I'm resending this in total because it bears repeating. Please read it again. Thank you very much, Carolyn, for putting the "Spirit" into the words in just the right way. No one is going to be "out to get you"....but we, who have the greatest breed in the world should have codes of conduct that we can sign with pride. Just like other breed people do. Jamie ****************************************************************************** ************** In a message dated 8/31/2007 5:46:44 PM Mountain Daylight Time, marhaven@xxxxxxx writes: > > I think Jamie and the Breeders Code of Ethics committee and the Membership > Code of Ethics > Committee is more than aware of the importance of the wording on this, or > any document they > have to work on and agree on. > Neither The Membership Code nor The Breeders Code of Ethics are personal > vendettas against > anyone's lifestyle!! > This is merely asking that the dogs are cared for and socialized beyond > something like being > tossed a bowl of food and the kennel hosed out once a day.... 'day in and > day out' like zoo animals. > > The merit of this document is not in police work or punishing anyone, but > that we have some kind > of human decency agreement on the care of the dogs we bring into our lives > and our responsibility > of paperwork and health care, and treatment of buyers, and other breeders in > an ethical manner!! > > If we can't even agree on the minimum of appropriate attention and > socialization as something > so BASIC to the need of every intelligent dog to the point that the exact > wording has to fit into > everyone's schedule or brand of dog food, or whether or not we throw a ball > or take them in the > car or a run around the block, or off to training to please everyone's > lifestyle........then let's just > wad it up now and put our pencils away and not concern ourselves with having > any "document" > to sign with pride! > > When anyone wonders why the Breeder's Code has not yet been approved and > passed....this > might give you just a small idea as to why ......... > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================