If we want to protect the GSD breed from this story we should take up a fund to pay for an necropsy and pray that the dog had a physical reason, brain tumor, that could account for this killing. But from the looks of the picture that went with the story ,with the dog on her lap, you can tell the dog thought itself to be alpha. My dogs do not share anything that is mine ever!!!! It is my everything they do what they are told to do. They are never allowed on the furniture NEVER ON MY BED EVER. I am the leader they may not be in front of me if I don't ask them to. I never yell at them. Heck I don't ever walk over to give them a pat, alpha leader never ever solicit attention from followers. If they come to me seeking attention I give it to them. If they do a good job I praise them,. If they brake a rule they are removed from the pack until they submit to pack rules. I can run every dog I own together. I have had one bitch fight in 20 some years and that was my fault. I did not have to touch them to brake it up. I let them tire and when it looked like a stale mate I said leave it and they did. No stitches were needed. I treat humans like humans and animals like animals and I never confuse the two. I have a deep respect for both. Terry Ginger Cleary <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: It is indeed tragic... it was also 100% preventable.... and everyone should be writing the media there and telling them so. This, as Cyndy said, was not the dog's fault. It was human failing. Ginger Cleary - Rome, GA www.rihadin.com "Prohibition.. makes a crime out of things that are not crimes..A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." A. Lincoln (Dec. 1840) -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cyndy Davis Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 1:28 PM To: blackoaks1@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Horrible news from St. Louis That's not the dog's fault. Cyndy Daviswww.texasdogs.com Callian German Shepherds > From: Blackoaks1@xxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:45:18 -0500> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Horrible news from St. Louis> To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Yesterday in Afton, a St. Louis County suburb, a German Shepherd Dog killed > his owner's mother.> This was a solid black , 120 lb. male dog.> This is terrible news for our breed. The dog had previously attacked the > woman, but they chose to keep the dog anyway. I am just heartsick to hear this > news, and fear the repercussions for our breed in the local media.> I am including a link to the news story.> > _http://www.KSDK.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=110911_ > (http://www.KSDK.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=110911) > > Marcia Hadley, President GSDC > Of St. Louis, Inc.> > > > ============== ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ --------------------------------- 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================