Ive always known from the first time I met the Whalens when they sent me their lovely Ch Christy to be bred to Mephisto that they were well loved and special people.On my recent trip to Vegas a mere couple weeks after my mastectomy I was of course pretty drugged up and full of questions and still pretty scared.I was met with so many wonderful people who had experienced what I was going through or knew someone who had,but knowbody impressed me more the Dick Whalen who took the time to discuss many of the things I was so terrified to face when I got home and even went so far as letting me look at his port in his arm when he received chemo.I find Dick and Jean two of my favorite and dearest people in dogs and will continue to keep them both in my thoughts and prayers daily!We need many more like them in dogs!So huge hugs to you both and I love you! Tami Howard (Medusasmom) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================