Nathan and Regina Wagler
Welcome to Starlight Puppies! We, Nathan and Regina, were married in the Spring of 2009. We own Starlight Puppies. God has blessed us with 4 wonderful boys! Gerald is 13 years old and in the 8th grade. He is on a bible quizzing team for his 3rd year and really enjoys it. Jayden is 11 and in the 5th grade. Jayden is a hard worker when it comes to helping Mom & Dad at home and loves piano and hunting. Adam is 8 and in 2nd grade. He is currently taking piano lessons, and is very excited about it. Jethro (2 yrs. old) was born into our family on August 5, 2021 and is definitely our puppy socializer!! The 3 oldest are outdoorsmen and love to hunt and fish. We also have a small sheep farm and love when it’s lambing time!
Our Kennel
In 2015, Purdue University – along with other individuals who were doing studies on the whelping mothers and also on puppies from birth to 8 weeks of age – asked us to build a kennel that they had been carefully designing. They had spent years studying and finally came to the final plan in the fall of 2015.
The kennel itself took about a year to complete. Each dog lives every day on varied surfaces including grass, tile, plastic ramps, and also solid flooring. They walk up and down ramps and stairs, as studies have shown in various parts of the world have found that varying levels (stairs, outdoor raised deck etc.) can be very beneficial for dogs’ and puppies’ development.
Also, since studies showed that puppies need clean air at all times, a natural air system was designed to replace the building’s air continually. Two ladies that have been a tremendous blessing to us are Dr. Candace Croney and Tracy Shreyer from Purdue University. They were very helpful in the designing process and also keep the health of our puppies and dogs their top priority.
