In a message dated 9/23/07 2:30:58 PM !!!First Boot!!!, Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx writes: > Different people will define their "lines" differently, and > unfortunately, > we know some won't bother at all and dogs acting on normal instinct will be > sure to get in trouble:( > beautifully written, kathy. jmo, but too many people either never knew or have forgotten what the gsd is about. this breed is SO bright but, as you so eloquently put it, the instinct can never be forgotten. the barking, growling dog who is defending his property by telling me, as a stranger, that i'd better have permissin to approach, does not concern me; i respect the dog's instinctual defense behavior. the golden retriever in gsd clothing does concern me as the behavior is not correct for the breed and, therefore, impossible to read. diane Diane Strasser Silstra German Shepherds "In dog years I'm dead." - Author unknown <BR><BR>**************************************<BR> See what's new at http://www.aol.com</HTML> ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================