In a message dated 1/10/2007 10:51:48 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx writes: Concern #2...you can create some mighty good food aggression problems by taking away your pup's food. Why should I correct my dog if he growls at me? I took HIS food! I gave it to him and then took it away, and it's only fair that he tell me that that's not right. Growling is a dog's warning system, and if >>>>>> Hope you are kidding here, lol Hate to disagree with you but if you are ALPHA, and you should be, ALWAYS....there is no problem taking a dogs food, toy, whatever. I do not tolerate a dog that shows teeth or growls or any other thing when I choose to assert myself into his space. Should I cow-tow to a dog because afterall it is his food, bowl, toy???? HELL NO. That is a pandora's box...might as well neuter the owner and give the power and control over to the dog. The dog is Second in the pack ..ALWAYS, TO EVERY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY no matter how small , how young or how infirm the family member may be...... Give into a growling dog....over my (or his) dead body. Kathy Tank _Victory German Shepherds_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm) ~ WEBSITE UPDATED: DEC 14, 2006 Home of CH. ELVASTON'S NATIONS CUP, TC, OFA H/E DNA'D "NITRO" 26 BISS/ BESTS OF BREED TO DATE 2006 PACIFIC COAST VICTOR ============================================================================ 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================