Barnes City, IA  --  February 27, 2009 --  Squaw Creek Kennels is proud to announce that it has been awared the honorable recognition of being an "Accredited Business" by the Better Business Bureau of Iowa.  In addition to being accredited, Squaw Creek Kennels has also been recognized as an outstanding business by receiving an "A+" rating for its overall performance as a business.

According to the BBB's website an Accredited Business is determined and described as follows:

"BBB Accredited Business

BBB has determined that this business meets BBB accreditation standards, which include a commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints. BBB Accredited Businesses pay a fee for accreditation review/monitoring and for support of BBB services to the public.

BBB accreditation does not mean that the business' products or services have been evaluated or endorsed by BBB, or that BBB has made a determination as to the business' product quality or competency in performing services."

The Better Busines Bureau explains how their ratings are calculated based on the following exerpt from their What are BBB Ratings page:

"The BBB rating is a grade based on a proprietary formula that uses information known to BBB and incorporates BBB experience with the business. The formula evaluates numerous categories of information, and reflects BBB weightings as to the relative importance of each category. This rating represents BBB’s degree of confidence the business is operating in a trustworthy manner and will make a good faith effort to resolve any customer concerns. "

 If you would like more information on the Better Business Bureau, you may visit their website located at www.bbb.org.  If you would like to see Squaw Creek Kennels' complete BBB profile, visit the BBB Reliability Report for Squaw Creek Kennels located at http://iowa.bbb.org/WWWRoot/Report.aspx?site=145&bbb=0664&firm=6000844# You may also view our complete profile by clicking on the "Accredited Business" logo to the right of this article.