Julie,

Thank you for sharing Diesel's story.  It is a story that is far to often repeated by indiscriminate breeding, people who want a bargain pure breed dog, and owners who are trying to recover the cost of their pet.  My first dog came from the Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago and was with me for more than 17 years.  Since then I have had pure Standard Poodles and gone the extra mile to make sure that I only worked with quality breeders who were interested in the quality of the breed and not profit.  There are problems eneough with working with such quality breeders.

My wife and I will share Diesel's story, but since our friends already know about such stories and feel just like us, it is unclear how much broader this effort will distribute the message.  However, we will do everything possible to help get the word out.  Thanks again for documenting Diesel's story and helping to shed light on the serious problem.  If even one animal can be spared from such a situation, I will feel that we have won a small battle in the huge war.

Bob & Cherry