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Dog breeder in Sheldon, IA. 11 dogs at last count. Iowa inspectors cited 16 problems across 13 reports. Every report is free to read.
Sheldon, Iowa
Dog breeder in Sheldon, IA. 11 dogs at last count. Iowa inspectors cited 16 problems across 13 reports. Every report is free to read.
Caden Vis – Vis Doodles is linked to 13 public inspection reports, carrying 16 inspector findings, from October 2021 to November 2025.
Across 10 inspections between October 2021 and November 2025, inspectors recorded between 0 dogs and 27 dogs at Caden Vis – Vis Doodles. The most recent count was 11 dogs on November 7, 2025.
| Date | Licence | Type | Dogs counted | Inspector findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2021 | Iowa 11871 | Inspection | 15 dogs | None |
| October 25, 2021 | Iowa 11871 | Routine inspection | 15 dogs | None |
| July 20, 2022 | Iowa 11871 | Attempted inspection | No access | None |
| August 19, 2022 | Iowa 11871 | Attempted inspection | No access | None |
| August 26, 2022 | Iowa 11871 | Routine inspection | 26 dogs | 13 findings |
| September 22, 2022 | Iowa 11871 | Routine inspection | 0 dogs | None |
| September 1, 2023 | Iowa 11871 | Attempted inspection | No access | None |
| September 7, 2023 | Iowa 11871 | Routine inspection | 26 dogs | 2 findings |
| September 22, 2023 | Iowa 11871 | Routine inspection | 24 dogs | None |
| January 19, 2024 | Iowa 11871 | Routine inspection | 16 dogs | None |
| June 20, 2024 | Iowa 11871 | Routine inspection | 27 dogs | 1 finding |
| July 30, 2024 | Iowa 11871 | Routine inspection | 0 dogs | None |
| November 7, 2025 | Iowa 11871 | Routine inspection | 11 dogs | None |
26 dogs recorded (9 adults · 17 puppies).
Dog door frame for one of the puppy pens has torn plastic and should not be used until repaired. … There are two spots in the north wire kennel that needs repaired. This spot could cause and entrapment injury.
Floors are due for sealing in October.
Dog food is stacked in the office. Everything appears dry by it is recommended that you stack on a pallet so that there is air flow around the bags and evidence of rodent pressure is easily noticed.
Gravel is sparse in exercise yard.
The kennels are currently being cleaned every other day. Please clean daily, as your program of disease prevention and control dictates. A build up of feces and urine is present in the puppy room and each kennel. Feces and hair are in the exercise yard at the edge of each kennel. This shall also be cleaned and removed daily. This shall begin effective immediately.
In general all of the kennels are of adequate size for one adult dog. When mating there are two dogs sharing a single kennel. We discussed the possibility of adding a breeding kennel to the north corner that is double in size.
Currently dogs are only removed once every other day. They all have small runs but are not of adequate size to provide exercise for the size of dogs that are raised here. Effective immediately allow dogs access to the exercise yard at least twice per day.
Poppy shows expired for parvo/distemper.
There is a vet waiver but that waiver is missing a date of issue, date the pregnant dog needs to be vaccinated by, and the signature of the vet.
Shakira, Timber, and Rascal have vaccination records but missing sticker from vaccine.
Add "AW11871" needs to be added to your bill of sale.
Update shot records no later than 9/9/22.
Add AW license number (AW11871) to your bill of sale no later than 9/9/22.
26 dogs recorded (8 adults · 18 puppies).
Excessive weeds overgrown inside outdoor run and along the fence line of outdoor run.
Observed holes large enough for the dog to put their head through in 4 of the 6 primary enclosures. This is an entrapment risk for the dogs.
27 dogs recorded (10 adults · 17 puppies).
Floors in kennel building need sealed throughout to reduce odors and provide for sanitation to reduce disease risk. Owner Caden says he can have done in 2 weeks (by July 4).
Yes. Inspectors recorded 16 problems across 13 visits. Each one is quoted in full above, in the inspector's own words.
At the most recent inspection on file, November 7, 2025, inspectors counted 11 dogs (9 adults · 2 puppies). The count is taken by the inspector on the day, so it moves with litters and sales.
Kennels near this one, and others recording the same breeds.
| Kennel | Location | Why related | Dogs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View Puppies | Sheldon, IA | Nearby · < 1 mi | 83 dogs | No notes |
| Michael & Beverly Kooiker | Boyden, IA | Nearby · 1 mi | 121 dogs | No notes |
| Pam Habbinga – Habbinga Kennels | Boyden, IA | Nearby · 4 mi | 202 dogs | 5 notes |
| Jason & Misti Fykstra | Boyden, IA | Nearby · 4 mi | 195 dogs | 1 note |
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