Boy is that right Terry! These bright animals need to have a job. They were not bred to live day after day in a kennel run. They get bored,then the barking starts, then the neighbors complain, then the dog is looking for a new home. We need to appreciate this wonderful breed and find them something to do so they are happy---we owe that to them. Sandi To: <gsdjomar@xxxxxxx>; "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 11:01 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Tail hair eating > The 2 Quick dogs didn't chase their tail as house dogs?? That sounds like > a management problem not a genetic problem. Some dogs can not take the day > after day boredom of kennel life. The GSD is a working dog, Max von > Stephanitz based the whole breeding program to develop a dog that would > work well with man. We should not be surprised when they do no adapt to > kennel life. As breeders we should not keep more dogs than we are capable > of training. It is cruel to ask an intelligent animal to live it's life > uneducated and alone in a kennel. > Terry > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > ============================================================================ > 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 > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================