Joe and I wanted to thank each and every one of you who took the time to send the many, many, condolences we received on the loss of our Chance. As many said, it is never easy whether they have been cut short on life or live to a ripe old age and whether it be our human companions and loved ones or one of our beloved fur kids, letting go is never easy. I do believe that time and memories help to heal to a certain degree but I think we always have that little "pit" inside of us that hurts for each and every loss in our lives. I also believe that these losses make each of us who we are in the long run. I have to believe in my Lord and that the Rainbow Bridge truly exists and that all of our beloved pets will be there for us in the end. That makes it easier to think about the end in general. Thanks again to each and every one of you who sent the wealth of information on DM and those of you who sent your condolences. God Bless Us All!! Dee Jo-Dee's German Shepherds - Home of Am./Can. Ch. Fantasy's Saratoga Cutter and Am./Can. Ch. Acredale's Xpress Yourself as well as our other kids, Sassy, Cricket, and Nokia. ______________________________________________________________________ Speed up your surfing with NetZero HiSpeed. Now includes pop-up blocker! Only $14.95/month -visit http://www.netzero.com/surf to sign up today! ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================