I have sent lots of money to LHSH and if some went to a mutt so be it. Is it worth all this talk again. There must be something better to get upset over. Just MHO SallyHH In a message dated 10/9/2009 4:10:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, izakabuska@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Thank you, Carolyn - that is why I was disappointed when my money went to rescue a "mixed-breed" (Is that a better term ?) instead of a German Shepherd as I was led to believe. Iza Kabuska http://www.Karizmashepherds.com who can't wait to GO to the NATIONAL !!!!!!!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bld4@xxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Sandra Kozub" <skozub@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:58 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSD Rescue...... > Well I was going to stay out of this....because I always get myself in > trouble by being misunderstood.........but.... > aah well....<G> > I think the issue has gotten a bit off track here when referring to a "sad > society turning their backs" because > some question how the money they have donated and are being asked to > donate for GSD is being spent. > ?? > There are many unsung heroes out there taking in dogs and GSD's for rescue > that quietly go about doing it on > their own and never ask for help in their efforts. What you all choose > to do for dogs is commendable. > But that is not the issue. > When asking for help and funds for a specific cause and Breed....as in > being a GSD Rescue ...it should stay > within the parameters of being exactly what the requests for funding is > for.........the German Shepherd Dog... > ....no? > I think we all have to follow our own conscience and do what we are > willing and able to help with.... and if > some are willing and able to run a rescue for other breeds and mixed > breeds we all appreciate that as > NO ONE wants to turn their back on any sad hungry dog that needs a home. > NO ONE! > BUT..... > When asking for help from others for the GSD Breed.....that is exactly > what it should be.....the GSD Breed....IMO. > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > www.Marhaven.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: LARRY D BUTLER To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, October > 08, 2009 8:54 PMSubject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] (no subject) > > > We've had a few rescues through the years as I'm sure many of you have. > The two that live with us now are not GSD's. Without us they would be > dead. The little American Eskimo was spayed with a litter inside her. > Hard choice for the rescue to make. I didn't sleep for many nights after > I found that out. (I was fostering at the time and she ended up staying.) > What makes her need any different than a purebred GSD? Thank God there > are people like Dawn, and many others, who are able to make a difference > in the lives of many instead of one or two at a time. We would be a > pretty sad society if everyone turned their backs on dogs that weren't the > preferred breed. > Kathy > > At 05:57 PM 10/8/2009 -0700, you wrote: > >Just a personal aside...I have to say that I find the term "mutt" > >offensive. ALL dogs have value; be it purebred > or mixed. And while we at >LHSH have chosen to diligently save the lives > of our beloved breed, just >take a moment > and look into the eyes of a mixed bred dam as she is trying >to protect > her babies that are being torn from her and killed... > If the >picture does not move you to tears, you might want to question > what you >are doing "in dogs" to begin with. > >What makes her less valuable than our Champions?...it is purely by Grace > >that we gifted with them...and a tragic > accident that the mixed bred >mother was brought into a family who did > not care enough about her to have > >her altered. JMHO. > >The Team From LHSH > >Dawn Restuccia, Pres. > > This deserves repeating! > Sandy > Sandra Kozub > KcK Kennels > http://iweb.tntech.edu/rkozub/kennel.htm > > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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