Today we’d like to introduce you to Tricia Schmorde.

Hi Tricia, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I started with a love and passion for dogs as a very young girl. I dreamed of raising dogs and had a love for wolves at a very young age. I wanted to be a different kind of breeder. So many I saw raised dogs like livestock and had far too many dogs to all be a part of the family. I set out to change this and bring awareness to dog raising and how it should be done to make man’s best friend a valid part of the family from birth up. In my opinion. I have my own views through my research on raising dogs and how it should be done.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
For me, dog breeding comes very naturally not many struggles along the way. I have had some great influencers, mainly a Veterinarian who raised German Shorthaired Pointers. This veterinarian taught me a lot about raising dogs. I keep my program small and all my dogs are full-time valid family members. So being small keeps the quality up in your program.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
My work is my passion and my hobby. I specialize in raising Shiba Inus very small scale. My dogs are all valid family members full-time with me or with very close friends. I do not believe in raising dogs in kennels or outdoors away from you. This is such a crucially important piece of my program. From my lifelong studies on dogs kennel raising of puppies can have lifelong issues in my opinion if not fully socialized and exposed to human contact enough. Dogs are very social and through my research and my own opinion based on my studies of dog behavior etc. need to be raised closely to man for proper social development.

Do you any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
My favorite childhood memory is having a very close friend surprise me with my first dog. She put him in my back yard I woke up to him. I had wanted a dog so very badly, but my father was allergic to them. I was fortunate my family let me keep the dog despite my father’s allergies. This is forever ingrained in my memory and will never forget my friend who made this happen for me. My first dog.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.dakineshibainus.com
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