Thank you D! She alway sends a beautiful homemade Christmas card which is very much appreciated! This is Lexi. Lexi is D's second Angel. Obviously trying not to be "naughty" before Santa arrives!
Welcome to Guardian Angel Shepherds! Join us on our journey of breeding, training and caring for our four legged family. Be prepared to laugh, and sometimes cry, with us. You never know what's going to happen next when you live with a pack of German Shepherds! And oh my! The puppies are SO CUTE!
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Friday 25 November 2022
Looking for a forever home!
This is Mr. Green. He is 13 weeks old and looking for his forever home! He is sweet and cuddly but also has a bit of mischief in there! You can contact me via my Facebook page! www.facebook.com/GuardianAngelShepherds
UPDATE: This beautiful boy has found his forever home! Not only that but he is with two other Angels! Maya, Luna and Shadow are all different ages of Guardian Angels. Ranging in age from 6 years (? I think) to 4 months. What a great life they will have together! Thank you H for giving these "pups" a wonderful home!
Sunday 20 November 2022
Covid - It finally caught me!
😷Travelling through multiple airports, I have managed to pick up Covid! I had intended to jump right back into catching up with emails and phone calls as soon as my body adjusted to the 17 hour time change. But no such luck! At this point, I'm doing pretty well but don't want to push things. I'm trying to take it easy as best I can. My apologies to those who are waiting to hear back from me. I promise I will get back to everyone as soon as my health allows. And I will answer in order of date received.
I do have a few puppies available. Payment plans may be available under some circumstances.
Sunday 23 October 2022
Thursday 20 October 2022
Saturday 15 October 2022
So now that I have my toys...
So now that I have my toys, you guys can split up the rest among yourselves.
Gorgeous Boy!
Look at this gorgeous boy! This is Dak vom Zem-Hrad from the Czech Republic. Aka as Hawk! Look at that structure! Straight back. Well muscled legs. Large square head. Soft eye. Loves people but can take down a bad guy in a heart beat!
I just love him!
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Friday 14 October 2022
Great News!
All pups have passed their health checks, received their first shots and were microchipped yesterday!
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
For those who don’t believe!
Here's six of my dogs in the kitchen while I make dinner. For those who don't believe my dogs are house dogs!
Cruz, Gypsy, Gaia, Fey,Trinity and Hawk
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Tuesday 11 October 2022
Aptitude Test "These are my kind of puppies!"
The obstacle course is just one part of the Aptitude Test. This test is a new and much improved version of the one I have been using for decades. I took a 3 day course on how to conduct and assess it from Gayle Watkins, the person that wrote it. At that time, I was lucky enough to have her assess 2 of my puppies along with 2 puppies of different breeds as demonstration dogs. Her comment at the end of testing my puppies was "Now these are my kind of puppies!" That was high praise from someone who tests hundreds of puppies a year! I was so proud of my "Angels"!
Friday 7 October 2022
Fence…
To keep puppies in? Or to keep baby out? 😀
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Thursday 6 October 2022
Gaia’s Puppies!
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Tuesday 4 October 2022
Happy Birthday Fey!
A year goes by so quickly!
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Tuesday 27 September 2022
People often ask me...
People often ask me "How do you get anything done with these adorable puppies around"? The sad truth is, I spend approximately 98% of my time cleaning, feeding, washing dishes, getting supplies, answering phone calls, answering emails, giving vitamins, doing laundry, entertaining puppy owners or potential puppy clients, washing floors, taking photographs, vet visits, microchipping, updating my blog and Facebook and caring for all the other dogs. I rarely just get to sit and enjoy my puppies.
But when I do get to sit and enjoy them, it makes all the work worthwhile!
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Gaia’s Miss Pink
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Gaia’s Miss Yellow
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Gaia’s MissPurple
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Gaia’s Mr Brown
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Gaia’s Mr Lt Blue
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Sunday 18 September 2022
Another "Right of Passage"!
The puppies have several "rights of passage" in the 8 weeks they are here. The first is going from the whelping box to an x-pen (exercise pen). The next is expanding their territory from the x-pen to using the whole room. And the last is moving out to the puppy building! It is here they can really stretch their muscles and learn balance, depth perception and social norms.
