manydogz

Gender:

Female

Location:

florida, USA

Occupation:

retired

Name:

manydogz (Debra)

Your dogs name/s:

Phoebe, Joey, Pearl, Rheana, Vanessa, Mollie Jo, Shayna

Breeds owned:

chihuahua's & lad/bassett mix

Other Breeds owned or previously owned:

lab/basset hound mix
chihuahua's
english mastiff
neopolitan mastiff
saint bernard
poodle
german shepard
various mixed breed

Has owned dogs for:

More than 20 years!

Dogs Owned:

7 or more!

Number of dogs owned over the years.:

25+

I have trained dogs to:

A high level (more than 20 different commands)

Believe in using positive training methods?:

Yes

Have you ever shown any of your dogs?:

No I do not show

Have you ever bred your dog?:

yes - I am an ethical breeder who breeds an occasional litter to further my breed only

Other Animals I own:

• Cat/s

Marital Status:

Other

Children / Grandchildren:

• 1 Son
• 1 Daughter
• 4 or more Grandchildren

Drives:

mini van

My Story:

I am a retired breeder. I started breeding at the age of 19 and had to retire due to my own health issues at about the age of 60. I've bred from the largest, st. bernards and mastiffs, to the smallest, Chihuahua's. I'd rather spend my time with a pack of dogs rather than a pack of people. I guess that makes me an absolute dog person.
I live in north central Florida, USA, in the Ocala National Forest. A great place for someone like me to live! We have deer, bear, coyotes, foxes, Florida panthers, wild hogs and every type of small critter you can imagine. Haven't seen or heard of any wolves but there are a few small packs of wild and half wild dogs consisting of mostly abandoned hunting dogs that didn't meet up to the hunters expectations. There are several of us in my area making weekly trips along the dirt roads with food and water. I also carry rabies vaccine and worm meds. 99% of my time is used in some type of dog related activity and I wouldn't have it any other way as I much prefer to be in the company of dogs.