I'm sorry, I should have remembered this afterword post from a few months ago:-(. The other post is fine JUST as long as you separate Dr. Miller's paragraphs from the rest and giver her proper ascription. Thanks :-( Stormy From Dr. Libbye Miller... ***************************** Interesting how things go viral on the Internet isn't it. The only part of that post I wrote was the first paragraph. It was part of my comments on the LA TIMES website. For the record, my actual comments, in their entirety were: "No one ever seems to mention the millions of dollars that AKC and the Canine Health foundation have invested in medical research that benefits ALL dogs as well as humans. "Adorable mixed breeds" get cancer, epilepsy, allergies, heart disease, and orthopedic problems just like purebreds. I see it every day in my veterinary practice but mixed breed dogs aren't tracked like the purebreds so they have a reputation as "healthier" that is actually undeserved in many cases. I am so tired of PETA and their bogus war on the dedicated breeders who strive to breed healthy dogs, place puppies in appropriate homes, and feel responsible for their puppies for life. I wish someone would do a expose on PETA but the media seems really afraid of them." Now, someone on a message board quoted the one paragraph (which was fine as it was properly attributed) and added her own comments. And now the entire thing is being passed around the internet...and now I notice that my name is at the end as if I wrote the whole thing. If you want to forward something off an email list, it's imperative that you personally get permission from the author to forward. And this is why. Libbye ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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/ ============================================================================