Hi Everyone; I just wanted to add my two cents. All our dogs ar house dogs, when we are not home during the day,the young ones are crated. In the evening some our put in a large paddock for a few hours the others run the property till they want to come in. My dogs have great coats, and it has just been cold for the first time this past week. I can not leave them out during the day when we are not home, because I live in NJ's Black Bear country and would never take the chance. There was a 4 month old GSD puppy killed this spring in a neighboring town by a Bear. My guys are in great shape, and love to show, we even take the old ones with us when it's nice so they can enjoy a day at the show. Cathy Kelstar Catherine Murch fmurch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================