Hi Barb - I don't think anyone disagrees with you.........the discussion, which went on at about 3 in the morning my time, was that the "poor woman" suffered at the hands of the mean rotten dog.........and that's the part that Sheila and I disagreed with (Jackie too)....these dogs are pretty much bred to use their own judgment....and with no training, what judgement would the dog have other than to be the boss? It's part of them to try....... No use asking me, or Sheila or Jackie, what the breeder was doing selling these dogs to some idiot...........we surely wouldn't have any answer! I agree that for the most part, dogs bred to be this strong and with such overly developed, but inate, protection instincts probably shouldn't be sold to the average person...perhaps not even the above-average person............We all know why not...but blaming the dog is not the way to go here........ Peggy Santanagsd1954@xxxxxx wrote: > PEGGY and LYNDA: Regarding such Breeds...I I would just like to say, I >could possibly train a Cobra by playing a Flute.. But God help me if I >dropped the flute!!!! > >I do not think these Breeds belong in a world where they come in contact with >humans. They are untrustworthy... Easily set off like faulty Fireworks... > I must admit I am prejudicied here, with that attitude, because I once >stood beside the bed and held the hand of my beautiful 6 year old Grandson, >while the Plastic Surgeon in the ER sewed up his nostril and upper lip >that were laying wide open, from a bite from an untrustworthy dog of a >Hunting >Breed... > > Any Dogs of Any Breed that React FIRST and THINK LATER, .. are a danger >to themselves and others.. > They are a far cry from those Protective , Guardian Ones who love and >adore their Masters and are under complete control of that Master, because of >that Love and Trust and Devotion, that is based on a two=way commitment and >a >Kind and Loving Trust of that Master....Not beaten into them nor trained >with a Heavy Lead Hand.. >Strictly JMO ..barb williams > > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original >author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind >are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the >Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > >ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY >MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS >PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY >FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE >PROSECUTED. > >For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues >============================================================================ > > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================