In a message dated 2/16/05 5:58:32 PM, MissJrHandlerGSD@xxxxxxx writes: << I just wanted to say Have a Happy 5th birthday today Cheyenne!!! That's Kelly Busse's german shepherd mix. She's a sweet heart!!! I her like she was my own! Melissa Chavez gsd & cwc >> Thank you Melissa! Cheyenne had a very enjoyable day -- doing things she loves most, which is basically getting cuddled and barking at nothing. This IS important for the list because Cheyenne, like my first bitch, is a RESCUE. WE assigned February 16th as her birthday because it didn't seem to far off from when she might have been born, and February 16 is the day we brought our first GSD home from a shelter. That day changed the course of my life forever. It was a long time ago, but we will never forget where we started nor will we forget or stop trying to help the many German Shepherds who are in Rescue. Little did I know that adopting that first little black & tan baby would direct the course of my life -- late nights turned to early mornings to get to obedience class and eventually trials, I went from a Camaro to a Cavalier, then to a Station Wagon with the addition of a 2nd GSD, and then to a van when the 3rd dog came along. My "budget" for clothes went down to almost nothing -- why waste money on clothes when I could enter shows? No more vacations via airplane -- we only went where we could take dogs. Job negotiations included being able to take one week for the National..... I never saw need to get a computer at home until I joined "DA LIST"..... Well, you all get the picture and have been there, and done that! So Happy Birthday little Chey, and many, many more!!!! Kelly Busse Wolfheart German Shepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================