That was so neat to read, and I have seen it happen even with the very few litters I have had. I have it now with 2 brothers I kept from my first litter. I have loved the one Mister T, since he was little---- gorgeous type and substance, temperament, working and show potential, just more closer to my ideal... BUT..... his brother Mickey, a slower maturing, completely different in most respects from his brother (but beautiful sidegaiter and wonderful potential), not my type usually, but he determined from a very young age the only thing that's important to him in this world is ME..... and that makes me the luckiest person in the world. :-) Those silly puppies!! They know who they can sucker ;) Catherine <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<,, From: " Maureen Murkland" <murk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Puppies and thier thoughts Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:27:39 -0600 It happened to me with my very first GSD........she crawled up in my lap and would NOT get down! I REALLY loved her brother.........but I would shoe her away and BOOM,there she was again. Now, after almost 20 years of breeding I have seen this happen time and time again. Pups are aloof with some people and attached like Velcro to others. SO many times I have watched as people REALLY like this one pup and the pup........just basically ignores them. In the back round is this other pup that does all but jump up and down........PICK ME.........YOU WANT ME! It happened to Pat Evans, her article is in the new Review. Can some one explain to me how they know they want this person? What is going thru their little minds? They are babies, but yet they KNOW they want this person? Mo Konigin German Shepherds Home of: BISS Ch Abraxas Lil" Shot V Konigin, TC, CGC, TDI Konigin's Great Balls Afire, TC, CGC, TDI 2005 Hero-Goodwill Ambassador, GSDCA Sel. CH. Phantom of the Opera, HIT,TD The legacy continues >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Catherine Morton LVT Mana Shepherds Belton, SC ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================