Lew, only a selfish jerk would have protested the Parade of Rescue Dogs. I don't know why the club let it concern them at all! Most of us look forward to this every year, and applaud the efforts of those involved. One wrong opinion should not have an effect. Doris Estabrook ************************************************************** > One of the BEST shows I have ever attended was a few years ago, GSDC of > Greater Washington DC. During the lunch break there was a Parade of > Rescue dogs > that I will never forget. These dogs with the owners who had saved their > lives > was just so heartwarming. > > I applaud a club who honors the rescued dogs and the wonderful people who > rescued them. It makes me sad to even think some people would gripe about > this > type of presentation. Maybe we are just placing way too much emphasis on > winning points rather than having a good time with our dogs and our > friends. > > Lew > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================