WOW!!! This is an AWESOME POST - thank you Peggy!!!!! Gail Bauman Liebchen German Shepherds Home of: SEL EX CH Liebchen's Boogie Wonderland, OFA EX Liebchen's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (major pointed) Liebchen's Clair De Lune (ch pointed, BOB) > From: pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Better Question part two > Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:42:22 -0500 > > I think the percentages are about the same as "regular," non-dog show > people. > There are mean and nasty, hateful people everywhere...it is our job to > just avoid them. There are people who turn the slightest comment into a > personal affront...when it was made innocently and without venom. > There are people who are so consumed with jealousy they can't ever be > nice about certain others. > You don't have to be in dogs to be an SOB...you don't have to be in dogs > to be a complete shit.....BUT -- if > you are a decent person in the rest of your life, you'll be a good person in > dogs. > > Just remember...if you hurt someone, whether you did it intentionally or > not, that person MAY forgive you, > but they'll NEVER forget it. Jumping on someone for making a comment that > was not meant as a personal > affront will change that person's mind about you forever........in addition > to appearing crazy, you'll come off > as a jackass. > > Peggy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > ...several years ago I saw a woman at my church that I had not seen in 35 > > years...she recognized me...we had lived in the dorms at San Jose St. in > > 72 and 73....the subject about me showing dogs came up...I had her come to > > a show , introduced her to Basu and a few others...and then when she asked > > me about her getting into showing dog...she owned two standard poodles...I > > warned her strongly against it...in my opinion there are more nasty ill > > willed folks in this sport than not...and I describe nasty in many > > ways...if you don't pay your handler, the photographer or anyone else you > > own money to in this sport you fit in this group...if you treat people > > rudely or you're a bad sport you fit in this group...so if you were > > offended by my first post about "good people"...that was not my > > intention....if showing dogs is something that folks really want to do > > they will keep on showing......the numbers are down for many reasons...the > > way folks treat other folks is one of those reasons..E > > d Hill > > ===========================================================================> > POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original > author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any > kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the > Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and > its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed > in any post. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE > PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > =========================================================================== > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================