Pam, that's all so great. You have a lot of good ideas. And some, if not most, of your pup buyers will stay in contact with you, ESPECIALLY at the beginning. Just don't get too sad when some drift away and you lose contact. As the dogs get older, (and not the new plaything), the pup buyers start to go on with their lives in a different way. I still have GREAT contact with SOME of my pup buyers (and I initiate, send them little Christmas gifts, birthday cards, updates on the pups' siblings, etc., etc.) Some I have occasional contact (The thrill when you hear from a pup buyer for the first time in 5 years is UNBELIEVABLE!), and a couple just don't contact me. I know the dog is cared for and loved, and I just have to accept that. So, start it right, and have fun. Just don't expect them all to have our level of interest for the life of the dog. :-) Stormy Hope In a message dated 3/3/07 1:16:02 PM, gsdlover729@xxxxxxxxx writes: > Health and happiness > Pam and her pack > "You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result." Mahatma Gandhi Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.com ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================