ABOUT US @ADDICTED2GSD'S

VON BENNETT German Shepherds are our pets and we are not a kennel. They are our home grown beautiful GSD'S with capabilities of protection, rescue, narcotic investigation & companionship. We want to give people the opportunity to own such an amazing breed. VON BENNETT german shepherds are very well socialized and it is started at an early age. VON BENNETT pups get to enjoy the farm setting and a home setting with social skills and interactions from other dogs and kids and adults.
VON BENNETT GSD'S are intelligent flexible GSD'S & can be trained by you or your organization to fit your design or needs.
We nurture our pups to become what nature provided within them. VON BENNETT places for health and to place within a loving environment setting, whether personal companionship and protection or a professional working GSD.
VON BENNETT breeds healthy level headed Puppies to provide you with the ability to train according to your particular needs.
I fell in love with this Amazing dedicated breed and become addicted to the companionship in which they provided in my life. This breed is not a LAP DOG! I encourage anyone interested in acquiring A GSD to please read up on the breed. Do some homework. You will be blessed but it is always wise to know the mannerism of the breed you choose because I desire to place in permanent loving homes. The GSD is very energetic and requires more than the average lap dog as far as exercise and training. If you decide to choose a GSD, you will get all the love back you put in. They need to be socialized with adults, children, & other animals. If you are not acquiring for the working line capabilities in a professional environment obedience training can be very helpful.
VON BENNETT GSD'S are intelligent flexible GSD'S & can be trained by you or your organization to fit your design or needs.
We nurture our pups to become what nature provided within them. VON BENNETT places for health and to place within a loving environment setting, whether personal companionship and protection or a professional working GSD.
VON BENNETT breeds healthy level headed Puppies to provide you with the ability to train according to your particular needs.
I fell in love with this Amazing dedicated breed and become addicted to the companionship in which they provided in my life. This breed is not a LAP DOG! I encourage anyone interested in acquiring A GSD to please read up on the breed. Do some homework. You will be blessed but it is always wise to know the mannerism of the breed you choose because I desire to place in permanent loving homes. The GSD is very energetic and requires more than the average lap dog as far as exercise and training. If you decide to choose a GSD, you will get all the love back you put in. They need to be socialized with adults, children, & other animals. If you are not acquiring for the working line capabilities in a professional environment obedience training can be very helpful.
OUR MISSION:
VON BENNETT:
(OUR PUPS WILL BE REGISTERED WITH THE LAST NAME VON BENNETT WITH THE AKC ORGANIZATION.)
OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN FROM DAY ONE QUALITY OVER QUANTITY & TO HELP OTHERS WITH THE LOVE & BONDING A "HOMEGROWN" GSD CAN PROVIDE. WHEN I SAY "HOMEGROWN" I MEAN WE ARE NOT A PUPPY MILL. ALSO "HOMEGROWN" DOESN'T MEAN TIED TO A TREE IN THE BACKYARD PUSHING OUT PUPS. OUR PUPS ARE RAISED WITH LOTS OF LOVE & PATIENCE FOR OPTIMAL OUTCOME FOR ALL. A GSD CAN PROVIDE NOT ONLY A BONDING EXPERIENCE AS A PET BUT CAN PROVIDE HELP IN OTHER WAYS WITH PROPER TRAINING SUCH AS A SERVICE DOG. I REALIZED EARLY ON HOW CAPABLE THE GSD IS IN SO MANY AREAS. THERE IS MUCH TO BE DONE TO ENSURE THE BEST OUTCOME FOR HEALTH (PROPER HEALTH TEST & XRAYS) & DEMEANOR (PROPER ATTENTION & TIME WITH BREED & BLOODLINES). THIS IS DONE BECAUSE YOU & THE PUP DESERVE IT. UPON TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO BETTER INTERACT WITH MY GSD'S, I RESEARCHED & UTILIZED DIFFERENT RESOURCES TO HELP GUIDE ME. I FOUND MYSELF ADMIRING PEOPLE I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW OR HADN'T MET SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE KNOWLEDGE THEY "CLAIMED" TO HAVE. IN TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING, I WAS "AW STRUCK" BY WHAT SOME PEOPLE WAS "CLAIMING" TO BE AS THE RIGHT TRAINING OR CORRECT BEHAVIORS WITH GSD'S. I HAVE PUT A LOT OF TIME & RESEARCH IN SOMETHING DEAR TO ME TO HELP OTHERS. TO HELP THEM ACQUIRE THE SAME EXPERIENCE I'VE HAD WITH THE LOVE A GSD CAN PROVIDE. SO WHEN YOU GET A VON BENNETT GSD, THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL BE GETTING. A VON BENNETT GSD WITH ALL THESE VALUES IMPLEMENTED. I HOPE IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO FULFILL WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR BECAUSE IT'S MY BEST. THE ONLY THING I WANT TO PROVIDE FOR YOU IS A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE & IF THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU MY GSD'S WILL BE TOO. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT THE RIGHT WAY & THE WRONG WAY TO TRAIN & DEAL WITH A CERTAIN BREED & I DO NOT WANT TO PROMOTE OR OFFEND ANYONE. IF YOU WISH TO PURSURE FURTHER OBEDIENCE OR SOME SPECIALTY TRAINING, I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY PARTICULAR ORGANIZATION OR TRAINING METHOD. BUT AT THE SAME TIME I DO FEEL IT IS A GREAT IDEA & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED SERIOUSLY. THERE IS SO MUCH YOU CAN DO YOURSELF. A LOT OF IT WILL COME FROM WITHIN & FINDING SOMEONE YOU CAN TRUST. SOMEONE YOU FEEL HAS THE SAME QUALITIES YOU HAVE. AFTER ALL, THIS IS HOW YOU APPROACH BECOMING A PARENT. YOU CAN LET LOVE HELP YOU MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS. MISTAKES WILL BE MADE. IF THE HEARTS GOOD WITH YOUR INTENTIONS, THAT'S THE BEST YOU CAN DO. I JUST LOVE THIS BREED. SO IF YOU HAVE BEEN SENT TO MY WEBSITE IN SEARCH OF A VON BENNETT PUP, I APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST. IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AROUND, FEEL FREE. WE DO THE BEST WE CAN & AFTER THE PUP LEAVES US WE PRAY ADEQUATE CARE WILL CONTINUE. THE PUPS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A FAMILY MEMBER & TAKEN TO THE VETERINARIAN ADEQUATELY. IF THESE SIMPLE THINGS ARE NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY PLEASE RE-EVUALATE YOUR DECISION TO ACQUIRE ONE. I ONLY WANT TO PROMOTE POSITIVITY & GOOD EXPERIENCES. ALL I CAN DO IS MY BEST & ASK YOU TO DO THE SAME. I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR, ANY PUP I PRODUCE WILL BE A VON BENNETT PUP WITH THESE VALUES. A {LOVING, HEARTFELT, COMPASSION FOR OTHERS} SET OF VALUES & QUALITY OVER QUANTITY!!! THAT IS WHAT VON BENNETT WILL STAND FOR, SINCERELY, ZANE BENNETT
VON BENNETT:
(OUR PUPS WILL BE REGISTERED WITH THE LAST NAME VON BENNETT WITH THE AKC ORGANIZATION.)
OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN FROM DAY ONE QUALITY OVER QUANTITY & TO HELP OTHERS WITH THE LOVE & BONDING A "HOMEGROWN" GSD CAN PROVIDE. WHEN I SAY "HOMEGROWN" I MEAN WE ARE NOT A PUPPY MILL. ALSO "HOMEGROWN" DOESN'T MEAN TIED TO A TREE IN THE BACKYARD PUSHING OUT PUPS. OUR PUPS ARE RAISED WITH LOTS OF LOVE & PATIENCE FOR OPTIMAL OUTCOME FOR ALL. A GSD CAN PROVIDE NOT ONLY A BONDING EXPERIENCE AS A PET BUT CAN PROVIDE HELP IN OTHER WAYS WITH PROPER TRAINING SUCH AS A SERVICE DOG. I REALIZED EARLY ON HOW CAPABLE THE GSD IS IN SO MANY AREAS. THERE IS MUCH TO BE DONE TO ENSURE THE BEST OUTCOME FOR HEALTH (PROPER HEALTH TEST & XRAYS) & DEMEANOR (PROPER ATTENTION & TIME WITH BREED & BLOODLINES). THIS IS DONE BECAUSE YOU & THE PUP DESERVE IT. UPON TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO BETTER INTERACT WITH MY GSD'S, I RESEARCHED & UTILIZED DIFFERENT RESOURCES TO HELP GUIDE ME. I FOUND MYSELF ADMIRING PEOPLE I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW OR HADN'T MET SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE KNOWLEDGE THEY "CLAIMED" TO HAVE. IN TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING, I WAS "AW STRUCK" BY WHAT SOME PEOPLE WAS "CLAIMING" TO BE AS THE RIGHT TRAINING OR CORRECT BEHAVIORS WITH GSD'S. I HAVE PUT A LOT OF TIME & RESEARCH IN SOMETHING DEAR TO ME TO HELP OTHERS. TO HELP THEM ACQUIRE THE SAME EXPERIENCE I'VE HAD WITH THE LOVE A GSD CAN PROVIDE. SO WHEN YOU GET A VON BENNETT GSD, THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL BE GETTING. A VON BENNETT GSD WITH ALL THESE VALUES IMPLEMENTED. I HOPE IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO FULFILL WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR BECAUSE IT'S MY BEST. THE ONLY THING I WANT TO PROVIDE FOR YOU IS A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE & IF THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU MY GSD'S WILL BE TOO. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT THE RIGHT WAY & THE WRONG WAY TO TRAIN & DEAL WITH A CERTAIN BREED & I DO NOT WANT TO PROMOTE OR OFFEND ANYONE. IF YOU WISH TO PURSURE FURTHER OBEDIENCE OR SOME SPECIALTY TRAINING, I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY PARTICULAR ORGANIZATION OR TRAINING METHOD. BUT AT THE SAME TIME I DO FEEL IT IS A GREAT IDEA & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED SERIOUSLY. THERE IS SO MUCH YOU CAN DO YOURSELF. A LOT OF IT WILL COME FROM WITHIN & FINDING SOMEONE YOU CAN TRUST. SOMEONE YOU FEEL HAS THE SAME QUALITIES YOU HAVE. AFTER ALL, THIS IS HOW YOU APPROACH BECOMING A PARENT. YOU CAN LET LOVE HELP YOU MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS. MISTAKES WILL BE MADE. IF THE HEARTS GOOD WITH YOUR INTENTIONS, THAT'S THE BEST YOU CAN DO. I JUST LOVE THIS BREED. SO IF YOU HAVE BEEN SENT TO MY WEBSITE IN SEARCH OF A VON BENNETT PUP, I APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST. IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AROUND, FEEL FREE. WE DO THE BEST WE CAN & AFTER THE PUP LEAVES US WE PRAY ADEQUATE CARE WILL CONTINUE. THE PUPS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A FAMILY MEMBER & TAKEN TO THE VETERINARIAN ADEQUATELY. IF THESE SIMPLE THINGS ARE NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY PLEASE RE-EVUALATE YOUR DECISION TO ACQUIRE ONE. I ONLY WANT TO PROMOTE POSITIVITY & GOOD EXPERIENCES. ALL I CAN DO IS MY BEST & ASK YOU TO DO THE SAME. I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR, ANY PUP I PRODUCE WILL BE A VON BENNETT PUP WITH THESE VALUES. A {LOVING, HEARTFELT, COMPASSION FOR OTHERS} SET OF VALUES & QUALITY OVER QUANTITY!!! THAT IS WHAT VON BENNETT WILL STAND FOR, SINCERELY, ZANE BENNETT
OUR CONTRACT
(CONTRACT IS OPTIONAL)
SUBJECT: PUPPY CONTRACT FROM: ZANE BENNETT
DATE:___________________________________________________ TO:____________________________________________________________________________________
GERMAN SHEPHERD WORKING LINE / WESTERN LINE, ETC.
PUPPY PURCHASE CONTRACT:
THE AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN (SELLER) & (BUYER) OR (BUYERS):
ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY:____________________________________________________________________ST:__________________________________ZIP:_______________________________
PHONE:_______________________________________________________EMAIL:__________________________________________________________________________
DEPOSIT:(__________________________________)(NON-REFUNDABLE) (BUT CAN BE APPLIED TOWARD ANOTHER PUPPY AT A LATER DATE OR ANOTHER LITTER).
