In a message dated 11/5/2006 11:56:54 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Amytortoise@xxxxxxx writes: I guess that depends on how much you love your puppies. There is nothing wrong with keeping a mega puppy as long as the puppy is not suffering and is doing fine. A puppy with mega should not be bred or bred to if it is a male. If people would stop breeding health issues then maybe they would go away or maybe happen not so often. ---------------------------------- Sorry, I disagree. I, and almost every other breeder I know, loves their puppies just as much as you do. We love them so much, most of us will not subject them and their owner to a lifetime of worry, fear, and extraordinary care. Feeding liquids, feeding from a height, looking out for pneumonia constantly, keeping an animal alive that generally WILL suffer is no kindness, and what the hell does love have to do with it???? Compassion for dog and owner is the operative word, in my opinion. Syd SYD MAILBERG 23910 SE 276TH ST MAPLE VALLEY, WA 98038 ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================