Excuse me --- Peggy --- I, for one, did NOT take Ellen's post as showing that she has limited vision concerning this issue. JUST a realistic one. WE, as identified, responsible breeders -- and everyone else CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH AS INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS AS WELL, I MIGHT ADD!! Everywhere on this earth there are SOME LIVES needing HELP!! IF someone helps them, fine, but if not, yes, it IS sad, as Ellen said. I do not feel, as you do, that people in general, do nothing simply because "Oh, it isn't MY breed." Few and far between, in my humble opinion; but then, thatsa me, and we all do know that I am not normal. Norma no L ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <windwych@xxxxxxxxx>; "gsd" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 10:42 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSD numbers in shelters Gee...I must have been labouring under the delusion that ALL dogs were of concern to responsible breeders... gee, how altrusitic I must be! On the other hand, I do know that part of the reason we are having to face all this stinking anti-dog legislation is because there are people out there who STILL say "Oh, it isn't MY breed." How limited is your vision, anyway? Peggy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================