Von Dem Flussufer
Meet the breeder
I'm Michaela L., the breeder behind Von Dem Flussufer located in Rensselaer Falls, NY. Our dogs are bred for health, temperament and workability. At Von Dem Flussufer, we title our German Shepherd Dog’s in various venues to prove they are a good representation of the breed. Our dogs also are our demo dogs for our training business Mountainside K9 LLC and live in our house with us.
Q. & A. with Michaela
What makes your program special?
We have taken the last ten years researching pedigrees, titling multiple dogs in numerous venues and then choosing our breeding dogs. The dogs we have chosen not only will make outstanding working dogs for sport, service, law enforcement and active pets, but will make exceptional family dogs as well.What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are sable. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Getting a puppy from Michaela
Michaela has been certified by Good Dog's screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you're ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
"This price includes AKC Registration, first vaccines, deworming, go-home paperwork, daily brushing and nails, raised on ENS and EIS, 28 month health guarantee, life long breeder and trainer support. All of our puppies are the same price regardless of sex or color."
Contract & health guarantee
Michaela may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Michaela offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Michaela directly.
What's included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Enrichment & socialization
- Various sounds
- Car rides
- Surface & tactile stimulation
- Socialized with children
- Socialized in new places
- Scent introduction
- Daily handling
- Socialized with other dogs
- Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
- Socialized with other animals
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
- Vet records
Extras
- Initial potty training
- Puppy starter kit
- Toys
- Food & treats
- Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
- AKC registration
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Michaela.
Breeder's location
Meet in Rensselaer Falls, NY
Other pick-up locations
Meet at Syracuse Hancock Airport
Meet in Rochester, NY
More about Michaela
Club memberships
Michaela is a member of German Shepherd Dog Club of America and United Schutzhund Clubs of America.
Certifications & recognitions
CCPDT-KA (Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers), Licensed Veterinary Technician.
Michaela has been a member of Good Dog for 6 months
Michaela was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2025.
Michaela is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Von Dem Flussufer meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Ada, mom
German Shepherd
About Ada
Akira Vom Kiefernhaus IGP1, AD, CSAU, BH, CD, RN, TKA, TKI, TKN, CGCU, CGCA, CGC OFA Good/Normal DM Carrier LUW0 High in Trial AKC CD Fall SLVDC High in Trial AKC CD Fall SLVDC Akira is a medium sized sable German Shepherd who excels in work, a demo dog for our training business and as well as a family dog. Akira is human and dog social. She lives with an active family with a toddler, is used daily as a demo dog for our training business Mountainside K9, and is handled by multiple people on a daily basis. Akira is willing to problem solve until she figures it out which makes training fun and easy. She has high hunt drive, high food drive, and high prey drive. She has a deep bark and does well in protection with calm and full grips. She has had one previous litter resulting in a fun and driven puppy that is social and determined!
Parent health testing
Excellent level
Von Dem Flussufer reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for German Shepherds.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Temperament Test, Vet Wellness Exam
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
DNA Disease Panel, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
