Valuable Contributors and Dear Friends of the Fancy Of Great Danes International; THIS IS A CLOSED LIST, What is discussed on the Group, stays on the group. First of all, thanks to all for being part of one of the closest-knit email groups for Dane lovers in existence. We have a rare chance to embrace Dane owners from around the world and share in their experiences, opinions, photos, achievements and losses. It is in the best interests of all of us to show respect for one another, and for the most part, we do. We can, everyone of us, learn something new every day. That said, some ground rules need to be established and followed. Please remember to copy a portion of the post you wish to reply to and paste it to your reply, and delete any excess thread from your new post. Please limit "thank yous" to one general "Thanks Guys!" type of posts. No one need feel slighted if this is done. We are generating thousands of posts per month. If we want everyone to be able to keep up, we need to eliminate some of the fluff and extraneous chatting. When a subject is posted that is meant to inspire thoughtful insight and opinion, please, feel free to chime in with your experience and/or questions. The list was conceived with "educational topics" and mentorship in mind. There are plenty of other groups for chit chat and cutesy-ness. Suggestive jokes or comments in Bad taste are NOT welcome. Racial or ethnic jokes or comments are NOT welcome. We are a family of many different cultures and habits, please show respect. Think before you post. For show candids go http://www.danetopia.com