There is no question in my mind; all of my personal dogs that passed have been held in my arms and I have cried before it was done (and they don't see me), then they are held afterward as their spirit soars to the Bridge and then my tears can flow; the rescue dogs in my care are treated the exact same way; whether they are here for one night (which has happened) or for years; they hear my voice giving them comfort and compassion and my tears fall on them as they pass. Yes, our greatest gift of all to our beloved companions when they tell us it is time to go:-( Pat Lukos ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================