How sad he has passed away........ He was so eager to lend a helping hand to fellow GSD enthusiasts. I had never cared for orphan pups and i wrote a post to the list......he called and told me everything to do step by step, he even sent me a video that he prepared which showed him & connie tube feeding pups and everything they did to help them survive........on the video were some very cool gaiting shots of Reno & progeny. He called me all the time for updates on the pups..........he did this out of his true devotion and love for this breed. He was a gentleman and such a respectable person. I will miss his calls and great advice. I will miss knowing there is someone out there just waiting to give advice so caringly to me no matter what the circumstance. God speed John. AMY Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================