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					Originally Posted by  Rhetts_mama     You are going to do what you are going to do, so good luck with it.  Hopefully someone else will read the thread and see that there are multiple issues to consider and will base their decision after careful consideration of all the aspects.   
As for being a moderator, that privilege is granted to certain members who have earned the respect of the community and the board owner.   |  
 
  


  Indeed this is hopefully good for people who have open minds about caring for their pups.  That is often the only reason to continue posting on a thread even when the OP is not interested.  There are many people who read these threads so our time/words are not wasted. 
I have received two PMs this past month from people wanting information about my Cookie and her illness.  They found her story during a web search and they wanted me to know how much it helped them!