Mission Ready Retrievers, Ltd.

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Mission Ready Retrievers, Ltd.

Our passion is helping others through top quality service, therapy, or companion retrievers. There has never been a shortage of animals in my life. years!

I fostered my love for working with animals early on as a “puppy raiser” for Leader Dogs for the Blind in Rochester, Michigan. But, my passion for animals doesn’t just include dogs. Horses have been a part of my life since childhood. I currently share my home, life, and bank account with 2 pups, Stryker and Lucy, along with my horse, Calvin. I’ve also had over 25 foster dogs of all ages since the fall of 2021. I decided to formally start my dog training endeavors after my Golden Retriever, Lucy (who suffers from too much joy) and I, began exploring the world of Nose Work! Professionally working with dogs has always been a dream, and after serving the US Army and establishing my career as a high school math teacher I am finally able to turn that dream into a reality. I am a graduate of the CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and achieved my Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) certification in 2022. Being a veteran myself, who knows the healing power of animals, my ultimate goal is to help other veterans benefit from therapy and service dogs. On my journey to this goal, I noticed a great need for healthy, well-bred dogs that have gone through the proper health and temperament testing and have been worked with since birth in a way to give them the best chance of successfully becoming service or therapy dogs. Many veterans sit on waiting lists to receive a service dog for years…. I quickly learned that training service dogs wouldn’t be enough and we also needed to contribute to the working dog candidates. That need brought us to where we are now, expecting our first litter the week of November 8th. I’m looking forward to sharing all aspects of our journey. Stay tuned!

11/08/2026

You’d never know she was in a living hell with 60+ dogs, deplorable conditions, and pregnant just a few months ago.

11/08/2026

My perpetual Bedhead Boy, Joshua. He’s all hair 🩷

11/07/2026

Have a seat, Thud.

11/07/2026

Puppies will be 7 weeks old next week and Mama Dolly is ready for them to move on so she can too! She’s been a fierce mom, but I’m so grateful that life is almost behind her 🩷

11/04/2026

Thud’s DNA is back. There isn’t much difference from Mom’s and their coefficient of inbreeding is extremely high. With Dolly being so genetically diverse and the pups are not, leads us to believe mom and dad are closely related, like brother/sister or parent/child 😔. I’d encourage anyone interested in adopting to research what a high coefficient of inbreeding could potentially mean for the pup.

11/03/2026

Everyone is back home. Well, at least for another 12 days or so before they go off in groups of 3 to different foster homes to continue socializing while giving mom a much deserved break.

11/02/2026

I love Jovie’s pause before recalling here. She’s not being disobedient she’s thinking. And in service dog work, we need “thinkers,” not drones worried about “getting it wrong.” No dog needs an e-collar or prong, but if you’re using them to train service dogs, there’s an issue bigger than the animal’s welfare.

11/01/2026

Miss my babies! Can’t wait to get them back 🩷

10/31/2026

We might not be dressed up but we LOVE Halloween. It’s an awesome opportunity to train around distractions or work on confidence (at a distance where the dog feels safe). But nothing fazes Jo, so she’s working on ignoring the chaos (and rockin’ it).

10/26/2026

So excited to find out who daddy is! We should know in a week or two.

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Chardon, OH
44024

Website

https://www.missionreadyretrievers.com/

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