In a message dated 11/29/2006 2:00:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I would not worry about one week too much. Things I have done: Make sure my hands touch their food throughly. Associates scent with caregiver. Pet, talk to, and love the dogs as she is eating. Give milk bones from my mouth to stregthen trust. I just hold it with my lips or teeth while laying down in the floor. Puppies I have had I have placed in the bed with me (not to sleep), and just pet the pup and soothed her with my voice. They are more afraid of jumping off than the are of you. Big question, how is thier marriage? If there is fighting or arguing, or negative energy, that can have an effect. Jason B Bour All good ideas Jason. I wouldn't panic at one week either. I'd add that I'd snap a light nylon leash on her and hook it to a belt loop and just pretty much ignore her as I went about my house chores for a few hours. Kathy member GSDCA, DVGSDC three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================