PLEASE note that these are *NOT* U.S. military dogs. Our military dogs are VERY well taken care of. The military handlers are not supposed to accept any food or treats for their own dogs. This said, I'm sure the Iraqi police dogs would appreciate anything that could be sent to them. Julie Degen In a message dated 1/5/05 6:43:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Subject: Dogs in Iraq need FOOD I know the pictures in this story won;t come through in the email. if anyone wants me to resend the article to their email address just send me an email asking for it. The pictures are of the GSDs working in Iraq. Soldier Begging For Dog Food For Deployed Dogs Commander Says Dogs Live Off Scraps And Garbage POSTED: 2:58 pm EST January 5, 2005 LAS VEGAS -- The commander of an Army Reserve detachment is begging friends back home to send food for Iraqi police dogs. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================