Be careful for what you wish, guys. Think Insurance... It's often high now if you even own a dog. If that dog has a high monetary value (like your jewelry, furniture,) Insurance will go up. And Vets? THink what is happening with Doctor's bills. If the dogs are given more value, the vets' malpractice insurance goes up, your vet bills go WAY up. Your dog bites another dog and the owner of that dog takes you to court? CaCHING! There's probably more consequences, but I'll leave those to others. You CAN buy insurance for your dog at more than it's worth... I think Lloyd's still does that. Storm On Dec 11, 2010, at 9:24 AM, MORGAN LEWIS wrote: Obviously the st Judge had never owned a loving pet; the emotional impact of losing or almost losing a pet can be devestating. I am glad to see that the Appeals Court Agreed Morgan Lewis, RPh. Member GSDCA Board Member Canine Pet Rescue http://www.caninepetrescue.com/ "So Much to Do, So Little Time" ________________________________ From: "terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sat, December 11, 2010 12:10:03 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx has shared: Dave Bakke: Judges rule on the proper value of a dog’s life - Springfield, IL - The State Journal-Register terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx wanted to share this with you: Interesting perspective from the Courts. Dave Bakke: Judges rule on the proper value of a dog's life - Springfield, IL - The State Journal-Register http://shar.es/XsK1h <p>Some families wouldn’t take a million dollars for their pet. But, to the law, a family pet may be nothing more than a piece of property.</p> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================================================ 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. 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 NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================