Hi Gina, I was wondering if you asked this young lady for permission to put her email on the list. The way I perceive this I would want to let her know a few things or two - none of them very positive - but I didn't. More of us might have the same reaction and it would definitely turn her off and she may never get a GS. Aside from the fact that her perception for the purchase of a puppy is a little off I feel that a gentle move in the right direction may make her realize that her demands are not current with our present puppy-buying standards. JMHO - Lee F. -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Royal T Shepherds Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 10:07 AM To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Interesting e-mail.... I just received this e-mail from someone looking for a puppy. I'm not even going to respond, but was curious if anyone else would? I don't see the point in trying to politely "educate" this individual. Way too demanding and she sounds like an inspiring BYB to me..... First time dog owner, too! Gina **************************************************************** Good Morning, I am Dawn Robson, I am looking right now for a German shepherd pup, to add to our family. I'm really picky, this has to be the right dog for our family. I have not personally owned any gsd since i moved out of my parents home, I was raised with them my whole life. Here is some things i need to know. A) Do you have a website? B) What are your prices? C) Do you sell with papers, breeding right, limited registration? Now heres what I'm looking for, I'm looking for a reasonable priced dog, if the dogs are more then 600 dollars, then that's not the right dog for me. I'm looking for a dog I can own fully, not one that i have to ask to breed. If you limit your registration, your dog is not the one for me. I have 2 daughters and I'm a stay at home mom. I waited until my kids were older, to even start looking for a puppy. If you or someone you knows has what I'm looking for please contact me via email. Feel free to ask me questions, Again I'm a first time owner. **************************************************************************** **** ROYAL T SHEPHERDS http://www.royaltshepherds.com Home of: Ch Covy Tucker Hill v Royal T's Edsel,CD,NA,CGC,HIC,OFA h/e/t/c ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================