In case this did not hit this list... There has been a rise in the incidence of stolen dogs and or puppies from private residences. We had 4 bulldog pups stolen from a basement in broad daylight in a very upscale section of Newton, Mass. The owner of the dam is frantic, understandably so. We also had a puppy stolen from a local pet store, and a full grown GSD bitch snared over a 6 foot chain link fence only to be tossed out onto the highway. Sadly, she did not survive. There is still some marketing in the animal fur trade, even though I have seen reports to the contrary. There are still stuffed animals in various stores sporting "gaye wolf", another name for GSD fur. Please watch your babies closely. They are really helpless if someone is determined to get them. Donna Restuccia windwych@xxxxxxxxx ===== Dorothy, and no this aint Kansas ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================