Having been involved with Rescue now for the past 5 or 6 years, I have seen some cases that made me question humanity in general. There have been more stories of severe abuse and neglect than I care to remember; the faces haunt me and remind me of our obligation to care for those who have no voice to speak for themselves. This case was posted on my FB site by a friend. It happened in NJ on St. Patrick's day, hence the name for the dog. While it is one of the most graphic photos I have ever seen, Patrick DOES survive and is gaining ground each day. Please post this link to YOUR FB page in the hopes of locating the monster who threw this dog down a garbage chute. When you sell those puppies that you bring into the world, please please...ask for Vet references, personal references, do home checks, give a contract that states that the dog MUST be returned to you if the buyer can no longer keep him/her even if it means sweetening the deal with a "money back" offer. Because even WITH these efforts, these barbarians are lurking out there...imagine one of your puppies ending up like Patrick. http://www.ahscares.org/showarchive.asp?id=772 Dawn Restuccia, Pres. Last Hope, Safe Haven Donations may be made to: Paypal via windwych@xxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================