Linda, I thought that everyone knew that the USDA takes great care to make sure that the human food supply is top-rate. Why feed commercial dog food when you can go right down to the local grocery store and buy e-coli tainted spinach, salmonella flavored chicken and eggs, liver fluke, Norwalk virus, and/or rotavirus infested bottled water, and last, but not least, the ever-so-necessary Brucellosis-Mad Cow Disease Beef, which might help grow wonderful coats!! Oh, yes, and it is ever so healthy to can your own home-grown, insecticide-laced green beans and pumpkin for an ideal, well-balanced canine diet, so that you can ensure that your beloved pets get a good dose of botulism twice a year or so. Shame on you for feeding your dog DOG FOOD!!! Paula, 207 days and counting ----Original Message Follows---- From: Lindabankhead@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: suffering in silence? Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:03:38 +0000 I feed Bil Jac now and I am very happy with it. I also spoil my dog and I thought I was a good, loving, responsible, and caring dog owner. Then I read the post below and feel like an abuser! Opinions are wonderful; but sometimes the message is a bit strong. When I go home tonight I will apologize to my dog! She will probably let me know I owe her- guessing she will request her most immediate needs: a long walk, a ride to the park, 40 new toys, and another acre of yard to play in. Shirley Sommers writes: This way you are not piling more toxic junk into his poor overloaded system. > > Millions of dogs and cats are eating kibble, suffering in silence from bad teeth and stinky > breath, decreased longevity and quality of life, and underlying health problems. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================