Here is a posting I got from a fellow rescue. Beware of this woman looking to buy one of your pups........ I sold a puppy from my B litter to what seemed like an awesome home.... Long story short... She did work the dog, she did take! the dog to doggy day care... She seemed perfect even after having the dog. However, behind the scenes it was horrible. Animal control took her dogs from her and she was convicted/pleaded guilty of animal abuse/neglect in Mahonning County Ohio. I was fortunate enough that Betty was at doggy day care the day they arrested her and took the other dogs from her house. A friend who works at the doggy day care gave her to me. Betty is doing great and luckily didnt seem to show much harm from her 7 months with this lady. The lady was not allowed to own any animals for a year, well that year is up and I just heard she is looking for either a mal or working line GSD to do SchH with. I seen pictures of her house that the Animal Control officer showed me. The conditions were HORRIBLE, I couldnt believe ANYONE was living there (I am talking dead animals and feces everywhere) The ACO said it was infested with fleas, maggots, etc... Like I said, she was convicted/plead guilty and it is on! file with the Mahonning county court. Her name is Lydia Mayfield. She puts on a good front! Says all the right things. I found out after the fact she had done this before I sold her a dog, but obviously I did not know. She was not convicted that time, not enough evidence. This time they had more then enough. She lived in Youngstown at the time, last I heard she was living in Columbus area. I just wanted to let some people I know in the area beware incase she contacts you or someone you know. She has done this before and she will do it again I am sure. Karen Shirk, 4 Paws For Ability, Inc. and 4 Paws GSD Rescue _www.4pawsforability.org_ (http://www.4pawsforability.org/) karen4paws@xxxxxxx 253 Dayton Avenue, Xenia, Ohio 45385 937-374-0385 937-602-9448 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================