Some good ideas Peter. We always include in the packet a copy of Barron's Dog Bible book, The German Shepherd Dog. It has a section of selecting a breeders, what to expect when brining the puppy home, equipment and items the new dog will need, first aid and what to put in a first aid kit, training tips, etc. It is quite complete. Everyone should keep 1,000 on hand to pass out. OK, it is my book, but it is rather complete for a new owner. <grin> Dave -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Cacioppo Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 3:37 PM To: GSD Show List Cc: Peter T. Cacioppo Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Reminder in Saying Goodbye We only had 4 litters with 2 bitches but we did manage to come up with this to tell puppy buyers: Please tell us you will consider getting another puppy from someone when this puppy becomes 10 years old. Couple of reasons. Your older dog can teach a puppy. A puppy will keep your older dog active both physically and mentally. And perhaps the most important: if you wait until your puppy dies, you may be so sad that you will put off getting another puppy. BTW, we always gave them a manila folder to hold the puppy's documents/information. Inside would be this information and other ideas such as on socialization including puppy classes that were good. Reminder: join the special Facebook group I set up: German Shepherd Health Institute. https://www.facebook.com/groups/179158942160378/ Regards, Peter Cacioppo www.EagleHillGroup.net My LinkedIn page: http://www.linkedin.com/in/eaglehilladvisor My Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/peter.cacioppo1 https://www.facebook.com/EagleHillWealthManagement http://petercacioppo.tumblr.com 925-360-5570 La Jolla, CA ================================================== ========================== POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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/ ================================================== ========================== --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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/ ============================================================================