Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > Friendlies: Perhaps that could include people with=0D > disabilities. Using canes, wheelchairs or walkers. Or, how=0D > about overly exuberant people with mental disabilities? Our dogs=0D > should be able to differentiate a threat from non-threat in everyone=0D > they meet.=0D >=0D """""""""""""""=0D A crying kid is a good one. Why folks bring little kids to the kennel to look at nipping puppies, I do not know.. But, the reaction of mamma dog f= or her own puppies was really something to remember. And, I would say.. Do= gs in general will react differently to that kind of stimulus. With my bitc= h.. She didn't know what to do.. Be a shark... As her protective instincts dictated or move off and watch. Luckily.. She moved off and I took back control of the situation.=0D =0D No more kids under 10 in the kennel. New rules!!!=0D =0D Kate ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================