The Service Dog Connection breeds only dogs that are genetically tested, OFA/PennHIP cleared, and of sound temperament. We breed Golden Retrievers, Labradors, Newfoundlands, and mixes of those breeds.
All of our litters are raised with early neuro-stim and Puppy Culture, given lots of socialization, and will go home with a health exam from our veterinarian, deworming, their first puppy shot and microchip. At 7 weeks old a local trainer puts each puppy through the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test to determine what each puppy is best suited for: service dog work, therapy dog work, or pet life. We keep 2-3 service dog candidates per litter for our training program and adopt out the rest. Puppies that we do not keep can go to service and therapy dog programs, individuals wanting to train their own working dog, or into pet homes based on a puppy's temperament.
Bitsy is an AKC Black Lab female that is part of our breeding program and service dog training program. Bitsy has had two amazing litters so far. Bitsy was bred to another health tested black Labrador, Zamboni, from Freedom Service Dogs in Colorado.
We have a confirmed pregnancy and Bitsy is due at the end of April!
Louise is a health tested Newfoundland that is part of our service dog breeding program. We will be crossing her with a Golden Retriever or Lab/Golden Cross during this next breeding specifically to get extra large service dog candidates for mobility assistance.
If the breeding is successful, we expect Newfie Cross pups around July/August
Fern is an AKC Golden Retriever female that we have on a breeding contract. She is sweet, smart, and loves food. She was sent to us when another breeder in Northern California decided she was done breeding dogs. Fern has completed PennHip, OFA elbows, OFA Cardiac, OFA eyes and genetic testing.
She will be bred to another health tested Golden Retriever, but we have not decided on a specific stud dog yet for this breeding.
Florence is a Lab/Golden cross from Guide Dogs of America's breeding program. She came from 9+ generations of health tested service dog lines. Flo grew up in our service dog program and has been an absolutely amazing temperament for service work. Florence is being placed on a guardian home contract now that she has passed all of her health testing. We plan to breed her this fall during her next heat, which would mean puppies hopefully this Winter.
We have not yet decided who we will use as the stud dog for that breeding.
2021 Maple/Blanco Golden Retriever Litter: Elmo & Everest (The Service Dog Connection), Love Bug (Alaska Assistance Dogs), Boo & Maui (Therapy Dogs)
2022 Louise/Doc Newfoundland/Golden Retriever Litter: Georgia & Gus (The Service Dog Connection), Gabby (NICST), Grit & Gem (Patriot Service Dogs), Butter (SD Owner Trainer)
2022 Bitsy/Toby Labrador Litter: Gouda & Genie (The Service Dog Connection), Ricky & KC (Topaz Assistance Dogs)
2023 Louise/Ringo Newfoundland/Labrador Litter: Honey, Haven & Hero (The Service Dog Connection), Stella (Summit Assistance Dogs), Journey (K9s 4 Mobility), Meeko (Partners with Paws Assistance Dogs), Zora (Angel Paws Assistance Dogs)
2023 Bitsy/Beck Labrador Litter: Ivan & Indigo (The Service Dog Connection), Morrie (Illini Service Dogs), Ivy & Ireland (New Life K9s Service Dogs), Newt (SD Owner Trainer), Blaze (Therapy Dog)
Falcon is a male Lab/Golden Cross from Guide Dogs of America's breeding program. He came to our program at 8-weeks of age and was trained and placed as a working medical response, psychiatric & mobility service dog in Kansas. He has completed his health testing and is on a breeding contract.
Louise is our resident therapy dog. She is a female Newfoundland that has completed all of her health testing and has had amazing litters. We plan to breed her 1-2 more times. Our Newfie crosses are bred specifically for their steady temperament and size for mobility assistance.
Fern is a female Golden Retriever that has completed her health testing and is on a guardian contract with our program. She was recently bred, so we are hoping for Golden Retriever puppies in a few months!
Bitsy is a female Labrador that has passed all of her health testing and has had some amazing litters for us. Our plan is to breed her one more time before she retires. She has been in our service dog program since she was a puppy, and is very tuned into her people.
Flopsy is an AKC Golden Retriever that has passed her preliminary health tests and has been placed in a guardian home where she will stay in our breeding program while being a therapy dog. She will begin having litters for us once she passes her final health testing.
Florence is a Labrador/Golden Cross female from Guide Dogs of America. She has an amazing temperament and has passed all of her health testing. We hope to breed her for her first litter this Fall 2024. Florence is being placed as a service dog on a guardian contract with a local Bend family.
Indigo is a puppy from our Bitsy x Beck Labrador litter. She is still a young pup, but if she continues on the track that she has been and passes health testing once she is older, then we will keep her in our breeding program.
Blanco is one of our Golden Retriever stud dogs. He has sired one litter for us, and was placed as a psychiatric & mobility assistance service dog in Tampa, Florida.
Maple is a Golden Retriever female that whelped our first litter in our breeding program. Three of her puppies from that litter are fully trained working service dogs, and three are certified therapy dogs.
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