My granddaughter/niece (I raised her dad, my brother) was born with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), she is 14 yrs. old, and on Monday will have a shunt implanted surgically so that she can start dialysis, 3 times a week. They are trying to improve her health, so that later this month they will remove both of her affected kidneys, then of course without the kidneys, she will have to continue the dialysis. My request, since I know you all are caring, kind and wonderful people is that you send her well, wishes. Her dad, Michael is having a gathering today for her, and I am unable to attend, due to work obligations, and a boss who wouldn't give me the day off, since I'm over 200 miles away, I just couldn't stop in. Her name is Amanda Garrett, and to make this dog related some, my GSD's have always treated her with gentleness. My Sadie (Sagecrest's Mammy of Tara CDX, rest her sole) hyperdog of the century, would settle down and be ever so gentle with Amanda when she was a baby. It is amazing with our GSD's how they do know the special ones. Amanda's mailing address is: 13316 Bluestone Dr. Lakeside, CA 92040 Here is her dads e-mail address, if you put Amanda Garrett as the Subject, he'll know they are for her. mike.garrett@xxxxxxx Amanda would have loved to be a junior handler, but with her diease, she can't not do anything athelic, it causes the diease to progress at a faster rate. Maybe if they find a donor, and all works well with that, maybe in time she could? So all well, wishes and prayers will be greatly appreciated. I know alot are at shows this weekend, but even if you send them later, I'm sure they will be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Linda Jones Home of Tara German Shepherds, Golda, Rusti, Frazier & The Shadow Waiting at the Bridge, gone, but never forgotten: BISS, BIS CH Brier Hill's Splitting Image HT OFA H/E (Jul 93-May 04) Stagecrests Mammy of Tara CDX OFA H/E ( Oct 92-Jun 02), Mojave's Scarlet Ohara CDX (Jun 91-Oct 03) Peaches (Aug 98-Oct 02), Reggie (Aug 98-Jan 04), Sox (Mar 73-Dec 88) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================