>>Sometimes Panda and I go for long stretches of work without my giving any audible cues, just "intention" and the resultant physical shifts that she responds to accurately. << I call it the dance! smile.. to see a team so in tune after working together for a committed amount of time...it is beautiful to see! It is a fluid motion as if they were part of each others body. In deed a non verbal communication. I have enjoyed "the Dance" with my assistance dogs and the music was in our partnership. Best Wishes & Wags, Diane & Raven APDT#72225 http://AssistanceDogJournal.net http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Golden_Paw_ADC/ "My Assistance Dog is not my whole life, but she makes my life whole" ~D.L.Shotwell "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France "*People are who they are by what they do, think and believe.. not by how they look, what they weigh or what they are or are not able to do..* All posts are considered copyrighted by the author. You must get permission from the poster before forwarding.