I am not in ANY WAY in support of HSUS, PETA, or ANY of the extremist groups that are making millions off duping the public! I have never donated any funds to this group, tho I have personally purchased some of the items from their "store". The suggestion to watch this video was STRICTLY to educate ourselves into the plight of the many GSDs who are living in horrendous conditions chained to ramshackle houses with no human interaction. While there is ALWAYS an exception to the rule (tho honestly, if I had two dogs who had serious agression issues and couldnt afford kennels to keep them apart, I might make a different choice than chaining them) statistics prove that chained dogs are responsible for the majority of fatal attacks on children. To be chained 24/7 is no suitable living condition for a social creature such as a dog. While I do not aggree with everything this group does or stands for, I am able to use it as a smogasbord of sorts; taking what applies to me and what I might be able to use and leaving the rest. Every situation in life is an opportunity for eudcation and growth... Dawn Restuccia Dorothy, and no this aint Kansas ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================