Maple Hills Kennel

Maple Hills Kennel is located northwestern Wisconsin on 30 acres.  We moved our family here from the Twin Cities in 2000 so we could pursue the country life that we enjoy.  Although we are only 1 hour North East of St Paul we are nestled in the rolling river hills of rural Wisconsin.  We consider it a privileged to own Maple Hills Kennel and to be able to have the lifestyle that we enjoy.

Our commitment is to produce great family pets and hunting partners.  We believe that dogs are an important part of our lives and we strive to produce animals that will enrich your life too.  Mental stability, temperament and intelligence/trainability are the primary consideration for our breeding program.  Physical condition, conformation to breed standard  and soundness are not neglected or forgotten but a beautiful dog that is not trainable makes for a frustrating pet to own and an impossible hunting partner.  

All of our puppies are born in the house and have human interaction every single day.  At about 4 weeks old the puppies and Mom are moved to a pen in my attached and heated garage.  I don't know why we call it a garage as cars are seldom parked inside due to the kennels, puppy pen, training supplies, dog food, etc. 

We have 4 kennels attached to our garage - each outside kennel is 12 feet deep.  All of the kennels have a swinging door to inside pens where the dogs have access to fresh food and water.  The heated garage floor provides the warmth of a heating pad in the winter.  In the summer the inside cement floor keeps the dogs cool.  All of the outside kennels have shade screens to keep then from overheating.  Depending on the weather, puppies are moved to an indoor/outdoor kennel at about 8 weeks.  This gives the puppies an excellent start on learning to potty outside as well as expose them to the sights, sounds, and smells of the outside world.  A puppy learns best when exposed to a variety of environments at a young age.