> Paul opines... > > In the wild...with a pack...the Alpha male and bitch eat first. They eat > gut > and muscle. As the rest of the pack feeds...in pack order Yes, and my friend the naturalist for the Nevada Dept. of Wildlife says they (wild canines) live to the ripe old age of 2 to 3 years at the most. Nature is not as kind as the paintings of her. She is actually a serial killer. I know, I know! Someday I will wise up and come around. In the mean time, the glories of wild nature still escape me. I suspect that our domesticate dogs on their scientifically formulated diets are not in too bad a shape. Now, I will go back to my cave and get my club and see if I can bag a dinosaur for dinner. <G> Dave ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================