thank you, kathy. we complain when people are being irresponsible and we complain when people are trying to be responsible. sad. the adoption form sounds like it is similar to that used by any reputable rescue. the last thing a rescue wants is to find a dog back in a shelter after being adopted out to someone. many of the dogs who end up in rescue need vast amounts of medical attention, rehab, resocialization etc. and most will always have some "trigger" that never leaves them as a result of prior abuse. rescues don't and shouldn't worry about peoples' egos - it's all about finding the best and most permanent situation for the dog being rehomed. sounds like these folks are trying to do it right. diane ================================ kathy tank wrote: This is a standard form for this shelter. They are not targeting us GSD people. In fact quite the opposite, they are trying to get these dogs into the hands of GSD people , FIRST. Not a single dog has left the shelter yet, as they are still handling applications etc. They are not spaying /neutering them, as far as I know. They are tending to baths etc, and caring for any of the dogs that may need some extra help. This is a non prof small BREEDER FRIENDLY shelter. It is in part run by one of our own, who has nothing but the best interest of the GSDs, at heart. Personally I have NO problem with the adoption form. They can ask me anything they want, and I will provide the info, happily. I am glad they are being careful. This is a good group of people. They are doing everything they can. kathy Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds _Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for everything German Shepherd and then some! _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) Skater's Blog ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================