Vom Himmelhoch Shepherds

Facebook has changed some things around and doesn't show everyone's posts like in the past. I"m hoping everyone can see my post for a giveaway contest I"m giving over at Dog-Eared Portraits fb page. I'm hoping to see a lot of german shepherds being submitted.

I wanted to share what I"m up to these days - I'm focusing on pet portrait watercolors commissioned by owners who want to preserve their pet and enjoy a one of a kind portrait. Please check me out at Dog Eared Portraits here on Facebook and Instagram.

Here's an example of my work -

"Patience" a 8 x 10 watercolor. Available for purchase

Erma vom himmelhoch has found her forever home with a great couple in Wisconsin. Former puppy clients that had to say goodbye to their beloved VH dog, it was a prefect fit for Erma to enter their home and lives.

Hi Everyone, I'm putting a feeler out there for someone who might be looking for a well trained, older german shepherd to love. I am going to be very selective but I would like to find a family for Erma vom Himmelhoch.

Let me tell you about Erma -
- she's eight years old
- she is now spayed (after having several litters of pups)
- she is very well behaved in the house
- she's great in the car and loves to go for rides
- she has a kind heart
- she has strong food drive and has quick obedience
- she is current on all her vaccinations.
That's all on the plus side.

On the downside,
- she can be dog-aggressive. She doesn't look for trouble but if another dog makes the first move she will answer.
- she is no friend to cats.
- she doesn't like thunderstorms or neighbor's gunfire. (this was a new development after her spay)
- her left ear is slightly damaged from a hematoma


You can PM me if you are interested. Thanks

Prints available until Dec 12th for Christmas!

Zuzu expressing the loyal and regal bearing of her breed - the German shepherd dog. Prints available Link in profile

This is an interesting study.

https://www.avma.org/news/javmanews/pages/160801g.aspx

Early neutering triples risk of joint disorders in German Shepherd Dogs A new study finds that neutering German Shepherd Dogs before 1 year of age triples the risk of the dogs developing one or more joint

Well folks, thank you for your stories, your loving care of my puppies thru out the years, and your support. It's been a good 18+ years, but I've decided to stop breeding. It's a personal thing. I hope we can continue to share our love for our vom Himmelhoch Shepherds. I still have two - mother and daughter, Erma and Quinn vom Himmelhoch. I can see the dogs in their pedigrees in their eyes, expressions and antics and that always makes me smile.

I am now devoting my time to my art. If you'd like to see what I"m up to please visit www.jansart.net You might see a few german shepherds there

Artwork Collection of watercolor paintings created by Jan Arbogast. Copyright 2015

This is a great idea!

All dog owners should have this card in his/her wallet

Absolutely!

The love of a dog. 🐶

One of my Bosko's sons, bred by Valerie Miller, was honored for his police K9 work. Great to see!

http://wtov9.com/news/local/deputies-honored-in-carroll-county

Deputies honored in Carroll County A deputy in Carroll County was recently awarded by the state of Ohio for his role in the apprehension of a violent Harrison County fugitive.And he wasn't alone. Several of Carroll County's deputies will be sporting new hardware on their uniforms after taki

Interesting . . . and worth the read.

Five Simple Steps To Prevent Canine Cancer Did you know that half of all adult dogs will die from cancer? Beat the odds by following these five simple steps to prevent canine cancer

LOL , Quinn would be all about this!!!

Fair enough!

As it should be! Thank you President Obama.

VICTORY!: President Obama Guarantees All Military Working Dogs Retirement On U.S. Soil President Obama has signed the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, which guarantees all military service dogs a ride home and retirement on U.S. soil. In addition, the handlers who served bravely alongside them will be given the first rights to adopt these canine heroes. Previously, military…

LOL Just had to share . . . .

Ha! Yes?

a Big congratulations to Dana and Maggie on receiving her AKC CGC title and Therapy Dog International certification!

and a Big congratulations to Laura and Bindy for receiving his AKC CGC title at 8 months!

Love to hear about these accomplishments!

Very cool story.

