Sheila posts...(and I don't single her out here) I must agree. I have had several close encounters myself, and so has my mom. Having a dog able to protect me is why I travel with a dog. I don't bring one just as eye candy, they have a job. They protect me and my family before they are show dogs or breeding stock. Paul adds... So where were you all when this law was being considered? Why weren't you there telling the legislators what you just told "Da List"? I don't need an answer because I already know what it is...BUT...the OTHER side was there. They stood up before the legislators considering this law and the told them...IF YOU MAKE DOGS WEAR SEAT BELTS OR BE IN A CRATE...INNOCENT PEOPLE WILL NOT DIE FROM DOGS THAT BECOME PROJECTILES IN AN ACCIDENT. Silly you say???? Perhaps to you but not to a legislator who spends his entire term trying to justify his job by creating legislation to make him or her look like they are doing..."The people's business"...and in the same stroke of the pen trying to be...re-elected. Paul ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================