Dogs are not our whole life,
but they make our lives whole.........
Thank you for coming to our site to learn more about our puppies and their exceptional parents. You might
find that we are different than many of the breeders you will come across on your search for a puppy. Inspired
by some of the dog enthusiasts we've met along the way and coupled with an interest to bring a more
personal and authentic approach to purchasing a puppy, we strive to promote a "meant to be" type of
placement for each puppy. By fully facilitating our Golden Retrievers and Bernese Mountain Dog puppies at
all ages and stages of life we are able to move away from the "out of the door at 7-8 weeks old" focus which is
a common mentality in the pet industry.
While we work with high quality Champion pedigrees, our primary interest is in providing beautiful and
healthy puppies as pets to families for use as companions in both home and therapy setting. Securing the best
possible home for each puppy is one of our highest priorities. However, we are in no rush to place our puppies
and value choosing each home carefully. This is done only after we can see how their health, temperament,
and conformation is developing in each pup. As we have for years, our puppies are placed only when they are
old enough to be "known" and chosen by our clients. Our puppies typically meet new families only after 8
weeks of age, and are sent home closer to 9-11 weeks and beyond depending on their personal growth.
Our puppies are bred to have calm and affectionate natures, with some variables in temperament to allow
each puppy to fit into just the right home. They come from strong, healthy and reliable lines. We have a less
than 3% incidence of post placement setbacks. However, we will not claim to have eliminated the health issues
this breed faces. We will encourage our clients to incorporate healthy choices such as conservative inoculation
schedules or incorporating a raw food into puppy's diet. We do not see things as black and white and enjoy
working with families to encourage the best method of raising their puppy. We acknowledge that what we do
is a business, and our efforts are accredited by the Better Business Bureau. We are inspected and in good
standing with the American Kennel Club. Applications, a written Guarantee, and reasonable accommodations
are vital tools in placing our puppies. We review the expectations and contractual requirements with each
client before purchase and spend as much time as the family needs bringing this new little creature into their
lives. We have found an increasing need to insure that the families we work with are honest and sincere so
we work hard to help families feel comfortable being as candid as possible in our correspondence.
The particulars of our life have taught us to have a plan B and it is important to us that our clients
are not in search of perfection, but have reasonable expectations and an optimistic
attitude towards the realities of pet ownership.
We are a busy family with young children, whom we raise with a conservative outlook. Our dogs are an
integrated part of our children's' lives. We incorporate our passions for attachment parenting with our children
in the way we raise our puppies. Raising our children along side our dogs has not only allowed attention and
love to be flourished on our puppies, but has inspired us to possess a more instinctual and naturally loving
manner of parenting. This year we welcomed our darling little baby girl Charlette Lauren into our home. In
every simple way she has brought a refreshing sense of what is important back into our lives. Due to the
special needs of our family we have recently cut back on the amount of time spent "in the office" these days.
We are flattered that so many people turn to us for questions during their search in buying a puppy. However
we covet our family time and prefer to work with serious inquires only so that we can focus our efforts on working
closely with each one of the families whom are in the midst of choosing a puppy from us or may need our support
after taking one home. We work with only 5 families at a time and choose to know as much as we can about each
home. Through email and our website(which we build and maintain), we enjoy working with our clients and
enjoy keeping in touch and often building friendshps for years after placement.
Please spend some time poking around our site getting acquainted with our program and possibly feeling out
what options would be best for your family before contacting us. You will find that our application will be very
helpful in teaching us about who you are and how things may come together. Keep in mind that we will only
accept applications for homes ready to adopt within the next 30 days. We do have some wonderful puppies of
all ages ready to go into their forever homes this season and we ask for your continued patience as we take
time to coordinate our adoptions. Your cooperation and understanding will help us expedite your placement!
Thank you again for stopping by our site, we wish each visitor a wonderful Holiday and safe start to the New Year!
THE MIKULA FAMILY
OUR "PUPPAROTZI"
Some of the photo's you've enjoyed on our
site were produced by our good friend
Jeremy of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Thank you for eagerly following us
around with your
camera & your awesome perspective!
Some of our family with "Joe", who joined us in welcoming some wonderful Golden puppies to the world until the end of 2009 when
his career plans brought him out to teach in Korea, where he will stay unless we can bribe him to come back!!
(Joe in Korea with his Students! We miss you Joe!)
Some pictures of your family enjoying life and our doggies!
Silly puppies and silly kids! These are the older girls who love to remind me that raising a puppy is a piece of cake compared to teenagers!
(BreAnna enjoying helping our clients with doggy-sitting)
(Relaxing together!)
"human babies smell like cheese burgers!" - Finn figuring out what this new little creature is.
Rachel on her way to be a handler.......keeping up with our puppy families whenever we have time!
Jenna has enough love in her heart for every doggy!
Josh sitting on the couch in our shuttle bus enjoying the trip with our sidekick Dixie
Please be aware that Kinship Companions has a zero tolerance for any form of harassment, guilefulness, or disrespect towards our family, friends, clients, and animals.
We have a high value on the privacy and safety of the aforementioned parties and have implemented our local sheriff, legal counsel, video surveillance and emergency measures to insure the safety of all.
The Mikula Family
920-208-8511 or 414-573-0772
KinshipCompanions@gmail.com
