Time to boycott Petland. Terry robert dir <dir@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: We just had a PETLAND move into one of our strip malls. I decided to go there to-day to see about dog food prices etc. as I go to the Quad cities or Rockford to get my dry feed. Much to my surprise they have PUPPIES FOR SALE----12-15 puppies for sale. No GSD thank GOD. I was so upset that I found the manager and asked him where they got these puppies---"We buy our puppies from a vendor that buys them from certified breeders that are checked twice a year" Very quietly--I told him he was buy (in the long run) from puppy mills and that was not acceptable. He pulled me over and said "We are within the rules and I hope you are not going to give us a problem." I just told him I was so disappointed that they had not taken on the marketing of Pet Smart etc. that only display animals on the weekend from the humane society. He said "Well you have to think what you have to think". I then told him he had the dry feed I use but to be assured I would not be buying it from Petlan d. They have little rooms for folks to "BOND" with these puppies---! I talked to a couple of young girls that wanted to but an Akita puppy. Second time back--ready to buy. I asked them if they had any idea how big this dog would get and the expense his vet and feed bills would be. 'YA but he is so darling". I left so sad. Sandi Card ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 ============================================================================