You know, on a serious note, watching the news 2 weeks ago there was a blip about a string of 11+ robberies in a bucolic section of Bucks County PA where my sister lives. She has an almost 3 year old male GSD who sometimes gets crated while she is at work. I immediately left a message in no uncertain terms was that dog to be crated! He WILL jump up on the door if a stranger knocks, but I would much rather a scratch on a door jamb than a home invasion while a dog is crated. (And this is a dog who WOULD bite first ask questions later. It's super quiet (isolated!), where they live, he's an "only child" and he's extremely protective of my sister and "their" place.) I think we're going to see a lot more of this as the economy worsens. Makes you appreciate a dog w/ a big bark, no? Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds In a message dated 11/26/2008 7:42:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, InquestGSD writes: I had a couple of repair guys here during the year, and same question: "do they bite?"......answer, "only when I tell them". **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================