Something that I have found interesting is that several people have made the comments that Dals and GSDs are very different... Actually, not at all! They do the same darn things to make you laugh. Whenever a Dal pup comes to the house, they discover the full length mirror in our bedroom and they have to admire themselves! Pepper, the younger GSD remembers then there is a mirror too and hops up on the bed and sits and admires herself from ALL angles. She turns her head each direction, parades back and forth on the bed, etc.... Bathroom - I no longer ever go to the bathroom in private - my adventures in the morning including taking a shower and stepping on a dog (usually Pepper) when I get out.. When Argus came to stay at my house, he did the same darned thing - and our bathroom is NOT big enough for the three, sometimes four of us (that's if Simmie feels the need to join in). GSDs and Dals in the car guarding? I am sure they do it for the shear delight.. They usually lie in wait until some unsuspecting person comes by, then bark and and jump up and down like crazy and make the car shake. In the meantime, the person has now dropped a load in their underwear and the dogs sit back and start laughing in glee. Toys.... Both breeds - all toys are MY toys, even if I don't have it in my mouth.. If I think you might want that toy that is over in the other room, it is MY toy... About the only differences I can see between the two breeds (except for look of course) is that Dals shed alot and GSDs shed MORE! Two great breeds and I am honored to own both of them... But you know what - I am getting alot of ragging... Most people go from large, fast moving breeds, to smaller, lighter, slower moving breeds... I went the opposite direction. I must be crazy! Jess M.Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com)& The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC)Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® goes where you go. On a PC, on the Web, on your phone. http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/learnmore/versatility.aspx#mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_WL_HM_versatility_121208 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================