Ruskin House of Shepherds

"Tina is a very special person, when you walk through Ruskin House of Shepards with her it is evident that she communicates with each and every dog/puppy as they look her right in the eye with love and affection! We got our beautiful, chocolate, German Shepherd Leighlonie, from her, and have stayed in contact with her for almost 2 years as she helps us with every need we have regarding our beautiful girl! Tina is always available via phone or visit, and she goes above, and beyond to support the health and happiness of our beautiful Leighlonie! She is passionate about her business, and truly more interested in the well-being of all of her puppies and dogs than anything else!! We highly recommend Ruskin House of Shepherds - if you are looking for a beautiful dog and stellar guidance from an exceptional breeder!"

"Our family was looking for a sweet puppy to spoil with love… and man, did we score big time! We did extensive research and exploring, and finally we came across Ruskin House of Shepherds. We ended up choosing a singleton puppy from Alexa and Sebastian. Tina is so insightful and so educated on all things german shepherd related. The property houses many german shepherds and there is so much land for them to play and run on. It was so cool to meet our puppy’s parents, as well as his uncles, aunts, and grandparents! I’ve attached a photo of our puppy that was taken a few weeks after we brought him home. We’ve been so grateful for his fun personality! Thank you, Ruskin House of Shepherds, for letting us give this puppy a forever home! We are forever grateful!"

"We were looking for an adult dog to adopt. Tina was extremely helpful in walking us through the process and introducing us to many available dogs. We now are proud parents of 2.5 year old Bella. We just finished obedience class where live and Bella was definitely the instructors favorite. Wife is a retired k9 handler so we are shepherd people. Bella’s temperament is terrific gentle and loving with family, guests as well as other animals yet still able to give a good shepherd bark when appropriate. Ruskin’s facilities were really clean for being a big operation yet had a family feel . Her workers were all extremely friendly as well."

"Tina has gorgeous German Shepherds. We bought one of her puppies and she is beautiful and healthy! We toured her facility and all her dogs are well cared for. Tina is very knowledgeable and is very concerned about finding the right people to adopt her dogs. She called a week after we adopted to see how the puppy was doing and told us to call with any questions anytime. She really cares about all her pups. Will get our future shepherds from her."

"We purchased Whiskey a few months ago now, and he has been an absolute perfect bundle of Joy. Tina runs an outstanding business, and has both a great love for her dogs, along with a thorough knowledge of the breed. She literally lives with her dogs 24/7. Though her personality may grate some, she is to the point, and very transparent in her business dealings. She pre-qualifies applicants, with the idea that she is interested in knowing that the dog's welfare is her primary concern. The kennel is also her residence, and in the hours we spent there, she was busy with a handful of people wanting to see her dogs. I've owned several GSDs over the years, and I have been amazed at the intelligence of our little baby. House broken after 2 days, and trains so easy. His temperament is fantastic, and he is an absolute social butterfly out and about. At home, he is already king of the castle, and protector of all he surveys. Truly a wonderful creature. Highly recommend Tina and RHS."