In a message dated 12/6/2004 6:11:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: This situation with the retired police dog disgusts me. Is this the fine > retirement the police give a dog who would have given his life for them? > This > officer had this dog as his for all those years and now can't take care > of him > Sally I'm not going to be one to throw stones in a glass house, however, I feel compelled to say this..... I don't remember reading all the details, and hate the word "disgusts" me when nothing has been said yet that is even remotely disgusting. I'm sure the officer loved and still loves his dog, otherwise I am sure he wouldn't be concerned enough to be helping to find him a good home. I commend him for this much anyway. Till we walk a mile in his shoes......... or as my dad used to love to say "we DONT know the rest of the story". Tina ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================