Aydt's Shepherds and Training LLC

06/08/2025

Sadie had her spa day. She was fluffed and buffed. Sadie is still on the hunt for her a new family. PM or call 812-798-4064 for more details and to schedule a meet and greet.

06/01/2025

Sadie is looking for a couch to sleep on. My loss, your gain.
Sadie is a 1yr old female, mini American Shepherd aka mini Australian Shepherd. Sadie is crate trained, on leash trained, and off leash trained. Known commands include: heel, sit, down, stay, come, off, no, and leave it. She has passed her AKC CGC test. Additionally, Sadie is social with other dogs, adores kids, and will leave cats on command. Though Sadie is drawn to kids it's important that young children respect her space (no hugging or getting in her face). I would feel comfortable placing her in a home with kids ages 8+ years old. Sadie rides well in the car and is on her best behavior anywhere you take her. This includes camping environments, stores, and parks. I do all her grooming myself: baths, nail trims, brushing, and blow drying. Needless to say she is an easy dog if you have common dog knowledge and aren't a push over. Sadie will excel in an active pet home with room to run.
Family will have the opportunity to handler her at my location before taking her home and vet records.

Priced for a quick home placement. $ five hundred

For more information including pricing visit https://www.aydtsgermanshepherds.com/available-dogs-pups call 812-798-4064 to schedule a meet and greet.

04/09/2025

Dogs are not robots. That phrase should be on a t-shirt. Therefore don't expect them to be perfect. Learning is not linear.

Think about how long we spend potty training toddlers. Then think about how quickly the average owner expects their puppy to grasp the concept of potty training.

People attend school for many years. Yet dogs are expected to master commands and good behaviors in 1 class or program. Despite the age and skill level.

Dogs are expected and demanded to change. Some owners think they don't have to change to get the dog they want and need. Put the work in.

Many families struggle with the dog listening to one person in the family. I can about guarantee that person puts in the most work or is the primary caregiver. It's a group effort. Train, don't complain.

Every dog has a threshold. When you reach a new difficultly level, break it down into smaller steps. Don't give up, practice more in that area.

People ask for pay raises annually. Yet, a high percentage of owners hate to reward their dog when the dog performs. A person would quit their job if they didn't get paid. Why expect your dog to listen if they get nothing out of it? No praise, no food, no markers, no toys? What a rip off.

Be more fair and understanding when you train your dog.

04/09/2025

Miss Bella completed her in-home program. Way to go Bella and family! 🎓

04/08/2025

Sadie passed her AKC Canine Good Citizen test last week. Way to go Girly Pop!

Sadie is searching for her 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. Until then I will continue to advance her training. As of now Sadie is crate trained, house trained, kennels on command, knows all basic commands, "no," "leave it," and is ecollar trained.

Sadie is an easy dog and will fit into almost any active lifestyle. Young children just need to respect her boundaries. She's good with cats and other dogs.

For more details visit

https://www.aydtsgermanshepherds.com/available-dogs-pups

04/06/2025

I had a blast at Muscatatuck for a 3 day K9 search and rescue seminar. Handlers from all over the country, some even out of the country, attended this event. It rained all day, everyday. We were all beyond wet, cold, and muddy, yet everyone pushed through with a positive attitude. The dogs had a blast.

This weekend I chose to focus on Medea in human remains detection. We had several firsts for us including searching under ground tunnels, flooded houses (searching roof tops to mimic a hurricane scenario), rubble piles, and rope ops. Other scenarios were outdoors or in buildings.

There was only one scenario I was disappointed in and that was the flooded village area. We had too many negatives against us 1) she's never been on a boat 2) we don't work water 3) we don't search roof tops. Indiana doesn't get hurricanes so I don't have to worry about this scenario in real life. At least I know my dog's limits now. Maybe next year if we attend we will improve.

All the other scenarios she excelled at. Even searching dark, muddy tunnels and rubble piles that were all new to her, she rocked it. I am proud of her!

Our team lead was a man of few words, had extremely high expectations, and was ruthlessly brutally honest. Though he could be harsh he had excellent advice when you asked. With these types of people I keep to myself, follow orders, and let my dog work to do the talking for me. On day 2 I started to receive compliments on my dog by our team lead. Which is huge. Not only was my dog complimented but I was complimented as well.

Confidence is everything. Not to be confused with cockiness. I am not cocky. You will never hear me say I have the best dog. My dog definitely knows what she is doing, but we are always learning. I learn from not only my mistakes and asking for advice, but watching others work too. While other handlers are socializing you will find me watching another team work or even walking with another team giving pointers (when they ask of course).

Derek came with me to scribe (take notes). He ended up hiding for live find dogs. He hid in a variety of places such as in rubble piles and even in a trunk of a car. Too funny.

04/02/2025

I will be at a training seminar Thursday-Sunday. All communication will resume Monday 4/7.

03/30/2025

I don't play with my dogs, I engage with them. Most importantly, I engage with them individually.

03/28/2025

It was a beautiful morning to train dogs at Greene County Indiana Humane Society

03/28/2025

It's go home day for Millie and Molly!

03/28/2025

Rascal graduated last week from our K9 Excel Program. Our first early graduate! This guy is laid back and is a cuddle bug. He does need to be an only dog. You can schedule a meet and greet at Greene County Humane Society.

Known commands: heel, sit, down, stay, come, leave it, off, and door manners

Congratulations Rascal!! Rascal just graduated 2 weeks early from our K9 Excel training program!! Great job Rascal and handler Katlyn.

Rascal is still available for adoption at our facility.

03/25/2025

Sadie is looking for a couch to sleep on. My loss, your gain.

Sadie is a 9 month old female, mini American Shepherd aka mini Australian Shepherd. Sadie is fully trained---- house trained, crate trained, on leash trained, and off leash trained. Known commands include: heel, sit, down, stay, come, off, no, leave it, and bring it. Additionally, Sadie is social with other dogs, adores kids, and will leave cats on command. Though Sadie is drawn to kids it's important that young children respect her space (no hugging or getting in her face). Sadie rides well in the car and is on her best behavior anywhere you take her. This includes camping environments, stores, and parks. I do all her grooming myself: baths, nail trims, brushing, and blow drying. No issues. Needless to say she is an easy dog if you have common dog knowledge and aren't a push over. Sadie will excel in an active pet home.

Family will have the opportunity to handler her at my location before taking her home, vet records, and additional training information.

For more information including pricing visit https://www.aydtsgermanshepherds.com/available-dogs-pups call 812-798-4064 to schedule a meet and greet.