In a message dated 2/14/2006 11:12:48 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, uwish@xxxxxxxxxx writes: But I'm talking about the average good dog. What's it going to take.......money wise and time wise? I thought Jerry Guzman had the best answer to this question. He said; "With a good dog, about $500 a point. For a fair dog, a small house in the country." We finished Ben for about $100.00 and a year off while I recovered from surgery. That includes one torn ham-string, a bruised knee, one sprained ankle, and ten years off my lungs. Still worth it. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================