The point of my post EXACTLY! While there may be 100's of ARO clubs out there, when there is a local issue, the organization is outstanding. We need that desperately. The Breed clubs to the AB clubs to the ARBA, the AMBOR, the ASCA, The Cats, the ferrets, the guinea pigs, for heaven's sakes. The Dog Food companies, the Vets (some are ARO sponsors!), even the Vet Schools! So many sources to help and very few are talking to each other. If just one member of a regional GSD club would join an AB club and be active in legislation, go talk to other animal clubs................... Stormy In a message dated 2/3/06 3:44:19 PM, marhaven@xxxxxxx writes: > It doesn't do > any good for a few of us to not show up! There is a GSDC of Long > Beach..... > So if the GSD people don't show up because we have people like Paul and you > keeping us informed.....but 2,400 other dogs show up....does Eukanuba > care...are > they worried about losing shows......or even aware!? This is a powerful > Org. > That's my point. We need UNITED effort.....help from other major > Organizations > and Breeds and Stores and Vets and AKC to be able to even put a dent in it. > HOW do we incorporate all this available knowledge into power......make them > understand and become willing to help us. We're but a ripple in the ocean > until > we do..... > Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================