Helen, I respect you position and I may or may not agree, but I do not think it is appropriate to attempt to speak for everyone... you can ONLY speak for yourself. Sue Madlung - Shadowacre Reg'd German Shepherds http://www.shadowacre.com ** WEBPAGE RE-DESIGNED MAY 11/05*** > The loss of a child is a terrible thing but many people will claim the = > loss > of a beloved pet is very close emotionally to it.... > > Re: the sentence above > PLEASE DO NOT SAY OR WRITE THIS AGAIN ABOUT LOSING A CHILD VS. A DOG, > BECAUSE IT IS SO VERY UNTRUE! Those who have suffered the loss of a = > child > are scared forever! It is the very worst thing that could ever happen = > to > the, EVER! > We cry over the loss of a pet, we bleed over the loss of a child. > Helen Franklin =20 > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================