I thought it was a perfectly legitimate question, and you seem offended by it. I don't find anything funny about it. I also don't think it was intended as an insult towards you or your dog. That very reason is why I would not want to teach my dog to bite and there's nothing wrong with that. We are all entitled to our own opinions and ways of raising our dogs. If that's what you want to do with your dog it's perfectly OK, but not everyone will agree with the training you put your dog through. No one here was making you wrong for your schutzhund training.

I happen to have little interest in schutzhund and I am dissapointed at your sarcasm and find you a bit insulting. My dogs life is full of great things, as are most or all of the dogs who are owned by us "pettalkers". They are loved, spoiled, some are very well trained in obedience, agility, tracking, and other various fun challanges. Participating in schutzhund does not make a dog happy, a life full of any sort of fun challange, positive reinforcement learning, love, respect, good health, and attention does! So there!

[This message has been edited by AdoreMyDogs (edited June 16, 2001).]