That was an awesome reminder for all of us Evan. I just came back from a 4 mile power walk with my GSD. Would I have done that if I didn't have him? Maybe not. But my time with him makes me feel ALIVE. Even when I have bad days. And I love how people stop to tell me how gorgeous my shepherd is. How true about we can only depress ourselves. My dogs our my life. And I pray I can always have one or a million. Kathy & Koda Keep on smiling, laughing, dancing, and listening. The days to come will be even better, and remember, only you can prevent forest fires. And only you can depress yourself. Others can try, and if you grin, they will go away frustrated. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================