At my first TT, ( a very NEW newby LOL), something went wrong with the starter pistol. So they had all the dogs to be tested line up in a row, had all the helpers observe and the firing person went behind a blind and shot the pistol 3 times. A couple dogs couldn't take it LOL. Moxie, who hated thunder, could handle guns and firecrackers, stood like a rock. So did my friend with her boxer, who tried to eat the Weird Stranger. Only non-GSD at the test LOL. Then when we moved off the boat to the townhouse, our townhouse was right next to a cemetery. Had 21 gun salutes frequently. Dogs handled it with equanimity. That and the hard tennis serves in the court right in front of the unit. STILL hated thunder. Stormy In a message dated 7/18/06 11:10:14 AM, Wasatchgld@xxxxxxx writes: > I also don't see how it can be fairly applied - the first dog is reacting > to > a single > shot, while the last dog has heard constant firing for a sustained period. > Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return UPDATED 2/11/06....CHECK IT OUT!!!! www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================