In a message dated 7/25/07 1:27:26 PM !!!First Boot!!!, spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > And before you blame everything on raw, i don't think anyone is putting any "blame" on ANY type of diet here. i have always fed raw ground beef to my pups and have never had a problem. i know people who have lost pups to raw. unless anyone out there is the "inventor" or the raw diet, which i highly doubt is possible, then let's play nice and deal with the issue at hand - a fellow lister is losing pups to something - if there is any possibilty that the something might be the food, then it needs to be checked. the purpose isn't to start a war on how to feed - we all do what we do for a reason - but to prevent any more pups from being lost. diane Diane Strasser Silstra German Shepherds "In dog years I'm dead." - Author unknown <BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour</HTML> ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================