I really like this piece, and it made me think of a wonderful children's book I found at a library sale: The Dog Who Walked With God by Michael J. Rosen, illustrated by Stan Fellows. It's a retelling of a northern California Kato creation story. "In shallow places where Earth looked up, moss grew, they say, and Earth grew taller, and onto it stepped the Great Traveler and his companion." His companion is a GSD-like dog. The artwork is simply stunning. If you're a collector of GSD books, this one is a must. If you want to read more about it, here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763604704/qid=1142098063/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1 /103-5391513-9155843?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 On another topic, someone not too long ago asked for dog toy recommendations, and I have found the most WONDERFUL ball for my ball-crazed boy. It's called the "Doggie-talk ball" made by Orbee Tuff. It's squishy, which he loves, bounces wonderfully, his jaws and teeth don't puncture it at ALL, and it floats!! He's CRAZY about it. You can see it at www.planetdog.com It's pricey, $12.98, but he's played with it CONSTANTLY for two weeks with nary a sign of wear. Fran -- No one with good dogs is ever truly alone. Jon Katz > DOG SPELLED > BACKWARDS > > By > > Barbara J. Galasso > I think I've finally figured out why DOG spelled backwards is GOD. They > say that man is made in God's image. While this may be true, I don't > believe we were given his soul. I believe that is something we have to > earn. Hence the "free will" that man was born with. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================