As I sit at my computer this morning I'm privileged to have the company of = the oldest and youngest members of my "pack". My 12 year old " Buddy" is = a the soul of patience and tolerance as the young puppy tries everything = in his power to entice Buddy to get up and play. Sleep, not play, is = Buddy's preferred use of his time at this stage of his life, and play, not = sleep, is first on the puppy's agenda for the morning. Yet, they are = sweet with and respectful of one another. What wonderful creatures these = dogs of our are... Laurie ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================