DOG LOVERS EVERY WHERE NEED TO WAKE UP NOW!!!!!!!!! THE "PIT BULL" ISN'T THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE PEOPLE THAT OWN THEM. THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T TAKE THE TIME TO SOCIALIZE THEM, THE PEOPLE THAT FIGHT THEM, THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T PROPERLY HOUSE THEM!!!!! TODAY A BAN ON "PIT BULLS" TOMORROW ON GERMAN SHEPHERDS, ROTTIES, DOBIES, CHOWS, AKITAS, AMERICAN BULL DOGS, ENGLISH BULL DOGS, AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIERS, MASTIFFS, RHODESIAN RIDGEBACKS AND SO ON. ALL DOG BREEDS SUFFER DUE TO IRRESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP. BREEDERS MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DOGS THEY ARE PRODUCING. THEY NEED TO BE EDUCATING THEIR BUYERS, THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO THE BREED TO PROTECT THE PUPPIES AND DOGS THEY ARE SELLING FROM IRRESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP. THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE THE PEOPLE BUYING THEIR PUPPIES AND DOGS UNDERSTAND THE BREED THEY ARE PURCHASING AND THAT THEY ARE ABLE AND PREPARED TO PROPERLY TAKE CARE OF THEIR NEW FAMILY MEMBER FOR THE 10 PLUS YEARS THE DOG'S LIFE. THE ANIMAL RIGHTS AGENDA IS SMOKE SCREENED AND SUGAR COATED, MAKE NO MISTAKE THEY WANT TO STOP ALL BREEDING AND PET OWNERSHIP. TAKE A STAND AGAINST THIS AGENDA NOW!!!!!!! DON'T ALLOW THEM TO GET THEIR FOOT IN THE DOOR IN YOUR AREA!!!!!!! Ellen Stovall Board Member - Responsible Pet Owners Alliance Board Member - German Shepherd Club of San Antonio Founder - Blue Angel German Shepherd Dog Rescue Member German Shepherd Dog Rescue of San Antonio Member German Shepherd Club of America Member San Antonio Kennel Club Canine Good Citizenship Evaluator ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================