In a message dated 3/15/2005 10:49:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, Gsdman2@xxxxxxx writes: > I am probably one of the original "loose lead" fanatics I remember years ago I was judging the open dog class. As I always do I asked for a loose lead on the individual I got to this one young fellow and when I asked him he replied "no disrespect but I would rather not" for a second I didn't know what to say. When I recovered I said to him If you don't let me see the dog the way I want to you cannot win. He replied very politely I know. Well, after I called the class [ he did not place] I asked him to stay in the ring. After passing out the ribbons and while waiting to do winners I asked him why. He replied LOL I have been training this deadhead to get on the end of the lead and pull for 6 months I'm not going to detrain him for one judge. I had to respect that answer. Fred M. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================