What Buyers Say

We recently purchased a beautiful female German Shepherd puppy from Rita at Schaffenhaus Shepherds. I had called many breeders and discussed their program, asked probing questions and making challenges to points that I was unclear on. Rita had a strict adherence to classic best German lines and avoided East German and East European lines which had selection priorities of size and aggressiveness.

Rita's dogs were healthy, robust and exhibited nobility and character traits that clearly reflected the temperament which was at the heart of her breeding program and selection process. The kennel was well-managed, clean, and the dogs were well cared for.

We liked everything about the dogs, the breeding program and Rita's obvious love and devotion to her German Shepherds. We did our homework, but I am not an expert on German Shepherds, lines, conformation details and other technical considerations. The deciding factor was trust. I would recommend her German Shepherds to anyone who wants an alert, healthy, and stable family companion and who is also willing to put the time and effort in responsible training and care of their pet. —Joseph Reed, Valley, WA

The short and sweet of it is we love our puppy. Absolutely fantastic German Shepherd temperament! Alert, curious, stable, adaptive, good drive, smart. All is going very well. She loves her new home, and we love her. The beginning of a very good story. Thanks again. You are doing a great job in your breeding program. Everyone claims temperament, but your dogs have it. Come by anytime. It's nice you are close. A good resource. Vet exam went well. He thought she was a nice dog and in good shape. We should have her named today.
— Joe, Washington

This is an unsolicited reference to say how pleased we were with our German Shepherd puppy that we received yesterday. All financial transactions were done in a professional manner and you can use my name as a reference. —David Green

The short and sweet of it is we love our puppy. Absolutely fantastic German Shepherd temperament! Alert, curious, stable, adaptive, good drive, smart. All is going very well. She loves her new home, and we love her. The beginning of a very good story. Thanks again. You are doing a great job in your breeding program. Everyone claims temperament, but your dogs have it. Come by anytime. It's nice you are close. A good resource. Vet exam went well. He thought she was a nice dog and in good shape. We should have her named today.
— Joe, Washington

The short and sweet of it is we love our puppy. Absolutely fantastic German Shepherd temperament! Alert, curious, stable, adaptive, good drive, smart. All is going very well. She loves her new home, and we love her. The beginning of a very good story. Thanks again. You are doing a great job in your breeding program. Everyone claims temperament, but your dogs have it. Come by anytime. It's nice you are close. A good resource. Vet exam went well. He thought she was a nice dog and in good shape. We should have her named today.
— Joe, Washington

This is an unsolicited reference to say how pleased we were with our German Shepherd puppy that we received yesterday. All financial transactions were done in a professional manner and you can use my name as a reference. —David Green

Rita Ayers turned what started out as a very stressful experience into a joy from start to finish. I was very nervous about purchasing a puppy online because I have never bought anything online and I wasn't sure how safe it was. Rita was incredible! She was very patient with my constant questions and sent me lots of pictures as the puppy grew. I talked to her almost daily for a month via e-mail and phone calls.

She gave me very good advice and great tips for training the puppy when I got her. She informed me of the costs involved upfront and there were no hidden surprises. I live in Massachusetts and I was very concerned about the length of time it would take for the puppy to arrive here from Washington but Rita assured me that it was very safe and that she had been doing it for years. I also confirmed with the airport that she used to ship her to me and they assured me of the safety of shipping.