In a message dated 1/11/2006 5:06:12 PM Mountain Standard Time, uwish@xxxxxxxxxx writes: 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 Oh Syd, you sound just like me. Even when I take them in for their well-puppy check, the vet techs know that that each health record will say "pink" or "red" or whatever. They've all fallen into the habit with me -- "How's pink doing?" etc. It makes it much easier to comment on all kinds of things and when we do the great puppy evaluation day, it is far easier for my fellow evaluators to say "blue" rather than the black and tan male with the tiny white spot on his foot, and for me to know which puppy they see taking nice step. Susan Casey Erynbrook German Shepherds Front Range German Shepherd Rescue ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================