Shepherds Grove
Unique items featuring original dog and nature designs.
About Me
Pictured below are my dogs (past and present) Boomer (left) and Dante (right). We received Boomer from my brother, who was running a German Shepherd rescue in San Diego where my family is. At the time I lived in Tampa, FL where my husband was in training. A friend in Tampa introduced me to the sport of Schutzhund when Boomer was a little puppy. Boomer and I trained and competed at our local Schutzhund club for 5 years and though we only attained a Schutzhund 1 (a baby and a second pregnancy, graduate school and work hindered our speed a little), I learned a lot about the sport, met wonderful people and increased my admiration for the breed and for my own sweet dog Boomer. We moved to Eureka two months after earning our Schutzhund 1. Unfortunately there were not any clubs around Eureka so I had to say goodbye to Schutzhund. Boomer retired and took to family life with ease. Sadly we had to say goodbye to him in 2004 when degenerative mylopathy took its toll on him. It was a big loss (that still makes me sad to think about) and the house was so empty even with 3 kids running around. We searched for reputable breeders and found HausTyson German Shepherd Dogs through the Schutzhund USA breeders cup list. A few months later we got our current German Shepherd, Dante. He is a wonderful family dog and takes great care of us. The carpet is hairy, there are new scratches on the wood floors - life is complete again.I began painting ceramics and making silver jewelry to celebrate the joy that these wonderful dogs have brought to my life and to share that joy with others. I know many people adore their dogs and I wanted to create unique items that make people happy when they see them or wear them. I hope you enjoy my work as much as I've enjoyed creating it.
Thanks for stopping by!
Shepherds Grove
christine@shepherds-grove.com
Phone and Fax: (707) 445-1937
