Sure seems to be plenty to worry about in life without trying to key into a one week period of weather about 3 years from now in a gorgeous State like Colorado. We could be in the middle of a devastating DROUGHT by then. When do we talk about dogs on this List anymore...........?? Anyone want to discuss dragging toes, dead tails, herding, missing teeth, good bites and bad bites, lifting, kick up, how to condition a dog for the National or any show, how to pick puppies, how old to make final decisions on puppies, what you look for, what kind of toenail clippers you prefer, Buyers, Vets, how to overcome the failure of Frontline Plus and Advantage to keep away the "new age" fleas.........???? <G> IT'S 2005 SHOW TIME!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOO!!! Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <ParavelGS@xxxxxxxxxxx>To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 6:26 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Weather >I live in Fort Collins and it rained here, no snow whatsoever. Thats the way >it is in Colorado, drive 20 miles and the weather can be totally different. I >have a 55 mile commute to work and I have driven through changing weather in >just that amount of time. You know, I really don't understand all of this >worry about the weather 2 years from now when we are all getting ready to go >to NC at the tail end of one of the most destructive hurricane seasons in a >long time !! I have been showing dogs for about 15 years, and in that time >have been to shows during rain, hail, snow, and blistering heat. There is no >perfect place or time for a dog show. But who goes to a dog show only if the >weather is perfect? We who have shown have had incredible experiences showing >dogs under horrible conditions, and yet we still do it don't we?? Instead of >all this worry lets tell some stories about showing our dogs under incredible >conditions, I know you all have at least one !! I remember sh > ows in Oklahoma where it was raining/sleeting and so cold I had to put socks > on my hands to try to keep warm as I didn't prepare for it. The ground was so > cold the water wasent soaking in and was just a big puddle to stand in. By > the sunday it was snowing and I was praying my flight would get out before > they cancelled it. But what a fun show it was, no one was complaining we all > just talked about dogs and betting on the horse races in the bar!! > Sheri Chambers > > > Subject: Re: SNOW > > No snow at the show site or in my yard 20 minutes from there. In the 70's, > by the weekend. Bunch of semi's going too fast, piled up on 70. It'll be > clear this morning. These early snows are "warm" snows and while great for > skiiers and the water table, don't last on the highways and front range. > See how much I learned in 17 short months? > > Stormy > In a message dated 10/11/05 6:12:59 AM, Gsdbroon@xxxxxxx writes: > > >> >> 'Winter Arrives Early in Denver >> Interstate 70 Closed Across an 80-Mile Stretch of Colorado'>> >> What is the date of the National in Colorado? Shades of Lexington.>> >> viv ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================