I am of the same mind as Kathy when it comes to vaccines AND the cleaning of teeth....I have had GSDs for over thirty years and I have never had any of teeth cleaned...marrow bones on a regular basis is all you need...and I would put my dog's teeth "against" any dog's teeth any day of the week and they would be something to be proud of..beautiful, white, without any plaque...Pauline Pauline Moon - _www.ropajagsd.com_ (http://www.ropajagsd.com/) Ropaja German Shepherds: Member: GSDCAmercia & GSDCAtlanta - BIS BISS Ch Ropaja's Chateau Beaujolais OFA HIC; BISS Ch Ropaja's Chateau Beaulieu OFA HIC; Our future: Ropaja's Je Suis Gabrielle; Ropaja's Je Suis Fleur De Lis. In a message dated 3/2/2009 8:54:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Subject: Re: periodontal vaccine?????? From: Kathy Tank <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> I cannot imagine yet ANOTHER needless vaccine with which to assail our dogs, good grief, what is the vet community thinking? We follow a limited vaccine protocol and require owners to do same...otherwise it voids all guarantees. Give your dog a bone, or brush their teeth...viola` clean teeth Kathy http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com PUP-DATED: MAR 1, 2009 HOME OF: CH. Elvaston's Nations Cup TC, 26 BOBs CH. Victory's Leviathan CH. Garter's E-Male of Fran-Jo Anne Isle **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219957551x1201325337/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================