I have found that the illustrations on Syd's site (link below) are great = to assist the verbal directions on how to tape a swimmer puppy. http://www.kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com/SWIMMERTAPING.html=20 Good luck and best wishes. Thanks Syd for the great illustrations. They have assisted many with = much success. Deanne Jur ******************************************* Windwalkergsds@xxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:53 PM LOL...I love that..."cyber Cretan"...that would be moi also. =20 What to do for the swimmer... IMMEDIATELY, if not sooner, get some 1-inch masking tape and tape = his two elbows together. Wind the tape around both elbows, making them meet = in=20 the center under his chest. You'll have to watch to make sure he gets enough=20 nursing, but correction comes very quickly this way. You should notice = a=20 difference in just a couple of days. Be sure not to use anything but the tan masking tape....adhesive = tape is too painful to take off. You can easily change the masking tape as needed. Good luck, and let us know how it goes. Jamie =20 In a message dated 5/30/2007 8:13:23 PM Mountain Daylight Time,=20 DstnGSD1@xxxxxxx writes:=20 > when I learn how to search the=20 > archives I will (cyber Cretan). Any help will be greatly appreciated.=20 =20 ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================