i love each and every one of my dogs because of the wonderful beings that they are. but, there's always that one special dog, the one whose heart is melded with your own, whose eyes reflect a soul that knows the answers to all the questions in the universe, whose touch is unconditional, comforting and always soft and kind. i am blessed to be owned by such a dog and each and every day of his 11 1/2 years has been an amazing journey. i look forward to many more days with skater and am so very humbled by him. Diane Strasser Silstra German Shepherds "In dog years I'm dead." - Author unknown ============================================================================ 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================