In a message dated 12/18/2006 6:52:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx writes: I've had it happen too many times where someone owning a smallish dog lets them run up to larger dogs, yapping, out of control. So far my dogs have been saints, but where is it written that they have to be, or that they always will be? Pet peeve...out of control yappers at the vet's office whose owners think it's "cute". We were traveling to Florida one year, stopped for gas, and to walk our CH O.J., our dog was on lead, a lady in another car opened her door and out flew two Pekinese, they both came after O.J., I knew if "J" bit one I would be responsible for one of those little dogs, the only shining moment in this was the owner yelled at me to "kick" her dogs, I really didn't want to do that, and kept my dog moving in fast circles, we obviously weren't going to out run the little yappers, so I reared back with my right foot to kick them away from O.J., and about the time I should have connected with the shoulder of one of the Peks, the owner was reaching for her dog, and I kicked the pudding out of her. Somehow, I got satisfaction from that. I put my dog in his crate until she corralled her little heathens, and then took him for his well deserved walk. Laura in Chesapeake ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 ============================================================================