"FB wrote: as for why folks do protection work or join clubs like the WDA and others...well I try not to lump folks into groups as to why they do things" We do it to prove our breeding stock...why? To stop the bad guys, find the Alzheimer's patient, the lost child, the suicidal woman before she harms herself, the evidence that human eyes can't see but that a dog's nose can smell...like tossed away firearms, drugs, bombs, contraband. These are the things my dogs have done and why I'll do protection work. ;-) Rachel & the Police Ark K9 Kai- lost Senior citizen, lost small child, drugs, once personally escorted a frat house party of about 100 to "The Bus". Adored kids and was an excellent PR K9, as well as family pal...once when my 2 year old son fell, he ran over and picked him up and put him on his feet. (Kai was my hubby's Narcotics K-9) Kai also found so many people's lost dogs that he got written up in our local news and even years later we got a phone call "Is the place with the dog that tracks dogs?) K9 Dax- Suicidal woman, drugs, bad guys, 2X out-tracked the SP Bloodhounds K9 Granit- Bad guys, lost hunter, lost kids, lots of PR K9 Axel- Bad guys, bad guys and more bad guys...he went in some of the cities most serious bad places first so cops/bad guys would not be killed. K9 Noah - Bad guys...where ever they were...even hiding in between first and second floor after bank robbery...tracking them right down a cement sidewalk through crowds people, over fences, taking a hit from the bad guy and still finding him and finding the evidence tossed. (PS K9 Kai son) K9 Fritz- bad guys, taking a bad hit so his handler didn't and living to go get them another day, visited senior citizens homes, schools and found a few kids that were lost and tossed evidence.. (PS K9 Axel grandson, K9 Dax nephew) K9 Ninja- Lost Alzheimers patient, a little child, a lost hunter, drugs K9 Jaque - Keeping them IN the pen. K9 Zelda- Finding the bomb before it goes off An American Working Dog Kennel Doing Our Part To Take A Bite Out Of Crime Since 1986! http://aaronswoodsarabians.homestead.com http://www.k9-workshop.com http://segensreich.homestead.com Proud Blue Star Mom of PFC Aaron Anderson, USMC "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================