Still have that one Rick as follows.. The response to my request for Educational program topics was overwhelming. Thank you Listers for all your suggestions. As I stated, I will list the topics here to share, and we hope to use several of these ideas at our meetings in the coming year. Marcia Hadley GSDC St. Louis HEALTH: Degenerative Myelopathy, Bloat/Torsion, Orthopedics, Dental, Reproductive, Physical Therapy, Geriatrics, Nutrition, First Aid Kits, Heartworm Prevention, Immune Disorders, Thyroid Disorders, Kennel Cough, Pano. OTHER TOPICS: Breeding, Chilled and Frozen Semen, Whelping, Puppy Socialization, Volhard Puppy Testing, Litter Evaluation. Breed Standard Traveling With Your Dogs Rally Obedience Schutzhund Search and Rescue Tracking Herding Pet Bereavement/ Cemataries/Support What to do If Your Dog Gets Lost The Importance Of the Futurity / Maturity Why Should You Join The Parent Club Grooming Ring Stewarding I hope that other Clubs can benefit from some of these great ideas for Educational Programs. Thank you again Listers . Trillia German Shepherds ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================