"No German Shepherd is for the faint of heart!!!! I have had to tell people that they must destroy their dogs because they did not take on the roll of leader when the dog was young. German Shepherds are way too intelligent to fool around with. Yes, she is lucky it was only her, but she brought it on herself as you indicated and she got what she worked for. A dog in control." I know not everyone gets cable TV, but a few weeks ago on the National Geographic channel they had a marathon (several hours) of "The Dog Whisperer". I was really impressed with how he handled dogs, especially aggressive ones. I watched today as he dealt with an akita and her mixed breed son that a couple had rescued who were dog aggressive and the akita wouldn't let the owner brush her. Cesar's approach was all about being the pack leader, how you teach the dog that your are the dominant one. Very interesting! Even better, his methods seemed to work very well. Has anyone else seen the show? Sheri ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================