I remember when this list started. Actually, I remember the chat room before that. I remember the comrade, the love of the dogs, the laughter and joy expressed in puppies and winning and the funny things we all wrote sliding a dog in to get by the administration. We teased each other and laughed. We lost dogs and we all cried. Somehow, the negative people have taken the list over and twisted it to be their tool. It is no longer a source of education, comrade or about the dogs. Yet these people are few. So, come on you "the cup is half full people" let s start communicating! In an age when we all need to focus on the reality of our world and what is truly important, let's love our family and friends. The dogs are our family and friends also. Are the inmates running the prison? NO! Joan ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================