Any time the world sees a German shepherd not biting someone, that is good. I can't imagine spending $30,000 to have a float to promote a German shepherd, when we remain number two or three most popular breed. I loved the float and that my friends called me to say they saw the beautiful shepherd. I didn't correct them. And I commend the people who promote safety for our police, no matter what dog they like. And the demonstration by PETA didn't seem to have much impact, or the one against Sea World. Everyone has an opinion. Evan In a message dated 1/2/2014 9:04:40 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, trennie100@xxxxxxx writes: I got upset at first when I saw the float then I realized it was a tribute to all working dogs. But sponsored by the King shepherd lady. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================