The puppy building is approximately 24'X36' building built specifically for the pups. It has lots of windows for sunshine, open areas to build muscles, a speaker system to learn about new noises (sound effects), electricity for lights and heat for those dark and cold days/nights, a Mom area so she can escape from the little ones when she needs a break, and a doggie door that opens onto a covered deck for more sunshine and fresh air, It also has a litter box with shavings so they are pretty much area trained by the time they go home! That is a definite bonus!
Oh ya! And a crate so Mom can teach them it's a great place to sleep. Mom is so important at this stage. Although she has pretty much weaned them, she is crucial in teaching them life lessons!
Wednesday 14 September 2022
First Puppy Nail Trim
Puppies get their nails trimmed every Wednesday and dewormed every Monday. This will make your lives easier when you get them home as these two needed activities will be just part of their routines!
Puppy Bath Day. Important to do between fear periods!
Mother! You can't be serious!
Yup! She was serious!
Grandma Cruz keeping 4 wet puppies warm!
Like Grandma, like Granddaughter!
Some of these puppies are available for adoption! If you've ever been thinking about a Guardian Angel Shepherd, now is the time to get one! The way the world is today, you may want a Guardian Angel watching over you and your family!
Sunday 11 September 2022
Who gets the pillow?
Mary Ann Marcellus
Voted one of the top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta (2022)
Wednesday 7 September 2022
It really strikes me
This is a card my sister sent. It's so beautiful I thought I'd share. I don't see an artist name anywhere so if anyone knows who did this, please let me know.
Mary Ann
Saturday 3 September 2022
Like Father Like Son
This does not look comfortable to me! But Hawk will do the same thing! Crazy!
Mary Ann
Friday 2 September 2022
Sleeping in the food dish!
Miss Purple was "all in" for their first meal in a bowl! Here she's decided to stay close in case more food magically appears!
Mary Ann
We moved!
The puppy's accommodations that is! They left the whelping box and have moved to an exercise pen. They have more toys and more room to develop their muscles. When it's cleaning time they get the whole room! It's a little more noisy because they can see Mom sleeping just out of reach. But overall it's a change for the better!
Mary Ann
Thursday 1 September 2022
Gypsy’s “Den”
Gypsy felt more at ease with a roof over her and the puppies. It's pulled back halfway here so we could see inside easier.
Mary Ann
Monday 29 August 2022
Short clip of Mr. Green Bottle Feeding
Mr. Green is having a little trouble latching on but that doesn't prevent him for devouring his home made formula! It's a secret recipe but I'll tell you it contains whole fat plain yoghurt, canned goat's milk and human baby vitamins. Among some very exotic other things! Literally 10X better than the powdered variety! Nothing is too good for my babies!
Puppies Practicing Walking - I Love This Time in Their Lives!
This is my absolute favourite time for the puppies! They are 3 weeks old and very unsteady on their feet! Plus! They don't have any teeth yet! A definite bonus when introducing them to children! These are Gaia's puppies and if you'll notice, there's a few stuffed toys in the whelping box for stimulation. They are at the stage when they now know there is something outside of themselves. The acknowledge their littermates and actually starting trying to play with each other. So fun to watch! They also recognize me for the first time!
Friday 26 August 2022
If I could please ask a favour of you...
My good friend Julie, manages my Facebook page for me because
1. I don't have time to deal with it and
2. I have no desire to learn how to use it!
So on August 24 when I posted that I had been voted one of the top GSD breeders in Alberta on my blog, (an absolute honour), she very kindly put the announcement up on the Guardian Angel Shepherds Facebook page. I was curious to see if there had been any comments and sure enough, there were! The really cool thing was, a few of them were from people who had adopted puppies from here in years past ! It really touched my heart that they took the time to do that. It occurred to me that it would be a fantastic reference if other owners of my dogs were to add their photos and their comments. I would really appreciate the marketing help. I'm always telling everyone that I'm great with dogs, not so good at business. I need all the help I can get! So if I could ask a favour of anyone who had the time and inclination to add a comment and/or photo, it would be most appreciated!
And to those who have commented already, thank you for sharing your experience here and I'm so glad that all your dogs are what you hoped for! It makes all my work worthwhile.
Thanking you in advance.
Mary Ann
Gypsy puppies 10 days old - a few available for adoption
Miss Pink - Sable
Mr Green - Blk & Tan
Miss Purple - Blk & Tan
Mr Orange - Blk & Tan
Mr Brown - Blk & Tan
Thursday 25 August 2022
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