Hey Syd: I used to keep a journal for my puppies. (I was even writing back then, LOL). I'd write in it every day about the mother and the pups progress. I always knew which pup was which. Nothing to do with intellience at all.........just observation, I guess. Best, Barbara Elsyd1@xxxxxxx wrote: > > >In a message dated 1/11/2006 3:29:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, >uwish@xxxxxxxxxx writes: >I have been meaning to ask this question for a long time, but keep >forgetting to do it. Practically everyone who sends pictures of their >newborn puppies has these pretty little ribbons or colored strings tied >around their pups necks. Now I think I know why they do it.......to >help them identify which pup is which. I have to say in all the litters >that I ever bred, I never did this once! Do some people really forget >which pup is which, who their best puppy is, etc.? I don't understand >this practice. Just curious, I guess. Barbara >-------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > >Interesting...basically, after 30 years and 18 champions, I still need to >put yarn on my puppies to tell them apart, and to refer to them to others. >"Blue did not gain today, Pink is already walking!" orange has diarrhea, and >violet opened her eyes today". This info can all go into their record, and >their >chart. Non only yarn, but I am paranoid about the colors! Males are blues, >greens, turquoises, and girls are pinks, reds, oranges, yellows... purple can >swing either way. Their weight is easily tracked, etc, and I CANNOT TELL ALL >LITTLE NEWBORNS APART! I must be really stupid. Syd > >Syd Mailberg 425-432-4144 >23910 SE 276th St >Maple Valley, Wa. 98038 >Animal portraiture >www.kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com > > >============================================================================ >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 >============================================================================ > > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================