WOW Doris, You had all of the fun jobs! I was the "OFFICIAL POOPER SCOOPER". Oh yeah, and Goat Milker. :o) Those were the days. -Rick Haase =-=-=-=-=-=-= *I agree, Helen. My dad raised and showed dogs, and I whelped my first litter when I was eight years old. I always had the responsibility of our dogs, feeding and grooming, and it was just a part of life to me. Through the years there have been times I have been unable to participate but I always had a dog even if I was not actively showing or breeding. I can't imagine life without a dog. Doris E* ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================