In a message dated 3/1/02 7:31:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Temperament is a big issue with me. > > i agree that temperament is a big issue as it is with most, but excessive barking is not necessarily hereditary in breeds other than herding breeds. sometimes it is a learned behavior (and being that your dogs live with a sheltie, well........) it can also be just an idiosyncrasy of that particular dog. i think removing a barker who is otherwise a healthy typey dog from a breeding program is like throwing the baby out with the bath water, towels, clean diaper and all. <G> claudia ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
