With the new building to be completed later this year, is Purina Farms even under consideration? In past conversations, I thought there was a reason why it would not work, but it escapes me now. There would be no sod, but the surface is rubber, not astro turf. If costs are a huge issue, this site might be something to consider. Quoted rates $800 weekdays, $1000 weekend days for the new large arena. $400 for adjacent smaller grooming building . At least 40 FULL hook ups but I believe they were expanding this. Not to mention the overall pet friendliness of the area. Cindy www.cinosamgsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================