Thank you all for such kind, heart-felt and supportive messages about Silly Lilly. If I can make her beautiful little life even more meaningful I would strongly suggest that every GSD breeder, big and small, take just one wounded GSD soul and make him or her part of your family. We all, myself included, get so caught up in the "showing" of these dogs that we are in danger of losing sight of what truly makes this breed so magnificent. Lilly was a BYB girl - light in the eye and high in the butt- but she SO personified the beauty, strength, intelligence, loyalty and versatility of the German Shepherd that it made my heart just ache with joy every time I watched her "discover" some new ability she never knew she had. There are so many "Lillies" out there who need someone to love and understand them in order to bloom. Contact Dawn or Linda or Tari or any of the GSD rescues - you will not only save a precious life but enrich your own in a way that is beyond measure. Again, Lilly and I thank you, Diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================