In a message dated 7/13/07 9:06:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx writes: Handlers and dogs fly into Colorado all the time for all breed and > specialty > shows. They do not come in early to acclimate. Altitude acclimation is > necessary if you are going from sea level immediately up to the tops of > our > 14,000+ feet mountains. > Patty Szymczak Then why am I so winded when I get to the top of the stairs?????????? And that is just coming up from the basement in Reno. I find the same thing happens whenever I try to climb up the stairs at the court house. Evan_ Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================