In a message dated 9/23/2007 11:41:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: Kathy, I loved your post and totally appropriate for GSD's but honestly, applying what you said about blocking instincts is easier said then done when dealing with a Siberian Husky; and for anyone that knows that breed or huskies in general, you know what I mean. Oh dear yes. My parents dealt with Vicky, a Siberian Husky for 16 years. Blocking her meant removing either her or the situation. What a dog! Goofy as all get out though. Big fun for her was to run upstairs and jump on the beds. Not jump up to lay on, which would have been fine, but "jump" as in jump up and down, like a child jumps on a bed. We blocked that behavior by closing the bedroom doors after a number of down comforters had been destroyed! I baby-sat her once, and my then husband never could remember to close the bedroom door. Two down comforters in one week! Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================