Kathy and Listers, Stress on the GSD is the primary underlying fact in many serious conditions of the GSD. THey, because of their mentality and inability to cope, may die from Immune system failure for the following reasons...BLOAT...Toxic Gut, Intestinal torsion, Staph skin infections, SIBO, reproductive failure..comming out of season prematurally after you just spent 400$ shipping them. Simply changing homes may lead to any of the above...So, sending the dog with a handler, disrupting his routeine, strange people, strange judging(G) its a joke folks...Strange food, and a loss of his mommy and daddy...all lead to the diarrhea many dogs get while on the road, anorexia on the road, dehydration due to panting from nervousness, and the biggest single danger is death from TOXIC GUT /BLOAT, I can go on and on...YES STRESS PLAYS A BIG ROLL IN THE HEALTH ON THE GSD>>>ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT...or lose your dog to toxic gut!!! Chuck Kruger dvm Schaferhaus Kennels Akc Reg 1959 www.dockruger.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================