I am not sure I am understanding this.... So a tougher dog will bite without being pushed? I personally don't want any parts of a dog (any breed) that will bite w/o being 'pushed'! I think you can have a tough dog and they should still have a head on their shoulders and know when it is okay to bite, that to me is sound.. And that IMO should still take a push whether it is trained for bite work or whatever. Don't Police dogs and ScH trained dogs live with families? A dog that would bite w/o being pushed is a ticking time bomb and a liability. IMO Wagging tails one minute have proven to protect & bite IF the need arises, as a good GSD will. Maybe that is not what you meant...Maybe I am missing something...? Linda DeLarso Lindel Shepherds www.lindelshepherds.com Website Updated 12/11/2009 On 2/10/10 4:13 PM, "Cinosam GSD" <cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > After reading Dave's interview...I have a question. In it, he mentioned that > Rollins would only bite if he was pushed and that he prefered a tougher > dog. Assuming I am interpeting this correctly....I have to admit that I've > always prefered a tougher GSD and have never really bought into the new and > improved temperaments of wagging tails and kisses for the judge. > > I also recall some incidents at shows where male dogs particuarly, would show > aggressive tendancies outside the ring that would send witnesses into a > tizzy....and I'm thinking...okay these are Shepherd "people"? I've always > equated a stud dog with a breeding sstallion that requires special handling > and respect. Am I missing something here? > > Cindy > www.cinosamgsd.com > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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 - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================