How A Cross-Country-Loving Boy And His Service Dog Made History Seventeen-year-old Tyler Gerdts, a junior at West High School in Davenport, Iowa, just logged a personal best during a challenging cross-country meet. His pointy eared pup, Hugo, ran alongside him for

This is an interesting site . . .

HERE’S WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO ADD FRESH “HUMAN FOOD” TO YOUR PET’S KIBBLE

Today, ninety-six percent of pet owners around the globe are feeding dry commercial pet foods. Of those 96%, there is a large majority that believes dried commercial pet food is really all their pet needs and would never stop to consider the benefits of adding fresh “human food”.

(“Human food” definition in this article: clean sources of meat-based proteins and some organic plant matter, not beer and nachos 😉)

There are many reasons why some of these pet parents feel this way, however the most popular reason today seems to be the 50-year-old rumor that is in existence and still spreading.

You know the one: “Giving your animal table scraps is bad!”

How or when did this terrible rumor start?

Well, if we go back in time, research shows that shortly after the invention of processed pet foods, manufacturers were having a hard time convincing pet parents to make the switch from foods in their refrigerators to their commercial pet foods.

So in 1964, the pet food industry, along with the PFI, joined together with a whole bunch of marketing dollars and launched one of the most influential campaigns the pet world had ever seen: the “Ban All Table Scraps from your Pets’ Bowls” campaign!

Through thousands of newspapers, magazines, and news stations, the public was warned about the dangers of table food scraps or “human food” and the importance of feeding “processed” commercial pet food. From there, the giant smear campaign took off!

Not only did this clever campaign work, but it was so impactful that now, 50 years later, folks are still in fear of offering anything that is not labeled pet food.

SO IS IT A GOOD THING TO ONLY OFFER YOUR PET DRIED KIBBLE?

Not according to ongoing research it isn’t, especially with today’s cancer rates being 1 in 2 dogs!

In a 2005 study conducted at Purdue University on Scottish Terriers, the results showed that adding fresh vegetables to dry commercial kibble actually prevented and/or slowed down the development of transitional cell carcinoma (aka bladder cancer)!

In the study, dogs ate a diet of dry commercial pet food, while some got an assortment of vegetables added to the mix at least 3 times per week.

When the study was concluded, according to the researchers, they weren’t really shocked by the results.

Here’s what they found:

Dogs that ate any green leafy vegetables, like broccoli, had reduced the risk of developing bladder cancer by 90% and the dogs that consumed any yellow – orange vegetables like carrots reduced the risk by 70%!

Seriously! A lousy carrot helped smash the potential of cancer.

( http://ilarjournal.oxfordjournals.org/content/55/1/100.full ) (Raghavan, Knapp, Bonney, 2005) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16013542/

Yes, of course cats are obligate carnivores (must have meat to survive) and our dogs are facultative carnivores (carnivores with omnivorous potential if circumstances demand) so offering clean meat-based protein sources should always be top priority and essential.

However, because today’s world is ever-so changing due to factory farmed livestock being fed genetically modified grains and our planet being contaminated with every type of pesticide, fungicide and larvicide, the importance of fresh, organic plant matter to help detox the body couldn’t be more crucial.

So if the “cancer reducing benefit” doesn’t tickle your fancy enough to convince you to add any “human fresh foods” to your pet’s bowl, then maybe think of it this way:

How bad would it suck if someone forced you to eat dry processed foods your whole lIfe?!

By: Rodney Habib

"An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

Such a peaceful sleep.

Quinn sleeping thru movie night

Here's a good article about fireworks and your dog.

http://www.gundogsupply.com/fireworks.html

Be Careful with Your Dogs and Fireworks!. Fireworks and Dogs. Fireworks can screw up a dog faster than anything. Everybody needs to be careful with fireworks around their young dogs and older dogs that have not been properly conditioned to gunfire (see video). Fireworks are unnatural. You don't

A Canine Good Citizen Certificate for Homeowner Insurance Some insurance companies won't give coverage, or will charge outrageous amounts, for certain breeds. But a diploma for your dog could save you money.