Well I can tell you Sully quit looking right now....to be frank...We can afford the training classes and extra little costs ofa pup right now...and the gas prices and I drive an hr to training when I was training..so a baby is not in our future for a while :( Deb Deb and her Boys Victory's Bullseye,TT.,CGC.,CD,ASCACD. Victory's Dubh Mac Tire, CGC(Wolf) 01/23/05-03/28/2007,lost to PAA/EPI ----- Original Message ---- From: "Culzeans1@xxxxxxx" <Culzeans1@xxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:13:13 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: showgsd-l Digest V2 #698 In a message dated 3/14/2008 9:27:29 PM Central Standard Time, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Msg: #10 in digest From: Sally Hayden <dan-ann@xxxxxxxx> Subject: selling puppies Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:08:52 -0500 I am interested in know with today's economy if any one is concerned about being able to place their puppies? I have not bred in a few years but still get calls- and refer them on. But in about the last 4 months there has been basically no calls - Just wondered what other areas are like sally _________________________________________________________________ I don't have any champions and have only bred 3 litters since 1997 and co-bred one, but I probably get 5 phone calls a week and at least that many emails looking for puppies. I have a picture of my Bear's and Dee's litter from 3 y ears ago on my site and everyone wants one that looks like Bear. I know they are "pet" people and that probably will illicit some derogatory remarks from a show dog list but most people who by puppies want pets, companions, protectors and I think that is great. My dogs have wonderful pedigrees and they are what I think are great examples of the breed. Some have gone to search and rescue, tracking, obedience and just happy pets. They spay and neuter, I have only had one horrible person buying a puppy, but that taught me to actually meet every single puppy buyer. I am hoping to do a litter later this summer with my Reese and Ch Windmill's Synchronicity and have 4 people who have already reserved a puppy. In fact it was from reading this list and hearing how so many of you don't do a litter unless you have at least 3 people who Definitely want puppies that I waited and did the same thing. Two of the people are show homes, so thank you all for your good advice. I live in N.E. Texas Pam **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================