yep and it comes out very dramatically if you get several of them together for a play date. We had three dogs, Walker, Kody and Judson. Judson was the oldest, and he is a pretty boy in a lot of things. he likes to get wet, thinks rain is fantastic but doesn't enjoy mud or slush and will try to avoid it. He is older and he likes to play but when he is tired he wants left alone. Walker, we compared to the "bratty six year old no one wanted to play with on the play ground". smile, this dog would hog his toys, be in the center of all attention and take objects from the other dogs. He liked to play rough and ready and Judson doesn't play THAT rough. Kody was the laid back one. He liked to totter around sniffing and exploring watching bugs and things on occassion chasing a ball. Kody was the middle in age. It is just interesting to see their personalities. Even our two dogs Shadow and Judson have different personalities. Shadows joys in life are food, a snuggly bed, where he can curl into a tight ball and sunshine to lay in. Judson on the other hand, likes cool places, and places where he can sprawl, lots of fetching and playing with his big ball and mental stimulation. Shadow could care less most of the time if we don't pet him or get him involved in play while Judson gets bored and rather brattish if he doesn't get to play or work at least a wee bit each day. Though he likes his vacations from full time work like the rest of us. Smile. They do indeed have very different personalities. Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Alumni Association Board www.guidedogs.com Dog ownership is like a rainbow. Puppies are the joy at one end. Old dogs are the treasure at the other. Carolyn Alexander ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 7:05 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: Guide Dogs' personalities That's very interesting. I never thought about the dogs having such different personalities--just ike peopple, of course. Cindy R __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - Release Date: 10/7/2006 To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.