Following my heart, I decided at that time to breed Chihuahua dogs professionally and under veterinary control. For the official acceptance of my kennel, I took the examination in Bavaria in accordance with §11 TierSchG (Animal Welfare Act) once again, as the certificate of competence from NRW was unfortunately not accepted across the federal states. Of course, I regularly attend breeder seminars from various providers to deepen my genetic and breeding-specific knowledge and to keep up to date. I stopped breeding Chihuahuas at the beginning of 2022 after reaching my breeding goal. My remaining adult girls have all been neutered (for the safety of the dogs after breeding) and moved to existing customers who already had one or more dogs from me. I have been breeding the American Miniature Dachshund since 2023 – the genetic color base is the same as for the Chihuahua and special colors / genetics are my hobby.
My second passion alongside breeding is holistic nutrition. Unfortunately, our animals in particular are often neglected here and merely run parallel in the household. A dog does not always have to be fed on a barf or cooked ration, but in the wide range of industrial food on offer, attention should at least (!) be paid to a high-quality, open declaration. A healthy diet is the base for giving our pets a good life for as long as possible.
In 2020, I began my almost 2-year, very in-depth training as a nutritionist for animals (dogs/cats) through the Barf-Gut Academy (Ute Wadehn) with a final examination and thesis. I later focused on diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (IBD, pancreatitis, leaky gut, intolerances, allergies, microbiome dysbiosis, etc.).
As I work according to a holistic approach in my practice, I am also a mycotherapist for animals, have attended courses in phytotherapy, laboratory diagnostics and numerous other seminars/courses through various THP schools to deepen my specialist knowledge. At the end of 2023, I completed the animal nutrition consultant course once again with Mirjam Viehweger (Praxis für Tierernährung). Since 2024 I have also been training in TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine).
You can find my training/certificates on my partner website www.bowl-control.de – Praxis für ganzheitliche Tierernährungsberatung.
