Syd, YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have had ONE problem with mega and it was a breeding I was forced to do by the co owner of the bitch. It is heart wrenching to watch these poor pups. I lost 3 to mega's..............2 of them also had Shaker Puppy Syndrome..........2 to bad elbows.......and the boy I kept not only had 2 bad elbows but a bad hip socket to boot...... Bred to my guys she produced normal happy HEALTHY pups. Mo > Hi, I take exception to your statement that "Most people put these puppies > down as they do not want to be bothered with it and they should not be > used for > breeding as it is very hereditary especially in German Shepherd Dogs". I > and > "most people" put them down because they have a very very small chance of > surviving, and a very very large chance of pneumonia, starvation, etc, and > no > normal way to eat... However, you are damn right that I do not want to "be > bothered with it". After 35 years of breeding and facing almost every > tragedy, I > have learned which fights I can win. To euthanize a pup in the terrible > condition most of these puppies are in is an act of love and mercy. They > can and > do starve to death before your very eyes, they cannot breathe because of > the > reflux they suffer...they look at you with haunted eyes as they back up, > gag, > and try to get the food either up or down. Feeding in an artificial manner > is not doing a service to the dog, or the breed. Syd > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================