Mo - So why not the dog psychologist ? As I recall there was a really good one in one of the Ozzie Osbourne tv episodes that may be available.Did great work with his dogs if I remember correctly. Well-conditioned dogs don't need chiropractors as a part of their normal lives.I'm not talking about special situations. Too many people have dogs that spend most of their lives in crates and small kennel runs. That IS a real problem for dogs,both mentally and physically, that many people don't see or don't want to see. A chiropractor before every show weekend ? PLEASE. I'll bet you don't do that,now do you ? I'll also bet that if you sign up for THAT group,you'll be a member of a very,very,very small,exclusive club. tom elkins Firethorn Temple -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Maureen Murkland Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 11:12 AM To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: This might save your dog's life Tom, They can hurt their backs just like we do............don't I remember you having a bad back? Jerry Lee hurt his free breeding a girl(I thought she was well out of season)...........Lexi hurt her neck taking a tumble as a puppy. By visiting the Chiropractor before showing, you KNOW that everything is working properly. Mo > Not to open a can of worms or anything,but I think our breed is in trouble > if we get to the point where seeing a chiropractor before a show is > considered a necessity,or even a normal practice.If German Shepherds get > plenty of exercise and aren't spending their lives living in crates and > kennel runs,this wouldn't be necessary. What next,a visit from the dog > psychologist to make sure they're in a good frame of mind ? > > tom elkins > > My show dogs don't leave the kennel for a show without a visit from my dog > Chiropractor-Kris ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================