During the days I was breeding and exhibiting, it was normal for me to have around 15 dogs. On the rare occasions that I got down into the single digits, it was time for celebration. Over the 30 plus active years, I NEVER had one of my dogs growl at me for any reason, ever. I did not have to snap fingers in their face, remove food bowls or any of the other things mentioned. Just because something is in print, as with all things, consider the source. Helen ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at comline.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. 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 ============================================================================