Emile they did show love and respect by bringing her to you to care for her :0) I love old dogs they are the best!!! Terry --- On Sat, 7/18/09, Emilie <windvane@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Emilie <windvane@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] old dogs,new topic To: "showgsd-l" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 8:59 AM Well I just have to vent! We took a old GSD into the boarding kennel yesterday.We have taken care of this girl before but haven't seen her in a couple of years. My heart was broken:-( she was filthy dirty and full of dead coat, her nails were long(very long). she was weak in her hind quarters. but still had a spark in her eye. I just finished bathing her with tea oil in the shampoo and a cream rinse after. I took her out in the sun shine on the grooming table and had to support her most of the time, but blew her out and cut her nails cleaned her ears and checked her over a small tumor on her side and one on top of her head, but other wise in good condition for a old dog. My point is why do some people just forget the old dogs?They deserve to have some dignity and respect in their old age! I gave Miss Daley a clean soft blanket .I'm sure I wore her out and she will sleep the rest of the day. Oh and there will be no charge, as I did this with out asking the owner. Emilie WINDVANE KENNELS Emilie C. Woodruff 5877 Gardi Road Kamloops,B.C. Canada V1S 2A1 http://www.geocities.com/windvanekennels ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================