Enos & Ruby Troyer – Sugarcreek, OH

The facility is not providing adequate shelter for the dogs. The outdoor housing area that is currently housing 5 adult golden retrievers has two large dome-shaped shelter structures that do not have a floor as required. The shelter structures are sitting directly on top of compacted earth. The shelter structures not having an adequate floor can prevent the dogs from remaining dry, clean, and warm which can lead to discomfort and illness. The facility must ensure the shelter structures in outdoor facilities for dogs contain a roof, four sides, and a floor. Correct by 4 June 2025

Food receptacles are not being kept clean and sanitized. In two primary enclosures located in the outdoor housing area of the facility housing 5 adult golden retrievers and 4 adult Bernese Mountain dogs the applicant is utilizing 3 metal gravity feeders as the food receptacles for the dogs. The feeders were observed with an excessive buildup of thick brown food residue caked onto the interior surfaces at the bottom of the feeders. Food residue and organic material buildup can harbor microorganisms that can result in disease and health problems in dogs. The applicant must ensure that food receptacles are kept cleaned and sanitized in accordance with 3.11(b). Correct by 19 May 2025

Water receptacles are not being kept clean and sanitized. In the outdoor housing area, the applicant is using a large hard rubber trough as the water receptacle that is shared between two primary enclosures housing 5 adult golden retrievers and 4 adult Bernese Mountain dogs. The water receptacle was observed to have a green algae-like organic material coating the bottom interior surface of the trough. Algae buildup in the receptacle indicates cleaning is not occurring on a frequent enough basis and could cause the water to become contaminated. Contaminated water is no longer considered to be safe to consume and could lead to potential health risks. Clean water receptacles are important to promote good health for the animals and reduce the risk of disease. The applicant must ensure all water receptacles be kept clean and sanitized in accordance with 3.11(b). Correct by 19 May 2025

Facility records indicate that female Marla #6263 was bred before being declared healthy by a veterinarian following a physical exam. Marla did receive a yearly physical exam in 2025 and 2026.