Pat, We got leather furniture several years ago....and I DEARLY love it! I'd never go back to upholstered furniture. The trick is to get the best grade you possible can. It is so easy to just wipe the couch off if there is a spill or muddy paws. By the way, I have 6 house dogs.............never have the chewed on the couches. Mo > I have just completed the remodeling of my family room and LOVE the new > porcelain tile which replaced the nasty carpet. Now we are trying to > furnish our new room. The problem is I love the leather couches and > loveseats but my oldest son (bless his little heart) has told me how much my > dogs will enjoy feasting on it. I would appreciate hearing about your > experiences with German Shepherds and leather. Would you recommend it? My > dogs are not presently "chewers" but would the smell of leather encourage > it? Thanks in advance for your input. > > Pat ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================