Actually, it is even harder when a MAN is the 'handler". All the youngsters would try their hearts out till Bob showed up to try to guide them. They it was like "Oh - Dad! Do you want her? I'll just get out of your way." And they would back off. Eventually they learned to "love" Bob's help. One guy, Ch. C.J. Captain Nemo never did figure out which end. After Bob helped him breed 20 bitches over 3 years, he still wanted to start at the head. O the memories, (As the bitch handler - O the Scares on my arms) Carp; In a message dated 5/22/2008 9:04:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time, murk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Stormy, You just brought back major memories of Matthew Smith and a dog he handled.....put that boy on a grooming table and he was shooting all over to the point Matt had to duck...........remember Randy???? Mo >I was told after Yo became "shy" for his first AI at the vet's, that it > would have been better to have "practiced" when he was younger. Never > had a > male dog before, learning what they meant by "practicing" was an > eyeopener. > WIDE EYE OPEN! Yo still looks at the grooming table with fond memories > :-) > :-) > > Stormy ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================