Diane........That's a great idea......... Are there any more good thoughts out there to add to the pup's going home "ditty bag"? Jane Kerner ----- Original Message ----- From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx To: jkerner@xxxxxxxxx ; marhaven@xxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: ..... from another side In a message dated 7/14/07 12:02:39 AM !!!First Boot!!!, jkerner@xxxxxxxxx writes: The "Puppy Packet" and the pup's ditty bag you send home with the owners should weigh more than the new puppy. here's an additional thing i have done and it seems to have helped avoid problems. i train all my pups to potty on shavings. when a pup leaves for a pet home, i give the buyers a bag of the soiled shavings and tell them to put them in their yard where they want the baby to potty. it's worked out well. diane Diane Strasser Silstra German Shepherds "In dog years I'm dead." - Author unknown ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================