. I know she is warm, safe and with full tummy tonight so I will sleep easier. My bedside will be empty but Monday night she will be sleeping there just as I promised her. I will go see her in the morning. Today I kept finding myself looking towards the golf cart and expecting to see her there and sighing when I dont. I cannot believe a dog has got me so wrapped around its paw. Especially one with such big teeth....lol I can never express how much I so appreciate the prayers that "flooded" the heavens as one GSD person put it. Mo I am so in dog love its unreal. I cannot wait to see those beautiful eyes looking my way again. I cant wait to scratch her belly and take her toy shopping. And yes I will probably end up getting her a real but totally "tanned' deer hide woobie as I know she loved hers so much. her and the deer hide remind me of tom hanks and his volleyball friend Wilson in the movie castaway. This little girl will never know hunger, pain, abuse or lonliness ever again. she will know family, love, discipline with only love, a full belly, medical care, fun, attention, nice cozy bed, whatever she wants. she so deserves it. She will not have a rope hit across her body, she will know hugs, rubs and kisses. She will not be yelled at but will have a voice she trusts and desires to hear. She will not have to cower nor cry out of fear because she will know love, devotion and she will be my best friend. as a person, greeting card or philosopher once put it she will not walk ahead of me nor behind but beside me as a companion and true friend should. well sleep calls. been a long week. a rewarding one though... your new sister in german shepherdom...mel ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================