PURCHASE PRICE: (__________________________________________)(NON-REFUNDABLE AFTER 48 HRS.)
THE PUPPY MUST BE TAKEN TO A LICENSED VETERINARIAN WITHIN 3 DAYS FOR A CHECK UP AFTER LEAVING THE BREEDERS HOME.
IT IS AGREED BETWEEN THE SELLER & THE BUYER & OR BUYERS AS FOLLOWS.
THE CERTAIN GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPY BEING SOLD WITHIN THIS CERTAIN CONTRACT & HEALTH AGREEMENT OF HIPS & ELBOWS GUARANTEE IS FOR 2 YRS & 1 MTH FROM PURCHASE DATE. BEFORE PERMANENT 2 YR X'RAYS ARE DONE. A PRELIMINARY X'RAY AFTER ONE YEAR OF AGE WILL BE REQUIRED. ALSO WITH PROPER DIET & APPROPRIATE WEIGHT MAINTAINED WITH NO OVER EXCERCISING OF PUPPY BEFORE PERMANENT 2 YR X'RAY'S ARE DONE. WE WILL COVER (EXCELLENT, GOOD, & FAIR) ON X'RAY. THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS APPLY WHEN THE HIPS GO BELOW FAIR. BUT FIRST A SECOND OPINION FROM OUR VET WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE OPTIONS APPLY. ALTHOUGH OUR GOAL IS TO WORK WITH YOU & STRIVE TO HAVE AN AGREEABLE OUTCOME FOR ALL INVOLVED.
OPTIONS:
1. WE GET THE CERTAIN GSP BACK & YOU CAN GET A PUP FROM ANOTHER LITTER IF:
YOUR VET HAS PROOF FROM OFFICIAL OFA (PROVIDED TO US) OF BAD HIPS & ELBOWS & A FOLLOW UP WITH OUR VET DETERMINES ALSO THE HIPS & ELBOWS ARE BAD.
2. WE WILL REFUND HALF THE MONEY PAID TO US & YOU CAN KEEP CERTAIN GSP IF:
PROOF FROM OFFICIAL OFA OF BAD HIPS & ELBOWS ARE GIVEN FROM YOUR VET & OUR VET DETERMINES ALSO HIPS & ELBOWS ARE BAD.
****NOTE***** THE ABOVE OPTIONS ARE ONLY BINDING IF VET IS EXPERIENCED & HAS TAKEN FILMS WITH CORRECT POSITIONING DURING FILMS. ALSO, THE INVOLVED PUP/DOG HAS HAD APPROPRIATE CARE & MAINTAINED APPROPRIATE WEIGHT WITH APPROPRIATE EXERCISE FOR AGE. OVER EXERCISED AND STRENEOUS TRAINING DURING GROWTH CAN CAUSE HARM. ALL RECORDS FROM THE SAID PUP/DOG INVOLVED WILL BE REQUIRED FROM ANY AND ALL VETERNARIANS CARE OF SAID PUP/DOG FOR OUR VETERNARIANS REVIEW. IN THESE RECORDS WE WILL REQUIRE RECORDS OF SAID PUP/DOG TO HAVE RECORDED WEIGHT AND HEALTH EVALS QUARTERLY UP TO END OF THE TIME OF THE BINDING CONTRACT DATING 2 YRS AND 1 MTH FROM SIGNATURE DATE OF PURCHARSE.
THIS PUPPY IS SOLD IN A HEALTHY CONDITION WITH ALL HEALTH RECORDS. THIS DOES NOT PERTAIN TO GIARDIA OR COCCIDIA, UMBILICAL HERNIA'S. GIARDIA & COCCIDIA ARE COMMON PROBLEMS AMONG YOUNG DOGS. PERTAINING TO UMBILICAL HERNIA'S WE WILL MAKE AWARE OF ANY ISSUES PUP MAY HAVE WITHIN OUR KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER TO BUYER AND WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY BUYERS SIGNATURE THE BUYER HAS EXAMINED PUPPY/DOG. VACCINATION & RECORDS ARE BEING PROVIDED TO THE BUYER. BUYER MAY RETURN SAID PUPPY TO SELLER FOR A FULL REFUND WITHIN 48 HRS OF THE PURCHASED DATE PROVIDING BUYER AGREES TO PAY ALL TRANSPORTATION COST & THE PUPPY IS RETURNED IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS RECEIVED.
