Great point Molly....I have a booming voice and my 4th graders get a kick out of it....but when I get really upset in class I talk very softly and it scares the hell out of em....lol....FB ----- Original Message ----- From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx To: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx, Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 9:49:20 AM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: OB commands...  Something interesting with dogs....I have always spoken quietly to them because they pay closer attention. They want to please and really want to know what I say, so a quiet voice they have to concentrate on. If I raise my voice, they scatter!  Smart dogs.......  Molly In a message dated 10/13/2011 11:25:04 A.M. Central Daylight Time, edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: good question Kathy....what I am about to say I can not prove, but I believe it to be true....dogs respond to TONE OF VOICE.....and a firm and sometimes loud tone re-enforces "I am your pack leader and I am demanding that you SIT, and I am demanding that you do it" MACH SNELL"......Mach snell is hurry up in German...lol...FB ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================