Hey Sheila...I'm not gettin enough of ANY kind of Gratification, instant or any other kind..lol...help me...tell me what I'm doing wrong!...PLEASE!...lol...on a serious note...my first dog WAS my best dog...so I have suffered the curse in reverse,..I just have not been able to find another one....it happens...at least I still have my own teeth...lol....was Robin Hood a black guy...FB Sheila Lieberman <sheilaofmiami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: There is too much instant gratification in the world today. And there is too little interaction between people to teach them manners and patience. I am TRYING to raise my kids to wait for things to come to them, to work for what they want. But computers and TV have killed patience, and using education as a tool. My kids expect me to know about every aspect of life and do little to investigate for themselves. Despite my efforts, they are as lazy and selfish as most. Most of what is wrong with shows and showing comes from people expecting their first dog to be the best ever, and at 4 months old no less. The idea that they should apply their brains to the matter is not acceptable to most. And waiting for the dog to grow up is unacceptable too. I have the good fortune to have been raised with the Standard and these wonderful dogs. I have the best fortune to have learned much of what I think I know from your sister and my mom and Lorriane. Few have that under their belt. I can only hope that all the education I recieved on Jackie's kitchen floor has paid off. I will decide that when the pups are much older. I must wait, as the line I went into is slow developing. No puppy champions here. And that may, in the long run, be good for the breed. I can hope....... sheila Barbara or DTA Amidon wrote: I have always tried to be nice and help the new people coming into the breed..You should see how their lack of courtesy and manners have had me up late at night wondering what has happened to people...I still will try and help the more intelligent new people but will no longer get myself upset at their behavior..It is a two way street..Being nice makes for good relations..What happened to reading and learning some before jumping in and buying because it is cheap and closer????Barbara Amidon Where Quality begets Quality www.amber-german-shepherds.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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. 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