WHEN IS THIS GOING TO STOP??? HOW Can we make it stop????? Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl Lauffer" <daryllauffer@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:38 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] USDA Inspections > This came from another list with permission to cross post. The photo > won't > come through the showgsd list though. > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Fw: Commercial breeding kennels - the good life? > > Permission to CROSS POST!! > Warning....VERY graphic picture attached.Why I do what I do, why I > continue > to "spout from my soapbox", > and why you should tell EVERY person you know not to buy a puppy > from a pet store! > Hey folks, this dog came to us with AKC papers! > We don't know how old he is. We just know that he spent his > whole life in a Commercial Breeding facility in Lancaster > County, fully licensed by the state of PA. We know that this > breeder was inspected three times in the last year and a half. > No violations. How could a warden walk by this dog three times > and not issue a vet check? He is suffering from malnutrition, > dehydration, ulcers in both eyes (permanent damage), mange, > infections in both ears, and what's left of his teeth will need > to be pulled if and when he is strong enough. He had numerous > parasites and is being treated for a very contagious organism > that's attacking his intestinal tract. The Vet Hospital who is > now treating him tell me he is one of the sweetest dogs they > have ever met. Can anyone tell me why this is allowed to > continue? Look at his spine. It will cost us thousands of > dollars but we'll get him well and find him a home. I hope and > pray that things will change soon. > > Bill Smith > Main Line Animal Rescue > > _________________________________________________________________ > Check out all that glitters with the MSN Entertainment Guide to the > Academy > Awards® http://movies.msn.com/movies/oscars2007/?icid=ncoscartagline2 > > ============================================================================ > 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 ============================================================================