On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:47:50 -0600, "Mo Murkland" <murk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:=20 >Karen, > This is a puzzle to me as to why you have such a problem >with a spay/neuter contract? Or why you would want to >keep a bitch in tact that you aren't going to breed? Did you read what I wrote? I said that I would let her have a couple of seasons and then spay her. I would *not* buy a dog on a contract that FORCED me to spay or neuter. It's my dog. It's my choice. BTW... I wouldn't buy a dog on a contract that REQUIRED me to show the dog to its championship. Did that once and it didn't work out. Never again! :( >Quite honestly the more "dog savy" people are would sure >make me suspicious about intent here. With all due respect, I've been totally up front with EVERY breeder I've ever bought a dog from. The breeders of my current two puppies trust me when I gave them my word the=20 dogs will not be bred. They won't. I take my dogs' breeders' trust in me extremely seriously, and rather resent any implication that I am somehow lying or being dishonest! :/ Bottom line... Trust runs both ways. If a breeder doesn't have any faith in me that I'll do what is in the best interest of any dog I buy from them, then that's a deal breaker for me. I can't live with that. ~*~*~*~*~*~* Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================