Years ago Rhini went to stay at my BFF Patti's home in Rifle CO. Now Patti lived way back in the mountains that surround Rifle. She at the time had sledding dogs that were in her kennel. Well Patti was laid up due to surgery and Rhini was asleep beside her on the bed, when the door flew open and a colleague of her husband's walked in. Rhini shot straight up, hackles raised and put herself between this guy and Patti. Growled like no tomorrow and started to lunge at this guy, Patti caught her mid lunge and told this guy to go downstairs till she could get Rhini calmed down. The guy was just seeing if she needed anything but Rhini did not know him, and was not about to let anything happen to her friend. Quite a few years before that i was traveling to Grand Junction from Denver with Rhini who was 10 months and our brand new son. I stopped in a little town to use the facilities and get a drink, I left the car running and locked the doors with my valet key. When i came out of the store there was a women walking away from my car and Rhini barking her head off in the front seat. The police said that Rhini probably saved my son from being kidnapped. That this women had tried to steal a baby from the hospital and they were looking for her. Rhini thought that baby was hers from the day we brought him home so always felt very secure when she was watching him. Luanne --------------------------------- Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================