Steve, Pauline Gabriel & Sterling McKinnon
Phone: (717) 692-4974
Superior World-Class Giant Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherds for Fine Families and Estates.
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Steve, Pauline Gabriel & Sterling McKinnon Phone: (717) 692-4974 Superior World-Class Giant Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherds for Fine Families and Estates.
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Pharaoh on the left is the great great grandmother of the 4 month old little girl on the right.
The concept of integrity within a dog's character determines the willingness to please, love, and serve us. The greater a dog's genetic predisposition to serve us, the more rewarding the relationship. A dog that understands the concept of service within the family structure is a happier and more fulfilled friend. The concept of teaching is of primary importance in our philosophy. The core of our teaching is through the example of role models, our teacher dogs and family. We do not believe in the commonly accepted form of training by repetition and frequency. Training by rote is a cumbersome and time consuming method, resorted to for lack of a comprehensive grasp of a dogs mind. We do not use loud commands. Loud commands are undesirable and softer forms of communication are used with our dogs. Food training is bribery and it promotes selfishness and self-serving behavior. Choke collars and shock collars are commonly used methods of inducement through force and pain and are clearly an unnecessary and disrespectful means of teaching. These types of intimidation are also not necessary and are not used with our dogs. With our genetically correct dogs, only a soft collar and a soft voice are needed to teach our loving companions. This especially applies to small children. It is unfair to expect a mentally quiet dog to attain a more conscious relationship with it's master when the methods of training are bribery or pain and force. We teach our pups because they wish to please us and are receptive to loving, directive communication. At Elite, we believe the reward of companionship is in the ease and pleasure of the relationship. |
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