Actually , you are probably right the athletisism of todays dogs is directly related to the owner. And thank God they often force us off our butts.!! I would imagine that the original breed was much more active because they and their owners were more active. "V" has been a life saver. Forcing me to do bends to get his tennis balls, thus stretching the back. I have a nerve that gets pinched but just this simple exercise seems to eleviate the problem; unfortunately "V" spent most of the summer with Lenny and I failed to exercise. dumb me, but "V" took car of the problem in less than a week; but at least I can walk upright and enjoy him and work. Morgan Lewis, RPh. Member GSDCA President Last Hope of Georgia 501c3 "So Much to Do, So Little Time" ________________________________ From: Sarah Minsk <gsdworkingline@xxxxxxxxx> To: Terry Cochran <terrycochran97756@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 9:15 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: athleticism Terry...hahaha...so true!!! *wink* I run my girl 8 miles a day around a lake 5 days a week (with me walking a fast 13mpm pace) and she spends the whole time chasing wildlife, jumping fallen logs, scaling stone walls; and chasing frogs.....and....still..... wants me to play fetch with her at the end!! lol But, seriously, I am really curious as to the natural athleticism of early shepherds compared to now? Sarah On Sep 17, 2013, at 9:04 PM, Terry Cochran wrote: > Hi Sarah, > > The athleticism of today's GSD is directly related to the athleticism of the > owner;0) > Use it or loose it! > Terry who runs her 8 year old male 5 plus miles everyday his 14 year old mom > can still do a mile. > ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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 SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ÿÿ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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 SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================