Mark has served in the Army as a Military Policeman for almost 8 years. He deployed to Washington D.C. immediately after the 9/11 attacks and provided security for our nations capitol. He deployed to Afghanistan where he served in many roles to restore security and stability to that area as well as protect our interest here at home. He currently serves as a Drill Sergeant training young civilians to become Soldiers and protect and defend our way of life. He intends to continue training and breeding German Shepherds as his primary job after he leaves the military service. Mark is currently enrolled in a program which leads to certification as a dog trainer and obidence instructor. Athena is Mark's favorite because she has just the right combination of family pet and working dog. She is attentative and loves to play, but also knows how to calm down and relax.
Sabra is the unsung hero of everything our family does. She has worked in Child care on and off for 7 years. She currently owns and operates Little Angels Daycare. Sabra also home schools Tia, helps out with the dogs, handles all the paperwork and flight scheduling for the puppies, gets the husband off to work at 3 A.M. and ensures everything is done for the next day somewhere around 11 P.M. that evening. Sabra is also currently a surrogate mother to one of our puppies, which she has bottle fed every 3 hours around the clock for the last 4 weeks. Sabra is truly a gem. Rally is Sabra's favorite because she is such a good gentle momma.
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Tia is 5 years old and an only child. But that doesn't slow her down. She just started home school this year and her favorite teacher is her mommy. She is very mature for her age and helps tremendously by being a little breeder. She waters the dogs and plays with them on a regular basis. She also aides in teaching both english and german commands to the dogs. Her favorites are the puppies. Ellie is Tia's favorite because she is sweet and she kisses her alot.
Stephen is Mark's brother and aided in setting up the business. He helped build all the pens, runs, and whelping areas. He also helped tremendously buy taking care of all the dogs for the first six months of the business. Without him, none of this would have been possible. Stephen is now lives in Rolla, MO and is pursuing a career in construction and preparing to have his first child. Brianna is Stephens favorite because she is so loving.
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Nick is our next door neighbor and cares for the dogs in the morning and evening, cleans pens, and helps out however he can. He is currently in high school in Rolla, MO, and plays Junior Varsity and Varsity Football for the Rolla "Bulldogs". Nick plans on joining the Marine Corps after his senior year of high school. Nick has been helping out for two months now and loves learning about the dogs and how to train them. We are using Kaos to train Nick on how to train the other dogs. Nick is learning wonderfully and is an asset to our business. Kaos is Nick’s favorite because he is so obedient and impresses everyone who watches him work.