Oh thanks, Kelly. Yeah, this one guy around here has two German Shephards that guard his fancy house. He leaves them outside, even in the middle of winter, and I feel sorry for them. Sometimes they're friendly, from behind the gate, and other times they're very aggresive and bark up a storm. I don't think he gives them a lot to eat, because their food dish always looks empty. Skippy, I go in waves, sometimes I'm thrifty with my money, and try to save as much as possible, and other times I don't mind spending freely. For a dog, I'd probably spend to get a good one. I wouldn't mind going to the North Shore Animal League to get a good one for free, but I hear the selection isn't that good. This one pet store I know deals only in pure breeds, and some of them are as much as 3500 bucks.