If an animal was crying in the wilderness it would alert a predator and they would be eaten..... We dont see the ones that cry.... they are gone lol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Galasso" <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 8:14 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Suffering in silence > Once I took my dog in to see my vet because she had sprained her leg. > She wasen't crying, but just holding her leg up and "toe touching" as my > vet called it. When she laid down, she would lay on her side and curl > her bruised knee up. She'd stand with her knee held up close to her > body. She would hardly put any pressure on her foot as she hoobled > around. When I took her to the vet, I told her she's mostly just laying > around, but I never hear her cry. She said to me, animals very seldom > cry when they're hurt. She told me if they did, all the wild animals in > the woods would be crying all the time with all the injuries they > sustain. She told me they suffer in silence. I never looked at it that > way before, but she was right, you rarely hear a wild animal crying. > Just thought I'd share this tid bit with you. Barbara Galasso > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 > ============================================================================ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: 3/23/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: 3/23/2005 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 ============================================================================