In a message dated 1/8/09 8:48:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > there are many of us in breeding > dogs and our own personal lifestyle that do take personal responsiblity and > are pro-active in > trying to solve our own problems or breeding programs. > got to agree with carolyn, here - there's a certain amount of responsibility we have to take for our own lives and choices. sometimes, like last week, i forget that. i had to take my mom to the ER. when we were leaving, there was a young couple with a little boy, (maybe 4 years old), sitting outside. i would bet that the child outweighed me - he looked like a human balloon. my first thought was that, if there were no mitigating medical problem involved, the parents should be nailed for child abuse - that little boy was not out purchasing the food or preparing the meals. when i got through being angry, i realized that education, not punishment, was a better answer. diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds<BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215047751x1200957972/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668 072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=DecemailfooterNO62)</HTML> ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================