BUYER MUST HAVE PUPPY EXAMINED BY A LICENSED VET WITHIN 3 DAYS OF LEAVING SELLERS POSSESSION. THE COPY OF THE EXAM MUST BE MAILED TO US FOR PROOF OF THE EXAM. INCLUDED NEEDS TO SHOW WHAT THE EXAM PERTAINED OF AS FAR AS TESTING ETC. (THIS IS OUR 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE POLICY). IF ALL IS NOT FOLLOWED THEN CONTRACT IS VOID. SELLER IS IN NO WAY TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR INJURIES, DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY OR OTHER ANIMALS DUE TO PUPPY'S OR ADULT DOG BEHAVIORS.
TERMS OF REPLACEMENT:
***SHIPPING COSTS FOR THE RETURN OF THE DOG/PUPPY WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER OR TO HAVE DOG/PUPPY RE-EVALUATED BY OUR VET. IF OUR VET DEEMS SAID PUPPY'S HIPS & ELBOWS ARE BAD WE WILL THEN PAY FOR RECHECK OF X'RAYS AT THAT TIME ONLY. IF OUR VET RECHECKS FILMS & SUBMITS TO OFA & THE FILMS ARE DETERMINED BY OFA THE FILMS ARE FAIR, GOOD, OR EXCELLENT, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR COST OF RE-EVAL FILMS BY OFA, VET EXPENSES & COST TO RETURN TO SAID PUP/DOG.
***NO REFUNDS AFTER 48 HRS.
THIS AGREEMENT IS VOID IF BUYER FAILS TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES PERTAINING TO AKC REGISTRATION PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS CONTRACT OR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VETERINARY CARE & OR AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS WITH THE PUPPY.
The contract will be VOID if the puppy you received is spayed/neutered before 1 year of age.
Please look at link in (GSD Fun ) tab on why we don't allow them to be Spayed / Neutered at such young age.
GUIDELINES PERTAINING TO AKC REGISTRATION
THE BUYER OF THIS PUPPY/DOG INVOLVED IN THIS CONTRACT AGREES TO REGISTER SAID PUPPY/DOG WITH AKC (AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB) WITHIN 3 MTHS OF (BUYERS SIGNATURE DATE) OR THE CONTRACT IS COMPLETELY VOID. THIS IS FOR THE SAID PUPPY'S/DOG'S FUTURE CARE, COMPLETE PROTECTION & PRESERVATION OF THE SAID PUPPY'S/DOG'S FAMILY BACKGROUND. OUR DESIRE IS TO PLACE SAID PUPPY/DOG IN THE CARE OF RESPONSIBLE BUYERS WHO CARE FOR THE FULL PROTECTION OF THE SAID PUPPY/DOG IN THE OCCASION OF TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OCCURS . THE PUPPY/DOG WILL BE TURNED OVER WITH APPLICATION WITH PROPER IDENTIFICATION TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH AKC REGISTRATION @ AKC.ORG.
AS OF THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE BUYER ACCEPTS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE, UP BRINGING & WELFARE OF THIS PUPPY/DOG. I CERTIFY BY MY SIGNATURE BELOW THAT I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT & AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS SET FORTH HERE IN SAID CONTRACT/AGREEMENT. I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER COVENANTS, PROMISES WARRANTIES, OR OBLIGATIONS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT AS HERE IN PROVIDED. PLEASE INITIAL & DATE ALL PAGES PRINTED FOR THE ABSOLUTE AGREEMENT OF THIS CONTRACT ALONG WITH SIGNATURE & DATE IN THE PLACE PROVIDED BELOW OR CONTRACT IS VOID. BY SIGNING BELOW YOU ARE AGREEING YOU HAVE EXAMINED SAID PUPPY/DOG AND AGREE PUPPY/DOG IS ACCEPTABLE & THE BUYER HAS ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO ALL IN CONTRACT.
BUYERS SIGNATURE:___________________________________________________________________________DATE:________________________________________
SELLERS SIGNATURE:___________________________________________________________________________DATE:________________________________________