| My name is Sherry Matthews and I live in Dittmer Missouri, which is just outside of St. Louis. My love affair with Danes started when I was in my early 20's when I had my first the opportunity to have my own dog. From early childhood I had wanted a big dog but my family always had small ones, so when I got my first house, it was my chance. I researched several different breeds of large dogs and found the personality, temperament and physical attributes of the Dane were most appealing to me. For the better part of the last 37 years I have shared my life with them and have never regretted a minute of it. I was in Dane rescue for 5 years, first as a foster parent and Girl Friday of a group; then as the founder and president of my own rescue. During those years I was directly or indirectly responsible for rescuing and re-homing about 175 Great Danes. I worked as a veterinarian assistant for 10 years, which was very helpful while I was doing rescue and has been and will continue to be useful to me as a breeder. The name of my kennel is from the Lakota Sioux language, it is pronounced Wash-day Cola and translates as Good Friend. All of my puppies are breed to be healthy in mind and body, have great temperaments and to be your good friend.I am breeding for health, temperament, intelligence and substance. I have had all of my breeding dogs since they were puppies, and I have taken all of them to classes to get their Canine Good Citizen award from the American Kennel Club. I am having all of them tested for heart disease, thyroid disease, and hip disease as certified by the OFA and eye disease as certified by CERF. I want your experiences with these amazing dogs to be as wonderful as mine have been. All of my puppies are raised in my home so are accustom to the normal house sounds; the dishwasher, television, vacuum sweeper. Plus, they are exposed to other dogs and cats, and even though I have no children, I recruit my friends kids to come over and play with them. I handle them daily from the time they are born and once they are able to, I start playing with them, so they are very well socialized. I start taking them out side around 4 weeks of age, weather permitting, to get the feel of grass and start the potty training process. I have 6 pages of health information listed on this site, a great many useful links and other helpful information. I feel it is important to help make the public aware of anything that affects the welfare of the Great Dane. |
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