Thanks for the welcome! I appreciate it and the support here when needed. I had a GSD for 13 years and lost her this summer.I said then I couldn't bring myself to get another dog,because it hurt so much.Getting Maggie was not something I had planned on, but circumstances put us at the same place, and when I saw her something just clicked and I knew I would be taking her home.Maggie had spent the first four years of her life in a backyard and left to pretty much fend for herself.She had heartworms,was malnourished,and as I found out later,had a bad case of separation anxiety.She has since been through the heartworm treatment,and through a lot of patience has become better on my coming and going.We still have a ways to go,but the personality that Maggie is now showing,tells me there is a real gem waiting to emerge.Once again thanks for the nice welcome.