At 11:33 PM 8/9/2006 -0400, you wrote: > > >In a message dated 8/9/2006 9:35:05 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, >irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: >Years ago, Cappy and Gloria would >tease their dogs at home with a white rabbit. Then at the shows, Greg, >who was their main doubler, would carry a white towel and show it to the >dog in the ring. Very successful method. The dogs were really on their >toes and eager, with ears alert! > > > >What if you carried a live cat and waved it at the dog? Is there anything >wrong with that? > >Evan >_Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Does anyone else remember the National when Horseshoes was doubled with a stuffed cat toy? He loved a cat at home & they brought a stuffed cat that looked somewhat like "his" real cat. Sally brought the cat in a crate & kept the stuffed one in the crate with it so it even had the scent. He really reacted to the doubling. Sandy Sandra Kozub KcK Kennels http://iweb.tntech.edu/rkozub/kennel.htm ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================