If we have clean hands we don't have to. I don't care if my address is in a catalog. It's on my web site. It's listed whenever I make a donation to a doggy cause. I have business cards in my grooming box. My address is even printed on the checks for the dog account with, you guessed it, "Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs" and a GSD photo. If/when I have a litter, I list the litter on the AKC classified site and our regional club site along with address/phone/e-mail etc. (Could this be why people have trouble selling puppies????? I'm referencing the list topic a few weeks back.) I'm invited to speak at humane societies and we recently had the dog warden speak at one of our regional club meetings. I wouldn't call that hiding. The problem I have is when people ARE overdogged for their local/township/municipality regulations, when people figuratively flip the middle finger and DON'T abide by their local rabies and licensing ordinances, when people openly discuss using multiple vets, heaven forbid anyone actually know how many dogs/puppies/litters they DO have, THEN gripe and complain about legislation, THEN get caught breaking the rules, WHEN THAT HAPPENS responsible dog owners get painted with the same "fanatical/wacko dog owner" brush. That all bothers me more than most of the legislative issues that come down the pike because in my experience it's a big reason those of us who DO play by the rules have difficulty being taken seriously when there really is an issue worth fighting for. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds In a message dated 4/3/2008 2:17:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes: And must we hide from Animal Control when we are the most responsible pet owners around? Must we tell lies and use subteruge to indulge in what we support financially and with caring attention? **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================