[Caesarsmom]

Once again, Judi has hit the mark.

I made the mistake (only once) of getting on the floor with my male. I don't remember his exact age at the time of the incident....I'd guess close to 2 years old. We came in the house, and as was customary, he immediately went into a down-stay on the living room floor until another command was issued from me. On the spur of the moment, I decided to lie down next to him.....oops!!!!!!!! His demeanor IMMEDIATELY changed, and I realized I'd made a mistake. He broke his down-stay, and rose above me with a look in his eyes that I'd not seen before. I grabbed his collar, gave it a twist and pulled him back down, along with a stern "NO!" I never, ever did that again, and he never tried to push the envelope in that same way.

I did rough-house, play tug, etc., with him.....but always standing or kneeling. Curious thing tho.....after that incident, he did not want to physically challenge me. He'd body slam the girl rotties, and jump on my husband (in play), but if I initiated the "let's play rough" game, he'd only half heartily participate.

Take Judi's advice and be very careful........