The last month has been the pits! First, my Kid died. Then Billy's Aunt Loretta had a stroke. Then our first champion (a PBGV) Ch Tekla Bubblicious died. Then Loretta died. Billy has power of attorney of Loretta's husband Joe, who is in a nursing home. Today a bill came in the mail for Billy--$14,000 for one month in the nursing home for Uncle Joe. WTF? It's obviously a mix-up, but have you ever gotten a bill for $14,000? ANYWAY, it is so nice to read all the posts on this lists about normal (and not so normal) doggy stuff. I need a dog show fix! Penny in NY Penny & Bill Landsend Kennels Since 1974 ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================