Mr. Aloof lives in my house. He is grateful for the first walk of the day and is positively jolly then. But from that point forward he could care less what I am doing unless he will benifit from it. Soundest dog I have met in years!!!! A consumate alpha if ever there were one. Guests are sniffed and then ignored, he rarely barks either. Magnificent dog!!!!! and an asshole, if you ask me. sheila ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: In a message dated 9/5/2007 10:07:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Elsyd1@xxxxxxx writes: as far as the dogs are concerned, you are as nothing to them. They tolerate and ignore. I noticed this on some of my dogs. It is called aloof. The dog stands secure, with little involvement with the enviornment, and without fawning over the people. I hate that in a German shepherd. I want a dog that loves me, that wants my attention. I want a dog that is always concerned with what is going on around him,and wants to work within the enviornment, not letting it pass him by. I want a dog that dotes on my moods, wants to please me, and is happy to re recognized, and shows it with a wag,and a kiss. I want a dog that will jump on the bed, to be told to get off, at least three times. I want a dog that reacts to my pets, and comes back for more. I want a dog that is so happy to see me when I get home, I have to sneak into the house so he won't knock me down. I want a dog that makes me laugh when I am sad, and calms me down when I am aggitated. I want a dog that needs me, as much as I need him. I don't want my dog to be aloof all the time, and not be involved with me or the enviorrnment. I want an American style dog. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================