Well of course he should have been euthanized previously when the HUMANS knew he was a problem. But, a dog can't take himself down to the vet and request to be put down. Ergo... it was the OWNERS fault for not having properly dealt with the problem before. Ginger Cleary - Rome, GA www.rihadin.com Ignore your rights and they'll go away -----Original Message----- From: Falkrigia@xxxxxxx [mailto:Falkrigia@xxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 2:00 PM To: cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Horrible news from St. Louis I find it truly amazing that so many people are saying this dog was not at fault. This dog had already shown that he would do this. He should have been humanely euthanized at that time. Taking a dog by the collar is not grounds for a death sentence for the owner. - or for any human who has been caring for an animal. There ARE bad dogs - regardless of how they became 'bad'. If he had already almost killed this woman who fed him and cared for him simply for taking him by the collar, his time was up. Yes, this could have been prevented - by responsible dog ownership - which would have meant humane euthanization for a dangerous animal. A dog's life span is short and it's loss is always tragic but the loss of an innocent human life in such a manner is far more tragic than the euthanization of an animal that has shown he will maul a person with little provocation. lynda Check out our websites for constantly updated info and pictures www.falkrigiashepherds.com www.thecraftywoodchuck.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 ============================================================================