As I sift through my e-mail this morning, I just want to say a public Thank you to each and everyone of you for the condolences. I met mom at her vet clinic yesterday afternoon. I walked up to the window on the side of her mini-van and Sidney started smiling and making his tail wag in circles. I opening the door and climbed in with him and he covered me with kisses and was so excited to see me - just as he had every other time I saw him. Something was not right. He had a round, bloated look. All the muscle was gone from his body and he could hardly stand. I looked in his eyes and it was as though he was telling me "It's okay Jess, I have had a long, happy life and whatever happens from this point, I know you have made the right decision with my best interest at heart". We took him into the clinic, tail wagging a million miles an hour. He stopped to say "Hi" to the vet techs and we took him in to the room... We said our good byes and held on tight as Dr. John let him cross to the Rainbow Bridge in peace... Sid was no longer in pain from what caused his pain. He no longer has to take 4 different medications and he can run as he did as a 2 year old. I think it is only "dog" people that can understand how special each dog is. Even when you have had many dogs come and go, it never seems to get easier (as several pointed out)... But you know what? It is a great honor to be able to share our lives with them and I think we should give dogs credit for allowing that. Thank you again to everyone.. Jess M.Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com)& The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC)Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_072008 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================