The Dog Behavior Institute Blog
Interview with Ezri Silverberg on Breeding Windsprites
Hi all! Stephanie here. Earlier this year I had the delightful opportunity to interview Ezri Silverberg, KPA-CTP, CBCC-KA of Aspara Windsprites. I first met Ezri when Kerby was a baby puppy and I was looking for playdates with friendly dogs and puppies nearby. Ran introduced us and Ezri happened to have a puppy playgroup with some recent puppies and other friends’ puppies that we were able to join a few times. It was a joy to see Kerby get to romp and play and to learn about Ezri’s process as a breeder. Fast forward to last year when Ezri started offering a mentorship program that Ran joined to learn more about raising puppies with science. Ran raved about how much they learned and what a valuable experience it was. Given how much we have both learned about breeding and raising puppies from Ezri, we knew we had to interview her for the blog this year.
The Mythical Brewery Dog
In your mind you can picture the whole evening: When you get home from work, you’ll call out “Bravo, let’s go to the Beer Garden!” When you arrive at the brewery, he’ll be the perfect gentleman, trotting alongside you (he doesn’t pull on leash) to the table where your friends await your arrival. Bravo will be thrilled to greet everyone and will have a little wiggle in his step as he does so. He’ll jump ever so politely with just his front two paws a few inches off the ground, but your friends won’t mind - they’ll be happy to see him too…
Here’s the thing: I’m not 100% sure that Bravo exists in real life. Let me describe why I think Bravo might not exist and why it matters.