Amos A Borntreger Jr – Happy Canine Kennel

On March 20th, 2025, a 3 year old female shih tzu/chihuahua mix went missing. This was an outdoor dog that was housed in a barn, but had access to leave the barn whenever it wished. The licensee was unable to immediately find the dog. On April 11th, 2025 the dog was found deceased in a horse pasture. The cause of death is unconfirmed. Not housing the dog in a facility in which it contains the dog securely doesn't ensure the safety of the dog. All dogs must be kept in a housing facility that protects and contains the dog securely. Correct starting on 6/16/25.

A 2 year old female Poodle named "Adaline" (#102) had a moderate amount of tartar buildup on both sides of the mouth. In addition, the gums were red and the gumline was starting to recede in the back of the mouth on both sides.

A 5-6 year old male Poodle named "Galen" (#087) had a significant amount of tartar buildup with reddened gums.

A 4.5 month old dog had no identification. Not having proper identification on all dogs doesn't allow for APHIS officials to properly track the movement of the dogs through the kennel. The licensee must identify all dogs in the kennel in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act. Correct starting on 3/3/26.

One enclosure containing a mom and six 3-week old puppies did not have identification for the puppies. Not having proper identification on all puppies doesn't allow for APHIS officials to properly track the movement of the dogs through the kennel. The licensee must identify all puppies in the kennel in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act. Correct starting on 3/3/26.

Two enclosures (containing a total of two dogs) had nail heads sticking out of the wall on the outdoor parts of the enclosures. The nail heads were located at the level of the dogs. Nail head sticking out could injure the dogs as they walk past the wall. The enclosures must be designed so they are structurally sound and kept in good repair. They must protect the animals from injury. The licensee must fix the enclosures so nail heads are no longer sticking out into the enclosures.

At least two feeders (accessed by 8 dogs) were contaminated with wood shavings. Contaminated feed containers could cause the dogs to become sick. The licensee must ensure the feed containers don't become contaminated with wood shavings. Correct starting on 2/25/26.

The outdoor part of the sheltered enclosures hadn't been sanitized in a month. The grates the dogs walk on is coated with fecal material that has built up over the past month. The outside part of the door frames of the doggy doors had a buildup of dirt and grim. The feeders and watering source for the dogs does not get sanitized every two weeks as it should. Not sanitizing the enclosures, feeders, and watering source on a biweekly basis allows for fecal material and grime to build up which can contribute to the spread of disease. The licensee must sanitize the enclosures, feeders, and watering source every two weeks to prevent the accumulation of dirt, debris, excreta, and other disease hazards.

The food storage area had clutter laying around. In addition mouse feces was present throughout the food storage area and sand had blown in from outside and covered the floor of the food storage area. Not keeping the food storage area clean doesn't facilitate good husbandry practices and can contribute to the spread of disease. The licensee must clean up the food storage area to eliminate the clutter, sand that has built up, and the mouse feces that has accumulated.

The licensee is not following the vaccination and deworming schedule that the attending veterinarian has written up in the program of veterinary care. Not following the program of veterinary care doesn't ensure the dogs are adequately protected from the various diseases and parasites that these vaccines and dewormers are meant to protect against. The licensee must start following the instructions as written in the program of veterinary care. Correct starting on 2/25/26.