Hi Folks; Debarking is a necessity in some breeds in order for their owners to keep them. A Debarking Bill was passed in New Jersey very quickly aboout two years ago and the Federation did not make a fuss over it (big mistake). The reason was that Drug Dealers in the inter cities would not be allowed to have the dogs debark and this way the cops would know there was a dog on the premises. Well, this is BS, since you can drive to NYC or PA and have this done, no way to enforce it, because if you have your dog debarked are you going to run down to city hall and register it, especially if you are a drug dealer. A friend of mine has Malamutes and 8 areas. She has had to have a few debarked, because of a neighbor over 2 miles away. It does not hurt the dogs, they can still make a noise and most of all the owner does not have to place them. Debarking laws are just another one of the AR's drive to take are rights away. They do not care about the animal, they want to eradicate them off the face of the earth, they are abunch of nut cases that the elected officals that we have voted for think are the majority. It is time that we all get off our duffs and let those in office know that we will not be the silent majority and that we will raise and fight any of those who try and take away our rights. Cathy Kelstar Catherine Murch fmurch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================