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For over 35 years, New Skete's
German Shepherd breeding program
has dedicated itself to providing the
best possible companion dog for you
and your family. The excellence in
temperament, personality and structure
for which our German Shepherds are
known is the result of carefully
German Shepherd breeding program
has dedicated itself to providing the
best possible companion dog for you
and your family. The excellence in
temperament, personality and structure
for which our German Shepherds are
known is the result of carefully
researched and selected bloodlines and the all-important early handling
we give our puppies from the day they are born until they leave us
between 8 and 10 weeks of age. All of our German Shepherds live right
in our monastery, with each monk responsible for the training and care of
a female or male dog. Our books and videos (The Art of Raising a
Puppy, How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend and I & Dog, ) provide
detailed information that describe and illustrate our distinctive approach.
we give our puppies from the day they are born until they leave us
between 8 and 10 weeks of age. All of our German Shepherds live right
in our monastery, with each monk responsible for the training and care of
a female or male dog. Our books and videos (The Art of Raising a
Puppy, How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend and I & Dog, ) provide
detailed information that describe and illustrate our distinctive approach.
About the Monks of New Skete: As a monastic community, we live
with the conviction that an authentic and vibrant monasticism is an
essential ingredient to healthy Church life. By nature, the monastic
vocation is contemplative and apostolic, challenging both the Church and
the world at large to fuller life; therefore, we see our primary
responsibility as being authentic monastics. However, we believe this
cannot be done by simplistically reproducing previous expressions of
monastic life. Monasticism has always incarnated itself within a particular
cultural context, so throughout our history we have worked to express the
mystery and dynamism of our vocation in a manner appropriate to our
culture and times.
Working toward this end, our daily schedule reflects an integrated blend
of liturgical and personal prayer, work, study, and prudent openness to
the world. Anchored in a daily cycle of matins and vespers (with Divine
Liturgy on Sundays and feast days), we try to make ourselves available
to all who come to the monastery, in a manner that is in keeping with our
vocation. Many people visit the monastery each year, either to make
retreats, attend services, or visit the gift shop and grounds, or as dog
customers. We have a small guesthouse available for retreatants. Those
interested in retreats may contact the guestmaster.
with the conviction that an authentic and vibrant monasticism is an
essential ingredient to healthy Church life. By nature, the monastic
vocation is contemplative and apostolic, challenging both the Church and
the world at large to fuller life; therefore, we see our primary
responsibility as being authentic monastics. However, we believe this
cannot be done by simplistically reproducing previous expressions of
monastic life. Monasticism has always incarnated itself within a particular
cultural context, so throughout our history we have worked to express the
mystery and dynamism of our vocation in a manner appropriate to our
culture and times.
Working toward this end, our daily schedule reflects an integrated blend
of liturgical and personal prayer, work, study, and prudent openness to
the world. Anchored in a daily cycle of matins and vespers (with Divine
Liturgy on Sundays and feast days), we try to make ourselves available
to all who come to the monastery, in a manner that is in keeping with our
vocation. Many people visit the monastery each year, either to make
retreats, attend services, or visit the gift shop and grounds, or as dog
customers. We have a small guesthouse available for retreatants. Those
interested in retreats may contact the guestmaster.
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