Oh, BaSim, you have to be very careful of Simba being protective like that. There is a fine line between protection and aggression. Trust me, I know. I am speaking from experience. I had a wonderful Rottie who was the same way. He was protective and I thought, well, that's a good thing. Until the day he broke loose and attacked a neighbor who was walking in front of our house. He crossed that fine line. Although he was such a wonderful dog, the guilt is sometimes unbearable. Fortunately the neighbor was not hurt but it could have been so much worse. Keep an eye on that protectiveness. Don't let him cross that fine line. I'd hate to see anybody go through what we went through.
By the way, Simba is a very handsome fellow.

[This message has been edited by Stenograsaurus (edited May 09, 2001).]