home as well later this Fall....watch for updates :)
THANK YOU for stopping by and please come again!


Our Blessing Tree
Up all year :)


 

September 2016
THANK YOU for stopping by and checking out what is NEW :)
FALL is my very favorite time of year....and maybe Winter here in NC!
The weather tends to be much warmer than Ohio where we are from! I keep thinking that it will be COOL soon, but we are still in the
HIGH 80's to 90's.....and we are getting some of those RAINS that is usual for NC this time of year as well.

We are waiting on our GIRLS to come into heat so we can announce some new babies coming!  We should have more puppies in the Late Fall, Early Winter!
Please watch the UPCOMING LITTERS page for more information!
Also, looking forward to the holidays....Christmas time may just be my all time favorite :)

We are blessed with so many of our friends and customers who update with pictures and videos of their pups and dogs! THANK EVERYONE OF YOU!
We are grateful for your loyalty and love for the German Shepherd!!

Watch for updates soon....THANK YOU again for stopping by and please enjoy the rest of the website!



 

MAY 2016
Wow, I think the first part of the year has flown by....what about you?  Seems like I have lots of great plans for Spring time and gardening and such and I always still, feel behind :)
Gypsie and Bugs' puppies were born on April 23, 2016.  They are beautiful and I have one or two black sable females available. You can visit their page here.
We did manage to get a few more trees planted.  This property had NO trees whatsoever so we decided to start planting a few every year.  I took a few pictures of LAST year's trees and the ones planted this year...It's truly amazing how FAST things grow here in NC!!  One year later they are taller than me :)

The larger trees are the ones we planted in JUNE of 2015 and they have grown this much. See the STICKS sticking up?  they show where the small trees are we just planted a few days ago.....

We also did a few in the front yard as well. Hard to see the small ones...but they are there :)  We actually brought a few Maple trees from Ohio and they are doing very well here!!  They were little twigs when we planted them.

Anyways, we just wanted to share a little about what we are doing.  We hope the tress grow to be big and strong and give us much needed SHADE for the dogs :)

We expect puppies at the end of JUNE from Smoke & Bugs!  Can't wait...they are wonderful puppies as well!
You can keep up on them here.

Thank you for stopping by....We hope that everyone is having a wonderful SPRING and looking forward to Summertime :)

Have a great MAY!
Please stop back!
God Bless!

Sweet Pea & Max :)
Little conversations :)

Hope everyone's MOTHER'S DAY was special!  Mine certainly was! Very thankful!

Mother's Day was special....grandkids were here and the pups got some attention :)

They are always sweet and gentle!

Love my cards and flower....look forward to watching it grow all summer :)

APRIL 2016

Thanks for checking in with us!  We appreciate it and hope that you find your stop here at Mintern's German Shepherds, fun and interesting...We are anxiously awaiting Gypsie's puppies this month....will be close to the end of the month!  She is showing nicely and we are excited as I have so many folks waiting patiently on us!  THANK YOU ALL!!

Watch for Gypsie and Bugs' Puppies towards the end of April :)

We hope that the start of Spring is special for all of you and that you are enjoying the longer days and beautiful weather!

Please stop back when you can for updates!  We have some news....Dr. Gary's Best Breed Foods are now available online at Chewy.com!
We have always had to tell our customers to call Best Breed directly or if in Ohio, you can go to Doria at Kellie's Place.  Now there is a simple, fast and easy way to order the best food we have ever tried!
www.chewy.com and search for Dr. Gary's Best Breed!!  If you need any help or have any questions about this food, please let us know!  We love it and have it shipped here to NC from Ohio!!