Peg started to cry, and handed me the phone. It was Harolyn with bad news about Linus. With such strong and outstanding GSD character, I almost expected him to live forever. Unfortunately we outlive most of them, and it is the hardest thing we have to endure. This part just never gets easier. 1st place Veteran Dog 9-11 years- 2006 National Specialty Am & Can Ch. Langlitz-Apfelsine Lina Fire PT, TC GS-54814G27M-T EL13754M66-PI 10/15/96 - 8/18/07 Harolyn Van Every and Peggy and I, shared Linus as he grew up, and through much of his life. He was the kind of dog that just grabbed your heart if you spent a minute or two with him. Linus was from our Rapid Fire's first litter, out of Winaki's Minuet. He was bred by Harolyn Van Every and Barbara Katona. Linus spent the last part of his life with Harolyn as her house dog, but all of us loved him. Remembering Linus will always be a lesson in German Shepherd dog character for me. He will be missed. Tom Langlitz ************************************** Get a sneak peek 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 ============================================================================