My last litter was 10 years ago but it feels like 100. Some things are just age appropriate. I can no longer go charging through airports with two dogs in crates, suitcase carefully balanced on top, hoping the car rental agency was close and without stairs, that my rented van awaited, that there was a market on the way to the headquarters hotel for bottled water, that my room was on the ground floor, that there was a hose connection we could use, that my handler had arrived, and that I didn't forget anything. Too soon old, too late smart. Helen Franklin ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================