Evan is right about encouraging new people to our breed and show ring. I know Summer and her family and they are nice folks and great new members to the club. And Summer IS doing a great job handling Kirk. Way to go young lady!!! Sherry --- On Sun, 8/1/10, ELG440@xxxxxxx <ELG440@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: ELG440@xxxxxxx <ELG440@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Come on down To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 9:05 AM In a message dated 8/1/10 7:44:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx writes: if everyone took all the energy spent on whining, complaining and thinking of ways to make everything "easy", positive things would be done more often. I was helping a young lady, Summer, learn to handle Kierkagaard. She is doing fantastic, has four Best Puppy wins on the young dog, and one Reserve already. I think it is four, there are some Opposite Best Puppy wins too, I think. Her parents had never had a dog, and they now have Kirk's bother Plato. Last Saturday Summer's dad took Plato around the ring, and the dog looked great, and it looks like we might have another new handler. They came up to the house yesterday to see the two week old O'connor puppies. I have no idea why, they look like a pile of rats. The puppies not Summer and her family. The family is going to bring a grill to the upcoming shows, and I am going to donate the Vienna Beef hot dogs again, and they have agreed to help set up the rings and even help cook. That alone should bring us four or five entries. I think they might be on the List, but they have joined the Long Beach club, and make a great new addition. Summer's young brother seems interested and in a year or two, he might join in with handling. This is a family that had never had a dog, and their dad comes from Lebanon and they discouraged animals in the home. They are being sucked into the American way with pets, and that is a good thing. We know that as Summer grows, she might find other interests, (boys for one), but for now, she is doing a great job. And, everyone from Bill Basu, Jerry Guzman, Grace and JR give her so much encouragement it is amazing. They are, however, trying to get her to ignore everything I have taught her. That probably is a good idea. Encourge people and they will be there. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. 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 NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. 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 NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================