well, stormy, as a person who has been on various BODs, i can see with assurance that everyone will not agree on everything. this does NOT mean a lack of harmony, but a difference of opinion. if no one ever disagreed, they'd probably not get much accomplished either. we need different perspectives. diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com In a message dated 8/22/2009 12:31:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes: Do they play in the sandbox in harmony, while still asserting their opinions in their part of the sandbox? _ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================