Absolutely great story...and you're right...thank God for dogs that can tell the difference between games and real life!!! Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Erynbrook@xxxxxxx> > Today after just passing a VERY crowded room, suddenly I heard a loud > "deeeee" and see a little (probably 2 year old) girl barreling out of the > room > straight for Bill! I saw parents and thought, "oh no, they'll freak out > when they > see her rushing a GSD." I also saw Bill look up and wonder what dervish > was > coming full force towards him. > I quickly told Bill to sit. The child ran up and grabbed his neck and > started talking 2 yr old talk. He sat there, sniffed her face, gave her a > kiss and > that was it. He was as steady as a rock. Her parents came out and said > she > had dogs at home and loved them. > Of course, they were stupid. And lucky it was a dog like Bill. > I had to think back to the temperament test at the National when Bill > just > ho-hummed the guy coming out the door waving a cane and mumbling. He was > marked down for not reacting with alarm. Thank god for dogs who know the > difference between threats and surprises! > All from here..." > > Thanks for letting us share -- Nancie & Susan ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================