There is a point where I think we need to show a little compassion for humanity. Many years ago, we had a 9 month old Dalmatian pup returned to us - she was too much work, too much stress going on and whatever. When the gal dropped her off, it was quite evident that both the dog and the woman had been physically, if not verbally abused by the husband... Whatever the story was, I was happy to have Lexi back. Lexi went to live with some friends of mine and although she fancied herself as the husband's dog, Mark said that for the next 13 years of her life, if he ever raised a hand or a foot, the dog would hit the deck.. If I were you, I would be very Thankful the dog came back to you and for whatever the reason - the alternatives would have been much worse. Not all people are looking for the easy way out... Jessica MacMillan No Frills Dog Bathing Service & Design Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com) * Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC, the Shepherd Girl * Ch. Meribel, CGC. TDI, the Dalmatian Girl Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC Manager of: The Dalmatian Stud Dog List on Facebook The German Shepherd Stud Dog List on Facebook ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================