DO NOT BUY GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES FROM THIS KENNEL !!!! First let me say that this review is not a review of the person, as Bonnie seems nice but our opinion (based on experience) of why you should not buy puppies from this kennel. Sorry this is VERY long but I want to save any one interested in a GS puppy from all the trouble we have experienced. Our GS puppy from Bonnie is by far THE WORST GS dog I have ever had. In my life I have had 5 GS dogs (all that died of old age) and the one that I bought from Nobel German Shepherds is THE MOST insecure, anxious, destructive animal that I have ever owned. When searching for GS puppies, I specifically informed Bonnie how important temperament was to me as we needed to have a stable minded, confident, family oriented, friendly puppy for our family as I have 4 kids and I live in a neighborhood with lots of children and lots of dogs. She assured me that her dogs are exactly what we were looking for but starting day 2, I got the complete opposite (seriously it's not an over exaggeration - i've never had a puppy like this). I have socialized this puppy more than any dog i've ever had starting at 8 weeks of age. I took him everywhere, met all kinds of people, took him to meetings, kids swimming and tennis classes, exposed him to all sorts of stimuli, attending puppy socialization classes, used multiple dog trainers but the older this puppy got, the worse he became. Even our vet said he does not have the temperament we were looking for and is one of the most anxious, fearful, mouthiest dogs he's ever seen. I know puppies are mouthy but this puppy was no joke and we have the scars to prove it. This puppy was also extremely nervous and jumped at everything which would often result in him nipping us when we try to hold him by the leash or soothe him. He also barked at everything because everything scared him and can not stand dogs or people. I think much of his behavior stems from his lack of confidence and fear of everything but try telling that to the person he's barking at and lunging at as we walk him around our neighborhood (although after much work that is slowly improving). I just don't understand this dog's fear and anxiety as we did everything we could to raise him properly and avoid these behaviors. He also tears up carpets, chews on molding and wood and rips into our sofa's despite getting more than ample exercise and having toys and bones to chew on. I am a devoted GS lover and after having so many GS dogs, this one made me feel like I knew nothing about the breed and couldn't have been the worst of his breed to bring home as my children's first dog. Needless to say, I would NEVER recommend Nobel German Shepherd to anyone seeking a stable minded, confident GS as a family pet because as I came to find out much later from friends that know other GS breeders - Nobel GS tends to produce some "very needy dogs" which I can attest to. If you are looking for a GS puppy - FIND ANOTHER BREEDER !! Someone that has extensive knowledge, love and understanding of GS temperament, works with multiple GS dogs and has experience working with different temperaments and also has a true history of producing quality, stable minded, confident puppies. In hindsight, I do not really think that Bonnie is a true GS breeder but a GS pet owner that applied for a kennel name, made he own webpage and has a sire and dam from a decent lineage that she uses to produce puppies as an additional source of revenue. I do not believe that she has any more understanding on how to produce confident, stable minded puppies than I would being a GS pet owner for the past 30 years. Another thing I also learned in hindsight from speaking with other breeders is that a good breeder has usually worked with puppies long enough to understand puppy personality and although there's no guarantee, can often match a puppies temperament to what their future families are looking for. Some even do temperament testing. If you message me and would like referrals, I found some very reputable breeders after the fact. As a side note, Bonnie did offer to take the dog back but as many pet owners can relate, after vesting so much love and dedication into him , as crazy as he is, we are emotionally vested in him. We don't mind rehoming him (for free) to someone with the experience to handle him and love him but we couldn't send him back to Nobel to live a life in a cage, eating, drinking and going to the bathroom where he sleeps and hardly ever getting out to run around free. This wasn't about money to us. We wanted the right person for him that can devote the time to work with him and give him great quality of life and LOVE. We are still looking for a good fit for this dog because he is beautiful an can be amazing (he's just hard for my family and situation) but till then, we will do the best we can for him and hopefully all of you that are looking for GS puppies can learn from our experience and AVOID THIS BREEDER. read more

Update - If you are thinking of getting a puppy out of Nobel Schafer Von Frankengold and Uda Von Der Grevener Villa - "Besta" PLEASE think twice. Read my review of the puppy we got from this breeding. You may think $975 is a good price for a GSD from this lineage but since the temperament is not stable, you may end up paying a lot more towards training the dog if it comes out like mine. Since my last review Bonnie's website shows that she retired from Shepherd breeding and has moved BUT has given Schafer and Besta to some of her friends who will continue to breed these dogs. Once again, someone with no GSD breeding experience is going to be producing more litters for money. When do these lovely dogs get to stop? Poor Schafer is over 10 years old and I don't think poor Besta even get's any time between breedings as she seems to keep having litters (despite Bonnie telling us that our litter was Schafer's last due to his age). I think my previous review has been affirmed in that both Schafer and Besta were not bred for the love of the breed but just a means to extra revenue which will now pass to new owners. Nobel German Shepherd took their horse and their Maltese and Shih Tzu's that they also breed with them when they moved. If they truly cared for their GSD's, why didn't they just stop the breeding Besta and Schafer and take them as well? I would never leave a dog that I loved behind !! read more